Pre-TGS 201212: Sony unveils a new Playstation 3 model

During its Pre-Tokyo Game Show event, Sony revealed a newer and sleeker model of their Playstation 3, which will come in 250GB and 500 GB packages. The latest redesign is 20% less weight and 25% less volume compared to the current PS3 slim. The 250GB model goes on sale in the US (Black color only) along with Uncharted 3 / Dust 514 on September 25th.

Japan gets standard editions of the 250GB and 500GB on October 4th, available in Black or "Classic White" colors. More details can be read up on the story by visiting IGN or Kotaku!

*Originally posted by Timzster in The Crusader's Realm

God Of War: Ascension info and trailer goes online!

Anyone who owns a Playstation and knows the name Kratos certainly knows God Of War... And now news has leaked that will excite those itching for a return to bloodbath and action gaming galore!

When we last left the man also known as The Ghost of Sparta, Kratos destroyed everything and took out just about everything standing in his way in God Of War III for the Playstation 3. Following that, another prequel was released for the Playstation Portable, God Of War: Ghost of Sparta, which added another layer of tragedy and conflict to his story. Now, people are waiting for God Of War IV... But there has yet to be an official announcement for that sequel. However, a new trailer has popped up, as well as details for a new game: God Of War: Ascension. It is indeed the newest chapter of Kratos' journey... but it looks like another prequel.

BeatCast! Episode 3.2 - Black Comedy Popculture Ride!

In this second installment of BeatCast's two-part podcast session, Tim and Mark are once again joined by their buddy Vince (Mark Templar), as well as another old friend and Back2Gaming alum Billy, aka It_Burns! Recorded on the evening of September 14 just after watching the advanced screening of the zany all-star black comedy called "Horrible Bosses", the boys pool in their thoughts on how the movie was, and chaos ensues as a result of it! Through the conversation, Timzster and It_Burns highlight the gaming category with impressions on Sony's Press Conference during Tokyo Game Show '11 week and expectations on the PS Vita. Also, more news piles up in the form of MORE DC The New 52 and comic book updates! With all of this recorded during one heck of a road trip, expect one heck of a session here, as delivered by BeatCast!

You can give a listen to the episode in the player above, or download it here!

*Originally posted by Timzster in The BeatCast! Podcast

E3 Update: The Playstation Vita Revealed.

With the Sony E3 Press Conference wrapped up and lots of announcements made (including a 3D TV and more games to look forward to), the once named PSP2/ NGP has finally been given an official name - The Playstation Vita! Sure, it may take some time getting used to the new name that sounds like a mineral water product or a past Microsoft product, but it's even stellar to know that this baby packs a punch in graphics and has touch screen capabilities! What's more, it'll cost $300 dollars for the 3G unit, and $250 for the wifi only unit upon release! More details can be read on Kotaku, but you can expect Vita, which means "life", to hit the global market come fall this year. Check out the official E3 trailer below, courtesy of Sony!

Playstation Vita E3 Trailer

I'm excited for Sony's newest portable gaming device. SF X Tekken is making it's way to this system!

UPDATE: You can check out pics of the PSVita via Kotaku here!

*Originally posted by Timzster in The Crusader's Realm

Playstation Tablets Unite!

In the midst of the week long Playstation Network downtime, Sony revealed some new products that may attract players and consumers the world round. If you like Tablet devices and video games, then you'll be happy to hear what Sony just unveiled today.

Freshly reported by Kotaku, the media giant just revealed two new devices, the S1 and S2. Both platforms will carry the Sony "Playstation Certified" Label, and will allow players to play PS1 games and other Sony approved apps and software specifically tailored for the mobile units.

UPDATE: What you see above is the S1, A standard shaped touch screen tablet akin to an iPad. It's 9.4 inches in size, and pretty much works like any touch screen device. More pics from this link here.

UPDATE: The S2 on the other hand is going to be a unit that is shaped like a Nintendo DS and can fold into a clamshell. It has a 1024 x 480 display, and both screens of the unit are 5.5 inches in size. More info and screens can be seen over here via Kotaku.

This is still fresh and ongoing news, so for more scoops and updates, check out the stories from the source posts at Kotaku, with the S1 Link here and the S2 Link here.

UPDATE: Here's the official trailer of the Tablets from Sony themselves...

Playstation Tablets Trailer

The S1 and S2 are expected to hit this Fall, with no price available yet. Both are powered by Andrioid 3.0 tech, and have wifi as well as 3G and 4G connectivity.

*Originally posted by Timzster in The Crusader's Realm

Crusader Scoop: Sony Playstation NGP - Official details, photos, and trailer!

Sony went off to an amazing start for the first month of 2011, most prominently by introducing the successor to their mobile gaming platform the Playstation Portable - The Next Generation Portable or NGP! What was formerly speculated to be called the "PSP2" has now been confirmed and shown by Sony Computer Entertainment, and game sites like Kotaku were present to cover the press conference and check on the details of Sony's newest portable gaming device!

Crusader Scoop: The New Playstation Portable... Unveiled!

I'm currently tuning in for updates, but there it is... the NEW Playstation Portable unveiled at Sony's Press Conference today! As posted via Kotaku's Live Blog, the "Next Generation Portable" or NGP (aka PSP2) It has two analog sticks, a 4x high resolution screen, six axis controls, front screen is touch, a touch pad at the back, and front and rear cameras! They say it's PS3 quality graphics too, and there's an Uncharted title for it! Sony also announced the "Playstation Suite" for Android and other tablet devices. It's all coming in so fast, and I'm getting the updates in Kotaku as it goes. Stay tuned for more updates! Here's a vid from the show as posted online!

UPDATE: Sony just announced a new User Interface called "Live Area", the NGP connects with mobile networks, and Trophies are officially confirmed for it as well!


*Originally posted by Timzster in The Crusader's Realm

Sony actually preps up a PSPhone!

I couldn't believe it til I saw the article today, but finally, Sony has merged gaming with cellphones!

As seen in an article posted by Kotaku, Sony has merged one of their Sony Ericsson phones with a Playstation Portable, creating the hybrid "Playstation Phone" prototype unit you see above you in a pic posted by Engadget. The tech is reportedly based off Google's own Android 3.0 platform, and will have a dedicated custom Sony Marketplace for users to download and purchase games for this unit. Call me skeptical, but I'm not totally sure if I want to merge my gaming and cellphone privileges with this gadget here. First off, there's no analog stick, and it's going to be replaced by a touch-sensitive track pad instead. Secondly, like the PSP Go before it, the PSPhone will not have any UMD or Memory Stick compatibility, so old PSP users can rule out any of their older stuff being used for this baby. Even with specs reported to be 1GHz Qualcomm CPU, 512MB of RAM, 1GB of ROM, and a screen "in the range of 3.7 to 4.1 inches", I'm not sure if I'll be picking up a PSPhone just yet, which is said to be released fall next year. For more details, visit the source article over at Kotaku.

*Originally posted by Timzster and seen in The Crusader's Realm