Adam Shear's E3 2011 Predictions Part 2: Sony

Now for part two of my E3 predictions, Sony. Sony is easily the most open out of the big three. They were not at all afraid to reveal the majority of their 2011 lineup by the end of 2010. Even with all we know, there still are surprises. Not only is Sony's press conference about PS3, it is also about NGP, Sony's next portable system which they unveiled earlier this year. Just remember that these are all predictions and everything I am writing is just my opinion based on fact, not actual fact.

On the PS3 side it is all about two things. The first is once again apologizing for the long PSN outage. By E3 the PlayStation Store pretty much has to be back online. The second thing is that it's all about the games. Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception, Ratchet and Clank: All 4 One, Resistance 3, Twisted Metal, and more will all be shown via either new trailers, on stage demonstrations, or both. New details about all these games will definitely be revealed. I believe The Last Guardian will also make an appearance due to high demand. The Last Guardian is definitely a late 2012 or early 2013 title and I would not except Sony to talk much about it. Starhawk, another title not coming this year will also probably make an E3 appearance as well.

There's no doubt that there are also more games than what we know of. There definitely will be surprises coming this year. Sly 4 was teased in The Sly Collection but I don't think it will get an E3 reveal. Sucker Punch just wrapped up inFamous 2 and I'm sure that now they are deep into production of Sly if that is their next title. If so, I'd expect to be at next year's E3 rather than this year. I don't really know what other surprises there will be but there will be reveals for games coming this year.

PlayStation Move will also be a huge focus for Sony. Support for Move is currently lacking and Sony will now reveal some of the Move exclusive games they are working on including Sorcery which was shown at last year's E3. Sorcery will probably release either later this year or early next year. LittleBigPlanet 2 is receiving an update so PlayStation Move can now be used in levels. Sony might show that off at their press conference but I'm sure no matter what, there will be some sort of announcement about LittleBigPlanet 2's first major update. Third parties are also probably making a some content for Move and if so, some of it will be showcased at the press conference. It won't be much though. Kinect definitely has more third party companies involved.

The next major focus will be NGP. We will definitely get a final name and at least a release window for Japan and probably the US as well. Considering its a US show, I would expect the US launch window to be revealed. It might be too early for a price but if not, I think Sony will price NGP around $300-$350 for the Wi-Fi only model. The Wi-Fi + 3G model will probably be $400 minimum.

Games will be a primary focus obviously and in terms of first party games, there's no doubt Uncharted for NGP will be the killer app for the system. Others like Little Deviants which were previously shown will also be expanded upon at Sony's E3 press conference. Third parties will also be a focus and I'm 100% positive that Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (or some other Call of Duty game) for NGP does exist and will make its debut at E3. Call of Duty was already confirmed for NGP but showing it will be unlike anything anyone has seen from handheld gaming and no doubt that and Uncharted will be exactly what NGP needs at launch. Many NGP games will debut at E3 and while I have no idea what many of them are, it certainly will be exciting.

To see if I'm right, tune into Sony's E3 press conference live on June 6 at 8pm EST. There are plenty of ways to check it out including the PlayStation Blog and even PlayStation Home.

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Best Games of 2010 nominees:
Assassin's Creed Brotherhood
Fallout New Vegas
Call of Duty Black Ops
Super Mario Galaxy 2
Donkey Kong Country Returns
Red Dead Redemption
Mass Effect 2

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Editorial: E3 Predictions Part 2: Sony

E3 is now only a couple of weeks away and every major player in the interactive entertainment industry is going all out with announcements of their biggest titles. Sony has done a very impressive job at E3 for the last couple of years. Their 2006 press conference was a disaster which has been spoofed by many on the web. Thankfully after all that, there are no more giant enemy crabs or talks of a $599 price. Not only but I remember watching the 2006 conference live and Sony started thirty minutes late. They really have recovered since then and I even thought last year's showing was the best lineup of all major hardware companies. This only covers first party titles and does not reflect the opinions of the other GamersCast Podcast staff.

How Sony has done its press conference in recent years is that they at first focus on announcements that will be effective during the holiday season. All surprises that will release this year are usually announced within the first three quarters of the conference. The rest of the time is used to focus on titles for the following year. This is the one thing I like about Sony at E3. They focus more on next year at their conference than Nintendo or Microsoft. Some of what Sony has to offer on Playstation 3, PSP and Playstation 2 is already known and I think there will be fewer surprises this year than last year. What do I think Sony will talk about at E3?

Games Sony will definitely show:

Playstation Move launch titles- Sony has already revealed many titles such as Sports Champions, Move Party, The Shoot, and many more that will most likely launch with Playstation Move. There will no doubt be new titles shown for the first time at Sony's conference. They have already announced that for $99 you get a starter kit which comes with the Playstation Eye camera, a Move controller, and a game. I believe there will be multiple starter kits featuring many different games. I am also interested to see Playstation Network titles that will support Move other than the ones that will be updated to support it. I believe all of that will definitely be revealed at Sony's conference

God of War: Ghost of Sparta- There is no doubt that this will be the most highly anticipated PSP game of 2010. Sony has yet to show footage of the game to the public and E3 is the perfect opportunity to demo the game in front of the world.

Killzone 3- It was just announced last week and Sony will definitely reveal a few new things about the game as well as debut a trailer and possibly demo the game.

LittleBigPlanet 2- LittleBigPlanet 2 is one of those games that just has so many features that not all of it will even be revealed until the game's launch. According to what I have heard, there will be announcements at E3 concerning the "create" function of the game. Some new information will be revealed and it will most likely be something unexpected. I think Media Molecule will definitely surprise all of us with great new information at E3.

Socom 4- Although it was previously announced, more information on Socom 4 will be revealed at E3. It is likely that a release date will also be confirmed at the show.

The Last Guardian- The trailer at last year's E3 blew everyone away and there is no doubt in my mind that Sony will reveal more about The Last Guardian.


Games Sony might at E3

Resistance 3- The announcement of Resistance 3 was leaked on a movie set when a bilboard on the set revealed information on the game. I believe Resistance 3 is in development and will release in 2011. If this is all true, Sony will reveal the first trailer and information on the game near the end of their press conference.

Heavy Rain Chronicles DLC- Heavy Rain has done so much better in sales than its developers at Quantic Dream expected. There so far is only one piece of Heavy Rain DLC (downloadable content) and I believe that there just has to be more in store. This would be the perfect venue to unveil details on Heavy Rain DLC and I would not be surprised if the release of the second piece of content was released only a couple of weeks after it is unveiled.

Games Sony will not show at E3

Eat Sleep Play title- David Jaffe has said hundreds of times that his company's game, whatever it might be, will NOT be on the E3 show floor. End of story.

There is more than just games being revealed. Sony has already confirmed that they will be releasing a paid service for Playstation Network in which you pay for membership but receive extra content. I have heard many things about the service such as that it will allow users to download one free PSN game per month. Only certain titles will be eligible. I also heard the Playstation Protection Plan will be included in the service as well. I think that they also need to give these users free subscriptions to Qore, special "meet and greet" opportunities in Home, getting some content earlier than users not paying for the servie, similar to the way Xbox Live releases demos. Another thing I heard is that cross-game chat will be included with the premium servie. I think if they do all these things, they will get users to sign up. I would think rather than a monthly fee, users should have an option to pay for a full year of service so they do not have to worry every month about paying rather than getting it over with then.

Another huge rumored announcement is the debut of the successor to the PSP. The PSP has been out for five years and Nintendo will be revealing information on the successor to Nintendo DS at E3. Based on this information alone, it is easy to believe that Sony will say something about the new system at E3. I don't think that the PSP 2 will be coming out anytime soon. I think will will come out before Summer of 2012 but I think Sony really needs to think about whether they can compete against Nintendo 3DS and even iPhone which really is a true competitor. I think the PSP 2 does need to avoid putting games like the PSP Mini games on the system. iPhone has taken over as a much better spot for games like that. PSP 2 needs to be closer to bringing the console experience to a handheld. This was the goal with the original PSP and it did not do as well as it should have. The addition of a second analog stick would help so many developers in making great games. I hate using the face buttons as controls for the camera. It does not work. The one thing that will drive the system to success is that it will be much more powerful than the first PSP. This will mean more capable games will released for the system. A high definition screen and built in hard drive with options for expandable memory also must be included in order for the system to succeed. I think the PSP 2 wil not be unveiled at E3 but instead may be at the Tokyo Game Show or at Gamescom.

Sony will no doubt do nothing but impress at E3. What will they really show? We will have to wait until June 15 to hear more information. The final part of my E3 prediction will arrive later this week so stay tuned for that.

Its Finally Time To Buy A PSP!

Destination Playstation is always a huge event. The release dates of the dualshock 3, Metal Gear Solid 4, and an overhauled Playstation Store were announced at last year's event. This one focuses on PSP and Sony was not lying when they said big games are coming.

LittleBigPlanet will be coming this fall to PSP and Media Molecule is once again behind the next installment of the franchise which will be built from the ground up for PSP.

Motorstorm: Arctic Edge will be coming this fall to not just PSP but also Playstation 2. It will release this fall and will also be built for the ground up for its respective systems.

Rock Band: Unplugged will be the first game in the franchise to go portable exclusively on PSP. It will not use any additional accessories and will play like Amplitude and Frequency for PS2 (basically just with buttons and being able to scroll from instrument to instrument in real time.) The game will feature an in game Wi-Fi music store for DLC and will release later this year.

Dissidia Final Fantasy from Square Enix which sold 850,000 units will finally come to America later this year on PSP

EA Sports announced Madden 10 and Tiger Wood 10 for the PSP

Ubisoft announced Petz for PSP. They also announced Assassin's Creed for PSP to release later this year although they did not give any information about the game.

In addition, two new PSP bundles were announced. The first is a Hannah Montana bundle featuring a purple PSP, Hannah Montana PSP game, a UMD featuring several episodes of the show and a 2GB memory stick for $199. The second bundle is an Assassin's Creed bundle featuring a black PSP, a copy of the Assassin's Creed game along with extra items to be announced at a later date.




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Guitar Hero's Greatest Hits Coming Back This Year

Activision announced this week that a new Guitar Hero title called Guitar Hero: Greatest Hits is in the works and will be released this year. The game will take the best songs from previous Guitar Hero games that only used guitar and update them to work with the full band. The game will release on Xbox 360, Playstation 3, Wii and Playstation 2. Release date and price will be announced at a later date.

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GamersCast #31: Best Games of 2008

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We discuss all of the greatest games to come out on every platform in 2008 in our first ever video edition of GamersCast: Video Game Podcasting!



We discuss and award games for excellence on the following platforms:

- Nintendo Wii
- Xbox 360
- PlayStation 3
- Nintendo DS
- iPhone / iPod Touch
- Xbox Live Arcade
- Wii Virtual Console
- WiiWare
- PlayStation Network
- PlayStation Portable
- PC

And then of course is the overall "Best Game of 2008" award, followed by what games we are looking forward to most in 2009!

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Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince Delayed

As expected, the Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince video game has been delayed. Most movie-games, come out as flops (usually) because the developers are constricted to such a tight schedule. But now that the movie has been delayed to July 17, 2009 this gives Electronic Arts a bit more breathing room and a lot more time to fine tune the game.

Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince will be released across all consoles and handheld systems, coming this July.


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E3 2008 Sony Conference Highlights

A very detailed demo of Resistance 2 is shown, in what appears to be a very intense boss battle.
8-player online co-op.
60-player online multiplayer.
Resistance 2 trailer shown, all the footage in it was captured right from the game, suggesting that this "trailer" is actually the opening movie to the game.

Sony was able to show all of their hardware and software stats, by creating a very impressive custom level in Little Big Planet.
PS3 will soon launch in Latin America.
Greatest Hits PS3 titles will only cost $29.99

More than 130 titles coming to PlayStation 2 this year.
PS2 only costs $129 now.
New LEGO Batman PS2, comes with LEGO Batman game and Justice League DVD for $149. The bundle will be available this fall.

All PlayStation users will have a single log-in for PSN, making it "easier to migrate from PS2 to PS3."

Ratchet & Clank Future: Quest for Booty Announced!
It begins where Tools of Destruction left off.
It is a shorter game, that's at a cheaper price point, but is made out to be a good start for anyone just getting into the franchise.
It is a PS3 exclusive to be released this summer for $15 over PSN!!!

Sony calls Home "the binding factor of the PlayStation Network"
They show a trailer of PlayStation Home.

They are now bragging about having many companies providing content to Sony for download on PlayStation 3. Many of the companies they mention also already provide content to Microsoft on the Xbox 360.

Uh Oh, it takes about an hour to download a 2-hour movie in standard definition....
But there is a progressive download feature, which is nice.

All of the new content will be available on the PlayStation Store tonight.
And they are adding new titles every week.

New PSP Ratchet & Clank Bundle comes with Ratchet & Clank: Tools of Destruction, National Treasure: Book of Secrets UMD, a 1GB memory stick, and Ecchochrome for $199.

Resistance: Retribution Announced for PSP and dated for 2009!

Software highlight reel was then showed for the PSP.
It showed Star Wars: Force Unleashed, Madden NFL 2009, Loco Roco 2, Super Stardust Portable, LEGO, Patabon 2, and some others.

For MLB the show, videos can be uploaded directly to YouTube after a partnership with Google. This will be available by the end of the month.

80GB PS3 for only $399!

God of War III Trailer shown. Very brief. BEAUTIFUL graphics.

Infamous dated for Spring 2009.

M.A.G. Announced (Massive Action Game)
256 PLAYER MULTIPLAYER!
Trailer shown.


Conference Ends.




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New Guitar Hero: World Tour Info!!!

With the release of Guitar Hero: On Tour, the first portable Guitar Hero game for Nintendo DS next week and Guitar Hero: Aerosmith, the first Guitar Hero game to focus on one specific band hitting consoles in two weeks, many are wondering what is next for the franchise.  The next game in the franchise called Guitar Hero: World Tour will completely reinvent the franchise.  It will expand to drums and a microphone and "copy" and improve the award winning social experience from Rock Band.  Even if you have not heard of this game until now, the following information below should give you a good idea of what the game will be like.

The new and improved drum kit shown above will have three pads and two cymbols and a pedal.  The Guitar Hero drum kit will be quieter and will have bigger and more bouncier pads (better for drum rolls) than the Rock Band drums.  And did I mention that it is also wireless!!  Because this is made by Neversoft and not Harmonix, the Rock Band drums will NOT be compatible and vice versa.  Also to activate star power with drums you just hit both cymbols at the same time.  All of the Wii instruments including the drums will make you put your Wii remote inside the instruments.

The new guitar will work just like the other great guitars only with a few differences.  Notice the touch pad on the neck.  That will allow you to tap out notes during crazy solos or you can move your finger up and down on it during sustained notes for a different sound.  There is also an accelerometer in it allowing the guitar to know how high you are raising it.  On the left of the strummer is the start and select buttons as well as a big star power button in the middle for those who felt they are too good to raise the guitar.  It will be the best guitar controller yet.  The Xbox 360 Guitar Hero guitars the X-plorer or the Les Paul will work with World Tour.  No word yet on if the PS3, Wii or PS2 guitars will work.

The microphone will be a standard wired microphone.  To activate star power with it you just tap the microphone.  No word yet on if the Rock Band mic, a headset or any other usb mic will work with the game.

The game will also feature character and instrument customization, a world tour mode that can be played online and off, a new difficulty called beginner for beginners who can't even play easy, A career mode for each instrument, DLC on a regular basis including full albums (existing DLC from Guitar Hero III will work with this game!), an eight player battle of the bands mode, and a very in depth music creator that will let you create your own music using the guitar's touch pad, buttons and accelerometer for guitar, bass and drums and you will be able to publish it online for others to download and rate.  The Wii version will have DLC and the ability to share  and play created music.  The will come out this fall for Xbox 360, Wii, PS3 and PS2 at a price competitive to the price of Rock Band.  

Also Rock Band will be available next week for Wii.  Wii owners should pick this up while they wait for Guitar Hero: World Tour.

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Guitar Hero Reinvents Itself

Since the launch of Guitar Hero III many people have been asking where will the Guitar Hero franchise go from there.  Three Guitar Hero games are set to release this year.  Guitar Hero: Aerosmith which is a new game in the series all about Aerosmith will come out in June for Xbox 360, Playstation 3, Wii and Playstation 2.  Guitar Hero: On Tour exclusively for Nintendo DS in June will let people take what they love about Guitar Hero in their pockets.  A "guitar grip" accessory along with a guitar pick stylus will make the game feel like the console game.  

Perhaps the most interesting of the three will completely reinvent the franchise and be one of the most expansive game in its genre.  Originally titled Guitar Hero IV, Guitar Hero: World Tour will be the next major game in the series.  Guitar Hero: World Tour will have all master tracks from artists like Linkin Park, Sublime, The Eagles, and Van Halen.  It will also be the first Guitar Hero game to have downloadable content for Wii.  What is most interesting is the instruments for the game.  It will have redesigned guitar controllers as well as two new instruments in the mix.  A drum kit with three pads, two "cymbols" and a pedal will offer the most realistic drumming experience in a video game to date.  There will also be a microphone for singing.  It will have the same multiplayer modes as Guitar Hero III with a new battle of the bands mode for 8 players online.  Another major new feature is the ability to make your own songs in game and share them online.  Guitar Hero: World Tour will be released this fall.  Neversoft will develop the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3 versions, Vicarious Visions will develop the Wii version and Budcat will develop the Playstation 2 version.  If you are thinking that this game is a sequel to Rock Band it is not.  It is completely different game.  For Wii owners thinking whether they should buy Guitar Hero: World Tour or Rock Band I say buy both.  They are gonna be very different games and they are both going to be excelent additions to your collection of games.  Rock Band comes out next month to Wii so save your pennies.  No pricing or exact release date has been given yet to Guitar Hero: World Tour.


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Rock Band Finally Gets Albums

The amazing award winning game Rock Band from Harmonix, MTV Games, and EA has had several amazing announcements as well as amazing downloadable content including the Boston Pack, Still Alive from Portal which was free, and this weeks classic pack as well as a new song from Montley Crue debuting exclusively on Rock Band.  Rock Band received a patch earlier this month which included the in game music store.  Rock Band was also announced for Europe.  The game will come out on Xbox 360 on May 23 and to all other platforms (Playstation 3, Playstation 2, and Wii) on August 29.  Even though they will be paying double what America paid for the game and will have to buy two separate packages (one comes with the instruments while the other comes with the game) I still say it is worth every penny and that Eruope should not wait for a price drop to buy this amazing game.  The Wii version of Rock Band which will include the core gameplay experience as well as five exclusive songs including Dirty Little Secret and Rockaway Beach which can already be found as downloadable content will come out to North America on June 22.  Today, Harmonix announced that full albums will finally be coming to Rock Band's collection of downloadable songs.  The first album to come to Rock Band will be Judas Priest's Screaming For Vengeance.  There are ten really great songs in this album including You Got Another Thing Coming, Electric Eye and Devil Child.  The album will cost $14.99 or 1200 Microsoft Points (you can also buy the songs seperately for the usual $1.99 or 160 points) and will come out April 22 to Xbox Live Marketplace and to the Playstation Network Store on April 24.  Two more albums were also announced including The Cars self-titled debut in May and The Pixies' Doolittle in June.  $14.99 will not be the standard album price and Harmonix says that they have many albums for Rock Band in the works.  They also announced that 8 million songs have been downloaded on XBLM and PSN.  If you have not bought this game yet, unless you are waiting for the Wii version go and buy this amazing game now.  It is an experience every gamer and music lover should try out.  For more information on Rock Band, go to www.rockband.com or check out my review on the podcast feed.


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Dream On With Guitar Hero Aerosmith

Today, Activision has announced the newest game to the Guitar Hero Franchise.  This new game will show the history of the band through Guitar Hero.  Players will be able to play through their career from their first gig to becoming rock royalty in a way only a game can.  The game will feature songs by the band as well as songs from bands that have toured with Aerosmith and songs from bands that have inspired Aerosmith.  Guitar Hero: Aerosmith will be released this June for the Xbox 360, Playstation 3, Wii, and Playstation 2.  The Xbox 360 and Playstation 3 versions of the game will be developed by Neversoft, the Wii version by Vicarious Visions, and the Playstation 2 version by Budcat.  But the news does not stop here, if you own Guitar Hero III for the Xbox 360 or Playstation 3, you can download Aerosmith's hit song "Dream On" for free from February 16-18.  

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2007 Game of the Year Awards Results!

GamersCast's 1st ever live podcast has just ended and I am happy to report it was quite the success! The unedited version can be heard streaming on http://www.Ustream.tv while I am will be editing the file to sound better as all of our other podcasts traditionally do. We have learned quite a bit from this experience and from it, we now know how to make it even better in the future! Anyway, for those for are interested, here are the winners of the 2007 GamersCast Awards!

Best Xbox Live Arcade Game
Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords

Best Wii Virtual Console Game
Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time

Best Xbox Game
Madden NFL '08

Best Gamecube Game
Ratatouille

Best PlayStation 2 Game
God of War II

Best PlayStation 3 Game
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare

Best Wii Game
Super Mario Galaxy

Best Xbox Original Download
Fable

Best Nintendo DS Game
Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass

Best Xbox 360 Game
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare

Best PC Game
BioShock

Best First Person Shooter
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare

Best Soundtrack
TIE!
Guitar Hero III
Rockband

Best Action Game
Super Mario Galaxy

Best PSP Game
Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions

Best Sports Game
Madden NFL '08

Worst Game of 2007
Tamagotchi: Party On! (Wii)

Best Upcoming Game of 2008
Super Smash Brothers Brawl

2007 GAME OF THE YEAR...
Super Mario Galaxy


You can hear the full debating and voting process in our live show, which is going to be added to our podcast feed over the weekend, or you can listen to the unedited version on http://ustream.tv though I wouldn't recommend it, because then you will see why editing is so important! :-P

GamersCast's 2007 Game of The Year Award Nominees!

UPDATE: The LIVE episode of GamersCast will broadcasted on December 27, 2007 at 6:00 PM (Eastern Standard Time - EST; -500 GMT). Details on where to go to listen in will be posted on the GamersCast homepage on December 27.



Well, it's that time of year again....
It's time for GamersCast's Annual Game of The Year Awards Show! Last year the Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess took top honors, who will win this year?

This time we have a number of different categories for you guys to vote in! To vote, listen to the special and brief GamersCast 2007 Game of The Year Awards Episode! It's only a few minutes long and lists all the candidates for the awards!

The winners will be announced during a LIVE episode of GamersCast being broadcasted over the internet later this month!

To hear the list of nominees click here.

GamersCast # 25: Touching is Good

At long last after too much editing, episode 25 of GamersCast has officially been released onto the podcast feed. Because it is second latest item on the podcast feed you may have to manually click the download or "get" button in iTunes or in your podcasting client to get this episode.

Now, why did the episode take so long to get release? We had some problems with the quality, and though it sounds dramatically better now than it did before, there is still just a bit of static. Please note, we have resolved this problem so it WILL NOT ever occur again. Also keep in mind, that the quality does get better, the farther you get into the episode.

Aside from audio quality, this is easily the best episode of GamersCast we have ever done! Here's some of the highlights from GamersCast # 25: Touching is Good:

- BEST EPISODE EVER!!!!!
- We respond the listener's e-mails
- Is Nintendo going to sue Apple?
- Massive Halo 3 Discussion
- Halo 3 Tournament Sign-Ups Open!
- Is Halo worth cutting school over?
- Was Halo over-hyped?
- Bungie splits from Microsoft (and reason why I didn't post about it)
- In-Depth Tokyo Game Show 2007 Analysis
- Steve has a nice Japanese accent :P
- How long does the PlayStation 2 actually have to live?
- Apple releases iPod/iPhone SDK
- Super Smash Brothers Brawl News
- Japanese import games for Wii VC
- SpongeBob has been stealing ideas from Nintendo!
- Samus VS Master Chief
- Link VS Cloud
- Intense Phantom Hourglass Discussion
- What's been changed since the Japanese version of the Phantom Hourglass?
- Dumbledore is Gay!
- Nintendo's Fall Press Conference Analysis
- Which is best form of FPS controls?
- AND MUCH MUCH MORE!!

This is one episode you guys really HAVE TO listen to! It was just THAT good! Squeeze time in somehow, listen before bed, do whatever you have to, because this is GamersCast at its finest! This post will not appear on the news feed, so you newsletter subscribers are getting a look at an episode that will go down in GamersCast history. (So, now episode 8 is only 2nd best XD )

I also want to mention that based on your feedback, we have decided to have a LIVE episode of GamersCast! Right now, we're planning on having it the week before New Years, so that school wouldn't be an issue for listener's attendance. Give us as much feedback as possible on what you want to see from the live GamersCast, so we can make this event as much of a success as possible!

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New PS2 model!

Well, Sony's little console that could still continues to dominate in Sony's sales. And it now appears that Sony has taken notice, by unveiling a newer, yet inexpensive model of the PlayStation 2.

This newer model called the SCPH-90000 SERIES features not only a very confusing title, but also an internal AC adapter, making the console somewhat more portable and easy to transport (with no power brick). The insides of the console was completely re-done allowing it to also have a much lighter weight and size.

The new model will be available in three different colors: "Ceramic White", "Charcoal Black", and "Satin Silver". And it will also be released with vertical stands, releasing in the same colors as the console.

The new console will become first available in Japan on November 22, 2007. And it has also been confirmed for the rest of the world at some point in 2008. In Japan, the console will cost 16,000 yen (including tax). In Europe the console will cost the same as the existing models. And the price for the United States in unknown, though rumor has it, that it will cost only $99.

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LIVE GamersCast Episode over the Internet!!!!?

Hey guys and gals!
I just had the most amazing idea! We here, at GamersCast, are considering to be recording a LIVE Streaming Episode of GamersCast over the internet! This way you guys could listen to the show while we record it, comment on what we say, vote in live polls, and even join in the discussion all streaming LIVE!! But before we can make this a sure thing, I want to make sure that some people would actually show up if we were to make a live stream. So, for the first time, I just want everyone who reads this post and make comment. Just type either "yes" or "no" that you would listen to the stream if we do it. Because we wouldn't want to go through all the effort if nobody is going to show up.... We don't need too many people to make this happen, we just need a few. Heck, it would be nice to just have a dozen of the hundreds of listeners we have to show up. So, please let me know! Thanks guys, and we'll let you know about it soon once we have enough e-mails!

UPDATE: Alright, we have been getting lots of e-mails in, and we thank all of you for your honesty. And by all means continue to send in e-mails and let me know if you would come for a live stream. But I thought you would all like to know how it's turning out so far. Here's how many people said (as of 5:00 PM EST on 9/24/07):

- YES! (71%)

- No. (29%)

TGS 2007: Future Game Awards

Well, as promised here's the awards the CESA gave out for being exceptionally amazing and wasn't released yet. Here are the Top 11 winners, but keep in mind that the only game eligible had to be displayed on the show floor (meaning no Nintendo games could be on it):

Ryu ga Gotoku Kenzan! (aka Yakuza 3, Sega, PS3)
Ace Combat 6 (Bandai Namco, X360)
Shin Sangoku Musou 5 (aka Dynasty Warriors 6, Koei, PS3/X360)
Super Robot Taisen OG Gaiden (Banpresto, PS2)
Haruhi no Yakusoku (Bandai Namco Games, PSP)
Sengoku Basara 2 Heroes (Capcom, PS2/Wii)
Takarajima Z (aka Zack & Wiki, Capcom, Wii)
Devil May Cry 4 (Capcom, PS3/X360/PC)
Dragon Quest IX (Square Enix, DS)
Professor Layton and the Devil's Box (Level 5, DS)
Metal Gear Solid 4 (Konami, PS3)


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TGS 2007: Tokyo Game Awards

The Computer Entertainment Suppliers Association (CESA) has just awarded their Tokyo Game Awards as they always do at TGS. Game eligible had to be released between April 1, 2006 and March 31, 2007.

For game of the year Monster Hunter Portable 2nd for the PSP and Wii Sports won for game of the year.

Pokemon Diamond and Pearl Version won in the category of best selling game. The Global Award for Japanese Origin was won by Dead Rising. And the Global Award for best foreign game was won by Gears of War (remember, it's Japan so Gears of War is foreign to them).

The "Special Award" was given to Idol Master and Oshare Majo Love & Berry. Of course, these games were both very "special".

And probably the most understandable category from the awards was forb excellence, in which the following games won:

Wii Sports (Nintendo, Wii)
Okami (Capcom, PS2)
Gundam Musou (Bandai Namco, PS3)
Zelda Twilight Princess (Nintendo, Wii)
Dragon Quest Monsters Joker (Square Enix, DS)
New Super Mario Bros. (Nintendo, DS)
Blue Dragon (Microsoft, Xbox 360)
Pocket Monsters Diamond & Pearl (Pokemon, DS)
Metal Gear Solid Portable Ops (Konami, PSP)
Yakuza (Sega, PS2)
Professor Layton (Level 5, DS)
Lost Planet (Capcom, Xbox 360)

The CESA will also be announcing more awards tomorrow, in which they will be announcing their "Future Awards" picking the best of upcoming titles.

If this article, was confusing to you, well, your not the only one. :P


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GamersCast: Episode 24

Hey guys,
Episode 24 of GamersCast will be recorded and released tomorrow! Here's what we will be talking about:

- We discuss listener's e-mails
- We discuss the 2007 German Gaming Conference (GC)
- Could BioShock be Game of the Year?
- WiiConnect24 achievements to be the next Xbox Live?
- What to expect inside Nintendo's next handheld system!
- Are Wii's FPS controls superior to dual analog sticks?
- "Project Metroid Dread is nearing completion"
- Retro Studios decides to take a break from the Metroid series
- Potential uses for the Wii Balance Board
- Halo 3 goes gold!
- Call of Duty 4 BETA
- iPod Touch Games?
- Shocking Japanese Console Sales!
- Massive Super Smash Brothers Brawl Updates!
- And much more!!

All of this and more will be coming your way tomorrow, on episode 24 of GamersCast: Video Game PodCasting....



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