In Sony’s E3 2010 Press Conference, Jack Tretton revealed that the PlayStation Network has more than 50 million registered accounts, the highest of the three major consoles. The PlayStation Network was launched in 2006 and registrations have continued to grow rapidly. This confirms a study earlier this year stating that the PS3 has the highest percentage of connected consoles.
According to Sony, Cross-Game Chat will be a new feature on the PS3 with Firmware 3.40 is available to download later this month. The confirmation about cross-game chat first appeared on the Swedish PlayStation Website, but was later taken down. It appears that cross-game chat will be part of PlayStation Plus.
The US PlayStation Store has received a massive update this week with four new downloadable games, four new playable demos, Final Fantasy IX PSone classic and three new game bundles. You can also find a variety of new game add-on content, new PSN avatars, XMB themes and game videos.
Killzone 3 may not be due for release until February 2011, but Sony has released the boxart for the title already (see below). The game will be both PlayStation Move and full stereoscopic 3D gameplay. The boxart itself is much lighter that the first two games but still features a Helghast character on the cover.
The PlayStation 3 will be getting a new Firmware update on June 22nd, bringing the System Software to version v3.40. The new firmware update will activate Automatic Downloads for PlayStation Plus subscribers and set the system up for other PlayStation Plus functionality.
Sony has announced that the PS3 motion controller, the PlayStation Move, will be heading to stores in September. Sony made the announcement at their E3 2010 Press Conference a few hour ago. The pricing structure of the new controller was also revealed along with the bundle options.
At Sony’s E3 2010 Press Conference, the first trailer for inFamous 2 was shown off to the public. In inFAMOUS 2, Cole starts out as a full on superhero and only gets more and more powerful. It’s more visceral, brutal and personal experience that commands you attention, making you feel the part of the superhero in every decision you make… be it for good or evil. You can check out the E3 trailer below.
After much delay, Sony has finally revealed the new release date of Polyphony Digital’s Gran Turismo 5. During Sony’s E3 2010 Press Conference, new footage was shown and Sony confirmed that the game will be fully playable in 3D. The release date has been confirmed for November 2010.
In 2002, EA introduced the world to Medal of Honor Frontline, a groundbreaking game and massive hit. The game starred a courageous young soldier, Lt. Jimmy Patterson, who fought arm-in-arm with his brothers on the German frontline during WWII. Today, Electronic Arts Inc. announced a special edition of Medal of Honor exclusive for the PlayStation 3 computer entertainment system that will include the classic, Medal of Honor Frontline.
At Sony’s E3 2010 Press Conference, Visceral Games, a studio of Electronic Arts Inc. has announced that an exclusive Limited Edition of Dead Space 2 will be released on the PlayStation 3. The Limited Edition will include the award-winning Dead Space Extraction, the prequel to the entire Dead Space saga, now featuring support for the PlayStation Move motion controller.
