GDC 2007: The Original Thread Based on the Conference

Jayco, that's pure rumor and speculation. None of that has been confirmed, and a lot of it sounds specious at best.
 
im happy with just the bolded rumors to come true :LOL:, but what i really wanted to see from GDC is the Killzone's PS3 Trailer.
 
dantruon said:
im happy with just the bolded rumors to come true :LOL:, but what i really wanted to see from GDC is the Killzone's PS3 Trailer.
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Haha, you and me both.

I also want announcment of 360 Zephyr (the HDMI/black/bigHDD model). That would be another biggie.
 
Could someone please convince me to spend $50 USD a year for gamer points.
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Not sure if this is considered on topic or not, but New York Times is reporting that an anonymous Sony exec is saying "PlayStation Home" is going to become a reality in the fall. Maybe Phil Harrison will officially reveal it tomorrow? Read the rest:

The centerpiece, a new service called PlayStation Home, is to become available to consumers in the fall, said senior game industry executives, who requested anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the plans. PlayStation Home is meant to build on and surpass somewhat similar offerings from Sony’s competitors Microsoft and Nintendo by allowing users to create persisting online identities that record players’ achievements in different games. As players progress through a game, they will unlock various virtual prizes that they can then show off to friends and rivals, the executives said.
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http://www.nytimes.com/2007/03/07/arts/design/07game.html?ref=technology
 
More. Looks like Sony briefed some media last night. There's also another service/game coming which IMO sounds maybe even more interesting.

http://www.marketwatch.com/News/Story/Story.aspx?guid={8A4F8917-3627-4F40-90C7-D1AC5E68B4AE}&siteid=mktw&dist=nbs

At the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco on Wednesday, Phil Harrison delivered a keynote address in which he laid out new components of the PlayStation3 network designed to bring in a social gaming aspect similar to multi-player games such as "Second Life" that have become highly popular on the Internet.

Harrison, who is president of worldwide studios for Sony's Computer Entertainment division, described a new evolution in gaming that he called "Game 3.0," which will involve not just content developed by game makers, but also user-generated content.

"This all adds up to an emergent development where we don't define the experience as game developers, but rather we enable users to define the experience," Harrison said.

The main component of the company's new push is a service called Home. Accessed through the PlayStation3 console, Home allows users to build identities known in the online world as avatars. Users can move through the 3D online Home world to interact with other users. As in "Second Life," users can also purchase items such as apartments, clothing and decorations.

One feature of home will tie into other PS3 games. Players will be able to collect trophies and other objects from their various console games and add them to the Home world.
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In a demonstration to media outlets on Tuesday night, Harrison also unveiled a new title, "LittleBigPlanet," which allows users to create their own games using materials found in the virtual world.

Also, Sony unveiled the "PlayStation Edge," a set of tools the company will make available to game developers for free to spur more titles that can make fuller use of the PS3's capabilities, Harrison said.
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edit - beaten!
 
patsu said:
More info about Playstation Home and LittleBigPlanet
http://www.marketwatch.com/News/Story/Story.aspx?guid={8A4F8917-3627-4F40-90C7-D1AC5E68B4AE}&siteid=mktw&dist=nbs
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Hey, the guess-ti-mation going on recently on the net was pretty much on the nose. When I say "guess-ti-mation" I guess I could say "leak".

I think "LittleBigPlanet" is a pretty cool name.
 
DieH@rd said:
50$ for what??? Achivements in Halo2, and maybe in-game messaging... No way...
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Good question, will this be something MS will require multiplatform titles on 360 and PC to apply or what? What will the benefits be?

Is this an attempt of MS to get a stronger control of the PC gaming business? I wonder what EA thinks of this, didn´t they just sign an agreement with iTunes for game distribution? I see a conflict of interests here. :)
 
LittleBigPlanet sounds interesting. I wonder if they actually saw playstation home at work or was just briefed on it.
 
Bad_Boy said:
LittleBigPlanet sounds interesting. I wonder if they actually saw playstation home at work or was just briefed on it.
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They were shown. Apparently Sony doesn't want things leaking out precisely because they want people's 'first contact' with it to be seeing it in motion. Apparently we'll all be seeing it in motion very shortly (today). Sony will be releasing stuff (video) seperately from GDC, I think that's what the media briefing was arranging last night.

This is all coming from a couple of people at GAF.

Apparently, also, they showed Killzone. BUT it will not be shown publically today. We won't see it until E3.

It's probably time to spin out a new thread for Harrison's keynote, and what we know so far.
 
Titanio said:
They were shown. Apparently Sony doesn't want things leaking out precisely because they want people's 'first contact' with it to be seeing it in motion. Apparently we'll all be seeing it in motion very shortly (today). Sony will be releasing stuff (video) seperately from GDC, I think that's what the media briefing was arranging last night.

This is all coming from a couple of people at GAF.

Apparently, also, they showed Killzone. BUT it will not be shown publically today. We won't see it until E3.

It's probably time to spin out a new thread for Harrison's keynote, and what we know so far.
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Yeah, i'm just reading it. And also, we should resurect Killzone thread. :) A bunch of press guys saw the presentation, and there will be a ton of impressions soon.
 
Slides

Some interesting slides from GDC here:

Cry Engine2: Realtime Atmospheric Effects in Games Revisted
http://www.watch.impress.co.jp/game/docs/20070307/cry2.htm

Depth Based Rendering
Sky Light Rendering
Global Volumetric Fog
Soft Particles
Distance Clouds
Ocean Shading


Casual Games Summit
http://www.watch.impress.co.jp/game/docs/20070307/casual.htm


Mobile Games
http://www.watch.impress.co.jp/game/docs/20070307/gdc_mob.htm


360 and GFW Showcase.
Bunch of Fable2 shots here. As well as Forza2.
http://www.watch.impress.co.jp/game/docs/20070307/ss1.htm


Know your Players and Audio Boot camp (HS devs)
http://www.watch.impress.co.jp/game/docs/20070306/gdct.htm
 
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