April 2006 Archives

Ridge Racer 7

Namco's storied drift-racing franchise is coming to the PS3 in Ridge Racer 7. Director Masaya Kobayashi, assistant producer Hideo Teramoto, and sound director Hiroshi Okubo have worked on past RR titles and are planning to make the PS3 version a showcase of the system's power and capabilities. The game will... [More]

Nintendo renames next-gen console 'Wii'

Nintendo has officially renamed its new video game console Wii. The name of the new machine, which has been known by its code-name Revolution up until now, is pronounced "we" and emphasizes that the console is for everyone.... [More]

Sony to lose $872 million on PS3

In financial results reporting Sony's annual profits, it was revealed that Sony expects its game division to lose 100 billion Yen ($872 million) in the 2006/07 financial year. This major loss was somewhat expected, although market analysts had projected a loss closer to 175 million Yen. The majority of the... [More]

Sonic, Untold Legends PS3 launch titles?

A British gaming site has posted what it claims to be a "confirmed" list of PlayStation 3 launch titles. The mentioned titles include: John Woo's Stranglehold, Lair, Motorstorm, Resistance: Fall of Man, Ridge Racer 7, Sonic the Hedgehog, Tekken 6, and Untold Legends: Dark Kingdom. According to IGN, all companies... [More]

Sony hard at work on PS3 backward compatibility

Teams at Sony's UK studios are currently working on the PS3's backwards compatibility. The ability of the system to play all — or at least most — of the pre-existing libraries of PlayStation and PlayStation 2 games is a critical selling point of the console, and things appear to be... [More]

Virtua Tennis 3

The Virtua Tennis series has been well-received by critics and fans for its "ease of play but difficult to master" gameplay. With Virtua Tennis 3, developed by AM2 Studios for Sega, the series returns with enhanced photo-realistic graphics and advanced player animations that perfectly match the behavior and mannerisms of... [More]

PS3 chip testing to begin soon?

According to a Chinese language Wealth Group report, chip maker King Yuan Electronics Company should see increased revenues this quarter in part thanks to PS3 chip testing orders that could start as early as next week. The report states that "Sources at equipment makers stated that KYEC has already started... [More]

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Final Fantasy MMORPG in development for PS3

According to Japanese news site Impress, the team behind Final Fantasy XI, the franchise's first MMORPG, are said to be working on a totally new Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game for the upcoming PlayStation 3 and Windows Vista. Hiromichi Tanaka, producer of FF XI, let details of this project slip... [More]

Sony drops price of PS2 to $129.99

As expected, Sony has announced that it is dropping the price of its PlayStation 2 console from $149.99 to $129.99, effective immediately. This price drop comes in the wake of the announcement that the PS3 will be available starting in October, which was expected to decrease demand for the aging... [More]

Ridge Racer 7 confirmed for the PS3

This month's issue of the Japanese gaming magazine Famitsu is reporting that Namco is working on a version of Ridge Racer 7 for Sony's PlayStation 3. The game, which is expected to be playable at E3 next month, is being headed up by the same group that worked on the... [More]

PS3 having size, OS issues?

Reports are surfacing on the web that claim Sony's PlayStation 3 is still currently too large to fit in the case that debuted at last year's E3 show, as well as reports that the PS3 OS takes up as much as 25% of the available processing power of the machine.... [More]

Final Fantasy VII coming to PS3?

In the next issue of Game Informer magazine there will be details about a possible remake of Final Fantasy VII, reports ffantasy.com. This remake would apparently feature the Active Dimension Battle system used in Final Fantasy XII, complete with customizable Gambits. A technical demo of the Final Fantasy VII opening... [More]

PS3 to have limited presence at E3?

According to an article at SPOnG, the PlayStation 3 wil be making a limited appearence at E3. Although there will be playable units, they will be limited and are expected to have long queues for those wanting to get a look at the machine. Sony confirmed that while there would... [More]

Toys R Us now accepting PS3 pre-orders?

According to a post at Next Gen Insider, Toys R Us has begun accepting pre-orders for the PS3, at least at one store. PS3 Informer was unable to confirm this in conversations with both local and national representatives, so for now this could simply be an isolated incident, or a... [More]

Sony: Pricing comments 'misinterpreted'

Sony Europe made a statement today concerning Vice President George Fornay's comments on the price of the PS3, stating that there was a "mistranslation or misunderstanding of the discussion, which was actually focused on the relative value of PS3 as a Blu-ray Disc player." Fornay recently made comments while being... [More]

Sony Europe VP: PS3 to cost 'around 500 Euro'

In a radio interview on a French radio station, SCEE Vice President George Fornay made comments about the upcoming PlayStation 3, saying it will cost 'around 500 Euro, in the range of 499 - 599 Euro. In American dollars, this would set the price somewhere between $612 and $734. Fornay... [More]

Sony pre-E3 event to be held May 8

Sony has announced that it will be holding its pre-E3 press event on Monday, May 8, one day before competitors Microsoft and Nintendo. Expected at the event will be more PS3 info including pricing, exact launch details, and the software lineup. In addition, possible information on the rumored revision to... [More]