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[Ark]

The stuff is really confusing to me, but all this talk of Sony splitting the company up has me concerned about the PS4. I dont know much about what it all means, but the way its been explained so far does not make it sound so great at the moment.

If you're talking about the IPO thing, you don't have anything to worry about. They have to consider the proposal because of who it came from, it doesn't mean they'll go through with it. Things like this happen all the time.

10 days, yo!

It feels as if the days are flying by.

 

[Chamber]

Even if they were, I doubt it would dent sales too much.

We'll find out after the console launches. Not as if they're going to advertise the fact much. Even Wii U had excellent pre-order numbers.

 

[LastNac]

If it was an insane opinion, it wouldn't be shared by so many people

...on Gaf

 

[abic]

The stuff is really confusing to me, but all this talk of Sony splitting the company up has me concerned about the PS4. I dont know much about what it all means, but the way its been explained so far does not make it sound so great at the moment.

.. Wow. You are special.

They're just talking about spinning off the company's various arms as independent entities on the stock market, while retaining majority control over these arms.

Like letting Sony pictures be its own stock on NASDAQ, or Sony Computer Entertainment.

This allows each unit to be judged as its own whole, rather than how it is right now (all business units as one stock, SNE).

 

[BlazingDarkness]

wat?

Didn't you hear, MS is gonna KILL them.

 

[bigboss370]

Whatever happened to that 'ICO inspired' game ND was working on at some point?

comes out in two weeks.

 

[Kyoufu]

Didn't you hear, MS is gonna KILL them.

War Chest™

 

[AgentChris]

The stuff is really confusing to me, but all this talk of Sony splitting the company up has me concerned about the PS4. I dont know much about what it all means, but the way its been explained so far does not make it sound so great at the moment.

That's Sony Corp splitting 10-15% of Movie/Music business as a separate stock. Nothing to worry about, they want more money to help turn around their consumer electronics business.

 

[kanuuna]

The Last of Us

I thought the same when the game was announced, but the art associated with the news didn't look like it was from the same universe.
Did they scrap that, or was this art even related?

 

[HooYaH]

Need more RPGs from SCEWWS. Even if they're pseudo-RPGs like Mass Effect Western-Red Dead Redemption-SciFi-CowboyBepop Universe.

.

 

[Ark]

We'll find out after the console launches. Not they're going to advertise the fact much. Even Wii U had excellent pre-order numbers.

True enough. I guess the start of this gen is going to depend on launch window titles.

Pre-E3 speculation is the worst.

...on Gaf

Let's agree to disagree, they're both fantastic AAA games

 

[Kun Aguero]

Yeah. Looking forward to it.

Damn! lucky you! Witcher 3 is probably my most anticipated game. Will you be able to tell us what you've seen?

 

[BloodMoney]

Uncharted 3's 3D visuals made sweet sweet love to my eyeballs. The plane/free fall section was nothing short of the most spectacular and cinematic gameplay sequence i've ever thumbed my way through. My girlfriend was literally sitting next to me with her 3D glasses on watching what could have been a movie unfold. The skydive sequence, grabbing the cargo, then you splashdown in the sand, and its barren & beautiful at the same time... and the way the sand shifts as you walk up the dunes... my gawd ND are masters at their craft.

 

[DieH@rd]

We were there for good days... and for bad days.

 

[LastNac]

Uncharted 3's 3D visualsmade sweet sweet love to my eyeballs. The plane/free fall section was nothing short of the most spectacular and cinematic gameplay sequence i've ever thumbed my way through. My girlfriend was literally sitting next to me with her 3D glasses on watching what could have been a movie unfold. The skydive sequence, grabbing the cargo, then you splashdown in the sand, and its barren & beautiful at the same time... and the way the sand shifts as you walk up the dunes... my gawd ND are masters at their craft.

Chapter 18, my favorite interactive moment.

 

[ReaperXL7]

.. Wow. You are special.

They're just talking about spinning off the company's various arms as independent entities on the stock market, while retaining majority control over these arms.

Like letting Sony pictures be its own stock on NASDAQ, or Sony Computer Entertainment.

This allows each unit to be judged as its own whole, rather than how it is right now (all business units as one stock, SNE).

No reason to call me names, I said myself that my knowledge of this stuff is limited. Without knowing what allot of things mean in the big picture it just sounds worrying. Allot of it makes it sound like Sony is considering selling these divisions. Forgive me for not being on your level on this topic.

That's Sony Corp splitting 10-15% of Movie/Music business as a separate stock. Nothing to worry about, they want more money to help turn around their consumer electronics business.

So basically they are splitting the divisions stock on the market, as opposed to splitting the divisions off of the company as a whole?

 

[I-hate-u]

I thought the same when the game was announced, but the art associated with the news didn't look like it was from the same universe.
Did they scrap that, or was this art even related?

Thats just concept art. This might shed more light:

http://www.computerandvideogames.com/409654/interviews/how-ico-informed-the-last-of-us/

 

[Radec]

Screw it, I'm joining the hype!

 

[bigboss370]

Screw it, I'm joining the hype!

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3785/8893594091_35f76ccf1d_o.png

 

[SolidSnakex]

Kaz talked a bit about the PS4 in his CNBC interview. It was basically games, games and more games.

 

[Meccanical]

Chapter 18, my favorite interactive moment.

I thought that part was pretty boring, but

Spoiler

when Drake passed out and hallucinated Sully, inspiring him to keep moving

was touching.

 

[Hex]

Dammit everytime I start getting excited for E3 some news comes out that stomps my hype. Hopefully Sony can turn things around, because its kind of looking hard to picture investing in a platform that may only be around for a short time.

?

 

[Kyoufu]

Kaz talked a bit about the PS4 in his CNBC interview. It was basically games, games and more games.

I'd like games. Lots of 3rd party games.

 

[SolidSnakex]

I'd like games. Lots of 3rd party games.

He mentioned third party games. It was in response to him being asked about how they plan to position the PS4 as a better console for games against the Xbox One this holiday. I was actually surprised that the interviewer specifically mentioned games as the selling point and nothing else when talking about those consoles.

 

[Kagari]

Kaz talked a bit about the PS4 in his CNBC interview. It was basically games, games and more games.

Good.

 

[Meccanical]

What about television and sports?

 

[Metalmurphy]

Where's the animated ones? Those were cool.

 

[Meccanical]

Where's the animated ones? Those were cool.

DemoNite will be here any minute.

 

[Ricky_R]

Hopefully ND don't listen to people who don't want another Uncharted and make another trilogy.

 

[Iced_Eagle]

10 days, yo!

As someone who has never played a Ratchet & Clank game, I really want there to be a next-gen version. Please make it happen Insomniac!

 

[SniperHunter]

Kaz talked a bit about the PS4 in his CNBC interview. It was basically games, games and more games.

awesome!

 

[illmatic22]

What about television and sports?

Forget about that, what about my dawgs?

 

[seventynine]

Hopefully ND don't listen to people who don't want another Uncharted and make another trilogy.

I'd love them to take their Uncharted cast and use them in an original game.

 

[Chamber]

As someone who has never played a Ratchet & Clank game, I really want there to be a next-gen version. Please make it happen Insomniac!

The future of Insomniac is Fuse and more Fuse experiences.

Spoiler

RIP

 

[Mr.Marston]

Kaz talked a bit about the PS4 in his CNBC interview. It was basically games, games and more games.

Exactly what I wanted to hear.

 

[mejin]

Kaz talked a bit about the PS4 in his CNBC interview. It was basically games, games and more games.

He understands! That's all we need.

 

[Rogue_Ledr]

I'm sick of people talking about all these rumored "Shocking Xbone announcement".

Who's to say that Sony won't have some major surprises up its sleeve?

All ya keep hearing is about M$ going for this exclusive or that exclusive. I am sure Sony will have some counter moves of its own.

 

[Izick]

Kaz talked a bit about the PS4 in his CNBC interview. It was basically games, games and more games.

Anything specifically?

 

[StuBurns]

I'm sick of people talking about all these rumored "Shocking Xbone announcement".

Who's to say that Sony won't have some major surprises up its sleeve?

All ya keep hearing is about M$ going for this exclusive or that exclusive. I am sure Sony will have some counter moves of its own.

Sony's probably aren't surprising though. If Final Fantasy XV is exclusive, it's a big deal, but it won't surprise a single person.

 

[Kagari]

I'm sick of people talking about all these rumored "Shocking Xbone announcement".

Who's to say that Sony won't have some major surprises up its sleeve?

All ya keep hearing is about M$ going for this exclusive or that exclusive. I am sure Sony will have some counter moves of its own.

Probably because Sony has somehow kept a lot from leaking out this year. Not sure how they're doing it, but there you go.

 

[Chamber]

Sony's probably aren't surprising though. If Final Fantasy XV is exclusive, it's a big deal, but it won't surprise a single person.

We don't know that. Right now, GAF is acting like the entirety of 3rd party support consists of EA and Activision.

 

[mysteriousmage09]

Anything specifically?

I just watched it. He said that their focus is getting the most compelling games from their own 1st party studios as well as 3rd party studios in the hands of the gamers.

 

[IceBreak]

Can someone make a thread about this? It looks like only the Xbox press conference will be televised this year:

The good news for some is that the Vita should have a stream for the Sony show but still. This is pretty shitty.

 

[SoundofSilence]

Any guesses on how many people will watch the livestream? It was 8.5M for the XBone reveal.

 

[StuBurns]

We don't know that. Right now, GAF is acting like the entirety of 3rd party support consists of EA and Activision.

I don't think either of them are getting many third party exclusives. We shall see.

There will be some, maybe Sony gets Persona 5, maybe MS get BG&E2, etc, but I think people are expecting megaton after megaton, and it's not going to happen.

 

[Izick]

I just watched it. He said that their focus is getting the most compelling games from their own 1st party studios as well as 3rd party studios in the hands of the gamers.

Expected, but good to hear.

 

[daoster]

Can someone make a thread about this? It looks like only the Xbox press conference will be televised this year:



The good news for some is that the Vita should have a stream for the Sony show but still. This is pretty shitty.

In the press release topic, Spike only mentioned the MS and EA conference. Sony's is during East Coast prime time TV hours, so I doubt they'd show it.

 

[Ark]

Can someone make a thread about this? It looks like only the Xbox press conference will be televised this year:

The good news for some is that the Vita should have a stream for the Sony show but still. This is pretty shitty.

Is this really a big deal? Being from Europe I wouldn't really know if SpikeTV has much a following. But I would have thought that anyone who cared enough to watch E3 would likely be streaming it anyway.

 

[Psycho_Mantis]

Anything specifically?

He just said that the reason people will choose PS4 is due to their games from a first party perspective and with their third party partners. Mentioned how the games might have more social and network capabilities too.

Amazing.

 

[Uno Venova]

Can someone make a thread about this? It looks like only the Xbox press conference will be televised this year:



The good news for some is that the Vita should have a stream for the Sony show but still. This is pretty shitty.

Man this sucks, I like so see all of the new games on the TV instead of on a stream.