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I thought I'd try to sum up all the big events from the 3 console manufacturers at this year's Leipzig Games Convention in Germany. Bear in mind it's still going on, so hopefully there will be more revelations before the show is over...
Sony
One of the biggest news stories to come out of the German games show for Europe was the announcement of a TV tuner add-on for the PS3. This freeview box plugs in to a USB port and allows you to watch and record freeview programmes to the hard drive. Though full details are still unclear, there is speculation that this box will also support the forthcoming HD channels, making it far more interesting than most of the standalone freeview boxes out there, as only Sky HD currently has this feature.
Two other PS3 games were in the spotlight at Leipzip, Metal Gear Solid had an awkward start when the video froze, but Hideo Kojima carried on regardless. The details look very promising, with a whole anti-nuclear theme running throughout.
The other game everyone was waiting for was GT5 Prologue. Playable at the Sony stands, this game wowed the crowds and looked stunning, even compared to the PS3 GT HD graphics from earlier in the year. Japan should get this in October, so we could be seeing a download for GT5 Prologue before Christmas if we’re lucky.
Other games worthy of note from Sony are Folklore, which had a limited demo release to coincide with the show and looks very nice but doesn’t break with the traditional Japanese RPG gameplay elements, and Warhawk, which has already been getting the thumbs up from anyone who’s played the beta. Warhawk is online only, but makes up for this by the shear number of ways you can play. It looks like it could be massive when it gets a download and Blu-ray release next month.
Microsoft
One game to rule them all? Well, Halo 3 certainly had the lion’s share of attention. Everyone who has played the Beta knows what to expect, but the biggest surprise and what may be one of the best features in the whole Halo series was on show. The Forge is a sort of map editor, but not one that lets you move any of the scenery. Instead it concentrates on weapons and objects and gives you a set amount of money so that you’re limited by what you can put on the map.
But the best part isn’t that you can now build a map with warthogs placed exactly where you want them, it’s the fact that the whole thing is changeable even during the game. By editing during the game you end up vulnerable to attack, but without being able to attack yourself. This adds some strategy to what otherwise would be a free-for-all to remove and place vehicles and weapons.
You’d be forgiven for thinking Halo 3 was the only game Microsoft had to show off, but with limited PGR4 details around, short of the announced delay to an October release, there wasn’t much else other than Blue Dragon from the 1st party software.
However, from a 3rd party perspective there was plenty to shout about, with Call of Duty 4 looking stunning, plus Kane and Lynch, Rock Band, Mass Effect, the new Half Life and the interesting looking Battlefield: Bad Company from EA.
Nintendo
After the impressive showing at E3, Nintendo had more of the same to show here, but the difference being that most of it was playable.
Nintendo have taken a hands-on approach to this show, allowing the public to try out the Wii Fit Balance Board, plus Metriod Prime 3 and other major franchises due out soon.
Of course, the star of the show had to be Mario. Super Mario Galaxy looks amazing and I haven’t head a single bad word against it from anyone who managed to get a go. Most websites (IGN, Gamespot etc) raved about how it managed to mix old style Mario 64 with something entirely new so well. The announcement that this will be out in November in the UK just made it even sweeter.
Other than this, most of the information from Nintendo at Leipzig so far has been the same as with E3. However, they may have more before the show finishes.
Sony
One of the biggest news stories to come out of the German games show for Europe was the announcement of a TV tuner add-on for the PS3. This freeview box plugs in to a USB port and allows you to watch and record freeview programmes to the hard drive. Though full details are still unclear, there is speculation that this box will also support the forthcoming HD channels, making it far more interesting than most of the standalone freeview boxes out there, as only Sky HD currently has this feature.
Two other PS3 games were in the spotlight at Leipzip, Metal Gear Solid had an awkward start when the video froze, but Hideo Kojima carried on regardless. The details look very promising, with a whole anti-nuclear theme running throughout.
The other game everyone was waiting for was GT5 Prologue. Playable at the Sony stands, this game wowed the crowds and looked stunning, even compared to the PS3 GT HD graphics from earlier in the year. Japan should get this in October, so we could be seeing a download for GT5 Prologue before Christmas if we’re lucky.
Other games worthy of note from Sony are Folklore, which had a limited demo release to coincide with the show and looks very nice but doesn’t break with the traditional Japanese RPG gameplay elements, and Warhawk, which has already been getting the thumbs up from anyone who’s played the beta. Warhawk is online only, but makes up for this by the shear number of ways you can play. It looks like it could be massive when it gets a download and Blu-ray release next month.
Microsoft
One game to rule them all? Well, Halo 3 certainly had the lion’s share of attention. Everyone who has played the Beta knows what to expect, but the biggest surprise and what may be one of the best features in the whole Halo series was on show. The Forge is a sort of map editor, but not one that lets you move any of the scenery. Instead it concentrates on weapons and objects and gives you a set amount of money so that you’re limited by what you can put on the map.
But the best part isn’t that you can now build a map with warthogs placed exactly where you want them, it’s the fact that the whole thing is changeable even during the game. By editing during the game you end up vulnerable to attack, but without being able to attack yourself. This adds some strategy to what otherwise would be a free-for-all to remove and place vehicles and weapons.
You’d be forgiven for thinking Halo 3 was the only game Microsoft had to show off, but with limited PGR4 details around, short of the announced delay to an October release, there wasn’t much else other than Blue Dragon from the 1st party software.
However, from a 3rd party perspective there was plenty to shout about, with Call of Duty 4 looking stunning, plus Kane and Lynch, Rock Band, Mass Effect, the new Half Life and the interesting looking Battlefield: Bad Company from EA.
Nintendo
After the impressive showing at E3, Nintendo had more of the same to show here, but the difference being that most of it was playable.
Nintendo have taken a hands-on approach to this show, allowing the public to try out the Wii Fit Balance Board, plus Metriod Prime 3 and other major franchises due out soon.
Of course, the star of the show had to be Mario. Super Mario Galaxy looks amazing and I haven’t head a single bad word against it from anyone who managed to get a go. Most websites (IGN, Gamespot etc) raved about how it managed to mix old style Mario 64 with something entirely new so well. The announcement that this will be out in November in the UK just made it even sweeter.
Other than this, most of the information from Nintendo at Leipzig so far has been the same as with E3. However, they may have more before the show finishes.
There's a report over at Spong that Dual Shock 3 will be ready in time for Gran Turismo 5. I can't find anything to verify it, maybe Sony will announce it today.
On the downside I can't do my usual "... so what are they going to call rumble strips in Gran Turismo" routine anymore.
On the downside I can't do my usual "... so what are they going to call rumble strips in Gran Turismo" routine anymore.
Cheers for that :)
I'm finding the constant updates rather tedious.
I'm finding the constant updates rather tedious.
I thought I'd try to sum up all the big events from the 3 console manufacturers at this year's Leipzig Games Convention in Germany. Bear in mind it's still going on, so hopefully there will be more revelations before the show is over...
Sony
One of the biggest news stories to come out of the German games show for Europe was the announcement of a TV tuner add-on for the PS3. This freeview box plugs in to a USB port and allows you to watch and record freeview programmes to the hard drive. Though full details are still unclear, there is speculation that this box will also support the forthcoming HD channels, making it far more interesting than most of the standalone freeview boxes out there, as only Sky HD currently has this feature.
Two other PS3 games were in the spotlight at Leipzip, Metal Gear Solid had an awkward start when the video froze, but Hideo Kojima carried on regardless. The details look very promising, with a whole anti-nuclear theme running throughout.
The other game everyone was waiting for was GT5 Prologue. Playable at the Sony stands, this game wowed the crowds and looked stunning, even compared to the PS3 GT HD graphics from earlier in the year. Japan should get this in October, so we could be seeing a download for GT5 Prologue before Christmas if we’re lucky.
Other games worthy of note from Sony are Folklore, which had a limited demo release to coincide with the show and looks very nice but doesn’t break with the traditional Japanese RPG gameplay elements, and Warhawk, which has already been getting the thumbs up from anyone who’s played the beta. Warhawk is online only, but makes up for this by the shear number of ways you can play. It looks like it could be massive when it gets a download and Blu-ray release next month.
Microsoft
One game to rule them all? Well, Halo 3 certainly had the lion’s share of attention. Everyone who has played the Beta knows what to expect, but the biggest surprise and what may be one of the best features in the whole Halo series was on show. The Forge is a sort of map editor, but not one that lets you move any of the scenery. Instead it concentrates on weapons and objects and gives you a set amount of money so that you’re limited by what you can put on the map.
But the best part isn’t that you can now build a map with warthogs placed exactly where you want them, it’s the fact that the whole thing is changeable even during the game. By editing during the game you end up vulnerable to attack, but without being able to attack yourself. This adds some strategy to what otherwise would be a free-for-all to remove and place vehicles and weapons.
You’d be forgiven for thinking Halo 3 was the only game Microsoft had to show off, but with limited PGR4 details around, short of the announced delay to an October release, there wasn’t much else other than Blue Dragon from the 1st party software.
However, from a 3rd party perspective there was plenty to shout about, with Call of Duty 4 looking stunning, plus Kane and Lynch, Rock Band, Mass Effect, the new Half Life and the interesting looking Battlefield: Bad Company from EA.
Nintendo
After the impressive showing at E3, Nintendo had more of the same to show here, but the difference being that most of it was playable.
Nintendo have taken a hands-on approach to this show, allowing the public to try out the Wii Fit Balance Board, plus Metriod Prime 3 and other major franchises due out soon.
Of course, the star of the show had to be Mario. Super Mario Galaxy looks amazing and I haven’t head a single bad word against it from anyone who managed to get a go. Most websites (IGN, Gamespot etc) raved about how it managed to mix old style Mario 64 with something entirely new so well. The announcement that this will be out in November in the UK just made it even sweeter.
Other than this, most of the information from Nintendo at Leipzig so far has been the same as with E3. However, they may have more before the show finishes.
Sony
One of the biggest news stories to come out of the German games show for Europe was the announcement of a TV tuner add-on for the PS3. This freeview box plugs in to a USB port and allows you to watch and record freeview programmes to the hard drive. Though full details are still unclear, there is speculation that this box will also support the forthcoming HD channels, making it far more interesting than most of the standalone freeview boxes out there, as only Sky HD currently has this feature.
Two other PS3 games were in the spotlight at Leipzip, Metal Gear Solid had an awkward start when the video froze, but Hideo Kojima carried on regardless. The details look very promising, with a whole anti-nuclear theme running throughout.
The other game everyone was waiting for was GT5 Prologue. Playable at the Sony stands, this game wowed the crowds and looked stunning, even compared to the PS3 GT HD graphics from earlier in the year. Japan should get this in October, so we could be seeing a download for GT5 Prologue before Christmas if we’re lucky.
Other games worthy of note from Sony are Folklore, which had a limited demo release to coincide with the show and looks very nice but doesn’t break with the traditional Japanese RPG gameplay elements, and Warhawk, which has already been getting the thumbs up from anyone who’s played the beta. Warhawk is online only, but makes up for this by the shear number of ways you can play. It looks like it could be massive when it gets a download and Blu-ray release next month.
Microsoft
One game to rule them all? Well, Halo 3 certainly had the lion’s share of attention. Everyone who has played the Beta knows what to expect, but the biggest surprise and what may be one of the best features in the whole Halo series was on show. The Forge is a sort of map editor, but not one that lets you move any of the scenery. Instead it concentrates on weapons and objects and gives you a set amount of money so that you’re limited by what you can put on the map.
But the best part isn’t that you can now build a map with warthogs placed exactly where you want them, it’s the fact that the whole thing is changeable even during the game. By editing during the game you end up vulnerable to attack, but without being able to attack yourself. This adds some strategy to what otherwise would be a free-for-all to remove and place vehicles and weapons.
You’d be forgiven for thinking Halo 3 was the only game Microsoft had to show off, but with limited PGR4 details around, short of the announced delay to an October release, there wasn’t much else other than Blue Dragon from the 1st party software.
However, from a 3rd party perspective there was plenty to shout about, with Call of Duty 4 looking stunning, plus Kane and Lynch, Rock Band, Mass Effect, the new Half Life and the interesting looking Battlefield: Bad Company from EA.
Nintendo
After the impressive showing at E3, Nintendo had more of the same to show here, but the difference being that most of it was playable.
Nintendo have taken a hands-on approach to this show, allowing the public to try out the Wii Fit Balance Board, plus Metriod Prime 3 and other major franchises due out soon.
Of course, the star of the show had to be Mario. Super Mario Galaxy looks amazing and I haven’t head a single bad word against it from anyone who managed to get a go. Most websites (IGN, Gamespot etc) raved about how it managed to mix old style Mario 64 with something entirely new so well. The announcement that this will be out in November in the UK just made it even sweeter.
Other than this, most of the information from Nintendo at Leipzig so far has been the same as with E3. However, they may have more before the show finishes.