Sony PS3 E3 2011 Live Stream Starts 4:45PT

How will Sony make amends for the now inFamous 4/20 hack debacle? It looks like we have to wait and see what Sony has up their sleeves. What sequels will Sony reveal? Syphon Filter 4? a new God of War? Sly 4? Will there be shock and awe or a loud thud?

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Rumor Alert: Will Syphon Filter 4 appear at E3 2011?

Apparently a stealth game was accidentally revealed on the PlayStation.blog, but then taken down. There were apparently discussions of this on the PlayStation Community Forums, but they too were taken down.

According to a post on GameTrailers.com, the game is going to be a PS3 title and will be out in late 2011. Sony has mention in the past that they 're currently developing 50 3D games for the PS3 platform.  Guess what ladies and gents one of these game is actually hold your breath..........Syphon Filter 4.  To be reveal at this year's E3.

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SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT TO GIVE FIRST YEAR POST MORTEM ON PS3 3D GAMING AT DEVELOP CONFERENCE IN FULL HD 3D AT THE ODEON CINEMA

Mick Hocking to present opening keynote at Develop in Brighton– 19-21 July 2011

Sony Computer Entertainment’s Vice President Mick Hocking will reveal whether it’s a happy first birthday for 3D gaming on PlayStation 3 during a keynote presentation at the Develop Conference in Brighton. Hocking’s address - The Stereoscopic 3D Experience: The First Year of 3D on PlayStation 3 - will take place at the Odeon Brighton cinema in full HD stereoscopic 3D and open the third day of the conference on Thursday 21 July.

Develop delegates will hear about the transition from promoting 3D gaming to actually delivering the experience into people’s homes, as well as tales about what can go wrong with 3D content and a glimpse into the future to see how new technologies may shape the 3D gaming experience in coming years.

“I’m really looking forward to giving this keynote at Develop. I’ll be doing a 3D post-mortem from Killzone 3, and also showing how we implemented 3D as an advanced post effect in SOCOM 4 . I’ll look at how we used a 2D camera for 3D augmented reality in EyePet Move. Actually being able to show these on a big screen with surround sound will make all the difference for the audience,” commented Mick Hocking.

Hocking is in charge of the WWS Stereoscopic 3D team and is Vice President for the Studio Group which includes London Studio, Evolution Studios, Studio Liverpool and BigBig Studios. The Stereoscopic 3D Team has been pioneering 3D game development for the last two years, drawing upon their wealth of previous experience working with high end 3D simulators for F1 and Flight Simulation.

The Develop Conference in Brighton celebrates its sixth birthday this year and promises a stellar line up of speakers, sessions and socialising. Around 1,300 delegates from across the globe are expected to attend.
Registration is open at www.developconference.com. Early bird rates are available for one month only.

Notes to editors:

Mick’s Bio: Mick Hocking is the Vice President Studio Group for London Studio, Studio Liverpool, Evolution Studios and BigBig studios - part of the Sony Computer Entertainment Worldwide Studios group. Mick has been largely responsible for the creation and development of some of the PlayStations leading racing brands; notably the officially licensed World Rally Championship (WRC) series of games for the PS2 and latterly the multi platinum selling and award winning MotorStorm franchise for PS3. Mick is also the Director of the WorldWide Studios 3D Team that looks after the development of 3D games across all of Sony’s Studios and is working to maintain SONY’s place at the forefront of 3D entertainment. Mick is also responsible for the Academic partnership between Sony and Academia throughout Europe.

Mick was a founding member of Evolution Studios, holding the positions of Director of Development and ultimately Managing Director. During this time he oversaw the operational running of the studio and worked in both publisher and licensor relations, helping to create and drive over 4million sales of the WRC series. Mick was instrumental in the formation of BigBig studios in 2000 which went onto develop the ground breaking PSP launch title - Pursuit Force and most recently the critically acclaimed MotorStorm: Arctic Edge.

During his career, Mick has won awards for the creation and development of key artificial intelligence based gaming systems (WARGEN) for PC flight simulations - EF2000, F22-ADF and Total Air War. WARGEN went on to be licensed by the Royal Air force as a training aid and instruction tool.

About the Develop Conference:

The sixth Develop Conference will take place at the Hilton Metropole in Brighton, UK, from 19 - 21 July 2011. It attracts around 1300 game developers from over 20 different territories and has become firmly established as the leading conference in Europe for games developers. Delegates can apply for conference passes at: www.developconference.com.

Delegates can purchase one, two and three day passes to Develop priced at£330,£565 and£680 respectively. Early bird rates are£275,£450 and£525. Audio track passes are£280 (£225 early bird). Indie Dev Day passes are£75 (£50 early bird).

Evolve focuses on how to develop games for new and emerging platforms, new technologies and new markets like social and casual gaming. It opens on Tuesday 19 July then continues with individual sessions within the main conference programme on Wednesday 20 July, which are cross-discipline and have a more general appeal.

Indie Dev Day the new day-long conference and networking event running alongside Develop is designed for established independent studios, new start-ups, wannabe indies, freelance developers and students. The sessions will complement the brand new Indie Dev Showcase: a dedicated area within the Develop Expo (20 - 21 July) featuring some of the exciting and new indie projects currently under development.

Games:EDU is a one-day conference taking place on Wednesday 20 July alongside Develop, which brings together the UK's foremost educators from across all disciplines to connect directly with developers and games producers, to exchange ideas and perspectives.

About Tandem Events:

Tandem Events has over 20 years of experience in organising market-leading exhibitions, conferences and events across a number of industry sectors, including Develop and Evolve in Brighton, Evolve in London, Develop in Liverpool, Games:EDU, Games Marketing Forum and Games Grads.

www.tandemevents.co.uk

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PS3 Themes go 3D

Just spent 3 months salary on a spanking new 3D HD TV and you're graving 3D content. Sony has just dropped a 3D PixelJunk Shooter 2 dynamic theme that's available right now from the Japanese PlayStation Store. Keep your eyes on the US and European store updates this week to see if the theme makes the jump.

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Killzone 3 It Only Does Kevin Butler

Everyone's favorite spoke's person has a new product to pitch, maybe you've heard about it Killzone 3. The two new adverts for PS3 exclusive Killzone 3 have been released, and they star internet sensation we have all grew to love Kevin Butler. In one he appears to be stamping his signature onto pictures of himself, and in the other he plays Killzone 3 using the Move controller.

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NanoGeekTechTV: PS Move Sharp Shooter: Killzone 3/SOCOM 4 Walkthrough

Sony's PS Move Sharp Shooter does look good and better yet it actually works very well with Killzone 3. You can see by the video Sony has put a lot of thought and consideration into the Sharp Shooter. Check out the video below.

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Epic New Killzone 3 Footage

Some new gameplay footage has emerged online for Killzone 3 and Sony was quick to have it yanked. So check out and enjoy the video before it disappears.

Video is in Russian so I advised you watch with the volume down.
Spoiler Alert: Please be warned.

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Call Of Duty: Black Ops: First Strike Trailer

We all know Microsoft spent a small kings ransom for the timed exclusive DLC for Call of Duty: Black Ops. The DLC, called First Strike, features four new multiplayer maps and an additional zombie mode. Of the maps, Stadium and Kowloon look the most interesting from a visual perspective.

DLC First Strike will launch sometime in February 2011 on Xbox 360 and eventually see the light on PS3 in April.

Call of Duty: Black Ops: First Strike DLC Video

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inFamous 2 Gameplay Footage

New game footage of inFamous 2 has surfaced and it's looking damn good. With inFamous 2 looking to expand on all the concepts that were introduced in the original, inFamous 2 is shaping up to be a major title when it sees release some time in 2011. Plus the original inFamous was one of my favorite games this generation. I am eagerly looking forward to continue Cole's journey.

inFamous 2 Video

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Expanded Uncharted 3 Video Footage

Jimmy Fallon give us the first peek at the live gameplay of Uncharted 3. The demo was brief and showed just a small glimpse of the gameplay. Sony has released two videos that shows just a tad more. More hand to hand combat, great shooting mechanics, and visuals that will set the bar for every Playstation 3 title that comes out.

Uncharted 3 Video

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Sony's PS3 PSN Creeping From Red to Black

Microsoft's X-Box Live is a radically different experience from Sony's PSN, first off LIVE is a little more complex and filled with bright vibrant colors.  Sony's PSN is fairly simple with little flair(you can spruce things up with Dynamic Themes).  One of the biggest difference's Sony has used to it's advantage is the fact that the PSN online service is free.  While over there at Redmond, you have to pay as much as $60.00 per year for LIVE on X-box 360.

Microsoft X-box LIVE has been a very successful and profitable venture for Microsoft.  Besides making a shit storm of cash on micro-transactions they have about 40 million people forking over $50-60.00 per year to play against friends and chat.   Sony on the other hand has to pay a price for paradise.  Being that the PSN is free Sony's only source for income came from  micro-transactions and now the newly introduced PSN+($50.00 per month for exclusive beta testing, discount on games and avatars)

Sony Computer Entertainment President Kaz Hirai recently spoke to Reuters Japan about the current state of the PSN, and he’s optimistic about the future of the service.

According to the report, PSN sales during the 2009 fiscal year added up to 36 billion yen (approx. $434.3 million USD). That number “nearly doubled” in 2010. However, Hirai said “we’re aiming to enter the black during the 2011 fiscal year.” Furthermore, he projected that PSN sales would reach 300 billion yen ($3.6 billion) in the 2012 fiscal year. He cited the number of registered PSN accounts (60 million as of November) as evidence of the service’s growth.

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PlayStation Move Sharp Shooter sure looks Sharp

Well the Army are not the only ones capable of making cool ass guns. PlayStation Move Sharp Shooter was designed by Guerrilla and Zipper. It has a pump-action reload and a clip slot button on the bottom. This thing sounds pretty damn cool. Someone please do not tell Fox News.

PlayStation Move Sharp Shooter Video:

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Viva La Resistance: Resistance 3 debut Trailer

Resistance 3
Release date: Fall 2011

Powered by InsomniacGames’ fifth-generation PlayStation 3 technology, Resistance 3 portrays Capelli’s heroic survival inside the brutal Resistance world. Featuring new upgradeable weapons, the return of the weapon wheel, two-player online or split-screen campaign co-op and a progression-based multiplayer experience, Resistance 3 delivers a heroic-yet savage first-person shooter experience for PlayStation 3

August, 1957. America is lost. Four years after the end of the critically-acclaimed Resistance 2, dishonorably discharged Sentinel Joseph Capelli has given up fighting the Chimeran menace. Now he’s in hiding with other survivors, including his wife and young son. But when Dr. Fyodor Malikov arrives with the opportunity to deliver a blow to the occupying Chimeran force, Capelli must leave his family and journey the harrowing road from Oklahoma to New York City. Along the way, he’ll encounter the remnants of humanity left in the aftermath of the brutal Chimeran invasion.

Resistance 3 Trailer:

Video Games | Resistance 3 | VGA 10: Exclusive Debut Trailer HD

XBox 360 | Playstation 3 | Nintendo Wii

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Uncharted 3 debut Trailer

Uncharted 3
Release date: 11/1/11

Drake’s Deception features the return of famed fortune hunter Nathan Drake and follows him through a gripping, action-packed storyline that will take you all over the world. In his search for the fabled “Atlantis of the Sands,” Nathan Drake and longtime friend and mentor Victor Sullivan set off on a daring trek into the heart of the Arabian Desert. But when terrible secrets of this lost city are uncovered, their journey becomes a desperate bid for survival that will force Drake to confront his deepest fears.

Throughout UNCHARTED 3, you’ll be taken to spectacular new locations around the globe that will showcase all of the work we’ve taken on to take acclaimed physics, particle and visual effects to a new level.

Competitive and co-op multiplayer will return as a key ingredient to the UNCHARTED 3 package, where all of the new features we have planned will combine with our signature single-player cinematic gameplay to create a unique action-adventure multiplayer experience that can only be found in the UNCHARTED universe.

Oh, and there’s one more thing – UNCHARTED 3: Drake’s Deception fully supports high-resolution Stereoscopic 3D.

Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception Video

Video Games | Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception | VGA 10: Exclusive Debut Trailer HD

XBox 360 | Playstation 3 | Nintendo Wii

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50 plus 3D titles being develop for PS3 and SCEE is working on 20

So the cat is out the bag, Sony's secret weapon in the war for our living rooms resides in the stealth 3D firmware update Sony dropped over the summer.

SCEE's studio director Mick Hocking told Develop-online "Okay, well I can say that overall we have more than fifty titles currently being converted into 3D, and this number if growing fast. I can tell you, games are leading the way when it comes to the driving the whole 3D revolution."

And when ask: Do you have internal projections on how many developers are going to embrace 3D? "Well I’ve got a list right here, and as I said we’ve got more than 20 games internally, and more than that external."

From Mr. Hocking's statement, it looks like Sony has 20 3D exclusives up their sleeves.  Can you begin to guess what they are?  Besides; Killzone 3, Uncharted 3-D(yeah you heard it first here at NanoGeekTech) , Syphon Filter(you heard that hear first too) and Resistance 3-D.

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Holographics coming to a PS3 near you

Sony is determined to bring 3D gaming and movies into the living rooms of the world's population.  Sony is also determine to bring Holographics to the living room.  Can anyone say "Star freaking Trek"

Holography is a technique that allows the light scattered from an object to be recorded and later reconstructed so that it appears as if the object is in the same position relative to the recording medium as it was when recorded. The image changes as the position and orientation of the viewing system changes in exactly the same way as if the object were still present, thus making the recorded image (hologram) appear three dimensional.

The technique of holography can also be used to optically store, retrieve, and process information. While it has been possible to create a 3-D holographic picture of a static object since the 1960s, it is only in the last few years that arbitrary scenes or videos can be shown on a holographic volumetric display.

According SCEE studio director Mick Hocking, "However, 3D on mobile devices, and other forms of 3D, are all possible and many companies are working on them right now. We also have techniques like holographics for the PS3 that I think will be very interesting for the future 3D games."

If you are a gamer, the possibilities of Holographics being implemented into any game only seems, way too good to be true.  Can you begin to imagine? Are we really in the future? How would you like to see this technology implemented into games? Casual or Hardcore?

Via: [develop-online]

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Konami Announces No More Heroes: Heroes's Paradise for PS3 Move

Konami has just announce No More Heroes: Heroe's Paradies for Sony PS3 Move to be released in 2011. No More Heroes:Heroe's P aradise will be a HD remaster of the Nintendo Wii Classic. 

Players will be treated to new game modes like "Rebout Mode" where former foes can be challenged again and "Viewer Mode" allowing players to re-watch cut scenes in HD.  Asides from new modes, Konami will be improving the A.I and the level of control. The Sony PS3 version will also have additional boss characters that was not available in the original.

[Playstation Blog]

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Killzone 3 Beta Multiplayer Video

Sony PS3 exclusive Killzone 2 offered an amazing multiplayer and solo campaign experience. Killzone 3 in glorious HD 3D with Move support looks to super exceed the beast that Guerrilla has crafted. Besides looking sexier then it's predecessor, KZ3 looks like Guerrilla has fixed some of the gripes that made some shy away from KZ2 gameplay.

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PlayStation 3 HDD 320GB DVR Recorder Pack Bundle in Route

Sony is set to unleash a 320GB Sony PS3 with DVR functionilaty called Torne on November 18, 2010 in Japan.

The Torne Bundle pack allow's a prospective PS3 buyers in Japan to make use of the system's digital video recording capabilities. Torne is Sony's answer to Tivo in Japan plus you may have the options to earn trophies while watching TV.  Will we see a Sony 320GB bundled with Googe TV in the near future stateside? Holding breath now............

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3D love, hate or could care less, it's here to Stay

At this recent CES 2010 we saw an resurgence of 3D, an old technology taking shape in the 21th century. Toshiba a Japanese base company, is using a futuristic approach to bring 3D Technology into our homes with Toshiba's Cell 3D HD Displays. And yes, it's the same "Cell processor" that power's Sony's PS3. 3D technology has come a long way, NanoGeekTech has covered the climb of True HD 3D and most importantly Sony's influence on this new exciting take on an old technology. 

3D is a very important and natural progression of technology. The entertainment industry could be saved by 3D's resurgence with Avatar making a "Making Titantic Splash" proving there is "hope" , the medical profession will be able to benefit tremendously. Can you imagine in the near future doctor's having the ability to perform a pre-surgery using a real time 3D High Definition imagine of the patience using a motion control interface. Game Developers can hop on the Stereophonic HD 3D bandwagon, Simon Benson Sony Europe's senior development manager states on GameIndustry.biz "In the same way, when we're making 3D models for games, making a building or something... our artists need to spin it around, manipulate it on-screen to know how to build it properly. When you've got stereoscopic vision, that becomes far easier - you just see it before you. You can see how big something is relative to something else. It's not a little thing really close, or a big thing far away. I can understand where it is spatially because I can perceive that with stereoscopic vision. It helps the creation process." There may be some side effects associated with True HD 3D images, a small minority are complaining about headaches.

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