News just in: MGS 4 - June 12th - New 80GB PS3 Bundle

[Abooie]

Here's one for all you MGS fans:

http://blog.us.playstation.com/2008...le-kratos-psp-and-dualshock3-release-date-by/

Date is confirmed seperately via NeoGaf etc: Trenton has confirmed June 12th Worldwide launch (game only, not the bundle).

 

[Ripper]

In the UK? If so that'll probably be my reason to get a PS3. I assume that will have backwards compatibility?

Edit - Looks like its just for America in that link, bummer

 

[Proc]

Hope they will release it over here, as that would be the bundle i would buy.

 

[rp2000]

Bit later release then I thought it would be tbh. Hopefully they will reverse their "no demo" stance in between somewhere along the line.

Destination PlayStation News: MGS PS3 Bundle, Kratos PSP and DualShock3 Release Date

+ Posted by Al De Leon // PR Manager, SCEA

Not every video game event is a press and party extravaganza (like last week’s GDC). As a gamer, you may not have heard of Destination PlayStation - a meeting between Sony PlayStation, retailers, and 3rd party teams taking place right now in Arizona. But the discussions at DPS are generally pretty significant. Here’s what’s being announced RIGHT NOW.

Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots PS3 Bundle
To coincide with the much-anticipated North American launch of Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots in late Q2 2008, SCEA will introduce a PS3 bundle, which will include an 80GB PS3, the upcoming blockbuster Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots, and a DUALSHOCK 3 wireless controller for $499.99 (MSRP).

As has been announced previously, MGS4 will include a Metal Gear Online “Starter Pack.” If you can’t wait to try out MGS4, the good news is you don’t have to much longer. Those who pre-order the game will be guaranteed access to a multiplayer beta test for Metal Gear Online scheduled for late April.

GoW PSP Back LoRes

God of War PSP Entertainment Pack
In June, a new PSP Entertainment Pack will be hitting stores, featuring the famous face of the Ghost of Sparta — Kratos. Here’s what you get in the bundle, which will be available for $199.99 (MSRP):

* Limited-Edition “Deep Red” PSP with Kratos silkscreened on the back
* God of War: Chains of Olympus
* Superbad on UMD video
* Voucher to download Syphon Filter: Combat Ops from PLAYSTATION Store for free

God of War: Chains of Olympus still arrives for PSP on March 4, 2008.

GoW PSP Front LoRes

DUALSHOCK 3
The final piece of big news coming out of DPS is another much-requested release date: SCEA will introduce the DUALSHOCK 3 wireless controller for the first time in North America in April 2008 for $54.99 (MSRP). Compatible with more than 100 PS3 games, DUALSHOCK 3 has both rumble and motion-sending SIXAXIS technologies. So now you’ll be able to play Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune, Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction, and, yes, Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots with rumble turned ON.

(for those who can't access link or at work or whatever).



rp2000

 

[msmalls74]

news from the official Playstation blog http://blog.us.playstation.com/2008...le-kratos-psp-and-dualshock3-release-date-by/

Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots PS3 Bundle
To coincide with the much-anticipated North American launch of Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots in late Q2 2008, SCEA will introduce a PS3 bundle, which will include an 80GB PS3, the upcoming blockbuster Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots, and a DUALSHOCK 3 wireless controller for $499.99 (MSRP).

As has been announced previously, MGS4 will include a Metal Gear Online “Starter Pack.” If you can’t wait to try out MGS4, the good news is you don’t have to much longer. Those who pre-order the game will be guaranteed access to a multiplayer beta test for Metal Gear Online scheduled for late April

Also includes news of a sweet red God of War PSP with Kratos on the back.
I bet the Online beta is US only grrrr

 

[rp2000]

news from the official Playstation blog http://blog.us.playstation.com/2008...le-kratos-psp-and-dualshock3-release-date-by/



Also includes news of a sweet red God of War PSP with Kratos on the back.
I bet the Online beta is US only grrrr

I expect nothing less. Plus I am sure this will be linked to some stores only (how else would they know who has pre-ordered unless its exclusive to say best buy or something?).

Other news: The DS3 price is 54.99 rrp and the old sixaxis is $49.99, so could expect a similar price to our current £34.99 to say £37.99. I guess no-one buys stuff like this at full price with online discounts these days, but that strikes me as a lot of dough for a controller (price of a game!!)


rp2000

 

[Inoshishi]

Looks like the sites getting hammered, it's down for me

And yes rp2000, the controllers are stupidly over-priced, £19.99 would be more sensible.

Edit: Working again now

 

[Nymins]

PlayStation 3 Gets Metal Gear Online Beta In April

In addition to announcing a ship date and hardware bundle for Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots, SCEA today revealed that a beta for the game's online component will happen before the June release. Metal Gear Online, as you may be aware, will be a separate release from the single player experience, but Metal Gear Solid 4 will come with a "starter pack" that will give gamers a taste of what to expect from the full version.

The multiplayer beta test for Metal Gear Online will kick off in April for those who pre-order the game. Run, do not walk, to your local retailer and bring a fiver with you.

 

[ojste]

is the pre order and beta testing for uk too?

 

[KNiVES]

That's for the US only.

 

[wedgie]

At least it gives us a release date for MGS4 if nothing else.

 

[vintage-x]

junes such a long time away i might just freeze myself and wake up the day it comes out. then i can complete this and the get gta 4 and smash bros all in the same week

 

[Booner!]

And yes rp2000, the controllers are stupidly over-priced, £19.99 would be more sensible.

seems expensive for something that should have been on it in the first place?


Will buy a PS3 for Xmas seeing as my HDDVD drive is screwed, so hopefully will get something like:

PS3 , 2 x latest controllers
MGS, Killzone 2 (if its released in time?), both resistances, warhawk and Wipeout.

 

[sarutobi]

gta4 should tide me over till then

i.cannot.wait

 

[SooTyLaD]

i wonder if the new 80gig will have any goodies of note? if its just a hdd then i aint fussed cuz i'm putting in the 120 from my macbook, and i aint bothered with usb ports, but flash readers and the like would have been welcome over my 40gb...

anyone know?

 

[Edz]

i wonder if the new 80gig will have any goodies of note? if its just a hdd then i aint fussed cuz i'm putting in the 120 from my macbook, and i aint bothered with usb ports, but flash readers and the like would have been welcome over my 40gb...

anyone know?

I would assume that the new 80gig would be the same as the current ones, i.e with card readers, 4 USB ports etc..?

 

[Lord-Jaffa]

Apparantly its going to have Backwards compatability also, at least the US version.

Finally a reason to buy a PS3!

 

[Things change I've changed]

dam !!!!!, I wanted sacd but I thought they wasn't bringing the 80gig pack to the uk so I got a 40gig one .

 

[SooTyLaD]

saying that, i'd have had to wait another few months and i'm not willing to... theres always something better around the corner after all

at the end of the day, as long as it plays ps3 games, plays blu-ray disks and works as a media server do all the other bits really matter?

 

[msmalls74]

dam !!!!!, I wanted sacd but I thought they wasn't bringing the 80gig pack to the uk so I got a 40gig one .

This bundle is only confirmed for the US at present, where they have had the 80Gb, no confirmation of a UK 80Gb Bundle or any MGS4 bundle at all. Wait for news later this week from SCEE i guess.