Phil hasn't given his speech fo' realz yet, but someone got a hold of a copy of it, or listened in on a rehearsal (do you think they have rehearsals or just wing it?) or something and have compiled a list of key... notes about the speech. Here's what's important:- March 8th is the big firmware update. It includes:
- More refined PS Store frontend
- PlayStation Network "integrity enhanced"
- Wallpapers from pictures
- Ability to change background colors
- Sony Connect Store for music and movies added to the PS Store. Hundreds of trailers/full films/songs
- Videos and mp3's available for download.
- Playstation Card option in PS Store enabled.
- Playstation Lifestyle- Similar to my space/youtube. User generated content and experiences are the key.
- + more.
- Removal of Emotion Engine chips will come stateside and to Japan in April. Upscales certain PS-One and PS2 games to 720p/1080i.
- Game announcements: Warhawk in June/July, Heavenly Sword delayed, Killzone 2 and Metal Gear Solid 4 in late 2007.
- New PS-Store stuff being added on the 8th include:
- Tekken 6 trailer
- Lair demo & (new?) trailer
- Rainbow Six Vegas demo
- EA: Skate trailer
- Battlefield Bad Company trailer
- Warhawk demo
- Virtua Fighter 5 demo
- Virtua Tennis 3 demo & trailer
- GRAW 2: trailer
- Mortal Kombat 2 game
- Killzone 2 trailer... demo to come in May
May we just say one thing? "Superfantabulous!" Sounds like a kickin' keynote address, except for the Heavenly Sword being delayed thing. But that's so all the first-party and semi-first-party games get their own time to shine instead of competing with one another. What do you guys think? Badass or assbad?
