Liveblog: PS3 Fanboy live at PlayStation Day 2008

by Christopher Grant { May 6th 2008 at 11:17AM }

Our chums at PS3 Fanboy are in attendance at Sony's PlayStation Day 2008 event in lovely, old London, liveblogging all the goodies straight into your browsers. If you want to read up-to-the-minute coverage, hit up PS3 Fanboy. It's starting ... NOW!

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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Matt B @ May 6th 2008 11:22AM

List of stuff being covered:

Ghostbusters
Siren
Motorstorm Pacific Rift
HOME
PSN Stuff
LBP
MySingstar Online
PS Eye
Killzone 2
Mirror's Edge
Resistance 2
Socom Confrontation
HAZE
Go Messenger/Skype
Play TV
Eye Toy Pom Pom Party
Eye Toy Heroes
Secret Agent Clank
Play TV PSP
Photo Application
Movement
Singstar Summer Party
Super StarDust HD Team
And some crap like Kung Fu Panda

Vcize @ May 6th 2008 11:40AM

Dude, Kung Fu Panda demo was actually pretty fun.

Go White Sox and Go other Team @ May 6th 2008 12:02PM

Man,

I wonder if anyone will say the PS3 is just a movie player and claim that there are NO GAMES after these come out.

It is clear to me that Sony prefers to be the Tortise rather than the Hare.

Go White Sox and Go other Team @ May 6th 2008 11:43AM

Holy Microsoft viral spin campaign Batman!!!

"5 million PS3s in the region. Similar numbers as PS2 timeframe, in spite of higher cost. Sold more than 360, in spite of 16 month difference and recent price drop."

And now the PS3 has OUTSOLD the 360 in the 4+ months of 2008.

I am not gloating about the PS3 selling more than the 360, I am just stunned by it, considering how BAD the PS3 was doing. Just like I thought, it is easy to see that alot of the negativity about how POORLY the PS3 was selling (I'm looking at you Gabe) it has still sold MORE than the 360 in 16 months LESS on the market.

Impressive is all I can say.

Go White Sox and Go other Team @ May 6th 2008 11:45AM

And now the PS3 has OUTSOLD the 360 in the 4+ months of 2008 in North America along with ouselling it by a significant margin in the EU.

Sorry

Ninjakamster (PSN: Chin-Poh) @ May 6th 2008 11:47AM

When the PS3 has done quite poorly in 2006 and 2007, there's really not much more to go than up.

I personally would not have bought the 40gb model, but that model really helped to boost PS3 sales since it came out late last year.

There's a bunch of nice exclusives coming out this year as well.

I expect it to stay in 3rd place this generation in sales but this year is a great year to own a PS3 anyways. : )

Dante @ May 6th 2008 12:22PM

Umm, didn't the NPD numbers have the 360 ahead of the PS3 last month?

Jake @ May 6th 2008 6:46PM

The only people that said the PS3 was doing bad, were the clueless Microsoft droids, that pass on everything that Microsoft tell them as fact.

xFenixKnightx @ May 6th 2008 11:50AM

Killzone 2 isnt coming until 2009. I was looking forward to that game, THIS YEAR.

Sad Panda, right here. :(

Go White Sox and Go other Team @ May 6th 2008 11:58AM

Fenix,

Don't fret, you still have GoW2, R2, to keep your FPS bug in check.

Just when you are getting bored with those games, KZ2 will be out and you won't care. At first I was pissed, but then I looked at Sony's release list for this year, and I realized that I will have MORE than enough to keep my wallet empty.

xFenixKnightx @ May 6th 2008 12:11PM

I was just really looking forward to KZ2 because it seems they are really pushing the PS3 with it and I actually have part 1 (which I thought was good, not great but good) and wanna ck it out. I could've sworn it was said sometime in 08, guess not.

Go White Sox and Go other Team @ May 6th 2008 12:14PM

I hear you Fenix, I might be in the minority but I am looking forward to KZ2 more than R2.

Play the 1st KZ on the PS3, the framerate drops are a thing of the past and the PS3 makes it look a bit smoother also.

The biggest complaint about KZ from the reviews were the slowdown issues.

xFenixKnightx @ May 6th 2008 12:26PM

"I might be in the minority but I am looking forward to KZ2 more than R2."

Same here.

xFenixKnightx @ May 6th 2008 12:29PM

Oh and I have a 40gb so I cant play KZ on my PS3 =(

Raitei @ May 6th 2008 11:53AM

not too sure about 3rd

if its apparently even in europe, obviously winning in japan. Then that leaves the US as the 360 strong hold

Go White Sox and Go other Team @ May 6th 2008 12:00PM

and the PS3 has done this with only 2 BIG PS2 franchises released so far.
GTA
GT5

There is NO WAY the PS3 will be in third, 2nd at worst...oh wait a minute, there are only TWO systems this generation. So, they will be in first.

PojoMofo @ May 6th 2008 11:58AM

That is an impressive list of games right there.

Joe Smith @ May 6th 2008 3:58PM

While I seriously doubt any numbers Sony publishes about ANYTHING, they do have a huge brand advantage in Europe -- very positive brand awareness and not nearly a much negative vibe as in the US. When you think about the high price of the systems over there (though getting better with exchange rates), it is no surpise that people are slower to move to the new machines -- and that when they move, the fondness they have for PS2 carries over to PS3. Especially this year now that more of the big games are on both systems and some of Sony's key franchises are finally happening. I assume Microsoft will be moving aggressively to counter this, but EU will be a tough battleground for them.

pavs @ May 6th 2008 11:06PM

Any idea if MGS4 is as big in europe as it is in Japan and US?

Anyway, I predict sony catching up to MS by the end of the this year or sometime in 2009.(this assumption is not supported by data, just a simple ballpark estimate)
I think its under seven million units away from catching 360, which is impressive considering the extremely negative reviews and the high price of the system. So with better public image and some big games i can see the two systems ending in a tie. THe sum of both would probably add up to the total Wii numbers.

And since we're talking about systems, Wii is "this generation" console, but honestly, if you are at least fifteen years old, and your girlfriend did not make you buy one, owning a Wii is gay. I said it, burn me, crucify me, whatever. But deep inside you know it. Im sure some games are fun, but I would never be able to have that system in my room next to my Ps2, Ps3, Xbox, and (once i get the cash, 360 Elite) without feeling like I lost my manhood.