Talk is starting up again about Sony’s next home console, but according to Sony Worldwide Studios head Shuhei Yoshida, they likely won’t be the ones to kick the next generation off. Speaking to Develop, Yoshida said he believes either Nintendo or Microsoft will release their next generation consoles first. “Looking from the outside, it was Microsoft that released the first of this generation of consoles. Naturally, in my opinion, Microsoft will make the first move. “Or, because Nintendo’s approach was not to upgrade much on its basic hardware – Wii doesn’t even support HD resolution – so they might be the first to move. “Probably the watch should be on these companies, in my opinion. Because PS3 was later than Xbox, and is more powerful, so it has a longer lifespan.” “Because PS3 was later than Xbox, and is more powerful, so it has a longer lifespan.” I can honestly say i agree with Yoshida, I think the PS3 is going to have many more strong years. What do you guys think? Who’s gonna step into the next generation first? Nintendo? Microsoft? Or will Sony surprise? Via [ Develop ]

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Another day, another game confirmed to be made in 3D. Crytek has officially announced that they will be implementin 3D features to Crysis 2 . According to the developer: “To be honest, it has been a real challenge. Not with implementing 3D but with the optimization for the computers. It will be resource hungry, but with few patches and a dedicated team, I am sure we will provide a stable experience.” They did not specifically note how they will implement 3D, but it is anticipated that they will be making it throuh a patch. No word yet as to when it will come out. Via [ Crysis2 Forums ]

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This caught me by surprise but Sony has announced a product that will essentially be a tablet like product that runs on a Google Android OS. Speculation is running rampant right now, but could you imagine a tablet Android that plays PSP games and minis? I wonder if this will be an E3 reveal. Only time will tell. The plan, apparently, is to combine the PlayStation Portable, the Xperia smartphone and the Walkman music player into one multi-functional devices, vis thesixthaxis

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The Wii, the Xbox 360, and the PS3 all have online capabilities. But according to this report, the PS3 has the biggest percentage of units that are connected to the internet. Research firm The Diffusion Group polled 2,000 adult broadband users in the US and found that 78% of PS3 owners have their console hooked up with internet. The Xbox 360 follows with a close 73%, while the Wii barely jumps the halfway hurdle with 54%. “Today’s game consoles are increasingly connected to the internet, not just to enhance their gaming experience but to access the growing variety of online media-video,”said Michael Greeson, Diffusion Group research director. Online play is one thing, but there are many other features that can be accessed via broadband connection. Netflix is one thing, and the PS3’s and Xbox 360’s online stores provide various media content for their install base. The Diffusion Group noted that the consoles are “best positioned to become the first mainstream over-the-top (OTT) video delivery platform.” [via Gamasutra ] 

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And the war rages on. Following the countersuit filed by Activision against ex-Infinity Ward heads, Vince Zampella – via his lawyer, Robert Schwartz – have released an official statement to the LA Times, calling it false and outrageous. Statement after jump. Vince’s statement: “The allegations Activision made today are false and outrageous. Just one example is Activision’s allegation that Jason and Vince conspired to spin off Infinity Ward. Activision itself proposed spinning off Infinity Ward when, last year, it sought to renegotiate Jason and Vince’s contract and induce them to forego developing a new game in favor of doing another Modern Warfare sequel. Jason and Vince had hired the Creative Artists Agency to advise them in their negotiations with Activision, and not to breach their contract. The conversations with IW employees, talent agents, and others during these negotiations with Activision were not conducted in disrespect of Activision but to see if Activision’s proposal could work. “Activision’s inaccurate and misguided allegations lose sight of the reality here: None of the false claims of insubordination or breach of duties had any negative affect on Activision — none. Modern Warfare 2 has been the world’s most successful video game. And none of this changes the fact that Jason and Vince would still be at Infinity Ward developing new games except that Activision kicked them out. This is just an Activision tactic to avoid paying Jason and Vince and everyone else at Infinity Ward the millions of dollars they all earned and that Activision owes them. Since being fired by Activision, Jason and Vince have taken steps to regain control over their creative future and plan to have an announcement very soon.” And we all know this won’t be over any time soon. But Where do you guys see this going? Any thoughts on the end of this lawsuit? Via [ Industry Gamers ] Image [ Image ]

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As it turns out, here’s the big reveal PSM3 teased about earlier. Warner Bros. Interactive dropped by the presswire to let us all know that F.E.A.R. 3 is on its way to the PS3, Xbox 360, and the PC. And what would a F.E.A.R. game be without Alma? Yep, she’s in the game and they all get a big boost of spook from legendary horror director John Carpenter (Halloween, Village of the Damned), and horror comic and scriptwriter Steve Niles (30 Days of Night). Niles co-wrote the game’s script, while John Carpenter provided his talents for the in-game cinematics. You get to play as super-soldier Point Man or his telekinetic brother, Paxton Fettel, in a new “divergent co-op mode”. In this style of play, players will have distinctly different abilities affecting their own play as well as the experience of their co-op partner. Development will be handled by Day 1 Studios, now that Monolith is out of the picture. F.E.A.R. 3 is targeting a Fall release for the Xbox 360, PS3, and PC. Source

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