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Part-Time Viking
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PostPosted: Tue Feb 26, 2008 10:10 am


Well, today has been cram-packed with news from Sony and news related to Sony.

For starters...

MGS4 gets its release date

I look forward to playing some of you online on June 12th.

Dualshock 3's official US release date

April 15th for $55, not shabby, but then again I won't have to pay that with my discount.

Red GOW PSP Bundle

This just makes me angry, I already have my PSP slim and I really don't want to sell it in order to make way for this sexy red one.
PostPosted: Tue Feb 26, 2008 12:48 pm


beat me to it XD

But you did forget to add about the MGS4 PS3 bundle pack.

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 (MSRP).

And

a nationwide pre-sell promotion will enable gamers to pre-order Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots and be guaranteed access to a multiplayer beta test for Metal Gear Online scheduled for late April.

Also Sony IS making more 80GB PS3s. But what's great about the MGS4 on is:

1) As of now most of the bundles have been 40GB.
2) FIRST PS3 pack to include the DS3 controller!

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PostPosted: Tue Feb 26, 2008 12:55 pm


At the time I made that, the MGS4 bundle was not officially priced.
PostPosted: Tue Feb 26, 2008 1:11 pm


I really like that Kratos's face on the back of the PSP

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Solus Canis Lupus

PostPosted: Tue Feb 26, 2008 2:15 pm


My friend got his slim yesterday and waved it around in my face...I was so jealous sweatdrop but he was just like "You have a PS3, so shut up!"
PostPosted: Tue Feb 26, 2008 7:29 pm


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Kenji_Salk

PostPosted: Wed Feb 27, 2008 9:17 pm


NEED.

I sure hope retailers do pre-orders for that puppy, because me whant.
PostPosted: Thu Feb 28, 2008 8:40 pm


damn!
If I didnt already have a PS3 that would be the bundle I would get. The box is pretty XD

As for the GOW PSP, I am happy with Silver, as I prefer the colour myself. I suspect that you will see "unique" PSPs for ALL of the big launches, or atleast many of them. Dont forget, we didnt see it over here but in Japan there was the Crisis Core PSP 3nodding

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PostPosted: Thu Feb 28, 2008 9:41 pm


From Konami:

EL SEGUNDO, CA - February 28, 2008 - Following opening remarks made during the General Session at the 2008 Destination PlayStation retailer event in Scottsdale AZ, Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. confirmed several new initiatives related to Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots, including a North American street date, online multiplayer, and pre-sell program.

Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots is the final chapter in the saga of Solid Snake which sends him around the world in pursuit of his arch nemesis, Liquid Ocelot. Armed with new gadgets and abilities, Solid Snake must shift the tides of war into his favor, using the chaos of the battlefield to infiltrate deep into enemy territory. In his globetrotting final mission, Snake must sneak deep into enemy locations in the Middle East, South America, and other corners of the Earth to foil Liquid Ocelot's plans for total world domination.

Street Date

Opening remarks revealed that the final chapter in the saga of super spy Solid Snake is expected to arrive in stores in North America on Thursday June 12th, 2008. "Blockbuster events and premieres are a tradition of the summer," said Kazumi Kitaue, Konami Digital Entertainment Inc. Chairman and CEO. "We anticipate that Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots fits that bill perfectly, and consumers will be waiting in line to get their copy of the game just like it's a hit Hollywood movie."

Metal Gear Online Starter Pack

It was also confirmed today that Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots will launch with the Metal Gear Online "Starter Pack" supporting online gameplay. In addition to the single player experience, gamers will also be able to take the action online with up to 16 players and battle it out using the latest weapons and stealth techniques.

Pre-Sell Program

Beginning April 2008, consumers that pre-order Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots will receive the Metal Gear Saga 2.0 DVD, containing a Prologue that recaps the Metal Gear franchise, a 20th Anniversary retrospective, character bios for Big Boss, Liquid Snake, Solidus Snake, and Solid Snake, plus a collection of international trailers of Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots. This pre-order package also contains an insert with a download code and special instructions for accessing the Metal Gear Online beta test when it goes live in late April. This special pre-order package will only be available while supplies last.
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