THURSDAY, JANUARY 20, 2000
Watch Out Now!
Reported By Chris @ 9:00 AM PST
On24 Audio Investor discussed their future plans for the PS2.
According to some rumors they've heard there is an upgrade for
the PS2 in the Digital VCR department for a 2001 release. This is
likely to be the rumored 50 gig hard drive. For you slow people,
this is like the Tivo and the Replay TV thingy, where you can
record and freeze live TV.
Evil Dead 2?!
Reported By Chris @ 9:00 AM PST
The Sam Rami horror flick-based Evil Dead game is going to be
released in fall of 2000 for the PSX, that you probably know. Now
what is this we hear of an Evil Dead 2 game? Well Heavy Iron
Studios stated last year that this game will become a huge
franchise and we should expect to see it on Next-Gen consoles. In
fact, HIS ads were seen in the paper, asking for people to help
create the game. So if you put two and two together you get 4,
but you know what I mean.
Shake Dat Booty Booty
Reported By Chris @ 9:00 AM PST
Jaleco has confirmed their plans to release a title for the PS2
in Japan. They will be releasing a sequel to "Stepping
Stage", of their popular dancing series. It will be
available on launch, and released on CD-ROM format.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 19, 2000
PS E-Commerce Hits Early
Reported By Sam @ 12:00 PM PST
Sony recently announced that they will be opening the doors of
their online venture, PlayStation.com Japan, Inc. The
e-com-geared company has garnered $4.5 million in capital from
SCEI to help set up and maintain the online store, and will
initially sell PlayStation and PlayStation 2 hardware and
software, expanding to cover DVD movies and CD music through the
PlayStation 2 by 2001.
Originally, the site was slated to open with the Japanese
unveiling of the PS2 on March 4, but online reports now put the
startup date at the beginning of next month, more than a month
ahead of schedule. The actual sales for PlayStation and (later)
PlayStation 2 games and hardware will begin mid-February.
Eidos is going PS2 bonkers!
Reported By Chris @ 12:00 PM PST
Besides the fact that I can't believe that I used the word
"bonkers", we shouldn't be surprised that another big
company has so many titles in development. How many you ask, well
Eidos has a healthy 7+ titles to be released over the next 18
months. Big money makers such as Tomb Raider, and Soul Reaver are
known to be in development. Even though not announced, Eidos
plans to release 25 titles over the next 12 months, which include
sequels to to UEFA Champions League, Commandos, Thief, Gangsters
and Final Fantasy VII (Europe).
Mad Gravity
Reported By Chris @ 12:00 PM PST
Midway Plans to publish games for the DC, PSX, N64, GB, Dolphin,
and the PS2 based on the "Gravity Games," which took
place on Sept. 5-12, 1999, and featured such sports as
"aggressive inline skating, downhill skateboarding, street
luge, wakeboarding, freestyle motocross, and numerous bike
competitions.. Interest in the projects came about because of the
"super-human" style of sporting in the Games that bears
strong resemblence to the Blitz and Thunder series that Midway
has already established.
Sony turns up the heat for PS2 festival
Reported By Chris @ 12:00 PM PST
Put on your extra pair of undies because Sony is starting to turn
up the fire on its highly anticipated PlayStation Festival on
February 18, with print ads in the Japanese press.
For those who don't know, the ads state that over 500 PS2 units
will be availble for public use. Sony has also stated that
"Several new software titles will be announced for the first
time at the events stage".
Those who attend the festival will also be treated to a DVD movie
area with 250" and 150" screens.