06/09/2006 06:40
Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Announces New March 2007 date for European Launch of PLAYSTATION 3
Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Announces New March 2007 date for European Launch of PLAYSTATION 3
No change in launch date for Japan and North America
London, Wednesday 6 September 2006 – Sony Computer Entertainment Europe (SCEE) today announced that it would revise the launch date of its PLAYSTATION® 3 computer entertainment system in the PAL territories of Europe, Russia, Middle East, Africa and Australasia from 17th November 2006, as previously announced to March 2007.
Launch dates for Japan and North America will remain the same, which are November 11th and November 17th respectively.
The revision of the launch date in the SCEE territories is caused by the delay in the mass production schedule of the blue laser diode within the Sony Group, thus affecting the timely procurement of key components to be utilised in PLAYSTATION 3.
The previously announced PLAYSTATION 3 shipment forecast of 6 million units globally within the fiscal year ending 2007 is not changed.
Also, for launch, 400,000 units to the U.S. and 100,000 to Japan.
No 1080p Games Anytime Soon
Quote:To add to the pile today, Kikizo asked a few questions of SCEE's Jonathan Fargher, where he talks about the lack of HDMI cables and their impact on 1080p content, and what content would be available. If you manage to get your hands on a PS3, you'll still be able to play 1080p movies, but probably not games, at least anytime soon.
No HDMI cables included. No 1080p games. Looks like hi-def gaming didn't have to wait for Sony afterall.
May take 5 Years for Sony to Recover from Losses
Quote:The operating loss at Sony's game division widened more than fourfold to 26.8 billion yen in the quarter ended June 30, the company said in July. Sales fell 29 percent as the PlayStation 2 wasn't able to hold its own against the Xbox 360.
Sony predicts costs of developing the PlayStation 3 will widen losses at the games division this quarter and may take five years to recoup.
Well I have officially moved to Salem VA, to walmart #1309 and hopefully Ryan will be joining me soon.
I just wanted to let Ryan know what he was missing, as per my evaluation of my first day of work...
The electronics department is the size of my living room, so it took all but 5 minutes to straiten up (zone) when I came in at 2:00 PM.
The people of Salem BUT SHIT BACK WHERE IT GOIES!!!! Let me repeat... The PEOPLE OF SALEM PICK UP "LAND OF THE LOST" OFF THE SELF RELIZE ITS OVER PRICED AND PUT BACK WHERE IT GOES! HOLY CRAP JESUS!!! In other words the department stayed zoned all night!
Our directs are like 3 boxes a day! 1 of which goes up.
The people of Salem don't rob walmart #1309 blind.
The people of Salem aren't utter ass holes :)
The people of Salem aren't utter ass holes....
The people of Salem aren't utter ass holes.
We have people who put up night freat for us, there was a hole army of overnighters at least 4 or 5 who rolled up in the electronics deptment about 10:30, and put up out nightly crap while we sat on our asses and watched.
Finally, we are well staffed in environment, run by mangers who were raised with home town goodness who actually give a dam! IE not, [Deleted by walmart police], or [Deleted by walmart police], [Deleted by walmart police], or even [Deleted by walmart police]!
Of course where every good there is some bad...
There using the old tezons.
There using the old printers.
There basically starting fire with sticks.
Additionally, there is a whole new set of company policies for walmart #1309 which seemly don't seam so standardized as "company" policies.
Aside from the small number of complements, Ryan if you don't get your ass down here soon I coming to get you!
Well now, that's interesting. Should be interesting, but will there be a glaring clash between unupdated and updated elements? Will all the klingons get head ridges that don't quite line up?
Are they adding a subtitle? This is the only series without one. "Star Trek: The Final Frontier" sounds nice to me. Oh wait, apparently that was a movie name... Well I'd like to see you do better!
Quote:What to expect: The single greatest videogame of all time? Did we oversell it a bit? Really, we may not be kidding. At the very least, Twilight Princess is sure to be the best launch game in the history of launch games, but we're willing to bet it'll go down as much more than that. The title is the result of a massive effort by the proven Zelda team at Nintendo, which has in the past created some of today's most fondly remembered titles, from Ocarina of Time to Wind Waker. Twilight Princess will not only be bigger - a horse ride from one side of Hyrule to the next is rumored to take 45 real minutes - but much more ambitious than ever before. Link turns into a wolf, crossed into a dark dimension, goes fishing, and rides his way into more dungeons than ever - and he's just getting started. Truth be told, we've glimpsed scenarios that have made our jaws drop and Nintendo itself has indicated that we haven't seen anything yet. The final product is going to be nothing short of epic and with both a Wii-exclusive 16:9 mode and new Wii-mote-enhanced controls - the ability to shoot arrows and slash the sword - the game is on track to become an instant classic when it launches with Wii.
I'm sure some of you must be on World of Warcraft. That said, please state below what realm you're in, and what character/class/race/level etc. you have... e.g;:
"Atlas Shrugged" by Ayn Rand
"The Prince" by Machiavelli
"The Divine Comedy" by Dante Alighieri
"Heart of Darkness" by Joseph Conrad
"The House of the Dead" by Fyodor Dostoyevsky
"Notes from the Underground" by Fyodor Dostoyevsky
The Nibelungenlied" by Unknown
"Beyond Good and Evil" by Friedrich Nietzsche
"Self-Reliance and Other Essays" by Ralph Waldo Emmerson
"The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin" by Benjamin Franklin
"Civil Disobedience and Other Essays" by Henry David Thoreau
"Walden, or, Life in the Woods" by Henry David Thoreau
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