Sony's 2012 E3 Keynote : June 04, 2012 PlayStation keynote at E3 2012 in Los Angeles. |
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9:08 - Sony exec Jack Tretton takes the stage to kick off the event.
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9:10 - As expected, the event begins with game introductions. Heavy Rain developer Quantic Dream is the first on the list, introducing Beyond: Two Souls.
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9:11 - The game is themed around the afterlife. Users follow a girl from a child into adulthood.
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9:12 - The lead character, Jodie Holmes, will be played by actress Ellen Page.
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9:18 - The trailer is much more action packed than the developer's initial description would suggest.
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9:20 - Next up: PlayStation Allstars: Battle Royal.
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9:22 - All-Stars will be available for the Vita and cross-compatible with the PS3.
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9:29 - The company promises to embrace cross-play gaming between the Vita and the PS3. Little Big Planet 2 will be offered with a "cross controller" setup, bringing different features to each device but maintaining common interaction.
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9:30 -
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9:31 - 200 PSN digital downloads on track for 2012.
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9:32 - PlayStation Plus will be revamped with 12 new titles, including Saints Row 2 and inFamous 2, available to play for free and rotated on a regular basis.
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9:33 - PSone classics will also be coming to vita, including Tomb Raider and Final Fantasy VII.
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9:34 -
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9:34 - Hulu Plus and Crackle Television will be coming to the Vita.
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9:36 - ActiVision will bring Call of Duty: Black Ops Declassified to the Vita, sometime later this year near the holidays.
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9:37 -
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9:39 - Ubisoft's Assassin's Creed III: Liberation is also coming to PS3.
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9:41 - The game is set during the American Revolution, complete with sea battles and changing weather conditions. Users can control the ships.
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9:42 -
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9:46 - Far Cry 3 will support four-player collaborative multiplayer.
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9:47 -
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9:51 - The company moves on to talk about PlayStation Move. SCE president and group CEO Andy House takes the stage.
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9:55 - A new accessory, Wonderbook, will work alongside the Move controller. The book is geared for reading and educational experiences.
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9:59 - Sony has partnered with Harry Potter author JK Rowling, bringing Book of Spells. A demo shows children using the Move controller as a wand for interactions with the book illustrations, with book text presented on the television. The book itself does not appear to integrated a display.
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9:59 -
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10:01 - Users can watch themselves on the display as a narrator guides them through certain actions. In the case of Book of Spells, the Move controller is replaced by a virtual wand when displayed on the television.
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10:04 -
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10:07 - HTC will be the first non-Sony company to offer a PlayStation-certified phone.
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10:14 - No additional details regarding the HTC handset, though it appears to have several bright color options.
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10:17 - Moving back to PS3 titles, the company shows a demo of Gods of War: Ascension. The live demo includes a gameplay preview, complete with a particularly violent fight scene that ends when the skull of an elephant beast is split open to remove the brain.
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10:18 -
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10:24 - The next live demo shows off extreme fighting scenes in The Last of Us.
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10:25 - The game receives the most applause from the crowd, and on that note the event has come to a conclusion.
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