PS3 TO Be Unveiled BEFORE E3

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PlayStation 3 to be unveiled before E3

American Sony reps confirm that there will be an event to premiere its next-generation system before the May game-industry convention.

Last year, Sony announced it would debut its next-generation console--most commonly called the PlayStation 3--at the 2005 E3 games expo. The event will take place May 18 to 20 at the Los Angeles Convention Center, and will also be where the world will get the first glimpse of Nintendo\'s next-generation console, code-named "Revolution." With it now looking unlikely that Microsoft will unveil the Xbox\'s successor at next month\'s Game Developers\' Conference in San Francisco, industry-watchers had been betting it will also first see the light of day at E3.

However, now it appears those bets may not be such a sure thing. Sony Computer Entertainment America representatives have confirmed to GameSpot that the US subsidiary of the Japanese electronics giant "will have an event to premier [its] next-generation system" before E3.

SCEA reps would reveal little else about the PlayStation 3 unveiling other than saying it would not be at GDC. "The premiere event has nothing to do with GDC," said one. "The event will be before E3, but the date is still not announced."

Sony\'s disclosure about the PlayStation 3 premiere came just hours after it officially took the wraps off the Cell processor, which the PS3 will use, at the International Solid-State Circuits Conference in San Francisco. For a full run-down on the Cell processor\'s capabilities, check out GameSpot Hardware\'s feature on the chip.

By Tor Thorsen -- GameSpot
POSTED: 02/07/05 06:29 PM PST

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Does this mean GT4 will be on PS3 instead?

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They\'re showing it off before E3, not launching the system. It won\'t be out until 2006. And do you mean GT5?

Originally posted by EviscerationX
They\'re showing it off before E3, not launching the system. It won\'t be out until 2006. And do you mean GT5?

He was prolly just kidding with all the delays and stuff.

BTW, red text on a black background is not cool.

Its PINK-red you idiot!

Btw, people are saying it will be shown in March, if Sony is going by the same schedule as they did with ze PEESS ZWEI.

Looking forward to seeing this little monster, the CELL processor is just too much, power is awesome, awesome is power.

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I think Orange-Red looks better on black background.  Just my opinion.

New Xbox and PS3.... going to be some of the most exciting times in console gaming

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It\'s actually Crimson, but anyway...

New Xbox and PS3.... going to be some of the most exciting times in console gaming

I\'m swinging more towards the PS3...

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Crimson  doesn\'t stand out on black background.  orange-red  stands out more...

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*goes and changes crappy color*

Thinks back to the "Emotion Engine":rolleyes:

I\'m not even looking forward to E3 this year, I have a feeling all I\'m going to see are some pretty tech demos that don\'t actually demonstrate practical game performance.

Originally posted by Ginko
Thinks back to the "Emotion Engine":rolleyes:

I\'m not even looking forward to E3 this year, I have a feeling all I\'m going to see are some pretty tech demos that don\'t actually demonstrate practical game performance.

Probably. I dont know how ill react now but when all that EE, GS bull was hitting the scene, they had me going. I was all about it and honestly i wasnt let down too much - considering i didnt own a dreamcast before (though i played it) and the thought of owning a next gen system (sony\'s at that) was too enticing.

I dont care if PS3 Debuts before or at E3 but i sure hope its all its cracked up to be ( to some degree). I know the demos probably wont show the true power (as usual) but they will be sexy to look at - not to mention fun to pick apart and debate about *things of the beginning of psx2central and even ps2web*

*Sigh*

Im not going to die if its unveiling is less than stellar but im hoping.

What I don\'t get is why people are jumping up and down about Cell technology, especially when they know little to nothing about it.  It\'s unproven tech at this point and could fall wayward like so much other technology.

I\'m not bashing PS3 or Sony, there\'s NOTHING to talk about at this point, I\'m just wondering what all the fuss is about?

Originally posted by Ginko
What I don\'t get is why people are jumping up and down about Cell technology, especially when they know little to nothing about it.  It\'s unproven tech at this point and could fall wayward like so much other technology.

I\'m not bashing PS3 or Sony, there\'s NOTHING to talk about at this point, I\'m just wondering what all the fuss is about?

Its what most think the next gen might look like, accompanied by the fact that the next gen always has something interesting, if not incredible (by some people\'s standards). There are some loose specs thrown around too and certain people (like those that love nvidia) are jumping at the possibilities.

Makes sense to me.

Originally posted by Lord Nicon
Its what most think the next gen might look like, accompanied by the fact that the next gen always has something interesting, if not incredible (by some people\'s standards). There are some loose specs thrown around too and certain people (like those that love nvidia) are jumping at the possibilities.

Makes sense to me.

Those loose specs amount to nothing more than meaningless technical jargon considering that we don\'t know the full specifications of the system.  Really, go and look through any current article regarding cell and then take a stab at what the true performance and implications amount to.  There\'s nothing to be excited about at the moment.