As you may well know, next week brings us the Game Developers Conference in sunny (for now) San Francisco. It’s a place where game creators of all types can learn, share, and connect. Sometimes, it’s where a young kid gets his/her big break. They also have a LOLcats page. So, just like with CES, I’m putting our PlayStation.Blog coverage in the hands of you, the faithful blog reader.
If you could ask someone from Q-Games, Incognito, Clap Hanz or our Santa Monica Studios any question – what would it be? As much as possible, I’ll pass those questions on, and report back with answers. We’ll also be posting game development insights from Shuhei Yoshida, SCEA Senior Vice President of Product Development.
Over the weekend, we’ll also temporarily install a twitter feed on the right side of the blog for updates throughout GDC. If you’d like to sign up to follow along now, you can do that here. And of course, we’ll have a special section on our Flickr page to give you an idea of what the whole thing looks like.
So what else do we have planned? Well, as part of the blogging community (and what a strange group it is), we’re going to give back this year. So for all the bloggers out there covering GDC in some official capacity (read: you’ve got official credentials), allow me to extend an invite to our PlayStation Bloggers’ Lounge. We’ll have all you need to get your work done (WiFi, food, caffeine), as well as game demos, and even access to some of the developers mentioned above. More details here.
Stay tuned for more updates. Until then, get those questions in!
Hey there Jeff. Few questions:
1) (Before anyone else asks) Hows In-Game XMB coming along? Any further Firmware announcments planned for GDC?
2) Hows Home coming along? Any new footage to show us? Any details on an open beta for us mere mortals who aren’t in GAP?
3) Will we have any demos or footage from the GDC on the Store?
4) Will LiitleBigPlanet be shown? You don’t know (Or perhaps you do) how hyped I and everyone else is for this game.
I’ll be checking the Blog religiously next week for details. Thanks for the update. Ad.
my questions
1 about a god of war mmo for ps3?
2 about getting some of those devs together and make a figthing game ala ssb, with the most famoust ps3 characters? kratus, snake, clank, the guy from resistance, dante, nero.. and so on
3 when all the older titles be bc with home??
4 in game xmb and home, when???
correction
3 WILL all the older ps3 titles be bc with home??
and finally, just a yes and no answer would be amazing, are there any surpises at the gdc from sony to the gamers???
yes or no??
Cool Jeff thx for the opportunity,
There are a few things that I would love to know:
-I have heard that HOME is comming this spring, but SONY has also said that they would do a public béta, so my question is, when does the public béta come?
– Can Santa monica tell us something about GOW III we dont know yet?
– I would love to know how far the XMB ingame is, since thats one of the main features we would love to have.
– I want to know what YOU liked most Jeff of the whole GDC.
-Q
oh as an addition:
– Are we going to see some suprises?
-Q
How about this?
With all of the new music/rythm based games coming out, can we expect to see a new Lumines (just picked 2 back up and remember how much I love it) or how about DLC skins?
J
Thanx Jeff,
I’ll like to know how killzone2 is picking up and are we gonna see this come GDC?
And what is keeping us from seeing ffxiii gameplay?
and, not to sound like a journalist or anything, but Kotaku posted a story recently about a video from the Playstation.com website that laid out some “new features” of Home that sounded a LOT like being able to chat during a game and such…any truth to that?
J
Please have a Live feed of the Sony press confrence.(im guessing there will be one like last year).cause G4 does it really bad by cutting off some good parts with the commercials.
and a question for santa monica studio.
Who is the new director for God of War 3 now that Cory Barlog has left?
and what did s/he do on the last 2 God of war games?
and last i hope there is some more news on sucker punch’s new game infamous.
damn sony can kill at this GDC if they show some more on 8 days ,afrika, resistance 2, killzone2, MGS4, final fantasy XIII and versus XIII, LBP, plus some new never announced games. plus hopefully some new PSP games. cuase we need to know some big titles to look forward to after God of war COO and crisis core.
For Incognito:
Will we ever hear from War of the Monsters again?
What plans are there in the future for new Warhawk DLC?
Will you play any part in the PS3 Twisted Metal title hinted at in Twisted Metal: Head On on the PS2?
My question is will developers make their DLC region free? Downloadable content on the PS3 is now region locked meaning people who imported games can not access it ie. if you are from another country and imported Warhawk or Motorstorm you can not use the DLC from your local store and you can not buy it from the US store because Sony block most international credit cards. Dylan Jobe seemingly could not give an answer so I hope someone else can.
To SCE Studios Santa Monica:
Will God of War III continue the tradition of the ‘love’ mini-game that the original two had as well as Chains of Olympus?
I’m sure everyone is going to ask for In Game XMB,firmware, and home information.
However I’m taking Game AI programming at my University this semester and I would be real interested in any information even if it is watered down a bit about how AI is being used on the PS3. Special techniques or break through’s etc.
—Most likely not featured there—
If possible PSN integration with the PS Underground website so we can see stats and what not without being on our PS3’s.
Implementations for the PS Eye would be great. I need more reasons to invest in a new eye product. I would be really interested in how it will be used.
To Incognito
Are there any plans to tie-in Warhawk with Home? I would love to see Trophies and Rewards etc that can be achieved in Warhawk being used in Home.
Oh PSP Firmware information!! I’m still waiting for PSN on PSP.
Thanks jeff and Sony for allowing us to submit questions and for givingofficial bloggers a place to hang out.
Sony Santa Monica- With GoW2 releasing on the ps2 after the launch of the ps3, how has that affected you with developing your technologies and learning how to develop on the ps3? Has other Sony ninjas dropped in to help out on a very much big title that is suppose to spread awesomness to the world?
Idol Mind- what can you say about the upcomming dlc? Is it a single or multiple levels? Does it contain video saves and replays to share online with friends?when can we expect to see the content on tv playstation store.
Jeff- microsoft has the xna programm, does Sony have something similar for us want to be developers to make a quicker entry into the small downloadable game segment?
Jeff- does Sony plan to offer software emulation for select ps2 titles?
Jeff- does Sony plan to have more developers implement support of the remote play feature in there games?
I have a ton more questions but I am typing on a phone because work blocks all blogs and anything related to games, LOL. Thanks jeff.
1) I’ve noticed that some games here and there have been incorporating custom soundtracks. Stardust, High Velocity Bowling, and the upcoming MLB ’08 game will have it. Will future games have it as an option if it fits the game? Are you guys supplying any tools for that or will developers have to come up with their own way of doing this?
2) Any new XMB features coming in the next firmware update? I’d personally would love to see a weather ticker, a better running browser, an increase in file size limit for attachments I send through my friends’ section, & that which everyone keeps asking.
3) Will insomniac consider upgrades for weapons on Resistance 2, & will the map packs for R:FoM be usable on this sequel?
4) Will Incognito provide an patch to allow for taking pics or recording segments of play in Warhawk?
5) Same question to Insomniac for Resistance 2
6) Sony as a whole: Any new games in the works? What are Ninja Theory, Japan Studios, Ico Team, and other teams working on?
Home and new games that were shown.
1) Home – when?
2) LittleBigPlanet – when?
3) Updated XMB – sure would like to orgainize that LONG game thread.
Oh, oh! I have questions! I’ll pose them in such a way that they can be directly passed on:
To Q-Games: Have you ever considered doing a PixelJunk RPG? I know many would love to see something like that.
To Santa Monica: Who do you have leading the God of War III project, and how far along is it?
To Clap Hanz: Is there any chance whatsoever you could change the cover art for Hot Shots Golf: Out of Bounds?
To Incognito: New projects have been very hush-hush- assuming it isn’t answered by GDC- what are you guys working on now?
Oh, and if you see them:
To Insomniac: Who da man? :P
These are exactly the types of questions that I can pass on. Keep in mind, everyone, I\’m not having a sitdown with the Home or Firmware groups – just passing a few questions on to *Game Developers* that are stopping by. It *is* the Game Developers Conference, after all :-)