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[semitop]

Sony London reveals new IP; Getaway 3, Eight Days 'not abandoned'

While discussing EyePet, art director Nicolas Doucet mentions all-new project, says two presumed-canceled PS3 games are still alive, but "on hold."

Though born in France, Nicolas Doucet is currently a producer and creative art director at Sony Computer Entertainment's London Studio, which is one of the Japanese publisher's core development teams. After passing through the QA and localisation teams of various studios and working on Lego Star Wars at Traveller's Tales, he started at Sony, where he was responsible for EyeToy: Play until 2006.


London Studio's Nicolas Doucet.
He is currently completing EyePet, which is the London Studio's first entry into a new franchise for the PlayStation 3. Though delayed until 2010 in the US, the PlayStation Eye camera-enabled domesticated animal sim is still set ship in the EU on October 23, according to SCEE.

To learn more about the project, reporters at GameSpot's French sister site GameKult.com recently spoke with their countryman about his work on EyePet and two London Studio projects thought to be canceled: Eight Days and The Getaway 3.

EYEPET

GameKult: Where did the idea for EyePet--of combining EyeToy with a kind of Nintendogs--come from?

Nicolas Doucet: With EyeToy Play on PS2, we had a great opportunity. For the first time, we had a camera in the player's living room, which was effectively an invitation to a virtual world. However, today we can't just rely on this surprise to differentiate the product. So we reversed the concept; this time, we have brought a virtual object in the real world. Of all the technologies, augmented reality was the only one large enough to lay the foundations for an entire game. We then grafted a lot of technologies on top, like drawing or fur, but it's augmented reality that's at EyePet's core.

Great news. Read the full interview on the site linked

[semitop]

Toyota has released a video of their upcoming FT-86 (in conjunction with Subaru) all in a true Gran Turismo style.

The car looks stunning in it, and a similar version is expected to be released to the market next year for PS3.

To quote from the video's caption, courtesy of GTPlanet:

"A quick look at a new car and new tracks for Gran Turismo 5, featuring the Toyota FT-86 Concept car."

Those interested can check out the video below, via YouTube!

Read more: http://www.ps3news.com/PlayStation-3...#ixzz0TaMSADMQ

For the car lovers

[semitop]

Recently we saw the gray boxart for the new Need for Speed Shift and Tekken 6 PS3 Slim 250GB bundles.

Today, Middle East Gamers (linked above) have revealed that a Mohammed Ben Sulayem PS3 Slim 250GB bundle is heading for the United Arab Emirates (UAE) this year.

It was recently spotted at the Games '09 exhibition at Dubai Festival City and features the legendary rally racer on the front, to quote:

"A new PS3 bundle for the UAE was announced at GAMES 09 today. The bundle will include: a 250GB PS3 Slim, a copy of DiRT 2, a custom PS3 boxart designed on the legendary rally racer Mohammed Ben Sulayem. It will cost 1499Dhs."

Read more: http://www.ps3news.com/PlayStation-3...#ixzz0TaNhaQIm

A few days ago we caught a peek at the PS3 Slim 250GB NFS Shift Edition's gray box, and today Dutch site NextGamer.nl (linked above) has revealed the Tekken 3 PS3 Slim 250GB bundle.

Pictured below, the new Tekken 6 bundle is expected to cost approximately €349 and be available for sale this month.

To quote, roughly translated: "The Slim PlayStation 3 will be bundled with some new games, so we know that Need for Speed: Shift example, will form a bundle.

But now we found by chance the image of Tekken 6 a bundle. This image came to us at the official Sony site!

How much this bundle will cost? We estimate €349. And this month, the PS3 Slim 250GB for sale!"

Read more: http://www.ps3news.com/PlayStation-3...#ixzz0TaOPVuDN

Just a day after the first PS3 250GB bundle gray box was spotted at a European retailer comes news of another.

This time, it's the previously announced Need for Speed Shift 250GB PS3 bundle (pictured below) in the new gray box.

To quote, roughly translated: "The first pack PS3 slim for this week arrives. And it's Need for Speed Shift that opens the ball.

For the occasion, the console will host a 250GB hard drive + play NFS shift. Not forgetting of course the Dual Shock 3. All for 349.99 euros in all good retailers.

[BlackCryptoKnight]

The PlayStation Network now has a storefront on Amazon.com

This is good for people like me who cannot buy anything from the PSN store directly, because of credit card issues, but who can get stuff from Amazon. I think Amazon gives you a code that you use in the PSN store from your PS3 or PSP after purchasing. Good move.

[chig]

Nice bundles, but only Europe will ever get those. Bundling must be frowned upon for the western world

[chig]

250GB coming November 3
http://www.us.playstation.com/PS3/Sy...stemDetailPage

no notice of any bundles

[Krems]

joining the club tomorrow, getting a 120gb slim, lets see how this goes

[techdude]

I'll take FT-86 now plz..... Very very sleek design and with a boxer for power plant... goodness sweet gracious...

[chig]

I'll take FT-86 now plz..... Very very sleek design and with a boxer for power plant... goodness sweet gracious...

you'll take what?

[semitop]

the car vid i posted up top is what he is talking about