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Can Sony really make all existing PS3 games 3D?

TechRadar writes: Sony appeared to have fired the first real mid-generation salvo at the IFA consumer technology show last week, when it demonstrated PS3s running real time 3D on a new range of consumer Bravia televisions, due to launch in 2010.

The most tantalising bit of info? That Sony thinks it may be able to convert all existing PS3 games to 3D with a simple firmware update, because much of the image processing is done by the television itself. It sounds almost too good to be true.

Retro-fitting all PS3 games with 3D could turn the console war on its head, but is it even possible?

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mastiffchild6111d ago

You say that and , fair enough, it's the normal and often correct fall back position henever any brash tatements about near future tech are made. However, Sony have been showing games in playable 3D for 18 months now and using three(IIRC) different systems for doing it too-going sofar as to say, after wowing at GDC, that that particular tech was obselete already?!!

They COULD have a couple of solutions on the go-one for older games and one for those yet t come with the latter,onviously, more likely to be the more effective. Avatar is said to need nothing more than a 1080p TV for it's £D and that's multi plat so why couldn't Sony, who are yet to drop the bomb on exactly what they know, have a way of doing this?

Sure, I tend to think it's a nit optimistic after hearing so much hokum for all comers this generation but with the amount of work they seem to have been putting in , and for such a long while, I can't just rule it out-not just yet.

zoydwheeler6111d ago

I think perhaps *some* of the bigger AAA PS3 titles *might* be given a 3D makeover (particularly first party Sony games).

However - I really think the cost of upgrading older games is going to be unrecouperable for third party publishers and independent developers, who are far more likely to put development resources into developing NEW 3D games, and 3D versions of their bigger PS3 titles.

zeeshan6111d ago

Even if they can support all games, the 3D Televisions are going to cost a fortune. Heck, even the 120hz LCD HDTV cost a lot of $$$ imagine how much a 3d TV would cost if they launch it next year! Though, some day, it will all come to realization. When the 3D TVs will be affordable and there will be true 3d gaming. That my friends will be epic!

MBB6111d ago

I read one article suggesting that even going on from here, the PS3 has the advantage for 3D due to the higher bandwidth of its HDMI 1.3 connection, compared to 1.2 on the Xbox. 5Gbps seems like quite a bit to me, but I'm no expert.

jedthehumanoid6111d ago

Maybe - I look forward to seeing what Sony does with it. The 3 people in the world who have 3D TVs are going to love this if it works...

ll_UNDERSCORE_ll6111d ago

Maybe Dynasty warriors will actually be considered playable with 3D tech?.........Nah.
3D tech would be another step in gaming evolution the possibilities are SCI-FI.

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Final Fantasy X 25th Anniversary Website Launches With New Nomura Artwork and Merchandise

Square Enix launches Final Fantasy X 25th anniversary site, revealing new Nomura art, books, music releases, and merchandise.

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-Foxtrot40d ago

Look I know VIII has its issues and all that but how on earth can the do big anniversary events with new artwork and merchandise for VII, IX and X yet VIII got sweet f*** all.

They could have given it something during its 25th anniversary yet all it got was a single Happy Anniversary post on their social media.

solideagle40d ago

they should know that we are OG fans of VIII as it sold truckload as well. not as much as VII or X. I personally didn't like IX but X and VI are my personal fav.

Shadow Hearts 2 covenant is another game I love. I hope one day someone can make remake, I would be delighted

Relientk7740d ago

Final Fantasy VIII is great and you are always the first to defend it in the comments

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15 Years Ago, Mortal Kombat (2011) Saved Gaming’s Biggest Fighting Franchise

A brutal reset, a smarter story, and a return to what made it great—Mortal Kombat (2011) revived the series.

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italiangamer49d ago

"Gaming’s Biggest Fighting Franchise"

Press X to (seriously) doubt.

DarXyde47d ago

Underrated comment. I used to hate that game so much that any time my siblings asked me to play it, I just picked Hom and shut myself down mid-match.

Soy47d ago

And then MK1 killed it again.

DivineHand12547d ago (Edited 47d ago )

15 years went by so fast. I remember playing through the story mode at launch.

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PlayStation legend Shuhei Yoshida says Jim Ryan fired him because he didn't listen to him

Why did Sony push Shuhei Yoshida out of his role leading PlayStation's first-party games? He'd overseen some huge successes. Well, apparently, he didn't listen.

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Relientk7748d ago

Yeah I can see that for sure. Shuhei Yoshida should have been in charge not Jim Ryan.

Cacabunga48d ago

It should be free highway for him now.. but Sony are too stupid to see this, especially that moron Hulst

S2Killinit48d ago (Edited 48d ago )

Wtf why all that anger. PlayStation is dominating on every level. Besides I think there is a little more to hiring a CEO than just who is available. Its not like its a athlete your team wants to buy.

neutralgamer199248d ago

S2Killinit

live service failures, chasing trends, closing studios. yes dominating

Cacabunga48d ago

Sony is Dominating because competition is not existing. Compared to previous gens this is the poorest in terms of software offerings.

Last gen we got Uncharted 4 Lost Legacy and TLOU2 from ND alone.

This is so far a remasters gen, with no competition to lift up the quality

1nsomniac48d ago (Edited 48d ago )

..."PlayStation is dominating on every level"....

...Really???

PlayStation are soon heading into a new generation in the not to distant future. They currently have the worst customer satisfaction they've ever sustained as a company. The company is heading for a huge crash while at the same time they'll need to be planning how they are going to try and win back that favour and the build up to their new releases.

Yes financially they're winning but they're going to have to ride out this complete public corporate disaster. No one has faith in the company or the product anymore. They've damaged their public image so much this generation. Greed can kill anyone.

medman47d ago

Hulst is a disaster......

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blacktiger48d ago

He would've done the same thing and fire Jim Ryan and Shuhei would be the villain. Why?
Because Elite creates the narrative and distraction for gamers, users and citizens.

Outside_ofthe_Box48d ago

More confirmation that Jim Ryan is the culprit for what has happened to Sony. Hulst needs to go too. What sucks is that a lot of the good top heads at Sony are no longer there. I wish that guys that were forced out prematurely by Dumbo Jimbo like Shuhei and Layden came back.

robtion47d ago

Yep. Yoshida was responsible for bringing one of the best games of this generation to playstation (Stellar Blade). He is an actual gamer and is in touch with what gamers want (creative, fun games, not GaaS and agenda pushing). He also seems like a genuinely nice guy if you watch some interviews. Of course they got rid of him.

darthv7248d ago

Makes you wonder if MS even thought about hiring him after Phil and Sarah were leaving. He certainly couldn't make their situation any worse.

Agent7548d ago

Microflop. After Windows XP and Xbox 360, it all went floppy.

S2Killinit48d ago

Floppy 😆
No pun intended

badz14948d ago

Yoshida for President! Jim Ryan was and always be a hack! Sony should get Shu back

Lightning7748d ago

All the gamer/consumer lead heads are gone across PS and Xbox. shuhei gone phil's gone (questionable) but gone. The future of gaming is somewhat uncertain across the board.

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