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Source: Killzone 3 Is 3D, Uses Wand

Killzone 3 is set to arrive in stereoscopic 3D and use Sony's motion wand - rumoured to be called 'Arc' - a source has told CVG.

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LordMarius5921d ago

mhmm maybe its about to be announce in a few hours

*head asplodes*

sonarus5921d ago

Oh well. Wasn't too excited for KZ3 anyway. Now that it has wand, simply don't want it anymore

sikbeta5921d ago

KZ3 = WIN

KZ3 + Wand = Ah...OK?

KZ3 + 3D = EPIC WIN

KZ3 + 3D + Wand = EPIC WIN Anyway...

Gaming FTW!!!

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cyborg69715921d ago

It better be optional. I'll try it to see how it is but I have my doubts.

mabreu5921d ago

If it is, then I'm not surprised.

blitz06235921d ago

Hard to imagine how Arc can be implemented in KZ3. I'd rather stick with the Sixaxis, but of course new innovations are always welcome.

3D? Epic Win.

Darkeyes5921d ago (Edited 5921d ago )

WTF did I say wrong to get my post deleted? All I said was that there will be no mandatory Arc for KZ3 and just joked that if it's mandatory, then Sony's gonna get a lot of hate mails from me WTF is wrong with that!!!!

You guys ignore the stupid Bungie trolling, but delete my post cause I just joke about something!!!

Raf1k15921d ago

K3 in 3D would be amazing on it's own. This coupled with the option to use the wand (with nunchuk) would certainly be a very unique gaming experience as long as it controls well.

I find wand support to be hard to believe when it comes to K3 due to the likely-hood of it having weighty movement again. When playing K2 you get a sense of weight when using the DS3 which I think would be hard to replicate using the wand.

FragGen5921d ago

For the love of God and all that is Holy, Sony: Please do not make the wand a mandatory accessory for this game.

That said, I think they'll do the right thing and make these bonus/optional features. If so, it's all good.

Method5921d ago

Sony exclusives constantly raising the bar. Is there anything they can't do?

guitarded775921d ago

3-D is cool... OPTIONAL Arc would be cool as long as it doesn't make compromise to the standard controls. Without standard controls, I don't see it doing very well, because KZ3 will be a mature title and a lot (probably most) older players don't really care about motion controllers. I know when I get home from work, I want to kick back and play, not dance around the room like a tool.

Solidus187-SCMilk5921d ago

but would hope to use the controller too. Because I wont be buying the wand anytime soon.

darthv725921d ago

think they will include head tracking using the wand and eye? Or something similar seeing as you really wouldn't want to put the wand on your head.

meetajhu5921d ago (Edited 5921d ago )

If Killzone 3 uses wand then the game needs to run at 60fps. Coz the camera records to capture at 60fps to avoid input lag. Either way 3d games require 60fps with 120hz screen for proper sterioscopic 3d experience! If they announce Killzone 3 they will surely says its a 60fps game!

dustgavin5921d ago

It will be exciting to see if it supports either of these features. Time to start saving for a new TV!

cmrbe5921d ago

if KZ2 is the secret game. Its just been a year since KZ2 was out. I strongly suspect its either Starhawk, R3 or MS in this order.

If its KZ3 and in 3d then i think there would have been huge hype before its announcment.

As for the article itself. I wouldn't be surprise if KZ3 will be in 3d 3 3 anyone?. lol. It would make sense for Sony use KZ3 to push for 3d gaming going mainstream. Sony can't just push for 3d tv adoption without the content to support it.

Max Power5921d ago (Edited 5921d ago )

how the MP will be if the Arc is optional, because you're going to have people with crazy accuracy, I figure it will be like a mouse, and the quickness that is attributed with PC FPSes (at least for aiming)?

L-Teezy5921d ago (Edited 5921d ago )

if this game is coming out by x-mas then it must be it. u gotta announce somethin and give it plenty of time for the hype to build b4 release. i hope it IS kz3. i cant wait to see the trailer if true ;)

himdeel5921d ago

...but part of me is kind of hoping for a 3rd person game like inFamous 2 :)

mugoldeneagle035921d ago (Edited 5921d ago )

Every single year I play great games, we're talking really good games and I think to myself "wow, this is the best it can get", and you find a way to up it every year.

Honestly, I'm not that big of a fanboy, do support Sony, but being a launch owner I've been through thick and thin but it seems like Sony always pulls through with these major announcements. They happen once maybe twice a year, every year.

I really do think Sony's going to do this. If your going to introduce a new motion controller and need to pitch people to buy this thing, why not develop it for the AAA tite that will be Killzone 3, add 3D support, and just make it the most bad ass experience possible.

So this and the new game announcement made my day (fingers crossed)

DaTruth5921d ago

The Arc controls will be optional, but if not it will be Lair all over again!

The Eurogamer bashing will be relentless. "Oh, teh sickness from 3D!" "Oh teh bad controlz from Arc!"

ABizzel15921d ago

My guess is that it'll play like a shooter on the Wii. Wii mote shooters are A LOT easier to aim with, but I'm sure a lot of gamers just want to stick with their Dual Shocks so it's definitely going to be optional.

Pillage055921d ago

I'm cool with both, as long as the arc is an afterthought and left out of multiplayer (or separate rooms/whatever is needed to keep it balanced.)

I'm not worried about them making the arc mandatory. I don't think sony/GG are stupid enough to cut out a big portion of their already loyal fanbase for the series.

As for 3d with KZ...wow, playin KZ2 in HD took a LONG time for me to be able to play without getting dizzy(KZ is really the only game that has ever done that to me). I can imagine 3D would turn my stomach inside out.

skwidd5921d ago

Im really excited! I hope it's true!

Not sure if that's today's announcement but I pray for it.

If the arc is optional then it'll be tricky integrating for fair online play. Everyone would have a different experience and perhaps an advantage with an arc. I trust GG in making the best choices though.

BRING IT ONNN!!!!!

mal_tez925921d ago

hopefully this is optional, as aiming with it will ruin the sense of weight and momentum that killzone 2 had. And I also don't like having to pay for peripherals when I buy a game.

SilentNegotiator5921d ago

According to MY sources, Killzone 3 will feature ponies and unicorns.

And my sources are just as credible as random source #345896

EvilBlackCat5921d ago

One thing that i learn from Ps3 loyalists 2-3 years ago is that the wiimote and similar controls suck.

mastiffchild5921d ago

If it's 3D it doesn't matter and won't matter to 99% of us as most people just aren't going to be ready for buying another damn TV upgrade before the last is paid off! so, clevere, but pretty pointless for most of us.

Secondly, why all the wailing about them , perhaps, making KZ2 Arc ready? Consoles have been crying out for a FPS control method to compete favourably on the accuracy and immersion front(seriously, mouse and keyboard is the LEAST immersive way of playing a shooter to me no matter how much more accurate it makes me!)with K/M. Wii has only hinted at exactly what may be possible and the added accuracy of Sony's wands could be the tipping point which actually propels the control method to where we all imagined it should have gotten to when we first saw the ,then, Revolution at that E3 all those years ago.

Should they implement it well it won't be a waggle fest, will be better and more intuitive than dual analogues, as accurate as a mouse and with the better movement of an analogue to steer around the game world as opposed to keys. What's so scary if it's actually better? If they can make it so I'd even be fine without pad support to be honest as I always feel a game built to accommodate both will excel at neither and that's NOT what we want at all. So, for me, if they cannot make the motion controls better than the dualshock don't bother and if they can why bother with the DS3? We really shouldn't be asking for both imo as it's kind of pointless whether they achieve their aims or if they don't.

I just don't see them making it motion controlled as terrifying but do imagine it'll be a choice and that might be what hurst the game, imo, with compromises made on both systems rather than going all out to suit one with the game design.

Bigpappy5921d ago

I guess it would be a great option on the PS3. You guys are such hypocrites. I am interested to see if Sony would go this route. They have put so much into motion control, and never got success. May be this time will be different. May be Natal scared them straight.

Mr Logic5921d ago

My guess would be separate servers depending on what you are using. Similar to what UT3 did.

Nevers5920d ago

Dances w/ Ferngully... er... I mean Avatar 3d. Good movie... but overhyped.

dabri55920d ago

3d, Ok that could be cool. Wand, ugh. No. Please just don't.

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Fishy Fingers5921d ago

Wand support better be OPTIONAL or else!!

Mr_Bun5921d ago

I think the last game that tried to force motion was Lair and that was rectified not too long after release. I wouldn't worry about the wands being mandatory with KZ3

raztad5921d ago

It's pretty obvious the wand wont be mandatory, unless Sony is replacing all the dualshockers and bundling a wand with every copy of the game.

If this rumour has some true on it hardcore games will be playable using motion control tech. That's interesting.

sikbeta5921d ago

IT MUST BE OPTIONAL, For SURE...

GG said that they are not really interested in M-Control...

Gaming FTW!!!

Mr_Bun5921d ago

It's comforting to think that the wands will have uses other than swatting balls around the screen like a certain unnamed peripheral

OnlyOnN4G5921d ago (Edited 5921d ago )

I would like Arc controls in fps, but only if it's done this way...

http://www.youtube.com/watc...

lloyd_wonder5921d ago (Edited 5921d ago )

My worry at this point is not whether or not motion controls will be optional, but if the team will use motion controls as the mindset when developing analog controls. To make things more simpler.

3D is not a bad touch. If this is true at all.

Raf1k15921d ago

There's no way it's going to be mandatory. Only a fool would make such a decision.

himdeel5921d ago

...if it removes the second delay between loading zones. The PC games in me also kind of wishes keyboard and mouse support was option as well.

Ju5921d ago

While I think it will be optional, I can see the marketing power behind a title like KZ using the Wand (or Arc). Shows how serious Sony is about it.

From a technical perspective, KZ2 was, and KZ3 will be more so, a very resource demanding game. 3D requires every cycle available (cpu & gpu), the Arc requires additional resources for the optical system with the recognition done in SW.

I have a hard time believing, KZ can be made 3D, with the additional requirements for the Arc ? Well, even harder to believe.

Wh15ky5921d ago

If this is true then I'm sure it will be optional. However if it is an option for multiplayer it will be a necessity, the speed and accuracy of the 'arc' will be far greater than the dualshock 3.

I'm up for this though, Killzone in stereoscopic 3D will look great and I enjoy how FPS games control with the Wiimote so it's win win win in my book.

DaTruth5921d ago (Edited 5921d ago )

Imagine if the Motion Control players were owning dual shockers online. If you really like the multiplayer(I was seriously into KZ2 multiplayer), you might be forced to invest in an Arc!

Unless getting owned online floats your boat!

3DTV, Arc and surround sound players just dominating online with ease! I remember how much my game kicked up in Warhawk when I got surround sound!

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RealityCheck5921d ago

If the Arc is an option, that's all good.

If it is forced as the only control option, then this could be as bad a disaster as the original Lair.

Hopefully they are smarter than that.

Edit: ah ah Fishy Fingers, you beat me to it! I agree 100%

FireJackal5921d ago

Hope this is their announcement for tonight =]
But as othes people said the motion control better be optional.

get2sammyb5921d ago

This would kinda be huge. Firstly: it's kinda awesome that Sony might be taking such a high-profile franchise to showcase their tech.

Secondly: 1:1 motion control coupled with stereoscopic 3D is closing in on virtual reality. VIRTUAL REALITY.

Dillinger5921d ago

And to think what we can look forward to in the future with the PS3

Ju5921d ago

Well, if that really works, that means, 3D and Arc games do not need to be scaled down feature wise. But, 3D alone would require the KZ engine to output with twice the frame rate. Would be quite an achievement.

Socomer 19795921d ago

I'll already be looking for a gun attachment for the wand.

Biggest5921d ago

Do you want it to be a Nerf gun? Optional is good. That crap ass Arc thing will not touch my PS3.

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There's too many games to choose from

No Metal geat solid 1,2,3,4?
No Resident evil?
No Silent hill?
No Midnight club 3?
No NfS Underground 2?
No Final Fantasy?
No Burnout 3?
No Dragon quest 8?
No Days gone?
No Ace combat?
No Tekken/Soul calibur?......
just from the top of my head

PS1 era was full of great RPGs, PS2 was racing generation i would pick top 200 and even that would be just a fraction.

FinalFantasyFanatic541d ago

30 is way too low over the entire history of Playstation, I just wouldn't be able to narrow it down that much, I would pick 100 at least.

Storm23541d ago

Yeah...really odd list. I get that it is personal preference and I love most of the games listed, but my list would definitely be different. I agree though, it would be incredibly difficult to come up with just 30.

lockedongamer1541d ago (Edited 541d ago )

I only picked first-party titles. Otherwise, I agree!

EDIT: Except for Days Gone, I don't get the love for it but you do you!

Chocoburger531d ago

I didn't like Days Gone either, it doesn't deserve to be on any best of list.

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20 Years of Guerrilla: The Story of a PlayStation Studio

The Amsterdam-based studio reflects on its humble beginnings, beloved franchises, and growth through the years.

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SullysCigar1107d ago

Up there with the top tier in the industry. Love Guerrilla Games - Horizon Burning Shores is simply STUNNING.

1Victor1107d ago

Can’t wait for their next franchise

SullysCigar1107d ago

Same. They nailed it with Horizon. The trouble is I also want a new Killzone! Can't I just have it all?!

jznrpg1106d ago

I’m with you I want Horizon 3 , Killzone and new IPs

badz1491106d ago

I have yet to play Burning Shores as I just started Forbidden West (bought at launch, just unwrapped last weekend LOL) and playing on PS5.

man...I still can't believe the graphics especially now I'm playing it on my LG OLED. that graphics and with stable performance backing it up, GG really is the master of their craft!

Vengeance11381107d ago

32.7M sales in the Horizon franchise! With 8.4M coming from Forbidden West alone! Truly a hugely successful game and franchise as a whole. Looking forward to Horizon III

Shane Kim1107d ago

That's kind of a huge drop though. It's only been two games.

VersusDMC1107d ago

One year after realease HZD sold 7.6 million.

https://www.noobfeed.com/ne...

So not a drop off.

Unless you're saying a HFW should have sold as much now as HZD sold in 5 years?

Vengeance11381107d ago

It's been 3 games, this includes Call of the Mountain. Also no, its a great improvement over HZD.

solideagle1107d ago

lol you are comparing:

HZD: 28 February 2017 - May 2023 (6 years+)

HFW: 18 February 2022 - May 2023 (1 year+)

We will see if it surpass original number.

Phoenix761107d ago

@shane, 2 full main games, 2 DLC add ons, 1 VR spin off game, oh and a an official LEGO set.
Not too bad for an ip that's only been on market for 6 years

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REDGUM1106d ago

Wow, very impressive. I didn't know the numbers were so high for Forbidden West. Still playing through it myself

thesoftware7301107d ago (Edited 1107d ago )

Yooo, when I first saw that Killzone 1 footage at E3, my friends my brothers and I were like, Holy shit! When it came out, it didn't look exactly like it, but we sunk so many hours into 1 & 2.

I even liked Killzone: SF, it was a spectacle to look at, and even today it looks good. I hope they make a new one. Can you imagine how that will look, and they can get some modern FPS pointers from Bungie.

blacktiger1106d ago

thank you fps lover, I'm with you

talocaca1107d ago

Such a wonderful studio. They deserve all their success.

The Decima Engine is absolute 🔥 I'm just mad they have abandoned Killzone.

OzzY-waZZy1107d ago (Edited 1107d ago )

Kinda wish they move on from Horizon tbh.

lukasmain1107d ago

They are probably working on mutiple projects. One of them is Horizon 3, but another is a multiplaer game and probably somehting else.

Imalwaysright1106d ago

There were rumours that they were working on a Socom reboot.

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Killzone 3 is playable with mouse & keyboard on PC via RPCS3 & KAMI

DSOGaming writes: "While Sony does not plan to release Killzone 3 on the PC, Yahfz shared a video that gives us a glimpse at what such a PC version could look like."

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bouzebbal1857d ago

Still looks secure 2 gens later... one of my favorite ps3 moments. With 3D and move the game is on another level

MadLad1858d ago

PC almost always ends up the best place to play games, even if it takes a while.

What would you rather play decades down the line? A game at a fixed resolution and frame, considering you have a working disc, and the hardware?
Or run it on an emulator that can update the experience all around, and let you use whatever control input you prefer?

If you insist on the former, it's really only for the sake of nostalgia.

Applejack1858d ago

I disagree. The main draw for consoles has always be the simplicity of just putting the disc in / downloading it and playing without worrying about anything else. The average person just wouldn’t want to deal with emulation even though it’s very important for preservation.

Terry_B1858d ago

Even emulators are super simple to use.

jukins1858d ago

Youre getting flak because people on here thibk of themselves as pc wizards. But honestly most poeple try and go get emulators and romz they end up with malware.. yes theyre "easy" if you know the basics but alot of people dont. That said the fact that its taken nearly 20 years to get a sustantially better experience for ps3 games than on its native system shows the complexity of getting bc to work. Sony, if they have any intention, should just invest in a vastly better psnow experience.

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jukins

Most people who emulate don't get malware, you'd have to be going to some weird sites for that to happen, heck years ago people were getting sketchier ad's resulting in malware warning on this site if you didn't have a ad-blocker lol.

SinkingSage1857d ago

Can't get malware if you legally dump your own games, which you should.

Rachel_Alucard1857d ago (Edited 1857d ago )

That's fine if that's the main draw, but it doesn't make it a better experience, just a preference. Having the freedom to do the things you can do on PC is what the appeal of PC is. Buying a game on PC means you never have to worry about the console makers just deciding the next hardware shouldn't support the generation anymore, which means everything you bought is stuck on that hardware instead of moving up with everything else. Nintendo uses this tactic to keep reselling the same games over and over at inflated prices. Sony cut all previous gens off the PS4 and sold it back to people in a poor attempt with PSnow. While the PS5 supports PS4 games, that may not be the case in the next gen after this. No to mention shutting off all the previous stores and updates completely. Even MS stopped making new BC titles at some point, so now there's a big list with 17 pages of titles that are not playable on Xbone and are just trapped on older gen. That's not a problem on PC, the reverse happens where you only have to worry if your hardware can play the newest releases at ultra with no issue.

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AzubuFrost1858d ago

Shhh don't say that aloud! You're going to trigger a lot of console infidels here.

Shane Kim1858d ago

I rather play it when it's available then wait 10 years.

MadLad1857d ago

Did you purposely miss the entire point of my post?

Inverno1857d ago

Well that's the beauty of still owning a retro console tho. Those who usually complain about emulation are just being blindly loyal to a company. Emulation is great for many reason, but if I still owned the console then I disagree nothing beats plugging it back in and going down a nostalgia trip

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RevXM1858d ago

The RPCS3 devs are doing great work. And Kami works nicely with it too it seems.
Very neat.

Magatsuhi1857d ago

Been playing mgo on pc with mouse. It's not perfect but I can make it work.

Binarycode1857d ago

2 is the better game.

A Remake would be good. 60fps 2-4k

Omar3li1857d ago

60fps is peasant for FPS games now

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