Uncharted 2 Slated For September, Michael Jackson SingStar?
Uncharted 2: Among ThievesWith God of War III and Gran Turismo 5 dropping some time early next year, Sony is banking on the stellar Uncharted 2: Among Thieves to move a lot of PlayStation 3 machines this holiday season.
We still don't have an official release date from Naughty Dog, but two sources are now saying it'll become available on September 30. According to GamingIndians, French site PS3 Gen cited a leaked Sony release schedule that proved Drake's new adventure would hit at the end of September. Furthermore, there was "mention of a Michael Jackson SingStar game," which would be the title we had heard about just before the King of Pop's untimely death. GamingIndians.com says another source collaborated this information and it's "extremely reliable," so hopefully, Uncharted 2 may get here a little sooner than expected; prior to this, most were anticipating a November launch date. Now, all we need is info on that new gameplay demo that's coming... Oh, and let's not forget that another rumor concerning a Madonna SingStar title has also arisen; wouldn't it make perfect sense to release both new SingStar games right next to each other? After all, MJ and Madonna basically defined an entire decade. Actually, if you really think about it, maybe both stars would be in the same special edition of the game, specifically designed for '80s buffs.
Well, anyway, we're most excited about Among Thieves, just because it remains atop our lengthy "most wanted" list for 2009. Really, if there's another game out there that holds more promise, we're not aware of it.
Related Game(s): Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
7/20/2009 Ben Dutka
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kevinater321
Monday, July 20, 2009 @ 10:48:05 AM
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Highlander
Monday, July 20, 2009 @ 12:10:49 PM
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englishgolfer
Monday, July 20, 2009 @ 10:50:55 AM
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as for madonna, i'll pass on that one (but will no doubt download "like a virgin" some drunken saturday night with my mates....)
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englishgolfer
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Mornelithe
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0_o
Monday, July 20, 2009 @ 10:55:23 AM
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Tim Speed24
Monday, July 20, 2009 @ 11:21:23 AM
GT PSP is coming in October (confirmed) and don't forget Polyphony Digital has said before that GT5 is ready to go whenever they want to release it.
So if the PSP and the PS3 versions of GT want to play nice......GT5 could be this year.
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Mornelithe
Monday, July 20, 2009 @ 11:34:54 AM
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I'm am STILL predicting a December launch timeframe. Jan-March has too much going on for it to release easily then.
Beyond that, think of a GT5:M + PSP Bundle, and a GT5 + PS3 Slim Bundle, going live on shelves for this holiday season...mmmm. Makes me think naughty things.
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Highlander
Monday, July 20, 2009 @ 11:42:34 AM
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I love playing "what if"...so....What if the MJ version includes a facility for the PSEye to monitor your moves during your song, and award extra points if you can pull off the dance movies of MJ? Kind of a forerunner to the enhanced motion tech that Sony is toying with? Singstar already accepts voice commands, it almost seems like it's a bit of a tech demonstrator.
Interesting. Doesn't Sony own p0art or all of the publishing rights to MJs back catalog?
As for Uncharted 2, if it can arrive by the start of October, it will be a good thing. Very good.
As for GT, I foresee a November/December launch in Japan, perhaps with a 3 month delay before the European and NA versions arrive in stores. I could be wrong, it could be simultaneous, but in the past it's always been staggered.
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Mornelithe
Monday, July 20, 2009 @ 11:47:05 AM
The MP portion...meh, we'll see, they need more game modes, for one. And I don't know, maybe it's just not my thing, it seemed fun...but, does it have that longevity factor? The SP does, no doubt about that. But...we'll have to see on the MP (I've beta tested in it for several months now.)
Not interested in Singstar tho. Hope it's fun for everyone else.
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bOnEs
Monday, July 20, 2009 @ 12:30:27 PM
but, if there's more maps and modes than TDM and that plunder mode, it could do well... if that's all they are offering though, it might not last as long as other MP games... the co-op is a nice addition as well but, that can wear thin eventually too if there's only that one mission...
we'll see what they have to offer in september then!! yipee!!
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Highlander
Monday, July 20, 2009 @ 12:54:45 PM
Unless I'm missing something, Naughty Dog's focus is on the single player game, with the multi-player there more as a bonus and not as a core element to the game.
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bOnEs
Monday, July 20, 2009 @ 2:17:27 PM
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godsman
Monday, July 20, 2009 @ 12:28:19 PM
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Highlander
Monday, July 20, 2009 @ 12:56:37 PM
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DragonSphere
Monday, July 20, 2009 @ 12:48:35 PM
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Seriously, stuff like Michael Jackson and other big pop icons should have been there at the start. The strength of any karaoke game is the innumerable number of *recognizable* songs that at least some people will know the lyrics to, and that's the one thing holding the game back. Otherwise I love Singstar :)
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Highlander
Monday, July 20, 2009 @ 1:08:22 PM
I guess it depends on your age and taste in music. A lot of what has been made available is 80's Pop. As for odd choices, how many Americans even know who Chas and Dave are, let along understand the lyrics to Rabbit. LOL!
I do agree with your sentiment though, there are a fairly large number of niche interest European acts that have had releases in the US SingStore. Groups singing in Swedish, or Finnish, or some other little spoken European language. It's not so much that I'm objecting to their inclusion, it's simply that more effort could go into bringing more US centric contemporary artists. Hells Bells, bring some Elvis at least!
One thing to remember though is that when London Studios is working on new tracks for inclusion in Europe. Once they're done if the rights in the US are also available, why not put the track up in the SingStore? Either London Studio needs to spend more time working on music for NA, or Sony USA needs to create a local team of folks working on Singstar tracks for the NA market. It would help the game greatly if there were more current US artists and classic US artists available.
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Monday, July 20, 2009 @ 7:23:27 PM
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wana bet? try me.
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