Sony Announces "Qore" Playstation Bundle

Sony Computer Entertainment America has announced a new subscription-based, multimedia, Playstation bundle that promises to feature developer interviews, game previews, demos, betas, and add-ons all delivered in high definition. Supposedly hitting the streets on June 5th, "Qore," seems an awful lot like paying to get more advertising. Hopefully the playable gems make this (admittedly cheap) service worth it.

Odd.

[Kingrames]

At first I thought the summary was lacking, but there isn't even a mention of "PS3" anywhere in the article either. I take it this isn't limited to the ps3?

Does this mean the 80GB PS3 is finally back?

[Anonymous Coward]

Does this mean the 80GB PS3 is finally back?

Reads the article.

Oh, damn, not that kind of bundle. This is just a subscription service to receive trailers for $3/month on your PS3 over your already-existing broadband connection.

OK, not just trailers, you also get "exclusive downloadable content" but without any, say, details, I don't see why I'd want it. (Until I know that it won't be stupid things like "the character you already have, but with a green jacket" I'd rather not spend $3.)

Of course, I'm not going to be spending ANYTHING on it, since Sony has dropped the 80GB model. You know, the one with quasi-PS2 backwards compatibility, versus the 40GB one that has NO PS2 backwards compatibility, versus the 20GB and 60GB ones that have full PS2 backwards compatibility? (And, yes, the size of the hard drive is the ONLY way to tell them apart. Thanks, Sony!)

Until they start selling a PS3 with some form of PS2 backwards compatibility, I'm not making the leap. And, no, I'm not going to spring $600 for the stupid limited-edition MGS4 bundle with a PS3 that apparently does support backwards compatibility. I just want the damned console, not the game with 90-minute cutscenes and draconian restrictions on what reviewers can say about it.

Re:Sony doesn't get it

[mattack2]

TFA says that you get "Calling All Cars" for free with an annual subscription. I can't tell how much that costs in a quick search, but TFA also talks about added content for other games. Stating the obvious: If you play the games the issues have addons for, it could be worth it.

Looking around the playstation network, I saw 70 games available for download for the PS3. I have no idea if that compares to the Wii's download library, but it does exist.

(BTW, I own neither a PS3 nor a Wii.)

Re:Sony doesn't get it

[CronoCloud]

You can actually download Symphony of the Night and Wild Arms on the Playstation Network. The games work on either the PS3 or PSP.

Re:Does this mean the 80GB PS3 is finally back?

[Whyte Panther]

Lots of places stopped taking preorders on consoles, after the XBox 360 and Wii fiascos. Amazon apparently is one of them. Dunno why those other companies think they can get away with selling those for $400 over retail.