Phil Harrison's Keynote Speech in Full Detail:
http://www.ps3fanboy.com/2007/03/05/...tail/#comments* March 8th is the big firmware update. It includes:
o More refined PS Store frontend
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PlayStation Network "integrity enhanced" o Wallpapers from pictures
o Ability to change background colors
o Sony Connect Store for music and movies added to the PS Store. Hundreds of trailers/full films/songs
o Videos and mp3's available for download.
o Playstation Card option in PS Store enabled.
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Playstation Lifestyle- Similar to my space/youtube. User generated content and experiences are the key.
o + more. *
Removal of Emotion Engine chips will come stateside and to Japan in April. Upscales certain PS-One and PS2 games to 720p/1080i. * Game announcements: Warhawk in June/July, Heavenly Sword delayed, Killzone 2 and Metal Gear Solid 4 in late 2007.
* New PS-Store stuff being added on the 8th include:
o Tekken 6 trailer
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Lair demo & (new?) trailer o Rainbow Six Vegas demo
o EA: Skate trailer
o Battlefield Bad Company trailer
o Warhawk demo
o Virtua Fighter 5 demo
o Virtua Tennis 3 demo & trailer
o GRAW 2: trailer
o Mortal Kombat 2 game
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Killzone 2 trailer... demo to come in May