Just in case you don't have the time or inclination to surf the web looking for the latest PS3 and Wii speculation, here's 'what's going down'. I quite enjoyed this list of cancelled PS3 games, put together by Technophilia.org. A few of them I hadn't heard of and a couple are multi-platform titles that may never have been intended for the platform. In the introduction the writer solemnly asks, "why are developers avoiding the PS3?" I'm not sure a selection of six binned titles really warrants such a query, but it's a fun little piece with some determined research behind it.
Game World Network has a tiny story from the EA summer showcase event. Referring to the company's development commitment to Wii, Xbox30 and PS3, Jeff Brown, corporate communications VP, is quoted as saying, "This is not a business plan, but there are a lot of people at EA who are walking around whispering: 40 / 40 / 20 per cent".
Away from the Sony baiting, Ubisoft has just announced seven titles due to be ready for the Wii launch. Blazing Angels: Squadrons of WW II is a dogfight sim promising to make good use of that unique controller. Then there's a Wii outing for groundbreaking FPS, Far Cry: "use the Wii Remote to drive, shoot, slash, jump and climb your way through a rebel-infested tropical hell," says the press release. Monster 4X4 World Circuit is monster truck racing and stunting, GT Pro Series is GT car racing. Open Season is an animated movie tie-in. The two biggies are probably Red Steel, the interesting looking shooter, and Rayman Raving Rabbids, a comeback for Michel Ancel's limb-free platform hero.
Finally, Gamasutra has a mini-article based around an unattributed quote from 'Activision execs'. "We are starting to port elements from the 360 to the PlayStation 3, and also from current-gen platforms into Nintendo Wii," they said, hinting that Wii has more in common with current-gen systems than it's super-powered contemporaries. Okay, but we sort of all knew that.
So that's it. Frankly, the Tokyo Game Show can't come quickly enough.
