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Qore Lets Slip the First Look at PSP Go

Owen Good — Sat, 30 May 2009 10:50:00 MDT

GamersConsoleNetwork scored a big scoop this morning, pulling the first images of the PSP Go (running LittleBigPlanet) out of the latest edition of Qore, which apparently went live early.

On top of that, someone managed to film the video and place it on YouTube. That's below (with bad audio).

The video reveals Sony's plans for new PSP games, offers up hardware specs and when gamers will be able to get their hands on the PSP Go. Highlights include:

• Gran Turismo, LittleBigPlanet, Jak & Daxter and Metal Gear Solid are all either confirmed or mentioned.
• The Go's 16 gigs of flash memory and bluetooth support ("You can also tether it to your cell phone,") are touted.
• In discussing the PSP Go's video-playing capability, it sounds like the rental service through PSN will extend to the PSP Go.
• PSP Go will not replace the PSP-3000; the 3000 will still be kept on the market.
• The PSP Go will arrive this fall.
• It's 43 percent lighter than the PSP-3000
• It has a 3.8-inch screen

So, there's your garden-variety pre-E3 leak/rumor/big splash. Just the facts for now. Thanks to the dozens of tipsters who saw this and alerted us.

GCN Exclusive: Say Hello to the PSP Go [GamersConsoleNetwork]
Qore June edition [YouTube]

One Week Left Get in to Uncharted Beta, Cheaply

Owen Good — Sun, 10 May 2009 12:00:00 MDT

So, pre-ordering inFamous gets you in the Uncharted: Among Thieves multiplayer beta. Don't want to do that? Be a Qore subscriber, or sign up before Friday.

A few readers sent us a note that SCEA sent out recently, congratulating them on signing up for Qore and giving them their multiplayer beta code (which is good on June 3, until June 28.) An e-newsletter sent out to everyone on the PlayStation Network added that this offer would be extended to those who subscribe to Qore before May 15.

The cost of an annual sub is $24.99. If you're dying for the Uncharted multiplayer but don't want the game, that's cheaper than buying inFamous, o'course.

Qore Episode 07 Set Free For The Holidays

Mike Fahey — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 11:00:00 MST

PlayStation 3 owners who haven't seen the point of paying for a monthly magazine on their console will get a taste of what they're missing tomorrow as Sony releases Qore episode 07 for free.

The episode is being released free to all as a way of saying "Happy Holidays", and not at all geared towards getting more people to subscribe to the monthly release. No, no, no. The free episode includes features on Skate 2, a visit to Capcom to take a look at Bionic Commando and Flock, a look at Steam Punk culture with Codemasters' Damnation, an exclusive Killzone 2 theme and a new Qore game, Blast Qore.

Folks who have already signed up for a yearly subscription will be treated to an exclusive Flock demo to make up for everyone else getting the issue for free. Happy Holidays!

Qore Episode 07 is Coming… and it’s FREE! [PlayStation.Blog]

Qore Invites To Home Beta For Annual Subscribers...

Michael McWhertor — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 20:40:38 MDT

Qore Invites To Home Beta For Annual Subscribers Only. Sorry if you got ants in your pants about the next issue of Qore serving as your digital gateway to the public Home beta program. PlayStation Underground members have written to let us know that the invitation in the upcoming "issue" will be for annual subscribers only. Three bucks isn't enough to buy your way into Home, folks. Sorry! Thanks to Jeremy and Mike for the shout out.

Next Qore Opens Door To Home. According to...

Michael McWhertor — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 20:40:05 MDT

Next Qore Opens Door To Home. According to the pitch for the next issue of Qore — Sony's digital magazine on PlayStation Network — subscribers and single issue buyers will get access to the closed beta for PlayStation Home. Since Home has been "guaranteed" to hit PlayStation 3s by end of year, you might have a hard time justifying the spend — but if you're dying to get in, here's one more way. [via PS3Fanboy]

MotorStorm 2 Demo Invites Going Out Via Email

Michael McWhertor — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 18:00:50 MDT

Looks like Motorstorm: Pacific Rift's pre-release demo isn't strictly limited to the Qore subscribing elite. We've heard from many a tipster that Sony Computer Entertainment Europe has been sending out invites for the demo version of the Motorstorm sequel, freeing it from its shackles as a strictly pay-to-play demo. That means you should definitely check your inbox, your spam filter and get in touch with your friends across the pond. They might have a spare for you. Thanks to everyone who sent this in — Philip took the first place tip spot and gets the Kotaku no-prize.

Qore Customers Get MotorStorm 2 Demo A Month Early

Luke Plunkett — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 21:20:00 MDT

This won't go down well with the Qore-hating brigade. Especially if you're also a MotorStorm fan. It's been revealed that as part of the upcoming fourth episode of Sony's paid-for PS3 "editorial" program, both annual subscribers and individual purchasers of the episode will be given access to the MotorStorm 2 demo a month before anyone else. If you were ever worried that Qore would be Sony's way of easing the PSN into a premium service divide like that which separates Xbox Live, now's the time to start worrying a little more.

Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm Gameplay, Demo In July

Mike Fahey — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 09:20:00 MDT

GameSpot's latest episode of their weekly On The Spot show has Namco Bandai marketing manager In Joon Hwang showing off the PlayStation 3 exclusive Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm in action. The game basically takes the fighting from the previous Ultimate Ninja titles and moves it into a 3D arena. The game features 25 characters (*sigh*) along with support character who drop in to help out.

It looks great, but how does it play? We'll know soon enough, as a playable demo will be coming out around E3 in July, initially available exclusively to Qore subscribers and then released to the unwashed masses a couple weeks later.

Update: Good old YouTube. Thanks Kumuasata!

Hit the link for the full episode of On The Spot.

On The Spot for 6/26/08 [GameSpot - Thanks xpowerdumpx!]

Qore Is Live

Brian Ashcraft — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 03:30:00 MDT

After a delay, Sony's PLAYSTATION Store *finally* upated, and Qore is available. According to PlayStation.Blog:

Qore Episode 001: June, 2008 ($2.99 Issue, $24.99 Annual Subscription)
Qore: Presented by The PLAYSTATION Network is a monthly interactive video production covering the world of PlayStation. Qore provides its audience with exclusive behind-the-scenes access to developers and their games, from both the SCE Worldwide Studios and the third-party community, where the audience member can control and direct the content.
File size: 1.53 GB

Those of you who downloaded, feel free to put impressions in the comments section. Or not. Your choice!

Update Live [PlayStation.Blog Thanks everyone who sent this in!]

Subscribe To Qore, Get Calling All Cars

Luke Plunkett — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 22:30:00 MDT

I'm still not sold on Qore (which launched today, fyi). Not even close. The concept of paying Sony so they can market stuff to me? That just does not compute. Especially when an annual subscription costs you $25, which is $25 more than you should be paying for company-produced trailers and "previews". Guess someone at Sony has anticipated that line of thought, though, and decided that in order to sweeten the deal, anyone opting for a 12-month subscription to the service will get a free copy of David Jaffe's Calling All Cars. That sound better to you? No? Oh...

Qore [Playstation.com]

PLAYSTATION Store DOJO!! Update Running Late

Brian Ashcraft — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 22:00:00 MDT

Today's PLAYSTATION Store Update is running late. It's slated to bring a couple potentially good demos, plus a free Guitar Hero III tune from God of War II — not to mention Sony's launching online digital magaziney thingy Qore. Since it hasn't gone live yet (perhaps because of the Qore launch?), people are FREAKING OUT and GOING BANANAS. Over on the Sony site, PLAYSTATION Store Senior Manager Grace Chen blogs:

Hey, everyone. We know you’re waiting for today’s PLAYSTATION Store weekly update, but it’s not quite ready. We will inform you right here when the Store update goes live. In the meantime, please take a look at what will be heading your way this week...

Deep breaths everyone, deep breaths.

PS Store Update [PlayStation.Blog Thanks everyone who sent this in!]

Sony Introducing Pay For Demo, "Exclusive Content" Gaming Program

Brian Ashcraft — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 05:10:40 MDT

Sony just announced monthly interactive gaming program "Qore: Presented by the PLAYSTATION Network." HD PS3 gaming program Qore (pronounced "Core") will feature exclusive news, interviews and previews as well as behind-the-scenes look at PS titles — not to mention game demos and betas, "game add-ons" and other downloadable content. The show kicks off Thursday, June 5th, and the first episode features SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs Confrontation, Star Wars: The Force Unleashed, Secret Agent Clank, Soul Calibur 4 and Afro Samurai, plus new Blu-ray trailers, an exclusive SOCOM: Confrontation theme with an invitation to the SOCOM: Confrontation beta. From Sony's PlayStation.Blog:

To get Qore, simply log onto PSN and go to the PLAYSTATION Store, as you would purchase any other form of downloadable content. Once the single Episode or annual subscription is purchased, that month’s episode will be downloaded under the “Game” heading on the Cross Media Bar (XMB). Users who purchase the “Qore Annual Subscription” will notice only that month’s episode is available to download. The following month, the new episode will automatically appear in your download list. The introductory price for Qore is $2.99 for a single episode and $24.99 for an annual subscription of 13 episodes, using your PLAYSTATION Network wallet.

Yep! All that exclusive content (from the platform holder nonetheless!) will set you back US$2.99 each or $24.99 for the year. Hit the jump for a trailer with the show's host Veronica Belmont.

Introducing Qore [PlayStation.Blog]

Rumor: Sony Starting Online Games Mag?

Michael McWhertor — Mon, 05 May 2008 20:40:00 MDT

Sony Computer Entertainment America recently filed a trademark for a product named "Qore," but we don't expect to necessarily see a game coming to the PlayStation 3 or PSP with that name. Instead of the standard description "computer game software and video game software" services—as in the case with the recent filing for The Last Guy, a planned PlayStation Network release—the trademark filed for Qore protects against "computer services, namely, providing interactive online magazine and entertainment services in the field of video games."

Whatever it is, it's almost certainly PlayStation related—and one could speculate that a more polished digital delivery of approved info via the PlayStation Network might be a compelling service, from a marketing perspective. We'll be digging around for more info, but your best guesses in the comments are welcome.

Qore [USPTO]