Topic: Revolution launches in November

[couchmonkey]

Launching next to PS3 might be bad, although I believe both systems will sell to the point of shortages if they launch around Christmas.  I think Sony will get the PS3 out earlier than this in Japan, though.

[Truthliesn1seyes]

Ran into this over at the Gamespot forums. Its not really news and ,naturally, it should be taken with a grain of salt since it really can't be proven.

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A poster on IGN's Insider forums, who works for Ubisoft and has a special VIP account given to him by IGN, had the following to say:

"I'd love to talk 'in-depth' about next-gen systems too, more specifically PS3 and Revolution but, as you can imagine, we're under embargo to release any details about those systems. Also, I don't want to speak on behalf of Ubisoft as to which system is going to win until they've all launched. Last thing I need is a NOA/SCEA/MS representative calling Ubisoft saying that I was bad talking their system. All I can say is - I think 'someone' is back in the race."  

I don't know exactly what to make of it. I'm not a member of IGN Insider so I don't know how difficult it is to obtain or what prestige does having a VIP account have. I don't know if by IGN giving this person a VIP account does it give him some shred of credibility.

If anyone is a member of IGN Insider, I'd like to ask if you can find out, by PMing Matt or whichever other means you find necessary, and finding out if in fact this person does work for Ubisoft. Anyway, the member's sn is "PRINCE_NineOne1"

As for the info posted by said member all I can say is that I can't wait for E3. Nintendo ,with its cloak of secrecy, has brought new life into the video game industry. Year in and year out I was taking what was given to me and was content with just that. Now, after spending some time with the DS and reading about what Nintendo has planned for the Rev, I've come to realise how redundent and generic the video game cycles have become. I do still find enjoyment in today's game and I'm not a radical who says today's games should be scrapped in favor of Nintendo's vision but I'm more excited about what Nintendo is offering me with the Rev than what I've already experienced with my 360 and what Sony will offer me sometime this or next yr.

[ThePerm]

november ...just in  time  for  my projected  release  time  for metroid prime  3
mp1 11/15/2002
mp2 11/17/2004
mp3 11/19/2006  

[Bill Aurion]

I personally see the final Prime game to be epic enough for it to be delayed to next year, but who knows?