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PlayStation Turning Blue for 'Change in Branding Direction'

Gadgehit writes: "If you’ve been paying attention to the latest trailers and videos coming out of Sony PlayStation, you will have noticed that the videos now lean to a blue colouring, as opposed to the red colour that was initially associated with the PlayStation 3. Some people have argued that this is to support Sony’s new PlayStation Vita handheld, which seems to be claiming “blue” as its associated colour, but this is not the case."

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-Alpha4515d ago

Eh, I've always associated blue with PlayStation since PS2

miyamoto4515d ago (Edited 4515d ago )

Sony hasn't got a clue with what they were doing with the red and black PS3 re-brand packaging. They really are very slow....

I mean they were heralding blu-ray and their game packaging were not in blue like standard blu-ray movies?

their "It only does everything campaign was in blue and here they are coloring their boxes red and black... wtheck!?

I love the blue color strategy it unifies everything PlayStation related.

HappyGaming4515d ago

It would have been weird if both bluray movies and ps3 games had blue casing... and my PS3 box was white in the uk

LNDCalling4515d ago

@axelstone I feel I want to disagree but I can't as I agree with a lot of what you said!

Maybe not Sony's strongest point that but hey hopefully they'll live and learn! :/

kreate4515d ago

xbox = green
ps3 = red/blue
wii = white

Micro_Sony4515d ago

Sony should stick with the Black and Silver.

ShoryukenII4515d ago

Blue might help them sell more to Americans because it is on their flag. I'm not American but blue seems like a safe and familiar colour.

Mr Tretton4515d ago

@ ShoryukenII, as an American I would say such a thing doesn't matter.

BattleAxe4515d ago

They're going back to what made the PS2 popular.

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MaxXAttaxX4515d ago (Edited 4515d ago )

then I don't mind.
http://playstationlifestyle...
http://playstationlifestyle...
Basically, any color is fine.

However, I think blue is a great idea.

Gamer19824515d ago

Hmm yeah X-Box Green, Wii White and PS Blue although they did try with the red in US with PS and confused only themselves.

Christopher4514d ago

I do find it a bit funny, the color change as it relates to the U.S.

Red = republican
Blue = democrat

But, yeah, blue has been a part of the PS brand since the PS2.

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Cosmit4515d ago

Yeah me too. Hopefully consoles stay black and not blue as a standard color! :P

PickAShoe4515d ago

I used to care about Playstation color just like you, then I took an arrow to the knee.

Cosmit4515d ago

Well it would make more sense if you took an arrow to the eye seeing as how if you were blind you wouldn't care about the color.

For the laughs :D

Kurisu4515d ago

I wonder if they will make a blue PS3 logo to pop up when you start a game? I don't know why they stopped the "Playstation 3" logo from showing, as it's something that's been there since PS1.

Bach4515d ago

The blue PS2 box is the sexiest console package ever.

xtreampro4515d ago

Although the PS2 came in a packaged in a blue box every PS2 game add on TV finished with a white PS logo with a black background, or it would say PlayStaion 2 in white with a black background.

metsgaming4515d ago

I like the blue it looks very clean and professional, the black was the same but the blue is a nice change of pace and makes everything seem more lively.

SuperNerd4515d ago

PS always makes me think of black or grey

KontryBoy7064515d ago

Agreed. That's exactly what I was going to comment. This isn't news. It's been the case since the PS2

Bleucrunch4515d ago

Although Blue is an awesome Color...this really isnt a big deal in my opinion...so I hope my fellow bloggers do not blow this way out of proportion.

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rickhunter894515d ago

still love the original ps1 logo

colonel1794515d ago (Edited 4515d ago )

I miss the sony computer entertainment intro from PS1.

saladthieves4515d ago

Aahhh...good times good times! Amazing how that never bored me compared to how I can't even stand 10 second commercials. Some go as far as 1 minute and they don't even allow you to skip them. Refresh the browser, hit play and it plays again.

On the subject...I too miss that intro from the PS1.

kaveti66164515d ago

They should bring that back as an optional boot-up intro

Coffin874515d ago (Edited 4515d ago )

This is for all you guys:
[Warning: contains nostalgia]

Marceles4515d ago

I miss that logo alot. I used to stare at the top of my PS1 system just to look at it. I felt like "the man" owning one early on.

Panthers4515d ago

Wow that brings back memories. Loved that startup sound. So epic. Reminds me of playing the original Warhawk more than anything.

SweatyFlorida4515d ago

Agreed. Always thought that logo signified variety with all the different colors, all joining into one console.

I really hope they bring it back, perhaps modernize the logo a bit and make the colors not so retro.

Tonester9254515d ago

Past Potential Playstation Logos

SignifiedSix4515d ago

God, i miss those days. That has got to be one of the best start-ups known in the history of console gaming!
Makes me wanna buy a PS1 lol

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MasterCornholio4515d ago (Edited 4515d ago )

After seeing the Vita game boxes and console boxes I am not surprised. At least it's better than Nintendo's red because when I see Mario it reminds me of a communist worker. Microsoft's green for the 360 isn't a bad color either.

XperiaRay

blaze22-qwerty4515d ago (Edited 4515d ago )

I <3 Red & Blue

FFXI1014515d ago

They use the color for the package too(headset, controller) it looks nice.

http://www.gamestop.com/ps3...

I got the one that comes with UC1&2 for 59.99(the controller is blue) or you can get the black one with R1&2 for the same price. Is pretty good deal, you get two games and the controller for $59.99.

saladthieves4515d ago

Even the Vita game case is blue.

saladthieves4515d ago (Edited 4515d ago )

@FFXI101 - Yep!
I just have to find the article...

Edit: found it! http://psp.ign.com/articles...

FFXI1014515d ago

Thanks for the photo! They looks pretty cool, I like them.

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Rolling the Dice: Do Modern RPGs Miss the Point of Team-Based Play?

It seems it was long time ago. A bunch of friends spending hours on end playing RPG games, sitting around the table with the box of cold pizza. Excited about the story, listening to the Game Master, they were completely engaged in the worlds only visible to them and their imaginations.

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Takwin2618d ago

The GM is the programmer, and in MMOs and co-ops, you can play with others. If you want to ONLY use your imagination for the visuals, read a book.

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Record of Agarest War 2 announced for PS3

Scrawl: "Looks like we know how that new Compile Heart countdown is going to end. The latest issue of Famitsu has confirmed that Agarest Senki 2, known as Record of Agarest War 2 in the US, is Compile Heart’s newest title."

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Godmars2905063d ago

1) Hope they put it on disc this time.
2) Hope this is a positive for Neptune coming over as well.

Demons Souls5063d ago

If so, that's being developed & published by Idea Factory. Compile Heart has nothing to do with it (Thank God for that).

Godmars2905063d ago (Edited 5063d ago )

Thought Compile Heart was one of the companies lending characters.

Was also speaking in general as in regards to a US of Neptune. If these guys are offing a second game, NIS or Atlus, both of whom offer quirkier titles, will put that one out.

@kagon01:
My issue isn't - wholly - with the DL-only option, but the price. The first game should be $30. Maybe $40, and by that I mean $39.99. The only reason its $45 is the 360 disc version which has extras. Nevermind that by all rights its a PS2 game. Something that proabbly could have been done if the devs had the GOW2 engine or tools.

ClownBelt5063d ago

I approve of this god damn message.

Could have gotten my 60 bucks if they just put it on a disc.

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Tripl3seis5063d ago

Another exclusive damnn the ps3 keeps on rollin wit games awesome ;)

Jack-Pyro5063d ago

Is this a half decent SRPG, porn aside, cause if it is, i might just decide to go and buy it for the 360.

Anon73495063d ago

There's no porn just some sexual innuendos but that's it.

Also it is a great game by itself, maybe not graphically but everything else is top tier.

RedDevils5063d ago

so it had some kind of "top tier" porn story jk

ThanatosDMC5063d ago

Yup, it's a decent game. I just hate that a move has to go first before any attack options.

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Bless Online Korean MMORPG Gets Server Merge

This is not the first time that Bless Online receives a server merge in Korea. An announcement was made on the official Korean site.

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Bismarn2654d ago

Bless must be an amazing game to be on all these platforms (according to the tags): iPad iPhone Nintendo DS PC PS Vita PS2 PS3 PS4 PSP Wii Wii U Xbox Xbox 360 Xbox One