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NextGN: Killzone 3 Leak Apology Video

NextGN writes: "We thought it was a good idea at the time. We thought we were doing the right thing for the gamers. We were wrong. We hope that the leak of this video does more good than bad. Our sincerest apologies."

BrownRanger4904d ago

Mr. Eskimo, you made my month by leaking that video despite it being crappy quality. It not spoil anything for me, if anything it just got me extremely hyped. I really hope Sony don't come down on you too hard. This leak could not have come at a better time. People will want PlayStation 3's for Xmas now! Though I am sure some site like IGN, GameSpot or Eurogamer is probably really pissed off because they bought the rights to exclusively show this footage. Tell you what though. These kind of leaks do more hype then some planned PR revealings. Kudos to you man. You have my support.

visualb4904d ago

yeah its awesome

I agree with this video =) Eskimo sacrificed himself for us gamers! we should unite and protect him! he did it for US! AREN'T WE HAPPY HE DID IT?!

YEAH!

SHOULD HE SUFFER?!

MAYBE....

I guess, but hey, thanks for taking the hit eskimo! keep it up! just don't leak one of the most hyped games coming xD

D4RkNIKON4904d ago

I agree, one of the reasons why I was so hyped for KZ2 was because GG posted TONS of videos, pictures, interviews prior to release. I knew so much about the game and I just wanted nothing more than to get my hands on it! This time around they are keeping everything so locked down, we keep seeing the same damn videos from the same maps and have nothing to excite us. This video was awesome and it got me pumped for KZ3's release!

Red_Orange_Juice4904d ago (Edited 4904d ago )

APOLOGY>??????????????????? ???

Stop. Getting. Hits.

Longrod_Von_Hugendon4904d ago (Edited 4904d ago )

I'm sorry??..... what a pussy, real men don't apologize. I'm not sorry you did it thanks dude! : )

here's the video in question 720p
http://www.megaupload.com/?...

Red_Orange_Juice4904d ago

You know.. Im starting to think it was planned by Sony as well as this video.

Shikoro4904d ago

I'm kinda thinking the same, although this seems to be very serious. I'm also thankful to him for leaking this footage, but if it's gonna endanger his career as a games journalist, maybe he shouldn't have done it.

Anyway, see you at the battlefield. :)

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Parapraxis4904d ago

Tisk tisk NextGN...What did I tell you?

Kain814904d ago (Edited 4904d ago )

Are they talking about that video here...

http://www.gametrailers.com...

BTW if you dont want to spoil yourself than try to resist

EDIT: LOL it is his video i heard the cat at 4:32 LOL

SuggestionBoy4904d ago

Yeah, that's the vid. You can tell by the television and those game boxes beside it. Also, the cat. LOL

visualb4904d ago

OMG its loose! =O

haha, eskimo really leaked this =P no way of containing it now =)

TheLastGuardian4904d ago

I can wait. I'm sure it will be much more mine blowing when I play it for myself.

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facelike4904d ago

I think the arrow on his shirt should be facing up.

KillerCucumber4904d ago

A little bit unnecessary. The guy is obviously under a lot of fire from Sony. He is giving himself enough strife as it is.

If you watched the video and enjoyed it you should be thanking him. If you thought the leak was stupid off him then you should agree with his statement in this video.

Kitchen_Sink4904d ago

Yeh, takes balls to just come out like that and confess to leaking the video. It sucks that he got in trouble... that video really just got me more excited. As soon as I saw this video I decided to buy a new PS3 so that I can play online with my little brother.

Christopher4904d ago (Edited 4904d ago )

***If you watched the video and enjoyed it you should be thanking him.***

Why should we be thanking him? Because he did something wrong? Because he caused issues for the already delicate PR schedules that others have to maintain and rely upon? Because he said he was sorry for doing something wrong?

I really don't see any reason to thank him, but I do at least respect him a little more than if he hadn't said he was sorry for the leak.

I think a lot of people here need to understand that the underdog who leaks something without permission isn't the good guy fighting the man, he's the guy costing people time and money. Perhaps if people worked in the industry of video game PR and/or Gaming Site ad revenue management, they'd understand it a bit better. No matter what, he did something wrong, and I'm happy he's taking the blame where it is due.

It's going to be hard to have a big reveal after this, which is what the PR rely upon when their game is close to or at release.

*** Can Sony sue him? ***

Not really, but being blacklisted for life is kind of a huge thing for these type of sites. Sony can go so far as to deny them any rights to post official videos and content (including game logos and screenshots; they can still link to them on YouTube and similar sites, though).

gamingdroid4904d ago

"I think a lot of people here need to understand that the underdog who leaks something without permission isn't the good guy fighting the man, he's the guy costing people time and money"

Sometimes that works for you and sometimes it works against you. In this case, it likely worked against Sony.

It's just a reality that every company has to deal with. Is piracy bad? Sure! Are cheaters bad? Sure!

My point being, do I feel sorry for Sony? Nope. It is part of business and Sony likely considered that scenario anyhow. If they were that concerned, they would have kept it under tighter lid.

DigitalAnalog4904d ago (Edited 4904d ago )

There should be an amount of respect when it comes to coverage. Even if it's just for the hits. The company has the right to bring it's own hype by itself. I'd rather GG games reveal this openly as opposed to "leaks". Case-in-point, reaction for TLG at E3 wasn't apparent ever since that "leak".

Because of that, I don't condone this type of behavior - HOWEVER, I'd put up with this rather than the amount of ridiculous flamebait articles plaguing the gaming industry.

-End of Line

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FiLTHY ESKiMO4904d ago

It's OK. Insults are welcome. I deserve them after this epic fail. :)

SodoBot4904d ago

@Facelike Being a gay gamer I resent that comment and find it offensive. You are using the term "gay" as it's a negative.

@FiLTHY ESKiMO You don't deserve to be insulted for sharing this with the gamers. I highly respect your for that. All these so called journalists from other sites think they are above the devout gamers because they get to play and experience this stuff. They write about how awesome their experience was and you just plain and simply show us. Gamers and journalists are equals! Actually gamers > journalists. We buy our own friggen games!

Also, you shouldn't consider a gay being an insult.

scar204904d ago

@Filthy Eskimo who knows man maybe this was a good thing for sony it might encourage more people to buy a ps3 just to play this game.I know my friend is cuz he just bak from iraq and he hadn't heard anything about Killzone 3 and as soon as i told him he flipped out lol.

Falloutxii4904d ago

Speaking as a Killzone 3 fan THANK YOU for the leak. ;)

rob60214904d ago

It's good knowing about the game, but I don't think it would have mattered to wait a month on the info, it's not like we get to play it anytime soon. I guess now I have an extra month to tell prospective PS3 buyers that KZ3 will have co op. So I don't think too much dmg was done, Guerrilas next showing of the game might be seen as less of a shock to the media with the cat out of the bag. It seems like Sony was planning on starting 2011 with a bang.

karl4904d ago

thx u eskimo =)

u gonna get hell cuz of this.. so, be strong and endure it
i hope you can keep working as a journalist after this is forgotten

and seriously .. thx u.. the snow footage from kz3 was getting really old.. and i was kinda forgetting about the game

you brought it back to life for a another few months now =)

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pixelsword4904d ago

@ facelike:

I didn't even notice the writing on the shirt, but when I did, I wanted to say two things about your comment.

That was extremely rude, really.

I laughed my fanny off.

Now I need to get it repaired.

Godmars2904904d ago

You know, if you really wanted to apologize, you'd be showing the footage in the background.

The snowman thing is cool and all, but just saying...

Convas4904d ago (Edited 4904d ago )

On the one hand ... I'm glad I got to see it. I confirmed my decision to include Killzone 3 in my Collection once I have a PS3. And it got a lot of people pumped up for the game.

But ...

On the other hand, imagine the surprise everyone would've gotten had they not known about this boss. Kind of like Halo 3, we knew we'd get to fight a scarab, but TWO scarabs at the same time? That's the kind of "HOLY CRAP" moment I'm thinking Sony and GG wanted, and NextGN ruined it (sort of). Filthy Eskimo and NextGN sinned, and now, they must pay the penalty for it.

I'm pretty sure he's apologizing because they've been blacklisted. Actually, let me rephrase that. It would not surprise me if he's apologizing because they've been blacklisted or are being threatened with being blacklisted.

Greyfoxdbz4904d ago (Edited 4904d ago )

I havent played Halo 3 yet, and now you have spoilt it for me. I want an apology on video for me, If filthy eskimo had the stones to do it then maybe you should follow his example. Lol only kidding I never even want to play Halo

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20 Years of Guerrilla: The Story of a PlayStation Studio

The Amsterdam-based studio reflects on its humble beginnings, beloved franchises, and growth through the years.

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SullysCigar368d ago

Up there with the top tier in the industry. Love Guerrilla Games - Horizon Burning Shores is simply STUNNING.

1Victor368d ago

Can’t wait for their next franchise

SullysCigar368d ago

Same. They nailed it with Horizon. The trouble is I also want a new Killzone! Can't I just have it all?!

jznrpg367d ago

I’m with you I want Horizon 3 , Killzone and new IPs

badz149367d ago

I have yet to play Burning Shores as I just started Forbidden West (bought at launch, just unwrapped last weekend LOL) and playing on PS5.

man...I still can't believe the graphics especially now I'm playing it on my LG OLED. that graphics and with stable performance backing it up, GG really is the master of their craft!

Vengeance1138368d ago

32.7M sales in the Horizon franchise! With 8.4M coming from Forbidden West alone! Truly a hugely successful game and franchise as a whole. Looking forward to Horizon III

Shane Kim368d ago

That's kind of a huge drop though. It's only been two games.

VersusDMC368d ago

One year after realease HZD sold 7.6 million.

https://www.noobfeed.com/ne...

So not a drop off.

Unless you're saying a HFW should have sold as much now as HZD sold in 5 years?

Vengeance1138368d ago

It's been 3 games, this includes Call of the Mountain. Also no, its a great improvement over HZD.

solideagle368d ago

lol you are comparing:

HZD: 28 February 2017 - May 2023 (6 years+)

HFW: 18 February 2022 - May 2023 (1 year+)

We will see if it surpass original number.

Phoenix76368d ago

@shane, 2 full main games, 2 DLC add ons, 1 VR spin off game, oh and a an official LEGO set.
Not too bad for an ip that's only been on market for 6 years

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REDGUM367d ago

Wow, very impressive. I didn't know the numbers were so high for Forbidden West. Still playing through it myself

thesoftware730368d ago (Edited 368d ago )

Yooo, when I first saw that Killzone 1 footage at E3, my friends my brothers and I were like, Holy shit! When it came out, it didn't look exactly like it, but we sunk so many hours into 1 & 2.

I even liked Killzone: SF, it was a spectacle to look at, and even today it looks good. I hope they make a new one. Can you imagine how that will look, and they can get some modern FPS pointers from Bungie.

blacktiger367d ago

thank you fps lover, I'm with you

talocaca368d ago

Such a wonderful studio. They deserve all their success.

The Decima Engine is absolute 🔥 I'm just mad they have abandoned Killzone.

OzzY-waZZy368d ago (Edited 368d ago )

Kinda wish they move on from Horizon tbh.

potatoseal368d ago

They are probably working on mutiple projects. One of them is Horizon 3, but another is a multiplaer game and probably somehting else.

Imalwaysright368d ago

There were rumours that they were working on a Socom reboot.

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Killzone 3 is playable with mouse & keyboard on PC via RPCS3 & KAMI

DSOGaming writes: "While Sony does not plan to release Killzone 3 on the PC, Yahfz shared a video that gives us a glimpse at what such a PC version could look like."

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bouzebbal1119d ago

Still looks secure 2 gens later... one of my favorite ps3 moments. With 3D and move the game is on another level

MadLad1119d ago

PC almost always ends up the best place to play games, even if it takes a while.

What would you rather play decades down the line? A game at a fixed resolution and frame, considering you have a working disc, and the hardware?
Or run it on an emulator that can update the experience all around, and let you use whatever control input you prefer?

If you insist on the former, it's really only for the sake of nostalgia.

Applejack1119d ago

I disagree. The main draw for consoles has always be the simplicity of just putting the disc in / downloading it and playing without worrying about anything else. The average person just wouldn’t want to deal with emulation even though it’s very important for preservation.

Terry_B1119d ago

Even emulators are super simple to use.

jukins1119d ago

Youre getting flak because people on here thibk of themselves as pc wizards. But honestly most poeple try and go get emulators and romz they end up with malware.. yes theyre "easy" if you know the basics but alot of people dont. That said the fact that its taken nearly 20 years to get a sustantially better experience for ps3 games than on its native system shows the complexity of getting bc to work. Sony, if they have any intention, should just invest in a vastly better psnow experience.

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Vegamyster1119d ago

jukins

Most people who emulate don't get malware, you'd have to be going to some weird sites for that to happen, heck years ago people were getting sketchier ad's resulting in malware warning on this site if you didn't have a ad-blocker lol.

SinkingSage1118d ago

Can't get malware if you legally dump your own games, which you should.

Rachel_Alucard1118d ago (Edited 1118d ago )

That's fine if that's the main draw, but it doesn't make it a better experience, just a preference. Having the freedom to do the things you can do on PC is what the appeal of PC is. Buying a game on PC means you never have to worry about the console makers just deciding the next hardware shouldn't support the generation anymore, which means everything you bought is stuck on that hardware instead of moving up with everything else. Nintendo uses this tactic to keep reselling the same games over and over at inflated prices. Sony cut all previous gens off the PS4 and sold it back to people in a poor attempt with PSnow. While the PS5 supports PS4 games, that may not be the case in the next gen after this. No to mention shutting off all the previous stores and updates completely. Even MS stopped making new BC titles at some point, so now there's a big list with 17 pages of titles that are not playable on Xbone and are just trapped on older gen. That's not a problem on PC, the reverse happens where you only have to worry if your hardware can play the newest releases at ultra with no issue.

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AzubuFrost1119d ago

Shhh don't say that aloud! You're going to trigger a lot of console infidels here.

Shane Kim1119d ago

I rather play it when it's available then wait 10 years.

MadLad1118d ago

Did you purposely miss the entire point of my post?

Inverno1119d ago

Well that's the beauty of still owning a retro console tho. Those who usually complain about emulation are just being blindly loyal to a company. Emulation is great for many reason, but if I still owned the console then I disagree nothing beats plugging it back in and going down a nostalgia trip

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RevXM1119d ago

The RPCS3 devs are doing great work. And Kami works nicely with it too it seems.
Very neat.

Magatsuhi1119d ago

Been playing mgo on pc with mouse. It's not perfect but I can make it work.

Binarycode1118d ago

2 is the better game.

A Remake would be good. 60fps 2-4k

Omar3li1118d ago

60fps is peasant for FPS games now

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Top 10 PS3 Games We Hope Come Back On PS5

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Knightofelemia1297d ago

Resistance, Dead Space franchise, Splatterhouse, Lollipop Chainsaw, Brutal Legends, Alice Madness Returns, Enslaved Journey to the West, Mass Effect franchise. Also wouldn't mind seeing a new Wild Arms game remake or HD remaster, the Xenosaga trilogy, a new Parasite Eve, a new Dino Crisis just too many games to list that are forgotten and left in the dark now adays.

Sciurus_vulgaris1296d ago

The PS3 is difficult to emulate. PS3 backwards compatibility on PS5 would require translation from PowerPC to x86. Additionally the PS5 likely would have to mimic the PS3’s GPU and CPU.

ApocalypseShadow1296d ago

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This is what pops up on my web browser. So I can't even read the site. So, forget that. They don't need my data.

But let's get something straight. OG Xbox had around 1,001 games. How many are BC on Series X? **39** THIRTY NINE. Come on! That's wack BC. You can't tell me that's a complete list. Talking about commitment. Game preservation. Ridiculous. Covers nothing.

How many games released on Xbox 360? Around 2085. How many are BC?
568. That's it. Around 1,517 are **MISSING** Stop playing. Tired of that nonsense.

Anyway, the only games I really want from PS3 that would be awesome are Motorstorm and MGS4. I'll take BC. I'll take a remaster. I'll take a remake. If not those, then Killzone 2. And in VR, maybe Sports Champions, House of the Dead Overkill and the Time Crisis games.

That's all I need. But we've gone over BC again and again in every possible way. It wasn't that important because Sony sold 115 million consoles without it. That's proof enough with no outcry. And PS5 has damn near all 4,000+ PS4 games BC. It's not PS1,PS2 and PS3. But that's plenty. I'll take more but you get what you get.

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