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Re: Unreal Tournament 3 on PS3 probably delayed until '08 due to programming issues - Xbox 360 version is likely in early '08

#190758
From: goPostal
Date: Wed, 12 Sep 2007 00:05
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"AirRaid" <airraid22@gmail.com> wrote in message 
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> this is just pathetic.   one of the first real games hyped for PS3 at
> E3 2005. back then it was running at 60fps on a GeForce 7800 GTX.
>
> now they can't even get the *30* frames per second version out in time
> for holiday 2007.
>
> looks like Xbox 360 to the rescue.
>
>
> http://www.gamesindustry.biz/content_page.php?aid=28520
>
>
> PS3 Unreal Tournament exclusivity in doubt
>
> Matt Martin 11:11 (BST) 11/09/2007
>
> Rein won't commit to November release date
>
> Epic Games' boss Mark Rein has stated that there is "no guarantee"
> Unreal Tournament 3 will make its November release on PC and PS3,
> casting doubts as to whether the title will remain a PlayStation 3
> console exclusive this year.
>
> At Sony's E3 conference in June, Sony made a big deal of Unreal
> Tournament 3 being exclusive to the PlayStation 3 in 2007, with
> publisher Midway confirming a November release.
>
> But any delays would see the shooter slip dangerously close to its
> release on Xbox 360 in early 2008.
>
> "We do not know exactly when the game will be completed," wrote Rein
> on Epic's official forums.
>
> "All we've said is that we're hoping for a November release, but as
> you know we value getting it right over getting it right now, so
> there's no guarantee of that," he said.
>

I still cannot for the life of me see how people can play a FPS without a 
mouse or trackball. Joysticks and pads kick ass on side scrollers and 2D but 
IDK about XYZ stuff... 
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