June 2, 2011June 7, 2011

Wipeout Your PS3 Opponents On NGP

As a fan of arcade racers and an evangelist for all things fast, my face melted off with a recent build of Wipeout (working title) specifically built from the ground up for NGP.

Game director Stu Tilley promises the biggest Wipeout experience to date; with 10 new tracks, 20 new ships, new game modes and weapons. My favorite feature and new to PlayStation, is cross-platform-gaming. Load up your copy of Wipeout HD Fury on your PS3 and you’ll be able to race up against seven NGP opponents in online multiplayer sessions. You can mix and match the number of PS3s and NGPs racers however you like, bringing the world of Wipeout seamlessly together with the power of PSN.

Learn more details in the video above, which also showcases how Tilley and his team took advantage of NGP’s touch technology, dual cameras and built-in six axis motion controls. Sure, the NGP may be the new kid in town, but it’s doing fantastic things with one of PlayStation’s legendary racers.

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FearMonkey
June 2, 2011 at 12:42 pm PDT

Oh man, I love Wipeout. Can’t wait for this. ^_^
Bigmouthkid
June 2, 2011 at 12:49 pm PDT

I was thinking about getting a 3DS but screw that. I’m getting the NGP now. I can’t wait till it comes out.
M-Easy
June 2, 2011 at 1:23 pm PDT

Is this game gonna be any easier on the NGP than it was the PS3?
- Rey Gutierrez
  June 2, 2011 at 3:10 pm PDT
  
  I don’t know about “easier.” But, having the NGP essentially BE the controller, adds a brand new dynamic to Six-Axis gaming. Especially for nuts like me that prefer racing in first person.
angelspawn77
June 2, 2011 at 1:31 pm PDT

Great stuff, love how you can play ps3 opponents as well! So then I take it it’s pretty much the same game except programmed for the NGP?
Freashd9002
June 2, 2011 at 1:56 pm PDT

I have a question. Will Wipeout for the PS3 get another dlc to include the new stuff from the NGP version? It would be a dumb idea to add new things and add comparable play with two systems.
Airwalkinman17
June 2, 2011 at 1:59 pm PDT

I REALLY like the idea of cross platform play. Consider 1 additional copy sold!!!
NGP is shaping up super Nicely!!
hush404
June 2, 2011 at 2:05 pm PDT

Hmm. Interesting to see more inter-connectivity. It’s really something that very few people are doing – either game based or system based, it’s nice to see Sony taking a step toward making gaming seamless from home to your hands on the go :)
igorrocks2
June 2, 2011 at 2:06 pm PDT

NGP addiction strts NOW… so if I have Wipeout already I can downloaded to NGP? since it[‘s cross plsatfor Multiplayer
mcbuttz78
June 2, 2011 at 2:08 pm PDT

uhm rey . alot of PS3 assosicated sites cannot be gotten into it say playstaion down for matenance? I thought every thing was back to normal.??

II also i think alot of tinky crete games should be shw cased on npg. as well a joe danger sequel.? I think it should have lot independant psn games coming to it..
siriusbee
June 2, 2011 at 2:21 pm PDT

Does this mean that Wipeout HD on PS3 is also getting getting new tracks/ships? Or does ‘new tracks/ships’ mean ones that are already on HD, but new on NGP?
n00b_PWNr320
June 2, 2011 at 2:24 pm PDT

is anyone even concerned about the camera feature? or is it just me.
kebeknohito
June 2, 2011 at 2:29 pm PDT

Love it!?!? I wonder if the NGP or the Vita (?) will have a HDMI output… Presently, I use the AV adapter for my PSP, but it doesn’t do a great job with its RCA and S-video connection. Can’t wait to put my hands on this device!?!? Maybe I’ll go see at Ginza’s Sony Plaza this weekend.
but37
June 2, 2011 at 2:45 pm PDT

wow this thing will be big. cant wait to pick it up
puff_and_pass
June 2, 2011 at 3:13 pm PDT

i thought we could get free games,cause i want infamous 1?
Toastcat33
June 2, 2011 at 3:21 pm PDT

Wow the graphics look so amazing for such a small machine.
I might buy this.
polo155
June 2, 2011 at 3:30 pm PDT

very nice, cant wait!
jazzyrider
June 2, 2011 at 3:34 pm PDT

Are some of these games playable only to the NGP, ie Wipeout, Uncharted? Just curious since many of us still own a PSP. I’m going to upgrade but would love to have friends and family play along too.
BoredUltimatum
June 2, 2011 at 3:56 pm PDT

1) Now we see why Wipeout HD and the Fury add-on were in the “Welcome Back” package. I’m starting to think more and more that it was a marketing/PR stunt rather than an actual make-good pack.

2) Fury better not have ads as mentioned before. I can see ads in a free game, but a paid game (regardless of from where) shouldn’t when someone is paying for it. Even if provided free in this “Welcome” pack, ads would just make it a joke.
gswaan
June 2, 2011 at 4:09 pm PDT

Good gravy! Release this already, time’s a wastin’
AWESOMEgamer875
June 2, 2011 at 4:43 pm PDT

That looks pretty effin sick nasty, the NGP/ PlayStation Vita is sexy.
Street_Killaz
June 2, 2011 at 6:14 pm PDT

NGP here i come!!!
Budapesti
June 2, 2011 at 6:32 pm PDT

Waitaminute…. you can play this on PS3 as well as on PS Vit…I mean ‘NGP’???

Okay, so I have $500 put aside for PS Vi… NGP on launch day (whenever that might be) and I’m seriously hoping that’s going to be enough for the machine and at least one game. Hoping WipEout is a launch title. I still recall purchasing a PS1 on launch day back home in England and getting WipEout as my first game.
Mindplague
June 2, 2011 at 6:59 pm PDT

Gorgeous. Sony, please keep the games coming. Nobody can touch you guys and your first party studios. I mean it. Respect the gamers and we will return the favour.
GadgetLover
June 2, 2011 at 9:37 pm PDT

Will the old PSP games and some PS3 games (if possible) can be played on the NGP? That is SOOOOOOOOOO must-have!
WakizashiM
June 2, 2011 at 10:49 pm PDT

Jeff Gerstmann was totally in this video.
NinjaNabs
June 3, 2011 at 4:14 am PDT

where is the black ops escalation map pack?come on sony if your not gonna release it today then at least update us on when it will come out.give us a timeline for once!
Splenge
June 4, 2011 at 4:43 am PDT

I love Wipeout. 2097 was my first PS game, but I lost the series until HD (fave 100%), so I went back, picked up almost every game between. 2048 sounds like an amazing idea, looks gorgeous. Hope there’ll be just a couple more new tracks; lots of things you could do with a hybrid old/new architecture setting. Aerial roads diving down to more familiar tarmac between city blocks, races through parts of the world affected by climate change… Who knows, you might have these covered already!
Also, I’d love to see some remakes of courses from the first games, they’d tie in well time wise. Here’s hoping for that evil jump to hairpin at the end of Valparaiso. Oh, does a return to origins mean energy strips?! I saw a shield %, & numbers under weapons, but that could just be ammo.

…Phew. Need to calm down.

The HD compatibility, just for online? As in, can I only access HD tracks in MP, & same for 2048 on PS3? Or is compatibility purely for HD courses? Actually, guess that would be more logical, no sales otherwise! Speaking of which, guess I’d better start saving up my student loan & living off of beans…

Either way, from the few screens, I’m already drooling. Keep up the amazing work guys. After this, new G-Police plz =D
remanutd5
June 4, 2011 at 5:34 am PDT

Cross game platform here i come !!!!! looking good really good guys !!
Splenge
June 5, 2011 at 5:53 am PDT

I love Wipeout. 2097 was my first PS game, but I lost the series until HD (fave 100%), so I went back, picked up almost every game between. 2048 sounds like an amazing idea, looks gorgeous. Hope there’ll be just a couple more new tracks; lots of things you could do with a hybrid old/new architecture setting. Aerial roads diving down to more familiar tarmac between city blocks, races through parts of the world affected by climate change… Who knows, you might have these covered already!
Also, I’d love to see some remakes of courses from the first games, they’d tie in well time wise. Here’s hoping for that evil jump to hairpin at the end of Valparaiso. Oh, does a return to origins mean energy strips?! I saw a shield %, & numbers under weapons, but that could just be ammo.

…Phew. Need to calm down.

The HD compatibility, just for online? As in, can I only access HD tracks in MP, & same for 2048 on PS3? Or is compatibility purely for HD courses? Actually, guess that would be more logical, no sales otherwise! Speaking of which, guess I’d better start saving up my student loan & living off of beans…

Either way, from the few screens, I’m already drooling. Keep up the amazing work guys. After this, new G-Police plz =P
The_Blue_Raven
June 5, 2011 at 8:20 pm PDT

Wait a sec, you mean new ships as in different “teams” or just different models of the same team?
doodooshorts
June 6, 2011 at 9:46 am PDT

You still do “the drop” rey??? just wondering…..i miss reading those, man!
WeatherMan
June 9, 2011 at 11:43 pm PDT

what new weapons? I have gone to all types of blog sites but can’t get any information on what new weapons are in this game. I just hope they get rid of the leach beam because that weapon was only good for regenerating your shields. Did not slow the enemy ships down and it did not take enough health from the ship to make it worth your while
angelyote
June 13, 2011 at 8:50 pm PDT

Hey Rey, when are you going to start doing ‘The Drop’ again? The current playstation store update blogs lack your personality and caring responses.
Flashback_Jack
June 17, 2011 at 3:40 pm PDT

For the love of all things holy, if DRAFTING and REPLAYS aren’t available in the game, you’ve got six months. Thanks in advance from the Wipeout veteran community. :)

– F
Flashback_Jack
June 20, 2011 at 10:51 am PDT

..and reboot the welcome back package to include the entire collection Wipeout Pulse DLC. Half the global PSP population have stopped begging for these things ages ago when Sony closed the book on shipping these things outside the European zone.

– F