Qore

CAW · June 5th, 2008, 10:46 PM

Today we are announcing that Qore: Presented by the PLAYSTATION Network, a highly interactive, monthly lifestyle gaming program covering the world inside PLAYSTATION is on its way to PS3. Qore has been developed to give PS3 users early access to game related content at a level of quality, interactivity and depth. Everything is filmed in HD. Qore will feature exclusive news, developer interviews, in-depth game previews and behind-the-scenes looks at PlayStation games and special access to game demos, special beta invitations, game add-ons and other downloadable game-related content.

Our premier episode will be available on Thursday, June 5. The premier episode includes in-depth exclusive and never-before released content on upcoming PlayStation titles such as SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs Confrontation, Star Wars: The Force Unleashed, Secret Agent Clank, Soul Calibur 4 and Afro Samurai, as well as the latest Blu-ray Disc trailers, an exclusive SOCOM: Confrontation theme with an invitation to the SOCOM: Confrontation beta, art galleries and other surprises. We also know that many of you are big fans of Veronica Belmont, the widely-known host of numerous online video programs and podcasts and an avid gamer, so we?ve chosen her to be your host.

To get Qore, simply log onto PSN and go to the PLAYSTATION Store, as you would purchase any other form of downloadable content. Once the single Episode or annual subscription is purchased, that month?s episode will be downloaded under the ?Game? heading on the Cross Media Bar (XMB). Users who purchase the ?Qore Annual Subscription? will notice only that month?s episode is available to download. The following month, the new episode will automatically appear in your download list. The introductory price for Qore is $2.99 for a single episode and $24.99 for an annual subscription of 13 episodes, using your PLAYSTATION Network wallet.

As Peter Dille mentioned in a previous PLAYSTATION Network post, the broader service and community initiatives launching on the PLAYSTATION Network this year such as Qore, PlayStation Home and the Video Download Service are all evidence of our dedication to delivering an all-encompassing entertainment experience for PS fans. Qore is the first in a series of planned original programming specifically created for the PLAYSTATION Network community and we hope you enjoy it.

So what the fuck is this? Is this targeted at people who don't have a PC? I'm kind of confused here...

Source plus video: PlayStation.Blog Introducing Qore: Taking you behind the curtain with PlayStation

Thunder · June 6th, 2008, 01:37 AM

Well it does let you in on betas for things.

But it seems to me like a magazine...stuck inside your playstation...

CAW · June 6th, 2008, 02:52 AM

I'm going to get the first 'issue' just to check it out. I mean what's $2.99?

Sedistix · June 6th, 2008, 04:15 AM

Might be cheaper to just surf the net? Who knows..

CAW · June 6th, 2008, 04:58 AM

Depends on the content and how exclusive it actually is. $2.99 is cheap, so is $24.99 tbh (for a yearly subscription). I'll see what the first issue has to offer though first.

DrunkSnake · June 6th, 2008, 12:44 PM

Eh I think its just a ploy to pay your way into beta's. I don't really dig the beta thing anyway, I will wait and use the debugged final version. Anyway I think that money is better spent on the Jimmey Buffet Rockband pack.

CAW · June 6th, 2008, 09:18 PM

Bought the first issue, am pretty impressed. It is indeed an online magazine (or sorts) with exclusive media not found anywhere else. There is a beta invite with this issue (SOCOM PS3) but it isn't the purpose of Qore and I doubt there will be a beta invite for each one.

For now though I'll just purchase them individually.

Thunder · June 6th, 2008, 09:29 PM

This is the part where you "give us examples" of some of the content that we won't find anywhere else. You know, just to know if it's worthwhile stuff

DrunkSnake · June 7th, 2008, 05:10 PM

Originally Posted by Thunder

This is the part where you "give us examples" of some of the content that we won't find anywhere else. You know, just to know if it's worthwhile stuff

I don't think there is any other way to get into the socom beta. So I guess that counts. I dunno though

CAW · June 7th, 2008, 05:55 PM

Like I said the beta invite(s) isn't the main focus of Qore, although it probably helped with sale figures for the first issue.

There is a lot of media on games like Force Unleashed which I can honestly say I haven't seen anywhere else, and I think I've seen most of them. I'm not saying the media won't eventually end up on the net though, but again it was $2.99. $5.00 total as you need to upload a minimum of $5.00 to your 'PS Wallet'. So I have like $1.64 in change in there. There is a nice comic preview related to the main character in Force Unleash which I liked. It kind of gives a little back story to your character and his relationship to some of the characters in the game.

A lot of media and interviews related to SOCOM too. Interviews, game footage, etc era.

Same for a few more games like Soul Caliber IV.

Qore

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