+Audioboxer Subscriber² Share Posted August 14, 2007 ?Gamercard? spotted in UT3 demo ? is this PS3?s answer to the 360?s Gamertag? During a playable demo of Unreal Tournament III at the Edinburgh Interactive Festival, we spotted something very interesting on the game?s mIt?s called Gamercard and it doesn?t seem too unlikely a possibility that this will turn out to be a unique player identity system, not entirely dissimilar to the Xbox 360?s Gamertag system that manages player stats and achievements. aWe quizzed Epic?s Mark Rein about and he did little to dispel our assumptions saying quickly ?Oops, you shouldn?t have seen that?.??t have seen that?. We would have liked to grabbed a pic, and were little deterred by the venue?s strict no camera phone policy and dodgy lighting, however Mark Rein?s rapid covering of the projector with his hand put pay to that cunning idea. Needless to say, we have little to go on. It is accessed with the Triangle button if b>It is also anyone?s guess whether this is a future Sony project that will cover the whole of the PlayStation Network or whether it is simply a feature of UTr it is simply a feature of UT3. But I?m betting that the secrecy surrounding it indicates a new PS3 feature. More news as we get it. Source: http://www.games-digest.com/2007/08/gamercard-spott.html My guess is if this does turn out to be a "gamercard" it will probably be UT3 only... but who knows... we have heard Sony is working really close with Epic just now to help with UT3 on the PS3. Maybe Sony are trying things out with UT3 cause of this? Link to post Share on other sites
troist Share Posted August 14, 2007 i really do hope that sony are implementing something like this into the PS3. thats the main thing that sony are missing out on with PSN, a gamer profile system. Link to post Share on other sites
azz0r_wugg Share Posted August 14, 2007 What would be a good idea, to get the PS3 / 360 / PC working together is have each player have a gamercard. Then the gamercard for the 360 is literally the gamercard on the 360 account, ties right in, then you have no real problems having 360 / ps3 together. Link to post Share on other sites
American Ninja Share Posted August 15, 2007 awesome cant wait to try it out! Link to post Share on other sites
Ironman273 Share Posted August 15, 2007 The article says that this "gamercard" is simlar to Xbox's "gamertag," but if the author saw the text "Gamercard" in the game it would be referencing Xbox's system, which uses that same name (see here). Sony couldn't have a Gamercard system called Gamercard without getting into trouble with Microsoft, no? Maybe the demo was being played on a Xbox 360 rigged to work with a PS3 controller. :D :alien: :shiftyninja: Link to post Share on other sites
magik Share Posted August 15, 2007 The article says that this "gamercard" is simlar to Xbox's "gamertag," but if the author saw the text "Gamercard" in the game it would be referencing Xbox's system, which uses that same name (see here). Sony couldn't have a Gamercard system called Gamercard without getting into trouble with Microsoft, no?Maybe the demo was being played on a Xbox 360 rigged to work with a PS3 controller. :D :alien: :shiftyninja: Yea, they better think up a different name... like Stationcard or some crap.... lol, whatever happened to Entitlements? :laugh: Link to post Share on other sites
Gavin001 Share Posted August 15, 2007 A gamertag just keeps info about which games u've played and how much u played them etcc, right?? and then u can hav it as a wee picture?? Does Resistance not allow u do such things u can link ur PSN on there website and it somes all ur stats etc? Link to post Share on other sites
StandingInAlley Share Posted August 15, 2007 Yea, they better think up a different name... like Stationcard or some crap.... lol, whatever happened to Entitlements? :laugh: lol Looks like Sony's on a roll and is determined to rip as much as possible from Xbox 360 :p Link to post Share on other sites
Andrew Veteran Share Posted August 15, 2007 A gamertag just keeps info about which games u've played and how much u played them etcc, right?? No, Gamertag is your online alias/nickname. Whatever you want to call it. Gamercard is where your reputation, the list of games, gamerpoints and gamer picture are displayed etc. Link to post Share on other sites
PL_ Veteran Share Posted August 15, 2007 What if it's a secret weapon? :ninja: "OMG That dude on the other team has the GAMERCARD!" "HOLY **** RUN FOR COVER!!!" Hey, your guess is as good as mine :p Link to post Share on other sites
spenser.d Share Posted August 15, 2007 What if it's a secret weapon? :ninja:"OMG That dude on the other team has the GAMERCARD!" "HOLY **** RUN FOR COVER!!!" Hey, your guess is as good as mine :p Yes, and out of the card jumps a whiny 13 yr old brat from XBL to curse your head off :rofl: I would run from that :laugh: -Spenser Link to post Share on other sites
Gavin001 Share Posted August 15, 2007 Maybe the online profile u will hav with Home will be called ur GamerCard? U know the website Phil showed sorta like myspace! Link to post Share on other sites
magik Share Posted August 15, 2007 I think there is some sort of trademark issues with GamerCard and GamerTag... but who knows, we'll see. Someone do a patent search! :shiftyninja: :D Link to post Share on other sites
MGS4-SS Share Posted August 16, 2007 I think there is some sort of trademark issues with GamerCard and GamerTag... but who knows, we'll see. Someone do a patent search! :shiftyninja: :D There is no copyright on neither of the names, so I doubt that there will be a fight because of it. Link to post Share on other sites
UKDarkJedi Share Posted August 16, 2007 It appears in Home too... http://www.evilavatar.com/forums/showpost....mp;postcount=25 What's going on? Link to post Share on other sites
+Audioboxer Author Subscriber² Share Posted August 16, 2007 It appears in Home too...http://www.evilavatar.com/forums/showpost....mp;postcount=25 What's going on? Yup, posted that one mate ;) http://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=581314 Link to post Share on other sites
UKDarkJedi Share Posted August 16, 2007 ah, didn't read the whole thread, just first and last post. That's what happens after a 15 hours shift... Link to post Share on other sites
+Audioboxer Author Subscriber² Share Posted August 16, 2007 ah, didn't read the whole thread, just first and last post. That's what happens after a 15 hours shift... 15 hours... ouch :/ I'll forgive you, heh. :yes: Link to post Share on other sites
magik Share Posted August 16, 2007 There is no copyright on neither of the names, so I doubt that there will be a fight because of it. You underestimate Microsoft's legal team. :laugh: :D Link to post Share on other sites
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