Qore – What Can We Expect in Episode 1 (June 2008)?
Now that most of you have heard about Qore, the monthly gaming lifestyle program for the PLAYSTATION Network, you are probably wondering what you can expect in the first installment.
While I am not entirely sure yet (I don’t get any cool, exclusive looks at Qore to view all of the content), I was able to go out and compile some information from various media outlets to help you sort through this breaking news.
This Thursday in the June 2008 Episode (Ep. 1) of Qore, you can expect:
- Calling All Cars [Full Game] (for annual subscribers)
- Hidden “Easter Eggs”: Mini-game
- Incredible Hulk exclusive 6-minute trailer
- Secret Agent Clank exclusive preview
- SOCOM: Confrontation upcoming beta invitation
- SOCOM: Confrontatio theme, interviews, and videos
- Star Wars: The Force Unleashed exclusive pages from the graphic novel
- … and more!
All of this content can be yours for the price of $2.99! Err… well, actually $2.99 won’t include the limited time offer for Calling All Cars. To get that, you must sign up for the 13-episode (one year) package for $24.99. We can expect a new episode of Qore on the first Thursday of every month. Personally, I am most interested in the additional hidden content and exclusive beta invites. I am also intrigued by the apparent auto-downloading of new episodes as mentioned on the blog. I’d like to see them do this for pre-ordering PSN games in the future.
Here is the full press release:
Sony Computer Entertainment America to Give Gamers Unprecedented Access With Qore(TM): Presented by PLAYSTATION(R)Network
New, Interactive Video Content for PLAYSTATION(R) Community
Gives Access to Game Developers, Betas, Demos and Other Downloadable ContentFOSTER CITY, Calif., June 3 — Sony Computer Entertainment America (SCEA) today announced that on June 5, 2008 it will introduce Qore(TM): Presented by PLAYSTATION(R)Network, a highly interactive, monthly original program that covers the world inside PlayStation(R), available only on PLAYSTATION(R)Store for PLAYSTATION(R)3 (PS3(TM)). Qore features exclusive multimedia news, developer interviews, in-depth game previews and behind-the-scene looks at the hottest PLAYSTATION games. Subscribers will also have special access to game demos, betas, add-ons and other downloadable and game-related content. Qore is the first in a series of planned original content for the PLAYSTATION community by PLAYSTATION Network.
Qore episodes will be available the first Thursday of every month in coordination with the weekly PLAYSTATION Store update. Customers can purchase the first episode of Qore through the PLAYSTATION Store for an introductory price of $2.99 (MSRP), or through an annual subscription for $24.99 (MSRP). Annual subscribers will receive thirteen episodes of Qore. In addition, for a limited-time-only, annual subscribers will also receive the hit PLAYSTATION Network game, Calling All Cars(TM), for free*.
Delivered in high-definition, Qore is truly interactive, enabling members to customize their experience with their SIXAXIS(TM) or DUALSHOCK(R)3 wireless controllers. Gamers will “act as the director” of the content and can access and control how they want to view content, utilizing multiple windows, picture-in-picture and other features. Qore also provides advertisers with a new class of interactive advertising through rich media executions, video trailers, active ad pages and contextual branding.
“Original content, community-related services and innovative products are a major focus for the PLAYSTATION Network this year and we are pleased to introduce Qore exclusively for our customers,” said Peter Dille, senior vice president of Marketing and PLAYSTATION Network, SCEA. “Qore is the first step in providing original content dedicated to the PLAYSTATION community and evolving the network into a place where our customers can gather, share and discover new forms of entertainment.”
Premiering on June 5, the first episode includes in-depth, exclusive and never-before released content on upcoming PlayStation titles such as SOCOM:US. Navy SEALs Confrontation(TM), Star Wars: The Force Unleashed(TM), Secret Agent Clank(TM), Soul Calibur 4(TM) and Afro Samurai(TM) as well as the latest Blu-ray Disc(TM) trailers, an exclusive SOCOM: Confrontation theme with an invitation to the SOCOM: Confrontation beta, art galleries and a few other surprises.
Qore is produced and published by SCEA and under an exclusive development agreement with Future US, Inc., publisher of PlayStation: The Official Magazine.
Source(s): WIRED.com, PlayStation.com Forums, 1UP
13 Responses to “Qore – What Can We Expect in Episode 1 (June 2008)?”
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June 3rd, 2008 at 5:37 PM
Help me find more information! Post back here on message me on the forums with info. Thanks for tuning in…
June 3rd, 2008 at 5:37 PM
Nice info!
heard anything regarding EU?
will this be region-locked so that PAL Users won’t be able to download from US PSN?
I live in Europe and own a PAL console, but would still like to get into that Socom Beta….
June 3rd, 2008 at 5:43 PM
SCEA reigon only for now.
Quote from the blog regarding exclusivity of demo,info:
“If you purchase Qore, you will have access to exclusive content that would not be available otherwise – it does not impact the availability of the great content found on PSN, nor does it change our free play model”
June 3rd, 2008 at 5:52 PM
I’m considering subscribing to this. I’ll likely just purchase the first issue and subscribe for the year in the event I like the programming.
It’s an interesting venture to say the least. Can’t wait till Thursday to pick up the first episode.
June 3rd, 2008 at 5:58 PM
I added a link to the Official SOCOM: CONFRONTATION Public Beta Announcement! Sweet.
June 3rd, 2008 at 5:58 PM
1st Thursday of every month – confirmed.
June 3rd, 2008 at 11:19 PM
is it coming to europe?
June 3rd, 2008 at 11:39 PM
I’m sold on the annual subscription, but I think I’m going to buy this one a la carte, considering I already have Cars.
June 4th, 2008 at 3:57 AM
@ pphheerroonn
It’s a SCEA project. and at this time it looks like it will be SCEA only.
June 4th, 2008 at 11:48 AM
I dunno they didn’t mention that it was America only one the blog but i suppose it is an American blog but usually they would mention it… Anyway I don’t think it would make a lot of sense since the new a reviews it has would apply to Europe anyway as the demos are usually the same but a week or two apart. I suppose they will use the Europe has different languages excuse though… Hopefully we get it or our own version!
June 4th, 2008 at 3:21 PM
Interesting to see this is getting so much negative talk about it. I realize where people MAY be a little worried that there will eventually be less content in the normal PS Store updates, but I honestly don’t think that will happen. Say EA wants to put up a demo for a game but doesn’t want to do it for free. So Sony can come along and give them a few $$ and put the demo on Qore and possibly release it on the store later on. We could then get a demo that we would have not in the first place. The downside: other publishers hear about this and they all start doing it and there goes our free content. That’s the only way any one should be worried. Which I doubt would happen.
It’s completely optional and the PSN is still free, so I really don’t see what all the fuss is about. Personally, I’m excited to be able to get into the Socom Beta so easily! I’ll probably buy the first episode and if it’s really good, buy the subscription. Otherwise I’ll just buy whichever ones are good. Not really interested in Cars..
Glad to see you got the site back up too!
June 4th, 2008 at 4:49 PM
Damn This Sh*t Looks Good, Im Liking This This Might Just Give The PSN Store Enough To Make It Stand On Its Own And Later In A Year It Might Even Help Out The Store Enough That It’ll Beat Or Match Xbox Live, Cause The Only Reason Xbox Live Gets So Mutch Updates And Stuff Is Cause Of Stuff Like This On The Store… This Is Half The Price Of Xbox Live And 25 Dollars Jesus Hold On (Walks Over To Couch And Looks Under It And Finds A 20 Dollar Bill, And Then Gets 5 Dollars From His Piggy Bank) Ok Im Back 25 Dollars For A Years Worth Come On Thats All, Im Definitely Getting This, Plus We Get A Free PSN Game Like Calling All Cars Or Something Else Each Month Thats A Win Win For Me… So Stop Bitching And Get It If U Dont Want It Cause It Cost Money Get A F*cking Job Or Tell Ur Parents…
June 4th, 2008 at 4:52 PM
Ohh Shit And We Get Beta Testing Like Socom, (Passes Out On Floor, Drools All Over Himself) Jesus This Is A F*cking Treat Amagine Us Getting More Beta Testing Like Xbox3Sh*tty Normaly Gets (Sorry For The Xbox Comment) Man I Just Had To Get That Out Of My System…