E3: Sony Press Conference

Sony lifted the curtain on some much sought-after PS3 info during their E3 press conference this evening in addition to showing off a number of game trailers.

The PS3 will launch in Japan Nov. 11 and in America and Europe Nov. 17.  The console will be available in two packages; with a 20GB hard drive for $499 and a 60GB version for $599. They will ship 2 million during launch period and 4 million by the end of 2006.

Sony has ditched the boomerang controller they showed off last E3, unveiling a new controller design that looks very much like a Duel Shock 2. However, Sony has – shall we say, borrowed ideas from both Microsoft and Nintendo for their design.

In the center of the new controller is a 360-like media button.  Sony has also included a motion sensor device inside much like the Nintendo Wii.

Game trailers featured in the presentation included Grand Turismo, Final Fantasy XIII, Metal Gear Solid 4 and some interesting new titles.  Check out reports on those here.