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Warhawk $59.99 at retail, includes Bluetooth headset photo

Sony has confirmed with 1UP that the PlayStation Network title, Warhawk, will be headed to retail shelves on a Blu-ray disc come August 28, 2007. They also have confirmed earlier reports that a retail version of the game will also ship with a Bluetooth headset, a peripheral that will certainly come in handy for fans of PS3 online play. 

From Sony, via 1UP

The highly anticipated title Warhawk, a PLAYSTATION 3 exclusive, will be available both as a downloadable title via PLAYSTATION Network and at retail stores as a Blu-ray disc on August 28, 2007. The Blu-ray version will retail at stores for $59.99 and will be bundled with a Jabra Bluetooth headset ($39 value), bonus features and upcoming product trailers. Pricing for the PLAYSTATION Network download of Warhawk has not been announced.

Pricing and release date for the downloadable version of Warhawk has yet to be announced, but if you assume you're getting no discount on the $40 headset, it might be a safe bet to say it'll cost no less than $19.99. The headset included, the Jabra BT125, has received solid review scores on sites like CNET.

This is definitely a slick move on Sony's part, and will certainly drive gamers into the store where they'll buy four or five SIXAXIS controllers and a copy of Motorstorm. It wouldn't surprise me in the least if a similar bundle were offered with a retail version of the upcoming SOCOM Confronation (which has not been announced for retail as of right now). Good show, Sony. Good show.

 


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Angry Irish's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/02/2007 18:19
Angry Irish
I should just donate plasma until I can afford a PS3.

But wait. There is that tuition thing too.
Kryptinite's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/02/2007 18:30
Kryptinite
Am I buying this? Yes. Maybe. I don't know. I need games for the fucking machine!!
Samit Sarkar's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/02/2007 19:15
Samit Sarkar
Awesome...tomorrow is the last day of the Public Beta, which I’ve recently been playing the hell out of. I can’t wait to get my grubby paws on the real thing in less than two months! The Beta is tons of fun, even though it has crashed my PS3 a few times (I suppose that’s to be expected with a beta version...there are also some other strange bugs, but again, it’s still in testing mode).

The hilarious part is that I bought a BT125 headset on eBay for $10 in February or something, but I lost it when I came home from college. I held off on buying another headest because I heard that one was going to be included with Warhawk — now, I won’t even have to be paying extra for it!
MasterMS's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/02/2007 19:57
MasterMS
That's generous of them, now I'll have two.
topgeargorilla's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/02/2007 20:07
topgeargorilla
seems kinda like a weird bundle, tho i do have to say that it not being a warhawk branded device is nice. i thought the big news on this games was that it was only gonna be a download title. well, i guess i was wrong.
Copyright 2008 Agent Chieftain's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/02/2007 20:09
Copyright 2008 Agent Chieftain
This may kind of suck. One of the things I liked about Resistance was that I wasn't accused of being a [insert derogatory racial slur here] every 5 seconds when I'm in the lead.
Bricfa's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/02/2007 20:09
Bricfa
Thing is once you buy four or five controllers and a copy of motorstorm, you will find out it has no split-screen multiplayer. Then you will shoot yourself in the face.
Nick Chester's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/02/2007 20:10
Nick Chester
@ Agent Chieftain:

I was always too lazy to change the settings, so I'd always hear that coming out of my speakers anyhow.
Bricfa's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/02/2007 20:13
Bricfa
Well Cheiftan, it's probably optional to use a headset, as the PSN version won't have one included.
Bricfa's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/02/2007 20:16
Bricfa
Well Cheiftan, it's probably optional to use a headset, as the PSN version won't have one included.
Rainbowblack's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/02/2007 20:31
Rainbowblack
too bad the majority of us will be purchasing Blue Dragon on august 28th

nice try sony
Copyright 2008 Agent Chieftain's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/02/2007 20:48
Copyright 2008 Agent Chieftain
When I had the chance to play Resistance, the few people who talked were adults, thankfully. I actually own a Motorola H3, but since nobody else really used them I never bothered connecting it.

Did anybody else play Warhawk on the PSX? I remember enjoying it, but what was the deal with the cyborg guy with pink goo tubes in his nose?
TheBrain's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/02/2007 20:51
TheBrain
Pretty clever, Sony.
bobthecat23's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/02/2007 21:02
bobthecat23
agent chieftain i have the same headset the motorola h3 its a nice bluetooth headste im gonna use it on my iphoneor wait to get the apple one
bleep's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/02/2007 21:36
bleep
instead of a bluetooth ear piece they should have opted for the brain implant that makes you not regret getting a PS3.
sushi111's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/02/2007 21:49
sushi111
Thats a good deal.
Mxyzptlk's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/02/2007 21:53
Mxyzptlk
I approve of that bundle.
Joe Burling's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/02/2007 22:15
Joe Burling
I agree. Good bundle! And I heard it's a really good game, too!

Now if only I could afford a PS3...
ArrestedDeveloper's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/02/2007 23:13
ArrestedDeveloper
@Mxyzptlk

Lktpzyxm!!!!
Mxyzptlk's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/02/2007 23:29
Mxyzptlk
You're doing it wrong! :)
Zero Iscariot's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/03/2007 01:12
Zero Iscariot
Um... shouldn't it come with a Sony-Ericsson headset?
HarassmentPanda's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/03/2007 06:45
HarassmentPanda
With Metroid Prime 3 coming out August 27, Blue Dragon coming out August 28, and Bioshock being released one week prior, I just don't think I'm going to find space for Warhawk. Especially when the Haloes are only a month away.
MATTFOO's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/03/2007 15:45
MATTFOO
PLAYSTATION.BLOG LINKED TO THIS...
KyleGamgee's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/03/2007 15:55
KyleGamgee
Nice move, Sony. What else you got?

(meaning, keep it up)
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