New Article up on IGN
http://ps3.ign.com/articles/780/780120p1.html

PlayStation Store demo is in the works.
we can expect to see Lair on store shelves this July
"Onfoot" time will be limited. This game is all about flying.
One of the major design elements that the studio wanted to get across as well is that the dragons aren't simply planes but creatures that are capable of waging physical combat and so forth, and to this end it looks like the studio has accomplished its goal.

Though there won't be any sort of multiplayer, you will be able to track how good you are via the game's online leaderboard.
As for other whiz-bang technology goodness, Factor 5 confirms that the game will run at a rock-solid 30fps at both 720p and 1080p. The game indeed ran quite well when we played it, with nary a hitch in framerate to be found. This is rather impressive as levels can be as large as 32x32km in size, which is allowed by Factor 5's use of streaming mesh technology, an offshoot of level of detail models.

Lair also makes use of a fluid dynamics system for its impressive water technology, which looks fantastic even up close. This means that boats and objects are actually buoyant and float as they naturally would. Explosions cause waves in the water, which in turn rocks anything that the waves come across. The fluid dynamics do look to be surface based, meaning that water can't spill over the sides of boats and cause them to sink, but it is rather impressive nonetheless.

Looks excellent!

The videos look amazing. Especially the one of him flying over the water blowing up ships. It all sounds great except for not being able to do anything on foot. And I love the sound of this:
In missions where one of your goals is to outright attack and attempt to destroy a city, you'll find plenty of objects that break apart.

The videos look amazing. Especially the one of him flying over the water blowing up ships. It all sounds great except for not being able to do anything on foot. And I love the sound of this:


I wouldnt' make too much of getting out on foot.

It would be like having a flying game like rogue squadron or blazing angels or whatever and have it go to 1st person & the pilot fights on foot. While that would add to the game, it would be kinda unnecessary. If your goal is to kill dragons, blow up citys, kill xxxxx soldiers, it would kinda be hard to do on foot.

my .02

Okay. That was actually cool. I can't believe how good the graphics look, especially when the land mass is 32x32 km. The lighting and the water physics looks hot in the second video.

Agreed, the water in the "On the Ground" video is ridiculous.

I feel like those stupid voices might get annoying though.

This one will go in the must buy que

"Though there won't be any sort of multiplayer" Pass or wait till below $40.

Although this game looks really cool, I'm wondering what the gameplay will be like, and how much of the combat is going to just be pre-rendered animations. Are we actually going to be able to jump our character onto opposing dragons and fight them? Or will you fly up to them, press a button, then watch an animation of you killing the dragon? Also, they noted that the sixaxis controlls arn't all the way up to speed. In a game based on flying, you would think they'd have the controls dialed in. Otherwise looks like an another awesome title for the ps3. Anybody know why factor 5, a nintendo dev decided to do a ps3 exclusive?

"Though there won't be any sort of multiplayer" Pass or wait till below $40.

I will buy this regardless, but I agree this is kinda an odd move.

Although this game looks really cool, I'm wondering what the gameplay will be like, and how much of the combat is going to just be pre-rendered animations. Are we actually going to be able to jump our character onto opposing dragons and fight them? Or will you fly up to them, press a button, then watch an animation of you killing the dragon? Also, they noted that the sixaxis controlls arn't all the way up to speed. In a game based on flying, you would think they'd have the controls dialed in. Otherwise looks like an another awesome title for the ps3. Anybody know why factor 5, a nintendo dev decided to do a ps3 exclusive?

Many factors, why don't you read up the interview from IGN. The guys clearly states that he is interested in the RAW power of the PS3, and the way SONY approached them!

looks great!

This one will go in the must buy que

Yap ! It's a must buy for me too... even without multiplayer.

for those complaining about no multiplayer, they have you covered with warhawk.

Why would you want multiplayer for a game like this?

From what I saw in the videos thus far, I haven't seen the player do any fantastical barrel rolls or loops. IE, if someone gets behind you, you're already dead because there's no way you can effectively break the auto lock on someone has on you.

You'd have to turn off the auto lock on feature, which makes firing fireballs at someone pretty useless, because battles would be never ending.

I can't think of a way that they could implement multiplayer without ruining the whole gaming experience.

If you want a dog fight, you'll have to wait for Warhawk.

I watched the vids and read the article this morning. The waves and water were awesome. This is another must buy.

Looks like a good rental. Eagerly awaiting my chance to play it. I have doubts about the gameplay, but I'll give most anything a couple hours to see if I like it.