man sony ent even have the system as yet, otherwise i sure they would have shown something @ E3, not a single person used the actual system there.
wonder if theres going to be an emulator?! lol
Last week, the Mainichi Daily News quoted Sony Computer Entertainment officials as saying the PlayStation 3 would be priced at under 50,000 yen ($465.58). Now it appears that the console may be even cheaper when it goes on sale next year.
Today, Japanese Web site Impress PC Watch reported that SCE has told its business partners that the PS3 will be under 40,000 yen ($370) at launch. The news has spurred speculation that the company might launch the machine with the same price it set for the PlayStation and PlayStation 2. Both machines were priced at 39,800 yen ($368) when they launched in 1994 and 2000, respectively.
Sony's PS3 will be competing with Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Nintendo's Revolution in the next-generation console wars. When it launched in Japan in 2002, Microsoft's current-generation Xbox was priced at 34,800 yen ($322). The company has been shaving down the console's cost since then, and it currently sells at 17,640 yen ($163).
Nintendo's GameCube made its debut in 2001 at 25,000 yen ($231)--the lowest launch price of the three current-generation home consoles. The GameCube continues to be the lowest priced console on the market, currently marked down to 14,000 yen ($130). Nintendo has never priced any of its past consoles higher than 25,000 yen at launch, which could well be the same case for the Revolution. During E3, Nintendo president Satoru Iwata stated that he hopes to "keep the Revolution at a price range that anyone can reach out for, and nothing as high as 50,000 yen ($463)."
PlayStation fans rejoice! I know a lot of you weren't annoyed about how good the thing is, but how it costed. Hopefully, no worries on that one. This thing packs more punch than the computer you are reading this on, and it's a quarter (well, for me) of the price.
Playstation 3 Uncovered!
PSM's information came from developers. Some on the record, some off.
....particularly when it comes to ease of development for the system: how it cmpares to PS2, and more importantly, Xbox 360. "The *****ing this round sounds opposite of the last. Both are friendly, but the PS3 may actually be friendlier," reports one of out PS2 and Xbox 360 development sources, who wished to remain anonymous. "People are finding that the [xbox] 360 has some stupid bottlenecks."
Developers will soon learn more about the ins-and-outs of creating PS3 games, as Sony has started taking orders for final development hardware to be delivered by December. At that time, game creators will be able to tell just how much mroe extra polish they can put on their titles without worrying about them crapping out on a retail PS3.
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The latest on PS3's power
"Once we have final hardware for both next-gen systems, we'll have a much better idea of how they caompare, but the general consensus right now is that the PS3 is considerably more powerful than the X360 across the board," said another source. "It's important to get a good idea of which is the most powerful soon, since multi-platform games will need to be either ported down from PS3 to 360 or vice-versa."
Speaking of multi-platforming games, another of our next-gen contatcts chimed in with the following when we asked them, flat out, which system will ultimatelyl have the best looking games. "Only the games that are exclusive to tiether system will be real technical showcases,"adding "There will be strong points for each, but the cross platform games will most likely look and perform almost identically."
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PS3's Promising Online Support
In addition to all of the cool Wi-Fi-based PSP to PS3 functionality we've previously reported Sony is working on (transferring media and save data between the two anywhere in the world at a hotspot), there's some actual news to report on the online gameplay front. not only that, it's pretty good. (Although the gradual diminishing of Sony's PS2 online plans over that console's life will always have us taking their goals in this department with a grain of salt.)
PS3 is slated to have an actual online community ready to back it up on day one, complete with friend tracking, message services, and a central hub for everything. If it sounds like xbox Live, it should. Sony has been folloowing M$'s moves, and, well, plans to copy most of them, according to our sources. "They [Sony CEA] have a whole division that was put in place after the Network Adaptor was released for PS2 that bascially dropped focus on PS2 and moved to planning the PS3," says one designer working on an online PS3 title. "They knew that early that they were not going to compete during the current gen."
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Ramping up for an early release?
There's been a lot of talk about Sony's E3 2005 proclamation that PS3 would ship in the spring of 2006. A lot. Would it be in Japan only, or were they talking about the U.S. too? Questioned further on the topic, Sony execs have since stuck to their guns, saying that the system would be available worldwide before next summer. Is that even posssible?
Yes. However, there's the question of launch games and system price. (Ok, here it goes into some things about what Ken Kutaragi said (and a few other things) about the pricing, but we all already know about that so I wont' post it)
PS3 will have a limited playable presence at TGS 2005. Sony has told PSm to expect a significant presence for the system at January's CES in Las Vegas. If a March launch does occur, it owuld be accompanied by only a couple of first-party titles, another two to three from EA, and one title at most from their other thrid parties. Madden NFL football developer Tiburon has had PS3 dev hardware longer than almost any other U.S. developer. Rockstar North has had stable kits since at least August 2005.
There's a lot of talk among the PS3 developer community about the importance of being firt-to-market, or at least not letting M$ get too much of an installed base before PS3 ships. The general feeling is that Sony considers xbox 360 to be a possible contender in this generation, so they're not going to just rest on their laurels. In fact, developers report that Sony Japan is taking a much more hands-on role in the U.S. luanch of PS3 than it did with PS2 or PSP. Shades of the PS2 luanch, there.
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GTA 4: Rebuilt from the Ground Up
The next GTA game is going to look really good. Actually, maybe that should be feel really good. It's a no-brainer that on the most powerful games console yet, one of our favorite series will have better graphics. But, base on developer Rockstar North's technical research, GTA4 will be more about immersion than just mere eye candy.
Rockstar North is creating a specialized game engine for PS3 that will bring GTA 4 to life to a degree that the PS2 games could only hint at. Speciafially, they're going to be using the high data transfer bandwidth of the Cell CPU, RSX GPU, and Blu-ray Disc to use several streams of game info simultaneously. The game's city- unfortunately yet to be even hinted at- will still be free roaming and seamless, but broken down into smaller, more deatailed areas at the engine level, into which the game designers are going to eb able to pour more textures, more oject variety, and tons of details (such as discareded soda cans with their own physics), just for starters. The goal is a city that's less repetitive and where everything - and everyone- looks and acts mroe like they would in the real world on every level.
MGS 4 Becomes a War Zone
One source has described the game to PSM as "a cross between Rambo and Black Hawk Down," with Solid Snake plunged into the middle of a high-intesntiy urban war zone where artillery is taking out cover all aroudn him and AI controlled "sidekicks" fight alongside him as if they were actual human-controlled characters. The new 3D camera will paly a big role in surviving the fight quarters and constantly changing cover. (Shadowofomioc: DRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRROOOOOOOOOOOLLLLLLL)
Kojima has an update on teh game planned for TGS.
Now onto the new list of the gamelineup for the PS3...
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Activision
Spider-Man 3
Bandai
Mobile Suit Gundam
EA
NFSU 3
Madden NFL 2007
Medal of Honor
NBA Live 2007
Fight Night Round 3
Def Jam 3
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2007
New SSX
New Burnout
Majesco
The Darkness
Buena Vista Interactive
Pirates of the caribbean: dead man's chest
Capcom
Return of a "beloved fighting franchise" ( Super Street Fighter?)
New Ghouls N' Ghosts ( oh hell yes )
DMC 4
RE 5
Rockstar
GTA 4
Western-themed action game (likely Red Dead Revolver 2)
Sony
New Team ICO project ( !!! )
Genji 2
Warhawk
I-8
The Getaway 3
Killzone 3 ( first time its ever been actually 3 )
GT 5
New Hot Shots Golf
MotorStorm
Eyedentify
Heavenly Sword
Formula One 2007
New Wipeout ( OOOO YEAAAH )
Sony Online Entertainment
Marvel comics MMORPG (thought this was going to be exclusive to XB360?)
Untitled Fantasy MMORPG
Namco
Tekken 6
Ridge Racer 6
Eidos
Tomb raider Next-gen
Lucas Arts
Star Wars: Clone Wars
indiana Jones (launch with new movie)
Konami
MGS4
Suikoden V
Castlevania
Midway
UT 2007
Mortal Kombat
Stranglehold
Atair
Test Drive Unlimited
THQ
New WWE Project
Sega
Fifth Phantom Saga
Sonic The Hedgehog
Condemned: Criminal Origans
Tecmo
Fatal Frame 4
Ubisoft
Prince of Persia 4
Killing Day
Koei
Ni-oh
Also in developemnt...
Dark Secotr, Dirty Harry, Battle Angel, Alita, Project Avalon, Endless Saga, Lair, Possession, Death Jr., Metronome, Psychopath, FF XIII, Alan Wake
Yes i know dont get our hopes up again ut i made it any ways.QuoteGaming
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Take your business to the next level. Gaming and digital entertainment make the International CES a massive multiplayer for those looking to profit in 2006. The business year starts here for the consumer electronics industry — the largest consumer technology tradeshow. Join the who's who in consumer technology in Las Vegas January 5-8, 2006.
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It's all fun and games for AMD, Apex Digital, ATI, Logitech, Nvidia, Alienware, Microsoft, Sony and Gizmondo. Okay, maybe not all. These companies are serious when it comes to gaming and digital entertainment, and that's why they'll be at the 2006 International CES.QuoteMeeting the need for high definition video - the Blu-ray Disc is here. Blu-ray offers five to 10 times more storage capacity than DVD, offering room for interactive and bonus features for Hollywood movies or more room for storing personal, digital assets such as photos, music, data and video. With 25-50 GB data capacity, Blu-ray Disc is the high definition format of choice. Blu-ray Disc is supported by more CE, PC, gaming and entertainment companies than any other HD format, offering consumers a broad range of hardware and content to choose from, as well as the ability to enjoy their Blu-ray discs (and existing DVDs) in more players, PC and gaming consoles.
we might learn something about blue ray.QuoteBluetooth
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Sponsor(s): Bluetooth SIG
We all want low-cost, low-power wireless personal connectivity—at our fingertips. If you want to see the newest developments in short-range wireless technologies and interoperability, you need to make your way to the Bluetooth TechZone at the 2006 International CES. Make strategic connections at the only show focused on the most complete range of technologies servicing the entire consumer electronics market.
What to expect
* Software developers
* Silicon vendors
* Peripheral and camera manufacturers
* Mobile PC manufacturers
* Handheld device developers
* Consumer electronics manufacturers
* Car manufacturers
* Test and measurement equipment manufacturers
Bluetooth TechZone exhibitors are members of the Bluetooth SIG.
2005 participating exhibitors included:
* Airlogic
* Cardo Systems Inc.
* CC & C
* Cellpoint Connect AS
* DSP Group Inc.
* freedom input.com
* Gennum Corp.
* mVox Electronics, Inc.
* VXI Corporation
* Zeevo
we might learn something about bluetooth ans PS3.
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you will get the full picture of it.QuoteSony Corp. of America
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Sony Press Conference
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Sony Electronics is the largest component of Sony Corporation of America, the U.S. holding company for Sony's U.S.-based electronics and entertainment businesses. Sony's principal U.S. businesses include: Sony Electronics Inc., Sony Music Entertainment Inc.; Sony Pictures Entertainment; Sony Broadband Entertainment; Sony Computer Entertainment America.
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Press Event(s): None listed.QuoteDay 1 Opening Keynote Address: Sony Chairman and and CEO Sir Howard Stringer
9 a.m. Thursday, January 5, Las Vegas Hilton Theater
CES welcomes the return of Sir Howard Stringer, chairman and CEO of Sony Corporation. Appointed chairman and CEO of Sony in June 2005, Stringer also serves as the head of Sony Corporation of America and as a member of Sony's board of directors. See more about this and other keynotes.
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i hate fanboys :rolleyes:
can we bring back this argument when ps3 comes out
360 is here for yall that want it enjoy the moment and plus
there are still tons of games for ps2 , xbox and gamecube ...
>.> next gen nirvana has not fully reached yet so RELAX TILL IT OCME OUT
PS3 worldwide in November [UPDATE 21]
Posted Mar 15th 2006 1:43AM by Dan Choi
Filed under: Sony PlayStation 2, Sony PlayStation 3, Sony PSP, Online, Business
PS3 Early November 2005 Worldwide Launch cropped montageIt looks like the PS3 press conference is just getting started.
IGN reports Ken Kutaragi's opening statement as follows: "It is my aim to clear things up about the PlayStation 3 today. The PS2, the PS3, the network, and Future Cell Network, this will all be addressed."
More as we get it... Update 16--the wrap-up: The PS3 will launch "in early November 2006 in Japan, North America and Europe simultaneously." Incorporating the final specifications of the Blu-ray format will enable "playback of BD software at a high bit rate," with "a maximum storage capacity of 50 GB (dual layer) and robust security." The PS3 will be compatible with all kinds of TVs and a high-speed broadband connection. Update 19 (via 1UP's updated page): DRM was what delayed the launch, but the system will come with a 60GB HDD preinstalled before 11/11/06.
[Thanks, bv; pics used to create new montage from Watch Impress]
Update 1: IGN further reports that Sony will "continue selling [the PS2] at its current price of $149 for some time," killing any chances for a current-gen price drop in the near future. Thanks again, bv!
Update 2: 1UP is reporting on "a major new PSP update this spring," including "the ability to hook up a camera to the PSP" and "use the system for GPS location." Also listed at 10:42 PST: "There will be a web browser upgrade shortly, but it still won't have Flash support."
Update 3: IGN comes back with a few more details concerning the PSP, including its lopsidedly male user base (sitting at 96% male), a silver PSP EyeToy attachment via the USB port in September, video and voice-over-IP in October, RSS functionality in the fall, and Macromedia Flash support in a spring Network update. Thanks, bv and untitled!
Updates 4 & 5: IGN confirms PS3 worldwide launch in November for "the North American, Asian, and European territories." In addition, Sony will release "one million units per month [after launch; sorry for any confusion this may have caused] with a total of six million units in 2006 alone. Production numbers are higher for PS1 and PS2 in their initial years." Update 18: The 6M unit total will "be produced in Fiscal Year 2006 (through March 2007)."
Update 6: IGN fills us in on the PSP's "E-Distribution" features, which mean that portable owners will be able to boot directly from Memory Sticks without the use of hacks and "download classic PlayStation titles and play them on your PSP." Thanks, bv!
Update 7: IGN says a $199 PSP "base unit" to mirror the original Japanese release will hit U.S. shelves by the end of March. Europe will be similarly fitted with a 199 Euro package on March 22nd, while Japan will get "a new white PSP SKU... starting April 15th... for 19800 Yen (~$168 US)." Thanks, bv and Jake!
Update 8: IGN reports that the PS3 will be "100% backwards compatible," and that "all legacy titles played on the system will be displayed at high-definition resolutions," similar to the Xbox 360's BC upscaling (but hopefully without the profile downloading). "[F]ull Blu-ray support" and "the latest HDMI connection" were also touted. Thanks, bv!
Update 9: Kutaragi proclaims that the PS3 will require a hard drive, but not whether all systems will come bundled with one or not. What he does say is that the HDD "will be 60GB big, be completely upgradeable, and support Linux OS. Additionally, the peripheral will act as a home server and allow users to store various forms of media to be pulled up elsewhere." Thanks, RobR and sullyj! [Update 17: The same link now says that "the unit will ship with the system right out of the box."
Update 10: Ken says that "all PlayStation 3 games will ship on Blu-ray [only!] to help prevent piracy," and that "initial BD-ROM production [is expected] to reach 2.5 million in Japan and Europe and 5 million in the US." Thanks, RobR and bv!
Update 11: Beginning this November at launch, the PS3 "will feature community tools including lobby matching and voice chat," as well as "commerce features that includes bootable software via the hard drive." This is basically the PS3's online service, which was created with Sony Online Entertainment's assistance and will be provided free of charge--well, the "basic" service will be at any rate. "Premium" Live features, anyone? Thanks, bv, RobR, and untitled!
Update 12: The wild statements continue with a new set from Ken regarding the PS3. He says that the "games are 'live' and that the PS3 concept is '4D,'" with titles going "from 8-bit to 16-bit planes, to the 'space' that you saw on the PS1/PS2, and now PS3 will be 'live.'" That's quite a look at console history there, Ken.... Thanks, bv, CB4D, and everyone else who chimed in on this!
Update 13: Final PS3 dev kits "will be shipping out to production houses in June." 15 different companies will be making SDK tools and middleware for the PS3, including the company we've sourced with this news, IGN/GameSpy. Thanks, RobR!
Update 14: Post title updated to reflect most important info given today.
Update 15: The PlayStation Business Briefing 2006 is now over, but there were no revelations made about new software or the PS3's actual price. Bummer. We'll all have to wait for E3 for more details, as we imagine Phil Harrison will simply elaborate on one of the announcements made today for his GDC keynote. Thanks anyway, TMJ, bv, mirobin, and Jason M!
Update 20: While an exact price was not released, GamersReports claims that a minimum price range was announced, which was nothing "less than 50,000.00 JP YEN" (or "$425.607 USD"). Perform your own up-to-the-minute currency conversion here. Unless the PS3's cheaper in the U.S., that means that the HDD-bundled Xbox 360 will remain cheaper than the PS3 in the States even without a price drop. Link found via digg.
Update 21: New pictorial montage created for the post from images found on Watch Impress.
STOCKING UP. Kutaragi said he has secured a supply of 10 million Blu-ray discs for software makers' games. But he'll also need to have a lineup of must-have games -- such as the hit series Metal Gear Solid created by developer Hideo Kojima -- and keep the machine's price tag below $500. (The previous generations of PlayStations sold for $299.)
Why the Playstation 3 can't lose
Column Arrogance: The sign of a true winner
By Martin Lynch: Wednesday 22 March 2006, 11:27
THERE'S A point where a company becomes so big and successful that it starts to trip out on the power and do some really stupid things. There must be a chapter in the Company Success Manual entitled "Crapping on Your Customers" because they all seem to do it at one stage or another. Microsoft, over the years, has elevated the process to an art form but has shrugged off any permanent negative impact due solely to the fact that the world now relies on its software. Regardless of how offended customers get, they’re screwed because they’re too far in: reluctant junkies. Apple, which has gone from being the cherished industry underdog to digital music Godfather, has snorted once too often from the carefully cut lines of power. The MiniStore data collection scandal, anyone? Now, the French government now has Monsieur Jobs spluttering latte over his carefully crafted ‘blue collar’ image after voting that Apple should open up its DRM technology to rivals. Sacre Bleu! Apple’s response? We’ll pull iTunes from France – maybe.
And now we come to Sony. Sony is no stranger to the arrogance that comes with lots of power. Remember last’s year’s spyware DRM rootkit that installed itself secretly on PCs to protect the precious copyright of newer Sony music CDs? Fortunately, consumer pressure and outrage prevailed. And now we have the PS3, which has had more false starts, delays and changes to bury a lesser offering but, which will still win out in the end. In all cases of corporate arrogance, there is no excuse for trying to con or bully customers. A company can raise its metaphorical hands, shrug and meekly apologise but it does not exonerate the behavior. I mean, can we truly be expected to believe that an attempt to install a covert piece of spyware on our PCs was an oversight or poor judgement? It was arrogance, plain and simple. The more successful the product, the more arrogant the company can become and get away with it.
This is why the PS3 can’t lose, despite how much crap Sony shovels on its devoted customers. It knows that there is a huge installed base waiting for the PS3. Some may dabble with the Xbox 360 but there are millions of PS devotees just weathering the PR storm and prepping their sleeping bags. Sony knows this. Despite the threat of the Xbox 360 or the lesser one from the Nintendo Revolution, Sony has ignored it all, steadfastly screwing with product details, games developers, launch schedules and potential pricing.
There was the Blu-ray or No-Ray drive problem, opening and closing launch windows before Sony finally settled (for the moment) on a November launch date, scary pricing rumours and now, the inclusion of a HDD. That’s right, your PS3 which exists somewhere in time, will come with a 60GB HDD as standard. All of this is good, but surely it can’t be the end of the surprises. General estimates hold that Sony ,before including a HDD, was going to take a major hit for the first few years on the price of the PS3. One thing was certain: because of the inclusion of an expensive Blu-Ray drive and chips, it was going to cost a lot more than the Xbox 360. At the top end, the Xbox 360 premium package ran at $400. Some estimates put the retail cost of the PS3 at an optimistic minimum of $500 and most likely $600-$700. Some analysts have pushed that to $900 - based on reported component costs - which I think is a mite suicidal, even for a company as egotistical as Sony. Those prices held as true as speculative prices could until yesterday’s confirmation of a 60GB HDD as standard, with bigger drives being offered as options. Now, the ballpark figures are set to be re-jigged and re-guessed once again. Sony is no rush to reveal pricing because, and this is key, it knows people will pay whatever it asks. Within reason of course, but Sony is damn sure that it can squeeze a few hundred dollars more per console from users than the Xbox 360 and still dominate the market. And what’s more, the analysts tend to agree.
The bottom line is that Sony is no longer really selling a console, is it? Blu-Ray drives and HDDs? C’mon, Sony is positioning this baby as the heart of your gaming, Internet gaming and high-def movie watching future. After all, even if it loses a few extra percentage points to the Xbox 360 and Revolution, it doesn’t matter in the big scheme which involves making Blu-Ray drives and HD movies the dominant format. The fastest way to do it is via the PS3. The knock on effects of that to its other divisions - PC drives, standalone burners, consumer recorders, HD movies etc. will more than make up for it. There are new stats out there this week from In-Stat that predict Sony will hold 50 per cent of the console market through to 2010.
However, you don’t need stats to see why that will be. The PlayStation fan base has taken a lot of crap in the past couple of years. As gamers go, those waiting for the PS3 are strung out but they didn’t desert the fold. Just look at those Xbox 360 sales figures which are good but do not reflect any mass desertion. With the guarantee of a 60GB HDD thrown in now, those users have one more reason to suck it up and wait it out. After all, most will need all the time they can get to save up enough cash to afford the damn thing.
Playstation 3 will be region free
It has confirmed
By Nick Farrell: Thursday 23 March 2006, 13:41
SONY has confirmed that its next generation Playstation three will be region free, at least for gaming.
The outfit had hinted that the move was possible some months ago but it was only officially confirmed yesterday.
Ironically the move is designed to combat piracy. If game players can’t play imported games they tend to chip their consoles, which in turn allows pirates to release illegal copies. Illegal games also run better on chipped consoles.
The move would also enable games makers to do world-wide launches of games, particularly as Blu-Ray will mean that multiple languages can be stored on each disk.
More here. µ
Playstation 3 gets controller make over
Death to the boomerang
By Nick Farrell: Thursday 23 March 2006, 13:42
SONY is to kill off its boomerang shaped games controller when it releases the new PS3.
According to Engadget, here, the shape is being tossed and will not come back.
Sony's president of the Computer Entertainment Worldwide Studios division Phil Harrison said that the design was being scrapped mostly because the original design was being crucified by the PS3's own fan base.
Sony also has to outdesign gaming blog readers who have been turning out nice looking possibilities to whet everyone’s appetite.
Sony refuses to show off PS3 HDMIThat's just lame.
Gets shifty with hacks
By Nick Farrell: Tuesday 28 March 2006, 14:13
HACKS TREADING the boards at GDC 2006 were a little surprised when Sony started getting a bit reticent about showing off the PS3's HDMI skills.
The journos, who belonged to TG Daily, were first told that the people looking after the stand couldn’t find any HDMI tellies to run the consoles on. However the hacks pointed out all the TVs on the stand had HDMI inputs. The PR people started clearing their throats and claiming that they were a bit short of HDMI cables and that "they are difficult to find".
When they were offered an HDMI cable which one of the hacks happened to have in his car they said no.
No this has got everyone wondering. Maybe the PS3's HDMI isn’t that compatible with the HDMI spec integrated in the tellies.
We know that the PS3 will use HDMI 1.3, but Sony’s current TV offerings use HDMI 1.1, which do not support the Dolby TrueHD as well as DTS-HD.
Sony really didn’t want the jounos to see what happens when you connect the two, perhaps there is some significant audio noise or it puts 14 million volts through you.
Sony to keep PS3 under wraps at E3
Back room shuffle
By Nick Farrell: Tuesday 11 April 2006, 15:10
BIG FIRM SONY will keep on keeping its PS3 prototypes locked away from prying eyes at the next E3 show.
Hacks expecting a PS3 prototype fest at the May E3 games show have been told that the console will not even make an appearance at the Sony stand. Demo units which are usually given to third parties in their own booths will also be in short supply.
One publisher moaned to Spong that they are uncertain if they will be able to demonstrate their product mostly because Sony has not told them if they are allowed.
Sony apparently only wants people to see its machines in tightly restricted conditions, preferably back lit or under a very heavy table cloth.
The game gear maker has assured press that the chances of any of them getting their filthy paws on them are fairly minimal, so they might as well just go back to the pub.
4PM PST -- Rumors are flying with all of those attending as to what will be shown, but most have yet to enter the building...
4:05 -- The event is running late, and everybody is still getting into the event floor. Talk amongst yourselves, as we are doing the same.
4:10 -- Everybody is still getting in. Late... Have you guys been browsing the Boards recently? Lots to talk about...
4:20 -- Heh, 4:20 y'all...
4:21 -- We apologize for making a "4:20" joke. We're ... you know, waiting.
4:25 -- The event is "officially" running late. It will not begin until everybody is able to get in, and many are still outside the door awaiting seating (if not everybody -- it's difficult to see from the vantage point of our editors how open the doors are. Please stay tuned, as the conference is running a little over half an hour late but will begin in the next few minutes.
4:50 -- The event begins. Kaz Hirai takes the stage. PlayStation 3 is more than a generation leap for him, it's a quantum leap for PlayStation. It's freedom. It's the companion device for your years. It's an arsenal of media compatibility. It seamlessly interacts with other PlayStation systems. And it's the best of breed for this gen.
4:55 -- A dig at opponents. PlayStation is not interested in gimmicks. PlayStation believes that next-gen does not begin until PS3 arrives.
Announces 100 Million PS2 systems shipped. Forecasts 10mil more.
Over 1 billion games served.
3 million registered uses of online play (between PS2 and PSP.)
4:58 -- Promises PlayStation 2 will be around for many years to come, with an amazing line-up of titles.
5:00 -- PSP gets a focus. Why did they wait, and why now? The answer is that this was the right time for PlayStation Portable, with all the promise PlayStation offers. Unrivaled portable play rivaling PS2. PSP is the fastest-selling system in Sony's history, with 17mil units out there. Forecasts another 12mil in the global market for this year. 540 games and 47.3 million games shipped.
5:01 -- Game reel for PSP. Ape Academy 2, Planet PSP (Interactive travel guide), Killzone: Liberation, B-Boy (Hip-Hop dancing), LocoRoco, Gangs of London, Syphon Filter: Dark Mirror (already out), World Tour Soccer 2, Talkman, Gangs of London.
5:04 -- Greatest Hits announced for PSP. Five games at first: Ape Escape, ATV Offroad, Hot Shots, Twisted Metal, WipeOut Pure. 250 thousand copies sold and 9 months of release qualify you for Greatest Hits status.
5:07 -- Times Square video reel of kids on the street talking about PlayStation. Then people from cities all over the world talking about PSP, PlayStation 2, and PlayStation 3. Some cute Japanese lasses. Some freaky Japanese dudes. It all culmintaes in...
5:09 -- PlayStation 3. PlayStation influences the world, and all of the cool goodies of PS3 and its cell will help to change the world. PS3 will include HDD and do true HD and Dolby Surround Sound.
Back-catalog compatibility: All PS games promised for backward-compatibility, as well as DVD and other media used on PlayStation systems. PSP will also connect with PS3.
5:14 -- Blu-Ray capacity. Sony thinks it's important to have space. 26% of PlayStation 2 games were on DVD when PS2 launched; now, it's 95%.
5:15 -- "Every PlayStation 3 will ship with a hard disc drive." Confirmed good news!!
5:15 -- No delay, worldwide launch in November 2005.
5:16 -- More than 10,000 kits, with final kits rolling out now. "Some" of the PS3 games shown at E3 will be on the final realtime kits. And yes, PS3 will be here at E3 and playable.
5:17 -- Phil Harrison of SCE Worldwide takes the stage. Here come the games...
Studios who showcases material last year have been working day and night since E3 2005 to make games real.
5:18 -- Kazunori Yamauchi from Polyphony Digital takes the stage. Shows a Gran Turismo prototype: Gran Turismo HD. It's assets from GT4 boosted to PS3-quality, including 1080p -- and yes, GT HD for PS3 is targeting 1080p for the final game as well.
Shows a selection of cars from the game, including bikes and scooters. A mix of race cars and consumer cars. Gameplay is shown, looking very much like GT4 in hi-def. Has some very cool sound effect technology, but it doesn't look to be that new content is included in any way. HD seems to be the big thing -- 3 times the detail is in this image than what's on most people's home TV screens.
Kazunori talks about loadtimes. Nice news -- GT HD uses the hard disc for optimized loadtimes, with running gameplay in a matter of a few seconds. More gameplay, with hood cams and 60fps motion, but again, no cool new stuff like an in-the-car view to rival that of PGR3. This is purely GT4, and GT HD for PS3 will be getting a lot more work in on it.
A joke reel. They show the difference between GT1 and GT4 (at regular resolutions, a tiny standar-definition square taking up a quarter of the screen), then back to GT HD. Even without the new features of GT HD that we're expecting, the difference in resolution is phenomenal when you put it in those terms.
GT HD again, this time with the Grand Canyon level. Lighting and reflections and detail really show off here in the replay sequences as the camera gets up close. The 3D crowds are also done with more people and 3D elements than PS2 was capable of, although this build is still clearly very early in the works.
5:30 -- GT HD showing concludes. Kazunori promises online features for the game, and also much improved quality over what was shown in this early demo. GT HD is hoped to be released not too far after the launch (GT3 was over a year after launch, considering the Japanese PS2 launch.) 5:33 -- Phil Harrison takes the stage again, reminds people that GT HD was just the start.
5:34 -- Richard Marx, the creator of EyeToy comes up, and shows Eye of Judgment. Created by SCE in Japan. You use an EyeToy for card combination techniques, moving your hands to move the cards and also activate actions with real cards. The PS3 ducky makes a cameo, then gets iced away by Marx's cards.
5:36 -- Kaz takes the stage to talk about the network strategy. Online is considered to SCE as air conditioning is to a car. Account manager, ranking systems, voice rankings and more -- a virtual society -- are all part of this basic service. And yes, it's all provided free of charge.
5:38 -- Talks about PSP E-Distribution. Has a PS1 game already downloaded to Memory Stick for PSP and plays it right in front of our eyes. It's Ridge Racer 1 for PS1 running now on PSP. Screen is letterboxed instead of stretched for the screen, but you can also change the screen size to fit.
5:42 -- Micro-transactions are talked about. A variety of payment systems are possible, and gamers can also buy PlayStation cards for their kids or as a gift in stores so they don't have to sign up.
5:43 -- Phil Harrison takes the stage again. The PS3's interface is shown, including E-Distribution features.
5:44 -- SingStar PS3 is shown. Blu-Ray allows them hundreds of songs, as well as BluRay videos of band music. Loadtimes (at least in this version ... not sure what it's running on) is blazingly fast, for what it's worth with a debug unit. You can also browse an online catalog of songs and buy any number of tunes. This is also the general PlayStation 3 pricing structure for buying online content (new levels, new characters, etc.) for all PS3 games. There's also a new "MySingStar" feature that allows people to add new content and skins to your version, as well as add personal Singstar performances to the SingStar download section.
5:46 -- Genji 2 shown. Stages of the game are based on ancient history in Japan. There will be stages of fighting on horseback, massive sea battles, and more. Played with what looks to be a PS2 pad. You can change weapons or characters at any time, and battle through hundreds of enemies. Gameplay looks like a combination of Genji 1 and Dynasty Warriors, with not the millions of foes of Heavenly Sword but some of the cool details and effects of the previous Genji in hi-res. The game promises some unique ways of battling bosses -- a crab monster is shown, and to flip him to get at him, you have to use the one bruiser character then switch to your swordsman.
5:51 -- Formula One for PS3 shown. Has this unique system where the PSP is used as a "wing mirror" to see behind you while playing the PS3 game, in realtime.
5:53 -- Heavenly Sword is shown. At last, something SUPER-cool!! It looks sharp, with tons of enemies in the crowd, great detail on the lead character and enemies, a smooth framerate, and some bad-assed attack moves! No words are said until the end of the gameplay battle sequence, except that Phil says that it uses a "phenomenal" system merging animation and AI. The game will be playable on the E3 show floor.
Lead character uses a disk to Slice up enemies, and also God of War-style chainblade attacks to swing enemies into other enemies. There's also combat in the air (or at least CG footage in the air.) The crowd goes wild for the first time in the show.
5:56 -- A video reel of games that were not available for realtime demonstration, or at least could not be a part of this event.
Lair -- looks pretty wicked, as you ride a dragon and do battle with other dragons -- you can also fall off of your dragon and plummet to the earth
The Getaway -- Mean-ass-looking dude smokes somebody while people on the street are unaware.
Afrika -- Shows great detail on real animals, including a hippo, a giraffe, zebras, a yak, and more. Looks great, but ... uh, what's the gameplay?
Hot Shots Golf -- Cartoon golf, with nice (but not super-great) grass effects. Much higher res than PS2 game, with characters that look rendered.
Monster Kingdom -- A fantasy-horror game, you may recognize this from the PSP game also out (it's by the makers of Shin Megami Tensei.)
6:01 -- Phil is back. And now, he's talking about two world-premier games.
The first is a game set out in the desert of Arizona. We now know where the Bullet Car demo and the exploding gas station demos came from. Shows a gas tanker exploding, shows realtime bullet effects and care deformation as the cars get damaged or crash. Lead character has some cool moves, can Dukes of Hazard over the car hood. He is also seen jumping through a window, and inside the station, he is shooting out at enemies. Then the gas rig crashes into the station (with an incredible amount of left-behind chaos -- if this is realtime, it's pretty rad how much "chunks of stuff" was left behind.) And finally, they blow up the gas tank as they drive away. The game is called Eight Days, and what we just witnessed was "Day 2".
The second is from Naughty Dog. It shows an amazing-looking forest (if it's realtime), looks like it might be Jak ... but then it shows a real-life character (normal-looking fellow) shooting and jumping and fighting. No name for it. It had the look of realtime gameplay, but it was not said exactly what it was. Certainly a departure for Naughty Dog!!
6:06 -- Ted Price wraps it up with a look at Resistance: Fall of Man. Ted says that the initial showing of Resistance (when it was "I-8" was just the start, and that the team has since taken a very close look at the system to get at its full capacities. The game is an alternate world, where WWII never happened, and the worst thing ever to happen to man was that aliens have invaded us. Gameplay looks much like Call of Duty, with explosions and bodies everywhere. Horn demons are running about, and you must blast them with WWII-era weapons as well as new weapons. At first, the game looks like a pretty normal next-gen shooter, but as it goes on, the level of chaos and cool weapons and stuff happening just goes through the roof. The game has multiplayer modes, including 32-player online play.
6:11 -- Phil takes the stage again. This, he says, wraps up the playable section. He talks a little bit more about tech, then turns it over to Kaz.
6:12 -- Third parties reel shown.
Assassin's Creed - A short version of the Assassin's trailer is shown. It, of course, looks awesome.
Gundam -- Some mechs and tanks are shown rolling in. Stuff explodes. It all looks shiny and nice, with one section that seems pretty clear to be realtime.
Coded Arms Assault -- PS3 version of PSP franchise.
Ridge Racer 7 -- Short trailer shown. Reiko!! Plus racing action, showing something of a toonshaded style and blurs out the ying-yang.
Brothers In Arms: Hell's Highway -- A very short clip of action as a tank crushes a car.
Tekken 6 -- A fight shown. Not E3 2005-quality.
Sonic -- Fast action and tons of explosions and stuff happening. Looks like Sonic Adventure. Shadow is in it ... hope for the best.
Virtua Tennis 3 -- Nice faces and shadows on characters.
Virtua Fighter 5 -- Man, SEGA is working overtime. Looks like the arcade game, and looks really cool, with incredible lighting and animation synch.
John Woo Presents Stranglehold -- Chow Yun Fat unloads some bullets.
Fatal Inertia -- Racing action, looks like the E3 2005 trailer ...but is it realtime?
Bladestorm: The 100 Years War -- Koei's other game.
Armored Core 4 -- The mech action continues.
6:20 -- It's EA time. PlayStation 2 and PlayStation 3 comparison. Shows NBA Live 07. They show one fellow dunking on a court in a slam dunk contest. Confims that yes, it's realtime.
Next is a realtime Tiger Woods demo. Again, it's played with a PS2 controller (ED NOTE -- The games were actually played with real PS3 controllers. They were locked into kiosks, apparently to keep the surprise.) The cool thing here is that it uses U-Cap technology, capturing character animation better than ever before -- vocal synching, lip movements, and much more.
EA has 10 games in the works, including Army of Two, Madden 07, Tiger Woods, Fight Night and more. Madden will be playable on PS3 here at E3.
EA shows a demo reel of 2007 games, including Madden, NBA Live, Tiger Woods, Need for Speed Carbon, Army of Two, Medal of Honor Airborne (which looks awesome if it's realtime ... really awesome, even if only about 15 seconds were shown.)
6:28 -- Final Fantasy XIII is introduced. Final Fantasy XIII and Final Fantasy XIII Versus is shown. Of course, everything but the train is realtime, as mentioned previously.
6:29 -- Next is Metal Gear 4. The crowd goes wild!
The concept of the game is "sense". Realtime footage of a warzone is shown. There are gigantic mechs walking around, with futuristic trucks and helicopters rolling about. Lighting and enemy numbers are amazing. Snake is seen in a depressed state, watching as action happens all around him. As he runs, Ninja appears and slices up a mech after it crushes a man to gooey bits. Naomi Hunter, Roy Campbell, Meryl, Otacon, and Liquid Snake / Ocelot are shown. Raiden was also shown, and he was shown in the Ninja suit -- for once, he looked bad-assed, with a helmet that snapped away from his face. It's not action-packed, surprisingly ... it's very sad. Snake looks older than ever (older than even the TGS trailer), with gray hair and no beard, and wrinkles all over. At the end, he swallows his own gun ... And to find out what happens next, we will have to wait until 2007.
6:33 -- Kuturagi takes the stage. He introduces the PS3 controlled ... and it's the PS3 controller?!? It looks exactly the same, but it has many new function. Most importantly, it has "6 degrees" of motion-sensing movement. (Um, Nintendo, what do you have to say about this?) You can move it up and down, you have pitch and yaw and roll movement, and it's all still wireless and, in fact, lighter than PS2's DualShock.
6:39 -- Finally, Phil Harrison and Dylan Jobe shows Warhawk for PS3. This is played live on a PS3 controller. He moves the controller like a flight stick, zooming and flying and turning and steering and going completely crazy, doing barrel rolls and quick turns and all kinds of moves. It's sure to looks silly when you play it, but playing the game, Dylan seems to have complete control over the Warhawk fighter, and is able to get close to capital ships and canyons without crashing. He even lands the ship on a ledge.
6:42 -- Kaz takes the stage again. He wraps up everything we've seen -- the best technology, the best graphics, a new controller, and much more. And one more surprise ... the PS3 launch details. Two configs -- one with 20 gigs -- $499; One with 60 gigs -- $599. Two million planned for launch worldwide at launch, another two million in time for the end of 2006 and another 2 million by March 2007.
Finally, a list of third parties supporting PS3 rolls by. It goes on, and on, and on, and on ... lots of companies are onboard.
And finally-finally, Kaz concludes with a promise that much about PS3 will be playable on the show floor. In fact, they're playable right there at the E3 event -- an announcement goes out saying that PS3 games are playable right there in kiosks installed throughout the area. Our editors are playing PS3 right this second, and we will have full reports on the games playable at the event as soon as possible.
In addition to the “3-posture-axis” of roll, pitch and yaw, “3-dimension acceleration information (X, Y, and Z)” can be detected in high-precision and in real-time. In addition to standard key input available in existing controllers, more natural and more intuitive play will become possible as if the controller has become part of your body.that's a gyroscopic function
Pioneer Blu-ray player will revolutionise your walletNow if a NORMAL (well at least a BRAND NAM NORMAL) PLAYER costs 600USD... where does that leave the PS3?
It can read loads of wonga
By INQUIRER staff: Thursday 11 May 2006, 10:24
A BLU-RAY DVD writer from Pioneer will set you back nearly £600 when it's available in a few weeks time.
What do you get for your £579.95, then? You get a BDR-101A which can read and write most DVD recordable media formats and stuff with the letters BD in front of it.
According to Overclockers UK it is "expected to revolutionize digital and high definition media storage".
What's for sure is that it will revolutionise the shape of your wallet from thick to thin. Do you really want to be an early adaptor [sic]. Also, where is the Intel Viiv sticker? The world+dog knows you need one of those for it to work in your lebensraum.
Sony lost the plot
Here's how
By Nick Farrell: Thursday 11 May 2006, 15:22
ONE DAY, Sony lost the plot. It had the designers, the material, the loyal fan-base and Microsoft as main rivals. How could it lose?
But punters meandering away from the E3 games fest this week can't help but think that somehow, somewhere, a burst of insanity has seized the company.
The only likely scenario can be one like this: Imagine a Sony boardroom last June. Welsh wizard, Howard Stringer, is in the chair for the first time.
(ACT ONE)
The Sony boardroom. SONY EXECS seated. STRINGER pacing.
STRINGER. OK, moving onto the PS3… what is the easiest way for us to lose the ball on this one?
SONY EXEC ONE. Price, if we make it too expensive then Nintendo and Microsoft will screw us to the wall. Most people will not pay more than what the XBOX360 costs.
STRINGER. Great, anything else?
SONY EXEC TWO. We could delay it for ages until box Microsoft has established itself in the market. That would make it harder for us to claw back our lucrative European and American base.
STRINGER. Not bad, need a few more here.
SONY EXEC THREE. Well it is a bit tricky but we could make two versions of the PS3. One will have all the wi-fi gubbins and other bits that people want and will make it different from the XBOX360 and the Revolution. But make this version even more expensive than the base unit.
STRINGER. Nice thinking. It would also split our marketing budget between two similar products and the punters wouldn't know what we were selling.
SONY EXEC ONE. We could also make a really low key launch of all the details while our competitors are all over the games press like a hot rash.
STRINGER. Interesting how do we do that? There will be a lot of people interested in the PS3.
SONY EXEC ONE. We could go to E3, lock the demonstration models in a glass box and be evasive about crucial things like launch dates.
STRINGER. I like it… we will do all those things.
Sony Exec Two: Are you nuts?
STRINGER. No I am Welsh, we have a long history of being shafted by everyone from the Romans, the Normans, the English and the European Union but singing beautifully while it is done. I have no intention of winning against Microsoft or Nintendo. Now about what is happening with that Blu-Ray thingee. How are negotiations going with the HD-DVD crowd? µ
Thanks to the guys at b3d
There are various interviews with SCE at E3, here's a brief summary of them.
"PS3 is a computer" (as a PC is an office computer), basically it's the message.
http://ps3.ign.com/articles/706/706133p1.html* The playable devkits at the E3 floor are all connected to the network and new builds of games are sent there day by day via FTP even during the E3
* The PS3 price may be too cheap, it's like no other. (See the IGN article)
* 2 million units at launch. (See the IGN article)
Ken Kutaragi interview @ Nikkei Tech-on
http://techon.nikkeibp.co.jp/article/NEWS/20060510/116928/
* Contrary to the underestimation by people, there are over 10 playable titles at the show floor, unlike the days of PS1/2
* There's not necessarily a correlation between the higher software development cost and the higher hardware spec. The criticism that regards PS3 as a too fat, too powerful hardware sounds like the excuse by those who avoid the challenge to new technologies. Until E3 developers hadn't known what other developers had been doing, apparently there are those who are surprised to see the states of completion of PS3 games not only among users but also among developers. I expect it can remove the excuse.
* Many devkits are stacked in the data center at the E3 showfloor connected to the network. Developers can send data everyday via FTP like in arcard games development. Consumer games distribution will begin to focus on network more, for example using a BD as a key disc, game contents are updated via network, or you can carry over the data you played at an arcade to a PS3 at home. PS3 begins the evolution since the day one you purchased it along with the network, because there's no need to close it within a package. People will feel it in the very near future, sooner than March 2007.
* PS3 is a computer, just like a typical computer which downloads a program from CD-ROM to HDD then executes it from an HDD as a cache. If the HDD space is small for you, you can buy a bigger HDD. In the next year even a PS3 with 120GB HDD may be released. It's not another version of PS3, it's just another configuration. Because PS3 is a computer. We may be able to sell it in BTO (built-to-order) for each customer. With that assumption, the internal of PS3 is designed with modularity in mind unlike home appliances and game consoles. In the way of thinking with which a computer is designed, we adopted standard interfaces and selected various parts with extensibility in mind.
* Kutaragi feels potential in the "Eye of Judgement" game.
* We have as many Cell as we'd like to sell them, so no worry about the scarcity. We started the manufacturing of Cell in Summer 2005. The more Cell the more better since we want to put Cell servers across the network. What's really difficult to secure were general parts in good times, such as passive parts, memory, HDD, boards, plate, and all other parts for 1 million per month production.
* (Answering the question about what Sony President Chubachi is saying as "customer viewpoint" lately) I am hardly conscious of it, we've been always with the customer since we began PlayStation. PS is a part of daily life and SCE employees, families, and myself are all uses, in other words customers.
Izumi Kawanishi interview (SCEI corporate executive, software platform development division) @ ITmed
http://plusd.itmedia.co.jp/games/articles/0605/11/news058.html
* The base system of the 20GB PS3 and the 60GB PS3 is the same, it's like PC motherboards with different interfaces but different
peripherals. It's not that there are 2 models of PS3, they are variations.
* It's natural that specs are different due to price ranges, just like hi-end and lo-end PC.
* The PS3 spec is the same worldwide, but there'll be more variations in future.
* The current PS3 can't output different pictures through HDMI and AV-multi. There may be a PS3 with 2 HDMIs in future
* Games can be saved in HDD. The difference in 20GB/60GB PS3 such as HDMI, WiFi, memory cards slot, and HDD won't matter in playing games. If you feel the HDD is small you can buy a bigger one.
* Though we wanted to add a motion sensor before we couldn't decide what kind of it should be built in and sensor devices were not good enough back then.
* The new PS logo button is used to raise the system menu, to turn on/off PS3, and to make the system recognise the controller. It's powered by a battery charged with a USB cable from PS3 to controller. The controller can't be used for PS2.
* PS3 has a standard web browser and a media player and XMB. It can play download contents and send data to PSP as a server. For the 20GB HDD PS3, PSP is connected via USB.
* In the PS1 emulation in PSP, PS1 game code is not at all modified. Some games can be run on a general emulator and others will be shipped with a special emulator. They are booted from MemStick Duo. If users want PSP may support MemStick boot of user application in future.
* The power supply unit of PS3 is internal. The quietness is equal to the PS2. ( speaking as quiet as the Slim Ps2)
Izumi Kawanishi interview (SCEI corporate executive, software platform development division) @ PC Watch, by Zenji Nishikawa
(Some parts are the same as the interview above, such parts are omitted)
http://watch.impress.co.jp/game/docs/20060511/ps3.htm# Though the PS3 hardware spec itself supports 2 screens output, the SKUs don't support it currently because its merit for users is unknown for now. HDMI x2 may be possible in future variations of PS3.
# We know 1080p is not an easy task but as you see GT:HD it's not impossible. Just like PS2 which was said to have too little VRAM in the early days we are not much concerned about it now.
# As for rendering resolution we recommend 1080p and 720p. Though we have no strict guidelines we recommend 1080p, anyway. But it depends on what resolution is prevalent for TV when a game launches.
# As for the developer comment that they prioritize info density per pixel to pointless HD, it's OK that a game has a different priority, though SD is nor preferable.
# As for the GbE port, the first PS3 configurations in 2006 have only one but in future configurations they can add more ports if they are needed.
# Unlike PS2 and other game consoles with OS and drivers on a game disc with the assumption that the hardware spec doesn't change, PS3 allows the change of the hardware spec with demands of the times. The OS and drivers are installed in PS3 and it absorbs hardware differences, which resembles the current form of PC.
# Since PS3 has Linux installed Linux programming is allowed. License fees are not required for individual developers. Licensed PS3 game developers can get SDK and technical support by SCE, on the other hand in the Linux world they don't have to pay license fee but the support is minimum. In Linux, Cell is under the hardware layer of the OS supervisor, but things inlcuding SPE are expected to be open to developers. But we don't intend to mix the PS3 as a game platform and the PS3 in the Linux world.
# PS3 is always "PlayStation". But in the category of computer entertainment, it's not necessarily a game that's provided for PS3. In that case, it may compete with PC including Windows PC.
# (Answering the question why there are no non-game apps in the E3 show floor) Well, it's because this is E3
PS3 hardware slow and broken
In words and pictures
By Charlie Demerjian in Taipei: Monday 05 June 2006, 03:35
AFTER BREAKING THE news to me about PS3 RSX speeds (http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=32159) earlier on the flight to Japan, my row-mate said 'if you think that's interesting, wait till you see this. Cell is hurting, badly'.
For those of you that believe in religions with karmic tendencies, scoops like this meant one of two things, the wings of the plane are about to fall off and I am going to die in a fiery ball, or worse yet, the movie selection will be worrisome. Cell memory access appears to be broken, RSX has half the triangle setup rate of the ATI chip in XBox360, and the true horror, Big Momma's House 2 and a Queen Latifa movie.
With the movie selection still making my brain throb from the glances I caught, I furiously took notes on what the source was saying. He started out saying that the RSX can only write about half as much vertex data as it can fetch, not an ideal situation by any stretch, but survivable.
Then came the horrible news, RSX appears to be limited to setting up 275 Million triangles/second, anemic compared to the 500+ million in XBox360. When asked about this apparent thumping dished out by MS, the reply from one notable ISV relations boffin was a terse 'What a Piece of Junk'. Talk about a steak in the heart.
Half the triangle setup capability in the PS3, could things get worse? Yes, far far worse, how about another disparity of three orders of magnitude? No, I am not joking, looking at Sony's own figures, Cell appears to be pretty badly broken.
(http://img228.imageshack.us/img228/5562/ps3memorybandwidths8bf.jpg)
For main memory, it looks like Cell has about 25GBps of main memory bandwidth, and RSX is about 15-20GBps. Achievable bandwidth is between about two thirds of that and nearly 100%, clearly the elves in the caves surrounding Rambus central did something right with XDR. That is the happy news.
For local memory, the measured vs theoretical bandwidth is missing, I wonder why? RSX is at a solid 22.4GBps for both read and write, good job there green team. Then comes the blue team with Cell. Local memory write is about 4GBps, 40% of the next slowest bandwidth there. Then comes the bomb from hell, the Cell local memory read bandwidth is a stunning 16MBps, note that is a capital M to connote Mega vs a capital G to connote Giga. This is a three order of magnitude oopsie, and it is an oopsie, as Sony put it "(no, this isn't a typo...)".
If you can write at 250x the read speed, it makes Cell local memory just about useless. That means you do all your work out of main memory, and the whole point of local is, well, pointless. This can lead to contention issues for the main memory bus, and all sorts of nightmarish to debug performance problems. Basically, if this Sony presentation to PS3 devs shown to us is correct, it looks like PS3 will be hobbled in a serious way.
The next slide goes on to say "Don't read from local memory, but write to main memory with RSX(tm) and read it from there instead", and repeats the table numbers. This is very very bad. The number of times the presentation goes on to say that it is correct, and the lack of anything like "this will be fixed by production steppings, so take measures X, Y and Z" say to me that it is not a fixable snafu. Remember at E3 when I said that the PS3 demos there were object sparse (http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=32159)? Any guesses why?
Someone screwed up so badly it looks like it will relegate the console to second place behind the 360. All the devs I talked to were lukewarm on the 360 architecture but universally negative on the PS3. Revelations like this go a long way to explain why you keep hearing about simmering problems from the Sony devs.
You end up with a console with half the triangle setup rate of the 360, a crippled CPU that is a bitch to program, and tools that are atrocious compared to the 360. To make matters worse, you have an arrogant set of execs telling us that twice the price is worth it for half the power, a year late. If it isn't already too late, Sony had better do something about this recto-cranial inversion or it may very well sink the console.
More problems beset the PS3
Kotaku spills the beans
By Charlie Demerjian in Taipei: Monday 12 June 2006, 09:15
LOOKS LIKE THE PS3 is getting to be a better 'value' every day according to Sony's slightly reality-tangential maths.
Rumours heard by the site Kotaku back up several of the things whispered in our ears over the past month or three and add a few more.
We were told that the PS3 components were way too large to fit into the case, and the fact that there are no betas, and serious talk of an external PSU don't do much to harm the faith I had in my source. As a note to the twits who still insist that they saw a 'working PS3' at E3, you were taken for a ride, get over it. Next time, learn the basics of conning the stupid, and look for them. Either way, I get this sneaking suspicion that we may see a PS3 case 'upgrade' before the ship date.
Then they go on to say the clocks may be reduced to 2.8GHz. Gosh, who would have ever thought that would happen? Yep, 'horrible' yields mean high defectivity or low specs, and it looks like the low specs are rearing their ugly heads. 2.8 with 7 SPEs it is, for now anyway. Ugly part II.
As for the RSX performance, I have already weighed in on that one, so no more beating a dead horse. I don't think there is anything wrong with it, just that it is underspecced compared to the ATI chip. It is a G7x with some chipset functionality welded on, and NVidia should have little problem delivering this part on time and on budget. If there is any problem, it is because Sony asked for the wrong set of numbers.
Whatever the case, my sources back up Kotaku almost perfectly. Sony looks to have one heck of an expensive Zepplin launching in the jet age. If they toned down the arrogance a notch or 12, and started engaging the parts of the press that aren't sycophantic suck-ups, they might be able to either get their side out, or blunt the oncoming storm. Sadly, in typical fashion, they go charging ahead while large chunks of the spec sheet peel off and land in the gutter behind their victorious advance. I did so want this console to be good. µ
Why people hate Sony
Comment The usual: Ego, arrogance, lies, delays
By Martin Lynch: Wednesday 14 June 2006, 11:32
"We have built up a certain brand equity over time since the launch of PlayStation in 1995 and PS2 in 2000 that the first five million are going to buy it [the PS3], whatever it is, even if it didn't have games." David Reeves, CEO, Sony Computer Entertainment Europe.
LIKE A cartoon character, my mouth fell open this morning when I read this quote from a recent interview in CVG. The words that spilled out are not fit for a family audience. In that one sentence was all the proof needed to show that absolute power corrupts absolutely. Sadly though, it doesn’t make Reeves wrong, since the maths will prove him correct. We will prove him correct. When I say 'we' I’m speaking of the collective console cattle that will buy the PS3 regardless of cost, performance, delays, lack of games, etc. Not the discerning, informed, cynical, back-stabbing and frighteningly knowledgeable INQ readers.
It's just the arrogance of the statement, regardless of truth, that has a growing number of people seriously looking for any reason not to buy another Sony product. A real “love the product/hate the company” attitude is building.
I own four Sony products. I’m telling you this before some Sony groupies start flaming me as a "Sony is the Devil" advocate. It is not. Merely a minor Demon Lord with ambitions, a sharpened knife and a well-thumbed copy of Julius Caesar tucked behind its pointy tail.
Over the past five years I have bought a Sony AV home cinema receiver, a small hi-fi, a PS2 and a notebook. With regard to the first and second products, they were the best in their class according to numerous reviews in consumer electronics publications. I tend to buy according to performance, not brand. The PS2 is two years old and was bought for my son but then sneakily, er, re-acquired by me. Research, you know? The Vaio notebook was – shock, horror - good value in a Christmas sale.
Let’s look at the basis for the arrogance though because it’s all based on fact. You probably saw some of the console sales figures yesterday but, if not, here’s the shocking update. The PS2 is kicking the Xbox 360’s ass. That’s right, the six-year old console is still outselling the brand spanking new, next-gen 360 – at least in the US. But since that market is so damn big, it’s a good general indicator. Since the launch of the Xbox 360, sales have averaged 246,000 units per month. During the same period, PS2 sales have averaged more than 470,000 a month. That’s an astounding stat but the fact is that the PS2 is still the key development platform for games and will remain so for some time. It is Sony’s cash-cow, something it freely admits. And, it will have to remain so since the whopping price tag on the PS3 rules it out as a mainstream console for at least a year after launch – maybe for good?
Truth aside, back to that damned quote. It leaves a bad taste and it perfectly illustrates the kind of arrogance permeating everything that Sony has done on the consumer front in the past few years. From Blu-Ray to the PSP to the DRM scandal to the PS3, Sony has pretty much steamrolled punters. Still, most people vote with their pockets and Sony knows it. But has it stopped listening to its fans, its customers – the rabid, bleeding-edge customers that will make up a massive part of the shopping vanguard for the PS3? It certainly looks like it.
A scan of some of the leading Sony fan sites shows a dangerous level of disappointment. One of the biggest gripes is that the PS3 has lost its shine. Much of the excitement they once harboured for the PS3 has been replaced by dejection because most of the news surrounding the PS3 is bad news. From delays, changing hardware specs, dodgy public demos and a ludicrous price tag, they want to know when Sony is going to announce something good. And that’s just it. Sony is hiding in its fortress. Microsoft is having a field day comparing the PS3 to Betamax. While veracity has little to do with the ‘war of words’ the general negativity is spilling over into the ‘real’ world. Lazy tech reporters on mainstream newspapers, sites and news programmes are now airing the mistakes and lies us nerds have been tracking for years.
Sony fans are jaded while marginal gamers and potential high-definition customers are taking a wait-and-see approach. Sony’s not listening to its fans because it doesn’t have to. A large number of gamers are resigned to the fact that their PS2 will remain their platform of choice for at least another 18 months. And why not, it’s cheap as hell and the games keep on coming.
Sadly, not enough people will know or care about Sony’s indiscretions to stop good, but not great, PS3 sales. The cattle will take their wallets and kids to PC World when the new Playstation hits because that’s what they have always done. But underneath the sales, all is not well in paradise. The Sony crown has lost its shine and the company’s shoddy treatment of customers and fans, coupled with its unhealthy fascination with copyright protection technology, spells long-term trouble on way. µ
After your illustrious CEO David has basically said you guys are DUMB and will buy the product if it works or not... how does that make you feel? Ah well buy away I suppose :psadly there are dumb people that would do that, unless a good game that i want is out there's no point in buying anything right? my reason for not buying a 360 and my reason for considering a wii. also my reason for buying a ps3 if it really delivers and tekken6 pwns
Sony spokesperson Jonathan Fargher told Eurogamer: "The PS3 downgrade story is categorically not true.
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"Developers have been working with PS3 dev kits for anywhere between eight and 12 months, and to suggest that we'd now take the decision to downgrade the hardware at such a late stage, is, well, ridiculous.
"Worse still is the suggestion that we couldn't fit all the technical components into a plastic box," Fargher continued.
"Granted, whilst all products are not perfect, we do have over 40 years of experience making consumer electronics equipment, and therefore, extensive experience in making things fit - PSone and Slimline PS2 being just two examples of that."
I guess we're all nintendo fanboys to heart LMAO.
forget the wii ps3 will have a better assortment of games and launch titles as usual , cause as sony has shown in the past they produce the best gaming consoles. as seen with the ps1 and ps2 although i am a nintendo fan too the ps3 has a better appeal because of games like mgs and final fantasy and other ps exclusive games.the only thing hard is the price.500-600us kind of hard to find.COMPLETE and UTTER nonsense...that is WHY young gamers like yourself will buy that system...you have succumbed to your own hype....PS3 has a WEAK launch. But the system WILL prevail . Its ahead of its time and in about a year it will be up to speed....this christmas though.....SONY will be owned. a YEAR after that though...it will be a force to be reckoned with.
yeah that true but still i sure they gonna drop that price after christmas. and it's sony the make money off of everything they not gonna suffer no substantial losses.First things first i now seeing Phats on these forms....so yuh hadda know i SOUND aggressive....but doh dig no horrors when i talk....anyway..
i cannot believe alyu htaking phats on, obviously he is a lil youth man who first console was a PS1, best we just ignore him.
i cannot believe alyu htaking phats on, obviously he is a lil youth man who first console was a PS1, best we just ignore him.
boss my first system was an atari and it still working ... just so ya know ... and the reason i back sony so strong is because they are the best ... is my opinion... and yes they not the launch titles but still thas what we have to look forward too what the wii ppl have to look forward to besides zelda and smash ?
and this rounds they comin out badda than ever..
Well Sony just issued a statement that the games for the PS3 will range from $60UDS to $100USD. They said that the high price covers the cost of using the Bluray multimedia storage device and the development cost of a game. I believe that only a few will be able to afford this in the end, because which parent can you think of is going to buy their child a $600USD system with the games costing so much! Also consider those earning a normal income, would they be willing to sacrafice so much to own and play a PS3. This is the main market for gaming and someone needs to tell Sony that power is not everything which the PS2 more than proven!
PSM: Can we expect PS3 games to be priced in the same range as Xbox 360 titles?
KH: Generally Speaking, over the past twelve years or so, there has been a consumer expectation that disc-based games are maybe $59 on the high end to $39 on the low end. So, what I can say now is, I think it would be a bit of a stretch to think that we could suddenly turn around and say "PS3 Games now $99.99." I don't think consumers expect software pricing to suddenly double. So, the quick answer is that we want to make it as affordable as possible, knowing that there is a set consumer expectation for what software has cost for the past twelve years. That's kind of the best answer I can give you. So, if it becomes a bit higher than $59, don't ding me, but, again, I don't expect it to be $100.
$600-$500= $100. For one one hundred dollars people go say if so expensive, and buy the 360 instead??is 400 for a 360 premium pallos not 500. The NEXT thing is for 600 US yuh eh getting on fart of games as yet. I dont have mine preorder, but i really dont blame people for not buying one.
Sony Playstation 3 manufacturing not yet started
But online network running
By Dean Pullen: Monday 21 August 2006, 10:09
DESPITE OTHER reports that the PS3 is currently in production with Sony already having received units, Sony Computer Entertainment American president Kaz Hirai has declared that no manufacturing has begun in an interview with gamespot.
Hirai explicitly stated: "We haven't started manufacturing yet. Some of our ops guys were actually just in China, and also in Japan just reviewing the [production] lines and everything else. But they are, again, preparing as we speak to get the manufacturing going. We've not announced and we haven't set really a specific date to say, as of this day we're going to start manufacturing."
Hirai also said to expect shortages of the PS3, something that seems inevitable with the launch of a new console: "We've always talked about shipping 2 million units worldwide within the calendar year. Since we're going with three territories, we haven't really come up with an allocation just yet. But even if you do the simple math you're talking about less than 700,000 units per territory, per major territory, between launch and the end of the year. So even if there was some fluctuation, you give Japan more, you give the US more, what have you, you're going to end up with some shortages."
Manufacturing may have not (or may have, depending on who you listen to) started in full flow, but better news comes regarding Sony's take on the Xbox Live online gaming network. Buried within a preview of Full Auto 2 comes confirmation of the network's status: "we played Full Auto 2'smultiplayer on the actual PlayStation network platform [as opposed to an internal network], so apparently Sony already has its online gaming infrastructure up and running well ahead of the new system's release."
Folding@home embraces Playstation 3
Cancer-curing 100 gigaflops per console
By Dean Pullen: Thursday 24 August 2006, 11:03
THE DISTRIBUTED computing network designed to study protein folding and protein folding disease, Folding@home, has announced plans to launch a service on the upcoming Sony Playstation 3.
Via the Playstation 3's Cell processor, Folding@home expects to achieve performance of around 100 gigaflops per console, whilst reaching the petaflop level with around 10,000 consoles working in conjunction. The project is currently named 'Cure@PS3'.
The network hopes to apply the new processing power allowed by the network of Playstation 3's to push Folding@home into a new level of capabilities, applying simulations to further study of protein folding and related diseases, including Alzheimer’s Disease, Huntington's Disease, and certain forms of cancer.
The PS3 Folding@home client will also support some advanced visualisation features. While the Cell microprocessor does most of the calculation processing of the simulation, the Nvidia supplied RSX graphics chip of the console displays the actual folding process in real-time using new technologies such as HDR and ISO surface rendering. It's even possible to navigate the 3D space of the molecule using the interactive controller of the PS3, allowing users to look at the protein from different angles in real-time.
This is probably one of the best uses for wasted processing power (and GPU power), and we hope PS3 users adopt the client en masse. More from the Folding@home Cure@PS3 project page, here (http://www.forbes.com/markets/feeds/afx/2006/07/18/afx2888056.html). µ
The company that created the transistor radio and the Walkman is at the precipice. If Sony's new $600 console doesn't blow gamers away, it may be time to say sayonara.
PS3 downgraded again
RSX woes this time
By Charlie Demerjian: Monday 28 August 2006, 16:43
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IT LOOKS LIKE the PS3 is way too powerful for us mere humans, and because the value is so overwhelming, Sony is going to make it a little more palatable. The RSX, previously scheduled to run at 550/700 core/memory has been realigned with expectations and the value chain at 500/650.
We can't tell you why the GPU lost nearly 10% of it's clock, it could be an NVidia screwup, or it could be Sony/Cell. Either way, it just became much less of an overwhelming value, but you get a DRM infected drive for 'free' either way.
As a help to the fanbois who inevitably write in somewhat curious broken englishish every time their precious console gets re-specced in a downward manner, please cut and paste the following. It will save you at least an hour trying to figure out the parts of the keyboard that are not WASD:
You teh sux0r 2 sae teh PS3 is not going to teh r0x0r! Yew lie, yew 360 luvr. U teh sux! U maek thing up, go die!!!1111one!1!!!1 heheheheh
As for Sony, I know your reaction, you are going to start a whispering campaign on the forums like last time. Please give the PR genius who thought that one up a promotion and a raise. It worked so well to cower me that I got more inside sources disgusted with you third rate backstabbing attempts than I got in a year. Please do it again, I didn't take offense last time, and I promise not to this time
oh my god im a ps fanboy but who gives a shit if sony does crap they do crap but please dont compare to Xbox360 compare to wii at least cuz wii is awesome unlike.... anyway lmao i was originally going to copy and paste your rant :wacko: but i had to go original lmaothey have something call full stops eh. And is the games, not just the system. And i eh see one fart to buy on the PS3 yet, for at least another year.
if it wasn't so darn hard staying current with pc hardware (read expensive), I'd just stick to pc gaming.true steve pc have the best games but real expensive
Sony PS3 EU Launch Delayed Until March '07, Only 500K Units for US, Japan Launch
Sony revises its PS3 launch schedule
Well, here's some rather interesting news from the Sony camp. Sony has originally planned on a November 17 global launch for the PlayStation 3, but those plans have been completely hosed. It is now reported that Sony will delay the launch of the PS3 in Europe until March of 2007. To make matters even worse, Sony is only going to make available 500,000 total units split between the United States (400,000) on November 17 and Japan (100,000) on November 11. For comparison, Microsoft had about 1.5 million units of the XBOX 360 available at launch -- and we all know how well that went over.
"We decided to focus on the Japanese and U.S. markets. I am so sorry not to be able to answer to all the expectations," said Sony CEO Ken Kutaragi. Problems with manufacturing blue laser diodes are putting a serious strain on PS3 production and are part of the reason for the delay and low launch numbers. Kutaragi went on to say “We've been working hard to try to tackle the problem, but we see the delay is inevitable."
Mass production of Sony's Cell processor isn't even expected to start until the end of this month according to Kutaragi. And as a result of this production snag, Sony has revised its shipping estimates from 4 million units at the end of 2006 to just 2 million. Bottom line: if you thought you were going to have trouble getting a PS3 this year, your chances just got much worse.
Composite, S-Video and component are all possible via AV cables, but for the best image quality the 60GB version of the system also employs a built-in HDMI connection.
Shortages of PS3s hit US/Japan
More and more problems for Sony
By Dean Pullen: Wednesday 06 September 2006, 14:43
NOT ONLY HAS Sony moved the PAL launch of the PS3 to March 2007, four months later than originally planned and only two months before the original release date, massive shortages of the new console will affect the Japanese and North American territories upon its launch.
Sony Computer Entertainment Chief Ken Kutaragi told reporters that Sony has drastically reduced the expected shipment allocation, with the US set to receive only 400,000 units, and Japan to be allocated an absurdly small 100,000 units.
Accordingly, Sony has now lowered its estimate of four million consoles shipped by the end of 2006, to a more realistic two million. However, the global shipping target of 6 million consoles by the end of 2007 has not been changed.
Kaz Hirai, president and chief executive officer of SCEA (Sony Computer Entertainment America) was recently quoted as specifying that a reduction in shipped units would occur in an interview with Gamespot, which was reported by the INQUIRER, and then later retracted by Sony - so its plainly to observers that these issues have been known for some time.
The PS3 has been a point of contention for some time, but despite reported yield problems with the unit's main Cell processor, the Nvidia GPU having been bolted-on to allow for Cell short-comings, the costly addition of the Blu-Ray drive, draconian DRM measures, and a flood of fanboy mail, Sony seemed to have slowly gained momentum and things were looking up for the firm, and the Playstation 3. Not now. These announcements amount to more egg-on-the-face for Sony in the ongoing PS3 saga. µ
Microsoft Launches Cheap New Xbox 360 in Japan
by GamePro Staff | 09/08/2006 | 9:48:05 AM PST
Microsoft is planning to launch a cheaper version of its Xbox 360 games console in Japan a week before the PlayStation 3 is due on sale.
The Xbox 360 Core system, which is already on sale in other markets, will go on sale in Japan on Nov. 2, the company said Friday. The console doesn't include several components present in the full system, including a hard-disk drive and headset, and as a result is cheaper. It will cost ¥29,800 ($256 US), which is half the price of the PlayStation 3 and $43 less than the $299 Core model offered in the US.
Initial versions of the core system will also be bundled with two popular games: Project Gotham Racing 3 and Ninety-Nine Nights. These games and three other titles will also be re-released on the same day under the banner "Xbox 360 Platinum Collection" for ¥2,800 -- or roughly $24 US, a competitive price.
That cheaper console could increase pressure on Sony which is looking unlikely to be able to satisfy demand for the PlayStation 3 on its Nov. 11 launch and in the year-end sales period. Earlier this week the company said it will have 100,000 units of the PlayStation 3 shipped to retailers for the launch, a fraction of its original claims.
Based on previous PlayStation launches, that's sure to be far below consumer demand so consumers will have to decide whether to wait until a PlayStation 3 becomes available or go for a competing console for half the price.
Nintendo launch of its Wii console will fuel the competition in the Japan market. That system is due on sale sometime between October and December and is expected to cost around the same as the Xbox 360 core system.
In Japan, Microsoft will continue to sell the Xbox 360 full version, which also includes a 20 GB hard-disk drive, wireless controller, remote control, high-definition analog cable and Ethernet cable, for ¥37,900 (roughly $325 US).
"If you asked me if Sony's strength in hardware was in decline, right now I guess I would have to say that might be true," game unit head Ken Kutaragi said after Sony pushed back the PS3's European launch by four months to March.
yeah yeah yeah :p
yeah yeah yeah :p
That's what I'll be saying while Playing Halo 3 and Gears of War on it. As well as watching BR movies. :p
Sony is to cut the Japanese cost of its forthcoming PlayStation 3 console by 20%, the consumer electronics giant announced in Tokyo on Friday.
The price cut is aimed at boosting the launch of the machine and making it more competitive with the Xbox 360.
The price for the North American and European launch will stay the same.
The surprise move will see the 20 gigabyte version of the PS3 sell for 49,980 yen ($430) when it goes on sale on 11 November in Japan.
No changes to the price of the higher end model - 60GB version - or European and US prices were announced.
PS3 games are £52 each
That will be popular
By Nick Farrell: Tuesday 26 September 2006, 07:39
SONY'S NEW new super soaraway PS3 games will cost punters a stonking $100 or £52 when the machine is finally released.
Japanese site Impress Watch, citing "multiple information sources", claims that PS3 games will be concentrated in the £39-52 range. Currently only bigger titles on the PS2 reach the £39 mark.
At the heart of the price rice was the fact that Sony has been unable turn the PS3 into an open platform in time. It has not produced a development environment, manuals, security management and community features.
This means that Sony has gone for a traditional business model where the price of the PS3 will be low, but it will make up its cash from software royalties.
As we know, the cost of the PS3 will not be that low, so the prospect of £52 games will probably make owning and running the console extremely expensive. The Xbox 360 console will be much cheaper and its games are nearly £20 less.
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PS3 Games To Be $59.99
After yesterday's little bout of "PS3 Games Are Gonna Cost $84!" hysteria, we now have confirmation from the official Sonystyle site that games will instead by the slightly high but utterly normal price of $59.99.
Gosh, could you guys in other countries just stop translating Yen or Euros to dollars to extrapolate your prices already? That's just not the way pricing works. You guys can be confident that the only people in the world who will be paying $84 bucks per PS3 game will be the Europeans... if they're lucky. Florian Eckhardt
Can't find the video of a PS3 game in TGS?
Afrika:
[reveal]Trailer:
- http://anon.psjp.speedera.net/anon.psjp/tgs06/high/h_afrika.wmv
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Armored Core 4:
[reveal]Trailer:
- http://media.ps3.ign.com/media/761/761163/vids_1.html
:arrow http://www.playsyde.com/leech_3086_en.html (better res)
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Blade Storm Hundred Years War:
[reveal]Trailer:
http://streamingmovies.ign.com/ps3/article/734/734854/bladestorm_ps3trailer_wmvlowwide.wmv
Gameplay:
- http://www.gamespot.com/ps3/action/bladestorm/media.html
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Assassin's Creed:
[reveal]Trailer:
- http://media.ps3.ign.com/media/772/772025/vids_1.html
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Coded Arms Assault:
[reveal]Trailer:
- http://www.gametrailers.com/player.php?type=wmv&id=13278
Gameplay:
- http://media.ps3.ign.com/media/826/826975/vids_1.html ( 2 vids )
- http://www.gamespot.com/ps3/adventure/codedarmsassault/media.html?mode=gameplay[/reveal]
Devil May Cry 4:
[reveal]Trailer:
- http://www.gamevideos.com/video/id/6180
- http://media.ps3.ign.com/media/748/748464/vids_1.html
- http://www.gametrailers.com/player.php?type=wmv&id=13291 (HD)
Gameplay:
- http://media.ps3.ign.com/media/748/748464/vids_1.html ( 2 vids )
- http://www.playsyde.com/leech_3047_en.html
- http://www.playsyde.com/leech_3048_en.html
- http://www.playsyde.com/leech_3053_en.html
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Eye of Judgment:
[reveal]Trailer:
- www.gamevideos.com/video/id/6334 (http://www.gamevideos.com/video/id/6334")
Gameplay:
- http://www.gamespot.com/ps3/action/theeyeofjudgment/media.html?mode=gameplay
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Fatal Inertia:
[reveal]Trailer:
- http://www.gamevideos.com/video/id/6181
- http://ps3movies.ign.com/ps3/video/article/734/734848/fatalinertia_092306_qtlowwide.mov
- http://trailers.gametrailers.com/gt_vault/t_fatalinertia_weapons_tgs06.wmv
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flOw:
[reveal]Gameplay:
- http://www.gamevideos.com/video/id/6343[/reveal]
Formula 1 '06:
[reveal]Trailer:
- http://www.megaupload.com/?d=Y1TOEYZ3 (HD)
- http://media.ps3.ign.com/media/748/748480/vids_1.html
Gameplay:
- http://www.gamevideos.com/video/id/6342
- http://www.gamevideos.com/video/id/6356
- http://www.gametrailers.com/player.php?type=wmv&id=13337
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Genji: Days of the Blade:
[reveal]Trailer:
- http://ps3movies.ign.com/ps3/video/article/734/734711/genji_092206_qtlowwide.mov ( extended trailer )
- http://pftvs.playfrance.com/ps3/HD/genji_tgs06_hd.wmv
- http://anon.psjp.speedera.net/anon.psjp/tgs06/high/h_genji.wmv (HD)
Gameplay:
- http://www.gamevideos.com/video/id/6187
- http://www.gametrailers.com/player.php?id=13333&type=wmv&pl=game
- http://www.gametrailers.com/player.php?id=13334&type=wmv&pl=game
Interview:
- http://www.gamespot.com/ps3/adventure/genji/media.html?mode=interviews[/reveal]
Gran Turismo HD:
[reveal]Trailer:
- http://streamingmovies.ign.com/ps3/article/734/734719/gthd_092206_wmvlowwide.wmv
- http://www.insidegamer.nl/playstation3/granturismohd/videos/1048
- http://download.scej-online.jp/scews/gtdotcom/20060922_tgs/gt-hd.wmv
Gameplay:
- http://media.ps3.ign.com/media/713/713809/vids_1.html ( 2 vids )
- http://www.gamevideos.com/video/id/6190
Interview:
- http://www.gamespot.com/ps3/driving/granturismo5/media.html?mode=interviews
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Heavenly Sword:
[reveal]Trailer:
- http://dl.qj.net/Heavenly-Sword-Trailer-Game-Trailers-PlayStation-3-Videos-Trailers/pg/12/fid/10213/catid/207
- http://www.insidegamer.nl/playstation3/heavenlysword/videos/1044
- http://anon.psjp.speedera.net/anon.psjp/tgs06/high/h_heavenlysword.wmv (HD)
Gameplay:
- http://www.gamespot.com/ps3/action/heavenlysword/media.html?mode=gameplay
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Hots Shots Golf 5/Everybody's Golf 5:
[reveal]Trailer:
- http://streamingmovies.ign.com/ps3/article/734/734697/minnanogolf_092206_wmvlowwide.wmv
- http://www.gamevideos.com/video/id/6377
- http://anon.psjp.speedera.net/anon.psjp/tgs06/high/h_mingol5.wmv
Gameplay:
- http://www.gamespot.com/ps3/sports/minnanogolf5/media.html?mode=gameplay
- http://www.gametrailers.com/player.php?id=13336&type=wmv&pl=game
- http://www.gametrailers.com/player.php?id=13335&type=wmv&pl=game
Interview:
- http://www.gamespot.com/ps3/sports/minnanogolf5/media.html?mode=interviews[/reveal]
Lair:
[reveal]Trailer:
- http://streamingmovies.ign.com/ps3/article/734/734703/lair_092206_wmvlowwide.wmv ( teaser )
- http://anon.psjp.speedera.net/anon.psjp/tgs06/high/h_lair.wmv
Gameplay:
- http://www.gamevideos.com/video/id/6196 ( tilt control gameplay )
- http://www.gametrailers.com/player.php?id=13309&type=wmv&pl=game
- http://www.kotaku.com/gaming/ps3/clips-lair-for-ps3-202454.php
- http://media.ps3.ign.com/media/761/761161/vids_1.html
- http://www.playsyde.com/leech_3049_en.html
:arrow http://www.playsyde.com/leech_3089_en.html
Interview:
- http://www.gamespot.com/ps3/action/lair/media.html
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L.A. Noire:
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:arrow http://www.gametrailers.com/player.php?id=13361&type=wmv&pl=game [/reveal]
Mahjong Taikai IV:
[reveal]Gameplay:
- http://www.gamespot.com/ps3/puzzle/mahjongtaikai/news.html?mode=all[/reveal]
Metal Gear Solid 4:
[reveal]Trailer:
- http://media.ps3.ign.com/media/714/714044/vids_1.html
- http://www.playsyde.com/leech_3044_en.html
- www.playfrance.com/news-tgs-2006-metal-gear-solid-4-le-trailer.html (http://www.playfrance.com/news-tgs-2006-metal-gear-solid-4-le-trailer.html") (6 minutes)[/reveal]
Mobile Suit Gundam:
[reveal]Trailer:
- http://www.gamespot.com/ps3/sim/gundamworld/media.html?mode=trailers
Gameplay:
- http://www.gamespot.com/ps3/sim/gundamworld/media.html?mode=gameplay
- http://playsyde.com/leech_3077_en.html
Interview:
- http://www.gamespot.com/ps3/sim/gundamworld/media.html?mode=interviews [/reveal]
Motorstorm:
[reveal]Trailer:
- http://media.ps3.ign.com/media/748/748488/vids_1.html
- http://www.megaupload.com/nl/?d=BIKN3JAD (HD)
Gameplay:
- http://www.gamevideos.com/video/id/6201
- http://trailers.gametrailers.com/gt_vault/t_motorstorm_tgs06_gp_gt.wmv
- http://media.ps3.ign.com/media/748/748488/vids_1.html
- http://www.playsyde.com/leech_3050_en.html
- http://www.gamespot.com/ps3/driving/motorstorm/media.html?mode=gameplay
- http://playsyde.com/leech_3076_en.html
Interview:
- http://www.gamespot.com/events/tgs2006/videos.html?sort=recent&movietype=interviews&page=1[/reveal]
NBA '07:
[reveal]Gameplay:
- http://www.gamevideos.com/video/id/6357
Interview:
- http://www.gamespot.com/ps3/sports/nba07/media.html
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Ninja Gaiden Sigma:
[reveal]Trailer:
- http://www.gametrailers.com/player.php?type=wmv&id=13282
- http://media.ps3.ign.com/media/856/856529/vids_1.html
Gameplay:
- http://gamevideos.com/video/id/6202[/reveal]
Ni-Oh:
[reveal]Trailer:
- http://ps3movies.ign.com/ps3/video/article/734/734889/niohtrailer_qtlowwide.mov
- http://www.gamespot.com/ps3/action/nioh/media.html?mode=all[/reveal]
Resistance: Fall of Man:
[reveal]Trailer:
- http://media.ps3.ign.com/media/748/748483/vids_1.html
- http://anon.psjp.speedera.net/anon.psjp/tgs06/high/h_resistance.wmv ( 720p trailer)
Gameplay:
- http://www.gametrailers.com/player.php?type=wmv&id=13302
- http://www.gametrailers.com/player.php?type=wmv&id=13298
- http://www.gametrailers.com/player.php?id=13346&type=wmv&pl=game
- http://www.gametrailers.com/player.php?id=13347&type=wmv&pl=game
- http://www.gamespot.com/ps3/action/insomniacshooter/media.html?mode=gameplay
Interview:
- http://www.gamespot.com/ps3/action/insomniacshooter/media.html?mode=interviews
- http://www.gametrailers.com/player.php?id=13358&type=wmv&pl=game
- http://www.gametrailers.com/player.php?id=13357&type=wmv&pl=game (second one in HD)
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Ridge Racer 7:
[reveal]Trailer:
- http://trailers.gametrailers.com/gt_vault/t_ridgeracer7_tgs06.wmv
Gameplay:
- http://www.playsyde.com/leech_3051_en.html
- http://www.gamespot.com/ps3/driving/ridgeracer7/media.html?mode=gameplay[/reveal]
Sega Golf Club:
[reveal]Trailer:
- http://streamingmovies.ign.com/ps3/article/734/734731/PS3segagolf_pr_wmvlowwide.wmv
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Shirokishi:
[reveal]Gameplay:
- http://www.gamespot.com/ps3/rpg/whiteknightstory/media.html [/reveal]
Sonic the Hedgehog:
[reveal]Trailer:
- http://www.gamevideos.com/video/id/6330
- http://www.playsyde.com/news_3549_en.html (720p)
Gameplay:
- http://www.gamespot.com/ps3/action/sonicthehedgehog/media.html?mode=gameplay[/reveal]
Tony Hawks Project 8:
[reveal]Trailer:
- http://www.gametrailers.com/player.php?id=13356&type=wmv&pl=game [/reveal]
Unknown Realms:
[reveal]Trailer:
- http://www.playsyde.com/leech_3065_en.html
- http://streamingmovies.ign.com/ps3/article/734/734705/unknownrealm_092206_wmvlowwide.wmv
- http://anon.psjp.speedera.net/anon.psjp/tgs06/high/h_unknownrealm.wmv
Gameplay:
- http://playsyde.com/leech_3079_en.html
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Virtua Fighter 5:
[reveal]Gameplay:
- http://www.gamespot.com/ps3/action/virtuafighter5/media.html?mode=all
- http://streamingmovies.ign.com/ps3/article/734/734289/virtuafighter5(2)_wmvlowwide.wmv (http://streamingmovies.ign.com/ps3/article/734/734289/virtuafighter5%282%29_wmvlowwide.wmv")
- http://streamingmovies.ign.com/ps3/article/734/734289/virtuafighter5_92206_wmvlowwide.wmv
- http://media.ps3.ign.com/media/641/641054/vids_1.html ( 2 vids ) [/reveal]
Virtua Tennis 3:
[reveal]Trailer:
:arrow http://www.playsyde.com/leech_3088_en.html (720)
Gameplay:
- http://www.gamespot.com/ps3/sports/virtuatennis3/media.html [/reveal]
Warhawk:
[reveal]Trailer:
- http://www.gametrailers.com/player.php?id=13316&type=wmv&pl=game (HD)
- http://anon.psjp.speedera.net/anon.psjp/tgs06/high/h_warhawk.wmv
- http://www.gamevideos.com/video/id/6373
Gameplay:
- http://playsyde.com/stream_3075_en.html [/reveal]
White Knight Story:
[reveal]Trailer:
- http://streamingmovies.ign.com/ps3/article/734/734644/whiteknight_092206_wmvlowwide.wmv
- http://www.gamevideos.com/video/id/6341
- http://www.jp.playstation.com/movie/tgs06/h_whiteknight.asx (HD)[/reveal]
If you know more ( or better quality versions) gameplay/trailer of PS3 games at TGS please PM me!
He also goes into the differences between the two versions of GTHD, saying that GTHD Premium is meant to show off what the PlayStation 3 hardware is capable of and adding that "this is what you want to use to show off to your friends the power of your new PS3." It will initially come with 30 cars and 2 tracks on the disc and have 30 more cars and one more track downloadable. More downloads will be available over time.
GTHD Classic is more of a "rebuilding" of past GT assets in full HD along with added online features. Eventually 770 cars, 51 tracks and 4,500 items will be downloadable for GTHD Classic. Yamauchi says, "If you count the color variations, there are 4,500-plus cars." There will be a PS3 online store created for GTHD items. No details on pricing have been announced.
A list of what to expect for online features within GTHD was also shown. The developers hope to eventually have support for online garages, head-to-head racing, voice chat, bulletin boards, spectator modes, a team builder and a racing club building as well as car coloring and livery editors, a photo album, drift contests, license plate editor, a race builder tool and more. To encourage collectibility, Polphony is considering releasing rare cars that only 1,000 people may purchase. Yamauchi wants to recreate that feeling of excitement of seeing rare cars.
As Sony has said before, not all of these features will be available right off the bat. One of the reasons for this is the amount of time it takes to create this content. Yamauchi says, "In GT4 it took us one month to fully model a car; for GT HD it takes half a year." He believes that the attention to detail pays off, stating, "As far as modeling goes, I'm happy, I don't need more ... Anything more real than this is probably the real thing."
He also went into detail about Polyphony's new deal with the Italian carmaker Ferrari. Now, the GT series can finally include one of Italy's hottest sports car manufacturers. We were shown a meticulously detailed 3D model of the new Ferrari 599GTB. This 6.0 liter 611 HP beauty was supposedly rendered so well that the folks at Ferrari said it was the most accurate computer recreation of a Ferrari they had ever seen. We just hope it drives as well as it looks.
Ninja Gaiden Sigma:
[reveal]Trailer:
- http://www.gametrailers.com/player.php?type=wmv&id=13282
- http://media.ps3.ign.com/media/856/856529/vids_1.html
We know that most of the good games will release in 07 but to me thats not a problem
LIKE IS SAID BEFORE>...i was right.
SONY's world launch is a BUST. They cut their Japanese launch number by 100,000. 400,000 going to the US and NONE to Europe as of now. gg Sony, like we didnt expect it.
By the By. i have a full paid membership to Gamespot.com. I just downloaded their HD vids of the PS3 launch titles inclusing Resistance, Ridge Racer, Madden and Tiger Woods......and they look!!! JUST.....LIKE......XBOX360......LAUNCH......GAMES.......gg for those that shell out 600 bill, this not from me alone, those that were playing it at Gamestop said the same thing.
funny, i heard the fight night looks better......funny i played em all at E3 and didnt really notice a difference
erm so yea ...>_>
can anyone say if they buying it?
and where u living one time? ^_^
funny, i heard the fight night looks better......funny i played em all at E3 and didnt really notice a difference
Mayor blames Sony for PS3 day of chaos
Boston boss legals computer giant
By Dean Pullen: Monday 20 November 2006, 21:39
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THE MAYOR of Boston, Thomas M. Menino, has vowed to bill Sony for the trouble caused by the PS3 launch day chaos.
Speaking to the Boston Herald Menino spoke about the situation frankly, "We had to rush in 12 police cars with officers there and take them off the streets of our city where they're doing their patrols, to squelch the crowd that we had there" he said, referring to a crowd of 500 at a local mall.
"It's something that should not be tolerated" he said. "It's wrong to take advantage of the public that way, wrong by the manufacturer and by the retailer."
"The mayor feels this is a ploy by big business to fill the pockets of their stockholders on the public’s back without any regard for public safety" said a spokeswoman, for Menino.
The local Best Buy store at the mall had refused to take into account a list that had been created by customers in line, but were subsequently forced to by police.
"The store said our list was meaningless; it's going to be a mad rush, and whoever gets through the doors first gets one" said one queuing customer. Elsewhere, mobs of customers stampeded into stores, injuring a man in Wisconsin and forcing authorities to close a Wal-Mart in California.
In Connecticut, two armed thugs tried to rob a line of people outside a Wal-Mart and a prospective PS3 owner refused to give up his money and was subsequently shot. He was in stable condition yesterday at hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
Sony spokesman Dave Karraker said that the chaos "It's not something we planned or foresaw," he said, but even the mainstream media understood that this was a likely outcome with the Herald writing, "If Sony didn't, nearly everyone else seemed to know that limited supplies and high demand were a formula for trouble." µ
PS3 update leaves users confused
Mystery update, was it good for you?
By Nick Farrell: Wednesday 29 November 2006, 13:39
PS3 USERS have been left scratching their heads over Sony's firmware upgrade for the PS3.
According to Arse Technica there are a number of bugs which the PS3 has, but Sony's version 1.11 upgrade did not seem to fix any of them.
There are a couple of threads that have opened on various PS3 message boards with the hope of trying to find the bug that version 1.11 fixed.
Apparently the Blu-ray scaling issue wasn't fixed, the browser is still slow, the store doesn't look different and there is no background downloading.
Arse did notice that there was a new account management tab, so punters can add more money to my virtual wallet to spend online without having to go to the store.
No one can believe that rather than help those people who managed to get a PS3 earlier by fixing bugs in their machines, Sony seems to just want to help them spend more money instead.
well we got one at work (JK) albeit a japanese one.. not impressed much thus far, hopefully next year will be better for games. Only thing that had me impressed is a co-worker walking by Al Haaq with the controller and still being able to control the system in the store.That doesn't really help us gauge the distance you talking bout.... thus can't be impressed...
i think the distance he referring to is just under 50 ftWell then its no better than a 360 controller since my bros decided (in my absense) to see how far it would go... I think they walked out the house to the neighbour and it was still working...
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Electronic Arts Inc. CEO Larry Probst said on Wednesday that initial sales of Sony Corp.'s new PlayStation 3 were half of what the console giant had targeted, due to shortages.
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Probst's remarks pushed down EA's shares by nearly 2 percent, even though he said sales of video games and players were at or slightly ahead of targets at the start of the holiday season.
The chief executive of the world's biggest video game publisher said demand for the much-anticipated PlayStation 3 (PS3), which made its U.S. debut on November 17, was strong, but a shortage of supply meant that only about 200,000 units of the game console were sold at retail outlets.
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Bad bad news came for European Sony fans from site CVG this week.
Sony's head of Worldwide Studios Phil Harrison recently told Official PlayStation Magazine that he wouldn't like to make any definitive statements about the March roll-out for PS3.
CVG also claimed that a source has spoken of a PS3 delay as far back as September 2007, pointing at further component shortages.
Fortunately SCEE boss David Reeves specifically told GamesIndustry.biz: "We're still on schedule to launch PS3 in March throughout the PAL territories. All speculation otherwise is without foundation." - Don't expect the rumours to stop anytime soon though.
As the PS3 is further dissected by the gaming world, users are reporting some serious jaggies on PS1/PS2 game emulation.
Joystiq have comparison pictures of original PS2 games versus the emulated PS3 titles. It doesn't look good, gamers are hoping for a firmware fix.
Tek Jansen at Gamescentral has an interesting overview of how to install Linux on your new $600 games console.
Oh, and make sure you register your 'PS3 Network Name' now, before it's grabbed by someone else. Check out the Sony webby here.
The fact that they couldn't deliver just 400,000 Units at launch shows that they DEAD. Their costs are over their head and they didn't want to release 400,000 Units that needed Updates which ended up not fixing the problems that came with the system. Sony has overextended itself, competing with Nintendo in the Portable genre, and then with Xbox 360 in the HD Next gen genre. They are spending $850 on each PS3 and selling it for $600. Do the math. They couldn't afford to produce more than 200,000 because of the high cost of the machine. They didn't want to take a risk of spending more than $ 170,000,000.00 to end up spending even MORE to fix the problems that came with the system at launch, and have 400,000 angry PS3 owners instead of 200,000. All they've done is create Demand for a system with lame launch games and gotten Nintendo and Microsoft more sales for Christmas, essentially shooting themselves in the foot at the busiest shopping period.
Playstation 3 launch dates now official
1 million PAL units forecast
By Dean Pullen: Thursday 25 January 2007, 09:30
Click here to find out more!
WE HAVE RECEIVED confirmation from Sony Computer Entertainment Europe that the Playstation 3 will be launched on the predicted date of 23rd March this year.
The PS3 will be launched in the PAL territories of Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Australasia on the fourth Friday in March at a price of £425 (599 Euros, $999.95 AUD, $1199.95 NZ in the respective countries).
Allegedly 'responding to retail and consumer demand', SCEE confirmed that initially only the more expensive 60GB model of the Playstation 3 would be available on launch, with the 20GB model to follow later in the year but this is 'dependent on demand'.
An expected one million consoles will be made available during the initial launch period, but considering the complete mess Sony made of the US and Japanese launches, you expect this figure to fluctuate massively. Maybe the over abundance of stock currently in the US will help.
The launch line-up consists of the following titles:
Resistance: Fall of Man, MotorStorm, Genji: Days of the Blade, Formula One Championship Edition, Ridge Racer 7, Call of Duty 3, Marvel: Ultimate Alliance, Tony Hawks Project 8,Gundam - Target in Sight, Full Auto 2: Battle Lines, Sonic the HedgehogVirtua Fighter 5, Virtua Tennis 3, World Snooker Championship 2007, NBA 2K7, NHL 2K7, Blazing Angels, Squadrons of WWll, Enchanted Arms, Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Double Agent, The Elder Scrolls lV: Oblivion, Def Jam: Icon, Fight Night Round 3, NBA Street 4 Homecourt 2007, Need for Speed Carbon, The Godfather: The Don's Edition, Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2007, Untold Legends: Dark Kingdom, F.E.A.R.
Immediately available online, after you've downloaded the compulsary update which will be made available on the European launch, are the following titles:
Gripshift, Tekken: Dark Resurrection, Lemmings, Go! Sudoku, Go! Puzzle, Blast Factor, flOw, Super Rub'a'Dub.
The PS3 will also ship with the usual deluge of peripherals including:
SIXAXIS Wireless Controller - EURO 49.99, Blu-ray Disc Remote Control - EURO 24.99, HDMI Cable - EURO 24.99, AV cable - EURO 16.99, Component AV cable - EURO 24.99, S Video cable - EURO 16.99.
Good luck in getting a PS3 on launch. Game sites started taking pre-orders around 18 months ago, so expect to be rummaging around another Amazon fire sale and your local Woolies, considering the 1 million units seem to be split over all PAL territories. µ
Sony increases PS3 price
Too cheap
By Nick Farrell: Monday 29 January 2007, 09:16
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ENTERTAINMENT GEAR gear maker Sony has decided that the reason that its PS3 is not selling as well in Canada as it likes is because the most expensive console on the market is too cheap.
According to hereGamersReports Sony has upped the price for the PS3 in Canada by $40 dollars. The new price is Canadian $699.99. Both Best Buy and Futureshop have the console listed at the new price, the old list used to be $659.99.
The move brings Canada into line with what the US charges for the machine, although local users are fuming. It seems that it is just yet another PR own goal by Sony in the PS3 saga which has seen shortages, high prices and a badly managed launch. µ
The official story: "Although the suggested retail price (SRP) of the PlayStation 3 in Canada has not changed, some Canadian retailers have chosen to increase their retail price as a result of the weaker Canadian dollar. This increase is solely at the discretion of the retailer, as Sony Computer Entertainment Canada has not issued a price increase."--An SCEC representative.
Bogus or not bogus?: Sony raising the price? Bogus. That the price has gone up at some stores? Not bogus.
Posted by Polybren, Jan 26, 2007 2:44 pm PT
it seems capcom has come out and said DMC 4 is Exclusive to the ps3, i guess that rumor is shot down now
European Playstation 3 not so backwards compatible
Only one of the top twelve games works
By Dean Pullen: Tuesday 13 March 2007, 13:06
A REPORT FROM German site Cynamite has given us our first glimpse of the new backwards compatibility software emulation within the European Playstation 3.
Sony announced over a week ago that the European version of the PS3 would not feature hardware-based backwards compatibility in the form of the PS2's Emotion Engine.
This is despite both the Japanese and American versions of the console featuring the chip. These therefore offer a significantly high degree of backwards compatibility.
Cynamite has managed to get its hands on a European PAL PS3 prior to the official launch date, and has begun performing backwards compatibility testing.
The list of games tested are claimed by Cynamite to be the top-twelve PS2 software titles, and are listed as followed:
# God of War
# MGS 2: Sons of Liberty
# MGS 3: Snake Eater
# Shadow of the Colossus
# Guitar Hero 2
# Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones
# Okami
# GTA: Liberty City Stories
# Eragon
# Final Fantasy X-2
# Ratchet & Clank 3
# Lumines Plus
Its reported that only ONE of these twelve games operates properly - Eragon. All other titles refused to run, and referred the user to future software updates and the Sony Website to read the downward compatibility list.
It's possible that this console hasn't received the latest firmware patch destined for European consoles on release (it was reported to be running 1.50), but if it is the case that the PS3 backwards compatibility will be performing as badly as this, then European gamers will be in uproar. µ
Yes it is but the main problem is with the UK models because they took out the Ps2 chipset and wanted to go with total software emulation, witch makes a little sense but i have to admit that not testing it properly first is a big minus.
Sony gonna input software rendering for the old ps2 and ps1 games in the new systems...
Therefore being able to upscale those games to 720p...
... who the hell wants to have to reconnect/disconnect each time yuh want to switch? or are yuh also suggesting to play them on different TVs as well?
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Whenever I get Sony/PS3 related news...I'll post it here..
I not trying to convince you all to buy it.. but rather showing what going on in the PS world...
:rolleyes:
Sony plugs PS3 into folding@home
For a rare spot of positive PR
By Paul Hales: Friday 16 March 2007, 10:18
SONY SAYS IT WILL add a button to the Network Menu on its PS3 to enourage users to connect to Stanford University's Folding@home programme.
Or users can optionally set the application to run automatically whenever PS3 is idle, it annnouced last night.
Folding@home is a distributed computing project attempting to broaden the understanding of protein folding, misfolding which can cause diseases such as Parkinson's, Alzheimer's, cystic fibrosis and many cancers.
In its announcement Sony claims its Cell chippery is "roughly 10 times faster than a standard mainstream chip inside a personal computer."
An associate professor of chemistry at Stanford University said he was "thrilled" to welcome Sony to the, um, fold. µ
i agree with shiv here i loved my ps1 and ps2 and a bad launch is in not gonna stop me from buying it but i dont understand why people feel the need to convince other people its good let them decide for themselves.
This also goes for the console bashers i hate reading any topic on ps3 on this site because those people who dont like ps3 constantly bash it and it gets pretty annoyying, If you dont like ps3 dont view ps3 topics and stop trying to convince me not to buy one
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Whenever I get Sony/PS3 related news...I'll post it here..
I not trying to convince you all to buy it.. but rather showing what going on in the PS world...
:rolleyes:
Same here, good or bad, it all goes here, for instance:QuoteSony plugs PS3 into folding@home
For a rare spot of positive PR
By Paul Hales: Friday 16 March 2007, 10:18
SONY SAYS IT WILL add a button to the Network Menu on its PS3 to enourage users to connect to Stanford University's Folding@home programme.
Or users can optionally set the application to run automatically whenever PS3 is idle, it annnouced last night.
Folding@home is a distributed computing project attempting to broaden the understanding of protein folding, misfolding which can cause diseases such as Parkinson's, Alzheimer's, cystic fibrosis and many cancers.
In its announcement Sony claims its Cell chippery is "roughly 10 times faster than a standard mainstream chip inside a personal computer."
An associate professor of chemistry at Stanford University said he was "thrilled" to welcome Sony to the, um, fold. µ
Key PS3 titles to miss launch
European woes mount
By Dean Pullen: Tuesday 20 March 2007, 11:21
THE EUROPEAN LAUNCH of the Playstation 3 has been marred by many set backs, including a considerable four-month delay over the arrival of US and Japanese systems.
Now it seems European punters expecting a plethora of high quality games will have to wait even further, as the launch will incur a considerable dirth of titles from the likes of Ubisoft and Vivendi Games.
Ubisoft's Splinter Cell: Double Agent is due a week after launch, while Bethesda's Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion won't be released until April 27.
Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2, currently at number two in the charts, has been put on hold until June, while a spring date has been mooted for the PS3's rendition of Rainbow Six: Vegas.
All of these titles are currently available for Microsoft's Xbox 360 console.
Ubisoft is left with only Blazing Angels: Squadrons of WWII and Enchanted Arms for the launch day of Sony's Playstation 3.
Vivendi Games has also put back the release of the Playstation 3 version of F.E.A.R. - the title will not arrive for European PS3s until April 20.
The PS3 is launched at the end of the week in Europe on the Friday 23rd of March at a price of £425.
i feel for you guys
(http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r21/larutus/ps3reason.jpg)
In all honesty, if MGS4 and FFXIII stay exclusive to PS3, I will get one eventually. It will have to take a few price drops first, though. I can wait. I suspect we may get versions (at least of MGS4) for 360 also.
so why is it that sony not getting alot of games for the ps3, all i am seeing on tv are 360 and wii games being advertised, once in a while you will see a real boss ps3 advertisementWell we all know sony had a bad start since the blue ray disc made it hard for most devopers and their release titles were limited. as with any new hardware the developers are going to take a while to get used to it so sony doesnt have the games right now.
Sorry to break the discussion. BUT i need help from un biased gamers. I can get a playstation 3 (20gig) for $2900. on a downpayment plan. Brand new, Not No Hot item. i ave my xbox 360 and i love it but i was wondering if i should still invest in the ps3 because im sure some worth while games will be available sooner or later. what you guys think?
I agree the 20gig is not all that lovable but that price is kinda sweet they got anymore.It lacks more features than just the extra 40gigs of space i dont know all but i do know that it has no built in on online thingy :D and no ps2 memory card slot on the 20 gig so if you want backwards compatibilty and online play you're at a loss.
online play is free. but downloadable content you still have to pay for.Thanks so i can play resistance online as soon as i get it :)
How do you communicate with other people in the game? What if you want to warn someone that the enemy is behind the corner, how would you do that? Stop running around in the game to type out the message and send it to your teamates?? :huh: How exactly does playing online on the PS3 work in terms of teamwork?? Anybody know? Or is it just a run around and shoot affair? Not really caring who on your team.....
There was one for ps2 so there should be one later onHow do you communicate with other people in the game? What if you want to warn someone that the enemy is behind the corner, how would you do that? Stop running around in the game to type out the message and send it to your teamates?? :huh: How exactly does playing online on the PS3 work in terms of teamwork?? Anybody know? Or is it just a run around and shoot affair? Not really caring who on your team.....
Is there a Mic that comes with the PS3 if it supports Voice Chat?
You could use usb mics... bluetooth headsets.. etc...U have 20 Gig one :D
>> Online Play Is Free (Only Premium Content from the Playstation Store is $$$)
>> The 20gb version Can go Online.. (Just not Wirelessly)
No offense.. But why the merging???Chakra for that post up ther man boy glad to see we have sony fans here i have sony since ps1 and i backing it till the end ftw.
This PS3 topic is so huge.. that to get news you have to go through pages and pages of data...
Separate topics doesn't harm the forum in anyway... + topics remain and contain independent discussions rather than jumbled up info :huh:
You could use usb mics... bluetooth headsets.. etc...U have 20 Gig one :D
>> Online Play Is Free (Only Premium Content from the Playstation Store is $$$)
>> The 20gb version Can go Online.. (Just not Wirelessly)
hmm @ silly questioning of why the threads were mergedI would much prefer that than have to look through this one pile of nonesense to find a specific topic im looking for than just looking for a topic in the console section.
because when say 10 of yu fan boys want to post on ten arbitrary sony things, there are going to be 10 post
and if anything new happens, GUESS WHAT, TEN MORE THREADS GET CREATED
thats alot of clutter
This is one of the FEW (I stress of FEW) times that I agree with Crixx. It makes no sense to have every topic as an apart. I merged this topic because its an update, not something that requires so much attention, OR for that matter will maintain any kinda of importance later on. In another 3 months they would have sold x more units and this news would be a thing of the past not worth digging up. If you notice, the Folding @ home thread is NOT merged as it is DIFFERENT and worth mentioning as an apart. Seriously though, ppl the fanboyism, relax (you too crixx). There are only so many fans of any console or brand in here, so its not a BIG deal if the topics aren't really needed as standalone... I am an Xbox 360 user and I merge or put TONNES of 360 news together in teh SAME THREAD. So its not fanboyism of any kind, just relazx ppli agree and i know why you do it i just think some topics shouldnt be merged at least until a few weeks later when it becomes less important or outdated and this has nothing to do with me being a ps3 if i were in xbox360 thread i would say same thing i just dont find a need to go in xbox thread.
Well that's simple, if we leave it for a few weeks it'll slip down into the recesses of that sub-forum and noone will want to put the energy into finding it to merge it, so its better this way.Oh well i guess theres no way to make it simpler lol so i can understand why u do it :P
The war is far from over, time alone will tell.
I actually didn't read the articles, but I figured they would as many do, have merit. The argument of whether I will buy a PS3 in future is pretty up in the air, but I will lean towards NO cause to begin with I wasn't willing to buy the Xbox 360 even, it was bought FOR me. Quite frankly I have better things in life to spend my money on now (as I not getting younger) and 600USD is too much to swallow, heck 350USd is alot to swallow so whaev. I do believe as i've said before, that the PS3 will eventually begin to do well as the 360 is doing well. I disagree that the Wii is a throwaway console, but hey thats just mho. I could really care less about who wins to be honest, but I will chook a lil 2c now and again when i read the good and bad of all consoles.wii isnt a throw away console what the guy is saying eventually Wii wont be the new and attractive console it is and when the hype dies down it wont be selling no wear near as many consoles or games as it is now.
"As mentioned when we made the product announcement for PS3, the system will have different configurations (thus, 60GB HDD with memory card slots and Wi-Fi and 20GB HDD without memory card slots or Wi-Fi both exists). Application to the FCC has been made with various possibilities in mind, however, it does not lead to a new product announcement at this time."
PS3 sales down 80 per cent in week two
Blue raygun fired
By INQUIRER newsdesk: Wednesday 04 April 2007, 10:36
SALES OF THE Sony PlayStation 3 dropped off by a gargantuan 80 per cent in the second week of availability, according to industry watchers ChartTrack.
Whilst Sony reported better-than-expected sales of 165,000 consoles in the first week on sale - including the 100 or so chaps that got free tellies at the London launch - second week sales were in the region of 33,000 consoles, which is, well, a pretty significant drop off.
Sales of PS3 games also fell by 60 per cent, despite a number of hot new releases hitting the shelves, including Virtua Fighter 5 and Virtua Tennis 3.
Sony shipped 220,000 (ish) consoles to British shores for the PS3 launch, meaning that there is plentiful stock available for anyone who wants to snap one up. There are even websites that have been keeping track of the ample supply in a bid to discourage any notion that PS3 may have 'sold out'.
With that said, sales of the Casino Royale Blu-ray disc have put it at the most popular HD disc ever shipped on either format, marking something of a milestone.
Whilst there are no official figures available, we rather suspect that the DVD release did about 100x better, but that's not to take away from the fact that, no doubt, almost every Casino Royale B-R buyer must have been a PS3 owner.
With purchasing power like that, Sony's move to put the drive in the PS3 could yet be vindicated. µ
Fans and critics alike are continuing to second-guess Sony's decision to release two separate models of the PS3 as more and more information suggests the possibility that the much-bemoaned 20 GB model will soon be completely phased out. Last month, sources at Best Buy reported that the mass market retail chain will no longer be carrying the low-end model, and will instead sell only the high-end 60 GB PS3.Ok i thought you knew this already but the 20Gig ps3 has stopped producing due to the fact that production costs are near the same. The 60gig ps3 is said to be dropped by $100 later this year.
(http://www.gamepro.com/sony/ps3/games/news/images/108288-1.jpg)
But now, even Sony's official retail outlet, Sony Style, no longer offers the 20 GB PS3 as an alternative. According to their website, the $600 60 GB model is the only type of PlayStation 3 available for purchase on their online store.
Gaming blog Joystiq recently contacted both the website and one of its walk-in stores to confirm the information, and both retailers claimed that there are simply none in stock.
"We haven't gotten those [20 GB] models in for a long time," an anonymous sales representative from a Sony Style walk-in store confirmed. "We have plenty of 60 gig models in stock."
A rep from SonyStyle.com offered similar information, stating that it's been a month since the last 20 GB PS3 was in stock. The rep later suggested that gamers wishing to purchase the machine seek the help of a third party retailer.
As of now, Sony still has not yet made an official announcement regarding the status of the 20 GB PS3. However, in a previous statement made by Sony's Dave Karraker last month, the company is still manufacturing 20 GB models, albeit at a much reduced rate. Due to the model's low demand, Karraker stated that approximately 20% of manufactured PS3s contain 20 GB hard drives.
Source: http://www.gametrailers.com/viewnews.php?id=4382
did Sony confirm that price cut? because considering that they have 2 supposed killer apps coming later this year it would make poor marketign sense to drop the price when the strength of Lair and MGS4 should boost their sales.SONY didnt confirm it this was said by one of those big companies Best Buy or Circuit City cant remember which but they said that sony has stopped producing 20gig and intends to drop price of ps3 by $100 later this year. I think the only thing we can assume is 100% correct is the production stop as a big company would know when they order them. As for the price drop we can only hope they are right.
And just for the record, Sony isn ot pushing Blu-Ray with the PS3, they are pushing the PS3 with Blu-Ray. Blu-Ray may very well come out on top of the format war since they seem to have the upperh and in terms of support,but HD-DVD will not be phased out as you put it "Over the next few months or year...." they guys behind HD-DVD will at least try to break even and possibly turn a small profit, and that will not take place in a few months.
There just MAY be a drop...The ps2 sold most consoles when it came out because at the time it was a cheap dvd player ive never seen a blue ray dvd player is the ps3 a cheap blue ray player ? im guessing at $600 it isnt but if they drop the price it would be using the same strategy as ps2 and sell many consoles and work on games later
but in my opinion..it will be a bad corporate decision...
but would be a longterm good decision as more ps3's will get sold = more software income and blu-ray sales...
They all realise that the console war is based on software, not hardwar, but they turn a blind eye to that and only talk about the cell processor etc, well there is a game coming out that may very well be a PS3 exclusive due to the fanbase. It's called Kingdom Hearts 3...I agree the generation is software based rather than hardware but the real question is who game developers would want to develop for. If they want power they gonna go ps3 or Xbox ( possibly both ) Nintendo i think basically stick to their exclusives which we all know are very well worth it ( at least zelda ) . But i think this generation developers realising that it makes more money to develop for multiple consoles so it all comes down to what your preference is ( between xbox and ps3 ) Nintendo have their exclusives so i wouldnt include them.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8wtQ_72JwIE
contrary to popular belief, Game Developers do not just see power when lookign at a console. Not a single developer has said anythign negaqtive about developing for the Wii despite the limited graphical power.Nah i just saying in nintendos past consoles i aint really see much mature games thats why you gonna get more on xbox on ps3. But on a side not nintendo really dissapointing me because they putting mario in almost all of there games. Mario Basketball fine, Mario Baseball i coul live with it but when u do a mario DDR ( Dance Dance Revolution ) Thats going to far.
it much worth it dread resistance real bad COD 3 looks better but it has no contest in gamplay. I see little big planet trailer too that look mad lol.
i think they have it on xbox live already but either way this game will eat your soulLOL... no WOW will eat ur soul, Oblivion is but an awesome escape from reality for a while... WOW on the otherhand is a succubant that will slowly devour your money, time and life.... not necessarily in that order...
Rumble fans, start the celebration. After Sony and Immersion settled their long-running legal battle over rumble technology, a new agreement between both companies indicates that the feature will be making a comeback soon. According to GamesIndustry.biz, Sony has entered into a new agreement that will see Immersion's rumble technology included in future PlayStation products.
"Our new business agreement with Sony is specifically intended to enable advanced vibration capability for the benefit of the PlayStation community," Victor Viegas, CEO of Immersion, commented. "We are happy to provide our technology in this regard and hope to make technical proposals very soon with respect to use of our technology in the PlayStation products."
"We look forward to exploring with Immersion exciting new ways to bring the largest and best range of gameplay experiences to our customers," said Kaz Hirai, president of Sony Computer Entertainment. "We are very excited about our new partnership with Immersion and the potential for new and innovative products incorporating their technologies."
Details are still scarce about the agreement. For now, rumble fans will have to make do with third-party controllers that offer the feature
I keep my PS3 and my Xbox 360 in an entertainment unit in the living room. It's a big wooden thing with glass doors, and while it looks cool, I guess it's not exactly what I'd call well ventilated.
Anyway, this morning at some ungodly hour, both my kids got up and wanted to play videogames. My older son wanted to play Cars while my little guy wanted to watch, and fiddle with another controller while pretending to play. The pretend option turned out to be the Sixaxis (this is relevant, I'll come back to it.)
Now, the 360 on it's own doesn't run so hot that it can't handle being in the entertainment unit with the door shut. I've had it on for hours and hours and hours before, and it never gets so hot that the fan goes into turbo bastard mode. The PS3, on the other hand, is another story. If I keep that sucker in a confined space for too long, I fear for the safety of my family. Hence, whenever we play PS3 games...the door to the unit stays open.
So (back to the narrative) while pretending to play along with his brother, my little guy hits the PS button, and the PS3 springs to life, inside the closed entertainment unit, unbeknown to Mrs. D and myself.
Needless to say, temperatures rise, fans kick in, then more fans kick in, then some new, untold level of nuclear reactor-grade cooling kicks in deep within the bowels of the PS3, and the first thing I know of this is when a little voice cries, "Dad, something's wrong with my game."
Conditions in the confined space had become so super-heated that the 360 red-ringed out, big time.
So. Bottom line, my PS3 killed my 360. I have learned a very valuable lesson from this.
LOL...that's freakin classic :D
Apprentice had me wonderin for a while there...he got kids?? Then realised it was someone else's story he had copy/pasted...
lol i cant understand that i always hated xbox controller i found sonys control to be most comfortable.I used to think so too... then the 360 controller made its way to my hand... and I never looked back...
lol i cant understand that i always hated xbox controller i found sonys control to be most comfortable.I used to think so too... then the 360 controller made its way to my hand... and I never looked back...
ok well the problem i had with xbox control was that it was too big lol but ps1/2/3 control fits perfectly in my handYou have small hands... I now find the PS controller too small for my hands (and not thats not cause I have a 360, but rather the 360 is just more comfortable). Yuh know... that being said its been said there is a direct correlation to the size of a guys hands and his :lol:
.....she lookin like the teen bopper Hilary Duff i think
I still doh see why it have to be BR though... could be the chinese format... NO DRM, NO vendor LOCK-INs... perhaps only TOTAL and utter allegence to the Eastern kingdom... thats not so bad? :lol:That other format could be the best thing ..but the fact is the company making it will never be able to market it as much as HD-DVD and Blu-Ray...
Wow, that didn't take very long; Craig Kornblau, the President of Universal Studios Home Entertainment tells us in an email that the rumors that Universal will support Blu-ray "are totally false". As much as we love to get the official word straight from the horses mouth, we can't help but feel like this is like the time the head coach was denying rumors of his star quarterback getting traded, right before the trade goes through.
Sony hemorrhages cash on PS3
It is still not making money
By Nick Farrell: Thursday 17 May 2007, 08:53
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SONY, WHICH hoped to be in the black this year, is still losing money on its PS3 console.
The outfit said that it estimates its game unit will post an operating loss of about $413.9 million in the business year to next March.
While this is a bit more optimistic than the loss it predicted before, it is fairly clear the outfit has not recovered from its disastrous PS3 launch.
Sony said that it expects sales at its main electronics unit to rise four to six percent in 2007/8 from a year earlier. It is hoping to be dragged into the black by its strong flat-panel TV sales and might make a profit by March 2008.
um buh i thought socom been out on sex box with onlne play for years now?LMAO!!!!
wats the biggy?
um buh i thought socom been out on sex box with onlne play for years now?BAAAAAAHAHHAHAHAHHAHHAHA........HAHHHHHHHHHHAAAAAAAAHHHHAA. Crixxx need a nex "educational/update call" from me when i come back to trini :P 33% of the PS2's that were bought over the course of the 4-5 years were actually online, EVEN though it was free...el cheapo, el modo, el cyahaffordthemodemo. Why you think PS3's not selling? Too expensive for the PS2 (only) fans. More cross platform owners are buying a PS3 than single console owners.
wats the biggy?
Sony blames Internet for poor PS3 performance
Price has nothing to do with it
By Nick Farrell: Tuesday 22 May 2007, 16:54
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SONY AMERICA'S director of corporate communications seems to have a novel approach to criticism of the outfit's new PS3 console.
According to Dave Karakker the reason that the PS3 has been outdone by the Nintendo is nothing to do with the fact it is overpriced, in short supply or in any way pants.
Karakker, who was one of the brains behind Microsoft Bob's marketing, said that the problem is caused by the Internet thing.
He said that a lot of the perceptions of the PS3 are being put about by people who don't have all the facts or have some kind of axe to grind. Such types vent their spleen on the Interweb.
Karakker said that while there were some perceptions on PS3 that were justified. For example, Sony didn't have nearly enough hardware at launch to meet consumer demand.
GamePro couldn't get him to say anything about the price.
Talk about THE LAST REMNANT comming to all consoles by SquareEnix sporting the Unreal 3 engine.
not the complete package Apprentice.....just up to scale with the competition.....finally :P
we still waiting for the titles though.:/
Firm turns PS3 into print server
Linux download
By Paul Hales: Tuesday 29 May 2007, 16:22
GERMAN FIRM HELIOS said it is offering a a free download of its modified Yellow Dog Linux (YDL) distribution to use on Sony's PlayStation as a test-drive server.
The HELIOS simplified YDL distribution comes provides a Linux server OS complete with DHCP network settings, support for Java 1.5 and AppleTalk enhanced kernel.
Dr John Yardley, MD of HELIOS distributor JPY Plc, said "It might seem like a crazy idea, but pound for pound the PS3 offers amazing power. I expect plenty of Linux enthusiasts will find good uses for the installation"
And I think that the analysts out there will also realize that it's faster than our brothers and sisters in the competitive world."Hmm I guess they don't consider the Wii a competitor... shame... since the little console that could is kicking EVERYONE's @$$
A teenager with a brown belt in karate used a samurai sword to scare off a burglar who was after his PlayStation 3 video game console.
Last Friday afternoon, Damian Fernandez and his 15-year-old sister, Deanne Fernandez, were home alone at their northwest Miami-Dade County home while their parents were at work when they heard knocking on the front door. Moments later, two men were prying the front door unlocked, prompting Deanne to hide in her closet.
"I was so scared," she said.
As her brother slept in the next room, the burglars ransacked their parents' room, taking some jewelry before moving on to what they were really after -- a PlayStation 3.
According to a police report, one of the burglars kicked in Deanne's bedroom door. She said she could see his foot through the closet panels.
The burglar found the empty PlayStation 3 box and ran out of the room, but Damian was waiting for him.
"Once I saw him take off running back, I jumped off my (bunk) bed and I grabbed my sword … and I just waited for him," he said.
Damian said he lunged at him with his samurai sword, striking him in the chest.
"He freaked out," Damian said.
The burglar ran out of the house with Damian chasing him down the road. When police arrived, a K-9 officer located the burglar hiding behind a neighbor's palm tree. The second burglar got away.
Javier Cotera, 21, was arrested and released early the next morning on bond.
Local 10 attempted to contact Cotera at his Hialeah home, but his family said he wasn't there and that they didn't know anything about it.
Damian and Deanne's father, Delio Fernandez, said he is concerned Cotera is out of jail.
"If he would have had a gun, I could have lost one of my children," he said.
Cotera is scheduled to appear in court in two weeks to face three felony charges.
Sony Blair affair wakes up Sony Japan
Church and State
By INQUIRER staff: Wednesday 13 June 2007, 16:37
THE INTERVENTION of UK prime minister Tony Blair in the Manchester Cathedral video game affair appears to have woken up Sony Japan to the religious war that's been raging here in Blighty since last Saturday.
See Tony Blair ticks off Sony over Manchester affair.
Blair, whom Private Eye lampoons as the Reverend A.R.P. Blair of St Albion Parish, told an MP during Prime Minister's Questions today that Sony might perhaps have shown a little more sensitivity rather than have shootups happening in the backdrop to Manchester Cathedral. Manchester has something of a gun problem.
Associated Press talked to Sony in Japan and it has begun talks with the Bishop of Manchester "yesterday or today". Sony Japan apparently takes the church's complaints seriously. She says it's a complex matter because it's quite common for buildings to be used in entertainment. µ
Sony to bump up software titles for Playstation 3
Not enough titles'r'them
By INQUIRER staff: Thursday 21 June 2007, 09:02
AN EXTRA 200 software titles and 180 download titles will be released for the Playstation 3 in Sony's current financial year.
There's only about 60 titles available right now.
So said Kazuo Hira, CEO and president of Sony in an interview with Nikkei.net .
The primary goal of the boss is to make the Playstation 3 more popular than the Playstation 2, Hira told the newspaper. Other plans for the PS3 include a video sharing service and better collaboration with the software devs. µ
Think you need to take a cold showerw/e...In the meantime, ill continue on the Supergirl franchise project kthxbai. And get your excuse for a mind out of the gutter.
I honestly believe they have hit the nail on the head with Niriko.
k SONY has denied any changes in the price of the PS3, kinda sorta http://blogs.pcworld.com/gameon/archives/004831.html
However Gamespot reports that Circuit City may have a sale on the systems selling them for 500.00
Sony Corp. announced a revised PlayStation 3 console Monday with a
bigger hard drive for storing downloaded content such as video games
and high-definition movies.
The new $599 PS3 increases the system's storage capacity from 60 to 80
gigabytes and also includes a retail copy of the online racing title
``MotorStorm,'' a company spokesman said.
Starting Monday, the current 60 gigabyte model will cost $499 _ a $100
price drop.
The larger capacity machine won't be available in the United States
and Canada until August.
It plays into the company's upcoming strategy of eventually offering
downloaded high-definition movies, video games, movie trailers and
demos, Sony spokesman David Karraker said.
Karraker said further details on high-def movies for download would be
released at a later date.
The announcement comes two days before the E3 Media & Business Summit
in Santa Monica, Calif., where dozens of industry heavyweights
including Sony rivals Microsoft Corp. and Nintendo Co. are expected to
show off their latest games and related products.
In April, Microsoft began selling a version of its Xbox 360 with a
120-gigabyte hard drive and a souped up high-definition video
connection. Called Xbox 360 Elite, the black-colored system sells for
$479.99.
Xbox gamers who already own the $399.99 20-gigabyte model can buy a
snap-on 120-gigabyte hard drive for $179.99.
Karraker said Sony would use the E3 show to focus on two areas: ways
to increase the number of consumers who own PS3s and other products
such as the PlayStation Portable handheld system, and expanding the
system's library of available games.
He said Sony would be releasing 100 new video games during the current
fiscal year, including 15 titles that are exclusive to the PS3 such as
the hack-and-slash action title ``Heavenly Sword.''
SCEA today announced that the PS3 will now be available for $499.
By Gerald Villoria | July 9, 2007
Sony Computer Entertainment America (SCEA), Inc. today announced a new 80GB model of its PlayStation 3 (PS3) computer entertainment system. Beginning in August, the new PS3 model will be available in North America for a suggested retail price of $599 and will be sold in a bundle that includes the racing game MotorStorm.
SCEA also announced that effective immediately, the current 60GB PS3 model will be available in North America for $499, or $100 below the original launch price.
Killzone 2 E3 impressions. (http://e3.gamespot.com/story.html?sid=6174096&pid=928377&tag=topslot;title;1&om_act=convert&om_clk=topslot)lie? how i aint see nothin bad in that review lol.
Did Sony lie to us in 2005? Read on...
Let's face it - Sony's pulled the rug from under us. There wasn't a day where rumors and estimates of a price cut were shot down in rather judicious fashion by the company itself - and then, suddenly, they spring one on us that's three digits worth of greenbacks, an amount no one could have predicted. It was a knockout punch, and we were all caught off guard.
And now, the PlayStation 3, often parodied as something akin to a bulky cooking grill named after a legendary heavyweight boxer, is now finally getting the attention it deserves - by attention, yours truly means as selling as hotcakes. This comes from an update directly from Amazon's best seller list, where the PS3's sales rank has not only jumped from a lowly 29 to the number 1, its sales have in fact spiked up to 2800%, bumping off the formidable Wii.
2800%. The figure itself is incredible, to say the least. In the overall scheme of things, a price cut on that level is quite significant, and so is the fans' reaction (i.e. buying PS3s like a certain breakfast item).
We can only wonder then what other sort of update we'll be expecting from Sony now - will it be the cardinal truth, or simply another fake-out to set us up for the big whammy later? Only time will tell. Updates as we get them!
Unreal 3 is now exclusive to ps3(this actually pissed me off)GOod thing I have a PC :p
PS3 price cut is not enough
Metal Gear Solid publisher to defect
By Nick Farrell: Wednesday 11 July 2007, 08:40
SONY'S $100 price cut for the PlayStation 3 is not enough to pull its nadgers out of the fire, according to the game software maker Konami.
The software maker, who turned out Metal Gear Solid for the Playstation, said that it is looking at abandoning the PS3 and shifting its software onto other formats.
Kazumi Kitaue, the head of Konami's North American and European operations, told Reuters he doubted if Sony could win back user support by the price cut of just $100.
He added that Konami may need to expand the target hardware for its blockbuster fighting game Metal Gear Solid to other consoles in the future to recoup development costs.
The outfit wanted to release Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots for the PS3 in the current business year to March 2008. The game was hoped to be a boost for the PS3 which lacks much in the way of software.
One quick thing before I head to the show for the last day. I just wanted to clarify something. I’ve seen a lot of posts this morning related to the 60GB SKU and the comments by SCEE President David Reeves. As we announced this week, SCEA’s product offering in North America consists of a 80GB PS3 available in August and a 60GB PS3 available now for $499. We will have ample supplies of both models to meet the needs of consumers for the foreseeable future.
Sony rulez....
you said that right...lolSony rulez....
Spoken like a true FANBOY. LOL
OMFG ill download it soon i got something downloading it sounds awesome though. Yay eject disc lmao :).imo :S
you all got the Heavenly Sword demo yet?yeah dread it too short though but combo system mad whoever call this god of war need to play it cuz it so mad lol.
you all got the Heavenly Sword demo yet?
allyuh ps3 fanboys took long enoughUmm what?
allyuh ps3 fanboys took long enoughUmm what?
Demo is REALLy short...like 10 mins max. Combat system is fantastic, AI is FANTASTIC.......i love it. And you cant just God of War kill everything like a nub.....its GoW style gameplay with long and short ranged weapons but Ninja Gaiden style AI and difficulty. I love :Di actually think its rather different from those 2 games although weap similar to GOW the fighting style is very original lotsa enemies who block and attack frequently. Using sixaxis in combos and then the grabs i forget what u call em but when ur meter full anyone around gettin hit with it :). from that little demo i can say its one of the best games ive played lmao.
motor storm is over rated its fun to play but the single player mode really isnt fun they made the interface too arcade style rather than console.L2get widescreen. Its designed for online, not offline.
I'm not a pc gamer, i hate having to upgrade every 6 monthsAmen to that!
im tired of everyone saying that it was made pretty clear that it wasnt being ported and people still having doubts just sounds pretty stupid to me at this point. if Hideo Kojima stating on more than one occasion wasnt enough then sony producing movie and game having six-axis controls should be enough and everyone knows sony wont wanna lose this one so if it comes down to it they would have no problem making deals.
Folks,
I checked with Steve Polge and he said that YES we are supporting keyboard and mouse in Unreal Tournament 3 on PS3. He is confident we are doing it in a way that will be balanced without feeling "gimped" for either side. We'll also allow people to choose whether or not they want to allow mixed controller vs. keyboard/mouse games or not.
I think you guys are going to love UT3!
More details to come later.
^yea dude.. downloaded it the first day....
Boy that game is awesome.....
Arghh..I hate when the demo ends though..right in the action...
But it rel good.. And Graphics are amazing... on par with Gears of War..
I might get this one when it comes out..
well ive played Gears of War and i have to disagree with apprentice graphics wise Graw isnt close to GOW. As for gameplay i havent played GOW much and ive only played GRAW demo so i cant judge.
well ive played Gears of War and i have to disagree with apprentice graphics wise Graw isnt close to GOW. As for gameplay i havent played GOW much and ive only played GRAW demo so i cant judge.
Well i've seen Gears of War graphics on tv..lol
And it looked the same to me :P
But thats just me...
Dude...thats like wow...
Incredible indeed...
PS3 FTW :D
We'll compress some things. But you know, we may have fewer maps on the 360 version... Blu-Ray has definitely given us a lot of legroom.
If you think down the road, well maybe the next UT beyond this one, on Blu-Ray disc, we might fill the whole damn disc with all the cool stuff the mod makers make.
Mark Rein loves the 360, to be sure. Dude's company made a lot of money out of that Gears malarkey. But he may love Blu-Ray just as much! If not more! Speaking at the Edinburgh Interactive Festival, Rein said that while the size of the 360 version of Unreal Tournament III may have to be compromised, the PS3 version was going swimmingly, all thanks to the wonders of Blu-Ray:QuoteWe'll compress some things. But you know, we may have fewer maps on the 360 version... Blu-Ray has definitely given us a lot of legroom.
If you think down the road, well maybe the next UT beyond this one, on Blu-Ray disc, we might fill the whole damn disc with all the cool stuff the mod makers make.
See? He's smitten. Loves the Blu-Ray, loves the PS3. Especially loves publicly flipping the bird at that other platform holder, the one who charged kids for his Gears of War map packs.
http://kotaku.com/gaming/chocolate-rein/mark-rein-utiii-love-the-blu+ray-289595.php
BRISBANE, Calif. - August 15, 2007 - IGN Entertainment's GameSpy, a leader in multiplayer and online gaming technology, and Epic Games today announced a licensing deal to incorporate GameSpy's suite of online technology into Epic's Unreal® Engine 3, one of the industry's most popular game engines. Under the terms of the agreement, GameSpy will join Epic's prestigious Integrated Partners Program, and its technology will be immediately available to any publishers or developers that license Unreal® Engine 3.
By incorporating GameSpy's online technology into Unreal Engine 3, the two companies have created an integrated one-stop solution for game developers looking to leverage the world's most advanced multi-player technology and game engine in one package. The partnership will span both the PC and PLAYSTATION®3 platforms within Unreal Engine 3, enabling seamless PLAYSTATION®3 and PC online functionality. Functionality available to Unreal Engine 3 licensees via Gamespy will include cross-platform gameplay, communication tools and competition applications.
"Epic and the Unreal Engine 3 are on the leading edge of next-generation and multi-platform gaming, and we are very pleased to join the Integrated Partners Program. GameSpy is committed to working together with Epic to address a broad range of needs for the connected gamer, including multiplayer matchmaking, in-game and out-of-game messaging, persistent player communities, and competition systems," said Jamie Berger, senior vice president of consumer products and technology for IGN Entertainment. "Over the past months we have fully integrated a broad suite of GameSpy online technology in Unreal Engine 3 and have built a fantastic working relationship with Epic. We look forward to extending that relationship with a number of new technologies customized for Unreal Engine 3 to be introduced over the next 12 months."
By making available many leading community tools and technologies, GameSpy will provide game developers with the opportunity to have PLAYSTATION®3 and PC users play, communicate and compete together as a single community. GameSpy technologies available to license immediately include:
* GameSpy "Matchmaking" is a robust and flexible matchmaking system that makes it easy for gamers to find suitable opponents effortlessly
* GameSpy's "Comrade" in-game middleware and desktop technology that enables seamless in-game to out-of-game community features, such as instant messaging, in-game voice communication, and friend rosters
* GameSpy's "Sake" will allow developers to store data securely online, enabling gamers to build extensive player profiles and maintain game statistics
* GameSpy's "ATLAS" advanced statistical system for dynamic leaderboards and tournaments within the game and on the web
* Future feature sets developed by GameSpy will all be incorporated into the Epic Partnership.
"We're very excited to welcome GameSpy into the Integrated Partners Program," said Mark Rein, Vice President of Epic Games, Inc. "GameSpy is the leader in multiplayer gaming technology and has a vast amount of experience in developing rich and sophisticated multiplayer systems with community and commerce features that Epic and its Unreal Engine 3 licensees can directly benefit from. Having GameSpy integrate their technology into our engine and provide direct support for our licensees is a huge value-add for Unreal Engine 3."
In additional to providing multiplayer online features, GameSpy will also join Epic Games' Integrated Partners Program (IPP). The IPP program establishes a formal business relationship with selected companies making cross-platform technologies which integrate with, and are complementary to, Unreal Engine 3. Under the IPP program Epic provides continuous Unreal Engine 3 source code access and full technical support to IPP members. Companies who join the IPP agree to provide a high level of technical support for UE3 licensees through Epic's established support channels, keep their implementations up-to-date with the latest UE3 versions, and work with Epic on potential promotional and co-marketing efforts.
GameSpy technology integration is immediately available and several developers have already licensed the integrated GameSpy technology, including Codemasters' Turning Point: Fall of Liberty and Ubisoft's Brothers in Arms: Hells Highway.
alright well we dead if we goin against PC :(ps3 version supports keyboard and mouse or you could just get splitfish FragFX
Folks,
I checked with Steve Polge and he said that YES we are supporting keyboard and mouse in Unreal Tournament 3 on PS3. He is confident we are doing it in a way that will be balanced without feeling "gimped" for either side. We'll also allow people to choose whether or not they want to allow mixed controller vs. keyboard/mouse games or not.
I think you guys are going to love UT3!
More details to come later.
[Console]
Console (XBox360, PS3) specific settings
StreamingDynamicFloatingLimit:
If this is a positive number, then instead of using the fixed per-level
limits, the StreamingDynamic resource will use as much memory as is
available as long as the total memory allocated by the game is less than
the specified number. In other words, StreamingDynamic will grow and
shrink to fit to the available memory instead of being locked to a fixed
budget StreamingDynamicFloatingLimit=500
According to a config.ini log taken directly from the source of the BioShock PC demo, it appears once and for all this game is coming to PS3.
I have to say though, with the exception of the PS3 die hard support community, very few people seem to care for Motorstorm.thats because most other people are die hard 360 fans and dont want to believe that ps3 has a game better than what they have. ( not mentioning wii as its in a class of its own )
Aight cool i never played forza but as i said im not into this type of racing, I like sims just not touring racing im more into street and such which is why NFS pro street really has me excited :).I hope so. I havent played a good NFS since the first underground. Second one was poorly done with instant jumps from free roam into tracks with no sort of realization that you were leveling as you progressed. The AI was poor as well.
I dunno wth bloodwar talking about though. Unless you are on Home Beta like i am i dont see how you know much more than anyone else about it other than videos and what is written :P so not owning a PS3 cannot justify weather or not this thing is worthwhile. The online community interface currently in PS3 online is useless right now.What im saying is people who dont own a ps3 or are huge xbox fanboys are usually the ones saying Home is nonesense it cant do anything it just a usless program. They are not judgin the programs capabilities rather the system its on.
And anyone who said Gears of War had nothing to offer is an idiot OMG first time i saw a trailer for that game i was like OMFG that game rox lol. Then i played it o.o its too good wah when it comes out on pc ill get the new cards just for that lol.It doesnt take much to impress you then?
I guess Apprentice and Bloodwar and us have to see how things go. Dont mind getting a little group together, i know Apprentice trying for a looooooong time now. And fellas...get a headset na...please. Dont do this keyboard typing or worse yet PS3 typing that i hadda wait a year an a half for you to do.
Well we knew it wouldn't last forever. Sony has just confirmed with GamePro that they have run out of 60GB PS3s in their warehouses -- the only 60GB units left are ones that are in the retail channel now. This means that if you want a $499 PS3 with full backwards compatibility, you better hit up the shops soon.
I'm not feeling heavenly sword as much anymore, gameplay seems like it will be highly repetitive, hopefully I'm wrong, I love the millions of hard ai enemies though.according to IGN's review thats the downfall of the game :( disapointing...
Umm ... about Heavenly Sword ... I'm not sure what people have been expecting from this game. From the start, it has been your standard beat-em-up in the vein of Devil May Cry and God of War. I expect to have a good time kicking some @$$ and that's all I have to say about that.only DMC i liked was the first. God of war was an excelent game...i started playing 2 and was wondering why (although the gameplay was better) why i couldnt want to finish it like the first.
wow, good thing we listen to those guys who get oaid to review games then!lol i listened to users not people who got paid lmao and either way all i said is people who get paid to do it arent any better at it i never said they dont do it faster.
Tekken 5 Dark Resurrection OnlineWoW needs pinpoint accuracy as well for certain fights. Magtheredon has a half second window in which to click a cube in order to nulify his Blast Nova that will kill your raid. In other words, lag will screw you and 24 other ppl in raid over....in OTHER words......faster internet connection.
My impression is summed up in one word - LAG
Like we discussed already frame dependant fighting games are not meant to be online just yet. I am assuming that local vs local would work out better but how much is questionable. My experience was basically things came out a half second to a second after i did the moves. Combos were near impossible to land comfortably, this is pretty much in the same boat where as DOA4 where there are things that work online that are impossible in offline play.
Conclusion - if you are a "serious" tekken player and you want to improve by playing comp from abroad then this is probably not for you, if you just wanna play casually and don't mind having to change your offline playstyle to accomodate the delay online then by all means go ahead and play it.
If you had T5DR already the 10$ update fee is worth it just for the much needed practice mode. Hopefully they improve on this in Tekken 6.
HEY NAMCO take a hint from GGPO (http://ggpo.net)
Sony slammed for weedy PS3 marketing plan
Game publisher states the obvious
By Nick Farrell: Monday 10 September 2007, 15:20
THE HEAD OF Japanese videogame publisher Square Enix has bashed Sony for lacking a decent marketing plan for its PlayStation 3 console.
Yoichi Wada said that Sony seemed to have difficulty telling its arse from its elbow [I take it that is a paraphrase.ed] when it came to the PS3.
He said that Sony first unveiled the PS3 as a mighty home electronics product and then was badgered into moving it closer to a games machine.
Wada said that Sony still has not ironed this difference out. It is packed with a Blu-ray high-definition DVD player and a Cell microchip, dubbed "supercomputer on a chip". This is not needed for a games machine while it is advanced enough to be a hub of living room electronics, a high-speed gateway to the Internet.
He said that this lot drove up the manufacturing costs and meant that it is being killed off by cheaper games consoles such as the Wii.
Well Shiv, so much for Sony knowing what the hell they doing... my money's on Nintendo...No they DO KNOW what they are doing. Its just that NO ONE ELSE knows what the hell they are doing.
No they DO KNOW what they are doing. Its just that NO ONE ELSE knows what the hell they are doing.
I can't agree with the idea that only Sony knows what they're doing seeing as Nintendo in less than 1 year managed to not only outsell the already 2yr old Xbox 360, but also managed to increase the 'gaming' market SUBSTANTIALLY. They have attacked sucessfully the untapped gaming market and have managed a MAJOR upset in this rounds of console wars. I would have to say in the least Nintendo also had an idea about what the heck they were doing, whether it was a last desperate attempt or not is inconsequential, they had a plan and have seen it through to fruition. MS on the other hand... I keep preaching that ALL they need to do is put a simple OS, include a keyboard and mouse and PORT WOW to the 360 and they'll WIN hands down :p but hey who's taking me on...Nintendo is doing very well. ALways innovative...but the innovation is only a temporal shift in the game market. It will last for this generation but none after. You can target the non gamers for one round only, it is long enough for the non gamers to become gamers. The ones that dont jump for the Wii may never do so anyway meaning this chance is their first and last to pull this untapped market. It accounts for the sales and stats figures Reggie mentioned at the E3 press conference.
^ o dude....Seriously?That goin on since Splinter Cell 3 CHaose Theory...:P
Game ad at the movies...
Well thats nice :D
Damn thats alot of posts, about sony yes i read that a while ago and i believe they know what they doing to because they in the industry a long time. About Nintendo outselling am i the only one that read nintendo is outselling in consoles but its games arent selling as much and the games are where u make the money but no doubt nintendo is a force to be reckoned with.well yes and no about sony. remember the whole reason SONY went into the market is because Nintendo f*cked them over with the CD Addon for their N64. Sony was out to prove that the CD add on was necessary and needed for Data storage in games...and they proved it with Playstation.
Food for thought How long before the Ps3 Slim.
Not a diss of any kind from me, I mean come on i owned a Ps1,Ps2,Ps2 slim,Psp and my girl is getting a psp slim and I will eventually get a ps3 but really look at sony's trend. Will it be 2 or 3 years.
2. He head get teef by the people in the store.
Happened to me, All i had to do was restart the Download and there was no problem after that.i restarted like 10 times xD
didn't he read what was being said before ? LoLyeah but its different when u actually play it lol :D
yeah but its different when u actually play it lol :D
hey if you have to copy anything, might as well be from nintendo right? LoL, but seriously, i welcome Dual Shock 3, and i do not see why the next controller cannot incorporate both Rumble and tiltWell Nintendo was one of the first major gaming companies id say the first but i had atari too so ill count that :). And as alot of people know its not about who did it first but who did it better.
hey if you have to copy anything, might as well be from nintendo right? LoL, but seriously, i welcome Dual Shock 3, and i do not see why the next controller cannot incorporate both Rumble and tiltWell Nintendo was one of the first major gaming companies id say the first but i had atari too so ill count that :). And as alot of people know its not about who did it first but who did it better.
agreed about doing it first vs doing it better, that's how we progress in anything. But do not delude yourself into believing that the sixaxis is better than the Wiimote.
agreed about doing it first vs doing it better, that's how we progress in anything. But do not delude yourself into believing that the sixaxis is better than the Wiimote.
Home is not a serious contender in the software market just yet, it will take a little time to pick up pace, but it won't sell thousands of ps3's. The games will...
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^dude...whats your problem...
You can't stop attacking Playstation...
Take it down a notch man... We've not done anything to deface 360...
Halo 3 is great...I wish I had it...
I want to buy a 360 later on once the rrod problem is fixed...
cool it down man...
(and your question what games? is a very silly one....)
dam right, but don't u think resistence is like an imitation gears of war? i ain't dissin it so don't be hatin'
Can't we all just get along?
dam right, but don't u think resistence is like an imitation gears of war? i ain't dissin it so don't be hatin'I thought the same thing from what I played and was shown at E3 last year. However this is not the case. Yes alien invasion but honestly the story in Resistance is so much better.
These are a set of 360 fanboys although yes Shiv i know your theory on fanboyism so dont tell me for like the 50th time. But everytime i post now i lost 10 chakra when i posted the TGS vids i lost about 25 chakra they fight so much against being called fanboys but anytime someone says anything good about ps3 thats what happens.
and well seriously...whats with the draining of chakra???
mine gone from 10 to 4 in a day :shakehead:
Redlum if its you...don't be hating man...This just silly...Simple little conflict of word...happens all the time...
These are a set of 360 fanboys although yes Shiv i know your theory on fanboyism so dont tell me for like the 50th time. But everytime i post now i lost 10 chakra when i posted the TGS vids i lost about 25 chakra they fight so much against being called fanboys but anytime someone says anything good about ps3 thats what happens.
These are a set of 360 fanboys although yes Shiv i know your theory on fanboyism so dont tell me for like the 50th time. But everytime i post now i lost 10 chakra when i posted the TGS vids i lost about 25 chakra they fight so much against being called fanboys but anytime someone says anything good about ps3 thats what happens.
and well seriously...whats with the draining of chakra???
mine gone from 10 to 4 in a day :shakehead:
Redlum if its you...don't be hating man...This just silly...Simple little conflict of word...happens all the time...
The reason I focus on 360 so much is because I have a 360.
Just setting the record straight..I agree, lets all get along and game together..
People taking advantage of bloowar for no reason....
because his chakra low..they just draining it...
poor world....
Sad news, looks like we will have to wait a little longer for Unreal III..
http://www.efluxmedia.com/news_PS3_Version_of_Unreal_Tournament_III_Delayed_Until_2008_09279.html (http://www.efluxmedia.com/news_PS3_Version_of_Unreal_Tournament_III_Delayed_Until_2008_09279.html)
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And my chakra drop from 6 to 0 overnight..yet again...(i.e. from 10-6 yesterday...)
And I did nothing to offend anyone...
Somebody ticked off by something...who is it???
And what i do??
A Sony spokesman would not confirm the figures cited by Les Echos but said an announcement was 'imminent'.
didn't i read about this in this same thread before?
what you guys think might be the better ps3 shooter Haze or Killzone 2? The games haven't even been released but people are already talking about them and comparing/contrasting.
Gamespot seems to be off with a decent bit of their reviews, I really have no idea way. Maybe they either too critical or just have their head stuck up their own arse.
what you guys think might be the better ps3 shooter Haze or Killzone 2? The games haven't even been released but people are already talking about them and comparing/contrasting.
Yes gamespot sux.....their reviews aren't just faulty for PS3 though...... Why don't they just 'ef' off.
Guys you have to see the new Playstation 3 Ad Campaign..
It is wicked SICK...
One of the best I've seen>>>
http://blog.us.playstation.com/2007/10/31/new-ps3-tv-ad-campaign/
2 must haves (Drake and Assassin's Creed) on that list, and i suppose COD4 looks worthwhile as well.. the others... i would say pass
For my money, Rock Band is definitely a must buy. The only question I have is which system to buy it for. I usually prefer the 360 because of the Achievements. I have a feeling that this will be the big item for the holidays this year along with the Wii again.
Speaking to investors during a conference call, EA CEO John Riccitiello said that he was "highly confident" in Rock Band and didn't expect to be able to meet demand for the game.
"If I were you, on the nineteenth of November, I would get in line outside your favourite retailer, because we've got one hot product," Riccitiello said.
The game, which he described as a "band in a box," will retail for USD 169 when it launches for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 on November 19 in the US. A slightly cheaper PS2 version, at USD 159, will be released in December.
"We've got a lot of inventory coming. My expectation is that it will sell through," Riccitiello said.
EA will follow with a European launch at the end of Q4, and expects the game to be similarly strong there.
"This is definitely not a sprint. We're not going to be able to put enough inventory to meet demand in North America or Europe this calendar year or this fiscal [year], but we expect this to sell through both the balance of FY 08 and through FY 09, with songs coming every week, add-on SKUs, all sorts of stuff."
Latest PLAYSTATION®3 System Software Update Allows PSPTM to Turn PS3TM On and Off from Internet Connection for Enhanced Remote Play
Ability to customise XMB™ and add personalised playlists for both music and photos also enabled
London, 8 November 2007 - Sony Computer Entertainment Europe (SCEE) announced today the availability of the latest version of the PLAYSTATION®3 (PS3™) system software. Version 2.00 features the ability to turn a PS3 system on and off remotely, using a PSP™ (PlayStation®Portable) system via the Remote Play1 function, allowing for a truly mobile partnership between the two systems.
Building on the success and potential of the Remote Play functionality, Version 2.00 will cement the partnership between PS3 and PSP and create a truly global experience. With the ability to turn your PS3 on and off from Wi-fi connection, there is now the opportunity to listen to the music, look at the photos and watch the videos saved on the PS3 Hard Disk Drive, anywhere in the world.
To further enhance the PS3 offering, Version 2.00 allows for the creation of personalised playlists in both the music and photo sections. This simple to use function gives users an opportunity to create unlimited music playlists for all occasions, as well as sharing favourite photos in glorious high definition.
Continuing with the idea of a personalised PS3, Version 2.00 allows for customisation of the XMB™ (XrossMediaBar) menu screen. Change the colour and brightness with the greatest of ease or have something completely different by setting a custom theme. With the potential for new backgrounds to become available on PLAYSTATION®Network in the future, Version 2.00 truly opens up a whole raft of options.
A host of other enhancements includes the addition of an Information Board on XMB to keep people up to date on the latest PlayStation® news, the inclusion of a new PLAYSTATION Network category and logo for easier navigation and Trend Micro Web Security, a free2, state of the art internet security system, designed to give parents peace of mind.
Gamespot seems to be off with a decent bit of their reviews, I really have no idea way. Maybe they either too critical or just have their head stuck up their own arse.
what you guys think might be the better ps3 shooter Haze or Killzone 2? The games haven't even been released but people are already talking about them and comparing/contrasting.
Yes gamespot sux.....their reviews aren't just faulty for PS3 though...... Why don't they just 'ef' off.
Dude... you spell the name of the game wrong!!
lol
And demo is coming today sweet!
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As for the firmware update...
Came out 11:30pm Trini time November 7th... :D
Got it around 12:30am nov 8th...
Its awesome man... The theme chaning is great...you can change the system font...change all the icons on the ps3...FOR FREE.......you can also CREATE your own themes, using special software sony wll soon release (just like for the psp) (Official themese will come out via the Playstation Network)
any updates concerning the playstation world...like a new game out, reviews, new ps3 sku etc..etc.. will pop up in a "information bar" at the top right hand corner...
>>> New Playstation Network Icon on the XMB, i.e. Main Icon...
Friends now on its own dedicated vertical menu...
Support for Dualshock 3 controllers..
New flash player built in to the web browser...
Further remote play support, that is, if you have a psp, you can turn on your ps3 (from any wifi hotspot in the world) that is, once the ps3 is connected to the internet...
Access all files on the ps3, music, photos, videos, even start up the ps3 web browser and go on sites like youtube... access the playstation store, queue up downloads of demos, wallpapers, themese etc... EVEN play ps3 games....like LAIR etc....
Playlists have been added for photos and videos...Pretty straight-forward.
Lets just say the GUI for adding photos and music to their playlists is amazing....
Other than that...minor tweaks have been made to the ps3 on the whole make this one AMAZING Update...
"We are excited to work with Sony Computer Entertainment to bring DivX to PS3," said Kevin Hell, CEO of DivX, Inc. "Our technology will expand the multimedia functionality of PS3 by enabling users to enjoy access to the broad library of content in the DivX digital media format."
PS3 sales double after price cut
Corporate greed was killing sales
By Nick Farrell: Friday, 16 November 2007, 3:58 PM
SONY has seen the sales of its PS3 console double after cutting the price of the machine.
For months the console has been languishing behind Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Nintendo's Wii. Now since the company announced its price cut in mid-October and launched of a lower-priced version, that the machine is experiencing a change of fortune.
Sony said it flogged 75,000 PS3 consoles in the week of October 29 in the United States, and more than 100,000 in the following week, compared with average weekly sales of 30,000 to 40,000 before.
The price cut took the PS3 to just shy of $500 although it started selling a 40GB hard drive on November 2 for $399.
According to the market research outfit NPD, Sony has a long way to go before it catches up to the second place running Microsoft.
Microsoft sold 366,000 Xbox 360 consoles and Sony sold 121,000 PS3 machines. Nintendo is still top dog, selling 519,000 units of the Wii in the United States in October alone.
The failure of the PS3 to gain much traction is one of the reasons Sony fears it is starting to lose the next-generation DVD war. The PS3 was supposed to put a Blu-ray player into customers' homes and give the technology a head start.
Instead, with prices on HD-DVD so low it is possible to buy a separate player and still select one of the rival consoles.
Sony is in many ways a victim of its own greed. It ignored the advice of analysts in attempting to flog the PS3 at a price much higher than its rivals and then insulted the early adopters by dropping the price when it was clear it had made a terrible mistake.
QuotePS3 sales double after price cut
Corporate greed was killing sales
By Nick Farrell: Friday, 16 November 2007, 3:58 PM
SONY has seen the sales of its PS3 console double after cutting the price of the machine.
For months the console has been languishing behind Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Nintendo's Wii. Now since the company announced its price cut in mid-October and launched of a lower-priced version, that the machine is experiencing a change of fortune.
Sony said it flogged 75,000 PS3 consoles in the week of October 29 in the United States, and more than 100,000 in the following week, compared with average weekly sales of 30,000 to 40,000 before.
The price cut took the PS3 to just shy of $500 although it started selling a 40GB hard drive on November 2 for $399.
According to the market research outfit NPD, Sony has a long way to go before it catches up to the second place running Microsoft.
Microsoft sold 366,000 Xbox 360 consoles and Sony sold 121,000 PS3 machines. Nintendo is still top dog, selling 519,000 units of the Wii in the United States in October alone.
The failure of the PS3 to gain much traction is one of the reasons Sony fears it is starting to lose the next-generation DVD war. The PS3 was supposed to put a Blu-ray player into customers' homes and give the technology a head start.
Instead, with prices on HD-DVD so low it is possible to buy a separate player and still select one of the rival consoles.
Sony is in many ways a victim of its own greed. It ignored the advice of analysts in attempting to flog the PS3 at a price much higher than its rivals and then insulted the early adopters by dropping the price when it was clear it had made a terrible mistake.
Hence the reason I'm getting one for my Birthday! WOO HOO!! :banana:Traitor
the seduction of the Dark Side is strong, now he must only make his sacrifice
LOL, the sacrifice will be all the victims in Assassins Creed! Hehehe, and of course Apprentice when I PWN him in Resistance....
LOL, the sacrifice will be all the victims in Assassins Creed! Hehehe, and of course Apprentice when I PWN him in Resistance....
OMG...
Redlum went there.....
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Folks,
The PlayStation 3 version of Unreal Tournament 3 has gone gold! We got news last night that Unreal Tournament 3 has been approved by SCEA and has been released to North American manufacturing.
Midway has started talking to retailers to figure out exact timing and they will have a formal announcement early next week when everyone is back from the Thanksgiving holiday. My guess is that Midway will start shipping the title to North American retailers on Monday December 10th and it could show up in stores as early as December 11th but more likely toward the middle of that week.
I think PS3 owners are going to really enjoy UT3 this holiday so make sure you get it on your shopping list!
For PAL territories, specifically UK and Europe, we have a few localization-related tasks to complete and then we should be starting the certification process pretty soon. My best guess is early next year (January or February) for the game to ship over there.
In an interview earlier this year, Valve Software founder Gabe Newell referred to PlayStation 3 as "a waste of everybody's time." This attitude shows in the development structure of The Orange Box. While the PC and Xbox 360 versions were handled by Valve, the PS3 port was handed off to an internal team at EA. Originally scheduled to be released day and date with the PC and 360 versions, the PS3 Orange Box has been delayed until December. PS3 owners, forced to watch from the sidelines as their gaming kindred inundates them with tales of Half-Life 2, Team Fortress 2 and Portal, continue to wait patiently for their chance to take a stroll through Valve's universe.
After spending a significant amount of time with a near final version of the PS3 game, it's apparent that this version suffers from a number of technical flaws, which at best merely hinder game play and at worst make the experience downright unplayable. Framerate is a consistent issue throughout the Half-Life series of games included in The Orange Box. One moment you'll be cruising through the game at 30 frames per second and the next you'll be enjoying a slideshow of series protagonist Gordon Freeman cruising down the river. However, Portal suffers from no such technical hiccups and is on its way to being a pitch-perfect port of the spatial reasoning exercise. Due to a server connection issue, we were unable to get any time with Team Fortress 2.
With the clock ticking, EA has a limited amount of time to fix the glaring issues which plague this port of The Orange Box. Unfortunately, it seems that, once again, PlayStation 3 owners are doomed to suffer through another substandard version of a multiplatform game.
why not? they decided to hand it over to the EA team just because they are against the ps3, isn't that enough.
Actually, no, I do not believe that is enough. The responsibility rests with the developer, imo
Valve is a small company. EA isnt. EA have money.......give money to small company.....small company happy :P
"It's nice to see the system selling much better than six months ago. But is it a sustainable trend? Is it going to really escalate from here? I'm not so sure."
Im pretty sure as long as the sales spiked like they did in Japan this month they will increase....pretty much a no brainer. 1 the fad is "catching on" and 2 the gamers are giving PS3 a chance rather than "dat ting too expensiva na" bs talk.
funny people talk about game length. For me its just right. Maybee because i dont have days to sit down and play a game for hours and hours on end (WOW excluded).
I usually play a max of about 4 hours a day.....either one shot (in the case of Mass Effect) or through the day.
Besides i prefer quality over quantity.
i would agree with you to a point, but i would also need to consider the price i paid for a game before determining if it was long enough.
Remember that we do not have the benefit of Gamefly here in the region as yet so for us all games would have to be either purchases or those borrowed from a 'padna'. And if it is you buy it and it ends in under 5 hours... well
funny people talk about game length. For me its just right. Maybee because i dont have days to sit down and play a game for hours and hours on end (WOW excluded).
I usually play a max of about 4 hours a day.....either one shot (in the case of Mass Effect) or through the day.
Besides i prefer quality over quantity.
What you don't understand is corporate politics. Microsoft wants both formats to fail so they can be heroes and make the world move to digital downloads. That is the dirty secret no one is talking about. That is why Microsoft is handing out $100 million dollar checks to studios just embrace the HD DVD and not the leading, and superior Blu Ray. They want confusion in the market until they perfect the digital downloads. Time will tell and you will see the truth.
@ Redlum....the day u join the dark side...post it up with your Playstation Network ID :D
And we go organise a sweat...
What games u plan to pick up?
what size TV you have?
Anything smaller than 36 inches or so doesnt need HD or Blu Ray
32 inch tv is what I have in my room and it's pretty clear already.Stick with DVD. The larger the TV the more you need to amp up resolution.
WAH!!!!!
actually 90 for TC4
nice deals.......Lair could stay there :P
1 More Day!! :yay:
Sweet dude!1 More Day!! :yay:
OK, so I have my PS3 now. I must say, I am impressed with the feel of the unit, it is a well built piece of equipment. I like the sleek shiny black exterior with the Spiderman Font.
As soon as I booted that baby up I heard the sweet sound of a musical welcome to the PS3 menu. I browsed through briefly before updating the System Software, which on my connection took about 3 minutes to finish download and install.
I ran out yesterday and bought a couple Blu Ray movies to test this new acquisition of mine and I am impressed with the quality of the movies, although it is very hard to tell the difference between Blu Ray and HD DVD now that I have BOTH. They are identical to me. I am running the PS3 on 1080i on my 55" Plasma and It looks sweet. I picked up Spiderman 3, Pirates of the Caribbean 3, Vacancy, The Messengers, and Dragon ball Z the Brolly Special Collection.
I also picked up Resistance: Fall of Man, which I will try to start this week if I get time. I am after all still trying to rank up in COD 4 on the Xbox 360, W1nTry can attest to that. I got Motor Storm with the 80 Gig machine and tried that out briefly last night, it seems to be a fun game from what I've played so far and I look forward to playing it through.
I look forward to trying out the online gameplay with you GATT PS3 guys to see how it compares to Live. Until then, I will be spending time getting to know the PS3...
Even virtual worlds need to visit the powder room before parading in public. The practice of 'touching up' is something our shallow, image-conscious society accepts (heck, we expect it!), so long as the object doesn't stray too far from our idealized imaginations. So when Guerrilla Games rolled out a new batch of Killzone 2 screens, captured from this year's E3 demo, fans noticed the images looked a little too good to be true, drawing obvious connections to Killzone's infamous E3 2005 debut trailer, which substituted actual game content with pre-rendered 'target' video.
It looks like Sony's PlayStation 3 is on the verge of receiving a firmware upgrade which will make it a Profile 1.1 Blu-ray player.
That's according to documentation posted earlier today on the UK PlayStation website, which lists the firmware 2.10 update with a European release date of Tuesday December 18 (UPDATE: Sony appears to have since pulled the page down).
At press time it wasn't clear when the update might find its way to the US, but it's expected soon.
An upgrade to Profile 1.1 would make the PS3 capable of playing back discs encoded with "true" picture-in-picture functionality, which requires decoders for secondary video and audio. (For a detailed overview of Blu-ray profiles, read Josh Zyber's High-Def FAQ: Blu-ray Profiles Explained.)
As we've previously reported, the first discs to incorporate Profile 1.1 features are scheduled to hit store shelves in January 2008. To date, announced titles include 'Resident Evil: Extinction' from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, 'Sunshine' from 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, and both 'War' and '3:10 to Yuma' from Lionsgate Entertainment. All Profile 1.1 discs are expected to function normally in existing players as far as movie playback and traditional bonus features go, but the new 1.1 enhanced features will not be accessible without a Profile 1.1 compliant player.
Sony's documentation for the update also outlines a new "BD Data Utility," which was described as saving management data used by Blu-ray Disc. Other outlined features include a new voice changer feature for voice and video chat, DivX and WMV video playback and a "Type 3" bitmap audio option.
Wow getting this update as of now but i need some help fellas. Like i said i finished Uncharted and started the Ratchet and clank but now that I finished that I need another game oh and nothing that is majorly online (got no connection to speak of yet) so HELP ah fellah out nah.
yes but what i'm hearing is that it's a wee bit short.
yes but what i'm hearing is that it's a wee bit short.
Games
Toy Home ($9.99)
Snakeball ($9.99)
Snakeball Demo (free)
Trials of Topoq ($4.99) - requires the PlayStation Eye
Mesmerize: Distort ($1.99)
BlackSite: Area 51 Demo (free)
Expansions and Add-ons
Warhawk: Omega Dawn ($7.99)
Folklore Holiday Add-On (free)
MotorStorm Holiday Skin (free)
Guitar Hero III Add-On (free) - Contains "We Three Kings"
High Stakes on the Vegas Strip: Poker Edition Add-On 1 (free) - Adds three game types: Omaha, Pineapple and Crazy Pineapple
High Stakes on the Vegas Strip: Poker Edition Add-On 2 (free) - Adds two game types: 5 Card Draw and 7 Card Stud
Rock Band Add-Ons ($1.99 each) - "Brass in Pocket" by The Pretenders, "Buddy Holly" by Weezer" and "My Iron Lung" by Radiohead
Game Videos
Devil May Cry 4 "Final" Trailer
Gran Turismo 5 Prologue Trailer
PlayStation 3 "Universe of Entertainment"
PlayStation 3 "Only On"
PSP "Features"
Tony Hawk's Proving Ground "Mike V's Skater Story" Trailer
Turok - Gameplay Vignette #3 Dino Mauling
Uncharted: Drake's Fortune "Facial Animation"
Warhawk Omega Dawn Trailer
Movie Trailers
Strange Wilderness
Shakira Oral Fixation Tour (Blu-ray)
Themes and Wallpapers
Warhawk Theme
PAIN Cookie Theme
PAIN Santa Theme
High Stakes on the Vegas Strip: Poker Edition Wallpaper
^^^^^^^
This is an incredible update!
My fave is highlighted in Red :D
Those my friends are those uber cool ads from TV :banana: in 1080p.... WOOT!
^you enjoing the blu-ray movies though right?
:P
But as for games...we have em...
Unreal 3, Ratchet, Assassin's Creed, Uncharted, COD4, Eye of Judgment, Warhawk, Heavenly Sword, Lair (lol) , etc...etc... GO pick up some :P
RED Is COD4 better on PS3 or do you just want to shoot some PS3 men?
Anybody PS3 brick after downloading the newest firmware and playing COD4? There are lots of posts at afterdawn about this.
Anybody PS3 brick after downloading the newest firmware and playing COD4? There are lots of posts at afterdawn about this.
yea i've heard of that happening...
so far mine is good...
Here's what happening with me...
I can't load any multiplayer games at all...Spliscreen and Online...
When i load a splitscreen map, the loading screen freezes and incidentally the PS3..
Has to manually turn it off...
I tracked this down to my router...because I unplugged the network cable and then splitscreen games loaded with no problem...
Weird.... ???
So I'll be resetting router etc...and playing around to find a fix when I got time...
anyone know where I cant get GH3 for ps3 in trinidad? i really dont wannt go through the hastle of ordering it
Free Radical's drug-friendly FPS Haze has been delayed yet again. Now it's been pushed back for a vague release within the 2008 fiscal year, meaning sometime between April 2008 and March 2009, for any and all platforms. Yes, that's quite a wide range, but the news came out in a financial report, not a press release packaged neatly for gamers to devour.
We don't often mention the competition, but I will give you some interesting data: In terms of installed base in some of our major markets, such as France, Spain, Germany and Italy - plus some distributor territories in smaller markets like Switzerland - our current cumulative installed base is now higher than Xbox 360.
It has not yet reached that in the UK. But the team here expect to overtake the installed base of Xbox 360 across all PAL territories in late summer. It's also worth mentioning that last week we outsold Xbox 360 in PAL territories by a ratio of three to one.
i believe its a toned DOWN CPU. Remember SONY doesnt own the chip company anymore. And the PS3 is still costing a loss to make even after tech advancement.not toned down as in processing power right?
PS3/PSP
At this weeks ISSCC, IBM announced that the Cell CPU used in the PlayStation 3 will soon make the transition to IBM's next-gen 45nm high-k process.
It's expected that the 45nm Cell will use about 40 per cent less power than its 65nm predecessor, and its die area will be reduced by 34 percent.
Sony Computer Entertainment Japan has unveiled a new Satin Silver Playstation 3, to go on sale in the region on March 6.
The company also announced the availability of a new budget range for the PS3, similar to what has come before on the PS1 and PS2. It's likely we'll see similar announcements in the near future.
Got this email from Netflix today
We're Going Blu-ray
Dear Shiva,
You're receiving this email because you have asked to receive high-definition movies in the HD DVD format. As you may have heard, most of the major movie studios have recently decided to release their high-definition movies exclusively in the Blu-ray format. In order to provide the best selection of high-definition titles for our members, we have decided to go exclusively with Blu-ray as well.
While we will continue to make our current selection of HD DVD titles available to you for the next several months, we will not be adding additional HD DVD titles or reordering replacements.
Toward the end of February, HD DVDs in your Saved Queue will automatically be changed to standard definition DVDs. Then toward the end of this year, all HD DVDs in your Queue will be changed to standard definition DVDs. Don't worry, we will contact you before this happens.
You can click here to change your format preferences.
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I played it and Holy shit; Greg needs to give them a new score. It was kind of clear that Factor 5 put in the extra effort a little begrudgingly, but the results were amazing. This might push me over the edge into the “must buy PS3” territory.
Hmm ... I will have to keep an eye out for this patch for Lair. If the game is actually playable, it may be worth getting (as one of the PS3 exclusive titles). This IS Factor 5 we're talking about, so analog controls like in their previous outings would kick serious @$$.take ALLLLLLLL that talk bout Factor 5 and their previous Star Wars RS games and throw it out the window. The analog controls will make the game easier, but it will not make the game better.
MGS4/PS3 bundle!!? Sign my black a$$ UP!!! :happy0203:
Clearly you dont know Arcman ah mean GOW2 will be good but this is MGS4 man MGS4 This game sets the bar for the playstation console.MGS4/PS3 bundle!!? Sign my black a$$ UP!!! :happy0203:
DOh forget November release of Gears of War 2, MGS 4 will get stale by then....
seems quite a few people have been having problems with their ps3s locally, cheap blu-ray lens ftl ?
Dunno really, i've been trying to find out some more info on it as it seems alot of people are calling down in work about it. Yesterday alone had about 5 people, ironically all were 40gbs.
look eeeet
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Well Guys, things could not look better, i will have the cash for this device AND my exams would have just concluded, i think i going to the states just to pick this lil fella up In June
look eeeet
(http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r21/larutus/metal-gear-solid-4-guns-of-the-patr.jpg)
Well Guys, things could not look better, i will have the cash for this device AND my exams would have just concluded, i think i going to the states just to pick this lil fella up In June
Oh hell yeah.
I've BEEN waiting for this since the PS3 came out.
Now I'm hearing of a possible Dual Shock 3 pack-in.
MGS was the reason I got a PS1, and the reason I got a PS2, so its only right it should be THE reason I am getting a PS3.
June 12th is the release date. Mark it down folks.
Who say it? (well...other than me of course :happy0203:)
Unfortunately because of disc space, we don't have the space to include other languages, other voice over files for the respective versions. So the Japanese version's not gonna have English VO, and the North American and European versions won't have Japanese VO.
No English subtitles on MGS4 (Japan)
Firmware (v.2.30) Details and Store Walkthrough
http://blog.us.playstation.com/2008/04/10/firmware-v230-details-and-store-walkthrough/
:D
Firmware (v.2.30) Details and Store Walkthrough
http://blog.us.playstation.com/2008/04/10/firmware-v230-details-and-store-walkthrough/
:D
So basically its a copy of the Xbox live Store.. :P
Firmware (v.2.30) Details and Store Walkthrough
http://blog.us.playstation.com/2008/04/10/firmware-v230-details-and-store-walkthrough/
:D
So basically its a copy of the Xbox live Store.. :P
Is it? I don't have an Xbox 360 so I don't know but lack of innovation aside wouldn't that be good for PS3 owners? If you are going to copy might as well be from someone who has implemented it sucessfully.
getting my ps3 back today :banana: :happy0203: :wav: :headbang: :hello2: :woop:
PS3 owners will finally be getting their version of the COD 4 Variety Map Pack this Thursday, after the few weeks of envying Xbox 360 owners who got exclusivity to the Map Pack
due to the maps not being ready for the PS3 version.
With sales of the COD4 map pack soaring past 1 million downloads in 9 days (on Xbox Live) , this is sure to be a hit on the Playstation Network.
The new maps will hit the PlayStation Stores in both North America and Europe this Thursday.
well thats nice to hear...Ok having experienced the freezing problems let me break it down for anyone considering getting it. I have a 40gb so the issues might be better or worse with the other versions.
I keep worrying that I'll buy it and be the one who's ps3 crashes...
sigh...
hope they release a patch for this soon because this will be my next buy.
tsk tsk tsk, you poor PS3 owners... having to wait on patches XD
I believe 360 is still waiting for their GTA IV patch.To fix what exactly? XD unlike the PS3 the Xbox version wasn't plagued by nearly as many issues :p also i've yet to see a PS3 add for GTA IV... funny that...
I believe 360 is still waiting for their GTA IV patch.To fix what exactly? XD unlike the PS3 the Xbox version wasn't plagued by nearly as many issues :p also i've yet to see a PS3 add for GTA IV... funny that...
I jes like to chook fiah at the PS3 fanboys every now and again. Point is though, the 360 doesn't have as many issues and has more ads XD
played Grid yet? it's kinda fun.
http://ps3.ign.com/articles/875/875229p2.html
haze review. 4.5 out of 10. I thought this game would be good.
So HAZE reviews are out....and like i said......game.....is S H I T
http://www.metacritic.com/games/platforms/ps3/haze
So HAZE reviews are out....and like i said......game.....is S H I T
http://www.metacritic.com/games/platforms/ps3/haze
Well after that demo, I know this game was sunk..
The team also failed to deliver on their promise of 4-player splitscreen co-op..
It suddenly became 2 player splitscreen 2 weeks ago when the demo hit :D
Check the old videos on the ps store and u see them even showing off the splitscreen..LOL
@ MGS4 video, that the old one you talking bout?
That came out months ago? or something new?
Anyhowz in PS3 news,
Singstar is out today!
Played PS3 COD4 or the first time last night. Unfortunately for zenmaster I was on his team and I totally sucked. Sorry dude. However I think some of my blame has to rely on this shitty 256k TSTT connection. My upload speed (50k) is so dam slow. There were quite a few times I saw in the death replay where I haven't even opened fire on the enemy yet I clearly was.
lol yer....
I like the more intimate matches... A nice break from them chaotic team deathmatches...
We have to host one with a bunch of GATT people...would be fun...
Hope to organise my headset problem.... COD4 only freezing randomly when headset is synced to ps3 :|
^you joining cod4 ps3 sweat or not?
Reader Josh was doing a spot of shopping in his local Meijer the other day and came across a couple of price stickers - for the long-awaited PlayStation Network pre-paid card - sitting in the aisle of the gaming section. No cards, just the stickers. The one pictured is for a $20 card, while Josh says there was also a sticker up for a $50 card as well. Sony are still quiet on a precise release date for these, but with this information heading out to retailers they hopefully won't be too far away.
PS3 uses five times more energy than a fridge
That's just not cool
By Nick Farrell: Wednesday, 04 June 2008, 8:53 AM
AUSSIE CONSUMER GROUP Choice, claims that consoles such as Sony's Playstation 3 chew up five times more energy than a fridge.
Apparently a fridge will go through $50 worth of electricity a year while a PS3 will cost $250 a year even if it is not used.
Vole's XBox did not use quite so much juice but came second behind the Sony. The PS3 used ten times more power than the Nintendo Wii.
The report said that the Apple iMac with a built-in display, consumes just two-thirds of the energy consumed by a traditional PC and that LCD monitors were more energy efficient than the CRT versions.
QuotePS3 uses five times more energy than a fridge
That's just not cool
By Nick Farrell: Wednesday, 04 June 2008, 8:53 AM
AUSSIE CONSUMER GROUP Choice, claims that consoles such as Sony's Playstation 3 chew up five times more energy than a fridge.
Apparently a fridge will go through $50 worth of electricity a year while a PS3 will cost $250 a year even if it is not used.
Vole's XBox did not use quite so much juice but came second behind the Sony. The PS3 used ten times more power than the Nintendo Wii.
The report said that the Apple iMac with a built-in display, consumes just two-thirds of the energy consumed by a traditional PC and that LCD monitors were more energy efficient than the CRT versions.
http://www.intology.com/computers-internet/playstation-3-consumes-more-power-than-a-medium-sized-fridge/ (http://www.intology.com/computers-internet/playstation-3-consumes-more-power-than-a-medium-sized-fridge/)
Yup a nuclear power plant...
errr....
Xbox Live does not accept Trini Credit Cards either...
Man 3 times out of 4 when i get a cod 4 invitation, I end up getting unable to connect to host server. That sucks royally dude anyway finally at level 25 and i really want to play against some Trini men.
Hmm...so my card info invalid but you still willing to hit me with $1 charges everytime I try to input my info eh Sony?
Credit Card centre call and tell me these clowns putting a charge to my card for every time I tried inputting my info into PSN.
Mhm, invalid info...rrighttt.
Gonna send them an e-mail.
^^SERIOUS???
We did that and that didn't happen...
@ Ear_kun...Xbox live accepts trini cards?
didn't know...
DId you have to use a US Skybox address attached to your rbl card?
or Trinidad was available as an option for "country"?
How much ppl preorder MGS4 so far? I preordered it locally (from Shelltech). One more week.
The interwebs is abuzz with info on the long awaited firmware 2.4
Trophy support is coming which is the Playstation equivalent of 360's achievments...
and the in-game XMB we've been begging for might also be in 2.4
All that plus MGS4 in 2 days....
FW 2.4 is imminent and people are citing a June 10th release as well as a June 18th...
COming from diff sources...all confirming and denying.
I might get the special edition if i getting a good price....
@ Exar_Kun... well we did the same with adding our skybox address to credit card billing info and it still did not work with Playstation.
It works on amazon, and other online retailers though...the skybox address that is...
Yo people finally there is a way to use any credit card to purchase stuff on the ps store. check out the link http://www.xtremeps3.com/guides.php?act=guide&id=14 Feedback will be great.
^you tried it out?
got it here, not sure how reliable they are
http://www.coderetard.com/2008/06/05/40gb-ps3-firmware-update-to-add-ps2-backwards-compatiblity/
The MGS4 Database is a free, downloadable interactive application that contains the official knowledge base of everything that is Metal Gear, reaching all the way back to the very beginning of the franchise. Including complete storylines, character profiles, relationship diagrams, and much more! The MGS4 database is a great way to catch up for someone new to Metal Gear, as well as a useful resource for any veteran of the series, with complete official details on every aspect of the intricate Metal gear lore.
The MGS4 Database also contains a special feature – if you want to make use of the database, but have not yet fully played through MGS4 yet and are worried about spoilers – all MGS4 spoilers are “blacked out” until you’ve beaten MGS4. Give it a try!
But that’s not all, within MGS4, check out the EXTRAS option of the main menu (if you haven’t already). There’s already new, free downloadable content available for the game - with new camouflage and a new music track for the in game iPod. There will be more forthcoming, so be sure to check this often!
Finally all you trinis could get the COD4 map pack!
(http://www.filehive.com/files/080623/thumb160x_502525adbe79b658ba68d396f9d1b863.jpg)
http://kotaku.com/5018684/psn-cards-finally-hitting-stores
OK, but the cards need to be activated at the cash register when you buy them.
If you pay to import one, how do you know its activated before it ships?
OK, but the cards need to be activated at the cash register when you buy them.
If you pay to import one, how do you know its activated before it ships?
OK, but the cards need to be activated at the cash register when you buy them.
If you pay to import one, how do you know its activated before it ships?
Can you use your credit card directly on the ps3 to buy stuff from the store?
So anyway
Battlefield Bad company is out today. And im willing to give it another shot based on the good reviews. Now as you may know my 360 is dead like bread.......so im thinking of picking this up for PS3....thing is i dunno if alyuh men going to buy it
so lemme hear the situation. Who buying Bad Company? Ill be damned alyuh men buy a PS3 but cyah afford a game :P
Sony freeloads PS3
Buy a TV, get Playstation free
By Wily Ferret: Tuesday, 24 June 2008, 8:47 AM
NOT CONTENT WITH LOSING $3 billion in the last 24 months by pricing the Playstation 3 at below its own cost price, Sony is now resorting to giving the things away in order to buy market share.
Sony Australia is currently running a 'buy a TV, get a free PS3' offer on selected models from its Bravia line. Any TV in the KDL line - from 32 to 52 inches - qualifies, and retailers reckon that Sony has 35,000 of the blighters to give away.
Most of the TVs in the promotion are full 1080p models, which make them ideal for conecting up to the Blu-ray-loving PS3 - apart from the fact that most games on the platform render in 720p, and thus require upscaling on a full HD display.
Regardless, those looking for a new home cinema set up could do far worse than getting in on this offer. And those looking for a rise in Sony stock price could do worse than going down the pub and crying into a pint as another $3 billion goes out the door.
Dude
PS3 is selling well.....why do you have to take a jab at sony everytime?
geez :(
PS3 has outsold 360 in every territory besides the US.
And its catching up on 360 sales in the US...
Actually that'd be Red cause I never bought a 360 in my life :)
^yuh know..When someone walks in wii thread with similar crap, Rten is going to quote this and change every "PS3" in the article to "Wii".
We dont bounce into the 360 thread and take a jab at the console..
We accept the online is better I suppose...
But to say ps3 is useless, a paper weight and all that nonsense...
Seriously if PS3 was "SO BAD" as you guys put it, we would be saying the same...
Do we? Not at all...
We love our console..
We have regular COD4 sweats, Metal Gear Online sweats coming soon...
@ COD4 we have a booming Clan massacring others in Team Deathmatches...voice chat and the like...
PS3 has a huge library of games and exclusives...of which many are top notch titles...
So the argument of PS3 has no games ZOMG it sucks...
Shove it ok..
Back to topic...
>>>>>>>>>>
Apparently Firmware 2.40 coming around the time of E3...and here's a leaked feature list:
So, the in-game XMB will supposedly let you access the following commands:
* Friend category
* View, send, receive messages
* Manage downloads
* Set the vibration feature of the controller
* Sign in to PlayStation Network
* Register friends
* Manage Bluetooth devices
* Terminate the game
* Music category
* Use the system BGM
* Work the system BGM operation panel
* Settings category
* Assign controllers
* View profiles
* Game category
* Set audio devices
* Use the voice changer
All that plus Trophies (Achievements)....
Nice aye?
Well in Home you're supposed to bring up a "Virtual PSP" which will give you all those options etc...
Pretty neat :P
Well in Home you're supposed to bring up a "Virtual PSP" which will give you all those options etc...
Pretty neat :P
Damn neat! My cousin who has a PS3 got a router so sometime when i stay by he for de weekend, i go look to hook up to PSN... CUT ALLYUH TAIL IN COD4!!!! lolzzzz
^lol for real....
zenmaster and I + the clan don't business with statements like that :P
O whats the PSN ID of your cousin's ps3?
^lol for real....
zenmaster and I + the clan don't business with statements like that :P
O whats the PSN ID of your cousin's ps3?
I might buy it soon but beware.
(http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d32/sadistic_greyfox/SADLORD3.png)
that was on PSP'ss DR from alst year though. hopefully I still got the skills.
COD4 and MGS4 man really show off that SD tv's are capable of some awesome things, smooth as all hell.
you were real killin last night man. come on Ren. lets play
And Playstation 3 is given another amazing improvement.
With more info to come in next vid.
http://blog.us.playstation.com/2008/06/29/firmware-v240-walkthrough-part-1-the-xmb/
Redlum tomorrow your 360 will rrod
im hoping this issue is fixed. It cant read a single PS2 game.
I put in one, it loads, switches resolution and then sticks at a blank screen.
Of course I have to turn on the PS3 controller. It turns on and syncs fine, the PS3 is on and running, but nothing is working.
Well is a damn good thing i have a 2 year warranty with Best Buy on this thing. Ill carry it in next week.
Christ man.....these next gen systems are a piece of @ss.
The current 80gb configuration is a PS3, 80GB HDD, Memory Card Slots (SD,MSProDuo, CF), Backwards Compatibility with PS2 Games, 4 USB ports.
You can get this bundled with MGS4 and a Dualshock 3 for $499.
I also read about a bundle with a 2nd DS3 for $550
I recommend going with the 80gb.
You get a PS3 game with it, second controller if you go that route.
I don't recommend COD4 on PS3, too many hackers
I don't recommend COD4 on PS3, too many hackers
Hackers?? O_o
The current 80gb configuration is a PS3, 80GB HDD, Memory Card Slots (SD,MSProDuo, CF), Backwards Compatibility with PS2 Games, 4 USB ports.
You can get this bundled with MGS4 and a Dualshock 3 for $499.
I also read about a bundle with a 2nd DS3 for $550
I recommend going with the 80gb.
You get a PS3 game with it, second controller if you go that route.
WARNING: POST LOADED WITH QUESTIONS
80 GB FTFW!!!
I swear that is THE sweetest deal I have ever come across when buying a video game console....or anything for that matter.
If this info is available, I'd like to know if PS3 game data/save files eat up memory...I know I shouldn't worry about that seeing is 80 F'n Gigs we looking at here, but you know...always good to know. Also can the PS3 read ALL file formats I put on the HDD? Whether it be Windows Media Player, Quick Time, Real Player as well as other file types that I cannot recall at this time? LAWL
err...anyway right now I looking at the MGS4 + Dual Shock 3 Bundle, seeing as how I missed rumble when my cos's PS3... Since I'm most likely buying an extra game with the bundle, is there any title in particular that is highly recommended?(Don't say Star Wars:TFU getting that on Wii :P) And...will my light bill seriously shoot? :(
@ buying games on ps3...
me thinks when you really play these games it is gonna draw you away from the Wii.
The ps3 has quality content and titles.
Just check out sony @ E3 come this tuesday.
@ Buying Blu-Ray movies..
yea the monitors support HD..but you'll really enjoy it with an HDTV..
So i wont recommend buying..
But like what I did...i bought a blu-ray movie when i bought a ps3..for the sake of it...
It still looks better than a dvd on a sdtv..
And when we upgraded to HD...
My word...
The showing was pretty awesome....
Much better than Nintendo...
Microsoft had a better showing as they had significant announcements as the new software update, avatars, and gameplay of gears...
But I pretty much enjoyed this conference.
MAG looks awesome...
And totally loving Resistance on PSP...
Its pretty much what I expected and a little more...
+ the video service coming today is pretty neat...
^Well I cant get access cuz my account is canadian...
and i hear trinis not getting access even though they have US accounts...
This is due to stupid licensing restrictions etc... :(
Yes sucks....
i does only play cod 4u have a mic?
i does only play cod 4u have a mic?
Tom Clancy's H.A.W.X. Delayed
:(
Really looking forward to this since Ace COmbat 6 went 360 exclusive...
+ this one has co-op....
Shifted from "Fall 2008" TO "Q1 2009."
http://www.gamerchip.com/images/psp-3000-screen1.jpgthere is a difference........but honestly the top one has one HUGE@SS glare when they taking the pick....a MARKETING strategy. Honestly ppl with a current PSP, old or slim not going to notice or care unless they holding both in their hand.
psp screen comparison here
Anyone downloaded the Life with Playstation?
Anyone downloaded the Life with Playstation?
crap
Well you see this was developed for the modern day person...i can do this on my computer. for me the best non gaming thing on ps3 is streaming video and music. the modern day person does not have a 52' lcd in their kitchen. lol.LWP is simply yahoo.com with a globe.
Living in those urban cities featured.
Imagine, wake up in the morning, turn on PS3, it auto launched Life with playstation.
The person making their coffee in their kitchen in front their 52" 1080p LCD screen.
Having LWP, start on their city and seeing the latest headlines/current weather + the cam view of the city skyline, and then automatically "fly" to other cities viewing more headlines.
All the whiles crunching away at those folding units.
It succeeds in what it really aims to do.
They didn't really waste time doing this.
That globe in Folding@home, this is just an update to folding@home, just adding more functionality to it.
The next logical step is, Google Earth in my Life with Playstation.
Sony partnered with google.
And that globe there...Imagine zooming straight down to your house roof :D
Played a little of the KZ2 beta today, it's not bad but for some reason i felt my character was moving like he had cement shoes on.
Played a little of the KZ2 beta today, it's not bad but for some reason i felt my character was moving like he had cement shoes on.
OMFG spent the day playing Fallout 3 yesterday and Goodness gracious me, i have never seen so many heads and body parts come off in such little time. Man i love that game I mean any game that gives you a perk called Ladykiller has my vote lol.
Everybody buying that LOL
I might have to consider even though I'm not a fan...
how do you guys pay for games on psn?
Just got word from rb that JK has PSN cards for $200(20) & $400(50)
Thats foreign Home servers, I'm assuming Europe.
Each region has different designs.
If you have a friend from Europe on your list, or Japan/Singapore/Korea etc..
Go to their location when they're in home and you'll see some cool designs.
....after about an hour I successfully created a genuinely fake enough address to satisfy Sony's needs...
Dloading SoulCaliber4 & Naruto demo to play with until I get Fifa09 on tuesday
Yep, a US addy is a best bet.
Yes you can download stuff to the PC and transfer to the PS3. It has instructions on the site
....and lol at your sig.
o forgot to add....dont forget to get a mic.
pretty much, its mostly for the Linux users. If you are capable of making homebrew software for the PS3 then you go ahead and mod the systems software to your hearts content.
If not...leave it as is.
sigh....fellas I've discovered the wonderful program called TVersity......i doh hadda study abt converting those acquired movies again... YAY
:( My AVI files doh work
^^^name?Java PS3 Media Server (PMS) i used it its gr8 jus streamed my soul eater an hitman reborn anime no probs as for ps3 MMOs DC Universe online coming out das all i know so far , The Agency suppose to b 1 not sure
are there any PS3 MMOs?A game called "The Agency" will be out this year.
PS2 is still console kinghttp://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/217/1050217/ps2-is-still-console-king (http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/217/1050217/ps2-is-still-console-king)
No one plays anything else
By Nick Farrell
Monday, 5 January 2009, 10:23
BEANCOUNTERS at Nielson have uncovered some interesting holes in the perception of the brains of most people in the gaming industry. Conventional wisdom is that the Wii is played more and the PS3 actually is used by anyone.
However the Nielson study unlocks some strange new facts. Firstly the Nintendo Wii is played less than the Xbox 360 and the PlayStation 3 is played less than the original Xbox.
The most-played console in the US was not the Wii, but the much earlier Playstation 2.
It is the first study that has actually looked at useage of the console that users have in their living room.
It would appear that while punters might have a Wii or Xbox 360 the console least likely to gather dust is the PS2 which is used by 31.7 per cent of Americans. Next on the list was the Xbox 360 at 17.2 per cent, the Nintendo Wii was third at 13.4 per cent.
The poor PS3 was at 7.3 per cent well behind the original Xbox which was 9.7 per cent.
The Nintendo GameCube made the list at 4.6 per cent and the remaining amount was grouped in to the "Other" category and accounted for 16.2per cent. The Nintendo DS or the Sony PSP were not included in the research.
It means that despite the fact that the Wii sells more, it is actually used less and once you have bought a PS3 you will probably play your PS2 a lot more.
yea but i find it hard to believe dat ppl play the original xbox more dan PS3................W...T...F
http://www.ps3fanboy.com/2009/01/07/playstation-press-release-breaks-down-the-real-price-of-consoles/
sony shud hav put this chart out b4 the holiday season so stupid parents who go out an only see initial price an think da 360 arcarde is cheaper dan PS3 r wrong , seriously why do ppl buy the arcarde it makes no sense the Pro is a much better value comes with a HDD so das 100 less u hadda pay but if u want WiFi u gotta fork out another $100US which actually brings da price up to da 80GB PS3 THEN u gotta pay 50 per year for XBL dat coming up to more than a PS3.
so d 360 i buyin l8r this year costin me more dan my PS3
I just read that the Killzone 2 demo is exclusive only to ppl who preorder it at gamespot. Isn't that kinda stupid. The point of a demo is to get ppl excited to make a purchase for your product, not to give it only to ppl who have already committed to buying.
I just read that the Killzone 2 demo is exclusive only to ppl who preorder it at gamespot. Isn't that kinda stupid. The point of a demo is to get ppl excited to make a purchase for your product, not to give it only to ppl who have already committed to buying.
I just read that the Killzone 2 demo is exclusive only to ppl who preorder it at gamespot. Isn't that kinda stupid. The point of a demo is to get ppl excited to make a purchase for your product, not to give it only to ppl who have already committed to buying.
did u also know the Euro store is gettin da demo no strings attached, i got multiple accounts on my ps3 in different regions jus sign up for a EU account if u really want the demo
Yea...hehe..
Will download from the Euro store.
Anyhowz...anyone saw the Qore footage of Killzone 2..jawdropping!
Video store never appeared for me but sometimes there is a banner for a movie and if i click on it i can purchase the movie.
I still do not understand how people could blindly buy an inferior product just to support their country.
i for one hate wen ppl disturb me wen i playin game competitive games , so cross game chat might not b my thing (an as i previously said in another thread this leads to sum cheatin in games like gears2 etc), someone playin a totally different game tellin me stuff dat hav nothin to do wit my game kinda annoyin
Once Microsoft in the mix, expect a lot of underhanded business practices. They contribute to the PS3 hate, and American patriotism keeps the hate going further.
I still do not understand how people could blindly buy an inferior product just to support their country.
I finally join the site Kristan. lol.
Once Microsoft in the mix, expect a lot of underhanded business practices. They contribute to the PS3 hate, and American patriotism keeps the hate going further.
I still do not understand how people could blindly buy an inferior product just to support their country.
I finally join the site Kristan. lol.
Once Microsoft in the mix, expect a lot of underhanded business practices. They contribute to the PS3 hate, and American patriotism keeps the hate going further.
I still do not understand how people could blindly buy an inferior product just to support their country.
I finally join the site Kristan. lol.
as all 360 owners will tell you '360 have better games'. i know a few people who got rrod and still stand by the 360. i for one cannot support that financially. if i had the money to spare i would take a chance with it.
also live is better. remember when we didnt have trophies and they had their points and gamercard? i can see why that would make it better since i am naturally competitive. it's nice to be able to compare your ability with friends cuz everyone wants to be the best
*Sniff Sniff* Geez, the Fanboyism in here stinks...geez, where the air freshener?http://www.gamingtarget.com/article.php?artid=9279
*Redlum walks far away from thread in disbelief of the stench* :walk:
New killzone 2 trailer. *Spoiler* Its the intro.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ir5EavFCHvw&annotation_id=annotation_841185&feature=iv
Fellas.....I need sum advice on what game to get.....its almost motnh end and well my bro has been askin me wha game he shud buy.
Here is wat he wants in a game rite now
2Player is a MUST
NO RACING
NO FIGHTING(like streetfighter etc)
We already have Fifa09 so we dont need any other sports games......are there any co op war games or adventure/action games that doesnt include zombies?
Eternal Sonata is a multiplayer RPG
its good that ps3 owners get to haha some of the time.
I don't know where you guys get you PSN Cards from but just want to give you all a heads up that at this site: http://www.maximuscards.com/psn.php
It also has WII points.
I used it to get my subscription cards and points. It instantly delivers the code to your email. Best of all it deal with International customers so we can use our credit cards with our real addresses. No more pretending to be a US resident hehe.
Check it out.
Actually I played the RE5 demo on 360 already and I loved the controls. Its definitely not a run and gun but Resident Evil never was. Its just a different play style and I know a lot of ppl really hate it but if you enjoyed RE4 I'm sure you will love 5.
http://www.capcom-unity.com/kramez/blog/2009/02/02/rumor_control_no_run_and_gun_in_resident_evil_5
No Run And Gun controls coming...ever...
Makes me really sad.
(I'm new to the Resident Evil franchise...so...its very different for me.)
I get the feeling that most of the people bitching about this game have never played a RE title before 4. They dunno what real pain is :P
Well he's entitled to his opinion but I personally loved the demo.
When I first played the demo on 360 the thought never even occurred to me that I couldn't aim and shoot. It wasn't until the massive uproar from the internet that I noticed it. It just feels right when I'm playing. Now there are a number of reasons why they cant add run and gun
1. There are already endless run and gun games out there. A change in style very now and then is good.
2. The game would be too easy. The zombies stumble towards you, dont have guns, rarely shoot arrows or pelt weapons. It would be way too easy to wipe them out.
3. Changing the control to shoot and move would basically be putting a FPS control over a third person camera. Since Japan is one of Resident Evil biggest bases and they hate FPS in Japan it wouldn't be a smart financial move.
just the most recent
hey guys quick question please.
i wanna update a ps3 (using a USB flashdrive), running version 2.35 atm, do i need to Dl and install all the subsequent updates or just the most recent?
http://www.gamegazette.net/?p=233Game Developers arent the ones you should be qq'ing to. Its the programmers, the "Linear, i cant do anything without a direction since i have none" people. If you hear the CRY DOWN these people give about coding for the PS3 you will simply see where the problem lies.
i think it might b ps3 only
with the release of the engine hopefully game developers wud stop cryin an start making sum good games/exclusives for the ps3
^ u hav a ps3??
http://ps3trophiesguides.wordpress.com/2009/02/18/rumor-firmware-27-details-leaked/
i wish this list true
Just confirming, PS3 games bought in Canada would have no issues working on a US PS3 and US PSN accounts right?
^ u hav a ps3??
http://ps3trophiesguides.wordpress.com/2009/02/18/rumor-firmware-27-details-leaked/
i wish this list true
I'd love for this to be true but I'm sure its fake. Internet browser uses 2 spus, one for the xmb and one for rendering flash plus it already sucks up ram, don't see how this would be possible while a game is running.
Just confirming, PS3 games bought in Canada would have no issues working on a US PS3 and US PSN accounts right?
Cool thanks, as for the voice messaging I saw in that fake firmware thing. Is there any way to send voice messages to others if they are offline or is that also something that is not present yet?
Getting a PS3 shortly so just curious hehe. Is there any site that shows current comparisons between the PSN and xbox live service? Such as what you can and cannot do so far? I know I saw some sites with reviews of the PSN service being poor on launch but was more interested in what is now available......
I am getting Street Fighter 4 and Socom in about a week and HAWX and Killzone 2 when they come out.
Home is supposed to support Killzone 2 with a patch right? So that would mean better communication/launching games together for that title?
I'll buy a few of those PSN games too like Flower hehe
you wasting time buying World at War, a new Call of duty is being released this year so you won't get as much reply value from the current one.
you wasting time buying World at War, a new Call of duty is being released this year so you won't get as much reply value from the current one.
i hear the new SOCOM is garbage, but i do not know for myself.
Resistance 2 is a great game btw, check it out.
not gonna recommend Metal Gear Solid 4 because you have got to be a frigging lunatic if you own a PS3 and have not played that game
I was looking around online for info on the dual shock 3 battery, built in rechargeable ones? Been using rechargeable AA's in the 360 controllers.
I was looking around online for info on the dual shock 3 battery, built in rechargeable ones? Been using rechargeable AA's in the 360 controllers.
Yup the PS3 uses a recharge internal battery. I must admit I was shocked when I first saw the Xbox uses AA batteries in the controller.
My recommendation is for Killzone 2 and SF4. I bought Socom for the headest. I tried it a few times and I must say I hate it HATE IT! If this was a few months ago I'd recommend Resistance 2 which is still super stinking good but I see most ppl going to Killzone 2 when that releases.
I will still play Resistance 2 everyday, going for my last trophy - Killig machine.
That number doesn't really give an accurate figure because one user may have multiple accounts across regions. Blu_Vice has two US accounts and I have four accounts, one each for US, Japan, Europe and Hong Kong.
Ah ok cool, just got a PS3 after mutliple RROD on 360s. Trying my best to avoid another failure on my new PS3 lol. Any tips?I keep mine horizontal.
Btw is it better to leave it horizontal or vertical? I am seein mixed reports online lol
As a precaution...
I know at least 2 people who have left their ps3 unplugged (or hard-switched off) for long periods of time, and on turning it on, it did not read discs.
For me, I always have power running through it (standby mode).
I always leave discs in mine also.
I've never experienced an overheat, and I've used the PS3 for long periods of time with AC off... I've even left it on folding@home overnight with AC off and no problems.
O also, if you experience a system crash, and you will, most of the time just touching the power button for 3 seconds will turn it off (you'll hear 1 beep for power off.)
If you do so and the system light keeps blinking in the shut down phase, touch and hold the power button for 10secs, u will hear the first and then a second beep...that shuts the system down regardless of state.
Do NOT shut the system down using the hard switch behind..that has also been a reason for bluray drive failure, especially when the system is in a "frozen state".
Lol Redlum look your PS3 controller issues solved only catch no wireless lol.......
360 controller adapter for PS3
http://gear.ign.com/articles/955/955499p1.html
nope dey dont hav it only played d demo hence "n00b"
wat wrong wit martyrdom? its cheap rewards n00bs 4 dyin
bear in mind i dont get caught wit dat shit unless is ground war TDM an things get hectic
an yes tone down d heli it took ah million shots to take it out dogs much easier to handle.
ah man on home tell me today dat kz2 weapons too cartoony i cuda dead now if he had tell meh R2 i wudda say yes but KZ nah ok is not "official" real world weapons but it feels real
Looking for more victims, who has street fighter IV on their PS3?
(salivates)
nah man woody i now goin an post dat lol it lookin bad i wah get one to try it out but i still prefer my control over mouse an keyboard (yes......sadly my pc fps gamin days are over)
check this link out comment #15 cydoniaX confirms cross game chat etc in da works
hopefully this go put pressure on M$ to lower they price on XBL gold subscriptions cuz i wanna pick one up by christmas........hopefully
http://blog.us.playstation.com/2009/03/23/xi-has-begun/comment-page-1/#comment-193457 (http://blog.us.playstation.com/2009/03/23/xi-has-begun/comment-page-1/#comment-193457)
Well not really two UIs, Home offers new features and has room for growth. They should just add some of these features to the XMB.Uhhh, ok...so its like having two remote controls then, instead of a universal remote that does everything... :P
Having an apartment is pretty cool lol
Hey it free :)
Home is actually decent. Thought it would be lame but I can see myself hanging out on that during some idle moments.
Would be cool if we could create our own room, like a trini room on there with some local liming spots done up in 3d.
Who knows a big wig Sony Exec to get us the link? lol
anyone having trouble connecting to the playstation network tonight? or is just me?
2.7 gets a release date
http://thegamingowl.blogspot.com/2009/03/firmware-27-gets-release-date.html (http://thegamingowl.blogspot.com/2009/03/firmware-27-gets-release-date.html)
Sony patents PS Cloud
http://www.techradar.com/news/gaming/is-ps-cloud-the-playstation-4--588955 (http://www.techradar.com/news/gaming/is-ps-cloud-the-playstation-4--588955)
yep, lame that they didn't add the voice chat functionality....
But its confirmed that it is in development.
And this will suffice. Works really well.
Love the little ticker in the corner that tell u every message.
The problem i have though is the limit to the length of each message. (obviously for the entire message to fit in the corner notification),
Its just kinda stupid that u cant complete a sentence lol, need to send like 3 messages to complete it. BUT at least someone not currently in the chat room will see the entire message.
and most overloooked feature COPY AND PASTE!
Works wickedly good in the browser! and pastes throughout the XMB. (in messages, chat etc..)
I just wish the original version had some of these features. Initial negative reviews turned off alot of people.
is monster hunter on ps3?
Anyone from Trinidad and Tobago want to purchase stuff from the PSN and having problems?
This video had me in stitches. The PS3's price is too high,
check it out.
SarcasticGamer: The PS3 is too High $$$ (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N6m6DbPHI6o#ws-lq-lq2-hq)
Marvel is still uber popular as is HD Remix, I don't expect SF4 to stay on top once Blazblue and Tekken drop later this year. KOF XII I'm not so sure of, while I loved KOF XI the lack of characters in this one has me thinking twice. Blazblue is the game I have been waiting for even more than SF4.
Hmm that is cool....
Latest rumors of a redesigned skinny PS3...
http://www.techradar.com/news/gaming/consoles/rumour-skinny-playstation-3-at-e3-598812 (http://www.techradar.com/news/gaming/consoles/rumour-skinny-playstation-3-at-e3-598812)
Hmm that is cool....
Latest rumors of a redesigned skinny PS3...
http://www.techradar.com/news/gaming/consoles/rumour-skinny-playstation-3-at-e3-598812 (http://www.techradar.com/news/gaming/consoles/rumour-skinny-playstation-3-at-e3-598812)
Cool a slim line water heater XD
Really?? In what way dead?
Blu ray drive? Hardware failure? Flashin yellow lights?
ok for sum reason it start back working :S
At the very least they should have an "automatically extract and install downloaded demos" option somewhere.Yes true at that...and with choice I really meant a scenario like you had a demo downloading and its installing automatically, but u need the ps3 to do something else at that point in time...and you cant cancel. Choice being the user chooses when they should install.
Heavy Rain looking like a "raper man" kinda game.
Hey Arc check out the extended gameplay footage in the Uncharted 2 thread. Should give you a better idea of the game. Have you ever played the first game beyond the demo?
I'm just asking because I never was a fan of the first when it came out. The demo felt like a cheap tomb raider knock off, but on a whim I decided to get the game still and ended up loving it. Borrow the first game from a friend before you write it off.
Not news. We've been doin this for a WHILE now.
Moved.
^Well you must be very careful with this game sharing/dlc sharing.
Once you share your account with 5 PS3's (including yours, so thats 4 other PS3's), you cannot share content again unless you go into account settings and deactivate your account on the ps3 you shared your account to.
Additionally when you go to share content you must give your account email and password to someone else, you take the risk of losing your account to someone else.. you must trust that person.
Many people are wary of sharing content so your hunt would be very hard...Its best you ask close relatives or friends on your PSN friends list.
Not all PSN games allow game sharing. I do not think Warhawk supports it either...
Not all PSN games allow game sharing. I do not think Warhawk supports it either...
Agreed. But as I see indicated on the Afterdawn post you can (and should) change your password at least in order to do this safely. That said, anyone have PS Eye games (Aquatopia and such) or the Warhawk add-on bundle?
sounds a bit scary to me.
All for some cheapo playstation network games? I'll pass.
ARGH! someone pls help me i am tryin to get my PS3 online and its totally sucking ass right now ... keep getting and "error 8013013d" pls sumone help me thanks in advance
If you using the ps3 wireless keep it wired. I got that when I tried wireless, havent gotten it since... dunno what else to tell you...google? lol
Agreed. But as I see indicated on the Afterdawn post you can (and should) change your password at least in order to do this safely. That said, anyone have PS Eye games (Aquatopia and such) or the Warhawk add-on bundle?
ok 1st an foremost is trinidad yuh dealin with so doh expect nutin free, nobody gonna share shit unless they gettin sumting in return.
and yes u can change ur password but wat difference does dat make? once d person in ur account they cud change d pass an u cud never get back into ur own account.
bottom line do this with friends like ppl yuh know good.
me an ah padna doh ever buy d same game, i wud buy one he buy d next an we share.
apprentice an suki also do this too i believe.sounds a bit scary to me.
All for some cheapo playstation network games? I'll pass.
nothing scary bout it once yuh hav common sense. an by dat ah mean yuh wont give someone yuh doh trust yuh info.
an doh diss dem PSN games nah man most of dem baaaddd
ARGH! someone pls help me i am tryin to get my PS3 online and its totally sucking ass right now ... keep getting and "error 8013013d" pls sumone help me thanks in advance
UPnP is universal plug an play
doesnt make a diff if ur UPnP setting not available i always set mine as available tho
ok so after i get fedup with KZ2 i traded it for GTA4 and Socom......i love GTA4...its like stress relief heaven.....killing people never seemed like so much fun.
ok so after i get fedup with KZ2 i traded it for GTA4 and Socom......i love GTA4...its like stress relief heaven.....killing people never seemed like so much fun.
u trade..........kz2...........for.........gta....and........SOCOM???
well tbh i cud understand y in a slight way, kz2 online built around clan play an if ur clan not battling .........but for SOCOM an GTA? lol yuh go get fedup of socom, game built around teamwork an playing wit randumbs go get yuh frustrated especially in ranked games where u only hav 1 life an no respawn
^ good luck finding those
^ good luck finding those
Got lots on Xbox Live Blu_Vice...you must join the Good side...leave the Dark lonely side...ROFL! :P
ok so after i get fedup with KZ2 i traded it for GTA4 and Socom......i love GTA4...its like stress relief heaven.....killing people never seemed like so much fun.
I dont like to have to think too much when playing games and in socom you cant survive running around like a madman.
ok so after i get fedup with KZ2 i traded it for GTA4 and Socom......i love GTA4...its like stress relief heaven.....killing people never seemed like so much fun.
was my socom and gta. i got bored of both of them. i think gta could be real fun with friends though. nothing like running someone over. i just could not get back into socom. i loved it on ps2 but i guess since cod4 i cant go back. I dont like to have to think too much when playing games and in socom you cant survive running around like a madman.
ok so after i get fedup with KZ2 i traded it for GTA4 and Socom......i love GTA4...its like stress relief heaven.....killing people never seemed like so much fun.
for sure man. I probably wont be any good cuz i like to use legacy and there is none.
was my socom and gta. i got bored of both of them. i think gta could be real fun with friends though. nothing like running someone over. i just could not get back into socom. i loved it on ps2 but i guess since cod4 i cant go back. I dont like to have to think too much when playing games and in socom you cant survive running around like a madman.
So Mroc we seeing ya in Killzone 2 or what?
So Mroc we seeing ya in Killzone 2 or what?
*Covers wii with a sheet....."
Ay! Just got my Ps3....second times the charm...First one I bought had a faulty disc drive....
Just saying hi to all the Play station gamers.
Games I got - Killzone 2. Street fighter IV. Resident Evil 5. Socom. MGS4. Ratchet and clank.
PSN ID is Dr_upgrayedd
amazon.com
on a more interesting note
http://www.siliconera.com/2009/06/29/sony-patents-emotion-engine-emulation-technology-for-cell-processors/ (http://www.siliconera.com/2009/06/29/sony-patents-emotion-engine-emulation-technology-for-cell-processors/)
w00t!!!
sony make this happen need da BC for my ps3 an put sum ps2 games on d store too an we good to go
@ Arc
suggestion: don't read then wen u see a post by me jus keep scrollin down that should help :)
I was wonderin, how do alyuh men get cash for your Playstation Network Wallet if its region locked? Any place down here sell PSN cards?
I saw this site http://carigaming.webs.com/ (http://carigaming.webs.com/) selling them...but im not too sure how trust worthy they are.
Feedback!
Damn you PSN and all your good games taking my $$$!
o Battlefield 1943 is coming out soon on PSN.
Thats looking pretty sweet for $15usd...
Most likely getting that here.
Sony PS3 price cut is not happening
Handbag fight with software industry
By Nick Farrell
Thursday, 9 July 2009, 10:56
SONY IS ENGAGED in a handbags at dawn battle with the software industry over the price of its PS3 console.
Sony Chief Executive Officer Howard Stringer has spurned Activision Blizzard's call to cut prices of the PlayStation 3 because the $400 console is unprofitable.
Activision CEO Bobby Kotick warned last month he might shift away from developing products for Sony's PlayStation 3 toward cheaper rival machines.
According to USA TODAY, Stringer said that Kotick made a "lot of noise", but since the Welsh Wizard was losing dosh on every PS3 he made he was not dropping the price any time soon.
The PS3 has cost Sony $4.4 billion in operating losses. The deficits began after Sony introduced the PlayStation 3 in the fiscal year starting in April 2006.
Daniel Dematteo, head of GameStop, the world's largest video-game retailer, said during a company earnings call in May that console prices are "too high" given the economic environment.
The PS3 trails the Wii and the Xbox 360 in sales. The Wii sells for $250 and the least expensive Xbox costs $200. Sony cut the US price of its PlayStation 3 in July 2007, and the price in Japan in October that year, when it introduced a new model. µ
Yeah the 360 woulda been the BEST system if it weren't for the RROD issue...QFMFT
Now if only Sony could design the hardware for a console and Microsoft would write the OS and implement the Live features on it, then that would be the best.
Yeah the 360 woulda been the BEST system if it weren't for the RROD issue...
single player hell no
PS3 hav d better Single player lineup
Blu u play BB online yet? I musbe have a 25% win average. Licks for so online.
single player hell no
PS3 hav d better Single player lineup
Typical...
Blu u play BB online yet? I musbe have a 25% win average. Licks for so online.
boy ah play 1 match yesterday online to test it na but it was unrank... licks like dirt yes, man play wit d cat lady
right now is only noel i play with, but jin, carl an V-13 is d high lvl men
ah had send u an agua a message on psn 2 dload d 9th rank man fight against d #1 guy
bess fight. 9th rank fella share sum licks with jin dredsingle player hell no
PS3 hav d better Single player lineup
Typical...
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Yup and they don't need a price cut either or Activision support. I swear Sony may have the most cocky statements ever.
Which is why PSN performance CONTINUES to be f@#king $#!tty. Can't even get 4 or 5 SFIV matches with someone before the dreaded 'lost connection' message.
Is it any coincidence I don't have that issue with XBL?
Which is why PSN performance CONTINUES to be f@#king $#!tty. Can't even get 4 or 5 SFIV matches with someone before the dreaded 'lost connection' message.
Is it any coincidence I don't have that issue with XBL?
Battlefield 1943 = win.
So looking forward to seeing you guys on it.
Well, I guess everyone has their own experiences. For the most part, mine is not what you described there.
I will admit though, Flow's prices are 'better', but after what I see they doing with the
cable-TV service with respect to these so-called 'packages' and rates...well, let the sucking
of the nutz (mine :)) commence.
What would happen if the Flow service in your area goes down: you just lost TV and internet.
Sorry, I just can't go for that.
According to some recently released statistics from Sony, the worldwide install base for the PlayStation 3 is now 23.8 million strong. From a fact we learned earlier in June, we can extrapolate from these recent numbers that almost eight million people are currently being Quincied in PlayStation Home. Furthermore, assuming everyone owns one controller, there's more than 144 million axes of motion control floating around out there. (Axis'? Axises?)
From these numbers, we can also determine that the PS3 is currently lagging behind its Console War adversaries -- the Wii is sporting nearly the same number of users in the U.S. alone, and the Xbox 360 hit 28 million users earlier this year. Hey, that just makes it more underground, you know? It's edgy and exclusive, like that hip bar that doesn't let you or your friends in, because it's too full of well-dressed, attractive people.
http://www.cheapassgamer.com/?f=1403 (http://www.cheapassgamer.com/?f=1403)
CAG Oswald9599 provides the scoop with this photo of future signage at FYE. The sign reveals a PS3 80GB console for $299.99 and a 160GB console with Uncharted for $399.99.
While the exact date of the price drop is unknown, we are told these signs will be put up in the next "planner period" which is usually the last or first Thursday of the month.
PSN gets a facelift September 1st.
http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-10312144-1.html
For months, we've been blogging about rumors that Sony would cut the price of its PlayStation 3 game console from $399 to $299 and possibly announce a new trimmer model called the PS3 Slim. Well, at a press conference in Cologne, Germany, preceding the opening of the Gamescom Expo, the company finally took the wraps off the new console.
Earlier Tuesday, Kmart.com jumped the gun on the announcement and accidentally posted an ad on its home page that revealed a price cut to the "old" 80GB and 160GB PS3s to $299 and $399 respectively and hinted at the impending arrival of the new PS3 Slim.
In Cologne, Sony Computer Entertainment CEO Kaz Hirai performed the unveiling, taking the stage and announcing the PS3 was "getting a new model" and that indeed it was called the PS3 Slim.
The Slim is hitting stores the first week in September and will cost $299 (or for those who live in other regions, 299 euros or 29980 yen). Hirai says it has the same features and functions as the "old" PS3 but is 33 percent smaller, 36 percent lighter, and comes with a 120GB hard drive.
It's unclear how Sony will sell the old 80GB PS3 at the same price as the new Slim, but we'll have more details as they emerge. Until then, feel free to comment.
http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/18/playstation-3-slim-unboxing-and-hands-on/ (http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/18/playstation-3-slim-unboxing-and-hands-on/)
Yes, we can hardly believe it ourselves, but Sony came a-knockin' at our door today, and we were more than willing to answer. The PlayStation 3 Slim is now official in-house, and it's a matte-laden beaut. Enough chitchat -- live vicariously through our unboxing and hands-on pics below!
Update: Some details for clarification. The buttons in the front are now physical and actually "click" in to function. The PS logo above the disc drive does not rotate for vertical use, and yes, the hard drive is swappable -- as you can see from the pictures, there's a screw on the bottom, hidden by a panel, that lets you take off part of the front for access. We've also lined it up against our standard, fatty PS3, and we gotta say, it's noticeably lighter.
Update 2: Here's a more thorough comparison between the slim, the original, and the Xbox 360. Some people were asking about the texture of the matte finish, and compared to Microsoft's console, it's just a teensy bit rougher (and on that note, about the same weight, too). It's still just as glossy as the original on the sides, however. We still gotta compare the noise of the slim, stay tuned!
Update 3: While our tests were far from thorough, the initial results from our quick-and-dirty decibel ratings show some promise. At a baseline average of 49 db, the Slim averages between 53 and 56 db when in use / playing a game / installing data (in this case, Metal Gear Solid 4), compared to the 55 to 57 db of the original. Blu-ray movie playback is where it becomes noticeable, as the slim peaked for us at 60 db when the original was doing 70 db running the same disc.
http://www.blpgaming.com/beta/news/64/crossgame-voice-chat-coming-to-playstation-3/ (http://www.blpgaming.com/beta/news/64/crossgame-voice-chat-coming-to-playstation-3/)
discuss.
cross game voice chat, now we're talking.
I'd appreciate a faster and more intuitive way to join your friends game from the xmb moreso than launching home.
Its cool but just a bit too slow.
Next up...abolish this Home foolishness and integrate the social aspects of that right into
the XMB (kinda like XBL nah :))
LOL.... wtf is that blu_vice, don't stay "screw valve"
L4D not good as a sp game, my cuz hav it an he doh hav xbl. game is rubbish playing by urself and AI. its a 4 player mp game not a sp 1. and yes screw valve mainly gabe newell and his ps3 too hard bs.
* sigh *
Blu_Vice...Sony needs to start paying you for all the PR that you do for them.
When I say something about the PS3, or PSN, its because I too would like to see
progress. Home, in my opinion is not progress. It is totally unnecessary, and a pain to use.
...and whats wrong with trinis wanting to play with other trinis online? To me that's very social.
Just another avenue to extend the T&T 'liming' culture.
You keep bitching incessantly about 'trinis who doh like to play online'. I know a lot who do...regularly.
Did you ever consider that they might prefer not to play online with you?
Maybe when you finally get your Xbox 360, and join the thriving XBL online community, your attitude might change.
I pray for the day when you're singing praises to your online gaming brethren. I pray that day comes soon.
PS3 hardware sales rise 30% following price cut
Sony finally announced the 120GB "PS3 Slim" last week at GamesCom for $299, but also announced an immediate price drop for the current 80GB PS3 model to the same price point. As expected, sales have increased this week but it is clear that many consumers are waiting for the new model before making the jump.
We have compiled our latest Americas hardware data for the week ending 22nd August and in the three days following the price cut, daily PS3 hardware saw around a 30% increase. Overall, sales are up a modest 12% week on week (and sales have been down significantly the last few weeks) - so maybe not as large a boost as many had expected. The reasons for this are twofold:
1. Consumers are waiting for the new model PS3 which launches on September 1st
2. Stocks of the existing model are starting to become quite low in the US - indeed the entire reason for the price cut is to get rid of the last of the stock to make way for the new model.
In those same three days, preorders for the slimline PS3 were actually greater than sales for the current PS3, with each day larger than the previous. If this pattern continues, preorders could top 60,000 in America alone by this time next week - suggesting a week one of around 100,000. The same week, Microsoft lowers the Elite price to $299 to match the slimline PS3. Recent Xbox 360 sales in the Americas have been around 60,000 so we expect PS3 to be ahead of 360 for a couple of weeks but it will be interesting to see where both consoles settle.
Similar increases have been seen across Europe, Japan and Other regions, but far bigger increases are expected in September when the new model arrives. We project that September sales worldwide will be around double that of August - around 600,000 units. This will be the first time in 2009 that Sony posts a year on year increase.
Ah boy...Sony goin an make a MONEY. Its about time too. They take plenty lix for almost pricing
themselves out of the market.
I hope some of the ridiculous local prices will see a drop too. (Especially from certain, *ahem* 'Power Sellers')
how many local average ppl go on amazon to look at prices
ah mean real gamers wud know cuz they know about these conferences etc
but regular joes who jus want a new console an buying a ps3 wud not know
and das why local stores take advantage of these ppl by jacking up prices
i wont be suprised if wen d slim comes out d price still aint drop down here
If more people would buy the consoles online and leave it on their hands, they would be forced to drop
their prices to compete.
How does an 80GB PS3 (Drakes Fortune bundle) that now costs $399 US (http://www.amazon.com/PlayStation-160-GB-Uncharted-Fortune-3/dp/B001ELI4S4/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1251222685&sr=8-4) end up still costing $5000 TT (http://forums.trinituner.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=212600&start=0&postdays=0&postorder=asc&highlight=&sid=eb691a0e84b490b5f32a560aefc35bcc)? ???
I can guarantee, that if Sony were to RAISE the price by $100 US, some of these same 'merchants' would totally not sticketh
in raising their prices.
Some people eat to live...while some others...just live to eat. :(
Think about that.
http://playstationlifestyle.net/2009/08/25/sony-to-own-the-holidays-with-rumored-ps3-slim-bundle/ (http://playstationlifestyle.net/2009/08/25/sony-to-own-the-holidays-with-rumored-ps3-slim-bundle/)
hmmm.....250GB + GT5 + PSN Game = WIN
It's decent. Just won a busy two games there. That lava strange is pressure though. lix immc in dat one.
lol @ baby got back credits scene.
warrior class ftw
nice change of pace
Looking a little closer @ my psn friend list, most people signed in just a few hours ago.
so maybe its just that they don't leave the systems connected. Jump on for a session and jump off.
Gonna take real coordination by phone/net/etc... to organise a proper sweat.
A friend of mine just got hit with it and sent it to JK. I wonder how reliable their fixes are on the PS3? Haven't heard many good things about RROD fixes on the 360.
o well....:(
YLOD has finally hit me 2 and a half year old 60gb ps3 :(.
Assessing options now... Anyone aware of local repair?
How much $$.
Deciding if to ship away... buy a slim... and all that..
WDMC!!!!
3 360s die within 24hrs
and now 3 ps3s gone tru in about 2 weeks?!
if paul own relly gone tru that wud mean all d older model launch ps3s (60GB models) dying :(
hmmm an jus in time for d slim too.........
region locking in terms of wat?
games are not region blocked if das wat u mean
dlc for games might be not sure
i know for the LBP dlc u hadda dload d dlc from the region yuh game come from
a bit of a gouge but considering the old 10 to 1 rule, not outrageous.
A US$300 Slim PS3 results in a suggested retail value of of TT$3000.00
I could understand if a local supplier wants to push his margin a little (say to hedge against crime, warranty issues, etc...) and end up with a $3600.00 price tag.
If it sits on the shelf for too long, they'll come down in price. don't worry. By christmas it will be cheaper.
I had a friend close up shop recently because bandits broke in and stole all his goods. Years of building a business down the drain. Running with too thin a profit margin won't give a company much financial strength to weather any storm.
We've seen that time and time again with GLs that could hardly afford to upgrade after their machines began aging (in say two to three years). Dooming themselves in the process.
ok we hav a problem here
went to sheltech 2day an saw d slim on display
so ask d guy d price man watch me with a str8 face and tell me 3600TT, called nanan's l8r and same thing no F&%Kin price cut
im assuming other places hav not dropped they pricing either
this is bs
them taking advantage of the uninformed ppl who buyin consoles down here (which is d majority)
Rofl nice pic
a bit of a gouge but considering the old 10 to 1 rule, not outrageous.you can get it new at tuner for $3000 with three months warranty.
A US$300 Slim PS3 results in a suggested retail value of of TT$3000.00
I could understand if a local supplier wants to push his margin a little (say to hedge against crime, warranty issues, etc...) and end up with a $3600.00 price tag.
If it sits on the shelf for too long, they'll come down in price. don't worry. By christmas it will be cheaper.
I had a friend close up shop recently because bandits broke in and stole all his goods. Years of building a business down the drain. Running with too thin a profit margin won't give a company much financial strength to weather any storm.
We've seen that time and time again with GLs that could hardly afford to upgrade after their machines began aging (in say two to three years). Dooming themselves in the process.
http://www.examiner.com/x-21282-Newark-PlayStation-Examiner~y2009m9d4-PS3-compatible-phone-hits-stores-this-October
PS3 compatible phone hits stores this October
Sony's always been pretty good about keeping their products cross-compatible. Odds are if you own one Sony product, you can link it up with another, unlocking a flurry of unspoken extra features that are both nifty and convenient.
Or they're just completely useless.
But this doesn't seem to be the case with Sony's upcoming Aino phone. The new device can connect to your PS3 via Remote Play, allowing you to control your console from all ends of the Earth.
Using Wi-Fi or a 3G connection, you'll have access to a number of your console's features. This includes chatting with friends on the PSN, hard drive management/access on the go, and shopping at the PlayStation Store so you can download games while you're away from home.
The new phone hits stores this October, meaning in a few short weeks, your PS3 will never have to leave your side---well, sorta.
http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-10345950-1.html (http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-10345950-1.html)
Sony's 3D PlayStation 3: Hands-on photos
BERLIN--We heard Sony was showing off a 3D PlayStation 3 here at IFA. Curious, we headed to the enormous Sony stand where we discovered a young boy--DualShock controller in-hand, 3D glasses mounted on his visibly excited face--playing the PS3's Wipeout racing game on a massive 3D television.
Naturally, we had to kick him off so we could have a play. For the next five minutes we blazed through the game's futuristic raceways with a perception of depth we've never experienced before, all presented in 1080p high-definition and vivid color. And in just more than a year, Sony told us, it expects to be selling the same experience in European stores.
Today, our experience involved a regular PS3. All the three-dimensional horsepower comes not from a modified PlayStation, or even special versions of its games--it's all down to some ingenious picture-processing technology inside a new Bravia TV (currently a prototype). This means it should work with all existing PlayStation 3 games. At least, that's the intention.
At the end of 2010, Sony plans to release this 3D Bravia for use with its games console. But over the following two or three years, we were told, it wants to build the picture-processing technology into the PlayStation itself. That way, gamers will be able to enjoy 3D gaming on any high-def TV. Plans to incorporate the system into Blu-ray players, and even Vaio laptops, also exist.
The downside is that the picture-processing technology will only work for games--it requires computer-generated imagery to function, so can't currently be applied to movies and TV shows.
But would that stop you investing? Does a PlayStation 3D sound like your idea of gaming nirvana? Leave your thoughts below.
http://www.ps3center.net//news/3584/ffxiii-ps3-has-been-adversely-affected-by-360/ (http://www.ps3center.net//news/3584/ffxiii-ps3-has-been-adversely-affected-by-360/)
that is rel sh1t dred.
versus 13 ftw
http://blog.us.playstation.com/2009/09/lost-planet-2-co-op-demo-coming-to-psn-september-2/ (http://blog.us.playstation.com/2009/09/lost-planet-2-co-op-demo-coming-to-psn-september-2/)
nice
Update: Sony America says, "That tip is a complete fabrication." To be clear, this statement does not represent SCE (Japan) or SCEE (Europe), though it does absolutely deny the existence of any 250GB PlayStation 3 bundle in the US this year.
...and from the black corner, Sony comes back swingin!!!
Right on time to compete with the Xbox 360 MW2 bundle.
I'm sorry for all you poor sods that have to choose between the two. Its not an easy choice to make. Both bundles are equally uber.
Bahamas probably still rocking the 256k :P j/k
http://blog.us.playstation.com/2009/09/motion-controller-update-part-iii-deep-dive-into-the-e3-demo/ (http://blog.us.playstation.com/2009/09/motion-controller-update-part-iii-deep-dive-into-the-e3-demo/)
In the third part of the motion controller Blog series, Richard Marks and Anton Mikhailov break down their E3 on-stage demo in more detail. From plasma whips and drawing, to abstract domino snakes and real time strategy-style games, you’ll see some things you’re already familiar with, as well as some never before seen applications that didn’t quite make the show. More details are included in the video below.
Froze twice I kinda give up for now.
Froze twice I kinda give up for now.
Legacy? not sure wat u mean by that
EDIT: if its a faction u talkin bout MAG only has 3 factions
RAVEN, VALOR & SVER
jus won a match as the attacking side. it was over pretty quick since the other team probably had no communication an we were pretty organised
one problem tho......factions might b a problem cuz if ur friends join different factions then u wont b able to play with them so that ppl get ur factions in order
ppl i play with movin RAVEN or SVER will decide l8r down but rel likin d tech-ish RAVEN guys
this is a nice MAG info thread i found
http://boardsus.playstation.com/playstation/board/message?board.id=mag&thread.id=88 (http://boardsus.playstation.com/playstation/board/message?board.id=mag&thread.id=88)
This is a BIG deal for us local gamers. You can now directly buy PSN content from Amazon.com using your Credit Card or VTM card. Credit Card issues with local banks are now eliminated.
See link for details:
http://psntt.com/216/shop-playstation-network-at-amazon-com/ (http://psntt.com/216/shop-playstation-network-at-amazon-com/)
We could not process your order because of geographical restrictions on the product which you were attempting to purchase. Please refer to the terms of use for this product to determine the geographical restrictions.
We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused you.
I hear ya fellas, really may join the ps3 community early next year. Possible bday gift to myself :lol:
The battle is between a netbook or console :ko:
Alright...well disappointing news.
Amazon is rejecting all local cards, VTM, entropay etc...
The card must be issued by a United States bank for amazon to process the purchase.
So we back in the same boat....
W...T....F..QuoteWe could not process your order because of geographical restrictions on the product which you were attempting to purchase. Please refer to the terms of use for this product to determine the geographical restrictions.
We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused you.
I hear ya fellas, really may join the ps3 community early next year. Possible bday gift to myself :lol:
The battle is between a netbook or console :ko:
Xbox 360! :p
I hear ya fellas, really may join the ps3 community early next year. Possible bday gift to myself :lol:
The battle is between a netbook or console :ko:
Xbox 360! :p
pssshhh...
Uncharted 2 is this way >>> :D
@Arcman...
Simply put...MaximusCards.com, click the paypal button, pay with paypal.
And they instantly email you the code to the email address you registered to paypal with.
Used them 5 times already with no problem.
They do recommend against hotmail, but thats what I used those 5 times.
I hear ya fellas, really may join the ps3 community early next year. Possible bday gift to myself :lol:
The battle is between a netbook or console :ko:
Xbox 360! :p
pssshhh...
Uncharted 2 is this way >>> :D
@Arcman...
Simply put...MaximusCards.com, click the paypal button, pay with paypal.
And they instantly email you the code to the email address you registered to paypal with.
Used them 5 times already with no problem.
They do recommend against hotmail, but thats what I used those 5 times.
LOL...as I said before, Uncharted 2 is coming at the wrong possible timing...MW 2 will be coming in approximately 1 month, and Uncharted "WHO" is what will be the story around that time...don't get me wrong, I will be getting it, but for Multiplayer goodness, MW 2 will be on the schedule more often for sure..
Alright...well disappointing news.Yeah, the same private VPN trick we employed for Xbox Live needs to be employed to purchase these codes.
Amazon is rejecting all local cards, VTM, entropay etc...
The card must be issued by a United States bank for amazon to process the purchase.
So we back in the same boat....
W...T....F..QuoteWe could not process your order because of geographical restrictions on the product which you were attempting to purchase. Please refer to the terms of use for this product to determine the geographical restrictions.
We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused you.
I thought what you thought at first but here’s proof:
Quote:
Online Game Code: Currently, this item is available only to customers located in the United States and who have a U.S. billing address.
Under Product Details at link:
http://www.amazon.com/Little-Big-Planet-Add-Playstation-3/dp/B002IPHNRI/ref=sr_1_12?ie=UTF8&s=videogames&qid=1255027385&sr=1-12 (http://www.amazon.com/Little-Big-Planet-Add-Playstation-3/dp/B002IPHNRI/ref=sr_1_12?ie=UTF8&s=videogames&qid=1255027385&sr=1-12)
Some people don't like COD so Uncharted 2 will bring a good alternative anyway.
My credit card does have a US billing address. That is why I was able to purchase XBL pointsDidn't W1nTry find a way around using Ivacy that was completely FREE but tricky...you should talk to him and see if you can replicate what he did..
via the VPN method. That said, I wonder if the Ivacy VPN still works. I'll have to try it when I get home.
My credit card does have a US billing address. That is why I was able to purchase XBL points
via the VPN method. That said, I wonder if the Ivacy VPN still works. I'll have to try it when I get home.
Some people don't like COD so Uncharted 2 will bring a good alternative anyway.
Heresy!!! :P The COD Gods will strike you down Woody! SHhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh LOL
Sony sued over PS3 update that supposedly bricks consoles
Sony is facing a class-action lawsuit claiming the company's latest firmware update has caused major hardware issues with certain PS3s; the main hot button for console-owners is that Sony is apparently charging $150 to repair the damage.
By Michael Thompson | Last updated October 6, 2009 8:04 PM CT
Firmware and system updates tend to make this generation of console owners more than a little skittish when they first become available for download. It makes sense: nearly every time an update comes out, news stories spring up across the Web about how a number of consoles have been bricked by the new software. History seems to be repeating itself with the PlayStation 3 v3.00 firmware update, which was launched in September. After numerous reports of PS3s suffering hardware failures following the installation of the update, a class action suit has been filed against Sony for the problems caused.
On October 3, John Kennedy of Florida filed a class action suit against Sony Computer Entertainment America in the San Francisco Division of the Northern District Court of California. The suit implicates Sony for several complaints, including breach of implied warranty, negligence, unjust enrichment, and negligent misrepresentation.
According to the complaint, Kennedy purchased a PS3 in January, which operated without any problems until he installed the firmware update in September. The update, when downloaded, caused the Blu-ray drive to malfunction. Other complaints report the same problem: the drive would play a game or movie properly for roughly ten minutes and would suddenly freeze up; the affected drives were then unable to recognize or play a disc of any type from there on.
"Thousands of Sony PlayStation 3 ('PS3') video game owners who downloaded a system update required by Sony found that the update caused their PS3 units to malfunction and actually damaged the hardware on many units," the complaint claims. "For owners who sustained hardware damage from the Sony-required update, Sony is charging a $150 repair fee per unit. Sony, responding to the numerous complaints about the unacceptable effects of the defective update, released a further, optional update that it claimed 'improves system stability'—yet performance problems continued, and the new update did nothing to remedy the systems of users who sustained hardware damage."
Whether or not Sony actually "required" users to update is difficult to prove. However, it's true that enough complaints were listed on the PlayStation Blog to prompt Sony to create a "Firmware 3.00 Q&A." On top of this, when Sony announced the v3.01 update on September 14, the company claimed the optional would improve "system stability during use of some PlayStation 3 format software."
Sony has yet to release an official response to the lawsuit, but the complaint seems to be doing an impressive job of convicting the company in the court of popular opinion: that Sony Customer Service was trying to claim the hardware failures were coincidental issues doesn't seem to be sitting well with the general public, particularly because it's apparently costing consumers to cough up $150 to get the problem fixed. Whether or not this class action suit will see the inside of a courtroom is difficult to foresee, but it could prove ugly for Sony if it manages to get there.
ReklissAbandon wrote:
I think they wanted people to have fun and ejoy the show since all dead players can talk to each other no matter what team you are on. But I will suggest it anyway. Not to mention that the next PS3 firmware update is going to allow cross game chat. So if players use that instead of in game communication then they would also be able to communicate enemies positions.
Its officially announced.
250GB ps3 slim model is coming and for $349USD.
http://psntt.com/237/250gb-ps3-slim-coming-november-3rd/ (http://psntt.com/237/250gb-ps3-slim-coming-november-3rd/)
So a naughty dog dev lets slip on the forums that the next PS3 firmware will have cross game chat.QuoteReklissAbandon wrote:
I think they wanted people to have fun and ejoy the show since all dead players can talk to each other no matter what team you are on. But I will suggest it anyway. Not to mention that the next PS3 firmware update is going to allow cross game chat. So if players use that instead of in game communication then they would also be able to communicate enemies positions.
I surely hope its true. But as always..dont get too excited :happy0203:
http://ps3maven.com/ps3-wand-controller/ (http://ps3maven.com/ps3-wand-controller/)
It is not always easy to depend on a regular and old fashioned PS3 controller while playing different video games, and Sony had announced their Magic Wand sometime ago, which makes use of the famed PS3 Motion Sensing Technology and it looked real good.
http://www.denofgeek.com/games/341120/top_10_upcoming_playstation_3_exclusives.html
Who said the console exclusive was dead? Here are the ten PS3-only games that Glen can't wait to get his hands on...
Published on Oct 20, 2009
With the recent release of the PS3 slim at a competitive price, sales of PlayStation 3s have increased significantly. There's an impressive array of PS3 exclusives available already that includes the Uncharted series, Little Big Planet, Killzone 2, InFamous and Wipeout HD to name but a few.
Here are 10 upcoming exclusives for PS3 owners to look forward to. And if you're not a PS3 owner: 10 reasons to go out and purchase one.
10. Agent
Currently being developed by Rockstar North, in Edinburgh, and being touted as the ultimate action game. Few details are known apart from Agent will take players into the shadowy world of 1970s espionage and assassination during the cold war. Scheduled for release in 2010, Rockstar are hoping that Agent will achieve similar levels of success enjoyed by their flagship franchise, Grand Theft Auto.
9. The Last Guardian
From Team ICO, who brought you the highly acclaimed ICO and Shadow Of The Colossus, comes The Last Guardian. The game is a third person action adventure and will focus on a young boy and his friendship with a creature called Trico. The player will take control of the unarmed boy and is responsible for guiding the creature that's driven by animal instincts.
8. ModNation Racers
This kart racing game will focus heavily on user-created content with customisable racetracks that players will be able to share online and fully customisable characters and vehicles using Urban Vinyl stylings. It's similar to Little Big Planet with the level of customisation available (a beta demo of ModNation Racers is included in the Little Big Planet game of the year edition in the US) and the emphasis on user-created content. The single player mode will, apparently, boast 30 tracks designed by the development team using the tools that will be available to players of the game. Gameplay will be similar to that of other Kart racing games as power ups and weapons will be available to collect to give racers an advantage.
7. Gran Turismo 5
The highly anticipated and much delayed racer will, apparently, according to Polyphony Digital's Kazunori Yamuchi, look "better than reality". The game will support online racing, which is a first for the series. Another first is that some of the vehicles will suffer damage. The game will feature over 900 cars and 20 courses with 70 course variations. At the time of writing, the game is set for release on the 31st March in Japan, but no solid release date is set for Europe or the US, despite the developers annoyingly stating that they can release it any time they want.
6. Eight Days
Up until recently, it appeared that development of Eight Days was cancelled, along with The Getaway 3. However, it appears that it was merely on hold and it will finally get a release. Footage of Eight Days was shown as far back as 2005, in the form of a scene showing a petrol station exploding, to show the PS3's capabilities of handling visual effects and physics. The following year, at E3, another video was released showcasing stunning graphics, but in 2008, Sony Computer Entertainment London announced that they cancelled the development of the game.
Since then they have worked on Eye Pet, which is scheduled for release at the end of October in the UK and 2010 in the US. Eight Days will be set, as the title suggests, over the course of eight days and will include a real life clock so if you're playing during the day this will be reflected in the game. The game is also set in eight different US states, one of which is Arizona, so the potential size of the game map is rather large. Players will be able to choose between a good and an evil character, both of which are going after an organised crime syndicate for different reasons.
5. White Knight Chronicles
This fantasy RPG about two rival kingdoms at war has already enjoyed considerable success and acclaim in Japan. So much so that Sony has already got a sequel in development despite not being available in the US or Europe. European and US PS3 owners can expect to be able to get their hands on WKC in April 2010. Players will be able to customise their avatar and enjoy an immersive single player campaign as well as a real-time online multiplayer quest mode with up to four other players.
4. Demon's Souls
Here's another intriguing RPG prospect that's been available elsewhere for sometime. It has been released in the US recently, but it's unclear when it will be available in Europe. The game offers severe punishment if their character dies in combat, as all of their experience and equipment up to that point will be lost. No problem, just load your last save game, right? Afraid not! The game autosaves frequently, meaning that you can't just reload an old game save if something bad happens to your character. Oh, and the more your character dies, the more powerful the enemies get. Rather than detracting from the game, reviews indicate that this aspect of the game makes it an incredibly rewarding experience. With still no European date yet, if you want to play this any time in the near future you'll have to import it.
3. God Of War III
Ex-Spartan warrior Kratos finally makes his appearance on the PS3 next year, in what will be the final chapter of the God Of War series. This chapter will take advantage of a new purpose built game engine adding levels of realism and interaction to Kratos' adventure. God Of War 3 is scheduled for release at the end of March next year, so there's still a bit of a wait for this. For those of you who can't wait, a God Of War collection containing parts 1 and 2 will be released on PS3 in time for Christmas and will include a demo of God Of War 3. Unfortunately, at the time of writing, this is only scheduled for a US release.
2. MAG (Massive Action Game)
Set for release in January 2010, this massive multiplayer online shooter is set to be something quite special as it will support battles of up to 256 players! Players will be divided into squads of 8. Four squads will form a platoon and 4 platoons will form a company. Players can advance through the game's ranking system and the player with the highest rank will lead their squad and, potentially, an army. The game is set in 2025 amidst a global crisis where natural resources have diminished. Three private military companies recruited members aggressively to battle for control of what resources are available in a shadow war. Players will have three PMC's to choose from: S.V.E.R ,a faction of war torn countries, Raven, who utilise high tech armor and weaponry and Valor company, who use standard equipment. Players will be able to customise a number of aspects of their character including facial features, voice, armor and equipment.
1. Heavy Rain
The game I'm looking forward to the most by some considerable margin. Renowned games designer David Cage is directing the game that's being developed by Quantic Dream studios. Having directed acclaimed titles Farenheit and Omrikon: The Nomad Soul previously, it's unsurprising that there's a high level of anticipation around Heavy Rain. This dark thriller in a film noir style carries the tagline: "How far are you willing to go to save someone you love?" Players will control one of four playable characters that are all said to be on the hunt for The Origami Killer. The game will adopt a unique control system that will involve players having to perform actions such as tilting their pad or pressing buttons as they appear on the screen. Failure to do so will lead to their character's reactions being performed incorrectly or their character saying something in the wrong way and take the story in a different direction. If the events lead to your character dying, they will no longer be a part of the story. The game won't end, though, as players will take control of another character to continue the hunt. This is a fantastic prospect for replay value as there's the distinct possibility that the game will be different every time you play it. Heavy Rain is set for release in the first quarter of 2010.
On that list...only MAG interests me.Demon's Souls and WKC rel bad if u like RPGS but somehow u dont seem like the rpg kinda guy lol
I need more reasons to put on my PS3.
http://blog.us.playstation.com/2009/10/netflix-coming-soon-to-playstation-3/ (http://blog.us.playstation.com/2009/10/netflix-coming-soon-to-playstation-3/)
Big news for our US Friends..
Rest of world still forgotten lol.
http://blog.us.playstation.com/2009/10/netflix-coming-soon-to-playstation-3/ (http://blog.us.playstation.com/2009/10/netflix-coming-soon-to-playstation-3/)
Big news for our US Friends..
Rest of world still forgotten lol.
they need to make the vid store region free wam my PSN money not good enough for sony?
http://www.gaming-age.com/news/2009/10/30-62 (http://www.gaming-age.com/news/2009/10/30-62)
RUMOR: cross game chat delayed
wont suprise me if it is delayed......this IS sony and the delaystation 3 we talkin bout after all.
all their big "features" and games are always delayed :(
http://www.nowgamer.com/news/1720/facebook-gamercard-options-headed-to-xmb (http://www.nowgamer.com/news/1720/facebook-gamercard-options-headed-to-xmb)
facebook iwmc? :happy0203:
The integration of these social networking sites onto consoles is nice but I don't see the point since we are so connected via our cellphones, computers etc. Last thing I want is game spam flooding my statuses. Look at those stupid farmville like apps bombarding you with requests lol.
The integration of these social networking sites onto consoles is nice but I don't see the point since we are so connected via our cellphones, computers etc. Last thing I want is game spam flooding my statuses. Look at those stupid farmville like apps bombarding you with requests lol.
Yea, and actually, if it gives updates on achievements etc...imagine co-workers seeing that you were up at 3am playing MW2 and reaching to work late claiming that it was due to a cold....O_o
Hi everyone, here’s an early peek at PlayStation 3 (PS3) firmware update (v3.10). The latest update incorporates Facebook into the PS3 experience. By linking your PlayStation Network account to your Facebook account, you will have the option for the PS3 to automatically update your Facebook News Feed with Trophy and PlayStation Store activity. This update also enables developers to set specific criteria in their titles to publish additional game information to your News Feed. You can then check out your updates, and those of your friends, on Facebook, Twitter, and other social media favorites through the PS3’s built-in web browser.
This is just the beginning of our integration with Facebook and we are looking forward to adding new features enhancing the experience in future updates.
Additional highlights from update 3.10 include:
The Photo category on the XMB has been revamped to make it easier to see more of your photos stored on the PS3.
The PSN Friends List has been modified based on feedback we received after update 3.00. Additionally, you can now choose a color for your PSN ID on the XMB.
http://blog.us.playstation.com/2009/11/playstation-3-firmware-v3-10-update/ (http://blog.us.playstation.com/2009/11/playstation-3-firmware-v3-10-update/)
update to add facebookQuoteHi everyone, here’s an early peek at PlayStation 3 (PS3) firmware update (v3.10). The latest update incorporates Facebook into the PS3 experience. By linking your PlayStation Network account to your Facebook account, you will have the option for the PS3 to automatically update your Facebook News Feed with Trophy and PlayStation Store activity. This update also enables developers to set specific criteria in their titles to publish additional game information to your News Feed. You can then check out your updates, and those of your friends, on Facebook, Twitter, and other social media favorites through the PS3’s built-in web browser.
This is just the beginning of our integration with Facebook and we are looking forward to adding new features enhancing the experience in future updates.
Additional highlights from update 3.10 include:
The Photo category on the XMB has been revamped to make it easier to see more of your photos stored on the PS3.
The PSN Friends List has been modified based on feedback we received after update 3.00. Additionally, you can now choose a color for your PSN ID on the XMB.
The EU Blog’s James Thorpe has revealed that the much fabled cross-game voice chat is pretty much definitely happening, it’s just a matter of when. In a response to the question “when is there going to be cross-game voice chat?” on the recent Blog regarding the firmware update, he replies “I wish I could just give you a date, I really do!”
“Trust me when I say that as soon as I hear from ‘up top’ I will be shouting about it and making myself the most popular person on the blog.” So that’s that then, it’s definitely coming, right? I mean, we’ve been talking about it for months now, but outside of our own rumoured sources this is the first time it’s been mentioned by SCEE. I think.
Thanks, GhostViper.
kool
nothin big in d update tho
fb on 360 still better
u can actually use it
all ps3 1 does right now is jus give out info on wat yuh doin so ppl cud mako
i wud rather see it as an option to access it on d main xmb and hav ALL d fb features like how d 360 own is
EDIT:
http://www.examiner.com/examiner/x-6894-Video-Game-News-Examiner~y2009m11d19-PSN-to-get-new-revenue-stream-from-subscription (http://www.examiner.com/examiner/x-6894-Video-Game-News-Examiner~y2009m11d19-PSN-to-get-new-revenue-stream-from-subscription)
PSN gettin a subscription service?
well most likely it will be optional like Qore
cuz lets face it if they make u pay to play online like the 360 they gonna
a. piss off alot of ppl who already accustomed to the current setup and
b. drive ppl away who were goin to buy a ps3 for free online cuz that IS a big sellin point for the ps3
if ppl hadda pay 2 play games online on ps3 which system wud u choose if u buyin a new console??
i wud go 360 an dun since they hav d better setup and more features
Ahhhh, what did I say from the beginning....trap the PS3 people with FREE and then start to charge ITMC!! Typical Marketing strategy....It was only a matter of time. I assume if it is for online play, then they need to definitely revamp their Online Service substantially to justify a pay to play system. I said it back when it started and I will be keeping my eye on it to see if in fact I was right all along. :P
PSN to Get Premium Subscriptions?
http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/96224-PSN-to-Get-Premium-Subscriptions (http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/96224-PSN-to-Get-Premium-Subscriptions)
Sony's PlayStation Network could be joining its rival Xbox Live with a subscription revenue model - but only for "premium content," says Sony boss Kaz Hirai.
One of the advantages frequently pointed out by PS3 fan(boy)s is that Sony's PSN is free, whereas Microsoft's Xbox Live Gold requires a subscription fee. When some sharp-eyed folks noticed that Slide 39 in this Sony presentation at a "Media/Investor Conference" labled one of the PSN's strengths as a "new revenue stream from subscription," predictably, some Sony fans reacted as though the sky was falling - how could wonderful Sony turn their backs on us devotees?
Not to worry, says Mr. Ridge Racer Kaz Hirai. Yes, the media giant is looking at adding subscriptions to PSN, but only for new forms of content - in other words, Kaz is saying that you'll be still be able to play online for free:
"SCE will further increase sales by offering users new entertainment through the combination of hardware, software, peripheral and PlayStation Network ... [e]specially in the online area, we are studying the possibility of introducing a subscription model, offering premium content and services, in addition to the current free services."
Of course, now the question becomes, "What, exactly, does 'premium content and services' entail?" Let's take Sony at face value for now and assume that nothing will be removed from the current PSN, everything included with the subscription will all be additional. What would Sony have up its sleeve to make it worth the fee? Extra demos? Exclusive skins and artwork? Download speeds that don't suck?
Many still consider Killzone 2 to be the flagship shooter game for the PS3, which is arguable with Uncharted 2's multiplayer being just as, if not more stellar. But nonetheless, isn't it safe to say Killzone 2 brought more uniqueness to the FPS genre than say... Left For Dead 2? What about Modern Warfare 2; which don't get me wrong, is a fantastic game, but is really just a rehashing of the first Modern Warfare with new perks, killstreaks, weapons, and maps.
The beta? Just go on gamespot.com. If you're a member just go into the beta key link and they'll tell you register (fields already completed) and you'll get a key.
infamous, like killzone 2 was not that good
gamespot givin away bfbc2 beta codes free to members just got mines and dloadin now
check d site
The beta? Just go on gamespot.com. If you're a member just go into the beta key link and they'll tell you register (fields already completed) and you'll get a key.
Wow thanks, it took me like 60 seconds to get a beta key. I think I'll prefer this over MAG :p
couple ppl on my friendlist hav it so go b stress testin this 1
heard d servers not up yet tho
Ah get a key. :) Bad Company 2 FTW.
...and Killzone 2, Infamous are the reasons I bought a PS3.
Nuff said.
infamous, like killzone 2 was not that good
lol jus like how uncharted was shit an now it good
dude face it ur a bandwagonist
u dont like games that dont hav big hype following it
u think because a game get low sales it not good
stop suckin on the media sack an grow a mind of ur own
gg
Ah get a key. :) Bad Company 2 FTW.
...and Killzone 2, Infamous are the reasons I bought a PS3.
Nuff said.
eh eh look arcman gettin to test his new hoss upfront instead of having to wait for d full release lol
http://ps3.ign.com/articles/104/1048022p1.html (http://ps3.ign.com/articles/104/1048022p1.html)
November 19, 2009 - I'm Greg Miller, and I'm a Trophy Whore. I love collecting the Bronze, Silver, Gold, and Platinum trinkets in PlayStation 3 games; I love watching my PlayStation Network Level inch closer and closer to the next plateau; and I love coming into work to talk Trophies with the other IGN editors.
All that said, I hate how Sony has integrated Facebook and the PlayStation Network.
Late last night, Firmware 3.10 went live for the PlayStation 3 and brought a new way to order photos off the XrossMediaBar as well as three Facebook options you might've missed because they're tucked away under Account Management. Earlier this week, Xbox Live launched Facebook on the Xbox 360. Over there, you're getting the real Facebook; you can post, comment, look at photos, and so on. Here on the PS3, you're getting none of that. What you can do here is post purchase information, game events, and Trophy information to your Facebook profile.
This is a terrible idea.
Now, Sony says that this is the first phase of Facebook on the PS3, so I'd imagine a functioning Facebook option is coming, but that doesn't excuse what a terrible idea these current options are. When it comes to purchases, I don't care what you've bought off the store. This is clearly just advertising for Sony. Sharing game milestones could be cool -- it'll ask you if you want to share events when they happen -- but that's something developers have to put in their games from here on out. No titles are doing it now; it's not backwards compatible.
And the Trophies, oh, God, the Trophies. I knew it was going to be bad when I opened my Facebook News Feed this morning and found six different auto-posts talking about how someone "has earned 2 PlayStation Network trophies in" whatever, but it only gets worse. These things aren't updating one-by-one, so however many Trophies you've earned since your last sync will be posted – in detail – to your profile when you sync everything up.
I just posted 19 Scene It? Bright Lights! Big Screen! Trophies to my Facebook page. I have about 20 comments at this point on these updates, and most are berating me for spamming my friends.
"Turn this crap off!" Chris Tilton writes.
"THIS BURNS MY EYES," Carlos Lopez says.
"This is completely unnecessary," Michael Han commented.
They're all right. Even though these Trophies are coming out of one game, it appears Trophy posts can only hold 10 Trophies each. So, I have two massive posts detailing each Trophy I got in the game. That's ridiculous.
Perhaps Kris Clark gets it the best on my Facebook page: "Thanks for that sony, no cross game voice chat but we get trophy spamming on facebook....Bravo." It's not so much that these features are dumb – although they are – it's that Sony is once again ignoring what fans want. How many times have I asked them in interviews for new avatars? How many times have people cried for an official PSN gamer card for Facebook? Where is cross-game chat, custom soundtracks for every game, and full backwards compatibility?
Why does Sony insist on ignoring what people want and only doing what the company wants? It's mind-boggling to me. After the failure of the console's initial price, the failure of SixAxis controls, the failure of a rumble-less controller, and the failure of not having a reward system, why does Sony refuse to listen to its fan base?
Making this all the worse is how well Facebook works on the Xbox 360. I wrote an editorial about it yesterday. If you missed it, I talked about how I really dug the 360's streamlined Facebook was and how well it loaded and worked – talked about liking that after talking about how I prefer my PS3 to my 360. As a PlayStation fan, I'm embarrassed that this is the best Sony could do. It's embarrassing that this is Sony's take on this program.
Fear not, Facebook friends, I'm turning this crap off and never turning it on again.
It nice indeed, though I find the frame rate coulda be a bit higher. Hopefully this will be sorted out as it's just a beta.
^ u an winky was playin las night?
party system wokin?
christmas came early :)
for those who wanna test MAG here ya go enjoy
me and sum others got codes from here last night
if ya lucky might get 1 too
http://blog.mag.com/blog/2009/11/mag-beta-key-giveaway/ (http://blog.mag.com/blog/2009/11/mag-beta-key-giveaway/)
christmas came early :)
for those who wanna test MAG here ya go enjoy
me and sum others got codes from here last night
if ya lucky might get 1 too
http://blog.mag.com/blog/2009/11/mag-beta-key-giveaway/ (http://blog.mag.com/blog/2009/11/mag-beta-key-giveaway/)
Played some Mag beta tonight with another friend. The developer definitely did a good job getting the game running smooth online, never experienced any lag with over a hundred people playing that was pretty impressive. While the graphics aren't the greatest the frame rate is decent. I like the community aspect as well with the various leadership roles available in games.
With that said, unfortunately I just didn't have much fun with this game. I dunno why but it just doesn't seem like a game for me, will skip on buying this. Ah well I'm sure there are others who will enjoy the large battles.
...........Back to Bad Company 2 beta for me :)
Played some Mag beta tonight with another friend. The developer definitely did a good job getting the game running smooth online, never experienced any lag with over a hundred people playing that was pretty impressive. While the graphics aren't the greatest the frame rate is decent. I like the community aspect as well with the various leadership roles available in games.
With that said, unfortunately I just didn't have much fun with this game. I dunno why but it just doesn't seem like a game for me, will skip on buying this. Ah well I'm sure there are others who will enjoy the large battles.
...........Back to Bad Company 2 beta for me :)
I agree 100% Woody! I tried it and didn't like it at all...the graphics are what i expected, crappy due to the amount of people the game caters to. I suspected that the game would suffer in that department. I think they tried to do too much and ended up disappointing in the graphics department. Gameplay to me felt a little Resistance-ish, which is not a good thing for me because I hated Resistance Fall of Man...
I agree that it runs smootly, but it would have been better if they kept it to maybe squads of 40 per side perhaps to get the graphics up to par. I also acknowledge that it is a Beta and they may improve the graphics but I doubt it to keep the framerate and lag from plaguing the game. I will be skipping this one as well :(
I gots da key. :happy0203:
So I'll be giving this one a whirl this weekend.
Something tells me though that this first file I downloaded (285 MB)
is not the whole story.
yup gotta set it to dload and take a nap or read or sumting lol
looking to re-try it again myself
last time i was in the 256 matches were locked
glad to see everything open up now
hopefully it hav lots of ppl wit mics ESPECIALLY the OIC and platoon and squad leaders
http://www.destructoid.com/ps3-demand-at-an-all-time-high-during-last-week-156470.phtml (http://www.destructoid.com/ps3-demand-at-an-all-time-high-during-last-week-156470.phtml)
Nintendo and Microsoft aren’t the only two platform publishers that can gloat about increased sales during the course of last week. According to a recent statement from Sony released to the press last night, PS3 demand “was at an all time high,” selling around 440,000 units. Neat.
“The 2009 holiday season got off to an amazing start for PlayStation,” said Patrick Seybold, senior director of corporate communications and social media, “with all key retailers showing a significant increase for PS3, PSP, and key holiday titles over Black Friday and the holiday weekend.”
“PlayStation 3 demand was at an all time high with the system selling more than 440,000 units for the week ending 11/29/09.”
Seybold added later, “we [Sony] have no doubt the momentum and demand will continue and consumers will prove that entertainment this holiday season is going to be defined by PlayStation.”
We’re not sure about the last bit, but it seems like the sales are something Sony has a right to be pleased with. We certainly are: more sales means more games and more support, which is a win for everyone -- Even you Xbox 360 zealots out there.
man I feel like Redlum and W1ntry..
My ps3 ylod'd again after 3 months.
It was a local fix mind you, not shipped to Sony.... but so depressed.
Anyone know a quick fix place for PS3's and price? i might make some calls tomorrow but any place ya'll recommend would be good.
The last fix, someone I knew at some place did it...but he doesn't work there anymore and quite busy to even do the fix.
Ideally I want to save as much data from the unit after the fix and invest in a Slim unit.
The problem is I refuse to pay local prices for a ps3... highway robbery down here.
So I have to wait til someone I knows is coming in from the US or Canada... and of all years and of so far, no one we know is coming this Christmas :( :(
man I feel like Redlum and W1ntry..
My ps3 ylod'd again after 3 months.
It was a local fix mind you, not shipped to Sony.... but so depressed.
Anyone know a quick fix place for PS3's and price? i might make some calls tomorrow but any place ya'll recommend would be good.
The last fix, someone I knew at some place did it...but he doesn't work there anymore and quite busy to even do the fix.
Ideally I want to save as much data from the unit after the fix and invest in a Slim unit.
The problem is I refuse to pay local prices for a ps3... highway robbery down here.
So I have to wait til someone I knows is coming in from the US or Canada... and of all years and of so far, no one we know is coming this Christmas :( :(
Time for an Xbox 360 Apprentice! LOL Come to the good side! :P
EDIT:
padna at G-SPot in town does fix i'll call him an get back to u apprentice
http://www.techradar.com/news/gaming/consoles/15-years-of-fun-happy-birthday-playstation-655738
Amazingly, the Sony PlayStation is fifteen years old this week. The console that defined a generation has (almost) come of age - a fact which, aside from being a sharp reminder of how old we've all got, has many of us donning our rose-tinted nostalgia specs and remembering the fun times it's given us.
And it is in honour of those fifteen years of Sony-powered fun that TechRadar has compiled this definitive history of PlayStation home consoles through the years. The highs and lows. The favourite games that kept us awake till 5am. And what the games industry itself remembers of each era of enjoyment.
Back in 1994, the original PlayStation was widely ridiculed by gamers at its Japanese launch, mainly because it bucked the dominant tech trend for home consoles set by the likes of Nintendo and Sega in the late 1980s.
The games came on a CD (of all things!) and not on a chunky plug-in cartridge. Yet while Nintendo and Sega (and Amiga and ST) fanboys scoffed at Sony's upstart, the sales figures soon began to speak for themselves. This was a game-changer.
http://blog.us.playstation.com/2009/12/white-knight-chronicles-international-edition-coming-to-ps3-february-2-2010/ (http://blog.us.playstation.com/2009/12/white-knight-chronicles-international-edition-coming-to-ps3-february-2-2010/)
White Knight Chronicles releasing in the US feb 2 2010 :banana:
EDIT:
@ app yea wyatt dead on with d price that's approximately how much i paid when i brought down d slim for my cuz
Quotehttp://www.techradar.com/news/gaming/consoles/15-years-of-fun-happy-birthday-playstation-655738
Amazingly, the Sony PlayStation is fifteen years old this week. The console that defined a generation has (almost) come of age - a fact which, aside from being a sharp reminder of how old we've all got, has many of us donning our rose-tinted nostalgia specs and remembering the fun times it's given us.
And it is in honour of those fifteen years of Sony-powered fun that TechRadar has compiled this definitive history of PlayStation home consoles through the years. The highs and lows. The favourite games that kept us awake till 5am. And what the games industry itself remembers of each era of enjoyment.
Back in 1994, the original PlayStation was widely ridiculed by gamers at its Japanese launch, mainly because it bucked the dominant tech trend for home consoles set by the likes of Nintendo and Sega in the late 1980s.
The games came on a CD (of all things!) and not on a chunky plug-in cartridge. Yet while Nintendo and Sega (and Amiga and ST) fanboys scoffed at Sony's upstart, the sales figures soon began to speak for themselves. This was a game-changer.
Ah boy...good old Playstation eh. I still have my PS2, with the network adapter add-on and 120 GB
IDE hard-drive installed, with quite a few games on it I might add (original games, that I bought :) ).
As for my PS1, I can't even remember where that has got to.
Have to tip my hat to Sony though, for the good times. I was one of those skeptics,
who proudly stood in Nintendo's corner, with my N64 and my copy of Goldeneye, and
scoffed at the PS1's lack of a truly great console FPS. All that skepticism dried up quickly
when MGS was released though...and all the Street Fighter Alpha titles. Oh yes...I was FIRST
in that new PS1 line. :lol:
Just the other day my cousin was playing Silent Bomber on his PS2, and I was like 'waaayyyyy...
where you get that from hoss?' It was an original game too.
One question I have to ask though? How many of you actually bought original PS1/PS2 games?
...because you DONE KNOW Nanan was KING during that era. :laughing7:
silent bomber ftw yo that game was besssssssss
@ woody yea same one , it wasnt accepting discs, already got d replacement long days
ok I may be buyin a ps3 today
but most likely no games till next year (coming with gt5) are there sufficient demos out there to keep me occupied?
Edit:
http://www.playstationuniversity.com/ps3-firmware-3-15-this-week-1631/2/ (http://www.playstationuniversity.com/ps3-firmware-3-15-this-week-1631/2/)
firmware 3.15
no no cross game chat
Blu you had to pay duty on the replacement ps3 amazon sent in right?
d fifa demo has 2 player in it?
ok got ps3
name on psn is BerserkIymc
configured media server for pc to ps3..gr8 stuff :awesome:
http://ps3thevolution.com/2009/12/09/killzone-2-one-of-the-most-innovative-shooters-ever/ (http://ps3thevolution.com/2009/12/09/killzone-2-one-of-the-most-innovative-shooters-ever/)
interesting article
only thing that needs correcting was the turrets, i think team fortress had it 1st but not sure how many u can hav up etc since i never got to play team fortress
^ all hav d demo
you can also get the demo from pre-ordering gow3 from amazon.
jus pre-order..an wen they send u the code (might take a couple days) u can jus cancel ur pre-order after
i got 2 like that (ordered d normal 1 1st then saw the ultimate edition and cancelled previous order to take that 1), 1 from the random sony giveaway and another due from the gow collection im due to get friday
Anyone tried the Dante's Inferno Demo?
most messed up game ever?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dante%27s_Inferno_%28video_game%29 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dante%27s_Inferno_%28video_game%29)
these developers need some serious therapy oui,
played through the demo, gameplay and design is off the hook, but geezan its really really really over the top.
also got uncharted 2 for if anyone up for some co op
guys on psn just are so seriously cool.
also got uncharted 2 for if anyone up for some co op
A few of us have that so it's no problem. Just let us know what time/day you are online.
guys on psn just are so seriously cool.
Man say guys on PSN are seriously cool O_o, what would he say about the Xbox live crew....LOL
In a presentation last month, Sony's Kaz Hirai mentioned that Sony was considering a premium PSN service that would come with a monthly fee. New comments from the company show that this idea is clearly gaining momentum.
this might be old news for some, if so i apologize in advance
http://gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2009/12/15/news-psn-pay-subscription-model-building-steam.aspx (http://gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2009/12/15/news-psn-pay-subscription-model-building-steam.aspx)QuoteIn a presentation last month, Sony's Kaz Hirai mentioned that Sony was considering a premium PSN service that would come with a monthly fee. New comments from the company show that this idea is clearly gaining momentum.
very soon the PC , and possibly the ps3 might have pay to play online multiplayer models, following the 360's stead.
this was one of the selling points for me on the ps3, i hope its only a supplemental change, where you play for additional services and not a multiplayer subscription fee or some nonsense like that.
PS3 Media Server is a DLNA compliant Upnp Media Server for the PS3, written in Java, with the purpose of streaming or transcoding any kind of media files, with minimum configuration. It's backed up with the powerful Mplayer/FFmpeg packages.
http://kotaku.com/5429592/survey-sony-considering-premium-playstation-network-subscriptions
A survey sent from IPSOS Online Research indicates that Sony is considering premium subscription plans for the PlayStation Network, detailing potential prices and premium services, including full hour game trials, free access to PSOne Classics, and cross-game voice chat.
Reader Brenna sent us PDF files containing the Sony survey, which begins with the following bit of text:
Sony is considering offering a premium PlayStation Network subscription in the future. The subscription offering would provide new premium features you could choose to pay for and are in addition to the features currently available for free such as access to online multiplayer gaming (current features would remain free).
Following the introduction is a series of definitions of terms such as Token Wagering - a set number of tokens given to subscribers per month that can be used to be on games and exchanged for PSN content - and Cloud Storage Space for Games, which would allow players to save their game online rather than on their hard disk, protecting their data.
Other notable services listed as potential premiums include loyalty reward programs, automatic updates, member-exclusive Facebook Connectivity, an online music service and music video service, Hulu TV catch-ups, member-only game content, discounts, demo-sharing (sharing exclusive member-only demos from your full games with friends), and Netflix without a disc.
By far the most attractive premiums are full title trials, which give the user one hour access to full PlayStation 3 games, and free access to PSOne Classics, PSP minis, and premium themes.
The list also indicates that some eagerly awaited features could be subscriber only, such as cross-game voice chat. Having waited so long for the feature, I doubt fans would be particularly happy to have to pay for it.
The chart below details four potential plans, with three costing $69.99 a year or $9.99 a month - more than an Xbox Live Gold subscription, and one running $4.99 a month and $29.99 a year.
We've contacted Sony for comment on the survey, but have yet to hear back as of press time. Just keep in mind that companies regularly test the waters by sending out questionnaires like these, and they by no means represent any concrete plans on Sony's behalf.
It seems as if they simply want to gauge customer reaction to the various plans and features. Your reactions, please?
Nothing confirmed here, not willing to pay for cross game chat.
they are trying to do to much things.
Will the free access to PSOne classics and PsP minis be like a zune subscription where if you cancel your subscription you lose access to the content you paid for.
http://blog.us.playstation.com/2009/12/mag-is-gold-beta-for-everyone-soon/ (http://blog.us.playstation.com/2009/12/mag-is-gold-beta-for-everyone-soon/)
:) another go at MAG very soon
so am i loaded up killzone 2 in online multiplayer...
its :awesome:
anyone still playin it? i know im late to the party.
so mag is online, tried a few games..
dont know how i feel yet. controls are tight, but dayyym this game is fugly.
hatta play all co ordinated like with pepes n headsets to give my proper op.
so mag is online, tried a few games..
dont know how i feel yet. controls are tight, but dayyym this game is fugly.
hatta play all co ordinated like with pepes n headsets to give my proper op.
Well...I updated MAG and tried to connect, but couldn't.
Tried resetting my modem and STILL couldn't connect to the 'universe' as they call it.
Funny thing is, I fired up Battlefield Bad Company, and the online is flawless.
Steups...this MAG has been nothing but frustration from day one. I give up. :( All my expectations
have drained away. I'm no longer impressed by this game. March cannot come soon enough nah.
Well...I updated MAG and tried to connect, but couldn't.
Tried resetting my modem and STILL couldn't connect to the 'universe' as they call it.
Funny thing is, I fired up Battlefield Bad Company, and the online is flawless.
Steups...this MAG has been nothing but frustration from day one. I give up. :( All my expectations
have drained away. I'm no longer impressed by this game. March cannot come soon enough nah.
It is a beta so those issues will hopefully be ironed out. Did not get a chance to download the beta again, has it changed significantly from the last time?
MAG is sweet. It really required teamwork. I love MW2 but this is a welcome change. Hopefully I can find some people who willing to adjust to the game. GET YOUR MICS PEOPLE! I find sniping very difficult though. Guess I have to aim for the head more cuz body shots dont do much.
I want to give it a chance eh Blu_Vice...I really do, because I am a Zipper fan from long time with the SOCOM games on PS2,
but this beta needs to give ME a chance to play it so that I can give IT a chance to impress me. I dunno what kinda super
connection you have there, but how come I didn't get these connection issues and/or lag, with Bad Company 2?
Its baffling, to say the least.
I'm sorry, but Bad Company 2 set the bar VERY high. The only thing this game has going for it now is the numbers.
I know you want this game to succeed. I do too, but I feel Zipper just aint quite there yet.
I got into exactly TWO games, and I must say that graphically...BIG improvement over the closed beta.
I can actually hit what I shoot at now. I still need to get accustomed to the ballistics of this game,
so more time is necessary...that is...WHEN I could actually get into a game. Still, I see lots of improvement.
Deploying via parachute is a nice touch. I guess some of the bigger maps will include helicopters, right?
I'll try again a little later, but while I do have a lot of patience...it is finite.
A Michael Jackson PS3 (http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/06/michael-jackson-this-is-it-ps3-bundle-makes-it-a-better-place/) yes.
(http://img198.imageshack.us/img198/7540/capture17102009104704am.jpg)
Well we reach.
* cues Iwer *
Here’s what we have:
Before the end of the beta on January 10, there were well over a million downloads (860,000 in North America alone) of the MAG beta client worldwide.
Of the 619,000+ people who gained at least one point of experience, 52,846 of them qualified for Squad Leader, 10,249 people qualified for Platoon Leader, 3,181 warriors made it all the way to OIC, and a mere 143 diehard soldiers made it to the level 60 experience cap.
The breakdown of PMC preference ended up like this: Valor – 38.7%, Raven – 37.2%, SVER – 24.1%
Who won the Beta 5.0 Shadow War? Despite their smaller numbers, SVER took the Sabotage war – barely edging out Raven. Meanwhile, Valor took the Domination title; narrowly escaping a loss to Raven’s flock.
More than 225 years worth of battles were played out over the week — with an average of 3.2 hours played per person.
For the third beta period in a row, of all PSN users who participated in our testing phase, chennault2424 was the most prolific – he earned nearly 110,000 XP; making his grand total for the last three testing periods in excess of 360,000 experience points.
Though chennault was the top guy, the remaining Top 5 list of players included My_Digital_Enemy, gomi-bukuro (jp), basquasher (jp), and Behike (jp).
Is there anywhere locally that sells wired ps3 headphones?
Is there anywhere locally that sells wired ps3 headphones?
US, January 21, 2010 - The lines of communication are apparently cut between Sony's regional offices. Yesterday, first screens of Uncharted 2's upcoming download content debuted... through Sony Japan.
This would be understandable if the content consisted of scantily clad anime girls skins (by the way Sony, we'd totally pay a lot of money for that!). But the content actually concerns some of Sony's more Western-friendly properties. Try Resistance, Killzone 2 and Infamous!
In Japan (and presumably the rest of the world too), Uncharted 2 will see a download content pack on January 28 consisting of character skins for Nathan Hale (Resistance 2), Chimera (Resistance 2), Zeke (Infamous), Good Cole (Infamous), Evil Cole (Infamous), Sergeant Tomas "Sev" Sevchenko (Killzone 2) and Helghast Soldier (Killzone 2). Sony provided some first images of these.
A February 25 content pack will follow and include content from the original Uncharted, including two multiplayer maps, one set in a ruins setting. Skins for this pack include Nathan Drake, Elena Fisher, Atoq Navarro, Eddy Raja, Gabriel Roman and a mercenary.
Finally, April 15 with see a third download pack consisting of a new cooperative multiplayer mode, four multiplayer maps, and five skins.
The initial January 28 pack will be free. The other two packs are paid, although Sony did not share pricing.
Also in Japan, Sony will be bundling Uncharted and Uncharted 2 for a special Twin Pack. The pack will come in a special gold sleeve. Since this is said to be a limited edition item, treasure hunters may want to contact their import shop about ordering.
Nah boy skipping on MAG was not impressed with the beta at all, yuh getting BC2 for PS3?
Starting tomorrow morning, the demo for Battlefield: Bad Company 2 will hit the PlayStation Network, giving PS3 owners a chance to blow things up in Port Valdez - a new vehicle focused map that can handle up to 24 players in the game's Rush multiplayer mode.
The demo will also include five land and three air vehicles including battle tanks, quad bikes and mobile armored AA.
Gamers will have access to the demo until Feb. 25. The game releases on March 2 in North America and March 4 in Europe for the PS3, Xbox 360 and PC.
I was told to avoid JK like Nanan's
I went to a place in Arima to fix my original 60GB model...
PM if you want the number (called Playerz Dome I think)
so wait, rion, woodyear,and apprentice all got YLOD?
glances @ ps3...doh even think about it! :angry:
My belief is that if one of these games causes your system to fail, it was probably going through hardware failure already and the game simply sped it up a bit.
Actually, my bet is on MAG... have all of you been playing it?
Either that or Bad Company 2...?
My belief is that if one of these games causes your system to fail, it was probably going through hardware failure already and the game simply sped it up a bit.
I was told to avoid JK like Nanan's
I went to a place in Arima to fix my original 60GB model...
PM if you want the number (called Playerz Dome I think)
Like I said earlier... Playerz Dome in Arima fixed my 60GB, so you guys may want to check them out as well...
That's an interesting trend...
What games have you all been playing?
I have a strange feeling that a certain game is stressing these systems too much.
Actually, my bet is on MAG... have all of you been playing it?
Either that or Bad Company 2...?
again wrong
i am d only one here with MAG and i live on that game 0 problems for me
played bc2 demo more than those 2 combined also so that also out
app was just bad lucky thats all
not sure if rion own was goin tru any problems b4 hand and we still dont know wat model rion own wasMy belief is that if one of these games causes your system to fail, it was probably going through hardware failure already and the game simply sped it up a bit.
this is more likely the case
system was probably already goin tru
I wonder if the latest 360 models are as reliable as the slims?
I have a question. Can the PS3 play PSP downloaded games?
im wondering how the electrical setup at places like apprentice etc is set up?
you guys got any faulty wiring? is ps3 plugged into a ups?
i to had this problem with BFBC2 Demo could not play for more than 5 mins. what i did was increase the TCP timeout in my router and it has not occurred ever since
OK, this issue is affecting almost ALL fat PS3s...online, or off. It seems to be some issue with the date, because right now,
my PS3's date is saying 31/12/1999.
WOW...nice one Sony. So you trying to tell me that my PS3 was felled by a DATE GLITCH!!?
What the F@#K!!!
I guess you'll have to wait for an update fix there Blu...that sucks...we sweating on Xbox Live though.... :P
u hav a slim right woody?
slims not gettin itI guess you'll have to wait for an update fix there Blu...that sucks...we sweating on Xbox Live though.... :P
tryin to imply thou should maketh the switch to the dark side???? lol
u hav a slim right woody?
slims not gettin itI guess you'll have to wait for an update fix there Blu...that sucks...we sweating on Xbox Live though.... :P
tryin to imply thou should maketh the switch to the dark side???? lol
The Jedi side you mean....LOL
If Sony is to fix this one, it'll have to be via a downloadable patch that needs to be manually installed from some sort of removable media (aka flash drive).
I changed my console date to the correct thing, but no dice...system still all F@#KED up.
Steups.
Well, Xbox owners getting it hard n veiny for years...I guess its PS3 owners' turn now. :laughing7:
u hav a slim right woody?
slims not gettin it
tryin to imply thou should maketh the switch to the dark side???? lol
(http://img22.imageshack.us/img22/4072/15qp8y9jpg.gif)
ooooooooooook so like PSN crash........yippeeee
http://www.gamespot.com/pages/forums/show_msgs.php?topic_id=26690041&page=0 (http://www.gamespot.com/pages/forums/show_msgs.php?topic_id=26690041&page=0)
every1 seeming to get this sign in error 8001050F on d 2day (28th feb)
jus talk to slysuki he cant sign in either
my bro is online on his slim.....yet d fats cant seem to sign in? wtf
As you may be aware, some customers have been unable to connect to the PlayStation Network today. This problem affects the models other than the new slim PS3.
We believe we have identified that this problem is being caused by a bug in the clock functionality incorporated in the system.
Errors include:
The date of the PS3 system may be re-set to Jan 1, 2000.
When the user tries to sign in to the PlayStation Network, the following
message appears on the screen; “An error has occurred. You have been
signed out of PlayStation Network (8001050F)”.
When the user tries to launch a game, the following error message appears
on the screen and the trophy data may disappear; “Failed to install
trophies. Please exit your game.”
When the user tries to set the time and date of the system via the
Internet, the following message appears on the screen; “The current date
and time could not be obtained. (8001050F)”
Users are not able to play back certain rental video downloaded from the
PlayStation Store before the expiration date.
We hope to resolve this problem within the next 24 hours. In the meantime, if you have a model other than the new slim PS3, we advise that you do not use your PS3 system, as doing so may result in errors in some functionality, such as recording obtained trophies, and not being able to restore certain data.
As mentioned above, please be advised that the new slim PS3 is not affected with this error. We are doing our best to resolve the issue and do apologize for any inconvenience caused.
For the latest status on this situation please continue to check either the PlayStation.Blog or PlayStation.com.
My experiences with Xbox 360s has never been positive, that said if PS3's started bricking, yloding in general I would just retire from consoles totally yes.Sense, though woody, we still waiting on yuh to rejoin the Jedi XD
My experiences with Xbox 360s has never been positive, that said if PS3's started bricking, yloding in general I would just retire from consoles totally yes.Sense, though woody, we still waiting on yuh to rejoin the Jedi XD
My experiences with Xbox 360s has never been positive, that said if PS3's started bricking, yloding in general I would just retire from consoles totally yes.Sense, though woody, we still waiting on yuh to rejoin the Jedi XD
I don't have any regrets with either, I tried out 360 and the hardware was just not reliable for me, others have had better luck. In my case my single PS3 has outlasted the various 360s I owned over 3 years, I'm pretty happy with that.
My experiences with Xbox 360s has never been positive, that said if PS3's started bricking, yloding in general I would just retire from consoles totally yes.Sense, though woody, we still waiting on yuh to rejoin the Jedi XD
I don't have any regrets with either, I tried out 360 and the hardware was just not reliable for me, others have had better luck. In my case my single PS3 has outlasted the various 360s I owned over 3 years, I'm pretty happy with that.
Good to hear. Apprentice and some other guys were around when my PS3 went to hell a year and change ago. Thank god I was able to return it and get another backwards compatible one. The system is starting to grow on me. I can understand Trini's in Trinidad not liking the 360 simply because of the lack of MS support.
EDIT: Just noticed I lost some trophies in Heavy Rain.
Just noticed I lost some trophies in Heavy Rain.
soooo only 2 ppl gettin it...............? oh joy
this aint lookin like a wise investment at all na
and ppl does doubt me when i say is only fifa an cod trinis play.......sigh
Heh CoD will remaing King....though new Medal of Honor looking badass.
I read all those reviews on WKC... really dissapointed in the game after what I read.
Story and everything is epic but apparently gameplay execution etc is poor.
I told my self I'll play ff13 for my first ff game..so i sticking to that word regardless of reviews, linearity.
Question: has anyone ever tried charging their PS3 controller with an AC adaptor?
Namely, a Motorola or Blackberry charger with the same mini-USB connector that plugs into the controller itself.....?
(http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b180/grayfox_zero/PS3_controller_closeup.jpg)
Question: has anyone ever tried charging their PS3 controller with an AC adaptor?
Namely, a Motorola or Blackberry charger with the same mini-USB connector that plugs into the controller itself.....?
(http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b180/grayfox_zero/PS3_controller_closeup.jpg)
ack, i wish it was heavenly sword 2 as well .....
for me socom 4 .... meh....
only socom i ever played was socom confrontation, which is certainly 1 of the worse games i've ever bought on my ps3... its only redeeming factor for me was it was bundled with the official PS headset and the game case to make my small game library look a lil bigger... I know the last game was in fact from a different developer, and this one is from zipper, but they'd seriously need to do something crazy like pull a bunny outta there ass for me to pick that game up now.
The last game from the socom brand was just so terrible... it was far worse than when Treyarch made cod 5 rather than IW.... i really dont think they will ever be able to take the taint off the socom now after that disaster of a game, I'm sure the hardcore socom community is gonna love it reguardless, but for me and the rest of the ppl that only played the last 1... zipper will have a tough battle getting these ppl interested in the brand again
ack, i wish it was heavenly sword 2 as well .....
for me socom 4 .... meh....
only socom i ever played was socom confrontation, which is certainly 1 of the worse games i've ever bought on my ps3... its only redeeming factor for me was it was bundled with the official PS headset and the game case to make my small game library look a lil bigger... I know the last game was in fact from a different developer, and this one is from zipper, but they'd seriously need to do something crazy like pull a bunny outta there ass for me to pick that game up now.
The last game from the socom brand was just so terrible... it was far worse than when Treyarch made cod 5 rather than IW.... i really dont think they will ever be able to take the taint off the socom now after that disaster of a game, I'm sure the hardcore socom community is gonna love it reguardless, but for me and the rest of the ppl that only played the last 1... zipper will have a tough battle getting these ppl interested in the brand again
plz dont compare confrontation to a REAL socom game eh PLZ
sony messed up givin SLANT 6 the series
not to fear ZIPPER IS BACK
the original creators of the great socom 1 and 2
umm gettin ppl interested? lol
u aint see d excitement on d forums over this news
all that needed to be mentioned was that zipper was back at the helm
nothing and i repeat NOTHING cud be as bad as confrontation
sorry to hear that was ur FIRST game but u picked a Bad choice to start with
there is a REASON socom is the most played game on PSN.....yes craptastic confrontation is the most played game on PSN (that was b4 mw2 tho not sure it still is)
SOCOM is to sony as Halo is to M$
@ arc yes SOCOM MF 4 lol
ipix gonna flip out when he hear d news
doh even hadda ask i done know allya two gettin it lol
if it hav coop ah go bawl lol
saw the socom4 trailer up on GT.com so i figure i'd just drop it here if anyone missed it....
it reminds me a bit of the typical ghost recon trailer... expect not as good lol, screenshots looked better imo that this trailer which is more important, so i'll be waiting to see actual gameplay
http://www.gametrailers.com/video/exclusive-debut-socom-4/62663
I too only played Confrontation, I know it was one of the weaker releases in the series. That trailer has me interested though.
Yeah Limit ah see yuh battling it out on BC2, ah go join yuh soon with Zero and dem hehe.
I too only played Confrontation, I know it was one of the weaker releases in the series. That trailer has me interested though.
Yeah Limit ah see yuh battling it out on BC2, ah go join yuh soon with Zero and dem hehe.
:yay: Nice!!!.... I've been playing BC2 with only 1 other trini Exishiexia, 2 man group isn't all to strong so it will be good to get Zero and you in there. Even with just the 2 of us we cause real chaos tho, even getting the award for being in the strongest team on the side.... i've been playing the medic cuz the light machine gun just feels brutal to unload into a group of ppl and not have to reload lol... i carry the pistol that shoots the tracker dart to tag/paint the tanks, helicopter etc... just wish i had a engineer in group that has the rocket launchers... blu_vice was pro at that class even with there kinda crappy primary weapon =P
Still tho, Enishiexia unlocked the mortar on recon class, so he causes real chaos tanks or ppl camping in building, so funny to watch. Game can get real crazy at times but u'll see the madness when u get it >:]
This video shows the names of the upcoming Modern Warfare 2 maps, the only one's we would know are from the "classic map" pack, shipment and vacant are back with others as well, that u'll see in the video
So yes we will be paying for maps we already own =/
This video shows the names of the upcoming Modern Warfare 2 maps, the only one's we would know are from the "classic map" pack, shipment and vacant are back with others as well, that u'll see in the video
So yes we will be paying for maps we already own =/
This video shows the names of the upcoming Modern Warfare 2 maps, the only one's we would know are from the "classic map" pack, shipment and vacant are back with others as well, that u'll see in the video
So yes we will be paying for maps we already own =/
* smiles, and shakes head *
'classic mw2/IW rant' in 3...2...1...
Well, I have nothing more to say. You knew this was coming.
There's no 'download' at all. Everything is on the disc. You are essentially paying
for a few kb of unlock code.
Its up to you to decide if its worth paying for. My views on this are well documented. :)
umm...nothin wrong with the Wii control setup....is d rubbish games they put out
a REAL game using it is what i wanted which is why i doh own a wii, better than playing cooking mama
still yet to see real games utilize Natal either.......
Few kb of unlock code?? so you telling me that 500MB map packs are just empty space with just a few kb worth of valuable unlock code? NAH.....come nah man Arc...
Few kb of unlock code?? so you telling me that 500MB map packs are just empty space with just a few kb worth of valuable unlock code? NAH.....come nah man Arc...
Well, that's the the Xbox version. I'm talking about the PC version.
...but show me where it says '500 MB'.
@ Rion
what's d status on d ps3 ?
gettin it fixed or still out of commission
missing out on d MAG sweats yo
merge my clan with a bigger one and we sync up with other clans in the queue to bypass d 8 player squad limit to fill out a platoon sometimes we have 2 full platoons running in them 256 Domination games, rel epic :)
I called UPS to find out about that and they told me that you fill out the documentation and they log the serial number of the device. When it comes back in once that serial matches you won't be charged duty. Dunno how true that is but sounds reasonable though I have a feeling things wouldn't go that smoothly, it is customs afterall.
hey Rion, what about Playerz Dome in Arima? A friend of mine (gotaku31) had the same problem as you and got it fixed in about a week for ~$1,000.00
rion MAG dlc next week too and it FREE!!!!!!!!
128 Flashbang spam begins next week lol
a spot on d clan reserve already for yuh
http://blog.us.playstation.com/2010/03/18/first-mag-dlc-free-coming-next-week-2/ (http://blog.us.playstation.com/2010/03/18/first-mag-dlc-free-coming-next-week-2/)
new maps coming soon too and possibly another game mode :)
Dont think its PSN. I never get my full 10mb download speed for the last two or 3 months with the exception between 1-3.00 am
might be psn cause you ruled out flow when you said you get http downloads that max out your flow line.Try adjusting the MTU to 1492 in network connections see if that helps or delete and recreate your network profile.
onto better news now lol
http://www.psxextreme.com/ps3-news/6821.html (http://www.psxextreme.com/ps3-news/6821.html)
Is Final Fantasy Versus XIII The Real FF For Loyal Fans?
i think so
Heck, it better be...
onto better news now lol
http://www.psxextreme.com/ps3-news/6821.html (http://www.psxextreme.com/ps3-news/6821.html)
Is Final Fantasy Versus XIII The Real FF For Loyal Fans?
i think so
I really really hope so
Hey guys I just got my ps3. But I can't seem to get any files off my flash drive. I dont know if it's already been dicussed but 130+ pages is madness to go through
rion MAG dlc next week too and it FREE!!!!!!!!
128 Flashbang spam begins next week lol
a spot on d clan reserve already for yuh
http://blog.us.playstation.com/2010/03/18/first-mag-dlc-free-coming-next-week-2/ (http://blog.us.playstation.com/2010/03/18/first-mag-dlc-free-coming-next-week-2/)
new maps coming soon too and possibly another game mode :)
*GROAN* Oh MAN! I might have to make a move a little faster than I thought... lol.
But these folks know how to brighten up a day though. :D
Thanks for letting me know Vice.
Yea fella's add meh
dougla_taishou
PS3 3D requires resolution drop
Monday 26-Apr-2010 2:28 PM Retrospective 3D adaptations will need graphical cuts
SCEE's stereoscopic team has confirmed that any retrospective 3D adaptations of PS3 games will require a drop in resolution in order to maintain a smooth performance.
This fits with Ninja Theory's co-founder Tameem Antoniades' claim that the current generation of consoles will be limited in their ability to produce stereoscopic 3D effects.
In an interview with CVG at the beginning of April, Antoniades said, ""The problem is that to do 3D properly you need to render 60 frames per second, per eye. And at least a 720p resolution [per eye]."
"So in essence that's 1080p rendering at 120 frames per second, and the current generation can only process very rudimentary graphics at that spec," he explained, and that makes sense if you consider very few games run at 60fps, and even fewer at true 1080p due to processing restrictions."
Sony has now confirmed that the 3D versions of WipEout HD and MotorStorm: Pacific Rift which are to be given away free with Sony's 3D Bravia TVs, will suffer texture and resolution drops.
Senior development manager Simon Benson told Digital Foundry, "WipEout HD was originally 1080p at 60Hz - obviously a good foundation to start from but in making the 3D build of this we had to go for two 720p images."
"Because it was 60Hz we could just drop to 30Hz and in actual fact that was it. There was no more work to do. That worked. It took very little time getting the game into 3D; there were very few problems with WipEout."
Motorstorm: Pacific Rift runs at a resolution and frame rate of 720p and 30Hz respectively, however, meaning no overhead in pixel-throughput and no compromises possible in the frame-rate.
Developers had to rework the split-screen two player mode, reducing the graphical detail in order to accommodate it.
Single player 3D MotorStorm will suffer the same graphical compromises found in the two-player version in the original.
where the trini ps3 bfbc2 players
Restore PS3 System:
Fresh restore; Deletes everything and starts from Scratch.
Sony and Media Molecule will be expanding the concept of 'Play, Create, and Share' a whole lot this year when they release LittleBigPlanet 2 for the PS3. Confirmed in the latest issue of GameInformer, Media Molecule talked with GameInformer about their upcoming sequel and delved into a lot of new information regarding the title, which includes a lot more player customization and higher emphasis on player's creating their own content.
This time around, you'll be able to create your own RPGs, FPS, platformers, racers, and any type of game genre you can think of. Instead of simple making minor enhancements here and there, Media Molecule has crafted a totally new experience and has certainly made the next installment worthy of being labeled a true sequel. In the GameInformer issue, they use SNES-era games as examples of 2D titles you'll be to create and you'll be able to customize the game HUD and nearly every feature of the title. What you create is totally up to and the game has removed many of the limitations of the first LBP. There shall be advancements to the AI, physics,and many other game elements to create a far richer experience over an already grossly satisfying one.
They also confirmed that the game would release in 2010. Whether it'll act as a possible flaghship title for PlayStation Move can't be determined, but it's certainly a possibility. With E3 around the corner, expect to hear and see much more on LittleBigPlanet 2 in mid-June.
I hope trinis actually play this game alot instead of just moving on to some annual CoD release. KZ2 was my first true and proper FPS experience (also the first FPS to never get me dizzy). Would the jetpacks be in multiplayer?
Yo fellas i am officially a Ps3 fixer man :D I just repaired my 20gb system that YLOD on me and and a 60gb that did the same for my friend. so if anyone has a ylod ps3 that they want fixed tell meh ah go hook you up wit a bess deal lol.
KZ 3? Boy you know the sad thing about me? I wait for a good game to get cheaper (either used or a "Greatest Hit"... hey, we don't all work... furthermore not at Fort Knox anyway) But by the time I say "right lemmeh choose between this and that and so and so" a sequel commin' out. *Steups* Anyhow....Yo fellas i am officially a Ps3 fixer man :D I just repaired my 20gb system that YLOD on me and and a 60gb that did the same for my friend. so if anyone has a ylod ps3 that they want fixed tell meh ah go hook you up wit a bess deal lol.
I'm happy for you, 'cause I was considering fixing mine myself and then I ended up wringing my hands when I read of PS3's only lasting a couple of months after the fix. So I made up my mind to send it away now... experiment next time if there is a next time. Already made some calculations and it comes to about TT$800 (shipping, repair, return).
Another thing LBP2? I know these developers have to make money too... but I figured the most you'd have is paid updates and patches and so on for LBP. But I guess they have their reasons.
KZ 3? Boy you know the sad thing about me? I wait for a good game to get cheaper (either used or a "Greatest Hit"... hey, we don't all work... furthermore not at Fort Knox anyway) But by the time I say "right lemmeh choose between this and that and so and so" a sequel commin' out. *Steups* Anyhow....Yo fellas i am officially a Ps3 fixer man :D I just repaired my 20gb system that YLOD on me and and a 60gb that did the same for my friend. so if anyone has a ylod ps3 that they want fixed tell meh ah go hook you up wit a bess deal lol.
I'm happy for you, 'cause I was considering fixing mine myself and then I ended up wringing my hands when I read of PS3's only lasting a couple of months after the fix. So I made up my mind to send it away now... experiment next time if there is a next time. Already made some calculations and it comes to about TT$800 (shipping, repair, return).
Another thing LBP2? I know these developers have to make money too... but I figured the most you'd have is paid updates and patches and so on for LBP. But I guess they have their reasons.
from the looks of it LBP2 lookin much better an worthy successor imo
KZ 3? Boy you know the sad thing about me? I wait for a good game to get cheaper (either used or a "Greatest Hit"... hey, we don't all work... furthermore not at Fort Knox anyway) But by the time I say "right lemmeh choose between this and that and so and so" a sequel commin' out. *Steups* Anyhow....Yo fellas i am officially a Ps3 fixer man :D I just repaired my 20gb system that YLOD on me and and a 60gb that did the same for my friend. so if anyone has a ylod ps3 that they want fixed tell meh ah go hook you up wit a bess deal lol.
I'm happy for you, 'cause I was considering fixing mine myself and then I ended up wringing my hands when I read of PS3's only lasting a couple of months after the fix. So I made up my mind to send it away now... experiment next time if there is a next time. Already made some calculations and it comes to about TT$800 (shipping, repair, return).
Another thing LBP2? I know these developers have to make money too... but I figured the most you'd have is paid updates and patches and so on for LBP. But I guess they have their reasons.
from the looks of it LBP2 lookin much better an worthy successor imo
Could be... from the pics everything seems more 'compact' and functional if I could say so but I thought you could accomplish that kinda thing with LBP.
BTW Vice... How's MAG? Is it still "in" or will it be "out" by the time I get there? lol.
KZ 3? Boy you know the sad thing about me? I wait for a good game to get cheaper (either used or a "Greatest Hit"... hey, we don't all work... furthermore not at Fort Knox anyway) But by the time I say "right lemmeh choose between this and that and so and so" a sequel commin' out. *Steups* Anyhow....Yo fellas i am officially a Ps3 fixer man :D I just repaired my 20gb system that YLOD on me and and a 60gb that did the same for my friend. so if anyone has a ylod ps3 that they want fixed tell meh ah go hook you up wit a bess deal lol.
I'm happy for you, 'cause I was considering fixing mine myself and then I ended up wringing my hands when I read of PS3's only lasting a couple of months after the fix. So I made up my mind to send it away now... experiment next time if there is a next time. Already made some calculations and it comes to about TT$800 (shipping, repair, return).
Another thing LBP2? I know these developers have to make money too... but I figured the most you'd have is paid updates and patches and so on for LBP. But I guess they have their reasons.
from the looks of it LBP2 lookin much better an worthy successor imo
Could be... from the pics everything seems more 'compact' and functional if I could say so but I thought you could accomplish that kinda thing with LBP.
BTW Vice... How's MAG? Is it still "in" or will it be "out" by the time I get there? lol.
i does be on MAG everyday with my clan lol
right now alot of more competitive players want better clan support including me
we want clan wars because i will be honest we wreck randoms at incredible pace
zipper said they adding more clan support so we hopin its some clan wars because the best games ive played so far was against rival PMC clans and that one dom game where my 2 squads of PHI had to bail out the 3 other platoons in DOM or else we would have lost lol
in sabo we does end games within 3 mins when attacking Valor
in Aquisition currently i have a 100% record when i get Platoon Leader on defense on 2nd platoon. I lead that platoon with precision lol
best score on ACQ was 75-8.....yes 75 kills 8 deaths lol
sabo was 41-0
DOM was 73-14
(i take pics of my games :) )
as far as factions go
SVER has been dubbed easy mode because quite frankly zipper had a hard on for them and their ACQ and DOM maps are ridiculously easy to defend so we really dont consider any sver players to have much skill lol
Valor has been dubbed the heavy armor lmg spray an pray pmc
Raven has been dubbed hard mode since our DOM map is really retarded (gotta thank zipper for that) an also the PMC with probably slightly more retarded randoms than the rest lol
as for jumpin in now nope it not too late
can always roll with us
u might not get any kills in sabo with the talent we have but u will get wins LOL!!!
KZ 3? Boy you know the sad thing about me? I wait for a good game to get cheaper (either used or a "Greatest Hit"... hey, we don't all work... furthermore not at Fort Knox anyway) But by the time I say "right lemmeh choose between this and that and so and so" a sequel commin' out. *Steups* Anyhow....Yo fellas i am officially a Ps3 fixer man :D I just repaired my 20gb system that YLOD on me and and a 60gb that did the same for my friend. so if anyone has a ylod ps3 that they want fixed tell meh ah go hook you up wit a bess deal lol.
I'm happy for you, 'cause I was considering fixing mine myself and then I ended up wringing my hands when I read of PS3's only lasting a couple of months after the fix. So I made up my mind to send it away now... experiment next time if there is a next time. Already made some calculations and it comes to about TT$800 (shipping, repair, return).
Another thing LBP2? I know these developers have to make money too... but I figured the most you'd have is paid updates and patches and so on for LBP. But I guess they have their reasons.
from the looks of it LBP2 lookin much better an worthy successor imo
Could be... from the pics everything seems more 'compact' and functional if I could say so but I thought you could accomplish that kinda thing with LBP.
BTW Vice... How's MAG? Is it still "in" or will it be "out" by the time I get there? lol.
i does be on MAG everyday with my clan lol
right now alot of more competitive players want better clan support including me
we want clan wars because i will be honest we wreck randoms at incredible pace
zipper said they adding more clan support so we hopin its some clan wars because the best games ive played so far was against rival PMC clans and that one dom game where my 2 squads of PHI had to bail out the 3 other platoons in DOM or else we would have lost lol
in sabo we does end games within 3 mins when attacking Valor
in Aquisition currently i have a 100% record when i get Platoon Leader on defense on 2nd platoon. I lead that platoon with precision lol
best score on ACQ was 75-8.....yes 75 kills 8 deaths lol
sabo was 41-0
DOM was 73-14
(i take pics of my games :) )
as far as factions go
SVER has been dubbed easy mode because quite frankly zipper had a hard on for them and their ACQ and DOM maps are ridiculously easy to defend so we really dont consider any sver players to have much skill lol
Valor has been dubbed the heavy armor lmg spray an pray pmc
Raven has been dubbed hard mode since our DOM map is really retarded (gotta thank zipper for that) an also the PMC with probably slightly more retarded randoms than the rest lol
as for jumpin in now nope it not too late
can always roll with us
u might not get any kills in sabo with the talent we have but u will get wins LOL!!!
Looks like things are still in alright.
And yuh sure right about me not getting kills... I still need to get used to everything. It's a good thing I got a little taste of beta or I'd be completely lost. lol
Besides I didn't get better at Warhawk overnight.
Though this one statement may cause some debate, it can not be denied that Sony has been consistantly delivering some of the industries best exclusive games, both this generation and last. But what is the secret to this success? Money? Creativity? No, the answer is the collaboration between Sony's First Party game studios
Case in point: The recently leaked Killzone 3. The level shown, Frozen Shores, displays all of the gritty combat and grim Helghast assosiated with Geurrilla Games. Yet the level also showcases a familiar feature from another Sony Blockbuster: Snow
Uncharted 2 wowed players with its amazing snow effects, from the falling flakes to the way it stuck to Nathan Drake. It is now confirmed that Naughty Dog has been working with Geurilla Games on Killzone 3 (http://www.computerandvideogames.com/article.php?id=247762 (http://www.computerandvideogames.com/article.php?id=247762)). Although the effects of this partership will be felt in many places (hopefully story telling), it is most evident in the effects that ND is showing Geurilla Games how to make.
It is this type of partnership between Sony developers that raises all of their games up a notch to a higher level of gameplay, graphics and story telling. Yes, other companies DO offer great exclusives, but it is this collaboration by Sony First Party Studios that will always give them a step up on the competition
Hey guy's lastnight I tried to log into PSN but I kept getting timed out, this is the first time in about a month i've tried logging in help...
OK, so it looks like you have to buy the Move wand (http://ps3media.ign.com/ps3/image/article/107/1076561/playstation-move-20100310053048642_640w.jpg), and navigation controller (http://ps3media.ign.com/ps3/image/article/107/1076561/playstation-move-20100310052954910_640w.jpg) separately, and they're
49.99 and 29.99 respectively. Ouch. Not to mention, you need the PS Eye as well. That's another 40 US again.
Wow...120 US total?
Okaaaaaaaaay then. Christmas time for that yes.
The ONE consolation is that if you don't want to buy the navigation controller, Sony has got you covered (http://ps3.ign.com/articles/109/1099402p1.html).
What I especially like about the move is that there is no need to tether both parts together with an actual cable.
How long before we start seeing videos of people destroying their LCD screens? :laughing7:
anyone here still playing uncharted 2 in mulitplayer? anyone tried the siege expansion pack? recently beat the game and Ive already put it for sale.
But if pepes playing the mulitplayer modes, I may retract the sale.
If Sony wants the move to sell they should package the wand, navigation and ps eye for 60 US
If Sony wants the move to sell they should package the wand, navigation and ps eye for 60 US
yeah, this is hardly a new strato for either console maker.
(looks at overpriced and seldom used "official" xbox 360 headset and ps3 bluetooth headset on the counter)
the wii ain't backward either. We equaled the cost of the console in accessories purchased as well.
yes but u buy kinect once and up to 4 ppl can play.If Sony wants the move to sell they should package the wand, navigation and ps eye for 60 US
so cheap?
when kinect is 150 on amazon?
i think the $100 price tag decent but they should add the navi control in that starter bundle for the 100 imo
@ slaming it comes out on the 29th there is info on it online
yes but u buy kinect once and up to 4 ppl can play.If Sony wants the move to sell they should package the wand, navigation and ps eye for 60 US
so cheap?
when kinect is 150 on amazon?
i think the $100 price tag decent but they should add the navi control in that starter bundle for the 100 imo
@ slaming it comes out on the 29th there is info on it online
My advice" don't go playing a game like Assassin's Creed 2 and beating the main campaign and then working to earn all the trophies to 100% it. You can't trust a reflowed PS3.. you know why??? YOU KNOW WHY???? when you reach 95% of the trophies, the ps3 STABS YOU IN THE BACK with a hidden blade and blinks that yellow light. And when you plan to reflow it again to get the save file off of it... you learn that save file is locked to that serial# ps3... :crybaby2:
Seriously, don't get involved in super long games as the ylod could happen easily after a reflow. Make sure any games you playing that the save file is "backuppable" and do so very often!
Gratz on the reflowed ps3 though..good job :thumbsup:
When it comes to high definition, multiplatform console games, you have a choice: you can go Sony or you can go Microsoft. Frankly, I'm starting to think even Sony wants you to choose Microsoft. Why does it feel like I'm being punished every time I try to play a game on my PlayStation 3?
The last time I tried to play a game on the console, I was forced to download a mandatory update, which added a feature I didn't care about. (The update gave Sony the ability to suggest things to me. Gee, thanks.) The process took 30 minutes.
Then I had to actually download the game from the PlayStation Store, which took an amazingly long time compared to what I'm used to from Xbox Live or Steam. When I saw just how slowly the download was moving, I was tempted to buy it on the Xbox 360 with my own money instead of using the review code supplied to Ars, but I persevered.
All told, it was over an hour before I was actually playing the game. On any other system, it would have been minutes.
Fast-forward to this week, when I wanted to revisit ModNation Racers to see if the new patch improved loading times. I turned on my system, popped the game in, and was gobsmacked to see that the system forced me to grab yet another update. What does this update do? It fixes the first update, the one I didn't want.
So the update downloads, it installs, the system restarts, and there goes twenty minutes of my life I'll never get back. People tell me to set up a proxy server to decrease download times, because slow download speeds are enough of a problem that such bizarre workarounds exist.
Update complete! Let's play ModNation Racers! Of course, I first needed to download the patch to fix the game's loading times. The file is 131MB in size. I can't download it in the background, and it takes seven minutes to complete. That means my data speed is 2.5Mbps, which seems about right for the slow-as-dirt PlayStation 3 downloads. Then it has to install, and the game reboots.
Such stories are not uncommon.
"At this point I basically just build in 30 to 40 minutes [of] time prior to actually playing the game when I turn on my PS3," one gamer told me via Twitter when I complained. Someone else said I shouldn't complain because the PlayStation Network is free. Everyone agreed that these steps, and their general sluggishness, amount to a real pain in the butt.
Ah, but I wasn't actually ready to play yet. I had forgotten that the original review was written on my debug kit; to play on my PS3, I'd need to install the game files to my hard drive. This is mandatory. This is after I updated the update that I didn't want and downloaded the patch that restarted my game to fix the load times on a game that you have to install on your hard drive. Simply wonderful.
So does the patch fix the ModNation loading times? I have no clue. By the time I suffered through this madness, installed and updated and patched and wrote this, it was time to pick up my kids from school.
What's your time worth?
I never think to turn on the system to get these updates when I don't want to game, which means they always smack me in the face when I'm excited about playing something or have to do some work. If I have 30 minutes to game, I'm better off avoiding my PS3 if I haven't played in a while... there will be some form of update or install to eat up that time.
It's not that Microsoft doesn't patch; it does. But the process is so much faster, easier, and less frequent (generally done only to add major features). It's not that Microsoft games can't be installed to the hard drive; they can, it's just rarely mandatory. And I'm not sure what Sony does in terms of download speeds, but they are markedly slower than other digital distribution services on the same Internet connection.
When you're in the weird circumstance where all of this is piled together, it can be infuriating. Not quite PSP Go bad, but still deeply annoying. Sony needs to value our time a little more.
Don't forget, though, you can get firmware updates and patches pushed to your system... if you'd like to spend $50 for a year of PlayStation Plus.
I guess everyone has different performance on it, my 360's had much better download rates via Live. Still PSN does seem pretty slow with downloads as I now have 25 mbps.
Think u will get Blacklight Tango Down?
Mass Effect 2 Hitting PS3 in 2011 News | Video Game Event News, Latest Trailers | GameTrailers.com (http://www.gametrailers.com/news/mass-effect-2-hitting-ps3/2393)
http://www.destructoid.com/ps-jailbreak-a-usb-mod-chip-for-the-ps3-181848.phtml (http://www.destructoid.com/ps-jailbreak-a-usb-mod-chip-for-the-ps3-181848.phtml)
Mod chip for PS3 yes.
firmware update gonna kill this.
"we do business in parts of the world where network infrastructure isn't as robust as one would hope," and that "here's always going to be requirement for a business of our size and scope to have a physical medium."
I actually purchased one directly from Penguin United's website. Got an email confirming shipment, so I should have it in hand by the end of next week. :)
I'll let you guys know how it performs when I get it.
The video game industry has seen its fair share of technological innovations during its long and storied history, but some of the most important advancements were met with confusion and outright disdain: 3D graphics accelerators, optical drives, even mice as gaming controllers all had to force their way through varying degrees of resistance before they became de facto standards.
Recently, the console space went through some growing pains with newfangled motion controls. The Wii blazed the trail in this field, of course, but many hardcore gamers still turned their noses up at what they termed a glorified “gimmick” more suited to housewives. So perhaps the PlayStation Move, backed by stalwart Sony and its powerful PlayStation 3 console, will finally bridge the gap between the “elite” and motion controls. But don’t judge the Move by its cover: it easily bests the Wii Remote in just about every technical aspect, and enhances games that even the most hardcore gamer would be interested in playing.
Because it’s the natural thing to do, I have to start with the inevitable technical comparison between Move and Wii. While it's probably unfair to compare the two directly (Sony, after all, had ample time to study the Wii to see what they could improve), that's exactly what I'm going to do because they’re more or less the same product. Thanks to its more ergonomic shape, the Move's controllers are more comfortable in your hand than the Wii-mote/nunchuck combo, and the PlayStation Eye, which acts as the sensor, is both more accurate in its tracking and easier to balance on top of your TV than the Wii's. Moreover, the Move's Z-axis tracking is not only superior to the Wii's (just the fact that it exists is enough for that), it allows more flexibility in your movements, allowing you to move closer to your TV in order to put more power into a bowling throw or to back up in order to absorb a powerful slam at ping pong. The camera also incorporates real, 3D body movement as well, leading to a more intuitive sense of realism.
Beyond the Wii comparison, though, the Move impresses from virtually every technical perspective: both the accelerometer (which tracks how fast you're swinging the controller) and the angular rate sensors (which track in which direction you're moving the controller) are, to quote My Cousin Vinny, dead-on-balls accurate. Tracking is crisp with very low latency, and motion is represented as you'd expect in real life, meaning assimilating to new games is simple. The Move's controllers even include a magnetometer and complex inertial sensors to track its position by dead-reckoning, allowing the PlayStation to know how the controller is moving, even when it is obscured from the PlayStation Eye (for example, when you reach behind your back to grab an arrow from your virtual quiver).
*Groan* Anybody having any issues with the 3.50 update? It might just be me because about 4% into the download the PS3 shut off and gave me the blinking red light (managed to turn it back on and try again... same thing). Oi! It could just be my console on the brink again... but I just wondered if anyone else was experiencing any issues. I may just try updating via flash drive and see what happens. I'll keep ya'll updated... well on my blog for sure.
I want to know if there are any FIFA 10 competitions in trinidad or COD???
ON the PS3
*Groan* Anybody having any issues with the 3.50 update? It might just be me because about 4% into the download the PS3 shut off and gave me the blinking red light (managed to turn it back on and try again... same thing). Oi! It could just be my console on the brink again... but I just wondered if anyone else was experiencing any issues. I may just try updating via flash drive and see what happens. I'll keep ya'll updated... well on my blog for sure.
Whats version ps3 did you have guy, starting to worry about mine it seems to flicker every now and again, this only seem to happen when using composite outputs.
How do I check the game sharing limits? I know it used to be a max of 5 but it was reduced to 3 right? Just trying to figure out if mine is 3 or 5, next thing I get ylod and I lock out from my own stuff lol.
How do I check the game sharing limits? I know it used to be a max of 5 but it was reduced to 3 right? Just trying to figure out if mine is 3 or 5, next thing I get ylod and I lock out from my own stuff lol.
So I was setting up the new PS3 on a Blink connection and noticed that it keeps giving the dreaded NAT type 3. I tried putting it on DMZ and still getting the issue. Does Blink still use that stupid firewall? I assume that would cause PS3 issues ie. Nat type 3.
NuMb3rZ vs 411 clan on suppression.mpg (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tVJ71wEeZBk#ws)
me solo doin some testin on the cap card and ended up meetin a clan
ended up scrimmin them later...a beatin was handed out lolz
splitting the vid right now into 2 to upload
So I was setting up the new PS3 on a Blink connection and noticed that it keeps giving the dreaded NAT type 3. I tried putting it on DMZ and still getting the issue. Does Blink still use that stupid firewall? I assume that would cause PS3 issues ie. Nat type 3.
NuMb3rZ vs 411 clan on suppression.mpg (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tVJ71wEeZBk#ws)
me solo doin some testin on the cap card and ended up meetin a clan
ended up scrimmin them later...a beatin was handed out lolz
splitting the vid right now into 2 to upload
Boy... I so want MAG! But the most recent hold back was the condition of my PS3. I don't know how it would be able to handle MAG. But I keep reading up on it... online and I already printed and bound an unofficial guide (don't know if that's weird lol).So I was setting up the new PS3 on a Blink connection and noticed that it keeps giving the dreaded NAT type 3. I tried putting it on DMZ and still getting the issue. Does Blink still use that stupid firewall? I assume that would cause PS3 issues ie. Nat type 3.
Yeah my early problems with PSN connectivity were solved when I asked TSTT to turn off firewall. As for why games weren't working online... I read during that time that different games have various ports that need to be open. So shutting off firewall altogether should solve the problem.
NuMb3rZ vs 411 clan on suppression.mpg (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tVJ71wEeZBk#ws)
me solo doin some testin on the cap card and ended up meetin a clan
ended up scrimmin them later...a beatin was handed out lolz
splitting the vid right now into 2 to upload
Boy... I so want MAG! But the most recent hold back was the condition of my PS3. I don't know how it would be able to handle MAG. But I keep reading up on it... online and I already printed and bound an unofficial guide (don't know if that's weird lol).So I was setting up the new PS3 on a Blink connection and noticed that it keeps giving the dreaded NAT type 3. I tried putting it on DMZ and still getting the issue. Does Blink still use that stupid firewall? I assume that would cause PS3 issues ie. Nat type 3.
Yeah my early problems with PSN connectivity were solved when I asked TSTT to turn off firewall. As for why games weren't working online... I read during that time that different games have various ports that need to be open. So shutting off firewall altogether should solve the problem.
sad to hear u aint get that sorted out yet man
yuh missin out
i really should not show u this then lol
just want ppl to give some feedback all while showcasing my talents
now this was my FIRST time ever doin any sort of video editing and using sony vegas 9 too
(was bored at work and started workin on it need more footage tho, hadda get meh sniper kills, AR kills, sick long range GL kills i used to get back before i switched to the SMG etc)
this is just a teaser got alot more footage didnt wanna use all the best for the teaser
NuMb3rZ "The Gold Standard" Montage Teaser.......... (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EVKIE-nRO9E#ws)
Apparently a Cable TV ground isolator (http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fs%3Fie%3DUTF8%26tag%3Dmozilla-20%26index%3Dblended%26link_code%3Dqs%26field-keywords%3DCable%2520TV%2520ground%2520isolator%26sourceid%3DMozilla-search&tag=dvdlistdoc-20&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=390957) can resolve this issue (I would get buzzing and color issues when my cable plugged in)
For technical details on ground loops check here...
http://www.audioholics.com/tweaks/connecting-your-system/ground-loops-eliminating-system-hum-and-buzz (http://www.audioholics.com/tweaks/connecting-your-system/ground-loops-eliminating-system-hum-and-buzz)
NuMb3rZ vs 411 clan on suppression.mpg (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tVJ71wEeZBk#ws)
me solo doin some testin on the cap card and ended up meetin a clan
ended up scrimmin them later...a beatin was handed out lolz
splitting the vid right now into 2 to upload
Boy... I so want MAG! But the most recent hold back was the condition of my PS3. I don't know how it would be able to handle MAG. But I keep reading up on it... online and I already printed and bound an unofficial guide (don't know if that's weird lol).So I was setting up the new PS3 on a Blink connection and noticed that it keeps giving the dreaded NAT type 3. I tried putting it on DMZ and still getting the issue. Does Blink still use that stupid firewall? I assume that would cause PS3 issues ie. Nat type 3.
Yeah my early problems with PSN connectivity were solved when I asked TSTT to turn off firewall. As for why games weren't working online... I read during that time that different games have various ports that need to be open. So shutting off firewall altogether should solve the problem.
sad to hear u aint get that sorted out yet man
yuh missin out
i really should not show u this then lol
just want ppl to give some feedback all while showcasing my talents
now this was my FIRST time ever doin any sort of video editing and using sony vegas 9 too
(was bored at work and started workin on it need more footage tho, hadda get meh sniper kills, AR kills, sick long range GL kills i used to get back before i switched to the SMG etc)
this is just a teaser got alot more footage didnt wanna use all the best for the teaser
NuMb3rZ "The Gold Standard" Montage Teaser.......... (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EVKIE-nRO9E#ws)
NuMb3rZ vs 411 clan on suppression.mpg (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tVJ71wEeZBk#ws)
me solo doin some testin on the cap card and ended up meetin a clan
ended up scrimmin them later...a beatin was handed out lolz
splitting the vid right now into 2 to upload
Boy... I so want MAG! But the most recent hold back was the condition of my PS3. I don't know how it would be able to handle MAG. But I keep reading up on it... online and I already printed and bound an unofficial guide (don't know if that's weird lol).So I was setting up the new PS3 on a Blink connection and noticed that it keeps giving the dreaded NAT type 3. I tried putting it on DMZ and still getting the issue. Does Blink still use that stupid firewall? I assume that would cause PS3 issues ie. Nat type 3.
Yeah my early problems with PSN connectivity were solved when I asked TSTT to turn off firewall. As for why games weren't working online... I read during that time that different games have various ports that need to be open. So shutting off firewall altogether should solve the problem.
sad to hear u aint get that sorted out yet man
yuh missin out
i really should not show u this then lol
just want ppl to give some feedback all while showcasing my talents
now this was my FIRST time ever doin any sort of video editing and using sony vegas 9 too
(was bored at work and started workin on it need more footage tho, hadda get meh sniper kills, AR kills, sick long range GL kills i used to get back before i switched to the SMG etc)
this is just a teaser got alot more footage didnt wanna use all the best for the teaser
NuMb3rZ "The Gold Standard" Montage Teaser.......... (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EVKIE-nRO9E#ws)
Yeah, I'm missing out but I think I could handle watching a few vids! :D
You have some pretty sweet kills in this Vice.
I didn't really mind the color issues, but good to see that you got it fixed.
If I could just say one thing... well it's just me really... but if the music had a lil' more
"kick" to it, it woulda been baaaadd!
I know people use Maximus Cards to get PSN points for PSN. I just noticed that there is a PSN Store (http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FPlayStation-3-Network%2Fb%3Fie%3DUTF8%26node%3D1289534011%26ref_%3Dvg_nav_psn_ps3&tag=dvdlistdoc-20&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=390957) on Amazon, they email you a PSN code to download the title. Gave it a try and bought Top Gun with no problems with my Republic Card. I like this since pretty much all the PSN stuff is there and there is no "premium" added onto the price like there is on maximus cards etc.
Aside from the regular PS3 PSN Games there also are PSN Addons, PSP titles and PS One Classic Games. (http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fs%3Fie%3DUTF8%26redirect%3Dtrue%26ref_%3Dsr_ex_n_1%26bbn%3D1289533011%26qid%3D1286143730%26rh%3Dn%253A468642%252Cn%253A%252144263011%252Cn%253A%2521251261011%252Cn%253A1289533011&tag=dvdlistdoc-20&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=390957)
Didn't get a chance to play the beta, not too sure. Anyone else getting GT5? I hope it still comes out this year.
Brink looks interesting. Like we all going to be racing one another whenever Sony decides to release it hehe.
Brink looks interesting. Like we all going to be racing one another whenever Sony decides to release it hehe.
i rather shoot thou in thy face :P
might be pickin up black ops after all
same position i catch mehself in as last year
utterly bored and need something to kill some time till feb
just hope it go have ppl runnin barebones as well :P
Brink looks interesting. Like we all going to be racing one another whenever Sony decides to release it hehe.
i rather shoot thou in thy face :P
might be pickin up black ops after all
same position i catch mehself in as last year
utterly bored and need something to kill some time till feb
just hope it go have ppl runnin barebones as well :P
WAT!! Hell froze over? Lol Blu and all gettin Black Ops yes, dat is funny :p
lmao, ent?!
Yea Blu if you playing barebones I'll join up with you.
For the most part I'll be playing Team Tactical for a nice mix of objective and small team games.
Ah that's the news I wanted to hear before jumping in, tell me something you bought two moves and the nav controller? or you just bought the move alone?
Do I need to have two move controllers to have fun with the gf, family etc? Just making sure...
Got my copy of Black Ops today from Sheltech. I got a cool Black Ops jersey with it.
Cool I didn't even notice the redesign, looking nice :)
PS3 Bluetooth Headset 2.0 (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0042R81XU?ie=UTF8&tag=dvdlistdoc-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B0042R81XU)
Got my copy of Black Ops today from Sheltech. I got a cool Black Ops jersey with it.
pix or it didnt happen
- Night / Day transition
Stunt Arenas
32 player online lobbies
16 player online races
Online clan / Clubs
Spectator mode
Dynamic Weather (snow, rain, fog, star orbit)
Ingame weather forecasts not perfect, can not control randomized PD code
PS4 200 + 800 + standard cars and cars
Nascar license
WRC license (infinite tracks due to track generator, co-driver really needed)
Super GT license
Rolling and Damage
1st person mode walkabout photo
Photomode 18MegaPixel
Stereoscopic 3D photos
Online photo sharing
YouTube uploading
1080
PS Eye headtracking
Motion Controls
HDMI 1.4 Stereoscopic 3D @ 60fps
Split-screen
Share with friends cars and upgrades
Track Generator
Custom track sharing
Best in Any driving game graphics (lighting, smoke physics driven, attention to detail .. etc)
Real life recreated in maddening quality tracks (up to 2 year dev times)
20 + locations with 70 + Variations
PSP Connectivity
Go karts to Rally to classics to sport to Drag car, ordinary cars ... etc etc etc
Animated drivers, handling and gear shifts, pit crews, etc. Changes pull
Custom soundtrack
Text and Voice chat
Narrative and Involvement by popular drivers Top Gear crew
Top Gear Test Track
Free-form Open Track Days
GT Life (career mode, this time with earth map and real time clock) & Arcade mode
Profile pages
B-Spec Mode Where You manage a team of AI racers
Borrow Your Train AI drivers to friends
In-game (bulletin-board) message boards
Gran Turismo Video store (Top Gear Show has 350 + million viewers)
License Tests!
Photo individual locations (Such as Red Bull hanger!)
Collaboration with Red Bull on the X1!
One of the best presentation in a game MENU.
Creation of a Car That dont exist X1
Getting GT5 for sure! How extensive is the Move support? Can I drive cars with it? lol
btw Home 1.4 brings back Voice chat to PS Home no more typing
form a party and chat away, invite randoms to ur grp an voice chat
Quotebtw Home 1.4 brings back Voice chat to PS Home no more typing
form a party and chat away, invite randoms to ur grp an voice chat
A welcome development.
Haven't touched home in ages.
Will give it a spin once again when on vacay. Might finally get to use that ps3 bluetooth headset.
Wish they would bring party chat into the XMB, not really a fan of Home.
Wish they would bring party chat into the XMB, not really a fan of Home.
GT5 is now available at the usual sources for those interested.
How's this (http://www.amazon.com/PlayStation-Move-Submachine-Gun-3/dp/B0045Y19IO?tag=gmgamzn-20) for an interesting Move 'peripheral'?
Might make playing SOCOM 4 a much more moving experience, yeah? :happy0203:
Tokyo, November 30, 2010 – Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. (SCEI) today announced that the sales of PlayStation®Move motion controller for the PlayStation®3 (PS3™) computer entertainment system reached over 4.1 million units worldwide*1. The milestone was reached in just two months since its release in September for North America, Europe/PAL territories and Asia, and one month since the release in October for Japan. The number not only shows clear success of the launch of the new motion sensing controller but also indicates positive momentum going in to the holiday season and to the year 2011.
Yesterday Sony directly countered Microsoft's 2.5 million global Kinect sales announcement with an announcement of its own: it's sold a whopping 4.1 million sales of the Move controller across the globe since its September launch.
However, while Sony's announcement used the word "sales" in relation to the impressive number, it actually meant "shipped". Shipped relates to sales to shops, whereas sales relates to sales through to gamers.
Still, according to analysts Eurogamer spoke to last night, Sony has cause for celebration as the motion sensing battle heats up this Christmas.
"With all that said, the number is still impressive," Wedbush Securities Michael Pachter said.
"I understand that they sold through around one million through the end of October (tracking NPD results and extrapolating for Europe), and it's reasonable that with the Japanese launch they have sold through another 1.5 million in November, but I'd peg the sell through number at closer to 2.5 million, or exactly on par with Kinect, albeit over a longer time frame."
How's this (http://www.amazon.com/PlayStation-Move-Submachine-Gun-3/dp/B0045Y19IO?tag=gmgamzn-20) for an interesting Move 'peripheral'?Part of me says "AWESOME" another part... "What's the point?". It's real confusing. :D
Might make playing SOCOM 4 a much more moving experience, yeah? :happy0203:
that sucksLOL. Boy, I jus get MAG... I could only play so much at a time. :D
just make sure to get kz3 early this time and not late when i done retire :P
I know some people had the blu-ray drive failure on their PS3's on here.
My cousin Slysuki'S ps3 stopped reading blu-ray discs recently.
Ya'll know of local options and prices for a replacement/fix? Or do i have to order down the blu-ray drive/lens and replace it.
Coming soon to all PlayStation Plus subscribers is a free download of the beta for Sony Online Entertainment’s newest MMORPG, DC Universe Online, from the PlayStation Plus section in the PlayStation Store. From there, they can create their own super hero (or super villain) and take an adventure through Jim Lee’s vision of the DC universe. We will have more information on the exact timing of the beta in the near future, so be sure to keep your eyes on the blog.
ok this is a call out.
anyone here got assassins creed brotherhood? finally played multiplayer last night and it bessss.
if anyone here got it and wana give it a try hit me up.
berserkiymc = psn id
So, we’ve been noticing some issues with our 1080p releases and the Xbox 360. Many people, including our tester, have been reporting that our 1080p material stutters on the Xbox 360. We’ve been investigating this issue for a couple of weeks now and we think we’ve finally found out the issue.
Previous Hypothesis
At first, we looked at the bit-rates of our 1080p encodes and noticed they were very high—some of them peaked at 40 megabits/second. Just for reference, the Bluray specifications cap the bit-rate of 1080p material at 30 megabits, so our material is just blasting that standard out of the water. In order to test this hypothesis, we encoded several different videos at varying bit-rates and found that the Xbox 360 does have issues with extremely high bit-rate material (i.e. it wouldn’t play after a certain point or wouldn’t play the material at all), but there was a twist. The Xbox 360 still stuttered at relatively low bit-rates (e.g. peak 10 megabits/second). Now, this is probably due to a buffer overflow issue of some sort, but that doesn’t really answer the question of whether or not high bit-rates are directly related to stuttering.
Alternative Hypothesis
So, after concluding that bit-rates didn’t impact stuttering, we looked at the type of material that was causing the stuttering. It quickly became apparent that all of the stuttering issues occurred on 1080p material. So, in order to test this, we encoded a video clip twice—once in 1080p and another in 720p and made their bit-rates the same (within a few megabits). Although, the overall bit-rate of the two videos were relatively tame (~ 15 megabits/second), the Xbox 360 played the 720p video flawlessly and stuttered on the 1080p material.
This has lead us to conclude that the Xbox 360 has an issue with 1080p content.
Now, we are not saying that the Xbox 360 will always stutter on 1080p content or that the Xbox 360 is flawed. What we’re saying is that our tests have concluded that whenever you playback H264 content that is rendered in 1080p, the Xbox 360 has the potential to stutter.
We are not sure why this happens.
We are not sure which aspect of the decoding process is involved.
^you tried it with MAG?
I gave Move a go with MAG Trial last night... It is VERY accurate, but... I seem to be failing at playing properly lol. I felt like a noob playing fps for the first time.
Gotta get accustomed to it. First impression for me is "controller all the way". If I spent more time with it...if anyone spends more time with it, things would be much better.
Dead Space 2 demo is a go. :happy0203:
Thanks PSN.
goin n give plus a try. want to get a taste of the dc online beta, even if its only for a 2 weeks.
also seeing some cool stuff worth trying out.
Dead Space 2 demo is a go. :happy0203:
Thanks PSN.
It was awesome! Must buy.
To those who HAVE NOT played Dead Space 1 and intend to play it before playing Dead Space 2.
DO NOT, I REPEAT DO NOT play the Dead Space 2 demo. If you MUST play the Dead Space 2 demo, SKIP the cutscene at the start. HEAVY SPOILERS that ruin the whole twist of Dead Space 1.
Blu_Vice, I second Berserk's recommendation.
Now finish Mass Effect 2 myself (like 5 minutes ago).
In a word....epic.
That is my game of the year for sure. Can't go wrong.
aint get a good rpg fix since i borrow a padna demon souls.......speakin of which i probably should get my own copy of that game and continue on
Demon's Souls is a game that will make you into a man. A scrawny fourteen-year-old, after two hours with this game, will be grooming his muttonchops and ready to ship off on the next boat to fight the Kaiser. If you are already a man, it will make you into some sort of bizarre double-man. What's that you say? You're a woman? You don't want to be a man? Too bad. Too bad. That's the Demon's Souls way.
You've probably heard that Demon's Souls is hard. Pshh. Lots of games are hard. Some are even harder than this one. The difficulty is not the point. What sets Demon's Souls apart is the way that it doesn't just kill you, but also stomps on your genitals when you're down. And it will make you realize that that's what you needed all along.
It's a lot like life. Sometimes in life you win, and sometimes the giant armored skeleton stabs your face off because the flying mantis monster you didn't even see shot you in the back with a spike at just the wrong time. And when that happens in life, do you respawn at the same spot and carry on like nothing happened? NO, [expletive] . You go back to the beginning of the level, leaving all your hard-earned souls out there on the pavement, and you fight your way back. And you learn a lesson from the whole thing, because you should have been wearing your Thief's Ring, now shouldn't you? That's life.
The trend in hard games these days is to unlock “Easy” mode for you once you've died enough times. Do you think Demon's Souls does that? Do you think Demon's Souls is so much as aware of the concept of “Easy” mode? NO IT IS NOT. If Demon's Souls even knew we were talking about “Easy” mode, it would come over here and kick the [expletive] out of all of us. And we would deserve it.
I'll tell you what happens in Demon's Souls when you die. You come back as a ghost with your health capped at half. And when you keep on dying, the alignment of the world turns black and the enemies get harder. That's right, when you fail in this game, it gets harder. Why? Because [expletive] you is why.
Have I told you about the online elements? At any time when you're in Body form, another player from anywhere else in the world can invade your game and murder you to regain his own body, or just to keep you on your toes. This happens when you're in the middle of fighting armies of unthinkable monsters that are probably already three-quarters of the way towards killing you. And no, you cannot opt out of this feature! This is what you signed up for when you agreed to be a man.
When this happened to me -- when a guy strolled into my game like it was Taco Bell and exploded my torso, costing me my body and all my progress in the level -- was I mad? No, because I was too busy being in awe at how [expletive] hardcore the experience was.
Now, don't let this dissuade you. Demon's Souls is a pitiless master, but let it never be said that it is not fair. The game rewards handsomely those who stand up to it, and the greater the challenge, the greater the glory.
What the hell are you waiting for?
Ps3 Firmware 3.55 Hacked!
Jailbreak without the need for a PS3 USB Dongle
Info: http://www.ps3hax.net/2011/01/geohot-releases-his-ps3-jailbreak-for-fw-3-55/#axzz1AXpiPoYe (http://www.ps3hax.net/2011/01/geohot-releases-his-ps3-jailbreak-for-fw-3-55/#axzz1AXpiPoYe)
enjoy! :)
enabling things like god mode, super speed/jump, aimbots, ability so shoot through any surface.....basically anything WRONG u can think off they showed it off in d vid
and this gonna continue until sony do something cuz GT5 is being hacked to shit now and its gonna happen in every ps3 game now especially the big releases till something happen....sony better do sum before kz3 drops cuz if they hack that to shit the game wud get crippled
Sony's attempts to prevent piracy on both the PS3 and PSP have taken a number of blows in recent weeks. Today, the company announced that it intends to sue the PS3 hacker GeoHot, who's been an increasingly large thorn in the company's side over the past 18 months. When Sony released the 3.21 firmware update that broke Other OS functionality, it was GeoHot who first demonstrated his own custom firmware running both 3.21 and Other OS simultaneously. For more information on the repercussions of Sony's decision and its anti-piracy efforts to that date, check our original coverage here.
Let's recap first..................
http://ps3.ign.com/articles/114/1144303p1.html (http://ps3.ign.com/articles/114/1144303p1.html)
PS3 apparently has the best version of ME2 out on d market
9.5/10
lol @ 0.1 difference
.1 really make that much of a difference?
PS3 apparently has the best version of ME2 out on d marketHe's just passing on the information. :)
Children in my class said that you can purchase HD movies in 1080 p on the PS3 network. Is that true or is there region blocking?
Well it's IGN that said PS3 has the best version lolPS3 apparently has the best version of ME2 out on d marketHe's just passing on the information. :)
Not to be a troll or anything, but i've sampled the consoles vs the pc and by FAR, ps has the best experience.
Not to be a troll or anything, but i've sampled the consoles vs the pc and by FAR, PC has the best experience.Says the man that had to change his vid cardS JUST to enjoy his games XD
VUDU also works and gives you $5.99 upon registering to rent a 1080p movie. As for paying for the service, you will need a US credit card for VUDU.
You can trick Netflix with an "Entropay" card as can be found on the linked pages in the article I linked you to.
Ditto for me as well. Case in point: Apache Air Assault.
While the console versions are quite capable, playing the
PC version in full 1080p will make your eyes jizz in their
collective pants. :laughing7:
XD I just poking fun at Capn. That aside since I don't read ALL the posts in here, I read Portal 2 on the PS3 will include a free copy for the PC as well! that's pretty decent.As well as cross-platform play and communication...AND cloud storage for save files.
VUDU also works and gives you $5.99 upon registering to rent a 1080p movie. As for paying for the service, you will need a US credit card for VUDU.
You can trick Netflix with an "Entropay" card as can be found on the linked pages in the article I linked you to.
Wouldn't Entropay card work with VUDU as well?
I intend on tying this out soon
As of right now yea. Valve will no doubt continue this trend with their future games.
Hopefully Microsoft opens up their platform a bit for Steam integration so that PS3 and 360 people could finally play together in harmony :D.
Move: is a bitch LOL....but im in the process of gettin good with it....it DEFINITELY takes a while to get used to and gettin the right sensitivity and deadzone settings. I have my X deadzone rather small so i can turn quicker which is good. This device requires u be calm under pressure...if ur the type of guy that gets jumpy or acts like a crack head when in a gun fight u will lose most if not all of ur gun battles (although u can adjust sensitivity for u crack head like folks lol). Next.....yes its accurate....very much so.
Currently in the process of gettin good with it, was playing against Bots in offline mode and original scores were 5-5, 5-6, 5-7 then started goin beast mode 12-5, 11-5. Games end kinda quick in DOM highest i have seen the bots put up was 11 kills.
Conclusion: If u do intend on using the Move for any game HAVE PATIENCE. yes we know ur a beast with the DS and its frustrating doing bad with the move off the bat BUT its a new device and just like riding a bike u need to put in the time and have patience and determination to keep goin back and remember its a learning experience. the device has the potential to pwn DS user but whether most have the patience to stick with it an get good with it is another thing
Move in a FPS environment
Dloaded the game Modern Combat:Domination (8$ or 6$ with PS+)
game supports the Move and im currently testing it. Wrote up this short review for some friends on clan website who were wondering about how the Move will be in a FPSQuoteMove: is a bitch LOL....but im in the process of gettin good with it....it DEFINITELY takes a while to get used to and gettin the right sensitivity and deadzone settings. I have my X deadzone rather small so i can turn quicker which is good. This device requires u be calm under pressure...if ur the type of guy that gets jumpy or acts like a crack head when in a gun fight u will lose most if not all of ur gun battles (although u can adjust sensitivity for u crack head like folks lol). Next.....yes its accurate....very much so.
Currently in the process of gettin good with it, was playing against Bots in offline mode and original scores were 5-5, 5-6, 5-7 then started goin beast mode 12-5, 11-5. Games end kinda quick in DOM highest i have seen the bots put up was 11 kills.
Conclusion: If u do intend on using the Move for any game HAVE PATIENCE. yes we know ur a beast with the DS and its frustrating doing bad with the move off the bat BUT its a new device and just like riding a bike u need to put in the time and have patience and determination to keep goin back and remember its a learning experience. the device has the potential to pwn DS user but whether most have the patience to stick with it an get good with it is another thing
all in all for me i welcome the challenge and will definitely be using the move more often in this game for practice and fully intend to use it throughout the ENTIRE kz3 and socom 4 campaigns and practice more with it in kz3's botzone against bots
It definitely feels good when u rack up a quick double/triple kill using this
As d ole sayin goes "Patience is a virtue" and those who have the patience will definitely be rewarded in the long run
A source close to PS3-sense is claiming Sony will introduce a serial key system for PS3 games, like the one already in place with PC games.
I hope this is just a rumor imagine the implications this would have on game rentals and used game sales if it proves to be true. I would go ahead and blame the hackers, they just making things hard for ppl who actually support sony and third party developers by purchasing their games legally.
I for one fully endorse console hacking. Yess allyuh hack them to death. Means that 'piracy' wont be an excuse for why PC is paid MUCH less reverence than it deserves.I wasn't aware of the fact that PC gaming was less revered than console gaming cuz of piracy, as far as i know PC gaming continues to have a huge following. Being pro console hacking to make PC gaming more popular sounds a bit fanboyish.
Then finally we can breed ALL the children of the 90's and 20's into the PC gaming master race, forget all this dirty peasant console gaming nonsense and all will be well with the world once again.
dnt blame the hackers... everything was nice and cool and nobody was tryin to hack ps3 when they were allowed to run they own software...
they will just break this too... and sony wont realise is the paying people that will suffer.. and stop paying... i'd prolly sell my ps3 and get a xbox if thats the case
I for one fully endorse console hacking. Yess allyuh hack them to death. Means that 'piracy' wont be an excuse for why PC is paid MUCH less reverence than it deserves.
Then finally we can breed ALL the children of the 90's and 20's into the PC gaming master race, forget all this dirty peasant console gaming nonsense and all will be well with the world once again.
I for one fully endorse console hacking. Yess allyuh hack them to death. Means that 'piracy' wont be an excuse for why PC is paid MUCH less reverence than it deserves.
Then finally we can breed ALL the children of the 90's and 20's into the PC gaming master race, forget all this dirty peasant console gaming nonsense and all will be well with the world once again.
not sure if serious...........
I hope this is just a rumor imagine the implications this would have on game rentals and used game sales if it proves to be true. I would go ahead and blame the hackers, they just making things hard for ppl who actually support sony and third party developers by purchasing their games legally.
Actually the industry would LOVE to stamp out used game sales. They do not profit from that thus a serial key model would force second hand users to pony up cash for access. That is one of the reasons why digital downloads are marketed so heavily, can't sell used game downloads lol.
I for one fully endorse console hacking. Yess allyuh hack them to death. Means that 'piracy' wont be an excuse for why PC is paid MUCH less reverence than it deserves.
Then finally we can breed ALL the children of the 90's and 20's into the PC gaming master race, forget all this dirty peasant console gaming nonsense and all will be well with the world once again.
not sure if serious...........
Well allow me to clarify...I am dead serious.
And edit your posts to avoid unnecessary double posts please. Thanks.
Do you think the move could replace the ps3 controls? is it more comfortable/accurate/immersive?
Do you think the move could replace the ps3 controls? is it more comfortable/accurate/immersive?It is comfy, accurate and immersive. It will not replace the ps3 dualshock 3 for me.
KZ3 comes out February 22nd right? I wanna buy it for a friend's birthday that week. Where do u think I can get it locally around that date? Raptor?
Hmm will keep an eye out closer to the launch date. I feel the local places like sheltech will get it before my skybox could deliver.
http://blog.us.playstation.com/2011/01/27/socom-4-ships-out-april-19th-new-multiplayer-video/ (http://blog.us.playstation.com/2011/01/27/socom-4-ships-out-april-19th-new-multiplayer-video/)
1ST MP FOOTAGE OF SOCOM 4!!!!!!
YouTube - Broadcast Yourself. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xSPgqYFLdVU&feature=feedu#)
gamestop interview
SOCOM 4: U.S. Navy SEALs Multiplayer Interview (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=znkiZHA5wwg&feature=feedu#ws)
http://kotaku.com/5746393/save-your-ps3-games-in-thin-air (http://kotaku.com/5746393/save-your-ps3-games-in-thin-air)
cloud storage coming soon!
Sony lawyers now targeting anyone who posts PlayStation 3 hack
By David Kravets, wired.com | Last updated about 2 hours ago
Sony is threatening to sue anybody posting or “distributing” the first full-fledged jailbreak code for the 4-year-old PlayStation 3 gaming console.
What’s more, the company is demanding that a federal judge order Google to surrender the IP addresses and other identifying information (PDF) of those who have viewed or commented about the jailbreak video on a private YouTube page. The game maker is also demanding that Twitter provide the identities of a host of hackers who first unveiled a limited version of the hack in December.
Sony’s aggressive pretrial discovery demands come in its lawsuit against George Hotz. The 21-year-old New Jersey hacker, who is well known in the jailbreaking community, published the finished PlayStation 3 code and a how-to YouTube video last month. The code allows the Playstation 3 to play pirated and homebrewed games.
Sony wants the information “to determine the identities of third parties hosting and distributing the circumvention devices” so Sony can send them a DMCA notice to remove the material “and, if necessary, seek appropriate relief from this court.” (PDF)
“The discovery they call for in my opinion is overbroad,” Hotz’ attorney, Stewart Kellar, said in a telephone interview.
Sony declined comment.
A hearing is tentatively set for Wednesday. Sony filed its documents about 7:30pm PST on Friday.
US District Judge Susan Illston ordered Hotz to remove the YouTube video and the code from his personal website—orders to which Hotz complied with last week. Ahead of an unscheduled trial in which Sony is seeking unspecified damages from Hotz, Illston had concluded that Hotz likely breached the Digital Millennium Copyright Act. He did so by publishing or "distributing" a hack designed to circumvent software meant to protect copyrighted material, the judge said.
Hotz, by order of Illston, is also scheduled to surrender his computer gear to Sony by Thursday. Kellar is trying to convince Judge Illston to back away from allowing Sony to examine his drives and other devices.
Sony is also trying to haul the so-called “failOverflow hacking team” into court. But first, Sony needs to learn the identities and whereabouts of the group’s members. They are accused of posting a rudimentary hack in December. It was refined by Hotz weeks later when he accessed the console’s so-called “metldr keys,” or root keys that trick the system into running unauthorized programs
Toward getting the FailOverflow defendants to appear into court, Sony is demanding that Twitter divulge the personal account information (PDF) behind the usernames of @KaKaRoToKS, @gnihsub, @pytey, @bl4sty, @marcan42 and @failOverflow.
Sony claims the hacks will eat into game sales for the 41 million PS3 units sold.
The DMCA makes it either a civil or criminal offense to traffic in wares meant to circumvent devices protecting copyrighted works. Ironically, performing a similar hack on a mobile phone is lawful.
Last summer, the US Copyright Office exempted cell phone jailbreaking from being covered by the DMCA. The decision means consumers may run the apps of their choice on mobile phones without fear of being civilly or criminally liable for a DMCA breach.
sony keepin the win flowing this year
Woke up today and PS+ getting Mortal Kombat demo now lol.
Not too sure @ infamous 2 collector's. I'll order closer to release, wanna clear out my backlog of games before I think that far forward.
I was playing a game. So excited for that update tomorrow. Glad I getting KZ3 and AC: Brotherhood soon so I could secure those saves online :P
Have anyone gotten to play Transformers: War for Cybertron over the internet, ie, with someone else??
Well what little I was able to play of Crysis 2 I can say it sucks on PS3. It took forever to get through to a game and when I did it handled fairly ok but framerate did drop pretty low at times and visually its a stinker. A complete letdown after the talk from Crytek how it was so optimized on PS3.
Unless the demo build was very early I would recommend everybody pass on the PS3 version.
A Killzone 3 Retro Map Pack featuring two popular maps from Killzone 2 OR three Unlock Points to use on the weapon or ability of your choice
A customized Chevy Camaro SS “Edge Special” for Gran Turismo 5
A special “Sniper Blast” in-game power for inFAMOUS 2. The long-range blast has a narrow area of effect to better equip you to take-on the enemy when inFAMOUS 2 arrives in June.
inFAMOUS 2 looks so damn good... And I still ain't beaten the first =/
inFAMOUS 2 looks so damn good... And I still ain't beaten the first =/
yuh stickin!!!
i beat that thing twice already, good side and bad... game really is good.. cant wait for i2
now i think i getting it oui.
all they have to do.. is drop the lawsuit.. sigh... and re-enable linux on ps3.. story done
all they have to do.. is drop the lawsuit.. sigh... and re-enable linux on ps3.. story done
I had read somewhere on some comments that a hacker group got access to the PSN wallet system and was loading up money on people's accounts etc.
And that the maintenance now is isolating all accounts this happened with and doing a roll back of PSN.
This could all be someone trying to get attention but it was a very specific reason why this could happen.
Anyway...No PSN has me very bored.
*starts Guild Wars*
Yea this weekend is gonna be a single player affair.
Eyes on Dead Space 2 and Bioshock 2 :D
Update On PlayStation Network/Qriocity Services
+ Posted by Patrick Seybold // Sr. Director, Corporate Communications & Social Media
An external intrusion on our system has affected our PlayStation Network and Qriocity services. In order to conduct a thorough investigation and to verify the smooth and secure operation of our network services going forward, we turned off PlayStation Network & Qriocity services on the evening of Wednesday, April 20th. Providing quality entertainment services to our customers and partners is our utmost priority. We are doing all we can to resolve this situation quickly, and we once again thank you for your patience. We will continue to update you promptly as we have additional information to share.
Anonymous Responds to Halting Attacks on Sony; Releases Statement
Published on April 22, 2011, by Jim - Posted in PS3 15
It was recently announced that Anonymous has halted attacks on Sony. Now, the hacking group has released a statement detailing why they stopped OpSony.
In a statement provided to VGN365 by the group, Anonymous has decided the outcome of the PlayStation Network shortage as well as more factors were key to halting OpSony. The group have been fighting for the gamers and no one else.
This is what they said in their statement:
We have attacked Sony in order to send a message that gamers worldwide have certain rights, and are not merely sources of income. Your temporary inconveniences have allowed a lasting impact to be made upon Sony, and other corporations that are tempted to follow in the pursuit of sacrificing service to customers in exchange for larger profits. Although you may have been unable to game for a day, this event will likely provide hundreds of hours of such in the future. Anonymous are gamers too. And we support the rights of people worldwide, and will stand up for the right of having access to the device that you BOUGHT.
They ended the statement with:
Sony has decided not to Sue Geohotz; that is a victory. And that’s one of our purpose in OpSony. Thus, we have achieved what we wanted. Mission accomplished.
http://blog.us.playstation.com/2011/04/23/latest-update-for-psnqriocity-services/ (http://blog.us.playstation.com/2011/04/23/latest-update-for-psnqriocity-services/)
latest update
psn aint coming back anytime soon
sony fails
xbox ftw
gears 3 ftw
http://blog.us.playstation.com/2011/04/23/latest-update-for-psnqriocity-services/ (http://blog.us.playstation.com/2011/04/23/latest-update-for-psnqriocity-services/)
latest update
psn aint coming back anytime soon
sony fails
xbox ftw
gears 3 ftw
Keep in mind that this hacker group could have done the same attack on Xbox Live or Nintendo. Rel unfortunate Sony had to be the target of this.
I knew they were re-coding their entire security system. Might have a new firmware update to coincide with this + rel testing.
Single player games and PC games for the win.
Awww...PSN got you 'down'? :laughing7:you blowing kisses at your pc, well I blowing kisses at my Xbox lol....but that is rel sad for PSN users to have to go through that drama.
It'll be fixed. I'm not worried...is PS+ members' money jumping up,
so they need to fix it fast.
Again, the problem is not what you do, but how you do it.
A little info from Sony self would quell (a lot of) the internet-bitching.
* blows kiss at PC * :love4:
http://www.craveonline.com/gaming/articles/166521-psns-down-deal-with-it (http://www.craveonline.com/gaming/articles/166521-psns-down-deal-with-it)
interesting article and Im inclined to agree.
yea but thing is given the current situation Sony has to ensure PSN is safe, after all, millions of psn users have personal data at risk of being compromised. Sony could be facing the mother of all lawsuits if they don't put something into place.
Im not saying that people shouldn't be vex. Of course they should, but crap happened and its being dealt with. continous griefing and bitching ain't helping nun.
I do believe that Sony should be A LOT more forthcoming with updates though, and with at least an estimate of when it would be back up.
crap happens man, nothing is perfect, and, afterwards we will get a better service. (and who knows maybe proper chat support)
just imagine if this happened with xbox live.... :lol:
I getin my ps3 today, this is juss rubbish lolololol. Why o why did i buy ah ps3.
Anyways, God of war 3, and uncharted go keep me compnay until i guess.
Also, was reading last couple posts, shit happens, but i being in I.T., shit this bad dont just happen. Is incompetence, u cant have an online system world wide dis massive, and "shit just happen" it doh work so.
Sony drop d ball on dey stones. And customers should be, and will be complaining, long after psn is back up.
Well loaded up an old copy of MW2 on a friend's PS3, we never noticed that the game had 4 player split screen lol. Ended up playing that for our multiplayer fix.
Sony admits utter PSN failure: your personal data has been stolen
By Ben Kuchera | Last updated about an hour ago
Sony has finally come clean about the "external intrusion" that has caused the company to take down the PlayStation Network service, and the news is almost as bad as it can possibly get. The hackers have all your personal information, although Sony is still unsure about whether your credit card data is safe. Everything else on file when it comes to your account is in the hands of the hackers.
In other words, Sony's security has failed in a spectacular fashion, and we're just now finding out about it. In both practical and PR terms, this is a worst-case scenario.
What did they get?
Here is the data that Sony is sure has been compromised if you have a PlayStation Network Account:
* Your name
* Your address (city, state, and zip)
* Country
* E-mail address
* Birthday
* PSN password and login name
"It is also possible that your profile data, including purchase history and billing address (city, state, zip), and your PlayStation Network/Qriocity password security answers may have been obtained. If you have authorized a sub-account for your dependent, the same data with respect to your dependent may have been obtained," Sony announced. While the company claims that there is "no evidence" that credit card information has been compromised, it won't rule out the possibility.
Their advice is to be safe, rather than sorry. "If you have provided your credit card data through PlayStation Network or Qriocity, out of an abundance of caution we are advising you that your credit card number (excluding security code) and expiration date may have been obtained."
What can you do?
You are warned to keep watch over your accounts, and to be aware of your heightened risk of fraud due to the security breach. "For your security, we encourage you to be especially aware of e-mail, telephone, and postal mail scams that ask for personal or sensitive information," the company said. "Sony will not contact you in any way, including by email, asking for your credit card number, social security number or other personally identifiable information."
Sony has also provided a wealth of sources for data and protection against identity theft.
You may wish to visit the web site of the U.S. Federal Trade Commission at www.consumer.gov/idtheft (http://www.consumer.gov/idtheft) or reach the FTC at 1-877-382-4357 or 600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20580 for further information about how to protect yourself from identity theft. Your state Attorney General may also have advice on preventing identity theft, and you should report instances of known or suspected identity theft to law enforcement, your State Attorney General, and the FTC. For North Carolina residents, the Attorney General can be contacted at 9001 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-9001; telephone (877) 566-7226; or www.ncdoj.gov (http://www.ncdoj.gov). For Maryland residents, the Attorney General can be contacted at 200 St. Paul Place, 16th Floor, Baltimore, MD 21202; telephone: (888) 743-0023; or www.oag.state.md.us (http://www.oag.state.md.us).
To be fair, Sony does apologize for the inconvenience. There is still no update on when service will be restored, but that is the least of your concerns if you have a PlayStation Network account. It's time to change your passwords, at the very least, and if you're like to be completely safe it's not a bad idea to cancel your credit or debit cards and request replacements.
We'll continue to follow this story as it develops.
Speculate no more....QuoteSony admits utter PSN failure: your personal data has been stolen
By Ben Kuchera | Last updated about an hour ago
Sony has finally come clean about the "external intrusion" that has caused the company to take down the PlayStation Network service, and the news is almost as bad as it can possibly get. The hackers have all your personal information, although Sony is still unsure about whether your credit card data is safe. Everything else on file when it comes to your account is in the hands of the hackers.
In other words, Sony's security has failed in a spectacular fashion, and we're just now finding out about it. In both practical and PR terms, this is a worst-case scenario.
What did they get?
Here is the data that Sony is sure has been compromised if you have a PlayStation Network Account:
* Your name
* Your address (city, state, and zip)
* Country
* E-mail address
* Birthday
* PSN password and login name
"It is also possible that your profile data, including purchase history and billing address (city, state, zip), and your PlayStation Network/Qriocity password security answers may have been obtained. If you have authorized a sub-account for your dependent, the same data with respect to your dependent may have been obtained," Sony announced. While the company claims that there is "no evidence" that credit card information has been compromised, it won't rule out the possibility.
Their advice is to be safe, rather than sorry. "If you have provided your credit card data through PlayStation Network or Qriocity, out of an abundance of caution we are advising you that your credit card number (excluding security code) and expiration date may have been obtained."
What can you do?
You are warned to keep watch over your accounts, and to be aware of your heightened risk of fraud due to the security breach. "For your security, we encourage you to be especially aware of e-mail, telephone, and postal mail scams that ask for personal or sensitive information," the company said. "Sony will not contact you in any way, including by email, asking for your credit card number, social security number or other personally identifiable information."
Sony has also provided a wealth of sources for data and protection against identity theft.
You may wish to visit the web site of the U.S. Federal Trade Commission at www.consumer.gov/idtheft (http://www.consumer.gov/idtheft) or reach the FTC at 1-877-382-4357 or 600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20580 for further information about how to protect yourself from identity theft. Your state Attorney General may also have advice on preventing identity theft, and you should report instances of known or suspected identity theft to law enforcement, your State Attorney General, and the FTC. For North Carolina residents, the Attorney General can be contacted at 9001 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-9001; telephone (877) 566-7226; or www.ncdoj.gov (http://www.ncdoj.gov). For Maryland residents, the Attorney General can be contacted at 200 St. Paul Place, 16th Floor, Baltimore, MD 21202; telephone: (888) 743-0023; or www.oag.state.md.us (http://www.oag.state.md.us).
To be fair, Sony does apologize for the inconvenience. There is still no update on when service will be restored, but that is the least of your concerns if you have a PlayStation Network account. It's time to change your passwords, at the very least, and if you're like to be completely safe it's not a bad idea to cancel your credit or debit cards and request replacements.
We'll continue to follow this story as it develops.
http://arstechnica.com/gaming/news/2011/04/sony-admits-utter-psn-failure-your-personal-data-has-been-stolen.ars (http://arstechnica.com/gaming/news/2011/04/sony-admits-utter-psn-failure-your-personal-data-has-been-stolen.ars)
Now I know the PS3 fanboys prolly half expecting the XBL ppl to point and laugh, but honestly that'd be too easy. Let's just highlight a few important points that apply to all things personal information related:
1. DO NOT USE DICTIONARY works for your PASSWORDS
2. USE STRONG passwords that are at least 8 chars long and that use NON-ALPHANUMERIC chars e.g. #$%^&*() (Where possible)
3. DO NO use the SAME PASSWORD for ALL YOUR various logins. DEFINITELY DO NOT USE the same passwords for your BANKING and EMAIL (that SHOULD BE a no brainer).
4. DO NOT store these passwords on your COMPUTER in a notepad file (in the least least NOT without ENCRYPTING the FILE) see Truecrypt (http://www.truecrypt.org/)
5. DO NOT give out your passwords to other users (even if they are trusted, their PRACTICES may not be)
6. Seeing as PS3 uses Nvidia remember PS3 TWIMTBP - SINGLE PLAYER (cause you pay for what you get) - sorry you KNOW i had to XD
Ouchie. Cant say I miss psn. in fact, my ps triple might as well not even be here and I wouldnt know the difference.
But it is unfortunate for those ps triple users who depend on the service to get their online multiplayer fix. I guess one of the outstanding questions is WHEN will psn be back up?
In the mean time, all ps triple users, jump on your pc, dl steam, buy bad company 2 and lewwe sweat!! I guarantee you will not go back to your ps triple!!!
i read somewhere that sony isnt gonna be giving ppl any compensation, so dont hold yuh breath on anything
Q.16 I want my money back (subscription fee, content) since the PSN/Qriocity was not available.
When the full services are restored and the length of the outage is known, we will assess the correct course of action.
11. I want my money back (subscription fee, content) since the PSN/Qriocity was not available.
While we are still assessing the impact of this incident, we recognize that this may have had financial impact on our loyal customers. We are currently reviewing options and will update you when the service is restored.
15. WARRANTY DISCLAIMER AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
No warranty is given about the quality, functionality, availability or performance of Sony Online Services, or any content or service offered on or through Sony Online Services. All services and content are provided “AS IS” and “AS AVAILABLE” with all faults. SCEA does not warrant that the service and content will be uninterrupted, error-free or without delays. In addition to the limitations of liability in Sections 1, 2, 11 and 13 of this Agreement, SCEA expressly disclaims any implied warranty of merchantability, warranty of fitness for a particular purpose and warranty of non-infringement. SCEA assumes no liability for any inability to purchase, access, download or use any content, data or service.
It doesnt matter if its *Free* or not, it is something included when u buy the PS3.
It is used to market and drive sales of d unit. Some men bought PS3s solely for online play.
Imagine blizzard discontinue battle net and say, o it was free, dey have to give back EVERY STARCRAFT 2 player, dey MONEY!, i not paying for battle net, but i pay for SC2, yes it have SP, but blizzard could watch me and say, dey discontinue MP, and i have to suck salt, and dey eh give me nothing?
It doesnt matter if its *Free* or not, it is something included when u buy the PS3.
It is used to market and drive sales of d unit. Some men bought PS3s solely for online play.
Imagine blizzard discontinue battle net and say, o it was free, dey have to give back EVERY STARCRAFT 2 player, dey MONEY!, i not paying for battle net, but i pay for SC2, yes it have SP, but blizzard could watch me and say, dey discontinue MP, and i have to suck salt, and dey eh give me nothing?
Slaming and Wintry get real eh. Sony offered a serice as part of there PS3 Console. And dey SHOULD compensate ppl for it. Weather money, weather free content, weather what. Is sony blunder, d right thing to do , is try to make gamers happy. After this fiasco, men will done find it hard to trust sony already, yes , sorry to say, but they owe eacha nd every PS3 owner, ALOT!!!!!!!!!!!, if dey plan on gettin anybody money again in d future.
And every person who complaing, an bitching, and moaning, HAVE EVERY RIGHT TOO!
ESPECIALY! how RETARDED sony is dealing with d entire matter.
Just might be a good year for the Xbox 360 lol.
I'm sorry. Too busy playing the Killzone 3 campaign (not available on PC). ;)
So all you ps triple peeps. Good time to go to your PC, hook up your tv to it, download Steam, buy some games and have a good time with your FREEE, SERVICE INDEPENDENT multiplayer experience is NOWWWWW.
Just might be a good year for the Xbox 360 lol.
What blasphemy do you speak?!?!
Uncharted 3, Resistance 3, KIllzone 3, LittleBigPlanet 2, inFAMOUS 2, Journey, Socom 4, Twisted Metal, Sorcery, Motorstorm Apocalypse, + all multiplatform AAA titles would like to have a word with you! :D
I'm sorry. Too busy playing the Killzone 3 campaign (not available on PC). ;)
picking up my kz3 today :)... like i will get to finish the campaign before PSN come back lol
sigh but they do the SAME THING with kz2... which i finished Monday lol.. just in time for kz3... but sighs they gonna leave a cliffhanger again
KZ3 campaign better dan Crysis 2?
Anyone else notice that even though PSN is down, patches can still be downloaded. Dragon Age 2 when I played it this weekend after taking a break from Shao Kahn kicking my ass had an update.
I doh even have ah ps yet lolol, and i still find sony owe men something. Is about good customer service, and keeping your customers happy, we not saying dey have to give everybody 50$, we saying dey owe gamers alot if dey want to keep we business.
Everybody should be up in arms, to ensure we get d best service possible.
If my company resonspible for a network, and it get hack, we will make sure the customer is happy, even doh it coming out we own pocket.
Dis is a competative business, and with xbox 360 doing so well, nintendo getting ready to lash, and pc games still flooding, sony NEEDs to make they customers happy, otherwise yuh go be hearing bout this for years to come, and some men will jus jump ship, as im sure alot of ppl already considering for future purchases.
I was suppose to get my ps3 yesterday, skybox eh call meh, so go see if i gettin it today, if not, d next flight is tommorow.
Customer service sucks ass in trinidad, because ppl does settle for shit. Over here i does see man sending back whole meals, becuase d bacon wasnt cook good, or some crap lolol, and men getin brand new meal with discount all kinda thing. Yuh eat some wings, and yuh din find it fry good?, dat not coming on your bill. If i tell somebody in trinidad dat burger wasnt done good, dey go watch meh like ah have shit on meh nose lol.
Stop excusing sony by saying dey dont owe we nothing, dis is not, -> psn was down for a day or 2 <-, dis is a major major breach of service, not bacon done wrong. They owe us alot, faster ppl realise dat and express it, d better service we get :)
Ars readers report credit card fraud, blame Sonyhttp://arstechnica.com/gaming/news/2011/04/ars-readers-report-credit-card-fraud-blame-sony.ars (http://arstechnica.com/gaming/news/2011/04/ars-readers-report-credit-card-fraud-blame-sony.ars)
By Ben Kuchera | Last updated about 3 hours ago
Sony has informed consumers who have used the PlayStation Network that much of their personal information has been stolen by a person or group of people who broke into the system and made off with the data. What Sony can't (or won't) tell us is whether our credit card information remains secure.
The number of Ars Technica readers who have had issues with their credit cards in the past few days, and have commented, e-mailed, or Tweeted about the issue, is alarming. We may be dealing with a coincidence in timing, but when your inbox is heavy with people saying they're fighting fraudulent credit card charges, it may be the first signs of fire somewhere in the smoke.
What people are saying
Let's take a look at some of the comments and e-mails that have been sent to us. Some people are just now noticing the issues, while others noticed the fraudulent charges last weekend.
"My American Express card was compromised over the weekend," one commenter stated. "This card sits in a drawer in my house for emergencies, but I did use it once on my PSP for an account. Luckily American Express is very good at notifying me immediately after the first fraudulent purchase."
Another reader e-mailed with a similar story. "About two or three days ago, my bank notified me that I had gotten my own [credit card information] stolen, the one I use for my PSN account, and with it a ticket was purchased through a German airline for nearly $600," she told Ars. "They are still looking into the fraud charge meaning that right now I have a negative $500 in my account, with no good chance that I'll be getting that back any time soon."
Another reader had a similar issue. "I had a call from my credit card company trying to verify a purchase which ended up being fraudulent. Same card I use on Sony's network. They denied [the charge] and issued me a new card," the reader commented. "Might be coincidence, but with the other security gaffes recently, I'm guessing not. Not sure what my opinion of Sony is right now and what my future is with them."
Let's keep this ball rolling! "I also had an attempted fraudulent charge on my American Express card, about $8,000 going to some Japanese store. This all happened about when PSN started having trouble, so I'm betting this had something to do with it," another commenter said. "My advice: if you have your credit card info on PSN, watch your accounts like a hawk. I'm buying pre-paid cards from now on; you know, if I decide to ever spend money on PSN again."
Here's a response to a complaint of fraudulent charges in the comments. "Probably not a coincidence, I had the same thing happen this weekend. I got an Easter Sunday call from American Express about suspicious charges that began Saturday."
There are more, but they're all variations on a theme. All told, two dozen or so people have contacted Ars with reports of fraudulent or suspicious activity on their credit cards. It's still possible that this story simply caused people to take a look at their finances and find unrelated issues, but in many of the reports the credit card companies are reaching out to them with reports of abuse.
What can you do?
We contacted Sony for comment, but we're not holding our breath: the company has been famously reluctant to share information with angry gamers demanding disclosure. While the PlayStation Network remains down, you can do a search for past e-mails from Sony, sent when you've added funds to your account; this will tell you what credit card you have on file—and that's the card you need to be concerned about.
Be sure to watch your accounts, search for any suspicious activity, and you can contact your bank and ask for a replacement card. Call your financial institutions about fraud protection services, but be sure to research any for-pay solutions.
If you have had issues with your credit card since the PlayStation hack, let us know in the comments. The sooner we receive official word from Sony, the better for everyone.
lol, mighty kind of you to miss the whole point and just mention specific "examples" that people were just throwing out there (in a rainbow world) lol....
your last line is what everyone has been saying.. something has to be done period... whether what mentioned here ($50, free games/themes) was valid or not was never a matter of discussion...
lol. you +1 to w1n and he basically saying nun should be done we getting a free service neways... lol...
why i aint get a plus one eh... since i been saying the same thing your last line said... eh eh!!!... aye i jus joking eh i dont want a +1
just throwing out a random question here... anybody get a email from Sony?...
cuz all these things stemming out from a "supposed" email that Sony were going to send... but has Sony really said that the info has been compromised?...
anybody find out lemme know
Valued PlayStation Network/Qriocity Customer:
We have discovered that between April 17 and April 19, 2011, certain PlayStation Network and Qriocity service user account information was compromised in connection with an illegal and unauthorized intrusion into our network. In response to this intrusion, we have:
1) Temporarily turned off PlayStation Network and Qriocity services;
2) Engaged an outside, recognized security firm to conduct a full and complete investigation into what happened; and
3) Quickly taken steps to enhance security and strengthen our network infrastructure by re-building our system to provide you with greater protection of your personal information.
We greatly appreciate your patience, understanding and goodwill as we do whatever it takes to resolve these issues as quickly and efficiently as practicable.
Although we are still investigating the details of this incident, we believe that an unauthorized person has obtained the following information that you provided: name, address (city, state/province, zip or postal code), country, email address, birthdate, PlayStation Network/Qriocity password and login, and handle/PSN online ID. It is also possible that your profile data, including purchase history and billing address (city, state, zip), and your PlayStation Network/Qriocity password security answers may have been obtained. If you have authorized a sub-account for your dependent, the same data with respect to your dependent may have been obtained. While there is no evidence that credit card data was taken at this time, we cannot rule out the possibility. If you have provided your credit card data through PlayStation Network or Qriocity, to be on the safe side we are advising you that your credit card number (excluding security code) and expiration date may have been obtained.
For your security, we encourage you to be especially aware of email, telephone, and postal mail scams that ask for personal or sensitive information. Sony will not contact you in any way, including by email, asking for your credit card number, social security, tax identification or similar number or other personally identifiable information. If you are asked for this information, you can be confident Sony is not the entity asking. When the PlayStation Network and Qriocity services are fully restored, we strongly recommend that you log on and change your password. Additionally, if you use your PlayStation Network or Qriocity user name or password for other unrelated services or accounts, we strongly recommend that you change them, as well.
To protect against possible identity theft or other financial loss, we encourage you to remain vigilant to review your account statements and to monitor your credit or similar types of reports.
We thank you for your patience as we complete our investigation of this incident, and we regret any inconvenience. Our teams are working around the clock on this, and services will be restored as soon as possible. Sony takes information protection very seriously and will continue to work to ensure that additional measures are taken to protect personally identifiable information. Providing quality and secure entertainment services to our customers is our utmost priority. Please contact us at www.eu.playstation.com/psnoutage (http://www.eu.playstation.com/psnoutage) should you have any additional questions.
Sincerely,
Sony Network Entertainment and Sony Computer Entertainment Teams
Sony is moving their entire data center to a new location.
just throwing out a random question here... anybody get a email from Sony?...
cuz all these things stemming out from a "supposed" email that Sony were going to send... but has Sony really said that the info has been compromised?...
anybody find out lemme know
Sony hacker denies Playstation Network exploit
Geohot says wasn't me guv
By Spencer Dalziel
Thu Apr 28 2011, 16:46
SONY CONSOLE HACKER Geohot has denied having anything to do with the massive Playstation Network (PSN) security breach.
George Hotz, who uses the handle 'Geohot' and recently settled with Sony after it had sued him for alleged Playstation 3 (PS3) copyright violations, said he wasn't responsible for hacking Sony's PSN and Qriocity services.
In fact, Hotz went so far as to say the breach, which reportedly stole the personal information of PSN users, gave hackers a bad name. He said that it played into the hands of Sony management who want to declare war on hackers and portray them as bad.
"And to anyone who thinks I was involved in any way with this, I'm not crazy, and would prefer to not have the FBI knocking on my door," Geohot wrote on his blog.
"Running homebrew and exploring security on your devices is cool, hacking into someone elses server and stealing databases of user info is not cool.
"You make the hacking community look bad, even if it is aimed at douches like Sony," he added.
Hotz built up a following after Sony filed a lawsuit against him for hacking the PS3 console. Sony even tried to suggest he had gone on the run to South America as the company wanted make him an example to deter other hackers.
The result was that Geohot gained active support from the online hacktivist group Anonymous and received significant donations to a fund for his legal defence, the remainder of which he gave to the Electronic Frontier Foundation. µ
Read more: http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/2046627/sony-hacker-denies-playstation-network-exploit#ixzz1Kpx7uURd (http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/2046627/sony-hacker-denies-playstation-network-exploit#ixzz1Kpx7uURd)
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Just remeber whatever monitor you get make sure it had hdcp support as well.
And d advantage of gettin the monitor, i could get d IPS for movies/ps3/pc games one time nah, vs d HDTV which go be strickly for Movies/PS3
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The initial phase of the rollout will include, but is not limited to, the following:
* Restoration of Online game-play across the PlayStation®3 (PS3) and PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) systems
-This includes titles requiring online verification and downloaded games
* Access to Music Unlimited powered by Qriocity for PS3/PSP for existing subscribers
* Access to account management and password reset
* Access to download un-expired Movie Rentals on PS3, PSP and MediaGo
* PlayStation®Home
* Friends List
* Chat Functionality
The new security measures implemented include, but are not limited to, the following:
* Added automated software monitoring and configuration management to help defend against new attacks
* Enhanced levels of data protection and encryption
* Enhanced ability to detect software intrusions within the network, unauthorized access and unusual activity patterns
* Implementation of additional firewalls
Complimentary Offering and “Welcome Back” Appreciation Program
While there is no evidence at this time that credit card data was taken, the company is committed to helping its customers protect their personal data and will provide a complimentary offering to assist users in enrolling in identity theft protection services and/or similar programs. The implementation will be at a local level and further details will be made available shortly in each region.
The company will also rollout the PlayStation Network and Qriocity “Welcome Back” program, to be offered worldwide, which will be tailored to specific markets to provide our consumers with a selection of service options and premium content as an expression of the company’s appreciation for their patience, support and continued loyalty.
Central components of the “Welcome Back” program will include:
* Each territory will be offering selected PlayStation entertainment content for free download. Specific details of this content will be announced in each region soon.
* All existing PlayStation Network customers will be provided with 30 days free membership in the PlayStation Plus premium service. Current members of PlayStation Plus will receive 30 days free service.
* Music Unlimited powered by Qriocity subscribers (in countries where the service is available) will receive 30 days free service.
Additional “Welcome Back” entertainment and service offerings will be rolled out over the coming weeks as the company returns the PlayStation Network and Qriocity services to the quality standard users have grown to enjoy and strive to exceed those exceptions.
All existing PlayStation Network customers
And d advantage of gettin the monitor, i could get d IPS for movies/ps3/pc games one time nah, vs d HDTV which go be strickly for Movies/PS3
or you cud just do like this fellow and use the TV for ALLLLL!!! lol(http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n310/daaaknite/th_P1000459.jpg) (http://s115.photobucket.com/albums/n310/daaaknite/?action=view¤t=P1000459.jpg)
hehe
Very nice @ PlayStation Plus free for 30days and extra month service.
People who never subscribed are in for a treat. You'll be getting much more than a single game.
Wish we could have accessed Qriocity from Trinidad though :(.
Edit: btw. Any free games you get from PlayStation Plus will be active so longs you remain a subscriber.
Smooth move by Sony to grab some more subscribers who like the "one month trial" lol.
They did say they are giving other free downloads in addition to PS+ Month.
Any games ya'll download, play and beat before the month is up if you don't intend to re-subscribe.
Funny they said this:QuoteAll existing PlayStation Network customers
Safe to assume, only people who purchased stuff from PlayStation Store before will get PlayStation Plus 1 month?
Sony PS3 hacker accepts Ipad 2 jailbreak challenge
Geohot goes back to his IOS hacking roots
By Asavin Wattanajantra
Tue May 03 2011, 17:12
FORMER SONY PLAYSTATION 3 HACKER George Hotz, who uses the nym Geohot, has agreed to an Ipad 2 jailbreak challenge, according to a fellow hacker.
Iphone hacker Joshua Hill said on his Twitter account that he has challenged Hotz to "dump the Ipad 2 BootROM" before he can. Hill said Hotz accepted the challenge, and that the famous PS3 hacker "didn't have an iPad yet but he's getting one soon".
You would think Hotz had enough of taking on mighty corporations after his dealings with Sony, which filed a lawsuit against him threatening to unleash fire and brimstone after he successfully hacked the Playstation 3. This legal dustup led to Anonymous attacks against Sony, with the litigation finally ending in a settlement last month.
But before the PS3 business Hotz had been well known for jailbreaking Iphones and he appears ready to try again with the latest version of IOS, although it's surprising that somebody else hasn't managed to do it already, considering that Apple's shiny Ipad 2 has been out for some time.
But Hotz did say that there are some difficulties in jailbreaking the Ipad 2. He said in a blog post last month, "This is going to take quite a bit of reverse-engineering in order to get it to work. Apple is making it more and more difficult to jailbreak their devices."
It's unlikely that Hotz will attract the attention of Apple's lawyers, however, as although the cappuccino company doesn't like it, jailbreaking IOS isn't actually illegal, and indeed has become an accepted way of using Iphones and Ipads and playing around with programs without having to deal with the restrictions of Apple's App Store.
Hotz added, "Getting the iPad 2 jailbroken would mean that we are one step closer to jailbreak all the rest of the Apple iDevices coming this year including iPhone 5, iPod touch 5G or any new form of Apple TV they may introduce." µ
Read more: http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/2047119/sony-ps3-hacker-accepts-ipad-jailbreak-challenge#ixzz1LJNkjuOF (http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/2047119/sony-ps3-hacker-accepts-ipad-jailbreak-challenge#ixzz1LJNkjuOF)
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Some reports that PSN is back up in Japan. So hopefully in a few hours North America and Europe will go live, or sometime throughout the day (May 3rd).those reports were false. PSN wasnt up in Japan.
Some reports that PSN is back up in Japan. So hopefully in a few hours North America and Europe will go live, or sometime throughout the day (May 3rd).those reports were false. PSN wasnt up in Japan.
for info on when it will be up just check the ps blog ppl. they will make an announcement there. Doesnt take long to check a web page for any new news
ps blog is ur friend http://blog.us.playstation.com/ (http://blog.us.playstation.com/)
Some reports that PSN is back up in Japan. So hopefully in a few hours North America and Europe will go live, or sometime throughout the day (May 3rd).those reports were false. PSN wasnt up in Japan.
for info on when it will be up just check the ps blog ppl. they will make an announcement there. Doesnt take long to check a web page for any new news
ps blog is ur friend http://blog.us.playstation.com/ (http://blog.us.playstation.com/)
Yea realised the Japan PSN reports were false as no credible site had the news lol.
Speculation is maybe tonight as Firmware updates usually come on a Tuesday night.
Osama was killed the other day...amazing what people can do when PSN is down. Who knows what'll happen if we get another 2 weeks of outage...
Osama was killed the other day...amazing what people can do when PSN is down. Who knows what'll happen if we get another 2 weeks of outage...
Osama was killed the other day...amazing what people can do when PSN is down. Who knows what'll happen if we get another 2 weeks of outage...
hahahaha
I agree with messiaah, best post.
+1
Osama was killed the other day...amazing what people can do when PSN is down. Who knows what'll happen if we get another 2 weeks of outage...
Osama was killed the other day...amazing what people can do when PSN is down. Who knows what'll happen if we get another 2 weeks of outage...
FUNNIEST POST FOR THE WEEK, LMAO!!!!
Imagine what will be accomplished if Live goes down? >_>
Posted by Patrick Seybold // Sr. Director, Corporate Communications & Social Media
Today, the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing and Trade of the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce held a hearing in Washington, DC on “The Threat of Data Theft to American Consumers.”
Kazuo Hirai, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Sony Computer Entertainment America, submitted written answers to questions posed by the subcommittee about the large-scale, criminal cyber-attack we have experienced. We wanted to share those answers with you (click here).
In summary, we told the subcommittee that in dealing with this cyber attack we followed four key principles:
1.Act with care and caution.
2.Provide relevant information to the public when it has been verified.
3.Take responsibility for our obligations to our customers.
4.Work with law enforcement authorities.
We also informed the subcommittee of the following:
*Sony has been the victim of a very carefully planned, very professional, highly sophisticated criminal cyber attack.
*We discovered that the intruders had planted a file on one of our Sony Online Entertainment servers named “Anonymous” with the words “We are Legion.”
*By April 25, forensic teams were able to confirm the scope of the personal data they believed had been taken, and could not rule out whether credit card information had been accessed. On April 26, we notified customers of those facts.
*As of today, the major credit card companies have not reported any fraudulent transactions that they believe are the direct result of this cyber attack.
*Protecting individuals’ personal data is the highestpriority and ensuring that the Internet can be made secure for commerce is also essential. Worldwide, countries and businesses will have to come together to ensure the safety of commerce over the Internet and find ways to combat cybercrime and cyber terrorism.
*We are taking a number of steps to prevent future breaches, including enhanced levels of data protection and encryption; enhanced ability to detect software intrusions, unauthorized access and unusual activity patterns; additional firewalls; establishment of a new data center in an undisclosed location with increased security; and the naming of a new Chief Information Security Officer.
We told the subcommittee about our intent to offer complimentary identity theft protection to U.S. account holders and detailed the “Welcome Back” program that includes free downloads, 30 days of free membership in the
PlayStation Plus premium subscription service; 30 days of free service for Music Unlimited subscribers; and extending PlayStation Plus and Music Unlimited subscriptions for the number of days services were unavailable.
We are working around the clock to have some PlayStation Network services restored and we’ll be providing specific details shortly. We hope this update is helpful to you, and we will continue to keep you posted as we work to restore our network and provide you with both the entertainment and the security you deserve.
House hearing blasts Sony's "half-hearted, half-baked" hack responsehttp://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2011/05/house-hearing-blasts-sonys-half-hearted-half-baked-hack-response.ars (http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2011/05/house-hearing-blasts-sonys-half-hearted-half-baked-hack-response.ars)
By Nate Anderson | Last updated: about 3 hours ago
Despite suffering massive breaches that made national news, neither Sony nor Epsilon showed up to a House hearing on data theft this morning—the predictable result of which was that both firms were just trashed in absentia.
Rep. Mary Bono Mack (R-CA), chair of the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade, opened the hearing with a sustained attack on both companies. After saying that both Sony and Epsilon were also "victims," Bono Mack stopped sympathizing with the firms. And she made clear that she's no fan of using "a blog" for public disclosure of a breach:
But they also must shoulder some of the blame for these stunning thefts, which shake the confidence of everyone who types in a credit card number and hits "enter"…
As Chairman of this Subcommittee, I am deeply troubled by these latest data breaches, and the decision by both Epsilon and Sony not to testify today. This is unacceptable.
According to Epsilon, the company did not have time to prepare for our hearing—even though its data breach occurred more than a month ago. Sony, meanwhile, says it’s too busy with its ongoing investigation to appear. Well, what about the millions of American consumers who are still twisting in the wind because of these breaches? They deserve some straight answers, and I am determined to get them…
Yet for me, the single most important question is simply this: Why weren’t Sony’s customers notified sooner of the cyberattack? I fundamentally believe that all consumers have a right to know when their personal information has been compromised, and Sony - as well as all other companies—have an overriding responsibility to alert them... immediately.
In Sony’s case, company officials first revealed information about the data breach on their blog. That’s right. A blog. I hate to pile on, but—in essence—Sony put the burden on consumers to "search" for information, instead of accepting the burden of notifying them. If I have anything to do with it, that kind of half-hearted, half-baked response is not going to fly in the future.
Panelists joined in. Dr. Gene Spafford of Purdue testified that Sony's system was weak, and that those weaknesses had been revealed on security mailing lists months before the breach. According to Spafford, key parts of Sony's PlayStation Network ran on Apache servers that "were unpatched and had no firewall installed." This was reported in a forum known to be frequented by Sony employees, he said, though no changes were made in the months leading up to the attack.
Without Sony or Epsilon present, much of the hearing focused on potential data protection legislation that would create some kind of process for auditing a company's data security measures to make sure they conform to best practices. Breach notification rules were also discussed, and the Federal Trade Commission pushed for Congress to give it civil penalty authority to go after companies that lose data through carelessness; in the last 10 years, the FTC has brought cases against 34 such companies, though it is currently limited in the penalties it can seek.
Can better standards really protect against such breaches? A Secret Service investigator at the hearing said that they could, adding that in his view, 96 percent of such breaches could have been avoided through straightforward, well-known security techniques. Sophisticated hackers do exist, of course, but they are rare. If companies can simply cut off script kiddie access to their systems, it will be a big step toward better data
psn starting to play up eh.
the goodthing about all this is i see live in a whole new light. Really loving their game on demand service, call of duty 1 to black ops digital download keeping me busy.
I dont know why sony dont do what dey shoulda have done from day 1.
Make Peace, Give d men linux, say sorry, and move d hell on.
If dem fellers did such massive damage, sony think setting up ah brand new data center going to stop men like dat? their is always a way.
http://www.wikihow.com/Use-There,-Their-and-They%27re (http://www.wikihow.com/Use-There,-Their-and-They%27re)
Among the changes made to the slim model was the removal of the OtherOS feature; the ability to install another operating system alongside the main system software. This was claimed to have been removed to focus on games and other content (new drivers etc. would have had to be written for the new hardware for use in the alternative OS), although it is possible that Sony discovered a vulnerability in the feature that would enable hacking of the console. Such a vulnerability was later found on the original (non-slim) versions by George Hotz, who created a hack that uses a combination of hardware modding and the OtherOS feature to take control of the hypervisor
just a btw:QuoteAmong the changes made to the slim model was the removal of the OtherOS feature; the ability to install another operating system alongside the main system software. This was claimed to have been removed to focus on games and other content (new drivers etc. would have had to be written for the new hardware for use in the alternative OS), although it is possible that Sony discovered a vulnerability in the feature that would enable hacking of the console. Such a vulnerability was later found on the original (non-slim) versions by George Hotz, who created a hack that uses a combination of hardware modding and the OtherOS feature to take control of the hypervisor
lol so basically... Sony removed the OtherOS feature BEFFFFOOOREEEE they found a crack.. and only after they did... Hotz went and find a crack in it, then they released firmware 3.21 to kill the OtherOS feature from all older Playstations...
so in short.. nope.. there was no cracking/pirating prior to OtherOS/Linux removal... between "OtherOS removal" and 3.21 there may have been some pirating on Older models due to the Hotz hack...
either way in short... Sony removed OtherOS BEFORRREE cracking was done
So d moral of d story is? sony pull down dey pants, bend over, and say fix up.
And dey anus still sore all now.
Dies what u get for playing big bad powerful sony, melt down like butter. lolol.
And d faster dey learn dey lesson, d quicker we get proper uninterrupted service back.
http://www.wikihow.com/Use-There,-Their-and-They%27re (http://www.wikihow.com/Use-There,-Their-and-They%27re)
Aye aye stop trolling the ps3 thread looking for recruits to ur xbl cult.
Btw, allllll ps3 gamers are invited to FREEE battlefield sweat on the pc later. Who say ittt?????
Aye aye stop trolling the ps3 thread looking for recruits to ur xbl cult.
Btw, allllll ps3 gamers are invited to FREEE battlefield sweat on the pc later. Who say ittt?????
how about a Beta key for GOW 3 Awesome? :P
lol i aint go lie... i never hear a man preach so yet...
everrrryyttimmee awesome jump on he does promote the Battlefield lol... you should send in you resume to the marketing department...
and nah boy.. portal 2... i aint feeling it so much nemore nah
Sony Europe giving 2 free PS3 and 2 Free PSP Game downloads.. o.O^^ I like the sound of that + a lil taste of psn plus for 30 days, i think its a decent compensation i aint mad :)
That's some epic compensation.
I won't mind some free love for my PSPgo :P.
http://blog.eu.playstation.com/2011/05/06/scee-identity-theft-protection-offering/ (http://blog.eu.playstation.com/2011/05/06/scee-identity-theft-protection-offering/)
i doubt the US customers will be treated equally lolwhy not?
Historically EU gets better deals...like 5 free games when you buy a PSPgo etc.
+ better deals on the PS Store overall.
We shall see indeed.
Sony's E3 presentation will be how their PSN is finally back up.
this holding me back from mortal kombat.
somebody put a hand! please
Sony's E3 presentation will be how their PSN is finally back up.
I picked up demon's souls. I now want to cry
I picked up demon's souls. I now want to cry
I picked up demon's souls. I now want to cry
Hehehe. Great choice. Not many are brave enough to try it.
Let me know if you need any help, I've got the platinum.
Otherwise, I look forward to invading your world sometime :happy0203: (if PSN ever goes online)
Bloomberg news reports that the hackers who carried out the attack on PlayStation Network rented a server from Amazon.com to do so, signing up for the service using fake information.
The account through Amazon's EC2 service has since been shut down, Bloomberg reports, quoting unnamed sources. While the FBI continues to investigate the breach, resulting in the PSN being down for 22 days now, the use of Amazon cloud computing to carry out the attack is likely to have repercussions.
In addition to concerns over cloud computing security, Amazon's probably going to be subpoenaed in an effort to trace the hackers. Law enforcement sources wouldn't say if that has taken or will take place.
PlayStation Network has been down since April 20 as Sony secures and rebuilds the service while working with law enforcement to find those who carried out the attack. Some 10 million credit card numbers were said to have been compromised in the data breach.
We have been working on a new PS3 system software update that requires all PSN users to change their password once PlayStation Network is restored. The update (v3.61) is mandatory and is available now.
If using a PS3, your password can only be changed on your own PS3 (or a PS3 on which your PSN account was activated), as an added layer of security. If you have never downloaded any content using your account on the system, an email will be sent to the registered sign-in ID (email address) associated with your account when you first attempt to sign-in to PSN. This e-mail will contain a link that will enable you to change your password. In this email, click on the link and follow the instructions to change your password. Once you have changed your password you can sign-in to your account using your new password.
We strongly recommend that all PSN account holders with PS3s update their systems to prepare for when PlayStation Network is back online. The release of this update is a critical step as we work to make PlayStation Network significantly more secure. Thank you for your continued support and patience.
http://blog.us.playstation.com/2011/05/14/kazuo-hirai-playstation-network-relaunch-announcement/ (http://blog.us.playstation.com/2011/05/14/kazuo-hirai-playstation-network-relaunch-announcement/)
new vid just posted!
beat ya dis time app :P
psn give me a meggie... sigh.. update the firmware but no psn lol
http://kotaku.com/5801965/playstation-network-back-online-in-north-america (http://kotaku.com/5801965/playstation-network-back-online-in-north-america)
Has anyone in Trinidad been able to change their account password and log on since 3.61 update has been released?
I guess since we are located so close to South America.... the reactivation operation hasnt reached us yet.
Its good to hear PSN is back....looking forward to PSN freebies from the "Welcome Back Program"
same here no go for me either.....wats the welcom package btw?
No emails, no PSN, no nuttin. Steups!
We're on Flow but I have a few friends signed in from Blink as well.
That's very strange. Unless you getting that message out of overload on PSN.
It’s funny because most of the ‘Welcome Back’ titles are ones we already own since they’re pretty much flagship titles. As for non-subscribers getting a month of PlayStation Plus …. best of luck to them enjoying the ‘free games’ unless they continue by paying after 30 days.
Smart Sony, I see what you did there.
http://blog.us.playstation.com/2011/05/16/details-for-playstation-network-and-qriocity-customer-appreciation-program-in-north-america/ (http://blog.us.playstation.com/2011/05/16/details-for-playstation-network-and-qriocity-customer-appreciation-program-in-north-america/)
All PlayStation Network customers can select two PS3 games from the following list. The games will be available for 30 days shortly after PlayStation Store is restored and can be kept forever.
Dead Nation
inFAMOUS
LittleBigPlanet
Super Stardust HD
Wipeout HD + Fury
For PSP owners, you will be eligible to download two PSP games from the following list. The games will be available for 30 days shortly after PlayStation Store is restored and can be kept forever.
LittleBigPlanet (PSP)
ModNation Racers
Pursuit Force
Killzone Liberation
* 30 days free PlayStation Plus membership for non PlayStation Plus subscribers.
* Existing PlayStation Plus subscribers will receive an additional 60 days of free subscription.
*To welcome users Home, PlayStation Home will be offering 100 free virtual items. Additional free content will be released soon, including the next addition to the Home Mansion personal space, and Ooblag’s Alien Casino, an exclusive game.
So what about other content like themes, etc.? After my 30 days of PS+ expire, those go along with all the free exclusive goodies too?
lol, those games not that bad.
I was expecting Singstar and PaRappatheRapper.
lol, those games not that bad.
I was expecting Singstar and PaRappatheRapper.
inFAMOUS and LittleBigPlanet for me :)
lol, those games not that bad.
I was expecting Singstar and PaRappatheRapper.
Totally disagree.
Sony knew full well them games 'ole like de road', and are not going to make any money
off of em again, so they just palm that off on us. A lot of day 1 PS3 supporters have most,
or all, of the games listed there, so guess what? A lot of folks don't even care for this now.
They're just glad that PSN is up.
How cool would it have been if they offered games that people would actually be fiending
to play, like Killzone 2, or even Street Fighter, or Tekken. Instead we get 'Little Big Planet'.
Whoopee-f@#kin-do...Sony go watch me wit a STRAIGHT face and tell me DAT!!? Steups....
At least one game from each of the major genres would have been nice.
As it is, shooter fans have what...'Super Stardust HD'!!? Are you f@#king KIDDING me!!?
Driving fans have...'Wipeout'? Not a bad game per say, but I certainly don't like/want that.
The ONE saving grace there is inFAMOUS, but guess what? Fans of Sony exclusives ALREADY F@#KING HAVE IT!!!
A traveshamockery this is.
a man just diss little big planet yes!!!... take that as ur free game.. game bess...
how sony go release 5 games... one game of the year... one a runner up to game of the year... and men say they release shit :S.... i not sure bout the other three as i dont know them
neways... it's simple... werent you all saying how much it would cost sony if they gave out $50 USD to everyone?
it's obvious that they would give out ye old games lol... not saying i'm happy with it but... we all saw it coming right?...
again lookin from sony's perspective: to the men that have all 5 games... clearly you all are much more loyal customers than the rest.. so they thinking chances are you not gonna abandon them lol (what a way to reward loyalty right)...
Well i now buy ah ps3, and getin 2 free games i was going to buy anyways, i sitting happy :D
Well i now buy ah ps3, and getin 2 free games i was going to buy anyways, i sitting happy :D
Thats rel balls, when i got my ps3 psn was down, so i din register jack.LMFAO, how is that rel balls? u sign up after and want freeness? while loyal customers aint gettin jack? trinis GOOD yuh know
^^ yea, i got screwed, i ordered d ps3, and whiles in transit, psn went down. Worse timed purchase in history, i got pwned!
Report: PSN password resets exploited, accounts compromised again
By Andrew Webster | Published 30 minutes ago
Just two days after the PlayStation Network was restored after a near month-long outage, the PSN password page has apparently been exploited. According to reports, the exploit allows other users to reset your account password using only your e-mail address and date of birth. This personal data was made available to hackers during the initial PSN attack.
The issue was first reported by Nyleveia, which was contacted by an unnamed source who reportedly performed the hack on a dummy account, prompting an e-mail message confirming that the password had been changed. Similar reports on gaming forum NeoGAF show an identical situation, in which the user provided the necessary information only to receive two subsequent e-mails: one claiming that someone was attempting to change the account's password and requesting the user click on a confirmation link, and another confirming that the password had been changed.
"I never clicked the confirmation link," the user wrote. "So yeah... my password was successfully changed by someone else."
Currently, users cannot sign in to PSN via websites like PlayStation.com. Instead, a message appears stating that the "server is currently down for maintenance." Meanwhile, a recent message on Sony Computer Entertainment Europe's Twitter feed reads "Fortunately we have got ISPs to release outstanding e-mails; unfortunately, a small amount of maintenance is required to improve this process." Followed soon after by "Clarification: this maintenance doesn't affect PSN on consoles, only the website you click through to from the password change email."
Nyleveia claims to have contacted SCEE directly after finding the exploit and that the system was taken down roughly 15 minutes after this happened.
Ars has contacted Sony for comment but has yet to hear back as of publication. We will update you as we learn more information.
Blue_Vice, i buy ps3 to freak mortal online, and had to wait 3 weeks to do so, and i still cant do it on my own cause i cyah redeem my dam combat code, so my brand new ps3 sit down collecting dust for 3 weeks, AND COUNTING!, yess, i want free shit!
I think i entitled just as much as d other man. because i wasnt previously on d network doh say boo. i bought d unit, and 3 weeks pass and i cyah use it, i just as inconvenienced as the other guy.
@ Blue, firstly.....*yawns*.
Secondly, if i want to rave lil bit cause no free shit for me, why dat bothering u so much dread wta lolol. I business if i get free shit or not? i jus say, shit cause like i eh gettin none.
And i bought 5 games for d ps3 eh, not 1, but only 1 of those 2 of those 5 was bought for psn play.
And it doh matter if it free, if it not free, if psn eh free, who d hell cares.
I want some free games too lololol.
Bread sharing i taking wta.
If no bread for me den no bread who cares?
Stop gettin so worked up over nothing boy geeze.
yuh think ah eh buy them 2 games cuase i cyah afford it? lololol, i have too much shit to play as is, i go buy dem thing when time to swet it. but if i gettin it free i go say no? lololol.
Anyways, moving along d yellow brick road.
^^ Blue why u posting about 31st?
You eh read dat link i post?, according to that PSN Store back up May 24th. Tuesday.
Due to the recent PSN outage, Mortal Kombat for PS3 will now be playable online without need for the Kombat Pass. This is a temporary solution that will only be available while Playstation Store is unavailable. Once PlayStation Store is back up, users will be able to enter the Kombat Pass code included with Mortal Kombat or purchase a Kombat Pass for $9.99.
http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/19/sony-reportedly-tells-developers-playstation-store-will-return-m/ (http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/19/sony-reportedly-tells-developers-playstation-store-will-return-m/)
http://blog.us.playstation.com/2011/05/27/new-official-wireless-stereo-headset-coming-for-ps3/ (http://blog.us.playstation.com/2011/05/27/new-official-wireless-stereo-headset-coming-for-ps3/)
Cool official PS3 wireless surround headset
PS: @ jcperry dont think those are actual surround sound headsets btw, stereo yea but dont think they are surround soundIn the same vein, the A40 is a simulated 5.1/7.1 as to the best that I can find it has 1 speaker inside each cup.
PS: @ jcperry dont think those are actual surround sound headsets btw, stereo yea but dont think they are surround soundIn the same vein, the A40 is a simulated 5.1/7.1 as to the best that I can find it has 1 speaker inside each cup.
Astro A40 Disassembly (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jd9Y2WpOx6k&feature=related#)
Which makes it not that different from Turtlebeach. Either way having a headset sanctioned by the MLG is nothing to scoff at, the headset is good and Astro support is supposed to be on point.
The Sharkoon has 4 individual speakers in each cup.
The PlayStation Store is back online and thank you everyone for your patience. You will notice a huge lineup of new downloadable games, demos, add-on content, themes, avatars and videos. Also, PlayStation Plus has been updated with new full game trials, free games and DLC, free avatars and even more discounts.
You may have noticed that the content promised as part of the Welcome Back offer is not yet live. It is currently in the final stages of testing and will be available to download soon; we’ll be sure to let you know when.
The next PlayStation Store and PlayStation Plus update will be this Friday, June 3, and then we will roll right into some special publishes starting next week for E3 (so be sure to check back daily!).
QuoteThe PlayStation Store is back online and thank you everyone for your patience. You will notice a huge lineup of new downloadable games, demos, add-on content, themes, avatars and videos. Also, PlayStation Plus has been updated with new full game trials, free games and DLC, free avatars and even more discounts.
You may have noticed that the content promised as part of the Welcome Back offer is not yet live. It is currently in the final stages of testing and will be available to download soon; we’ll be sure to let you know when.
The next PlayStation Store and PlayStation Plus update will be this Friday, June 3, and then we will roll right into some special publishes starting next week for E3 (so be sure to check back daily!).
http://blog.us.playstation.com/2011/06/01/playstation-store-is-available-and-updated-now/ (http://blog.us.playstation.com/2011/06/01/playstation-store-is-available-and-updated-now/)
Ok, cool. now how to get free shit? lol
If you're not seeing the list of free games after doing the 'get now' part of the transaction then:
Go to the XMB and under the PlayStation Network column, go to Account Management>Transaction Management>Services List>SCEA Promotions
How are you able to move between stores?
However, when I tried the UK store, I accessed the free games thing and it then disappeared. When I tried to go back to get my free inFAMOUS etc., nothing. In services list, it showing that I have 0 remaining redemptions for that free game thing. So I guess EU is out, except for the free dynamic themes and avatars I took with PSPlus.I finally found the inFAMOUS and Ratchet....it was in the "Downloads List" in the UK account.
Call Of Duty 4: Modern Warfare Variety Map Pack – Sale (PS3) (now $4.99, original price $9.99)
Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Resurgence Package – Sale (PS3) (now $7.49, original price $14.99)
Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Stimulus Package – Sale (PS3) (now $7.49, original price $14.99)
Tetris – Sale (PS3) (now $4.99, original price $9.99)
Assassin’s Creed – Sale (PS3) (now $9.99, original price $19.99)
Assassin’s Creed II Deluxe Edition – Sale (PS3) (now $9.99, original price $19.99)
Assassin’s Creed: Bloodlines – Sale (PSP) (now $9.99, original price $19.99)
Assassin’s Creed Brotherhood The Da Vinci Disappearance – Sale (PS3) (now $4.99, original price $9.99)
Assassin’s Creed Sequence 12: Battle of Forli – Sale (PS3) (now $1.99, original price $3.99)
Assassin’s Creed Sequence 13: Bonfire of Vanities – Sale (PS3) (now $1.99, original price $3.99)
Assassin’s Creed Sequence 13: Bonfire of Vanities & Secret Locations – Sale (PS3) (now $3.49, original price $6.99)
Battlefield Bad Company 2 Vietnam – Sale (PS3) (now $7.49, original price $14.99)
Warhawk – Sale (PS3) (now $9.99, original price $29.99)
Warhawk Booster Combo – Sale (PS3) (now $4.99, original price $15.99)
Warhawk Broken Mirror Pack – Sale (PS3) (now $2.99, original price $7.99)
Warhawk Fallen Star Pack – Sale (PS3) (now $2.99, original price $7.99)
Warhawk Omega Dawn Pack – Sale (PS3) (now $2.99, original price $7.99)
I real beasting Mortal these days but at some point I'll get back to the street fighter.
Thanks for the heads up.
You ain't play ME2 yet??? Game of the Year material. Don't stick
Lol downloading now :p
As of 11pm the new Black Ops maps are out.
Go give Kotick your $15 everyone :happy0203:
We live in a time when game publishers fear the secondary market. They sell their games for $50-$60 in stores, but then see nothing when these games are inevitably resold on eBay, GameStop, or other used game outlets. This has become so prevalent in the minds of publishers that the online pass has started to crop up in more and more games. Electronic Arts started the trend with their Online Pass. Now we've seen it show up from THQ with Homefront and Warner Bros. with Mortal Kombat. If you want to play the game online, you have to submit a code that comes with a brand new retail copy. Bought it used? You'll have to pay $10 to get online access.
At the 2011 Game Developer's Conference, Epic Games' Cliff Bleszinski spoke briefly about this during his talk on being the power creative. He stressed how he believes the way you beat the secondary market is to make a game people never want to get rid of. You do this by supporting a game after release. In terms of Gears of War, they support it through double XP weekends and more rewards for players who participate in consecutive double XP weekends.
Then we look at Gran Turismo 5. For those unfamiliar, the kind folks at Polyphony Digital have been providing very frequent updates to the game ever since launch. Their update schedule has only faltered during the recent PSN outage, but they got their update online almost immediately after the network came back online. These updates have included an online car dealership, races to qualify for a contest to drive an actual racecar, seasonal events, special challenges, development and car videos, and numerous gameplay tweaks and fixes.
Now, they're even offering a limited edition Chevrolet Camaro as part of the Edge/Schick Quattro giveaway. Buy an Edge or Schick Quattro product and you can get a code for a free Chevrolet Camaro SS "Edge Special."
For those developers that don't think this kind of support is worth it for a game, just take a look at the used game prices for big games release in the same month. Prices are dictated by the basics of economics: supply and demand. Low supply and high demand make for a higher price. Any game that gets traded in a lot and/or people don't want to buy will have a lower price. Games in high demand or that rarely get traded in see higher prices. Currently on GameStop's website, Gran Turismo 5 is selling for $54.99 used, the highest possible price they put on a used game. Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood and Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit (the latter featuring EA's Online Pass, by the way) are both highly rated games that are currently selling for $34.99 used.
This is proof positive that the online pass strategy isn't the way to combat the secondary market. Supporting your games with great content like Polyphony Digital has done with Gran Turismo 5 is the way.
Lol downloading now :p
:shakehead:
What are your thoughts on this? Never really liked the online pass idea but I guess it is one way for publishers to make money.
http://gamrfeed.vgchartz.com/story/86754/gran-turismo-5-this-is-how-you-support-a-game/ (http://gamrfeed.vgchartz.com/story/86754/gran-turismo-5-this-is-how-you-support-a-game/)QuoteWe live in a time when game publishers fear the secondary market. They sell their games for $50-$60 in stores, but then see nothing when these games are inevitably resold on eBay, GameStop, or other used game outlets. This has become so prevalent in the minds of publishers that the online pass has started to crop up in more and more games. Electronic Arts started the trend with their Online Pass. Now we've seen it show up from THQ with Homefront and Warner Bros. with Mortal Kombat. If you want to play the game online, you have to submit a code that comes with a brand new retail copy. Bought it used? You'll have to pay $10 to get online access.
At the 2011 Game Developer's Conference, Epic Games' Cliff Bleszinski spoke briefly about this during his talk on being the power creative. He stressed how he believes the way you beat the secondary market is to make a game people never want to get rid of. You do this by supporting a game after release. In terms of Gears of War, they support it through double XP weekends and more rewards for players who participate in consecutive double XP weekends.
Then we look at Gran Turismo 5. For those unfamiliar, the kind folks at Polyphony Digital have been providing very frequent updates to the game ever since launch. Their update schedule has only faltered during the recent PSN outage, but they got their update online almost immediately after the network came back online. These updates have included an online car dealership, races to qualify for a contest to drive an actual racecar, seasonal events, special challenges, development and car videos, and numerous gameplay tweaks and fixes.
Now, they're even offering a limited edition Chevrolet Camaro as part of the Edge/Schick Quattro giveaway. Buy an Edge or Schick Quattro product and you can get a code for a free Chevrolet Camaro SS "Edge Special."
For those developers that don't think this kind of support is worth it for a game, just take a look at the used game prices for big games release in the same month. Prices are dictated by the basics of economics: supply and demand. Low supply and high demand make for a higher price. Any game that gets traded in a lot and/or people don't want to buy will have a lower price. Games in high demand or that rarely get traded in see higher prices. Currently on GameStop's website, Gran Turismo 5 is selling for $54.99 used, the highest possible price they put on a used game. Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood and Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit (the latter featuring EA's Online Pass, by the way) are both highly rated games that are currently selling for $34.99 used.
This is proof positive that the online pass strategy isn't the way to combat the secondary market. Supporting your games with great content like Polyphony Digital has done with Gran Turismo 5 is the way.
Is it any good?compared to part 2........NO
Disagree...I find the multiplayer in UC3 to be of epic proportions. Couldn't put it down last night. Power plays keep the game fun and interesting by giving the losing team one chance at redemption while putting the winning team on high alert, i love it, really adds to the tension and hectic feel.Tons of customization, graphical overhaul, levels that come to 'life' and just overall fun factor make this one a winner for me. Anyone who has played the UC2 multiplayer would be able to jump right in. I played last night for a couple hours and didnt lose a single match :)
Sharp step up from Uncharted 2 (which was already a great multiplayer) IMO....check it out!
yea........scrub teams love power plays. Punish the ppl who actually skilled at the game and give scrubs a chance at making them seem better than they actually are such is the sad state of games these days. No longer ppl wanna earn their kills, ppl just want things handed to them easily
Ok...serious question: how are 'noobs' and 'scrubs' (as you put it) supposed to get into the game, and actually WANT to keep coming back to the MP?
Does it seem like a solid buy?
The U3 beta did start off to a clunky start but after the first patch, it was an absolute blast to play. I've played U2 multi and I can safely say that U3's multi IS a step in the right direction.
Lots of new perks to get you back in the action when you get killed (and I get killed plenty), the inclusion of load-outs, all make for an even better, fun experience.
ND is definitely catering for the "scrub" and skilled player and hopefully proper matchmaking in the final version will separate the two XD
Marked Man - A person on the winning team is marked, and the losing team gets 3 points if they kill him. Meanwhile, the winning team gets double cash for each kill and a special medal if the Marked Man doesn't die.
Cursed - The winning team sees all characters as skeletons and friendly fire is turned on. Each time the losing team gets a kill or the winning team kills one of its own, the losing team gets two points. Meanwhile, the winning team gets double cash for each member of the losing team killed.
Exposed - The winning team's location is revealed to the losing team. The winning team gets double cash for each losing team member killed.
Double Damage - Losing team inflicts double damage. Winning team earns double cash for each kill.
I like/hate something in the Beta OR I think I found a bug – where do I tell you about this?
Let us know on the UNCHARTED 3 Multiplayer Beta forum in the NaughtyDog.com Community Forums.
Not really...
I got that exact problem playing certain games in particular:
Battlefield: Bad Company 1 and 2
inFAMOUS
Apache Assault demo
Its not a heat problem. Apparently it has something to do with how
certain games write data to the hard-drive. Certain older PS3s have an
issue with this sometimes, and the system shuts down as a failsafe.
To resolve it, just go to the game-data folder (not the game-save folder)
and delete the installed files for that game...assuming the issue occurs when
you're playing something specific, and not across the board. Then, just restart
the game and it should re-install whatever files it needs to the hard-drive and
that 'should' work. It worked for me for inFAMOUS, and Bad Company 1, but
not for the other games.
As with everything else: your mileage may vary.
Let us know how it goes.
so doesn't anyone upgrade their PS3's hard drive?yup i current got a 500 but need moar room almost full :(
I understand the need to purchase used games, especially when used game prices are used as a barometer for a consumer to dictate what they think a product is worth to them. If Game X comes out at $60 new but it's just not that good, a gamer not entirely eager to get his hands on the title may decide "you know what, I'd rather pay $40 for this game when it's used in a couple of months." That's fair. That's logical. Just don't expect to get the entire package you would have had you bought the game new. And of course, for games not of this generation, buying them used is the only way to get your hands on them (with the exception of games that are available digitally). A thriving used market for older games is great, and something I've taken advantage of many, many times in my life.
But if you were to go into a car dealership and demand a used vehicle for a cheaper price than what that same car goes for new, yet wanted all of the perks that came with the new car, you'd be laughed out of the showroom. You can have that brand new Chevy Volt with a fresh battery, OnStar support, minimal mileage, a clean and crisp interior and an impressive warranty. Or you can buy that Chevy Volt used, save some cash, and deal with the fact that the battery has degraded a bit, OnStar has been turned off, the interior has some stains, and the warranty has been downgraded.
In other words, why is the expectation that when you're buying a used game you should get the exact same product you get when you buy the game new? You get what you pay for. And in the case of Resistance 3, you're paying for the single-player game without online access. Those who choose to buy the game new, as it was intended, get the whole package.
what signs my psn has been showing artifacts in black ops. could this be the end for me also.
do you have a fat or a slim?
what signs my psn has been showing artifacts in black ops. could this be the end for me also.
recently a few times i turned it on it didnt come on an showed a blinkin red light, had to take off and try again for it to come on
yesterday was the 1st time it came on (light turned green) and it shut down during the start up process. Had to set back theme, set it back to display in HD an all da when i put it on again after
maybe you could check this fella:
http://www.carigamers.com/cms/forums/index.php/topic,21317.0/topicseen.html (http://www.carigamers.com/cms/forums/index.php/topic,21317.0/topicseen.html)
looks like a good deal to me, will save you from having to wait on amazon to
^^ hey vice... what u plan on doing with the HDless 4+ yrs. PS3 when ur done with data transfer?
http://kotaku.com/5823213/ive-seen-battlefield-3-on-ps3-its-spectacular/gallery/1 (http://kotaku.com/5823213/ive-seen-battlefield-3-on-ps3-its-spectacular/gallery/1)
Great find! Hope amazon.ca offers the same price.
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2011-08-19-why-the-ps3-cant-do-cross-game-voice-chat (http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2011-08-19-why-the-ps3-cant-do-cross-game-voice-chat)
*officially hates sony now*
EDT
http://www.pcgames.de/Counter-Strike-Global-Offensive-PC-214129/News/Counter-Strike-Global-Offensive-Video-Interview-Crossplattform-Gaming-als-Ziel-und-mehr-840186/ (http://www.pcgames.de/Counter-Strike-Global-Offensive-PC-214129/News/Counter-Strike-Global-Offensive-Video-Interview-Crossplattform-Gaming-als-Ziel-und-mehr-840186/)
CS:GO aims to have cross platform play........ :happy0203:
at least on PS3 since sony not as strict as M$ when it comes to these things and PS3 supports Steam
... @ blu_vice making a big deal out of something before it realase yes...
my pc headphone supports virtual surround and it cost under 100usd... i don't see why you think it cant support virtual surround without costing over 200usd, also please note that the headset does not support this virtual surround in movies/blu-ray... only for games so it may very well not need to have dolby digital decoding... just wait and see
Valve has revealed that the PS3 edition of the upcoming Counter-Strike: Global Offensive will feature support for keyboard and mouse controls, as well as the Move motion controller.
The extra control options should help level the playing field for planned cross-platform play between the PS3 and PC/Mac versions of the title, which Valve tells Kotaku it is "striving to include in the game." Valve also included Steamworks-powered cross-platform play in the PS3 version of April's Portal 2.
Though the PS3 supports most standard USB and bluetooth keyboards and mice, Unreal Tournament 3 is one of the only PS3 shooters to include support for the controls, which are preferred by many PC players.
Sony has been trying to promote the Move as an enhanced control option for first-person shooters, adding support for the device in February's Killzone 3 and even releasing a gun-shaped Move-holding peripheral designed for shooters.
Valve is also striving to open the Counter-Strike experience to franchise novices, with a new "Casual mode" that allows for unlimited weapon purchases, open voice chat between teams and the option to spectate a member of the opposing team after death.
The company will allow players to host their own servers for Counter-Strike: GO, though Valve's own servers will be the only ones that allow for matchmaking based on centrally tracked ELO skill levels.
A PC-only beta test for Counter-Strike: GO is being planned planning for October, with attendees at this weekend's Penny Arcade Expo and next month's Eurogamer Expo receiving vouchers for access.
Sony has made it official that the PlayStation Vita will be confined to Japan in 2011, with the North American and European rollouts not expected until early 2012. Japan will also be the site of a major update to the PS Vita library, as Andria Sang reports today that Sony confirmed that this month's Tokyo Game Show will play host to the announcement of 18 new titles for the device.http://www.gamespot.com/psp/rpg/finalfantasyagitoxiii/news/6332227/sony-showing-18-unannounced-ps-vita-games-at-tgs (http://www.gamespot.com/psp/rpg/finalfantasyagitoxiii/news/6332227/sony-showing-18-unannounced-ps-vita-games-at-tgs)
Dynasty Warriors Next will be among 31 PS Vita games shown at TGS 2011.
Sony did not provide a breakdown of who will be publishing the games that it plans to show at its PlayStation Vita Zone booth. However, the publisher did confirm by name 13 other games that will be on hand, revealing a decidedly Japanese bent to the distribution houses. Listed publishers include Arc System Works, Tecmo Koei, Konami, Acquire, Chunsoft, Nippon Ichi, and Namco Bandai.
Beyond the PS Vita's lineup, Sony also confirmed it will be showing off 19 announced and three unannounced PlayStation 3 games. One notable exclusion from this list is Team Ico's The Last Guardian, which also skipped this year's Electronic Entertainment Expo. The game had previously been pegged for a fall 2011 release but has since been bumped to an undetermined release window.
The PSP zone will feature five games as well as one unannounced title. Sony confirmed that Sega's just-announced Yakuza Black Panther 2 will be among the games it plans to have at the show.
A full list of confirmed PS Vita, PS3, and PSP games that will be on hand at TGS 2011 can be found below.
PS Vita games:
BlazBlue Continuum Shift Extend (Arc System Works)
Dynasty Warriors Next (Tecmo Koei)
Asphalt Injection (Konami)
New Little King Story (Konami)
Mahjong Fight Club (Konami)
Shinobido 2 (Acquire)
Power Smash 4 (Sega)
Uncharted: Golden Abyss (Sony)
Gravity Daze (Sony)
Hot Shots Golf Next (Sony)
Shin Kamaitachi no Yoru (Chunsoft)
Disgaea 3 Return (Nippon Ichi)
Ridge Racer (Namco Bandai)
PS3 games:
Battlefield 3 (Electronic Arts)
Dragon's Dogma (Capcom)
Asura's Wrath (Capcom)
Street Fighter x Tekken (Capcom)
Dynasty Warriors 7 Extreme Legends (Tecmo Koei)
Ninja Gaiden 3 (Tecmo Koei)
Winning Eleven 2012 (Konami)
Metal Gear Solid HD Edition (Konami)
Metal Gear Solid Peace Walker HD Edition (Konami)
Final Fantasy XIII-2 (Square Enix)
Binary Domain (Sega)
Uncharted 3 (Sony)
ICO (Sony)
Shadow of the Colossus (Sony)
Ratchet & Clank All 4 One (Sony)
God of War HD Collection (Sony)
Hot Shots Golf PS3 the Best (Sony)
Happy Charlie to Soratobu Carnival (Sony)
Ni no Kuni (Level-5)
PSP games:
Frontier Gate (Konami)
Final Fantasy Type-0 (Square Enix)
Yakuza Black Panther 2 (Sega)
Hatsune Muku Project Diva Extend (Sony)
Oreshika (Sony)
Wait nah Resistance 3 is THIS WEEK!!!!!
Awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
^Very cool stuff.
This one is for Redllum:
http://kotaku.com/5837315/the-ps3-pad-that-copies-the-360s-controller (http://kotaku.com/5837315/the-ps3-pad-that-copies-the-360s-controller)
A PS3 Controller exactly like the 360 controller. Now you'll be right at home playing ps3 exclusives =]
sacrilege! lol
^Very cool stuff.
This one is for Redllum:
http://kotaku.com/5837315/the-ps3-pad-that-copies-the-360s-controller (http://kotaku.com/5837315/the-ps3-pad-that-copies-the-360s-controller)
A PS3 Controller exactly like the 360 controller. Now you'll be right at home playing ps3 exclusives =]
Sweet! I was just looking at the MLG/MadCatz controller thats coming soon, with analog/D pad swapping...this might just do the trick for me.. :)
-.- @ 656mb update as soon as I start Resistance 3 lol
-.- @ 656mb update as soon as I start Resistance 3 lol
wtf, such a large update on launch day?!!
This is frickin ridiculous..
*Pops in Resistance 3*
Update 1.02 - 676mb :shakehead:
Seriously... 1.3gb of updates within 2 days of release? Not cool insomniac...not cool. :angry:
They probably included update 1.01 in 1.02...But I mean, "Delta Updates". aka Update what needs to be updated.
This also sucks for Canadians with data caps :ko:
In my opinion that's not a bad strategy, if they were looking to release the game on schedule. Since final production can actually take months. This way, they get to do production and beta at the same time, then release the game earlier (or without a delay).
We may actually see other studios do it in the future.
In terms of three-dimensionality, the Wireless Stereo Headset is a little lacking. Sony utilizes their own simulated 7.1 surround sound audio processing to drive audio through the headsets two 40mm drivers, but it doesn't provide the kind of directional detection of those who license Dolby processing technologies. You get the general gist of what direction a sound source is coming from, but it falls into a much wider area rather than the almost pinpoint accuracy of higher quality headsets.
Despite looking pretty slick in official product shots, the production version of the headset leaves much to be desired. The framework is thin and easily malleable. Though I obviously didn't try, I'm fairly confident I could crack the frame with only moderate force.
In reality, users are unlikely to deliberately try to break their $99 investment, but it doesn't bode well for long-term durability of the product.
I see no mention of the Sharkoon in that line up. (which has been on my wish list for some time)
http://www.amazon.com/Sharkoon-X-Tatic-Surround-Not-Machine-Specific/dp/B003H4QIC0/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1315689906&sr=1-1 (http://www.amazon.com/Sharkoon-X-Tatic-Surround-Not-Machine-Specific/dp/B003H4QIC0/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1315689906&sr=1-1)
How would that fare in your best estimation at a reasonable US$139.99?
Its true Dolby
Yeah, I agree.
you checked out the reviews on the Sharkoon though. They've been getting a solid response.
You don't have to switch it between PC and PS3?
Are you saying it works on both at the same time??
damn. I'd buy that for a dollar.
Multiple input into one wireless headset.
Have it connected to my laptop in mumble while simultaneously connected to my PS3 in Uncharted 2 or Killzone 3.
Instant kick ass group chat for PSN. lol
damn. I'd buy that for a dollar.
Multiple input into one wireless headset.
Have it connected to my laptop in mumble while simultaneously connected to my PS3 in Uncharted 2 or Killzone 3.
Instant kick ass group chat for PSN. lol
damn. I'd buy that for a dollar.
Multiple input into one wireless headset.
Have it connected to my laptop in mumble while simultaneously connected to my PS3 in Uncharted 2 or Killzone 3.
Instant kick ass group chat for PSN. lol
This is exactly how I use my PX5 sometimes. I'll be chatting away on Mumble (via bluetooth) while sweating heavy PS3.
It could make for some kickass team play if more people had these headsets, and we could use PC-based chat, and not rely on the arbitrary nature of the console comms. Not to mention, you won't hear all the idiotic 12-year olds screaming cusswords and racial slurs all the time...
Swyped from another Galaxy using Tapatalk
meh, i bought the 1st one wasnt impressed. waste of money imho especially on PSN....game will be dead
Great Great News!! :banana: :hello2:
Ni no Kuni coming to US early 2012
http://www.joystiq.com/2011/09/16/ni-no-kuni-coming-to-north-america-early-next-year/ (http://www.joystiq.com/2011/09/16/ni-no-kuni-coming-to-north-america-early-next-year/)
^Very cool stuff.
This one is for Redllum:
http://kotaku.com/5837315/the-ps3-pad-that-copies-the-360s-controller (http://kotaku.com/5837315/the-ps3-pad-that-copies-the-360s-controller)
A PS3 Controller exactly like the 360 controller. Now you'll be right at home playing ps3 exclusives =]
Sweet! I was just looking at the MLG/MadCatz controller thats coming soon, with analog/D pad swapping...this might just do the trick for me.. :)
http://blog.us.playstation.com/2011/09/19/dc-universe-online-for-ps3-is-going-free-to-play/ (http://blog.us.playstation.com/2011/09/19/dc-universe-online-for-ps3-is-going-free-to-play/)
DCUO free to dload and free to play in oct
no reason for ANYONE with a PS not to dload this
add this to a sweat game?
I shudder in fear at another WoW level cataclysm with this game going f2p
Sony has been hit with a number of class-action lawsuits since the launch of the PlayStation 3, mostly due to the decision to retroactively remove Linux support from the console and losing the data of users due to questionable security practices. Sony has another solution to this problem beyond beefing up security (and it's not retaining the features you paid for): if you accept the next mandatory system update, you sign away your ability to take part in a class-action lawsuit. The only option left for consumers if they agree is binding individual arbitration.
PSone Classics
CHRONO TRIGGER ($9.99)
File size 282 MB
PS2 Classics
Odin Sphere ($9.99)
Step into the middle of a war between five nations and use your Psypher to gain supremacy in this Action RPG!
ESRB rated T
File size: 3.28 GB
Maximo: Ghosts To Glory ($9.99)
Take on the role of the young knight Maximo as he teams up with the Grim Reaper in an attempt to save his beloved Sophia and defeat evil Achille.
ESRB rated T
File size: 713 MB
GRIMgRiMoiRe ($9.99)
Lillet Blan woke up one day to find everyone in her prestigious magic school dead. Follow her quest to find the reasoning behind everyone’s death and how to prevent it from happening to others in this beautiful RTS.
ESRB rated E10+
File size: 1.33 GB
Ring of Red ($9.99)
Take on an alternate history in this thrilling turn-based strategy game!
ESRB rated T
File size: 580 MB
God Hand ($9.99)
Give danger a hand in God Hang! Become a larger than life hero who has been given ultimate power!
ESRB rated M
File size: 1.48 GB
Kinda old news...but new news to me. Retail copies of Uncharted 3 will include a voucher code for early access to the upcoming Starhawk Public Beta, which will be coming in early 2012. How could this possibly get any more awesome!!! :toothy10:
http://blog.us.playstation.com/2011/10/11/uncharted-3-drakes-deception-goes-gold-includes-starhawk-beta/
Kinda old news...but new news to me. Retail copies of Uncharted 3 will include a voucher code for early access to the upcoming Starhawk Public Beta, which will be coming in early 2012. How could this possibly get any more awesome!!! :toothy10:
http://blog.us.playstation.com/2011/10/11/uncharted-3-drakes-deception-goes-gold-includes-starhawk-beta/
i only buying u3 for the sp....mp is garbage, didnt think it could have gotten worse from the beta but ND actually pulled it off.....smh
^in what way?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GtPgUxJ4G1I
payday the heist
my 1st playthrough this morning, was tweaking the sensitivity a bit during game
PS3 catching up to Xbox360 sales
http://www.tgdaily.com/games-and-entertainment-brief/59449-lifetime-ps3-sales-close-in-on-xbox-360
I suspect this Uncharted 3 PS3 bundle coming out now will push ps3 in the lead soon
PS3 catching up to Xbox360 sales
http://www.tgdaily.com/games-and-entertainment-brief/59449-lifetime-ps3-sales-close-in-on-xbox-360
I suspect this Uncharted 3 PS3 bundle coming out now will push ps3 in the lead soon
i highly doubt that, at least not soon
360 is still cheaper and ps3 exclusives dont do 360 numbers, something which needs to change
wellPS3 catching up to Xbox360 sales
http://www.tgdaily.com/games-and-entertainment-brief/59449-lifetime-ps3-sales-close-in-on-xbox-360
I suspect this Uncharted 3 PS3 bundle coming out now will push ps3 in the lead soon
i highly doubt that, at least not soon
360 is still cheaper and ps3 exclusives dont do 360 numbers, something which needs to change
well judging from from this http://www.vgchartz.com/hw_annual_summary.php (assuming the information to be correct), the PS3 has been outselling the 360 for the past couple of years (2009, 2010) and this year seems to be no exception. If this trend continues then the then the takeover may be sooner than you think.
I dont think they will ever outsell in just US tho.agreed... they have a 10 million unit lead in the US already and still selling more.. so ...
agreed at wyatt..
and @ vice... i thought we discussed why ps3 exclusives dont do xbox numbers already... as a collective ps3 exclusives will be more than xbox exclusives.. because ps3 has soooo many good exclusives when compared to xbox...
but either way... the competition is good.. with 360 just barely surpassing ps3 in total units shipped
Hope it's Naughty Dog!
I don't believe the site up as yet. You know Sony have to stick alot before something great comes ;)
New FW incoming.
http://blog.us.playstation.com/2011/11/29/ps3-system-software-update-v-4-00/
I kinda agree with the comments on the blog post, for a major version update, there's not that much being added...
Did you hear it's got an annoying Health & Safety warning on every boot now?
That and some persons are having issues with Minis/PSP game copying to PSP. I'm holding off on this update for a while, to see if they re-release or maybe come with a 4.01
http://code.google.com/p/ps3mediaserver/
this is what i use
also ps3 reads alot of file formats i think it depends on the codec
cuz sometimes i read AVI's fine on ps3 and others not
Mp4 is the standard format tho
pretty sure ive played mkv's on the ps3 using the media server before seeing as most of my anime comes in that format
http://code.google.com/p/ps3mediaserver/
this is what i use
also ps3 reads alot of file formats i think it depends on the codec
cuz sometimes i read AVI's fine on ps3 and others not
Mp4 is the standard format tho
pretty sure ive played mkv's on the ps3 using the media server before seeing as most of my anime comes in that format
I second this. Great and simple piece of software that gets the job done.
http://ps3.ign.com/articles/121/1213892p1.html?RSSwhen2011-12-02_173900&RSSid=1213892&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+ignfeeds%2Fps3+%28IGN+PS3%29&utm_content=Google+Reader
Heavy Rain by the numbers
such a great game which was ruined for my by some fb chick who blurted out spoilers :(
never put it back on after that
just saw that i got a beta invite for starhawk 2 days ago
dloading now , will let ppl know how the game stacks up to warhawk and other shooters out there
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cmI0eKe-uwg
Move FTW!
supporting CORE games and doing it well
seems like inFamous 2/Festival of Blood actually BETTER with the move than DS3 (100)
now if only other devs would take their time and utilise it properly instead of just tackin on the option
still have evil side of I2 to play and Festival of Blood to get to over my upcoming vacation as well :happy0203:
Sony should make it mandatory that all of their shooter type games use the move and not do it half assed tbh
*keeps fingers crossed that DUST 514 does it right*
FIFA 13 onwards will be supporting move too, dunno how da 1 gonna work out but who knows might be good lol
Still waiting on more Sorcery info tho :(
just saw that i got a beta invite for starhawk 2 days ago
dloading now , will let ppl know how the game stacks up to warhawk and other shooters out there
any word on the starhawk beta?
plus playin solo with randoms makes me rage.
plus playin solo with randoms makes me rage.
lol, I can well imagine
Arc and I was in a squad with a guy in Battlefield 3 yesterday and the man jump in vehicles and driving off leaving us in the dust yes.
gotta love squad noobs.
looks like a sci fi version of Savage or a modern Command and Conquer renegade
lovin' the drop pod
very interested in this game
When is it expected to release?
In the course of today, a new system software update (v. 4.10) is for PlayStation ® 3 (PS3) published. The new features include:
The Internet browser has been improved, which optimizes the display of content and increases the accuracy when viewing page layouts. Some sites that previously could not be correctly displayed, including interactive websites, are now supported with the PS3 system software 4.10.
Every time your PS3 system to connect to PlayStation ® Network (PSN) are prepared in the time you can precisely set via the Internet. For this you go into the XMB (XrossMediaBar) on [Settings]> [Date and Time Settings] [Automatic Settings] to.
PSN account will be renamed Sony Entertainment Network account. The registration process and the credentials will remain the same.
In order to download PS3 system software version 4.10 requires at least 180 MB of free space on the PS3 Hard Disk Drive (System Update) or on removable storage media (PC Update).
Next Tuesday, February 28, Sony will be giving away the multiplayer side of Killzone 3 away for free via its PlayStation Network. Any PlayStation 3 owner with an internet connection and a PSN account will be able to sample Killzone 3 multiplayer across all of its maps, free-to-play style… up to a certain level cap.
Killzone 3 multiplayer is available now on psn.
Journey was one of the best $15 I've ever spent on PSN.
That game is just beautiful, relaxing, and brilliant.
It is the best game I've played in 2012 so far and already played through it twice.
Yes it's short but how it is designed, it's made for replayability. You can do an entire run through of the game in roughly 2 hrs, but it's such a beautiful 2 hrs!
Typically an 8hr game is $60 right? $15 for a 2hr game :) :)
Yeah I have netflix and going to sign up for Amazon instant video as well. I wonder if hulu plus also takes our credit cards. With all these choices who needs cable lol.
Sent from my Samsung Galaxy Note
Signed up for Amazon prime, their instant video works well though the selection isn't as big as netflix.
Yeah I have netflix and going to sign up for Amazon instant video as well. I wonder if hulu plus also takes our credit cards. With all these choices who needs cable lol.
Sent from my Samsung Galaxy Note
So who else has whats app and would like to be included in the PS3 group?
so far we got
1. woodyear
2. Mad munkie
3. messiah
4. Phoenix
5. Wyatt
6. JC Perry
7. Apprentice
8. Berserk
9. Redlum
Anyone else interested in joining?
It includes gameplay tweaks, a new tournament system, microtransactions, and funny hats.
Agreed, honestly don't have anything worthwhile to play on my ps3 atm. any suggestions? Anyone?
The European Store has been updated. Looks pretty snazy. Us store to be updated later on.
http://www.gamespot.com/need-for-speed-most-wanted-a-criterion-game/videos/new-playstation-store-update-6398727/?tag=Topslot;PsnStoreUpdate;PlaystationStoreUpdate
And i took the plunge with plus. Pretty awesome thus far. Anything I activated previously (when i had it early on) I could reaccess.
Also tried Dust, and Playstation All Stars. anyone still on PSN?
thats been pulled though. its under investigation now.
Never play a MGS game ...now may be a good time
Never play a MGS game ...now may be a good time