Posted: March 31st, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: PS3 | Tags: PlayStation Network, XrossMediaBar | No Comments »
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“As promised , PS3 firmware update 3.21 has gone live — and no, it’s not some kind of elaborate April Fool’s joke crafted by Sony. Yes, the update removes Linux support from Phat PS3 systems. And yes, the update makes it explicitly clear that this…” |
Posted: March 12th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: PS3 | Tags: XrossMediaBar | No Comments »
PlayStation 3 news from around the web:
| “# screengrab Two years ago Sony’s Playstation Blogger Lounge was packed with “No In-Shirt Cross Media Bar” shirts. This year’s shirt? Each printed with neat name tags for Kevin Butler, VP of all…” |
Posted: March 12th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: PS3 | Tags: XrossMediaBar | No Comments »
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| “# ps3 Sony’s XMB may be a bit of a RAM hog , and Microsoft’s Project Natal will require about 15% of the Xbox 360’s resources. But the new PlayStation Move controller? Its footprint looks…” |
Posted: March 11th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: PS3 | Tags: Final Fantasy, Final Fantasy XIII, Myst, PhysX, PlayStation Home, PlayStation Network, PlayStation Store, Resident Evil, Resident Evil 5, XrossMediaBar | No Comments »
PlayStation 3 news from around the web:
| “European exec talks Move and more. There’s no doubt that Sony has made the biggest splash of all the platform holders at this year’s Game Developers Conference. First came the rumours that the new PlayStation 3 motion…” |
| “Or four Move controllers on their own. Sony has clarified that, although four of the Move wand controllers can be used at a time, the PS3 motion control system only supports two Move controllers and…” |
| “Plus: Resi 5 demo! Mega Man 10! More! Fat Princess: Fistful of Cake – the PSP version – waddles out today. We didn’t see that coming. Let’s hope the formula has been trimmed down from the…” |
| “So close to drowning but I don’t mind. MTV and Harmonix have announced that Green Day: Rock Band will be released for PS3, Wii and Xbox 360 worldwide on 8th June. …” |
| “Capybara revamping DS delight. DS delicacy Might & Magic: Clash of Heroes is to be revamped for PlayStation Network and Xbox Live Arcade. Developer…” |
| “New Navigator interface arrives. PlayStation Home has been updated to version 1.35. The download is a brief 49MB, although the Home live servers…” |
| “Sandwiched together for discount price. Capcom’s sandwiched the Resident Evil 5 Gold Edition content together online in the Untold Stories Bundle. …” |
| “In Guardian of Light for PC, PSN, XBLA. Crystal Dynamics plans to release newly announced Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light this summer on PC, PSN and XBLA. …” |
| “FFXIII! Chaos Rising! Yakuza 3! Resi 5 Gold! Did you stay up until 1am to find out about Kaz’s magic wand? It doesn’t really matter if you did or not, because you can read everything there is to know…” |
| “LeChuck Revenge for PC, PSN, XBLA. LucasArts will adapt The Secret of Monkey Island 2: LeChuck’s Revenge for PC, PlayStation Network, Xbox Live Arcade and iPhone this summer. …” |
| “Busting Moves in the House of Elrond. Warner Bros. has announced that The Lord of the Rings: Aragorn’s Quest will include features specifically designed for the PlayStation Move motion…” |
| “We Do Not Force Game Designers to Implement PhysX – Nvidia” |
| “ImgTec Predicts Dramatic Performance Improvements of Mobile Graphics Chips” |
| “# entertainme Even if you don’t own a PlayStation 3 , Heavy Rain is a game you should know because it re-imagines both videogames and movies, combining them into a new genre of Choose Your Own…” |
| “When the Wii launched the console wasnt known for fantastic graphics, but was known for its cool motion controls. Sony tried to throw in motion control with the PS3 as an afterthought with the Sixaxis
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Posted: March 10th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: PS3 | Tags: PlayStation Home, PlayStation Network, XrossMediaBar | No Comments »
PlayStation 3 news from around the web:
| “LucasArts announces remake of Monkey Island 2 and the PlayStation Network version of The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition.” |
| “# gdc Monkey Island 2 Special Edition: LeChuck’s Revenge is coming to the iPhone, iPod Touch, Mac, PC, PS3 and Xbox 360 this summer. More »” |
| “# move Another title shown off at the PlayStation Move’s unveiling today is “Move Party” the working title of a PlayStation Eye-enabled casual game that puts the player on screen in the…” |
| “# gdc Among the titles for the PS3’s Move motion controller being shown off at the Game Developers Conference today is Sports Champions, a very familiar sounding casual sports title. …” |
| “# gdc I just played SOCOM 4 with the newly-named PlayStation Move controller. And now I know how the PlayStation 3’s motion-sensitive controller is not just a me-too Wii controller. …” |
| “# gdc Say goodbye to the Arc or Gem and hello to the PlayStation Move. Sony has revealed the official name for its motion controller, coming this fall in three forms – alone, with the PlayStation Eye,…” |
| “# trademarks Add one more name to the pile of potential monikers for Sony’s soon to be detailed PlayStation Motion Controller, the PlayStation Move. More »” |
| “# sony Taking a cue from the popular PlayStation 3 cross media bar, PlayStation Home 1.35 goes live tomorrow, with an all-new navigation interface that makes getting around easier than ever. …” |
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“No surprise here: Sony just officially announced the PlayStation Move motion controller at GDC 2010, calling it the “next generation of motion gaming” because it’s so precise — latency is about the same as the DualShock 3. As expected, it uses the…” |
Posted: March 10th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: PS3 | Tags: PlayStation Network, PlayStation Store, XrossMediaBar | No Comments »
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“Heartbeat sensors took center stage in Electronic Arts’ preview of its sports game line-up this evening at the Game Developers Conference . EA Sports Active 2.0 will debut this fall with a new kind of heartbeat monitor that you strap around…” |
| “By Tim Conneally , Betanews Sales of Sony’s PlayStation 3 have lagged behind Nintendo’s Wii and Microsoft’s Xbox 360 for most of this generation, and the PSP and PSP Go now face a serious threat from Apple’s iPhone OS-based handhelds. Despite…” |
| “Just before last year’s GDC we saw hints of Netflix for the PS3 and Wii – by means of official Netflix surveys, testing the waters of the potential customer base. The Wii solution is now a confirmed reality, and these survey suggestions…” |
Posted: February 15th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: PS3 | Tags: XrossMediaBar | No Comments »
PlayStation 3 news from around the web:
| “We mentioned about the PS3 having 3D output not long ago and now, screenshots of the XMB for Playstation3 have unveiled that the 3D video output option was shown in debug firmware version 3.20.” |
Posted: January 31st, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: PS3 | Tags: BioShock, NBA Live 09, NBA Live series, XrossMediaBar | No Comments »
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| “Rating: 1 Posted By: BigBoyMichigan Views: 581 Replies: 0 PURCHASE THE SELECTED ITEMS BELOW AND RECEIVE A FREE GIFT CARD (GC) VALID AT BOTH toys r us AND Babies R Us (GC). RESTRICTIONS APPLY AT BOTTOM.FREE Wii Power Surface Charger OR Wii Sports…” |
| “Rating: 2 Posted By: taf Views: 1352 Replies: 0 Includes NBA Live 09 The Bigs and The Chronicles of Narnia: Prine Caspian 3 Great Products, 1 Low Pricehttp://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B0035GX7G0Online Coupons” |
| “Rating: 0 Posted By: bigittyben Views: 1978 Replies: 4 This was 2300 just two weeks ago if you are looking for a nice 52” LCD. Im guessing they are getting rid of these in prep for the XBR10 or other LED TVsI also saw this at a local BB for…” |
Posted: January 11th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: PS3 | Tags: XrossMediaBar | No Comments »
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“The eventuality of Netflix becoming available on a Nintendo console has left the world of “if” and seems headed for “when.” According to Engadget, Netflix CEO Reed Hastings described chances of the company’s movie streaming service “getting on…” |
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“[Image credit: mescon] So, the Japanese hardware sales posts enters the new year after we’ve been exposed to it for a little over a week. Welcome to 2010, Japanese hardware sales post! Don’t forget to take down that old Marmaduke calendar — it’s…” |
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“Say hello to Qriocity, Sony’s first step toward building an Online Service to rival iTunes, Netflix and anything else that makes money by selling you downloadable content. Headed to your nearest XMB in February and getting a dedicated remote control…” |
Posted: January 4th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: PS3 | Tags: PlayStation Network, PlayStation Store, XrossMediaBar | No Comments »
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“Whether you never got into the MAG closed beta or did and couldn’t wait to get back to playing the game, gamers worldwide are invited back to participate in the week-long open beta of MAG that has gone live today. You don’t need to have pre-ordered…” |