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January 31st, 2008, 22:42 Posted By: wraggster
After bleeding red for months, Sony's games division finally turned a profit last quarter. Sony sold 4.9 million PS3s last quarter after slashing console prices, boosting game titles, and cutting production costs internally. Of course, we're sure Wii shortages aren't hurting Sony's bottom line either. Sony did lower its annual sales goal of PS3s from 11 million to 9.5 million (citing a slow start) while increasing PSP projections to 13 million from 10 million as originally expected. Sony's fiscal year ends in March. Overall, Sony's profits rose 25% for the quarter. Welcome back to black Sony, it's been a long time coming.
http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/31/s...urns-a-profit/
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January 31st, 2008, 22:20 Posted By: Shrygue
Dark_Alex has made a 1.50 kernel add-on for custom firmware 3.90 M33, usable for series 1000 PSPs (the big, original ones) making 1.50 homebrew usable again. Readme and instructions below:
150 kernel addon for 3.90 M33 (psp phat only)
- Copy 150k_addon to /PSP/GAME
- Get sony 1.50 update and copy it to the root with name “150.PBP”
- Run the program and done.
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January 31st, 2008, 21:48 Posted By: wraggster
Dark Alex has just released the latest Custom Firmware for the PSP:
Heres the details:
.90 M33
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Requeriments:
- Installation requires a PSP with 3.52 M33-3 or higher.
Instructions
- Copy the UPDATE folder into /PSP/GAME/
- Get the 3.90 sony update from somewhere, and put it in same folder, with name "390.PBP".
Alternatively, you can let the installer to download for you via wifi.
- Run it, the update will be done by Sony updater. At the end when you are asked to reboot the
PSP pressing X or O, do it.
Changes:
- 3.80 -> 3.90
- March33 NO UMD: fixed (yet another) bug related with exiting with home. (infinite semaphore wait)
Changes in updater:
- The degeneration check and correction of IDS keys happens too in 3.71 now.
- Added code to download 3.90 PBP from net via wifi.
Note that his code is not yet 100% stable, it may crash when selecting AP. In that case,
reinit the installer.
- L+triangle has been restored as method to bypass battery.
If you already have 390.PBP keep those buttons pressed until you see "Veryfing 390.PBP".
If the 390.PBP is being downloaded bia wifi, press those buttons at the end of download until
you see the previous sentence.
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January 31st, 2008, 21:47 Posted By: Shrygue
All right people, Dark_Alex has done it again and released 3.90 M33 for the PSP. As it seems, it did not take him long to crank out this update. You can download it here or use network update on a 3.80 M33 enabled PSP. The full changelog and readme is as follows below:
3.90 M33
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Requirements:
- Installation requires a PSP with 3.52 M33-3 or higher.
Instructions
- Copy the UPDATE folder into /PSP/GAME/
- Get the 3.90 sony update from somewhere, and put it in same folder, with name "390.PBP". Alternatively, you can let the installer to download for you via wifi.
- Run it, the update will be done by Sony updater. At the end when you are asked to reboot the
- PSP pressing X or O, do it.
Changes:
- 3.80 -> 3.90
- March33 NO UMD: fixed (yet another) bug related with exiting with home. (infinite semaphore wait)
Changes in updater:
- The degeneration check and correction of IDS keys happens too in 3.71 now.
- Added code to download 3.90 PBP from net via wifi. Note that his code is not yet 100% stable, it may crash when selecting AP. In that case, reinit the installer.
- L+triangle has been restored as method to bypass battery. If you already have 390.PBP keep those buttons pressed until you see "Veryfing 390.PBP". If the 390.PBP is being downloaded bia wifi, press those buttons at the end of download until you see the previous sentence.
Download and leave feedback via comments. Keep up the great work Dark_Alex!
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January 31st, 2008, 19:27 Posted By: VampDude
Via: Joystiq
Sure, everyone loves activating star power and wailing on the whammy bar in Guitar Hero. But for a certain, incredibly anal subset of players, these actions and their distracting arm movements represent potential streak killers. Well, those finicky gamers are in luck, because peripheral maker React has now released a foot pedal that transfers those pesky arm motions to your feet, which were just sitting there tapping out a rhythm before.
The wireless pedals, which require 4 AA batteries and work with any PS2 guitar, might seem steep at $25, but they're a bargain for the truly compulsive GH player. As the sole Best Buy reviewer put it, "I bought this pedal primarily because activating Star Power by raising my guitar usually results in missed notes." And was we all know, rock music is about exacting precision above all else.
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January 31st, 2008, 19:08 Posted By: Shrygue
via Computer and Video Games
We can't play flOw on PS3 for more than ten minutes without coming over all sleepy - it's Pikmin for its sleep-inducing tranquillity - and now the drowsy gaming is coming to PSP.
Anyone who's played the PS3 game will know what to expect because it sounds like pretty much the same deal on the portable. "Explore the soothing depths of a living underwater environment, discover strange new organisms and embark on a journey of evolution," explains Sony.
"Freely glide around before diving down to the challenges beneath or aggressively consume food and compete with every surrounding creature," it adds.
So, no change then. Oddly, the update neglects to mention a price or release date, only that it'll be downloadable via the PlayStation Store for PC. But it's not on there yet - we checked.
We expect it'll go live in today's expected PSN update, which should happen later. We'll keep you posted.
Meanwhile, here are the first screenshots of the portable version.
Screenshots
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January 31st, 2008, 19:01 Posted By: Shrygue
via Computer and Video Games
Final Fantasy fans who got excited over reports of FFXIII releasing in 2008 have sadly been the victims of poor translation, as Square Enix officially falsifies recent reports.
It was widely reported that, in an interview with Japanese Dengeki Magazine, series boss-man Motomu Toriyama stated the game would be ready for a 2008 release. Not so, however, as Square releases a statement to clarify: "Although information regarding the release date of FINAL FANTASY XIII has been reported by certain videogame websites, Square Enix itself has yet to make an official statement on this topic.
"Any reports of a confirmed release date are erroneous and should be disregarded. Square Enix will make an official announcement in the future concerning the release date when it has been determined," it added.
The correct translations, Square has pointed out, state that many more "revelations" will be made in 2008.
As we reported before Toriyama also expressed his wish to make a playable demo of the game to demonstrate the new battle system.
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January 31st, 2008, 18:50 Posted By: Shrygue
via Computer and Video Games
Rockstar Games founder Dan Houser has said the company expects an angry reaction from certain corners of the media when GTA IV is released this April. Really?
"I expect it because we've had so much of it in the past," Houser said at a recent game demonstration in North America.
The elusive company founder said that he thinks GTA and other violent games area "convenient enemy" for the mainstream media. "I wish people would treat video games the same as other media," he said. "They seem to not want to do that for reasons that I don't understand. It's a convenient enemy for people."
It's also convenient for Rockstar's time in the media spotlight and sales numbers, no doubt.
Speaking to The Canadian Press, Houser also decided to distance GTA IV from the more 'cartoony' parts of previous instalments.
"If the graphics are slightly cartoony, we make sure the writing is slightly cartoony to match that," he said. "Obviously, the graphics have gone closer to realism, so we wanted everything else to be closer to realism as well."
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January 31st, 2008, 16:58 Posted By: Accordion
The UK PlayStation Store has been updated for 31st January.
Devil May Cry 4 [DEMO]
MX VS ATV Untamed [DEMO]
Fade to Black [PlayStation Classic]
Motorhead [PlayStation Classic]
Theme Hospital [PlayStation Classic]
Good to see Dark Mist and Everyday Shooter failed to meet the "January 2008" launch
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January 31st, 2008, 16:39 Posted By: VampDude
Via: Pocket-lint
Climb-down on figures as fiscal results announced
NEWS: 31 January 2008 13:42 GMT - Sony has announced it has cut its PlayStation 3 sales target for the year to March 2008 to 9.5 million units from their predicted figure of 11 million.
This climb-down on the sales figures is in strong contrast to their stance at the Tokyo Games Show last September.
Sony Computer Entertainment president Kazuo Hirai said, in his keynote speech at the event, that he believed the company would achieve its predicted sales target of selling 11 million units before the end of the fiscal year in March.
Worldwide, Sony sold 4.9 million units of the PS3 between October and December.
Sony has raised its PSP sales target for the current business year to 13 million units from 10. Third quarter sales were up by 1.1 million units to 5.8 million, although game sales dropped.
Sales of the PlayStation 2 dropped by 1.35 million compared to the same period of last year, but beating predictions, it outsold the PS3 with over 5 million units bought worldwide.
Overall sales and revenue were up 9.6%, but the gaming division is still in the red - and expects to stay that way for some time to come due to losses made on the PS3.
"We have reduced losses on the PS3 due to production cost-savings but don't expect the game division to become profitable until the second half of the next fiscal year," a Sony spokesperson said.
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January 31st, 2008, 16:32 Posted By: VampDude
Via: HEXUS.gaming
Sony hit the black, but lower sales forecast
Sony’s third-quarter results are in and spurred on by software sales for the Playstation 3, the electronics giant has reported a 31.2% increase in sales for their games division.
However, good news is followed by bad, because despite the reduction in the cost of producing the PS3 and the recent upsurge in sales, the company has decided to drop their sales forecast for the console in the lead up to March by 1.5 million units, bringing their estimation to 9.5 million.
"Sales of the PS3 have been robust since the introduction of the new model. We are receiving strong feedback and feeling very confident going forward," said Oneda.
"However, the momentum is not enough to cover the sluggishness we saw in the first half. So we have decided to change the sales target for the PS3," he said.
Sony are hoping to fair better with the PSP, which is still selling strong, and subsequently have raised their sales target for the current business year to 13 million units from 10 million.
Source :: Yahoo
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January 31st, 2008, 07:37 Posted By: wraggster
XCM has released a video of their new XFPS product, Rateup for the PlayStation 3. This product allows you to use a keyboard and mouse just like the Xbox 360 counterpart. It will cost you $90-$100USD at Play-Asia and Divineo China.
features
Compatible with all PS3™ games
Compatible with all versions of PS3™ consoles
Can map the controller button keys to any key of the Keyboard
Compatible with 95% of different kinds of mouse and Keyboard
High sensitivity, precision and smoothness
Built in Turbo (Auto Fire) functionality. Independent Auto fire buttons: Eight customizable auto-fire buttons,
Can adjust the mouse sensitivity from 2 extra wheels with 16 levels of adjustment for X and Y sensitivity to adapt perfectly to every mice.
Plug & Play - Just connect the XFPS RATEUP to PS3. (no PC required)
Ease of use: Just use the original PS3 controller to re-map itself to the keyboard.
Must be used with original PlayStation™ controller
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January 31st, 2008, 05:01 Posted By: F9zDark
http://kotaku.com/350852/playstation...-all-new-stuff
A new and improved Home is reported to arrive on the PlayStation Network in Spring of this year, GamesIndustry.biz writes today, a taste of which is on hand at Monaco's Imagina 08 exhibition. What's changed? It sounds mostly cosmetic, as a new environment replaces the enclosed apartment, described by GI.biz as a "serene outside space, with plenty of room for people to interact, and tables with fully functional chess and draughts games included."
According to the report, user feedback changed a good portion of the virtual living space, with a streamlined theater and a wider variety of "apartments" being readied for launch. Sweet. Who else can't wait to virtually walk around and collect some virtual stuff?!
Home: Feedback led to changes [GamesIndustry.biz]
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January 31st, 2008, 02:48 Posted By: DarthPaul
Some guy known as tinman found a way to use 3.90 features on your 3.80 M33-5 PSP.
Warning:MAKE SURE YOU HAVE A PANDORA BATTERY READY. Just to be secure.
Steps:
1. Install 3.90
2. Enter service mode with a working elf menu and PRX's needed for flash access.
3. Backup flash0 from 3.90 to your PC.
4. Install 3.80-5 via DC4 M33.
5. Enter service mode.
6. Access flash0 copy everything from your 3.90 backup over 3.80 M33-5.
Tested homebrew, ISO's, skype, recovery menu, and M33 VSH menu. Many plug-ins do not work, POPS is untested. System crashes when entering the setting menu > game menu.
This works because the homebrew enabled IPL works with 3.90, well mostly.
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January 31st, 2008, 02:44 Posted By: DarthPaul
Dark_AleX has announced that we can expect a Custom Firmware based in the 3.90 Kernel really soon.
3.90 is mostly same as 3.80, that's why almost all works. However you will loose this with this trick: pops, msvideo plugin will get corrupted in ram, vshmain will get corrupted in ram (may or may not have consequences), sysconf_plugin will get corrupted too (that maybe the reason of sys info crash).
Anyways you can wait for 3.90 M33, this is an easy firmware.
So what can we do? Wait. 
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January 30th, 2008, 21:30 Posted By: wraggster
According to a source in Spain Sony Computer Entertainment's vice president for Spain and Portugal, James Armstrong has confirmed that a new Starter Pack is due to go on sale on 31 January.
The Starter pack comes with 40GB console, two Sixaxis controllers and copies of:Ratchet & Clank: Tools of Destruction and Uncharted: Drake's Fortune. The Console comes at the estimated price of 499.99 euros which is alot more for your buck.
http://gamercenteronline.net/?p=153
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January 30th, 2008, 21:29 Posted By: wraggster
Sony is apparently working on a 65 nm to 45 nm migration of its Cell Broadband Engine. Sony claims that the chip area size will be reduced by 34% and the 45 nm Cell will consume 40% less power than the 65 nm generation. The company also works on improving the design for manufacturability (DFM) for Cell to simplify the CPU production process.
http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/45nm-C...ews-27328.html
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