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June 9th, 2007, 23:02 Posted By: wraggster
News/release from Poison of XtreamLua:
milfrousse and genevois (with the participation of alexel) xtreamlua's membres have juste released their homebrew named Ukke for the 2nd Xtreamlua&Gx-mod Contest , a great game with an original gameplay and design.
About the game :
You control a star (looks like a Shuriken , you have to reach the exit of the level , but during the game some waves will appear, when a wave appear, you will have to move on a floor to avoid the wave, otherwise you'll be brought to the beginning.
The game is occuring in 2 parts :
- First part, you need to chose a place to "make" a floor (of course, the nombre of floors are limited).
- Second part, you have to move the star floor by floor , without bring at the begining by the wave.
Controls :
- Cross : "Make" a floor.
- Circle : Delete a floor.
- Start : Start the game when all the floor you need are madeLance / bring back to the game when game is paused.
- Select : pause, and exit the game when game is paused.
- Arrow : Move the player.
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June 9th, 2007, 22:20 Posted By: wraggster
News/release from Nano
I know for themes you all may use PSP wardrobe, but I got bored of the theme limitations. So with the support of yongobongo(well really just a function) I made a theme flasher with UNLIMITED THEMES
It can backup files
flash custom files
flash unlimited themes (from -∞ to ∞)
checks firmware (3.40 needed) and battery
and has more to come (such as add more flashing, get own EBOOT, and preview themes)
Hope you like
this includes SG57's luaplayer so thanks
Next project is a shell with yongo
NEW UPDATE V1.1
2 BUG FIXES
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June 9th, 2007, 21:21 Posted By: wraggster
News/release from Vodkkaa:
PRX LAUNCHER FIX for 3.40OE by vodkkaa
what this does:
- This eboot allows you to lauch any homebrew using prx laucher v0.4 by theketchupman
- prx laucnher looks for a specified homebrew to launch. however some homebrew such as emulators and apps that access flash do not launch when using this. What this does is allow you to specify this EBOOT to prx launcher, which then launches your EBOOT.
PRX LAUNCHER launches this EBOOT, which then laucnhes your EBOOT.
how to use:
- place this eboot in the directory that you specify in the prx launcher by theketchupman.
-hex-edit this eboot to the directory of the homebrew you wish to launch (by default it is PSP/SYSTEM/LOCATIONFREE/EBOOT.PBP)
- put the homebrew to be launched in your specified folder.
- now launch prx launcher from the xmb menu and your homebrew should boot regardless of whether it accesses flash or what not.
enjoy
vodkkaa
thanks to theketchupman for PRX Launcher v0.4, brethren for the source of his recovery menu launcher.
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June 9th, 2007, 21:16 Posted By: wraggster
Poison from XtreamLua posted this news/release:
Hi there,
I'm a member from Xtreamlua and I have released a homebrew that can help you if you're a developer. Then I share my release with you .
ReglePSP
ReglePSP is an homebrew that allow you to move a pixel, picture, background on the screen of you PSP and to show the coordinates (x and y) , the aim is to make programmation (about picture) easier for developers.
Controls :
- Up/Down/Left/right : Move the picture (or pixel, or background).
- Joystick : Move the coordinates bill posting.
- L : Take a screenshot.
- R (pressed) : Speed up (and print the transparency on screen).
- Select : To change picture/background.
- Start : To change mode ("background mode" to move the background or "picture mode" to move picture.
- Square : Set/Modify the transparency value.
- Triangle : To change pixel color (only if there is no picture nammed "monimage.png" in ../img/ folder).
How to use it ? (version 4) :
The homebrew allow you to know where is drawing the picture.
So, we have a picture and a background.
You have the choice between moving picture or moving background.
You can put your own background and picture, to do it put your background and picture in the ../Regle/img/ folder, you have to named your backgrounds to "backgrond.png" and your picture to "monimage.png".
You can stock until 4 backgrounds (that you have to named : "backgrond.png" , "backgrond2.png" , "backgrond3.png" , "backgrond4.png") and until 4 pictures (that you have to named : "monimage.png" , "monimage2.png" , "monimage3.png" , "monimage4.png").
in default there are a background and a picture (the man with the cap, who is the singer from red hot chili peppers ^^) but you can change them, of course.
If you don't put picture a pixel (that you'll move) will be made.
START button allow to change between the background control and the pictur control.
SELECT button allow you to change picture each other(ex : change the picture "monimage.png" to "monimage2.png" then "monimage.png" disappear and "monimage2.png" appear).
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June 9th, 2007, 20:07 Posted By: Triv1um
Via In The News
The Church of England says it is furious after discovering sections of Manchester Cathedral have been digitally recreated in a violent computer game on Sony's PlayStation 3.
According to the church, Sony has used the interior of the cathedral without permission in Resistance: Fall of Man, a bloody shooting game set in an alternate post-war timeline.
The church is insisting that the levels featuring the cathedral are removed from games on shelves; threatening legal action if their demand is not met.
Sony says the designers of Resistance: Fall of Man – one of the PS3's most popular games after having sold more than a million copies – sought permission where required.
But the Bishop of Manchester has branded the electronics giant as "highly irresponsible"; especially given the city's high gun crime rates.
"It is well known that Manchester has a gun crime problem," said Rt Revd Nigel McCulloch.
"For a global manufacturer to re-create one of our great cathedrals with photo-realistic quality and then encourage people to have guns battles in the building is beyond belief and highly irresponsible.
"Here in Manchester we do all we can to support communities through our parish clergy. We know the reality of gun crime and the devastating effects it can have on lives. It is not a trivial matter."
Sony spokesman David Wilson meanwhile insisted that the violent game was a form of escapist entertainment "not based on reality at all".
"It is game-created footage, it is not video or photography. It is entertainment, like Doctor Who or any other science fiction," he told the Times newspaper.
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June 9th, 2007, 19:59 Posted By: Triv1um
Via Product Reviews
With so many fans dedicated to their type of games system with the most popular being the Xbox 360, Sony PS3 and the Nintendo Wii. We thought we should compare a basic summery of the new powerhouse Sony Playstation 3 and the latest Xbox 360 upgrade (as it was out a while ago).
Xbox 360 Elite
The upgrade of the popular next-gen video game console has a 120GB hard drive (much bigger than before) and HDMI output which again is missed on the first release of the 360.
The Xbox 360 Elite has an excellent selection of Top-notch games and a couple of but very important improvements over the first model, what I do not like is the Noisy DVD drive and cooling fan on the 360, no built in HD DVD drive, no built-in wireless networking and the massive power supply.
Sony PS3
This next-generation games console from Sony has great media features particularly an integrated Blu-ray player, quiet operation, no external power supply, online play is free, (UPDATE: media streaming from PCs and remote Internet access via a PSP thanks to firmware update), Wi-Fi and it may be more expensive but taking into account all the extra features it has that you have to buy separate on the Xbox 360 it then works out about the same cost.
What I do not like about the Sony PS3 is the lack of good games at the start of this consoles life, the HDMI cable is not included; no force feedback support in the controller and the Sony PS3 doesn’t upscale DVDs to hi-def resolution (UPDATE: feature was introduced in a recent firmware update).
Both Consoles Summery:
The Sony PlayStation 3 may be the most expensive, but because of its cool design and amount of features this console is perfect for people that want less clutter and more in the package from start.
The PS3 might not have all the greatest selection of games now, but give it another year and things will be very different.
The Xbox 360 Elite is not a must have upgrade for Xbox 360 current owners and its not got as many features as the PS3, but currently the 360 has the top-notch gaming and digital media features to make it the better choice out of the two next-gen consoles…but give the Sony PS3 some time and things could change a lot.
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June 9th, 2007, 19:01 Posted By: JKKDARK
via WorthPlaying
SEGA announced today that its SEGA Rally franchise is not only coming to next-gen platforms, but will also be making an appearance on the PSP. Unlike its big console brethren, developed by SEGA Racing Studio, SEGA Rally PSP will be developed by Bugbear Entertainment, known for the Flatout racing series.
With revolutionary dynamically deformable terrain, proprietary next-generation graphics, bone-jarringly realistic physics, and competitive bumper-to-bumper racing, SEGA Rally Revo will set a new benchmark in its genre with a high-tempo driving experience that is every racing fan's driving fantasy.
Vehicle selection affects driving strategy in SEGA Rally Revo, as race course surfaces dynamically deform upon repeated contact with vehicle tires and changing weather effects. SEGA Rally Revo features a variety of fully deformable surfaces, from gravel-littered tracks and smooth tarmac roads, to snow-covered mountain passes. This means no two laps will ever be the same, and drivers can skillfully lower their lap times as they hurtle their chosen world-renowned rally vehicles down photo-realistic courses only made possible on next-generation hardware.
Driving skills will also be tested by SEGA Rally Revo's advanced AI which allows NPC drivers to dynamically adapt their driving style to the varied racing surfaces. Players can enjoy a comprehensive single-player campaign as they travel the globe racing the best drivers in the world. SEGA Rally Revo also features online capabilities, with multiplayer splitscreen modes offering an extremely competitive rally experience against drivers around the world.
Features :
* Bumper to bumper Rally racing: Close competitive Rally racing with multiple cars on track racing bumper to bumper across Rally inspired environments.
* Deformation: Fully deformable environments & surfaces that will ensure no two laps, let alone a race, will be the same.
* Speed & adrenaline: Fun, looping tracks, with a wide variety of surface types and vehicles including 4WD, 2WD & Classic vehicles.
* A driving fantasy: Set to offer a wonderfully vibrant graphical world, featuring 8 different environments each taking inspiration from exotic locations around the world.
* Competition: Advanced AI, multiplayer and online capabilities will ensure a healthy level of competition for all standards of driver.
* Immediacy: Arcade accessibility with simulation depth.
SEGA Rally Revo will be racing onto the PSP, PS3, Xbox 360, and PC in 2007.
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June 9th, 2007, 16:39 Posted By: TCLCloud
Via PSP117
1. Play great PSP games like GTA, Loco Roco, Killzone and future hits like Crisis Core etc.
2. Play PS1 games via Playstation store or on Custom Firmware.
3. Download and play demos.
4. Play some great homebrew games like Pollo Pollo or Hexaxis.
5. Play flash games on the go.
6. Play UMD movies with their near DVD quality and falling prices.
7. Convert and play all your own video to watch on the go.
8. Use as a music play, an alternative mp3 player!
9. View images and slideshows
10. Memory card is compatible with many other devices such as phones, PC’s etc.
11. Use as an RSS Channel downloader for videos and music.
12. Remote play features with PS3.
12. Use with Xbox 360 and USB cable to listen to music in games and view images on TV.
13. Downloadable content for games like Burnout and Killzone.
14. Location free video streaming.
15. Customizable wallpapers and XMB icons.
16. Use a portable web browser.
17. Can attach a camera via USB Chotto Shot/Go!Cam.
18. Attach GPS device to the top.
19. 6 official colours available (also the MGS:PO version).
20. Customizable faceplates.
21. Various mods available.
22. Gamesharing features.
23. Ad Hoc multiplayer.
24. Infrastructure multiplayer.
26. Can be used as a calculator with correct flash applications.
27. Can be used as a calendar with correct flash applications.
28. Recent price cuts make it more affordable.
29. Lots of portals available.
30. Millions of websites dedicated to bringing PSP content.
31. New VoIP feature coming soon.
32. Can be used as a light in the dark!
33. Also with a black screen or if its turned off it can be used as a mirror!
34. Game saves can be shared or downloaded easily.
35. Games from any region can be played.
36. Dark Alexes custom firmware deserves to be a reason!
37. PSP software is always updated.
38. Can change and edit coloured themes.
39. Emulators can be used on it.
40. Plugins allow for software modification and added features
41. Greatest hits titles are of the best selling games and are cheaper to buy.
42. Sleep mode/standby only loses 1% charge every 24 hours.
43. IR can be used with some homebrew applications to make use of it as no official software uses it.
44. Messenger is available on the PSP browser (MSN/AIM/Yahoo)
45. Can send photos and images to local PSP’s via Ad Hoc.
46. Music is playable through headphones or speakers.
47. Larger memory cards are becoming available and making others cheaper.
48. Some PS3 games are set to use the PSP as a controller of sorts.
49. Shareable PS1 game saves with PS3 to continue playing games at home and on the go.
50. Analogue nub can be removed and replaced with larger versions.
51. Games for all ages. E.g. Loco Roco, GTA and Mind Quiz.
52. Various PSP packs available for different price ranges.
53. Streaming highlights and replays at football matches next Premiership season!
54. Ad Hoc games can be played online with X Link Kai
55. PSP file management is easy (With 2.80 and above and 3.30 again)
56. Changeable brightness for different uses, screen can be put to sleep when playing music for example.
57. Different types of equalizer for music
58. Can have visualizations while listening to music.
59. Google videos can be downloaded to the PSP and Youtube videos can be converted and downloaded too.
60. Those with exams can make digital revision prompt cards!
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June 9th, 2007, 15:51 Posted By: evolve
RCO Editor v1.14d Created by Zinga_Burga (3rd Jun, 2007)
- Added option to disable .bak writing
- Allow some resource adding to General and Text - note that this is incomplete and buggy
- Other small bug fixes
You can now add icons and text of your own.... So say you want 4 differnt text for the memory sticks with a little editing you can. It's a new feture and is buggy but if you know what your doing you can use it right.
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June 9th, 2007, 00:14 Posted By: wraggster
Fancy a bit of Tennis, then todays your lucky day, a new demo has been released of the commercial game Smash Court Tennis 3. the demo weighs in at a nice 16MB.
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June 9th, 2007, 00:00 Posted By: wraggster
Undertaxx posted this :
Im sure other people have see it buth i whant to speculate about it. I hope we going to see something to hook up the PSP on a tv screen, maybe true the serial port (where headphone is) ? I realy dont now buth it's pritty intresting to see this new icon. Also there's a Line_Out Icon stored in the same rco. So im sure it have something to do with video & audio out. It's stored in impose_plugin.rco.
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June 8th, 2007, 23:26 Posted By: AzumiUehara
this is made as a tribute to one of my favorite singers, Ayumi Hamasaki. i have been listening to her since early 2000 and i have all her records lol. icons were made from my ayu pic collection and the rest i just made by hand. i made the text for the battery the same font as the default psp font. Everything is 32bit!! i may do future updates so look for it... battery goes from Ayu to yu to u to - -... ONLY for 3.40 OE
~Icons And Battery~
~Music Infobar~
~Volume Bar~
~Download~
for 3.40 only.. i used the recompliled rco's.. and i prolly wont convert for 303
below
~updated system plugin~
updated! includes default eboot and default video
http://www.sendspace.com/file/wxyqdx
~Credits~
Icons - me!!
Infobar - me!!
Battery - me!!
Volume Bar - me!!
Wallpaper - me!!
Gameboot - me!! tell me if i can post it here
Music Info Bar - me!!
System Configuration Icons - me!!
Font - from dafont.com but converted to psp by me!!
Edited Common gui - bstronga
Wave - i dont know
and thanks to nicodemus82 for giving me a few idea and helping with a few things:tup:
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June 8th, 2007, 21:41 Posted By: Triv1um
Via Eurogamer
Digital Eclipse's PS3 port of Mortal Kombat II has finally arrived in Europe, as you may have read earlier in this week's highly offensive new-releases column. It's available to buy on the PS3 Store for EUR 2.99 during an introductory period.
As well as letting you play the infamous 2D beat-'em-up against the CPU or a friend as one of the game's 12 iconic characters (you know, Sub Zero, Scorpion, Raiden, etc.), the PS3 port of MKII allows you to go online and beat people up there, too, with stat-tracking and leaderboards so you can keep an eye on exactly how good you are.
Alternatively, you can go on GameFAQs, download a fatality guide and just watch the funny animations all weekend, which is what we did with the SNES version. Seems like a waste of money now.
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June 8th, 2007, 21:35 Posted By: Triv1um
(very very very big read)
Via Hollywood Today
The result is the loss this week of close to 100 jobs in the U.S. following $2 billion in red ink
Sony Corp.’s disastrous launch of its next generation video player, the Playstation 3 (PS3), is a factor in the layoff this week of 80 to 100 U.S. employees of Sony Computer Entertainment, mostly at their headquarters in Foster City, California. This follows in the wake of the botched business plan for the PS3 that cost Sony about $2 billon last fiscal year and has raised questions about the long term viability of the Blu-ray hi def format.
Although SCE execs predict the unit will turn a profit this year, and Sony still strongly supports the Blu-ray format, questions have been raised about the long term viability of the Blu-ray business plan.
Sony Corp. was criticized at the end of last year for being late to market with the PS3 due to reported manufacturing problems. Even when they had a machine to sell, it was widely reported that Sony was losing as much as $200 on every sale of a $500 player. Sony called it an investment because the machine owners will then buy lots and lots of discs. It’s the classic theory of give ‘em the razor and then sell blades forever.
Unfortunately, so far it has not worked. It turns out most people who buy a PS3 actually want to play video games. Few bought it for movies alone simply because it was a cheaper way to get a Blu-ray player, which came built into each P3. Many who wanted cheaper players simply bought the competing HD DVD players at half the cost of the Sony units.
Some gamers were actually angry at Sony for sticking a Blu-ray player in the PS3 at all because it boosted the price at launch by an estimated $200. Microsoft sold the Xbox 360 for about half the price of a PS3, and then offered its high definition HD DVD player as an add on device for about $200 to those who also wanted to show hi def movies.
Going into the last holiday season there were three major video gaming systems hitting the market. Microsoft staked its claim with the Xbox 360 early. It sold well.
As the 2006 holiday approached, Nintendo launched the Wii, which quickly became the buzz toy of the season; and since has continued to deliver solid sales. The Wii comes with a technology that lets the viewer swing a tennis racket or hit a golf ball in cyberspace. It took video gaming off the screen and put it into the middle of the room. It was a sensation, and continues to show appeal with 360,000 units sold in April.
That compares to 174,000 units sold by the Xbox and only 82,000 units for the PS3, whose sales are no longer dampened by manufacturing problems that caused Sony to miss opportunities over this past Christmas when it couldn’t keep up with demand.
Sony was not just launching a new gaming system, but also a new video format that was to be a replacement for the popular and durable standard DVD, offering higher definition images to dazzle viewers, as well as lots of untapped potential to deliver interactive entertainment, and provide a link to the Internet.
The big sales pitch was that people would buy the PS3 just to get the Blu-ray capability to play movies. Those buyers were expected to then become major consumers of Blu-ray format program discs, as they sought more and more movies.
Sony spread Blu-ray out to all kind of other devices. It is already available in laptops and various wireless devices. It does offer a very high quality image. But it also came to market late last year with another problem – price. The first Blu-ray players hovered near $1,000 at a time you could get a perfectly serviceable DVD player for $40.
And for a lot of viewers, there isn’t that much difference between the two hi def formats, certainly not $960 worth, or to pay $30 for a Blu-ray disc when DVD’s are typically $15 or less, and HD DVD discs are $5 to $10 less each than Blu-ray.
When the VHS tape format gave way to DVD a decade ago, consumers could see a clear difference. VHS was tape that tore and got old. DVD was lighter, easier to use and a far superior storage medium. Within two years, the DVD became the standard. Last year most manufacturers finally phased out production of VHS tapes.
Sony was very smart in many ways preparing to launch Blu-ray. It got the majority of studios in Hollywood to support the format from the beginning, and got several – including Sony, MGM and Disney – to only offer Blu-ray as its high def format choice.
The roots of Blu-ray go back to the late 1990s when the DVD format was born. At the time, Sony had a competing format but after a bitter battle was forced to acquiesce, and accept the DVD as standard. They joined in an “open patent pool,” which is how DVD is sourced by all manufactures and suppliers, which meant Sony did not own or control the key patents. That didn’t sit well in certain parts of Tokyo at the time.
So Sony laid the groundwork this time. They had lost the battle of Beta Vs. VHS when tape desk first came to market in the 1980s; and it was said they had failed because they went out alone. This time Blu-ray was supported by a large number of manufacturers and a majority of the big software suppliers in Hollywood. Sony was determined not to re-live the past when the superior technology of Beta was beaten by the lower price and wider availability of VHS.
This time Sony’s VHS competitors were almost all onboard with Blu-ray. This time Sony and its partners would own the underlying patents, which would not be part of an “open patent pool,” but rather a very closed pool.
To meet all the various demands, and produce a machine for now and the future, Sony created an incredibly complicated device to play Blu-ray, that required an entirely new manufacturing plant to re-produce movies and TV shows. The machine manufacturing process also required a form of crystal that was difficult to make and slow to produce.
On the other hand, HD DVD was part of an “open patent pool.” It did not require a new plant, only twitches to the lines that already produce DVD’s. The HD DVD machines also came to market at about half the price of Blu-ray players, around $500, still a far cry from the cost of a standard DVD player.
There was also a powerful new competitor on the horizon – the electronic delivery of content. Its still a little ways off. The problem is still that it takes too long to download an HDTV file for a feature, but that will change in the future.
It now appears likely Blu-ray and HD DVD will remain niche products for cinephiles, HD TV owners who desire a physical library and those who just like to collect things. The consumer market is expected to convert a few years from now from physical DVD as the primary delivery device to all electronic transfers, whether delivered online, over cable, telecoms or a satellite. That could mean the market will bypass Blu-ray and HD DVD as the mass market successor.
The electronic super highway will increasingly offer ease of delivery as the image and sound quality rise and download times fall. One thing fueling this growth will be devices like the new Apple TV which allows users to move content around the house wirelessly, where ever it is convenient to watch. Microsoft began offering a similar device a year ago that links what comes to the computer with the big screen in the living room.
Sony believes that controlling the most and best exclusive, high quality content, like the Blu-ray only hi def release of Disney’s first popular “Pirates Of The Caribbean” movies, will provide the power to fuel the success of the format, even at a premium price..
HD DVD, meanwhile, offers both high quality and a price advantage. And the price is about to come down a lot more — as soon as this Christmas. Those “open patent pools” have proven irresistible to several huge Chinese manufacturers who are readying to flood the U.S. market with ever cheaper HD DVD players. You can already buy one today for about $250, half what the least expensive player cost at Christmas.
Sony in response has brought down the price of its least expensive Blu-ray player to about $500, which is half what it sold for at Christmas. However, at the same time it has discontinued the least expensive PS3, and now only wants to sell a higher end model.
A spokesman for Sony Computer Entertainment told the online trade Next that the SCE job cuts are not directly attributable to any since product. That is true. They are a result of all of these many corporate disasters, the botched Blu-ray launch and the PS3 miscalculations, Sony now finds itself cutting prices on an expensive product, and facing years more of a Vietnam-style battle over the format standard with HD DVD.
In the consumer electronic industry, conventional wisdom is that great product is nice, but the war will be won on price. The availability of low cost HD DVD players, the recent arrival of Korean made combo players (that play both formats) and combo software from Warner Bros., which services both formats with its unique double sided two format disc, will make it even harder for Sony to compete with significantly higher prices on its Blu-ray only machines and discs.
The Foster City cuts follow an announcement a few months ago from Sony Computer Entertainment Europe that it was also planning layoffs, as part of plan to “streamline.” If Sony can’t figure out how to add an element to the PS3 to compete with the Wii’s wand and tap into the cyber shift ahead, there could be a lot more layoffs and losses to come.
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June 8th, 2007, 21:31 Posted By: Triv1um
Via Punch Jump News
Sales for Sony Corp.'s Playstation 3 fell 7 percent in the latest retail tally from Japan.
Media Create Co. on Fri. reported that the PS3 sold 8,998 units between May 28 and June 3, a decrease from 9,627 units the week prior.
Additionally, the PS3 did not rank any software titles in the top 50 game sales for the week.
Prior Playstation hardware offerings continue to hold stronger sales in Japan, with the PSP moving 26,358 units and the PS2 selling 11,814 units in the same period.
This week, Sony said that it will cut a portion of its U.S game workforce. The company restructure protocol comes amid slow sales for the console in the U.S. and abroad.
This, month Sony will release a $499 stand-alone Blu-ray player to the U.S., citing lower production costs for the high-definition disc drive. It currently retails sells the PS3 in the U.S. for $599.
The company has shipped 5.5 million PS3 units worldwide to date.
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June 8th, 2007, 18:51 Posted By: ayhoung
Back in March, we brought word of a new and improved PlayStation Portable. But what good are the rumblings of new hardware without some of the details? Today, thanks to several sources close to Sony, we bring you that nitty gritty as the redesigned Playstation Portable nears completion.
Keep in mind this isn't Playstation Portable 2, but rather a redesign of the original, so it will be sporting the same internal hardware. But that's about the only thing that hasn't changed. The new Playstation Portable will have a much slimmer design, thanks mostly to a new LED screen that will deliver an ultra-crisp image but take up far less space. That LED also helps pump up the battery life of this sexy new model, which can last as much as four times longer than the original PSP. While the new PSP still makes use of the UMD drive, it will be a faster version and to help speed up loadtimes and gameplay, the portable will come packed with 8GBs of internal flash memory. Finally, the PSP's much maligned buttons have been revamped and the D-Pad has gotten a major overhaul, giving portable gamers something more like a Playstation 3 D-pad to play with.
The company is still trying to decide whether or not they want to include a built-in camera, as they weigh whether the cost of adding the device will be worth the benefit to gamers. Our money is on no camera because of the competitive price issues. Those of you holding out for a touchscreen are, unfortunately, going to have to wait, though word has it that it will most like make an appearance in Sony's next portable gaming device. While the new PSP will remain black, Sony is still trying to decide whether it will have a glossy or matte finish.
The final price for this new PSP hasn't been set, but Sony is hoping to sell it for under $170 or so. Manufacturing should commence in the upcoming weeks, and the product is going to be officially unveiled at this year's E3. The sale date being tossed around is August, but don't be surprised if it's pushed back to September. What's this reworked PSP called? It doesn't have a name as of yet, but may we suggest "PSP Slim"?
Sony Computer Entertainment of America declined to comment on "rumor or speculation."
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June 8th, 2007, 17:23 Posted By: wraggster
Sony has confirmed that the PlayStation 3 has sold over one million units in Europe and Australia.
According to SCEE sales reached one million after just nine and half weeks, quicker than the performance of both the original PlayStation and PlayStation 2.
The console was released in Europe and Australia on March 23.
Although released in Japan in November last year, the console has so far sold just under a million in the region, with 910,737 units sold, according to data from Media Create.
The last hardware sales figures released by NPD in April showed that PS3 sales had reached over 1.3 million units in North America.
According to Sony, Resistance: Fall of Man has sold 600,000 units in Europe, with MotorStorm reaching just over 500,000 sales.
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