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May 16th, 2007, 00:40 Posted By: wraggster
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NanaOn-Sha boss Masaya Matsuura has said he believes the reason the Wii is outdoing PS3 in the sales stakes is because Sony's next-gen console is "too big" for Japanese consumer tastes.
Speaking to GamesIndustry.biz in an interview at the Nordic Game conference, Matsuura observed that the PS3 is "currently" lagging behind but added, "Of course they have a chance to recover over time."
He said the problem is not the price or the range of software available for PS3 but simply the size of the machine itself: "It's too big for the Japanese."
Despite such issues the PlayStation 3 is still outselling the Xbox 360 which has yet to secure a solid foothold in the Japanese market.
According to Matsuura, "With Xbox, the problem is not the size of the hardware but of the AC adapter."
So what of the Wii, the most diminutive of the next-gen consoles? Matsuura offered praise for the machine, but said it also presents new challenges for developers.
"Wii is a very good piece of hardware. Many talented people from Nintendo make great ideas for game hardware, of course. Already I've been starting to think about Wii software, but it's very hard sometimes. Because can you keep shaking the controller for hours?
"Players can't spend a long time on gameplay, so this can be tough. So I respect Nintendo's activities, but for software designers like us, it's very hard."
However, Matsuura said he is currently in the planning stages of developing a game for Wii - with work set to officially begin "soon, maybe".
He went on to reveal that NanaOn-Sha has been working on "a very casual, one-button game" - but declined to offer any further details.
"Maybe the publisher will announce the release soon," Matsuura said. "It's a very simple game, but I hope it will be successful."
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May 16th, 2007, 00:37 Posted By: wraggster
via engadget
Where do old PS2s go to die? Well, apparently they go right underneath your lazy, game-addicted ass now that Britain's pli design is introducing a chair with a seat and back made entirely from recycled PlayStation 2 casings. Suggested retail price for the Reee chair is £99, which is actually MORE than you'll pay for a brand new PS2 these days, even in Britain.
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May 15th, 2007, 21:55 Posted By: Shrygue
via PS3 Fanboy
Videogame analyst superstar Michael Pachter expects there to be a price cut for the PlayStation 3 by the end of the year, and says that it might even come as early as this summer. GamesIndustry.biz quotes Pachter,
"It is possible that Sony's cost of production for the PS3 has declined to the point that the company may consider a hardware price cut some time this summer, and we may see a price cut for the PS2 before the holidays." As long as Sony's manufacturing costs have dropped to a reasonable rate, I'd heartily encourage Sony to drop the price of the PS3 as soon as possible. It's very clear that people desperately WANT a PS3, but just can't afford it. Dropping it to $500US and then marketing the hell out of the price drop would do wonders for their sales. Just look at what a 30 dollar price drop did for the PSP.
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May 15th, 2007, 21:53 Posted By: Shrygue
via PS3 Fanboy
The Los Angeles Times has posted a quote from Kyoshi Shin of the IGDA (International Game Developers Association) regarding developer interest in the PlayStation 3. It isn't good. While it isn't good, that doesn't mean it isn't true. In fact, the quote pretty much explains exactly what I'm thinking in food terms. Shin said: "When people talk about the PS3 on chat forums they say it's like going to a very expensive restaurant and not getting anything to eat." This is an obvious play on Kutaragi's previous quote about the PlayStation 3 being a fine restaurant.
The context of Shin's quote relates to developer interest -- namely, they're leaving the Sony restaurant and taking some drive-thru from Nintendo's Wii window (so to speak). If devs focus on the Wii, we've got a problem. Games will reverse engineer themselves to lesser graphics and scale. More minigames isn't the only issue to arise -- porting from the Wii would be nearly impossible due to the control scheme.
It's a waste of the PS3's power, too, as Kojima's quote from a long time ago will explain: "The PS3 is like the theatre, it's a little bit high-priced but it has to be high quality as well. The 360 is a DVD, it still needs to be high quality but you need more variations, while the Wii is almost like a TV channel, because every game you have it with your family." We need games that will take advantage of the PS3's power and Wii titles simply may not do that. If devs leave, there's no reason to buy a $600 console when most games are on a $250 one.
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May 15th, 2007, 21:33 Posted By: wraggster
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originally released on Japanese mobile phones, this cute little action-RPG set in the popular FFVII world will finally find its true audience when it's released on PSP, and with luxurious networking abilities. I played it for a few minutes on a friend's phone and didn't understand what was going on, though maybe the mileage will vary on the PSP.
More final fantasy gaming coming soon if thats your thing.
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May 15th, 2007, 17:34 Posted By: wraggster
Firstly heres a video
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May 15th, 2007, 17:28 Posted By: wraggster
New from Play Asia
The nations of Erion had always held an uneasy peace, as the various kings and queens watched each other for any signs of weakness. When the country of Valentine is obliterated by the power of an ancient artifact, it sparks a bloody war between the fairies of Ringford and the warriors of Ragnanival.
Little do they know that they are acting out an almost-forgotten prophecy: one that, if fulfilled, will lead to the destruction of the entire world. Take control of the warrior princess Gwendolyn, daughter of Odin, and follow the threads of an intricately woven story as you uncover the truth behind the prophecy – and how to bring it to an end.
The story is explained in detail on the website, so the only way to find out more is to visit! We invite you to come and experience the enchanting world of Odin Sphere.
Atlus' PlayStation2™ RPG Odin Sphere is shipping today as Japanese NTSC/J encoded release version at US$ 64.90 only. This release has been short shipped but additional units are expected to be in stock within the next few days. The US release version of this title is expected later this month.
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May 15th, 2007, 17:03 Posted By: wraggster
New Weekly Special Offer from Play Asia:
From the publisher: The Original Music Game Comes Back for a PSP Encore!
Parappa returns to win over another generation of fans with all new PSP exclusive features! Players can once again join Parappa in his quest to win the heart of Sunny Funny and learn from their favorite Rap Masters like- Chop Chop Master Onion, Instructor Mooselini, and Cheap Cheap The Cooking Chicken.
Complete with all the music and addictive gameplay that made it an instant classic, Parappa the Rapper is sure to please fans both old and new!
It's Parappa built for the PSP!
Sony's PSP™ music action game PaRappa the Rapper is now available at discounted US$ 18.90 only. Also make sure to check out the official PaRappa the Rapper PSP Pouch (PJ Berry).
Game features:
Play all the songs and funky characters from the original game!
Battle with up to 4 PSP's to see who the true Rap Master is!
Download and play 8 additional song remixes to extend the fun.
Share a Parappa demo with all your PSP friends.
As usually, this weekly special is valid for exactly 1 week (if not sold out earlier) and this time limited to a maximum purchase of 1 unit per customer. As a small restriction, please also notice that you cannot use any further discount coupons along with this special offer.
Buy from Play Asia
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May 15th, 2007, 16:56 Posted By: wraggster
press release:
You say you want something big, something no one else has? Something no one else ever will have throughout, like, eternity? We’re giving away a spankin’, new PlayStation 3 here at VH1 Games. Not only that, we’re giving it away with fl0w and David Jaffe’s Calling All Cars casual games. Excellent, primo stuff, right?
But that’s not all, bucko. We’re going to let you customize your own PS3. How? You’ll be able to submit your favorite artwork or picture. Then, Sony and Green Demon Laser will get busy. They’ll laser-etch that art onto your PS3! Check out the pic below: these are the most artful consoles you’ll ever see. Totally drool-worthy.
How do you win? It’s easy. Just tell us your favorite old school original PlayStation story. Did you love Parappa The Rapper? How about Crash Bandicoot or Gran Turismo? Tell us your funny stories, your anecdotes, your back-in-the-day memories in the comments section. Don’t just blab. Make ‘em sing.
You have up to 150 words to explain your deep, abiding PlayStation love. The contest ends at midnight on May 21st. We’ll ruminate for a day or two upon your missives and tales. Then, we’ll choose the big winner.
http://www.vh1gamebreak.com/2007/05/...ontest_pi.html
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May 15th, 2007, 07:36 Posted By: wraggster
News/release from owfx:
FINAL RELEASE
Megaupload: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=WVEPNG9M
Rapidshare: http://rapidshare.com/files/31147261... INAL.rar.html
Sendspace: http://www.sendspace.com/file/thsq4b
http://owfx.bebo.com
Previews of themes/ icons can be found at http://owfx.mooo.com -by Zomg
Iv'e decided to stop updating this theme pack, as I feel it's complete and I don't have much time on my hands now because of school exams. I'd like to thank Zomg for making screenies and creating the webpage, he's been awesome. No more requests are being taken. Thanks, owfx
Requests: (2)
Blazeu25's request
Fahad42soccer's request
Full themes: (32)
Duranium Vista
Orbital -evolve
Tiberium Sun
Gears Of War
Blue PSP Suite- RaiderX
Red Vista
Ultimate Black
Mac
Blue Vista
Gold Standard
300 Theme
Final Fantasy 7
Light Blue Lines
Black & White -PSPculture
Buuf -PSPculture
Buuf 2 -PSPculture
Duranium R1 -PSPculture
Duranium R3 Blue -PSPculture
Shiny again -PSPculture
WiiToo
Ultimate Naruto Theme
Maze- PSProdigy
Ultimate White- evolve
nOil Theme
PS3 Theme- Reever
Blood Red Theme- Desi Soulja
Red Mini Line- Desi Soulja
Car Theme- Desi Soulja
Brownish Theme- Desi Soulja
Green Mini Line- Desi Soulja
Grey White Theme- Desi Soulja
Gargoyle- SchmilK
Only the custom icons: (50)
3D Cartoon
Black Aruziah
Black Rhizura -evolve
Blocki
Blue Flies
Bubbles
Calabi Sphere
CMS
Ecqlipse
FF7
Glass Square -evolve
Grunge
Icy Blue
iPhone
Light Blue Lines
Metal
Milky Sweet -evolve
Mini Lines
Noir Black
Orbital Black -evolve
Orbital Blue -evolve
Orbital Red -evolve
Orbital White -evolve
Orbs
Pirates
Pirates White
PS3
Red Flies
Silk Glow
Silk Glow Green
Simplest
Simplest White
Smooth
Spraypainted Stroke
Spraypainted
White Glossy Original
Nic 101's custom icons
Tiberium Sun- Dark Angel I WOULD NOT RECOMEND USING THE FILES (only use the backround,vol bar,icon,batt bar,) THEY WERE FROM 3.03OE-C
Blue Vista
Gold Standard
SmoothSensation- http://forums.qj.net/member.php?u=59963 (converted by GMDude)
Black Glossy (original +)- GMDude
Simplest White- innercy (conveted by GMDude)
Red Vista Orbs- SaiZn
Ultimate Black -evolve
Glass Icons- evolve
Orbital- evolve
Duranium R2 Nemesis- PSPculture
Volume Bars:
Blue
Gold
Green
Red
Light Blue
Red Wave
Red Bar
Other:
Birdman1's font pack
sephiroth_x's bmp's
battery prx- for fixing battery flashing problems, copy to SEPLUGINS in ms
brethren's easy theme flasher: use the version compatible with your firmware
Network Update Disabler
Zinga Burgs icon maker for 3.30oe+
wavepack: contains 5 different sets of waves
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May 15th, 2007, 07:34 Posted By: wraggster
New from Kiwidoggie:
PSPDiag Tool .2
short for PSP diagnostics Tool Version 2
Well there isant much to say about this release. It will tell you these things at the moment.
CPU Speed
Bus Speed
Power Switch (lock or unlocked)
Volts Flowing
Temp Of Battery
On Charge
Low Battery
Wlan Switch (on off}
Wlan Power
I am going to keep on adding stuff like the option to scan flash0 for certain files that may cause brickage (gameboot, 1-12.bmp)
Changelog
Fixed Bug with battery detection
Red color testing
Green Color Testing
blue Color Testing
ascii art in the credits :P
and i am working on making it a prx for everyone,(mabe ontop of the xmb)
its late for me so im going to sleep. (up at 3:00AM-9:19PM EST)
Download and Give Feedback Via Comments
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May 15th, 2007, 07:29 Posted By: wraggster
via ign
Were you impressed with what you saw in Irem's Disaster Report and Steamboat Chronicles for the PS2? Then you'd better keep your PSP charged, as the next game from the producer of those two titles is now at work on Sony's portable.
Speaking with Japan's Gpara.com Irem's Kazuma Kujou revealed that he's working on a sci-fi strategy game for the PSP. He didn't share any specifics, although he mentioned that he's juggling work on this title with his management duties for Irem.
The rest of the interview offered a look at Kujou's history in the game industry, along with some insights into what we can expect next from him. In addition to the above two, Kujou has worked on such big-name franchises as R-Type and Metal Slug. For the future, he mentioned player freedom as an area he'd like to explore, and also suggested that Irem will be working with external developers.
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May 15th, 2007, 05:31 Posted By: DarthPaul
After a video posted on youtube days ago by a guy named psp1477,about a new IR-Shell in the making,here's what the real authors have to say:
Here's sort of an "official" statement for all those who want to know the truth. I hope you can handle it ...
"During last week there was much talk about a leaked video of a 3.40 OE-A compatible iR Shell release on various sites. Many people came to the conclusion that the video was fake.
The truth is: The iR Shell release "3.41se for 3.40OE-A", which is being shown in that video,actually does exist. It is a highly restricted release available only to very few people in the world, not even most original beta testers. This version is not meant for distribution or demonstration of any kind so AhMan is certainly not very happy to see a video of it on YouTube, either.
So, while psp1477 (whoever you are) certainly didn't do much good for the future of iR Shell - at least he didn't fake anything. All shown features are real and work as shown.
The simple fact that this version exists does not mean that there will ever be another public release again, however - don't get your hopes up just yet ! This leaked video (and all the trash talking about AhMan and even me, too) certainly didn't help in that respect at all."
So yeah,a new IR-Shell is coming[probably],with support for the new Custom Firmwares.
Video Here:
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May 15th, 2007, 04:20 Posted By: wraggster
Noxa has posted another screenshot and a little update on his PSP Emulator for Windows:
Fixed the texture alignment issues! (and the random sprites)
Looking good and thanks for the updates Noxa
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May 15th, 2007, 02:25 Posted By: wraggster
via joystiq
Gamasutra was at the Online Game Developer's Conference in Seattle last week, writing up SCEA's Michael Shorrock's session on the components of the slightly amorphous PlayStation Network. Don't think it's just the PlayStation Store and online gaming functionality -- it will also include services like video-on-demand "delivering full-length movies, music, and TV programs direct to users via PS3 and PSP." And that's not all! There will also be wireless functionality for "gaming via PSP and mobile devices," in-game / network advertising to deliver ads straight into your eyeballs and, of course, the Home service.
Shorrock discussed Home's "pavilions" -- think islands in Second Life -- citing possibilities for third-party developed pavilions which could be distributed for free or as paid content. He used an example of casinos with mini-games, although he was unsure how developers would choose to monetize the service.
We'd be remiss if we didn't point out that the scale of this new and improved PlayStation Network sounds increasingly like Microsoft's multi-pronged Xbox Live service, which not only enjoys a burgeoning video marketplace, but has potential for in-game advertsing (Microsoft purchased Massive, an in-game advertising company), while Live Anywhere promises wireless cellphone gaming. But it's not a race, right? Let's just be happy that good ideas are getting the attention they deserve.
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May 15th, 2007, 02:14 Posted By: wraggster
via kotaku
I just got back to Denver from my trip to San Francisco and visiting Ubisoft, EA, Sega and checking out Halo 3's multiplayer, and now I'm off to San Diego to check out Sony's Gamers Day.
The three day event will include, I'm told, a bit of mingling tonight, a whole lot of PS3 and PSP news tomorrow, and a bit more on Thursday morning. There are supposed to be a slew of first and third party games on hand and perhaps we'll be getting some announcements. I'm going to keep my fingers crossed and hope for a Playstation Portable Store announcement so I can finally start to buy triple-A movies and TV shows directly to my PSP. Comes on store...
I suspect I'll be traveling a lot more going to events now that I don't work full time for the Rocky. Freelancing has really cleared up my schedule. I've also been asked to become a Game Critics Judge, which means I'll be one of the people helping to select the Best of E3 winners.
I've always been a little confused about how that whole thing worked, so this should give me interesting insight. Last week, was in fact, a way for all of the judges to get some time with a bunch of games. A collection of companies flew out all of the judges to the events, including me. So the process is underway already.
Make sure to check back tonight and later this week for all of the Sony news as it happens.
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May 15th, 2007, 02:14 Posted By: wraggster
via kotaku
I just got back to Denver from my trip to San Francisco and visiting Ubisoft, EA, Sega and checking out Halo 3's multiplayer, and now I'm off to San Diego to check out Sony's Gamers Day.
The three day event will include, I'm told, a bit of mingling tonight, a whole lot of PS3 and PSP news tomorrow, and a bit more on Thursday morning. There are supposed to be a slew of first and third party games on hand and perhaps we'll be getting some announcements. I'm going to keep my fingers crossed and hope for a Playstation Portable Store announcement so I can finally start to buy triple-A movies and TV shows directly to my PSP. Comes on store...
I suspect I'll be traveling a lot more going to events now that I don't work full time for the Rocky. Freelancing has really cleared up my schedule. I've also been asked to become a Game Critics Judge, which means I'll be one of the people helping to select the Best of E3 winners.
I've always been a little confused about how that whole thing worked, so this should give me interesting insight. Last week, was in fact, a way for all of the judges to get some time with a bunch of games. A collection of companies flew out all of the judges to the events, including me. So the process is underway already.
Make sure to check back tonight and later this week for all of the Sony news as it happens.
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May 15th, 2007, 02:07 Posted By: wraggster
via gamesradar
Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII is simply the most exciting playable game at the entire Square Enix Party 2007. It actually delves deep into the mythology of that RPG classic from ten years ago, offering up a story that was only hinted out in its sprawling confines. And beyond that, it's the best-looking PSP game to date. Simply put, it's living up to its potential and, unless Square Enix is hiding something, should even erase the sad memories of Dirge of Cerberus.
We were able to both catch a new trailer in the Closed Mega Theater and get plenty of hands-on time with the playable demo, so we've got lots of info for you. The game stars Zack, a member of SOLDIER, the military force run by the Shinra Electric Power Company, the malevolent corporation that controls the entire city of Midgar in FFVII. Zack has a strange relationship with Cloud, FFVII 's main character, and of course Cloud appears briefly in every movie we've seen so far - this was no exception. But the latest trailer and demo proved that this is truly Zack's story and judging from what we've seen it has very little to do with Cloud directly.
Full Details at link above
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May 15th, 2007, 01:55 Posted By: wraggster
via gibiz
SCEA president Jack Tretton has confirmed that the company has long term plans for PlayStation 3, playing down concerns over initial sales figures.
As reported by the LA Times, 1.2 million PS3 consoles have been sold in the US since November. The figure for Wii, which launched around the same time, stands at 2.1 million, while Microsoft's 18 month lead has given Xbox 360 an installed base of 5.3 million units.
"We didn't get into PS3 for the first six months of 2007 - we're into this for the next 10 years and beyond," said Tretton.
"A million units one way or another at this point isn't going to worry us."
Tretton's argument was backed up by IDC analyst Billy Pidgeon, who agreed that Sony is playing a longer game. "The PS3 is ahead of the market, while the Xbox 360 and the Wii were designed for immediate market impact," he said. Pidgeon also confirmed that he expects sales of Sony's next-gen console to ramp up in 2008.
However Kyoshi Shin of Japan's International Game Developers' Association was less positive, suggesting that many developers are shifting their focus to Nintendo Wii.
"When people talk about the PS3 on chat forums, they say it's like going to a very expensive restaurant and not getting anything to eat," he added.
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