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April 7th, 2007, 02:08 Posted By: wraggster
via psxtreme
So a forum member of ours, by the name of Mista, has tipped us off with a few new titles that have appeared at his place of employment – Game Crazy. Now bear in mind that this isn't concrete information here, and that these could be placeholder names supplied to Game Crazy by Sony. But it may be a good indication of what's to come. And what's to come are two new Socom games, one for the PS3 (Socom Competition) and the other for the PSP (Socom Tactics). The names seem a little generic, at the moment, which leads me to believe it's either a placeholder or a shorthand entry.
Likewise, one other noteworthy PSP title popped up on the Game Crazy list: Devil May Cry. Can this mean that Capcom is finally ready to reveal the first DMC game for the PSP? Hopefully we'll hear more at E3.
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April 7th, 2007, 02:07 Posted By: wraggster
News from PSP fanboy
This will be the last video for a while until we have some real progress to show (new units, maps, and so forth). We really appreciate the interest in Galaxy's End, and hope that interest continues.
Regarding the publisher-front, we are in talks with a few publishers presently, but that doesn't necessarily mean we'll get the publishing deal we want. With that said I still plan on seeing Galaxy's End through – it's not 100% guaranteed that this can happen (for financial reasons), but I'm actually looking at finishing the game ourselves if possible. This way the game can be implemented per the design and it's also more beneficial to us in recouping our investment, retaining the IP, and ideally turning a profit (and yes, developing a sequel).
The downside to this is that means Galaxy's End may not come out until Summer 2008 – but it is designed to be a full-featured game (single player, skirmish, multiplayer – adhoc and infrastructure) so it's not really possible to do it faster and still release a high-quality RTS for the PSP. Galaxy's End is why I formed Tiki Games and it won't be released until we feel that it's well-worth your gaming dollars.
I'm also exploring the option of releasing the game as a digital download upon completion. By then Sony should have better avenues to purchase downloadable PSP games, and this gets rid of the manufacturing/retailer costs (among other headaches such as distribution itself). And yes, we'll make sure there's a demo as well so you can try before you buy – but that will be very close to release (so don't expect it this year).
Thanks to PSP Fanboy (and Andrew) as well as other PSP fan sites for providing considerable exposure for Galaxy's End. Tiki Games will have a couple positive announcements this year which are also good for Galaxy's End. And when we do resurface to promote Galaxy's End, it will be when Galaxy's End has seen significant forward progress from the videos and coverage you've seen so far. Again, thank you for the support and positive response to Galaxy's End.
Sincerely,
Kevin McCann
President / Creative Director
Tiki Games, Inc.
Video at the link above, i for one would love to see a decent RTS game on the PSP.
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April 7th, 2007, 02:05 Posted By: wraggster
Via GameLife
After my conversation with PSP product manager John Koller about Sony's new focus on the younger consumer, I spoke with Wedbush Morgan Securities games industry analyst Michael Pachter about the situation. Here are his thoughts.
PSP is getting outsold by Nintendo DS about two-to-one worldwide. Can Sony close this gap, or is it too late?
I don't think Sony will close the gap, and don't think it is important that they do so. Nintendo has over 20 million loyal GBA owners, and we should expect them to dominate the category that they invented. Sony is late to the handheld game, has tried to approach the market from an older demographic, and is just now trying to beef up more kid-friendly content to appeal to 13-17 year olds. I don't think that the gap matters at all, so long as Sony makes money. I also believe that price elasticity of demand dictates that the lower priced product will sell more units. That's why there are more Fords than Maseratis.
Software sales are rather low on PSP. In light of this, how can Sony convince software publishers to keep bringing games to PSP?
Software is going to grow as the installed base grows. There are really not many more third party games for the DS than for the PSP. Most third parties are supporting both, and as long as the PSP appears to be growing its installed base, I expect to see a growing software library.
With Sony's John Kollar saying today that the company is shifting its focus to the 13-17 year old market (away from the 18-34 year old demographic), does this represent a good move for the platform?
The "focus" on younger gamers is an acknowledgement that the market is still there, and recognizes Nintendo's success with this demographic. Handhelds are still considered by most to be a "starter" set for consoles, and although the PSP is effectively a handheld console, it has as yet to overcome consumer perception. Games can go a long way toward shifting that perception.
Do you think Sony will introduce a new PSP model in 2007, one that takes more advantage of the fact that most PSP owners are downloading music and movies and need extra storage space (onboard flash, a hard drive)?
I think a new model is a certainty, but it's hard to say that it happens in 2007. I predicted this in January 2005 (it's all over the Internet), and still believe it will happen, but can't predict the actual date. Flash is more likely, given the success of the iPod Nano.
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April 7th, 2007, 02:01 Posted By: wraggster
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Surprise, there's a new demo for PSP out today! Get a small taste of b-ball on the go with this demo of NBA 07.
1. Download the demo ZIP file.
2. Extract the contents of the ZIP file.
3. Connect your PSP to your computer using a USB cable.
4. Go to the PSP/GAME folder.
5. Copy UCUS98644 folder into the GAME directory.
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April 7th, 2007, 00:43 Posted By: wraggster
via kotaku
Irrational Games' sci-fi RPG shooter looks like it may be making its way to the PLAYSTATION 3, according to the all things PlayStation blog ThreeSpeech. In today's update on upcoming PS3 software, author Steve Boxer namechecks BioShock as one of the console's "promised future delights." So... confirmed? I stand behind a firm "maybe."
The game is still listed as only appearing on the Xbox 360 and PC at 2K Games' BioShock page and the title has been called an "Xbox 360 exclusive" in the past, a claim the official Xbox site does not make for the game. We'll keep our digits crossed in hopes that ThreeSpeech knows what they're talking about.
In the meantime, we await response from 2K.
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April 6th, 2007, 20:05 Posted By: Shrygue
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Some of our readers expressed great hope for Capcom's newly unveiled PSP fighting game, Fate. The game, which is based on a popular anime series (which is, in turn, based on a popular adults-only hentai series). The series has captured the attention of a wide audience, some who have been allured by the maturity of some of the characters.
A new magazine scan reveals that the Fate game is going in a completely new direction. Characters will be portrayed in the chibi artstyle, meaning they'll feature very large heads and eyes. This form, meant to be appealing to children, shows how this once adults-only series has transformed into something completely different. Will fans of the series approve of this startling new art direction for the series?
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April 6th, 2007, 20:02 Posted By: Shrygue
via PSP Fanboy
We'd like to think that there's nothing wrong with our beloved handheld. However, the truth is that many people, misinformed or not, do not believe in Sony's platform. Gamasutra asked a number of industry professionals about what they think is wrong about PSP, if there is anything at all.
- David Cole from DFC Intelligence points out that the price drop is a good step, but that's not enough. "I think a new form factor is needed more than a price cut."
- Ed Barton from Screen Digest is frustrated at the constant comparisons to Nintendo DS: "We forecast that the global installed base of PSP users will be around 29 million at the end of 2007, generating $1.9 billion in software sales. Lifetime software sales at the end of 2007 will be around $4.5 billion. If this is 'failing,' then failure just got a huge brand makeover."
- Mike Wolf from ABI Research thinks that anti-Sony fanboyism runs wild due to high expectations placed on Sony ... due to their ambitious claims. "I believe the device's perceived 'failure' by some is due to the device struggling to live up to Sony's own marketing of the product, much like what the PS3 is going through today."
I completely agree with many of the things these professionals have to say about PSP. It's true that PSP is certainly not a failure, but it could've been far more successful as well. Sony has made a ton of mistakes this life cycle, but as they've been recently showing, things can easily change with a refocused effort.
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April 6th, 2007, 19:44 Posted By: Shrygue
via PS3 Fanboy
We're not even going to bother filing this in the rumor section. This one gets crumpled up and thrown directly into the "outbox"... the trashcan. Why? Because of the PS3Fanboy Rumor Rules of Thumb (PS3FBRRoT): anonymous sources, little known news source, and really-out-there claim preceded by an actual recent announcement. This NetMunch blog stinks of all three of these rumor debunking prerequisites.
First up, they claim that following the drop of the PSP's price (an actual recent announcement), sources say (anonymous sources) that the PS3 will get a price drop in October of $100 (really-out-there claim). While that would pit them directly agains the 360 Elite which has been taking a bit of a media beating in lieu of Sony for a little bit, that's a pretty large price cut for so soon into a console's life. Unless manufacturing costs have decreased dramatically and Sony starts pulling in a profit per console, we don't see this happening yet. At least, not $100. Maybe $50. What do you guys think?
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April 6th, 2007, 19:43 Posted By: Shrygue
via PS3 Fanboy
Phil Harrison's GDC keynote was awesome. About every single person in the audience was pumped about the announcement of PlayStation HOME and that LittleBigPlanet thing. Perhaps not... everyone. Are you playing dark, diabolical music? Picture this: an Atari chairman begins rubbing his hands together, laughs maniacally and proclaims: "Now that we know of this Game 3.0, we know our plans are justified! Just you wait, Sony... your end is nigh!" At this point, he begins stroking his pencil moustache and laughs a bit more. Seriously, Atari, are you really going to challenge something that's not even out yet?
It seems so. Atari Online Entertainment vice president Chris Bergstresser had this to say about their new online portal: "Phil Harrison had this big announcement of Game 3.0 and I think its great that he's announced that because it will lend legitimacy to what we're doing. But it goes further than that...We feel user generated content is not just something you just let people dabble in, we feel that it is something where you give people the tools to do whatever the hell they want."
So, they're making some kind of online experience where user-generated content is key? Sounds interesting, but as of right now the project is PC only and... well... we'd like to see what HOME has to offer before we can say this actually does go "further than that". Thoughts? Opinions? Diabolical cackles?
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April 6th, 2007, 19:19 Posted By: RCON
PSP Rhythm is a complete music workstation in the palm of your hand. Its features include sample playback, sample manipulation, wave synthesizers, audio effects, grid sequencer, and song arranger.
PSP Rhythm enables you to take audio samples, arrange them, effect them, and record your songs to CD quality audio files.
Major Improvements for version 7.1:
- Pattern Sample Playback (Loop)
- Export Song by Audio Track
- Improved Graphics
- Improved Audio Engine
- Improved Rendering to Wave File
- Bug fixes
The PSP Rhythm Development Team
Website
http://www.psprhythm.com
Screen Shot
http://www.psprhythm.com/rhythm.png
Windows Installer
http://www.psprhythm.com/Rhythm.zip
Manual Installer
http://www.psprhythm.com/Rhythm7.1.zip
Rhythm 7.1 Demo Song (song file and samples included with release)
http://www.psprhythm.com/songs/MANIA.mp3
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April 6th, 2007, 16:46 Posted By: Tree
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We all know MotorStorm took #1 in the US and Japan with software sales, which is awesome. We're not ashamed to admit that -- neither should you! It's a fun game. Lots of mud. Anyway, alongside Resistance: Fall of Man, it's taken the top of the charts across the world. It's not an easy feat to say that you've been number one in the US, Japan, and Europe!
Evolution's boss, Martin Kenwright, issued this statement: "Developing Motorstorm to a standard we were all happy with was certainly a challenge - but the team here really delivered. Evolution has a reputation for delivering high quality racing titles, but the consensus was to come up with something really special for Sony's new hardware. We're delighted that the public has agreed with the press and made Motorstorm a worldwide number one PlayStation 3 title." Shall we raise our mugs and sing a song to honor this accomplishment?
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April 6th, 2007, 13:10 Posted By: Shrygue
via PSP Fanboy
Every month (except last month), Sony offers an EXE file they call the "Content Pack" which contains a variety of files, like videos, music and wallpapers for your PSP. This month's pack features the (annoying) PlayStation Mayhem podcast, and content from Full Auto, Ratchet & Clank, 300, Prince of Persia, Virtua Tennis and MLB 07. Unfortunately, Mac fans: Sony doesn't love you.
This month's package clocks in at a hefty 108MB. Feel free to visit Sony's official US website to download.
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April 6th, 2007, 01:04 Posted By: wraggster
via cnn
Hewlett-Packard is working on a gaming handheld that could let players use their surroundings as a backdrop for an immersive game.
The company unveiled a commercial for "Mscape," its gaming prototype, that featured a number of young hipster gamers roaming San Francisco while playing a game on Mscape that used cues from their environment as triggers to unlock new levels or bonuses. "We want to get kids off the couch," Rahul Sood, chief technology officer of HP's gaming division, said during a presentation here.
Details were sketchy, but HP appears to be taking a cue from the response to Nintendo's Wii gaming console, which is built around a motion sensor in the controller. Mscape is definitely still a prototype, but Sood said he's "really pleased with our progress so far." The taglines for the gaming handheld? "Your world is the playing field. Get in the game."
UPDATED--Sood was far cagier about HP's own plans for such a handheld in an interview after the presentation, but the company is developing the basic technology that would allow handhelds to turn into gaming devices, and hopes to license it far and wide, he said.
HP Labs has been working on the Mscape technology for about two years, said Patrick Goddi, a company researcher in Palo Alto, Calif. It's the underlying layer that game developers could use to take advantage of sensors like GPS (global positioning system) or accelerometers like the ones in the Wii controller, he said.
The early concept involves a handheld and a series of small sensors that a game organizer could lay out around a city or park. Those sensors would trigger certain events in the game, like a bonus level or an attack by the bad guys, based on a small demonstration of the concept here.
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April 6th, 2007, 01:00 Posted By: wraggster
A Japanese store listing for the upcoming PLAYSTATION 3 RPG, FolksSoul, showcases some of the game's myriad of features: 720p visuals, 7.1 Dolby Digital Sound and PSP connectivity. Wait, what was that last bit again? Connectivity between PSP and PS3 has always been hinted at before, but we haven't seen an actual game utilize it in a meaningful way. (The PSP also had connectivity features with certain PlayStation 2 games, but the feature was used quite sparingly.)
How will the upcoming PS3 game, FolksSoul, connect with PSP? It's unclear right now. However, if one looks back at the history of this intriguing RPG, one can see that it was originally titled Monster Kingdom: Unknown Realms. Does that name ring a bell? It should. The first Monster Kingdom was a PSP-exclusive RPG. As revealed in our interview with Atlus, Monster Kingdom was always meant to become a larger franchise. Could this cult RPG be part of the connection we're looking for?
via pspfanboy
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April 6th, 2007, 01:00 Posted By: wraggster
A Japanese store listing for the upcoming PLAYSTATION 3 RPG, FolksSoul, showcases some of the game's myriad of features: 720p visuals, 7.1 Dolby Digital Sound and PSP connectivity. Wait, what was that last bit again? Connectivity between PSP and PS3 has always been hinted at before, but we haven't seen an actual game utilize it in a meaningful way. (The PSP also had connectivity features with certain PlayStation 2 games, but the feature was used quite sparingly.)
How will the upcoming PS3 game, FolksSoul, connect with PSP? It's unclear right now. However, if one looks back at the history of this intriguing RPG, one can see that it was originally titled Monster Kingdom: Unknown Realms. Does that name ring a bell? It should. The first Monster Kingdom was a PSP-exclusive RPG. As revealed in our interview with Atlus, Monster Kingdom was always meant to become a larger franchise. Could this cult RPG be part of the connection we're looking for?
via pspfanboy
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April 6th, 2007, 00:51 Posted By: wraggster
Two major UK retailers have cut the price of the PlayStation 3 less than two weeks after the launch of the console. WH Smith and Play.com have slashed the price of the machine from £424.99 to £399.99.
WH Smith advertised the drop in The Sun newspaper, no doubt to catch the attention of parents looking to get their kids something a bit more special than a chocolate egg this Easter. Whereas, Play.com is offering the console for the same price but is also throwing in an HDMI cable and a copy of Click on Blu-ray.
At the time of writing no other retailers have folowed suit, although many are expected to. And while WH Smith's offer is scheduled to end on April 19, Play.com is offering the console for £399.99 for the forseable future.
Additionally, tomorrow - Good Friday - the console price craziness is set to continue, with Play.com telling us that it's planning to offer the Core Xbox 360 for just £149.99 - £50 lower than the RRP - and is dropping the price of the Premium Xbox 360 from £279.99 to £249.99. You'll have to be quick though because the offer only lasts until April 10 and stock is likely to be extremely limited.
Via ign
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April 6th, 2007, 00:48 Posted By: wraggster
via ign
Koch Media announced today that it had struck a deal with Black Bean Games to develop another historical battle simulation in the form of The History Channel: Great Battles of Rome.
Players will step in the boots of a Roman legionnaire and lead a series of campaigns against Barbarian hordes and rival states. Players will be able to fully experience the building of one of history's greatest Empires.
"This game has given us the opportunity to bring a great television brand to life in the interactive entertainment arena. The blending of dramatic video footage from The History Channel with fast paced gameplay delivers a unique and authentic experience that will have mass appeal," added Chris Mehers of Black Bean Games.
The History Channel: Great Battles of Rome will be available on PlayStation 2, PSP, and PC in May 2007 in the UK, with a North American release following on June 12.
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April 5th, 2007, 23:48 Posted By: wraggster
The Xtream Website has posted that they have announced the start of a new Lua coding comp for DS and PSP.
Heres the french to english translation:
Considering the success of the first edition, we decided to give that and in better! The rules of the contest are always the same ones, i.e. to create a homebrew on portable playstation or nintendo ds. The language used can be the lua and the C/C++, that can be an application or a play. The end of the contest will occur on Sunday July 1 what will leave you a few weeks in front of programming your project. Of course of the external assistance is accepted, but each project is associated a person. Then, let us come to the goal: p the batches of the contest, first of all I make a point of making an enormous thanks with gx-mod.com (more particularly with neutropik) which without him, xtreamlua would not be what it became and which supports us in all our projects. For the second edition of the contest, gx-mod.com offers 200€ to us! Then, here how the money and the batches for the contest are distributed: First place: 125€ Second place: 75€ Third place: The umd of play AWG vice city strories. The inscription is thus done starting from the forum go here Good luck with all
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April 5th, 2007, 23:14 Posted By: Shrygue
via PS3 Fanboy
Well, everybody's PS-Store probably looks a little different nowadays, what with the European and US and Japan and Hong Kong all handing out different stuff at different times... however! We're pretty sure we've got a good list for the US and EU stores on what's new. Let's get crackin'.
US
- Armored Core 4 demo
- GTAIV teaser video: "Things Will Be Different"
- Stardust movie trailer (if anyone else is a fan of Neil Gaiman, you should be giddy with excitement... although my favorite of his has to be Neverwhere, hands down. American Gods is a very close second)
- Other movie trailers: Are We Done Yet? and Perfect Stranger.
EU
- In addition to that stuff, we imagine excepting the movie trailers (?), Europe is also privy to the Super Rub a Dub demo and game.
Also mentioned in an e-mail was a new version of Gran Turismo HD -- now with worldwide scoreboards and one other thing. Oh yeah, full compatibility with force feedback and all of these driving wheels: Logitech's Driving Force, Driving Force Pro, and Driving Force EX. So, enjoy that one, guys! Force feedback is coming back in small doses, but for those who missed the experience, your voice has been heard.
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