EU PS Store update: Killzone HD, The Unfinished Swan, SFxT

October 24th, 2012, 23:35 Posted By: wraggster

Sony has the detailed this week's PlayStation Store content update - and it's a bit of a beast.
It includes Medal of Honor Warfighter, The Unfinished Swan, the beta for PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale, an eye-straining amount of Street Fighter X Tekken DLC and the HD re-release of Killzone.
Have a look at the full list below:
PS3 Full Games

• Medal of Honor Warfighter ($59.99)
• The Darkness II ($39.99)

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Assassin's Creed sale hits EU PS Store

October 24th, 2012, 22:47 Posted By: wraggster

Sony is hosting a big Assassin's Creed sale on the EU PlayStation Store right now.
Coming just ahead of next week's release of Assassin's Creed 3, the sale sees all the previous major AC games going for discounted prices.The sales also extends to download content, with PlayStation Plus subscribers getting deeper discounts than regular users. The list of sale content and prices is below.
Assassin's Creed 3 is out on PS3 and 360 in US on October 30 and EU on Oct. 31. The PC version isn't out until November 20 and 23 in US and EU respectively.
The sale extends from now until November 7.
Full Games:
Assassin's Creed - Not available in Bulgaria, Hungary, Qatar
Was €19.99/£15.99 Now €9.99/£7.99
Assassin's Creed 2 - Not available in Bulgaria, Hungary, Qatar
Was €19.99/£14.99 Now €12.99/£9.99
Assassin's Creed Double Edition
Was €29.99/£23.99 Now €19.99/£15.99
Assassin's Creed Brotherhood - Not available in Bulgaria, Hungary, Qatar
Was €19.99/£15.99 Now €14.99/£11.99
Assassin's Creed Revelations
Was €29.99/£19.99 Now €19.99/£15.99
DLC:
Assassin's Creed Brotherhood - The Da Vinci Disappearance - Not available in Bulgaria, Hungary, Qatar
Was €9.99/£7.99 Now €6.99/£5.49
, Additional 10% discount for Plus subscribers


Assassin's Creed - The Ancestors Character Pack
Was €3.99/£3.19 Now €1.99/£1.59, 
Additional 10% discount for Plus subscribers


Assassin's Creed - Mediterranean Traveler Maps Pack - Upgrade
Was €9.99/£7.99 Now €6.99/£5.49, 
Additional 10% discount for Plus subscribers
Assassin's Creed - The Lost Archive
Was €9.99/ £7.99 Now €6.99/£5.49
Additional 10% discount for Plus subscribers
Assassin's Creed 2- Bundle: Sequence 12 and 13 plus Secret Locations
Was €7.99/£6.29 Now €4.99/£3.99
, Additional 10% discount for Plus subscribers


Assassin's Creed 2 - Sequence 13 : Bonfire of the Vanities - Not available in Bulgaria, Hungary, Israel, Kuwait, Qatar, Ukraine
Was €3.99/£3.19 Now €1.99/£1.59, 
Additional 10% discount for Plus subscribers


Assassin's Creed 2 - Bonfire of the Vanities and Secret Locations - Not available in Bulgaria, Hungary, Israel, Kuwait, Qatar, Ukraine, Russian Federation
Was €6.99/£5.49 Now €3.99/£3.19
, Additional 10% discount for Plus subscribers
Assassin's Creed 2 -Bonfire of the Vanities - Not available in Bulgaria, Hungary, Israel, Kuwait, Qatar, Ukraine
Was €3.99/£3.19 Now €1.99/£1.59
, Additional 10% discount for Plus subscribers


Assassin's Creed Brotherhood - Theme - Not available in Bulgaria, Hungary, Qatar
Was €2.99/£2.39 Now €1.49 /£1.19
, Additional 10% discount for Plus subscribers

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Journey wins GameCity Prize 2012

October 24th, 2012, 21:52 Posted By: wraggster

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PS3 Encryption Keys Leaked

October 24th, 2012, 21:39 Posted By: wraggster

PS3 security has been compromised again. The holy grail of the PS3 security encryption keys — LV0 keys — have been found and leaked into the wild. For the homebrew community, this means deeper access into the PS3: the possibility of custom (or modified) firmware up to the most recent version, the possibility of bypassing PS3 hypervisor for installing GNU/Linux with full hardware access, dual firmware booting, homebrew advanced recovery (on the molds of Bootmii on Wii), and more. It might lead to more rampant piracy too, because the LV0 keys could facilitate the discovering of the newer games' encryption keys, ones that require newer firmware."

http://games.slashdot.org/story/12/1...on-keys-leaked

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PlayStation 3: The Final Hack?

October 23rd, 2012, 23:20 Posted By: wraggster

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PlayStation Plus this week: Need for Speed, Medal of Honor, Hell Yeah!

October 23rd, 2012, 23:16 Posted By: wraggster

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Family Guy returns to the Multiverse Nov. 20 in North America, Nov. 23 in UK

October 23rd, 2012, 23:14 Posted By: wraggster

Hey, remember that time we learned when Family Guy: Back to the Multiversewas coming out?

(flashback)

Activision sent out a press release today naming a November 23 release date for the UK version of Family Guy: Back to the Multiverse. The North American release takes place on November 20, according to a stealthy Facebook announcement.

In addition to a campaign that takes Stewie and Brian through parallel universes, the PS3/Xbox game includes cooperative and competitive multiplayer modes that let you choose from a variety of Family Guy characters. For example, you can see Quagmire in a diaper in our gallery – perhaps the least enticing reason we've ever offered to open a gallery link.

http://www.joystiq.com/2012/10/23/fa...rth-america-n/

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First Hitman Absolution review: OPM goes with 9/10

October 23rd, 2012, 23:01 Posted By: wraggster

The first Hitman Absolution review has arrived in the form of a 9/10 in Official PlayStation Magazine UK.
The verdict is featured in the latest issue of the mag, which is arriving with subscribers now and hits shops on October 27. Here's a choice quote from the OPM review:
"Here [Hitman has] finally been perfected in what is probably a peak for the series so far. It takes the ideas that made the original games so great and presents them in a modern context of checkpoints, hints and forgiveness but without sacrificing any of the challenge, excitement or shivery-skinned thrill of pulling off some impossibly and beautifully planned hit."Meanwhile, Official Xbox Magazine has also given the game a 9/10, calling it a "triumph of stealth and sandbox design that retains everything that fans have ever loved about the series".
Publisher Square Enix has confirmed a Hitman: Absolution release date of November 20. Get our most recent thoughts on the game in this Hitman Absolution preview published earlier this month.

http://www.computerandvideogames.com...goes-with-910/

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Californian judge rejects PSN hack lawsuit

October 23rd, 2012, 22:10 Posted By: wraggster

Sony has been cleared of multiple charges levelled at the firm regarding last year’s headline-hitting PSN hack.
Courthouse News reports that US District Judge Anthony Battaglia threw out charges including “negligence, unjust enrichment, bailment and violations of California consumer protection statutes”.
The reason given was that none of the named plaintiffs are paying PSN subscribers “and thus received the PSN services free of cost”.
The class action had argued that “Sony knew or should have known that its system was vulnerable to such an attack” and that it failed to take satisfactory precautionary steps upon the first instance of a PS3 jailbreak.
He added: “Plaintiffs' personal information was stolen as a result of a criminal intrusion of Sony's Network. Plaintiffs do not allege that Sony was in any way involved with the Data Breach.”
It was also stated that it would have been unreasonable for any customer to expect Sony’s security measures to be perfect.

http://www.mcvuk.com/news/read/calif...awsuit/0105049

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PS3 hacked again

October 23rd, 2012, 21:59 Posted By: wraggster

Custom firmware puts compromised consoles on PSN, leak of LV0 decryption keys to thwart future security measures
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Sony is facing new PlayStation 3 security headaches today, as Eurogamer reports that hackers have released custom firmware that allows for compromised consoles to go on the PlayStation Network, and LV0 decryption keys that will facilitate circumvention of future security updates.
PlayStation 3 security was largely undermined in early 2011 after hacking team Fail0verflow detailed a technique to get unauthorized code running on Sony's console. At the time, the group said they attacked the console's security as a response to Sony removing the OtherOS feature that allowed installation of the Linux operating system on the PS3. Eurogamer notes that Sony's 3.60 firmware actually managed to plug many of the security holes from that event, but piracy has persisted for those willing to run older firmware and not take their systems onto PSN.
However, the newly released custom firmware contains the current PSN passphrase security protocol. And even if Sony changes that with new firmware, the release of the LV0 decryption keys means that hackers should be able to easily lay bare future security measures in system updates.
According to Eurogamer, Chinese hacking group BlueDiskCFW had planned to sell the custom firmware circumventions, which prompted another group called The Three Tuskateers to release the LV0 keys. They also released a statement claiming to have discovered the keys some time ago, adding, "only the fear of our work being used by others to make money out of it has forced us to release this now."

http://www.gamesindustry.biz/article...3-hacked-again

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EA details huge Medal Of Honor: Warfighter patch that may explain review delay

October 23rd, 2012, 20:31 Posted By: wraggster

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SingStar goes free-to-play

October 23rd, 2012, 18:39 Posted By: wraggster

Users to pay for audio input device and songs

The next game in the SingStar series launches this week – and it’s free.
The SingStar client will be available to download to the PS3 Cross Media Bar at no cost, consumers will just need to fork out for an ‘audio-input device’ and the songs.

Short demo versions of songs will be available for new customers to try out. And any current SingStar owner can use their song library. All songs can be downloaded via the SingStore, which boasts over 3,000 tracks.
The offer is currently limited to the European markets.
The PlayStation Eye – as well as the SingStar microphones – can be used for the game.

http://www.develop-online.net/news/4...s-free-to-play

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PS Plus: Medal of Honor Warfighter full game trial

October 23rd, 2012, 00:55 Posted By: wraggster

US PlayStation Plus subscribers will get their hands on Medal of Honor Warfighter tomorrow for a full game trial.
The trial will let Plus subs download the full game to play for an hour, with otherwise unrestricted access to the game's single and multiplayer modes.The game's out tomorrow in the US and this Friday, October 26 in the UK.
Also for Plus subs in tomorrow's US PS Store update, Need for Speed Most Wanted will go at a slight discount of $53.99 (down from $59.99), and Wonder Boy in Monster Land will go on sale for $1.

http://www.computerandvideogames.com...ll-game-trial/

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GTA: "Max Clifford made it all happen"

October 23rd, 2012, 00:45 Posted By: wraggster

David Jones and Mike Dailly, the creators of the original Grand Theft Auto, have revealed just how pivotal PR guru Max Clifford was to the game's success.
"Max Clifford made it all happen," Dailly told The Sunday Times.
"He designed all the outcry, which pretty much guaranteed MPs would get involved... He'd do anything to keep the profile high."

The game was developed by DMA Design and published by BMG Interactive, who hired the controversial media manager. According to Jones, his provocative plan included planted stories and knowing which politicians and papers could provide the game with free press fuelled by outrage.
"He told us how he would play it, who he would target, what those people targeted would say." Jones adds, "every word he said came true".
The game was finally released in October 1997, and DMA Design became Rockstar Games North in 1999.
"We knew why every decision was made, and we were never, ever influenced by 'let's do something to create a bit of controversy,'" clarified Jones.
"We always did everything from the perspective of what's going to be the most fun. It just naturally kept pushing us down the darker direction."

http://www.gamesindustry.biz/article...-it-all-happen

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The end has come for Life with PlayStation, Folding@home

October 23rd, 2012, 00:38 Posted By: wraggster

Sony is calling time on its Life with PlayStation application.
The app will be removed from the XMB via the next PS3 software update (version 4.30) that will begin distribution tomorrow (Tues October 23^rd). The app’s services will be terminated in November.
The decision also means an end to Stanford University’s distributed computing project Folding@home.
Throughout its lifespan Folding@home has been used by over 15m people, contributing a total of over 100m computational hours.
“The PS3 system was a game changer for Folding@home, as it opened the door for new methods and new processors, eventually also leading to the use of GPUs,” the projects research lead at Stanford Vijay Pande stated.
“We have had numerous successes in recent years. Specifically, in a paper just published in the Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, we report on tests of predictions from earlier Folding@home simulations, and how these predictions have led to a new strategy to fight Alzheimer’s disease.
“The next steps, now underway at Stanford, are to take this lead compound and help push it towards a viable drug. It’s too early to report on our preliminary results there, but I’m very excited that the directions set out in this paper do appear to be bearing fruit in terms of a viable drug (not just a drug candidate).”

http://www.mcvuk.com/news/read/the-e...g-home/0104964

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Far Cry 3 unfazed by Call of Duty threat

October 22nd, 2012, 23:09 Posted By: wraggster

Ubisoft is feeling confident about its upcoming open-world shooter Far Cry 3 – even though it launches just after Activision’s powerhouse franchise, Call of Duty.
Far Cry 3 was originally set for launch in September but was pushed back for to give Ubisoft’s Montreal studio more time to create a better game. It now releases two weeks after Black Ops II and will follow a long line of big name shooters including Medal of Honor: Warfighter and Halo 4.
“Far Cry has always been a little bit off the map in terms of the offer that it gives,” said Ubisoft brand manager Henri Guay. “People are going to continue to play Call of Duty and people are going to look for experiences that give them something a little bit different. We feel we’re in a comfortable spot.”
Far Cry 3 product manager Dan Hay adds that the game’s delay was the right move to ensure the title lives up to fan expectations.
“Far Cry 3 is a big game and there’s an expectation. We wanted to make it as great as it absolutely can be,” he said. “There were a couple of things we were talking about cutting from the game that I just couldn’t bear to take away from the consumer. So the reality is that we have made a very strategic choice.”
Guay added: “I think we’re in a lucky situation where Ubisoft, through all levels of the organisation, was ready to make a commitment to the brand. To have the support at an organisation level to say we’re committed was great.”
Far Cry 3 is due for launch on November 30th for Xbox 360 and PS3. A PC?version is also due.

http://www.mcvuk.com/news/read/far-c...threat/0104969

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New PlayStation Store now launched in Europe, US still facing delay

October 22nd, 2012, 23:04 Posted By: wraggster

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Sony announces the update 4.30

October 22nd, 2012, 17:00 Posted By: wraggster

Sony announces the update for 4.30 tomorrow as main novelty management different trophies.
The trophy will now be displayed as "PlayStation Network" and your Vita trophies will also be displayed. You'll have more details on your level and your progress by viewing your collection. Sony also informs us of LIFE stopping the service, the application will no longer be distributed in Firmware 4.30. This includes stopping services Folding.home, Sony thank the 15 million people who participated in this service Official website: http://blog.us.playstation.com

http://ps3.gx-mod.com/modules/news/a...p?storyid=3155

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Custom Bluedisk 4.25 officially available, CFW with DRM

October 22nd, 2012, 16:58 Posted By: wraggster

Today, Custom BlueDisk 4.25 is officially released.
This new custom is not one that speaks in Deank Multiman and like any new hack, caution is always advised before knowing exactly what is going on.

Announces the official site: Quote:

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The reason to own a Vita this year

October 22nd, 2012, 16:27 Posted By: wraggster

Don’t have a reason to own a PlayStation Vita? Well, now you do because the new Assassins Creed: Liberation trailer is absolutely jaw dropping, you’ll be completely blown away. Check it out below.



The new story line trailer for Assassins Creed: Liberation that was just released is astounding. The trailer shows off fluid animation, beautiful graphics and talented voice acting as well as a special guest appearance. The game looks like something of a huge console blockbuster, and the fact that its portable is something else. The vast open world shown off in the trailer is something to applaud. Assassins creed alone is a sole reason to have a PlayStation Vita. If this is a glimpse of the quality games to come, then I am beyond excited . Furthermore if the PlayStation Vita keeps this up with the next big releases of this year then we will sure have a console that wont collect dust. In addition there are still a ton of unannounced games to come, hopefully Sony can fill the requests of fans and get Grand Theft Auto V and Borderlands 2 on the Vita next year. Check out the trailer for October 30ths Assassins Creed: Liberation in its entirety below:



http://wololo.net/2012/10/20/the-rea...ita-this-year/

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