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Kazuma Kiryu, the protagonist of the first Yakuza, is named Fourth Chairman of the Tojo Clan but unexpectedly retires from life in the clan the same day. However, his personally chosen successor is assassinated by a former allied gang called the Omi. These events set in motion an engrossing storyline that sees Kazuma travelling through Japan, on what could be the last opportunity to stave off an all-out war between the Tojo and Omi clans.
"We are thrilled to treat the gamers in Europe to the sequel of the critically acclaimed Yakuza," said Gary Knight, European Marketing Director, SEGA Europe Ltd. "Yakuza 2 is one of the most requested Japanese titles in our portfolio and we’re delighted to finally announce a European version."
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Confront and associate with familiar faces from the Star Wars films, including Darth Vader in addition to new adversaries such as fugitive Jedi and Force-sensitive Felucians
Unleash and upgrade the Secret Apprentice's four core Force powers - Force push, grip, repulse and lightning - throughout the course of the game, and combine them for ultra-destructive, never-before-seen combos.
Examples of unleashing the Force in ways never thought possible: Secret Apprentice won't just Force push enemies into walls - he'll Force push enemies through walls, and will Force grip them in midair, zap them with lightning, then drop them to the ground
Visit locations such as Episode III's Wookiee homeworld Kashyyyk and the floral Felucia, the junk planet Raxus Prime, plus an Imperial TIE fighter construction facility
Decisions made by players throughout the game will determine the path of the story, including multiple endings that will rock Star Wars continuity as they know it.
This is a simple plugin I made a long time ago for my personal use. I just found the source code while going through some old stuff on my computer, so I thought I'd clean up the code a bit and release the plugin.
I realize that there are other plugins that feature similar functionality but I wrote my own because I wanted to be sure its coded optimally, as there are a few careless ways in which these functions can be improperly used (the point of this after all is to conserve battery life).
It does the following when the Hold switch is enabled:
* Switches off the LCD backlight.
* Switches off the actual LCD screen.
(This is important because the backlight and actual screen are two different things. You can have an image being displayed on the screen while the backlight is switched off, such that you can see the image if you use a flashlight. You can also have the screen switched off while the backlight still illuminates the powered off screen.)
* Underclocks the CPU to 61MHz
(Sony has changed the clock speed functions such that only certain combinations of speeds work correctly. Simply trying to underclock to arbitrary values will result in the CPU simply running at the stock speed. I have verified that Hold+ successfully underclocks to 61MHz.)
* The original screen brightness and clock speed are restored when the Hold switch is released.
* Prevents the PSP from going into suspend mode if you accidently push the power switch too far when turning off Hold mode.
* Allows operation of the PSP with the display turned off, to change volume, skip songs etc.
* Turns off LEDs in Hold mode. LEDs are flashed once in 30 seconds so that the PSP is not mistaken to be powered off.
Usage:
Turn on the Hold switch to automatically disable the display and underclock the CPU. Turn off the Hold switch to return the CPU to normal speed and enable the display.
If you push the ANALOG UP button when turning on the hold switch, it will only lock the keypad like normal Hold mode. The display and CPU speed will not be changed, so that you can watch videos etc. with the keypad locked.
If you push the ANALOG UP button when turning off the hold switch, the display will remain switched off and the CPU will remain underclocked, but you can operate the PSP. This is useful if you just need to adjust the volume, fast forward/rewind, or to skip to the next song, without unnecessarily turning on the display. To return to normal, push the power switch to the suspend position, or just press the Screen button.
Installation:
You can install it in the seplugins folder, and make an entry in VSH.txt. Thus it will be active in the XMB. Its also possible to use it in games by adding it to GAME.txt, but some games may crash etc., if the CPU is underclocked to such a low value.
Optionally, its also possible to install it in your PSP's flash0 so that it will work without a memory card. For this you can use FreePlay's "NewBTCFNedit" and enable it for VSH mode in the all the PSPBT?NF.bin files. Add it after vshmain.prx.
Advanced:
If you want to change the clock speed to your own values, you can use a hex editor to change them. The offsets in the file for v2.7 are
0x4C0, 0x4C4 - CPU,GPU (Both should be same)
0x4CC - Bus (Should be half the CPU speed or less)
The values should be entered in hexadecimal. The default value for CPU/GPU is 3C (60 MHz in decimal) and the default value for bus is 1E (30 MHz in decimal).
Note that simply using any arbitrary value will not work. You will have to test and see which values for CPU/GPU and Bus speed work.
Credits:
Thanks to adrahil for helping with preventing the suspend mode.
Changelog v2.7
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LEDs are turned off when in Hold mode or Display Off mode, but they are flashed every 30 seconds so that the PSP is not mistaken to be powered off.
Fixed a bug introduced in v2.64 where the PSP wouldn't automatically suspend after being idle while in Hold mode or Display Off mode.
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PS3 already gives your family next-generation gaming, Blu-ray movies, music, video, web browsing and PLAYSTATION Network support – all in one unit. Now, with PlayTV, it has the functionality of a state-of-the-art TV tuner and PVR – it’s great value and it’s one more reason to make PS3 the centre of your family entertainment.
Two TV tuners: watch one programme while recording another.
Electronic Programme Guide: a seven-day navigation interface that makes it easy to programme and watch PlayTV. It’s lightning fast and simple to use with either PS3’s SIXAXIS controller or the Blu-ray Remote Control.
Watch, pause and rewind live TV: TV programmes now operate at the viewers’ convenience. Just hit the pause button to take a break without missing a thing – and rewind any bits to watch over and over again.
Portable viewing with PSP: Seamless PSP connectivity allows you to set recordings remotely and to watch live TV streamed on your PSP wherever you are via a WiFi connection (using Remote Play feature).
PS3 already gives your family next-generation gaming, Blu-ray movies, music, video, web browsing and PLAYSTATION Network support – all in one unit. Now, with PlayTV, it has the functionality of a state-of-the-art TV tuner and PVR – it’s great value and it’s one more reason to make PS3 the centre of your family entertainment.
Two TV tuners: watch one programme while recording another.
Electronic Programme Guide: a seven-day navigation interface that makes it easy to programme and watch PlayTV. It’s lightning fast and simple to use with either PS3’s SIXAXIS controller or the Blu-ray Remote Control.
Watch, pause and rewind live TV: TV programmes now operate at the viewers’ convenience. Just hit the pause button to take a break without missing a thing – and rewind any bits to watch over and over again.
Portable viewing with PSP: Seamless PSP connectivity allows you to set recordings remotely and to watch live TV streamed on your PSP wherever you are via a WiFi connection (using Remote Play feature).
The Star Wars saga will continue in Star Wars: The Force Unleashed, a videogame developed by LucasArts, which casts players as Darth Vader's "Secret Apprentice" and promises to unveil new revelations about the Star Wars galaxy. The expansive story, created under direction from George Lucas, is set during the largely unexplored era between Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith and Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope. In it, players will assist the iconic villain in his quest to rid the universe of Jedi - and face decisions that could change the course of their destiny.
As its name implies, The Force Unleashed completely re-imagines the scope and scale of the Force by taking full advantage of newly developed technologies that will be seen and experienced for the first time: Digital Molecular Matter (DMM), by Pixelux Entertainment, and euphoria by NaturalMotion Ltd. Paired with the powerful Havok Physics™ system, these new technologies create gameplay only possible on the new generation of consoles. DMM incorporates the physical properties of anything in the environment so that everything reacts exactly like it should - wood breaks like wood, glass shatters like glass, plants on the planet Felucia bend like plants on the planet Felucia would, and more. Meanwhile, as a revolutionary behavioural-simulation engine, euphoria enables interactive characters to move, act and even think like actual human beings, adapting their behaviour on the fly and resulting in a different payoff every single time.
The long-in-development L.A. Noire, a collaboration between Rockstar and ex-Getaway alumni at Australia's Team Bondi, may no longer be exclusive to PlayStation 3. The title – which has been shrouded in mystery befitting of its film noire trappings – was originally rumored to be bankrolled by Sony itself for release solely on its platform.
Speaking at GC Asia '08, Game Developers' Association of Australia president Tom Crago said that, from what he surmises, development on the game has "another year or so to go." He also revealed that it "could be the biggest budget video game in development anywhere in the world," calling it a "massive, massive project." Crago also indicated that the game is in development for both PS3 and 360, which, if true, would rule it out as the PS3-exclusive Rockstar project Sony has been touting once and for all.
All the action from the European matches – on the go!
Football fans will be excited to hear that the best of this year’s UEFA Champions League is available on GO!VIEW (www.goview.tv), the video on-demand service for the PlayStation®Portable (PSP™). Following the League’s kick off this week, PSP™ owners can transfer highlights from Sky Sports matches to watch on the go - or wherever they want!
Throughout the new football season, GO!VIEW customers will be able to watch highlights from all 125 UEFA Champions League matches. In addition, last year’s final will also be available so that supporters can re-live the highs and lows of the Manchester United versus Chelsea match. Football fans will be pleased to know that action from Sky Sports’ coverage of this season’s Barclays Premier League is also available on Go!View.
The football content on GO!VIEW is available as part of the monthly ‘Sports’ subscription pack which offers content from across the sporting world and includes cricket, golf, boxing and extreme sports. New GO!VIEW customers can get a one month trial subscription to the Sports Pack as well as the two other Subscription Packs; Comedy and Entertainment - absolutely free!
In addition to the subscription packs, selected Movies to Rent and TV to Rent can be transferred via the rental service on GO!VIEW. Subscription packs are priced at £5 (€7) for 1 pack, £8 (€11) for 2 packs and £10 (€14) for all three packs and with everyone who registers for the service at www.goview.tv receiving a free month’s subscription, there’s no better time to be a PSP owner!
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The JCPSP Team have released a new version of the Java PSP Emulator for Windows
Changes since last release (rev339)
jpcsp v0.08 revision 428
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Fixes to many HLE modules
Introducing Instruction Counter
Startup support for GE (Graphics engine) some demos works
HLE emulation of System Memory module
Support for kxploit to memory stick browser
Rewrote pspdisplay.It should be more compatible with all videocards
UmdChooser for select any folder you like for your isos
Added CSO file format support for umd.
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NeoAngelique breaks off from the original Angelique series by introducing RPG elements into this dating game classic. The stage is set in Arcardia, an Utopian world modeled after medieval Europe. However, this world is under siege by monsters called Thanatos and because of them, people live in fear.
Angelique, (the player character) is a normal girl studying in the Melrose academy for girls. Her parents were killed by the Thanatos when she was young, but instead of falling into despair, she strives to help all people in need.
And on one fateful day, she is informed that she has the power to defeat Thanatos with the help from a cast of charming men. Fight Thanatos, save the world and develop relationships with the charismatic cast. The game promises hours of fun and heart felt scenes to make you swoon.
The delicately drawn dating simulation Neo Angelique Special is now available as both Standard and Premium Box editions on your Sony PSP™ for US$ 48.90 and US$ 64.90 only.
The Premium Box version comes with Video UMD, audio CD and a sheet of stickers.
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aka. DDR X
Awesome new soundtrack packed with over 70 songs!
New mixes provide "continuous DJ mixes" of multiple songs. The ultimate club experience!
Brand new LAN Battle Mode will let up to 8 players battle simultaneously through the LAN lines on their PS2
Experience the unique story lines of over 10 DanceDanceRevolution X characters in Street Master Mode
Create your own workout and fitness program through an enhanced Workout Mode
New DDR characters and enhanced graphics
Utilize the Eye®Toy camera to implement yourself into the game
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Celebrate the 10th anniversary of the hottest revolution and bestselling dance video game! Brand new to the PlayStation®2, DanceDanceRevolution® X explodes onto the dance floor with enhanced graphics, fun interactive gameplay, an incredible song selection and innovative new game modes.
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Break-the-mold strategy system – Turn-based strategy meets real-time action in this innovative battle mechanic! Build your strongest deck of cards to rain down special attacks, monitor the aggression meter to adjust the power of each hit, and create troop unions that will overwhelm the enemy's numbers.
Rebuilt for the PSP® – Yggdra Union is brand new again on the PSP® system, boasting remastered audio and visuals, new playable characters, additional missions, difficulty options, widescreen support, and dual English and Japanese voiceover tracks.
Unlock even greater rewards – There is more to Yggdra Union than can be revealed in a single game. With 3 different endings plus a hidden ending and secret characters, there's tons of treasure for a true gamer to uncover.
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Ruled by a royal family believed to be descended from the gods, Fantasinia is a prosperous and tranquil land — until the peace is shattered by the invading forces of the Empire of Bronquia. Led by the young Emperor Gulcasa, who seized power in a brutal coup d’etat, Bronquia’s Imperial Army cuts a bloody swath through the people of Fantasinia and the Royal Armies of King Ordene.
Princess Yggdra Yuril Artwaltz, the sole survivor of the royal family, escapes with the kingdom’s only hope: the holy sword Gran Centurio. Fleeing to the southern tip of the continent, she encounters an unusual thief named Milanor, a young man destined to help liberate the people of her kingdom...
At least one of those GameStop eXpo rumors turned out to be true: Square Enix has confirmed in a press release that Kingdom Hearts Re: Chain of Memories, a PlayStation 2 remake of the Game Boy Advance title, is coming to the US on December 2.
The PS2 version has been available in Japan since March 2007. It will retail here for $30 and includes voiceovers from Haley Joel Osmont and David Gallagher. As a friendly reminder, PS2 titles are only going to work on select older PS3 models.
Everybody's favorite Mega Man -- who's not actually a man, but, in fact, a robotic boy with an insatiable lust for power and a proficiency for murderous kleptomania -- will kick off his throwback, comeback tour in North America later this month. Capcom has confirmed that Mega Man 9 will leap through Wiiware's shutter next week, on September 22nd, with the PlayStation Network version following on September 25th (for $9.99). Xbox Live Arcade will have to make do with October 1st.
Whichever version you end up buying, there's no question that you'll end up dying. But hey, since it's for everlasting peace, it's for a worthy cause
A PlayStation Home beta participant with access to a restricted PlayStation Forums thread has passed along a potential release month -- October -- for the next major PlayStation 3 firmware update (v2.50), PS3 Fanboy reports. The date was suggested by Home manager "TedTheDog" who clarified, "late October is my guess." The update will supposedly include a bug fix for freezing and network errors currently affecting Home users.
Ted (just "Ted" is okay, right?) also hints that Home v1.00 could coincide with firmware v2.50's release -- Home is currently at v0.98. Common sense, while not always a part of Sony's repertoire, tells us that Home 1.0 is the version that goes public -- we'll see. We should note that the Home beta was further expanded today, supporting the possibility of a public release next month.
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During his keynote address in Singapore, Crytek's Cevat Yerli outlined a history of game graphics, then told his audience at the Games Convention Asia that the next generation of their proprietary technology would be available for the next generation of console hardware in 2012.
While PC hardware is in contestant flux, the consoles give developers a fixed window of constraints. And because Crytek games use high-tone graphics engines, they must start designing for the future.
Which means the company is starting to estimate when the next-gen consoles will be on the market. "Sony knows, but they wouldn't tell us," said Yerli. "But our estimate is 2011, or 2012." He adds that he expects the next Xbox a year before the PS4.
Having estimated the console cycle, Crytek must now consider the technology inside the boxes, because the hardware will create new challenges.
"That knowledge should be used to differentiate your game from the competition," says Yerli, explaining why it's imperative to shift now, instead of saying 'I will get the last twenty-percent of performance from this graphics cycle.'
Yerli says that processors are on a collision course: GPUs are getting more towards general purpose computing, and CPUs are getting more towards parallel processing. "The GPUS and CPUS are on a collision course."
European? Here's how PlayTV - the television set-top box and recorder for the PlayStation 3 - actually works. Right down to tracking down to the important stuff, like chimps and the football highlights. American? Here's how it'd work if you were actually getting PlayTV. But you have TiVo, so you don't really need it.
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Sony has stuffed Fracture and Soulcalibur IV demos on the PlayStation Store this week.
The former, an earth-moving shooter, is not due out until October. The latter has been on sale since late July and there's even been a review. Soulcalibur IV's not terribly different to the rest of the series, either, except for shinier graphics, Star Wars characters, and some fancy super-move mechanics.
The Store has an NBA Live 09 demo on offer as well.
Meanwhile, the recent release of Rock Band on PS3 has brought with it of additional tracks to download. These are "All Over Again", "Don't Make Me Wait" and "She Does" by Locksley, which be bought for GBP 0.99 each, or in a pack of three for GBP 2.49.
There's also "Livin' At The Corner of Dude & Catastrophe" by MC Frontalot, "Shhh" by The Darkest of the Hillside Thickets, and "Skullcrusher Mountain" by Jonathan Coulton.
These can snapped up for GBP 0.59 a piece, or as part of the Penny Arcade Expo (PAX) 2008 Collection pack for GBP 1.69.
The key to export Rock Band 1 songs to Rock Band 2 has been added to our Store as well, but, well, that's a bit useless - what with the sequel carrying no European release date yet.
Apart from a spattering of wallpapers, themes, and some forgettable trailers to watch, that's about it.
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A list of all the awards you'll be able to win in LittleBigPlanet has popped up on PS3trophies.com.
There are 48 in total. Go and take a look if you want to find out what they are, and don't mind spoilers.
LittleBigPlanet is out on October 24th. You'll find all manner of previews, videos and the like over on the gamepage. Plus, be sure to visit Eurogamer on Monday for some very exciting LittleBigPlanet-related business.
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