Sony teases February PS4 reveal

February 1st, 2013, 17:02 Posted By: wraggster

Console giant may unveil next-gen system on February 20th

A website has appeared teasing a big announcement from Sony's Playstation division on February 20th at 6PM EST.
The company has been hinting the unveiling of its next generation console, with one executive suggesting it could come before E3.

The site is mostly fluff, providing only the time and date of the announcement alongide a lot of icons familiar to any Playstation owner and a mailing-list sign up.
If this isn't a console announcement, many in the industry will be eating their hats.
"Sony is inviting investors and media to the Feb 20 event; that means console announcement. I'm genuinely excited, although I will be in LA," said analyst Michael Pachter over Twitter.

http://www.develop-online.net/news/4...h-announcement

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PlayStation 4 revealed

February 1st, 2013, 17:07 Posted By: wraggster

via http://www.edge-online.com/news/playstation-4-revealed/

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WSJ confirms PS4 announcement for Feb 20

February 2nd, 2013, 11:20 Posted By: wraggster

Sony is about to take the wraps off of its next-gen console
Update: While Sony has yet to say anything other than the announcement will concern the future of the PlayStation business, The Wall Street Journal is now reporting that it's confirmed through a source that the February 20 announcement will indeed be that of the next-gen PlayStation console.
Original story
Sony has released a teaser video for an upcoming announcement on February 20, 2013. The company launched the video with a tweet inviting players to "see the future" alongside a related website with a mailing list sign-up.
Many are speculating that the announcement could be for Sony's next PlayStation console. Wedbush Morgan analyst Michael Pachter noted that investors are being invited to the event.
"Sony is inviting investors and media to the Feb 20 event; that means console announcement. I'm genuinely excited, although I will be in [Los Angeles]," tweeted Pachter.

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GTA V to sell 18 million, could outsell Call of Duty - analyst

February 2nd, 2013, 11:24 Posted By: wraggster

Grand Theft Auto V could sell around 18 million copies in Take-Two's fiscal year and even topple the mighty Call of Duty series from its anual chart dominance, predicts industry analysts.
Sterne Agee's Arvind Bhatia estimates development costs for the game total around $137.5 million, reports Games Industry. That's taking into account a 250-strong development team working over five years. He also estimates a marketing spend of between $69 million and $109.3 million.Despite huge costs, and the recent delay from Spring to September, Bhatia thinks Take-Two is poised to make big returns on its investment.
The firm could sell anywhere between 15 million and 25 million, generating operating profit from $193.6 million to $390.8 million respectively, according to Bhatia's estimates.
He also says GTA V could even outsell this year's new Call of Duty, and that only Activision's FPS series stands a chance of forcing GTA to settle for second.
As reported yesterday, Cowen & Company analyst Doug Creutz has suggested that Rockstar may be planning to eventually release the game on the next generation of consoles in some form, following news of its delay to September.

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PS4 to miss Xmas release in Europe

February 2nd, 2013, 11:24 Posted By: wraggster

The next generation PlayStation will launch in Japan and the US by the end of 2013 but will not be released in Europe until "early 2014", according to a newEdge report.
The PS4's rumoured delay is due to "the complexities involved in European distribution", Edge claims.Sony declined to comment when approached by CVG.
The article also states that Sony is developing an "improved iteration of its PlayStation Eye peripheral" that will be compatible with the PlayStation Move controller.
Sony revealed on Thursday that it would be making an important announcement February 20 - widely understood to be the global unveiling of its next generation system.
Edge also claims that the PS4 will ship with "a redesigned controller which is the same size as an existing DualShock but features a small touchpad in place of the existing Select, Start and PS buttons".
"The tech is based on Vita's rear touchpad, and is similarly responsive in use," the publication claimed.
"A new Share button on the controller will, when pressed, launch a new feature that will allow screenshots and video to be distributed online. The PS4 hardware will continually record the most recent 15 minutes of onscreen action (with no processing penalty, claims our source), which users will then be able to edit and broadcast via the Internet."

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Sony seizes the moment

February 2nd, 2013, 11:26 Posted By: wraggster

There was a line, delivered by former PlayStation boss Kaz Hirai in 2006, that likely still haunts him to this day.
He said: "The next generation doesn't start until we say it does".It's probably the most unprofessional quote you'll have heard from a games industry executive - a mad moment when arrogance blends with disrespect - but such a claim was hardly out of character back in the days of PlayStation dominance.
With the first and second PlayStations, Sony shattered a thirty-year curse and produced two market-leading consoles in succession. It wasn't a tight race either - the PS2 typically had about two-thirds of the home console market and, by the end of it, sold three times more than the GameCube and Xbox combined.
What else was Hirai supposed to think?
The eventual downfall of PlayStation is well documented. Some would say that 70 million PS3 sales is hardly a failure - but that's not so reassuring considering Sony has slipped from total dominance to fighting for a third of the pie.
It was a calamitous fall from grace that was entirely self-inflicted. PS3 was produced at a time when Sony's self-belief reached a critical mass - the system was painfully ambitious, comically expensive and loathed by coders. In key territories across Europe, PS3 arrived about 18 months after the launch of the Xbox 360 and cost as much as Microsoft and Nintendo's consoles combined.
Amidst the turmoil and resignations and eventual fight back, Sony learned a key lesson: The next generation waits for no one.
On February 20 a new PlayStation will be revealed (our sources have confirmed this morning, having tipped us off a few weeks back).While recent alleged leaks of PS4 specs had triggered the inevitable debate on whether it's going to outperform the next Xbox, a Sony insider told me that this isn't going to be the focus at the company.
The war won't be won by producing the most powerful system, the person said. Sony is focusing attentions on fighting the Xbox business head-on with a well organised and timely console launch. No long waits, no executive hubris, no historic calamities.
Of course, this morning an industry insider offered a poignant reminder: "Victory will go not to those who make the most noise, but those who make the most impact".
But perhaps he is unintentionally praising Sony - the company that caught the entire industry off-guard on a grim Thursday in January. There is no doubt that the PS4 press conference announcement will have frustrated Microsoft execs in Redmond, specifically because it's so obvious that Sony has seized the moment after years of next-gen silence.
The company will undoubtedly reveal PlayStation 4 before the next Xbox is announced, and there's renewed speculation that the system will be released first too.
Hirai's unfortunate quote about the next generation was symptomatic of a wider problem within PlayStation - something which became a stabbing wake-up call for the business. But Sony's new eagerness to gazump Xbox and announce its console first shows that - through all the gloom and disorder - it has learnt hard lessons.

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PlayStation 4 to launch in Japan and North America this year

February 2nd, 2013, 11:28 Posted By: wraggster

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Skyrim PS3 DLC dated for North America

February 2nd, 2013, 11:33 Posted By: wraggster

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PSP CFW 6.20/6.35/6.39/6.60 PRO-C2 - PSP Custom Firmware

February 2nd, 2013, 21:46 Posted By: wraggster

Well here is the first Updated PSP Custom Firmware 6.20/6.35/6.39/6.60 for the Year 2013 which was made available just a few hours ago . Are you a fan of of Pro Custom Firmware . IF you are then you will be happy to know that PSP CFW 6.20/6.35/6.39/6.60 PRO-C2 is now available for the PlayStation Homebrew community for those PSP who are running PRO CFW on their PSP System . Feel free to download PSP CFW 6.20/6.35/6.39/6.60 PRO-C2 via our download section below .

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PlayStation Vita arrives in Ice Silver for Asia, February 28th

February 4th, 2013, 21:20 Posted By: wraggster

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Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance VR Missions are 'PS3-exclusive'

February 4th, 2013, 21:25 Posted By: wraggster

Konami has released the first official details regarding downloadable VR Missions for Metal Gear Rising: Reveangeance.
The publisher has confirmed that VR Missions will be delivered to the Platinum Games-developed action spin-off as a DLC pack containing 30 missions - and it'll be "PlayStation exclusive" in North America.According to the announcement, the DLC's PS3-exclusivity is only effective in US - indicating that gamers in Latin America, Europe, and Japan will be able to buy the DLC on both Xbox and PS3.
Missions will range from "combat training, tactical maneuvering, stealth-based approaches and more ... in original stages not seen the in the game's campaign" explains Konami.
You'll be able to take control of Dwarf Gekko in the VR Missions.
The announcement made no mention of the character-specific DLC stories which reports last week claimed were in the works alongside VR Missions.

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Skyrim PS3 DLC receives EU release dates

February 4th, 2013, 21:27 Posted By: wraggster

Bethesda has confirmed Europe release dates for Skyrim's PS3 DLC, after last week's US release dates announcement.
Dragonborn, Dawnguard and Hearthfire will all arrive on the European PlayStation Store in February, a day after their respective US release dates, the company's confirmed.All three add-ons will be marked down to 50% during their first week of release in both the US and Europe. The PC edition of Dragonborn is due February 5.
The EU PS3 release dates are:
Dragonborn releases Tuesday, February, 13Hearthfire releases Tuesday, February, 20
Dawnguard releases Tuesday, February, 27

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Simple Shoot Alpha 4.60 - PSP Homebrew

February 4th, 2013, 21:52 Posted By: wraggster

A updated PlayStation Homebrew game is now available to the PSP Homebrew community . this awesome game known as Simple Shoot Alpha 4.60 was made available just a few hours ago to the homebrew community . this updated version has some pretty good graphics, Not as best as other game, But pretty good and stable for a PSP Developer who is creating and releasing his first ever homebrew game . So if you are playing a older version of Simple Shoot Alpha on your PSP System, then go ahead and download this awesome well done homebrew game from our download section below . When game start all enemys is off,we must press start and set on(right arrow)

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PS Vita Hacking - eCFW TN-V from Total-Noob (WIP)

February 5th, 2013, 00:05 Posted By: wraggster

via http://mobiles.gx-mod.com/modules/ne...p?storyid=9867

The Swiss famuex hacker Total Noob is back again with a new revision of its eCFW for the PlayStation VITA. eCFW The new version TN-V adds support XMB Tanat expected by the scene as well as access to PSN / SEN directly from eCFW! Without a previous novel in this area, especially when knowing that TN-V will be used exclusively (at least for the moment) the fault UNO firmware 2.02 of the VITA.


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yaPSXe Git (2013/02/04) - PS1 Emulator for Windows

February 5th, 2013, 00:42 Posted By: wraggster

yaPSXe Git (2013/02/04) is compiled. yaPSXe is a PlayStation 1 emulator still in its early stages. It is written in C++ and developed in VC++ 2010. Author is making it public at this stage in the hope that it might attract the attention of other emulator developers who could help get this project off the ground.

yaPSXe Git Changelog:
* cleanup
* cleanup
* cleanup
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PPSSPP Git (2013/02/04) - PSP Emulator for Windows

February 5th, 2013, 00:53 Posted By: wraggster

PPSSPP Git (2013/02/04) is compiled. PPSSPP is a fast and portable PSP emulator for Android, Windows, Mac, and Linux, written in C++.

PPSSPP Git Changelog:
* Merge pull request #592 from unknownbrackets/dlist
Fix crash with GE interrupts
* Fix crash with GE interrupts.
* Merge pull request #588 from unknownbrackets/atrac
Attempt to read the atrac size from the file
* Attempt to read the atrac size from the file.
* Merge pull request #587 from Xele02/qt_work
[Qt-desktop] Add support to USB gamePad
* Add support to gamePad using SDL
Add a dialog to config gamepad bindings
* Merge pull request #589 from Orphis/dlist-rewrite-part1
Dlist rewrite part1
* Interrupt handler reorganization for easier GE interrupt support
* Correctly savestate std::maps with non-uint keys.
* Use proper draw sequence in PPGeDraw
* setCompiledSdkVersion accepts any version as in the CFW version
* Merge branch 'module-blacklist'
* Blacklist the sceSsl module as well.
* Blacklist the ssl library too
* Disassemble a few more Ge ops.
* Merge pull request #586 from unknownbrackets/threadqueue
Implement a proper thread ready queue
* Fix alarm test by not interrupting when disabled.
vblank was interrupting/rescheduling when interrupts were disabled.
That's bad.
* Don't log idle => idle context switches.
* Use the new ready queue for thread switching.
* Make the new queue only have ready threads.
* Add a priority-indexed ready queue (not used yet.)
Also, not actually only ready threads yet.
* Merge pull request #585 from raven02/master
Build fix
* Build fix
* Merge pull request #582 from raven02/master
Add few new stubs seen from Dragon Ball Z Tenkaichi Tag Team
* Add few stubs seen from Dragon Ball Z Tenkaichi Tag Team
* Usec2Sysclock fixes
* Another bites the dust (blacklisted modules)
* Disable non-through RotateUV, according to Raven02 it seems it's not needed although I have my doubts
* Merge pull request #583 from unknownbrackets/audio-minor
Atrac finish flag fix
* Properly set the finish flag at the end.
* Approximate atrac as compressing to 1/3 the size.
* Always return <= max samples for atrac. * Fix atrac looping, oops. * This atrac logging hack isn't needed now. * Merge pull request #580 from mikusp/sceKernelTimeWrap Wrap sceKernelTime functions * Wrap sceKernelTime functions * Fix RotateUV. Apparently the rules are reversed in through mode. * Prefixes are allowed on vcst, not that it makes much sense to use them.

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Unofficial MVSPSP Emulator v2.3.2 - NeoGeo Emulator for PSP

February 5th, 2013, 01:01 Posted By: wraggster

Unofficial MVSPSP Emulator v2.3.2 is released. This is a Unofficial build updated by IsmaMj. MVSPSP Emulator is a NeoGeo emulator for PSP. MVSPSP Emulates NeoGeo (SNK) arcade games. It has good compatibility, speed, and sound.

Unofficial MVSPSP Emulator v2.3.2 (02/02/13) Changelog:
Others:
Re-translate To Spanish With Clean Tradution.

Fixes:
Fixed Menu Crashes.
Fixed Bang Bang Buster.
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(01/02/13)

Bios/Roms:
Added Japan MVS (J3)
Added Japan AES
Added Unibios MVS (Hack, Ver. 2.3 Old)
Added Unibios MVS (Hack, Ver. 2.3)
Added Unibios MVS (Hack, Ver. 3.0)
Added Neo Open Bios (Hack, Ver. 0.1 Beta)
-Fixed Buttons But Have Many Freezes.
Raster Effect Of Unibios From v2.0 To 3.0.
Now AdHoc Show All Bioses.
Max. 1024 Roms In The Folder.
The Length Of Roms Has Been Increased To 10. (Before 8)

Flags:
GAME_HACK = Green (New)
GAME_NOT_WORK Color Changed To Red.
GAME_BADROM Color Changed To Gray.

Extracted From Others Builds:
Fixed Support For Samurai Shodown V / Samurai Spirits Zero (set 1), From BoomerCE.
Fixed Support For The King of Fighters 2003, From BoomerCE.
Thanks To Davex Cheats Support.
PSP Compatibility Mod By Herz. (Unstested)

Other:
-Spanish = For PSP in Spanish Language.
-English = For PSP in English Language.
-Japanese = For PSP in Japanese Language.
Enable UI 32BPP GUI Option.

Rominfo/Zipname Mod:
Enable Roms GAME_NOT_WORK. (kog, svcpbc)
Deleted All Homebrew Roms/Crap Roms.
Deleted Zipnamej Loading Only Zipname.
Change fatfursa To fatfurspa.
Change lastbldh To lastbladh.
Change tophunta To tophuntrh.
Change Puzzle Bobble/Bust-A-Move (Set 2) To Puzzle Bobble/Bust-A-Move (Bootleg) (Unstested)
Change Crc p1 Of Soccer Brawl (Set 1) [a2801c24 To 17f034a7] And m1 [2f38d5d3 To cb37427c] (Unstested)
Change Crc 000.lo.rom [e09e253c to 5a86cff2]

Rominfo/Zipname New Adds:
Added Alpha Mission II/ASO II - Last Guardian (Prototype) (Unstested)
Added Burning Fight (Prototype) (Unstested)
Added Choutetsu Brikinger - Iron Clad (Prototype, Bootleg) (Unstested)
Added Bang Bang Buster.
Added Bang Bead (Prototype).
Added Idol Mahjong - Final Romance 2 (CD To MVS Conversion). (Unstested)
Added Treasure Of The Caribbean.

Added Baseball Stars Professional (Set 2).
Added Ghost Pilots (Set 2).
Added Jockey Grand Prix (Set 2).
Added King Of The Monsters 2 - The Next Thing (Prototype). (Unstested)
Added The Last Blade/Bakumatsu Roman - Gekka No Kenshi (Set 3). (Unstested)
Added Quiz Daisousa Sen - The Last Count Down (Korean Release). (Unstested)
Added Quiz King Of Fighters (Korean Release). (Unstested)
Added Soccer Brawl (Set 2).
Added The King Of Fighters '97 (Korean Release). (Unstested)
Added The King Of Fighters '98 - The Slugfest (Korean Board 2). (Unstested)
Added The King Of Fighters '96 (Set 3).

Used From Other MVSPSP Builds: Thanks To Borracho2x
Added The Last Hope (CD To MVS Conversion)
Added Choutetsu Brikinger - Iron Clad (Prototype)

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Sony celebrating PlayStation Vita birthday with digital software sale

February 5th, 2013, 22:28 Posted By: wraggster

The PlayStation Vita is one year old in the UK. Hoorah!
And to celebrate, Sony has announced a two-week price promotion that will see significant discounts of Vita software on the PlayStation Network.
Highlights include Lumines, Rayman Origins and Dungeon Hunter: Alliance for £13.99 as well as MLB 12 The Show for £11.99.
The vast majority of the games also offer an additional ten per cent discount on top of the sale price for PS Plus members.
Here’s the list:
A-men – £7.99 -> £5.99
Army Corps of Hell – £34.99 -> £15.99
Asphalt Injection – £19.99 -> £9.99
Blazblue Continuum Shift Extend – £19.99 -> £14.99
Dungeon Hunter: Alliance – £29.99 -> £13.99
Escape Plan – £9.99 -> £5.19
Everybody's Golf – £11.99 -> £6.99
F1 2011 – £31.99 -> £15.99
Hustle Kings – £6.49 -> £3.19
Little Deviants – £11.99 -> £6.99
Lumines: Electronic Symphony – £29.99 -> £13.99,
Michael Jackson The Experience HD - £19.99 -> £9.99
MLB 12 The Show – £23.99 -> £11.99
ModNation Racers: Road Trip – £11.99 -> £6.99
MotorStorm RC – £4.79 -> £2.39
PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale – £29.99 -> £14.99
Reality Fighters – £11.99 -> £6.99
Rayman Origins – £29.99 -> £13.99
Ridge Racer - Ultimate Edition – £19.99 -> £9.99,
Shinobido 2: Revenge of Zen – £34.99 -> £15.99
Street Fighter x Tekken Vita – £39.99 -> £24.99,
Super Stardust Delta + Advanced Star Fighter Pack Bundle – £7.99 -> £3.99
Tales from Space: Mutant Blobs Attack – £5.49 -> £2.79
Top Darts – £6.49 -> £3.19
Touch My Katamari – £24.99 -> £15.99
Unit 13 – £29.99 -> £14.99

http://www.mcvuk.com/news/read/sony-...e-sale/0110388

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Second Life-esque world to PlayStation Vita

February 5th, 2013, 22:42 Posted By: wraggster

You like the games in Sony's PlayStation 3-based social network, Home, but not the endless Quincying? We can fully respect that, and we're glad to tell you that Sony's doing something specifically catered to your wants, fictional person -- today, PlayStation Home Arcade launches on the PlayStation Vita, bringing arcade games from the network to Vita with none of the awkward virtual dancing found on PS3. The software previously popped up on the Vita's store, but Sony wasn't saying a word at the time -- and now we know why. To access PlayStation Home Arcade, grab the free download from the Vita's PlayStation Store gateway; we're not seeing it pop up in the store just yet, but keep your eyes peeled! When it is available, to access the games, open up the application and download away -- they range from free to $1.49. For a full list of titles and the official word from Sony, head past the break. For a horrifying demonstration of Quincying, watch .

http://www.engadget.com/2013/02/05/p...e-launch-vita/

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No spike in next-gen dev costs, says Take Two

February 6th, 2013, 14:54 Posted By: wraggster

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Borderlands 2 set to be the best-selling title in 2K's history

February 6th, 2013, 15:05 Posted By: wraggster

Gearbox Software's Borderlands 2 is on track to become the highest-selling release in the history of the 2K Games label.
During a call with investors, Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick revealed that Borderlands 2 has sold almost 6 million units since it launched last year, making it one of the publisher's key long-term IPs.
"Borderlands 2 continues to expand its audience and remains on pace to become the highest selling title in 2K's history," Zelnick said. "It has also been the largest contributor to our digitally delivered revenue this year, driven both by strong sales of full-game downloads and high attach rates for the titles out on content, especially the Borderlands 2 season pass."
Take-Two's digital revenue in the third fiscal quarter was up 244 per cent year-on-year, accounting for 23 per cent of the company's total revenue. Borderlands was the most significant contributor to that growth, and Zelnick emphasised Take-Two's commitment to expanding its digital business on all fronts.
"Does that mean that these games will transition into a situation where you are constantly putting out new episodes and that bridges you from release to release? We don't see the business shaping up that way, but it does mean that the life cycle is extended greatly and we'll continue to experiment with what this means creatively for consumers," he said.
"I also think as you see tablets roll out and become the more and more important game platform that episodic treatment of games may become much more relevant for tablets given the perceived price point limitations for a tablet."
Take-Two is currently developing new online opportunities in Asian markets. NBA 2K Live launched on the Tencent portal in China in October last year. Speaking to investors, Take-Two COO Karl Slatoff claimed that the game is "building momentum" in the region, giving the company renewed confidence in its plans for further launches in Taiwan and the Philippines.
Other online projects in development for Asian territories include Pro Baseball 2K and Civilization Online.

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God of War Ascension: white PS3 hardware bundle revealed

February 6th, 2013, 15:10 Posted By: wraggster

Sony Computer Entertainment UK is to launch a God of War: Ascension PS3 hardware bundle on March 15.
It will feature a Classic White 500GB version of the 'super slim' PS3, a bespoke God of War DualShock 3 controller, plus a copy of the God of War: Ascension special edition.
It's not quite as epic as the US alternative. In North America, Sony will launch a Garnet Red PS3 as part of the 'God of War Ascension Legacy' hardware bundle, which features every game in the series and a 30-day trial subscription to PlayStation Plus.Sony has confirmed a God of War: Ascension release date of March 12, 2013 in the US and March 15 in the UK.
If you can't wait until then to play it, GAME is hosting a number of God of War: Ascension hands-on events throughout the UK in February and March.

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PlayStation Home Arcade drags classic cabinet games to Vita

February 6th, 2013, 15:15 Posted By: wraggster

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Saints Row, Journey dominate EU PSN chart in January

February 7th, 2013, 01:05 Posted By: wraggster

Sony has released the charts the top-selling games on the EU PlayStation Store in January.
A lack of big new titles meant some older classics and discounted titles dominated the top spots in the month.Here are the full lists broken down into four categories; full PS3 games, PSN-only titles, Vita games and PSone/PS2 classics:
Full PS3 game downloads

• Saints Row: The Third (Re-entry)
• Just Cause 2 (5)
• Sports Champions 2 (RE)
• Far Cry 3 (1)
• PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale (RE)
• Deus Ex: Human Revolution (RE)
• Lord of the Rings: War in the North (New)
• Borderlands 2 (RE)
• Red Dead Redemption (RE)
• Max Payne 3 (RE)

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PlayStation division sales dip 15%

February 7th, 2013, 21:56 Posted By: wraggster

PlayStation Vita forecasts cut, but electronics giant is pulling out of financial dive

Sony’s PlayStation business has declined 15 per cent year-on-year, while the electronics maker continues its effort to cut its losses across its entire corporation.
PlayStation sales decreased 15.1 per cent year-on-year to 268.5 billion yen ($3,086 million) for the period October to December 2012, due to significantly lower sales of PS3 and PSP hardware. Operating income decreased 29.2 billion yen year-on-year to 4.6 billion yen ($53m).

This was partially offset by the sales of its new handheld system, PlayStation Vita, introduced in December 2011. But as a result of the “slow penetration”, Sony has now amended its forecasted sales since its November 2012 report. It now expects sales and operating income to decrease significantly year-on-year.
“In the game business, Sony is working to expand sales and operating income through the introduction of an attractive software line-up and through offering game software on mobile devices, including smartphones and tablets,” said Sony in its quarterly report.
Sony’s games division is looking leaner following the closure of three of its first-party studios, Bigbig, Zipper Interactive and Studio Liverpool. The latter was one of the oldest games studios in the UK, having been founded as Psygnosis in 1984. All of the aforementioned studios developed their swansong titles for the PS Vita.

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Rayman Legend backtracks on Wii U exclusivity, gets new release date

February 7th, 2013, 22:16 Posted By: wraggster

Ubisoft has confirmed that former Wii U exclusive Rayman Legends is now also to be released on Xbox 360 and PS3.
The game was once scheduled as a launch title for Nintendo’s machine, and had been expected to arrive some time this quarter.
All three SKUs – Wii U, PS3 and Xbox 360 – will now be released in early September.
It’s the second game to ditch its Wii U shackles following confirmation of a similar move from Tecmo Koei’s Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor’s Edge earlier today.
“We heard from many Xbox and PlayStation owners and Rayman fans who told us they really wanted to play Rayman Legends on their current system,” Ubisoft’s EMEA chief marketing and sales officer Geoffroy Sardin stated.
”We decided to give the fans what they wanted while at the same time broadening the audience exposed to this innovative and memorable game.”

http://www.mcvuk.com/news/read/now-r...e-date/0110555

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PS4 to cost over $425/£270, will include Gaikai streaming tech - report

February 7th, 2013, 22:23 Posted By: wraggster

The PlayStation 4 will go on sale for at or above ¥40,000, a new report claims.
That equates via a direct conversion to $425 or £270. Of course, don’t be surprised to see a mark-up outside of Japan, so the likely conclusion is that we’ll be seeing a £300+ machine hitting the streets later this year or early next.
Sony will quite possibly release multiple SKUs, too, meaning a high-end offer of perhaps £400.
The news comes from the Japanese press via CVG, which rightly points out that the advanced nature of the tech in Sony’s upcoming machine means the cost likely represents Sony selling units at a loss.
Also rumoured is Sony’s intention to utilise the streaming games technology it acquired when it swooped for Gaikai last year. PS3’s controversial Cell chip is also to be given the boot, although that’s something we’ve known for some time now.

http://www.mcvuk.com/news/read/ps4-t...report/0110538

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Next PlayStation and Xbox will 'bring fantastic innovation'

February 7th, 2013, 23:33 Posted By: wraggster

The chief executive at Ubisoft has said that the next cycle of Microsoft and Sony consoles will "bring innovation that will be fantastic for the industry".
Yves Guillemot told investors on Thursday that the next generation systems "have fantastic potential" - though added that is was duty-bound to not disclose specific details.New systems traditionally cultivate original IP during their first two years of release, which may be the source of Guillemot's claim, though there is speculation that the next PlayStation will adopt new ideas such as biometric readings.
Sony is expected to announce its next generation home console at a press conference in New York on February 20, weeks before Microsoft reveals its Xbox successor.
Guillemot, who said Ubisoft has managed to hit the upper-end of its sales targets, assured that next generation development costs will not be significantly more expensive.
"What we've said is that, for the first two years of those machines, the costs will not increase because we can use a lot of the engines that we've already created," he said.

http://www.computerandvideogames.com...ic-innovation/

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Ubisoft: 'Don't discount the Vita yet'

February 7th, 2013, 23:34 Posted By: wraggster

The PS Vita edition of Assassin's Creed 3 is edging close to the 600,000 unit sales milestone, Ubisoft has said.
Speaking at a investor meeting earlier today Yves Guillemot, the publisher's longstanding chief executive, said that about a quarter of the game's revenue was driven by download sales.He added that, following a positive Q3 financial report for investors, the corporation would maintain its strategy of releasing key games early on new systems.
A spokesperson for Ubisoft added: "We wouldn't discount PS Vita - if you have the right product at the right quality - it could work".
CVG's Assassin's Creed Vita review hailed the game as "a triumph on handheld".
At the meeting the company also revealed plans to publish a new Assassin's Creed gameduring the 2014 financial year.
http://www.computerandvideogames.com...-the-vita-yet/

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Capcom Arcade Cabinet brings back the classics on February 19

February 7th, 2013, 23:41 Posted By: wraggster

The Capcom Arcade Cabinet app for PSN and XBLA launches on February 19, staggering the releases of 15 classic games through May 21. All 15 games are from the 1984 - 1988 catalog, sold individually or in bundles. Purchasing all five game packs or 15 individual releases adds two free games to your haul, both to be announced at a later date.

Games include Black Tiger, 1943: The Battle of Midway, Ghosts n Goblins, Legendary Wings, Commando, Pirate Ship Higemaru, Avengers, Section Z and more. Each game runs $4 (320 MSP) and each bundle is $10 (800 MSP), except for Game Pack 1, which is $5 (400 MSP) and includes Avengers, 1943: The Battle of Midway and Black Tiger. Avengers and 1943 are not available as individual games on XBLA. PSN and XBLA get the Black Tiger demo; players on XBLA will have one credit to play with before restarting, while PSN players get unlimited credits, effectively giving them the entire game for free.

http://www.joystiq.com/2013/02/07/ca...n-february-19/

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Sony: We must ask third parties to make more attractive Vita games

February 8th, 2013, 22:34 Posted By: wraggster

Third parties, as well as Sony itself, must take responsibility for elevating the PlayStation Vita out of its current rut.
That’s the opinion of Sony’s CFO, executive VP and corporate executive officer Masaru Kato, who told investors (as reported by Seeking Alpha): “One thing clear for us that in terms of profitability – we have to do a better job in promoting the PlayStation Vita mobile product.
“How do we do that? Well, gaming business software is the name of the game. So as a fundamental measure, we are putting a lot of resources, not just first party, but also asking third parties to put out more attractive software. That's the basics.”
Kato remained coy on the notion of a price cut for the device, however, saying that while price will always be considered improving profitability in the mobile and handheld space is of paramount importance.
Added Kato: “The other things – marketing, pricing of the product etc, I cannot talk about pricing of this platform. But those are the things that we are looking into to improve our profitability in the mobile handheld gaming business.”

http://www.mcvuk.com/news/read/sony-...-games/0110643

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Ni No Kuni rules PSN Top Ten

February 8th, 2013, 22:49 Posted By: wraggster

Namco Bandai's Ni No Kuni wasn't just last week's top retail game, it was also the top seller on PSN.
The stylish RPG beat GTA: Vice City (No.2) and Hitman HD Trilogy (No.3) in MCV's weekly European PSN Top Ten. The chart includes sales for the week ending February 1st.

The PSN Chart is somewhat different to the Xbox Live Arcade one because PSN allows for full game downloads from the moment a game is available at retail. There is still a delay between the retail release of an Xbox game and when it is available on it service.

THE PSN EUROPE CHART IN FULL (Week ending, February 1st)
1. Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch – Namco Bandai
2. Grand Theft Auto: Vice City – Rockstar
3. Hitman HD Trilogy – Square Enix
4. Far Cry 3 – Ubisoft
5. Bayonetta – Sega
6. The Cave – Sega
7. Demon's Souls – Namco Bandai
8. Devil May Cry HD – Capcom
9. Zombie Driver HD – Exor Studios
10. Resident Evil 6 – Capcom

http://www.mcvuk.com/news/read/ni-no...op-ten/0110633

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PS3 controller tweaks pressure sensitivity on the fly, tips hat to Xbox 360

February 8th, 2013, 23:02 Posted By: wraggster

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Sony: PS4's main selling point will be 'new playing options, not improved hardware

February 8th, 2013, 23:03 Posted By: wraggster

As Sony Computer Entertainment warms up its blue lighting and double-checks its playlist for February 20th, one unnamed SCE official says that the PlayStation 4 will act as more of a home entertainment hub than what we've seen in the past. They added, according to the Nikkei, that the main selling point won't be the rumored eight-core AMD64 CPU or other hardware specs, but how it opens up new styles of play -- something Nintendo is also focusing on. Sony is going to push the new console as a home entertainment "nerve center," with a focus on the hardware's ability to connect and share to mobile devices -- the rival that's pulling gamers away from traditional consoles. Edge had previously mentioned the possibility of a dedicated share button on the next-gen controller, though that remains a product of the rumor mill at the moment. No discussion on any Gaikai-powered cloud gaming just yet, but following its unveiling later this month, the report states that the new PlayStation should launch before the end of the year. A bit of a shame, then, that it's still only February.

http://www.engadget.com/2013/02/08/s...aying-options/

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PS4 will be bundled with next gen PS Eye, report claims

February 8th, 2013, 23:12 Posted By: wraggster

Sony is "almost sure" to bundle a next generation PlayStation Eye device with every PlayStation 4.
That's according to a new rumour published onVGLeaks, which backs up a recent Edge report claiming that Sony is developing an improved iteration of the PS Eye peripheral that will be compatible with the Move controller.Referred to as 'Dual Camera', the device is said to contain a pair of wide-angle cameras, each offering a resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels, while sound is processed by a four microphone array working at 48 Khz,
The site claims the device supports head and hand tracking as new game inputs, adding that it's unclear if it'll support body tracking in the future.
On the non-gaming side of things, the Dual Camera is said to be capable of supporting video chat, and recognising and signing users into PS4.
Sony is expected to reveal PlayStation 4 at an event taking place in New York on February 20.
The next generation console will launch in Japan and the US by the end of 2013 but will not be released in Europe until "early 2014", Edge recently reported.

http://www.computerandvideogames.com...report-claims/

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PSP Homebrew- Soldiers of Future Beta 3

February 9th, 2013, 14:26 Posted By: wraggster

If you are a fan of Soldiers of Future , Then you are going to love this latest version which now reaches Beta 3 . This awesome game is a pretty good game to play, the graphics are nice and clear for a homebrew game as well as the details that when into this game, Feel free to read a bit more below about Soldiers of Future Beta 3 and it’s features that are included in this released . The game is shooting and survive as long as possible in a small world or scenario, in which two enemies will try to eliminate you at all costs, even though soon delete them regenerate time to follow behind you.
Accounts with a limited amount of bullets and health bar but conforming eliminating your enemies you can score points (if you can shoot the head you get 10 points instead of the 5 points you get for annihilation) to redeem for more health or more bullets for it from the right side of our stage there is a pressing square module that can change your points and the left side we have two containers, one of them by pressing square you can regain your health and on the other recharge your bullets.
features:
Being a single beta stage but we hope in a future release new updates, new upgrades and more scenarios.
Controls:
Digital Pad Left, Right: Move your character.
Square: Running.
Triangle: Activate Shield.
Trigger A: Put mine.
X: Jump.
O: Shoot.
Start: Pause the game.
Soldiers of future beta03
improvements:
New menu.
New energy and health bar.
Less delays (lags).
Added Weapon: mine (mine is placed with the R button).
You can buy mine.
You can use a shield with the triangle button.

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Aliens: Colonial Marines 'Bug Hunt' DLC coming in March, more on the way

February 10th, 2013, 10:32 Posted By: wraggster

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Keep an eye on your PS3 with new theme

February 10th, 2013, 10:33 Posted By: wraggster


We've just discovered the best thing about the new PSN store. Yes, buying things through your browser is convenient, but this is better.

Now, we can load up a video preview of new PS3 dynamic themes. That means that we can capture them as GIFs and make sure everyone sees what is going on in the lawless Wild West-style landscape of "premium" decorations for your PS3.

And what is going on this week is this eye-searing, seeing eye, the "Santa Cruz Target" dynamic theme. Load this up, and finding your PS3 content becomes a game – a game of navigating the menu as quickly as possible before you fall into some kind of trance or get a massive headache. See it in motion – and be seen by it – after the break.

http://www.joystiq.com/2013/02/08/ke...ith-new-theme/

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LittleBigPlanet and MotorStorm devs drop PS4 game hints

February 11th, 2013, 21:38 Posted By: wraggster

It looks like at least three Sony properties will have new game announcements alongside the PS4 next Wednesday.
LittleBigPlanet developer Media Molecule has added a mysterious “?” to its list of titles on its website, the contents of which is an embedded YouTube video of Toyah Wilcox performing It’s a Mystery on Top of the Pops.
In addition, Evolution Studios game director Paul Rustchynsky – the man behind PlayStation Vita release MotorStorm RC – tweeted a simple “10 days!” last night, again pointing to Sony’s much anticipated press gathering.
That means LittleBigPlanet and MotorStorm join Killzone in the likely list of games to be revealed alongside PS4 next week.

http://www.mcvuk.com/news/read/littl...-hints/0110705

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Killzone 4 for PS4 tipped for February 20th reveal

February 11th, 2013, 21:40 Posted By: wraggster

Sony’s February 20^th PlayStation reveal will bring with it the first news of Killzone 4, rumours claim.
VideoGamer says it has word from an “industry source” that the Guerrilla Games developed title will be announced alongside the PS4 and will most likely be a “launch window” title for the console.
It’s likely that Sony will choose to announce its new hardware with a number of first party titles.
Other possibilities (based on nothing but idle speculation) include Gran Turismo, Uncharted, SingStar, Everybody’s Golf, WipEout, LittleBigPlanet, MotorStorm, Ratchet & Clank, Resistance and perhaps even God of War.

http://www.mcvuk.com/news/read/killz...reveal/0110693

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New PS3 YouTube app launches

February 11th, 2013, 21:49 Posted By: wraggster

Sony has launched a new YouTube app for PS3 in Australia, New Zealand and multiple European countries.
Located in My Channels under TV & Video Services on the home screen, the new app has been specifically "designed for the big screen and PS3 controls", according to YouTube marketing manager Peter Sherman.
"The new app brings you more content, like your subscribed channels, and more ways to find videos, with better search tools, more ways to watch YouTube by pairing your smartphone, and more language options," he said on the PS Blog.
Features:

• Search: Finding the videos you want is easier than ever, with search suggestions and instant video results while you type.
• Your subscribed channels: Sign in to find the latest videos from your YouTube subscriptions, whether it be official music videos or the PlayStation channel.
• Your phone as a remote: With a quick pairing process, you can control YouTube on PS3 with a smartphone. Find a video on your phone and with a simple button press it'll play on the big screen. While the video is playing you can control it from the phone, or keep browsing YouTube for the next one.
• Language Support: Set your language on your PS3 and use the new YouTube app in your language. The following languages are supported: English, Swedish, Italian, German, Spanish, French, Dutch and Russian.

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Prepare for Skyrim Dragonborn DLC on PS3 with update 1.8 today

February 11th, 2013, 21:53 Posted By: wraggster

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PS3 Hacking - multiMAN v04.19.05 has been released

February 11th, 2013, 22:02 Posted By: wraggster

DeanK has released more updates to the already amazing multiMAN for the PS3.

The last couple new updates are 'minor', but feature some interesting additions like support for PS2 disc add-ons for PS3 games like 'SingStar', improvements to the PS1 BIN+CUE compatibility and more!

Check out the full changelog for v04.19.04 - v04.19.05:

There is a minor update online (04.19.04):

* When creating backups from PS1 discs, CUE+BIN+toc files will be created
* Improved PS1 CUE files processing
* Updated 8 language files

When you backup PS1 discs (original or copies) mM will create a CUE sheet file for each disc. Also for compatibility with IRIS, mM will save a .toc file in the same folder, too.



multiMAN 04.19.05 minor update is available online and in the web column (CEX/DEX/STEALTH).

* Added support for PS2 disc add-ons for PS3 games like SingStar:
- "[PS2" prefix in folder name required
- Example: /dev_hdd0/GAMES/SingStar-Dance/[PS2 Pop] where [PS2 Pop] contains a backup of your PS2 disc

You can have up to 10 [PS2] add-on discs per PS3 game. In the screenshot above the following folder structure was used:

/dev_usb000/GAMES/SingStar-Dance <--- This is the PS3 game listed in the Game column

mM detects the add-on PS2 discs and will list them in the pop-up menu when you load the game:

/dev_usb000/GAMES/SingStar-Dance/[PS2 Pop]
/dev_usb000/GAMES/SingStar-Dance/[PS2 Disney]
/dev_usb000/GAMES/SingStar-Dance/[PS2 Party]
/dev_usb000/GAMES/SingStar-Dance/[PS2]

To have a PS2 disc to be listed in the pop-up menu the folder name must start with [PS2 like in the examples above.

[Hermes] option for BD-ROM Emulator must be used and a PS3 disc is required. Later for the PS2 swap you'll need an original PS2 disc.

Don't forget that you can backup your original PS2 discs in folder format using mmOS.

Thanks to @Portnyashka for the tests and suggestions.

Dean

p.s. PS1 BIN+CUE compatibility is now improved a bit.

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PS3 Hacking - Aldo's PS3Tools Collection 2.0.64 Released

February 11th, 2013, 22:04 Posted By: wraggster

aldostools has now updated his PS3Tools bundle to version 2.0.64, which now includes lastGAME Customizer, which allows users to utilize the customization options that multiMAN's lastGAME applet provides, allowing users to create PKG files that mount games and AVCHD movies directly from the XMB, without having to launch multiMAN's GUI (lastGAME = multiMAN without GUI), and PS3 ConsoleID Finder, which allows users to find the PSID, IDPS and the ConsoleID from a LV1 (hypervisor) or LV2 (GameOS) dump created using multiMAN's mmOS, Rebug's Toolbox, or the MemDump applications, and as always, there are many other updates made to the other applications that this bundle provides.


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Warner confirms third title in Batman: Arkham series

February 13th, 2013, 00:24 Posted By: wraggster

A third instalment in the Batman: Arkham series will be released this financial year.
The low-key confirmation comes from Warner’s CFO and chief administrative officer John Martin, who told investors last week that: “We also have a strong games release this year, which will include the next release in the Batman Arkham franchise.
“So all in all, we expect Warner to post another very strong year in 2013. And with a little luck, the year should be as good or maybe even a little bit better than 2012.”
VG247 adds that its sources reckon series creator Rocksteady Games is not handling this new title.
MCV reported last month that 15 domains associated with the Arkham franchise have been registered, with Batman: Arkham Universe seemingly the front runner.

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Black Ops 2 Revolution DLC dated for PS3, PC

February 13th, 2013, 00:47 Posted By: wraggster

The Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 'Revolution' download content pack will be released for PS3 and PC on February 28, Activision has confirmed.
Revolution features four new multiplayer maps (Hyrdo, Grind, Downhill and Mirage) and a bonus weapon in the form of the Peacekeeper SMG.It also introduces a new Zombies level called Die Rise and game mode called Turned in which "a lone human player fights for survival and points against a field of zombie players".
Revolution will cost $14.99 standalone, or is included in the Season Pass deal which costs $49.99.
It arrived on Xbox 360 on January 29 weighing in at 1.86 GB and priced at 1200 Microsoft Points (£10.28/$15).

http://www.computerandvideogames.com...ed-for-ps3-pc/

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Last Guardian statement issued days before PS4 reveal

February 13th, 2013, 22:50 Posted By: wraggster

Fumito Ueda has issued a statement about elusive PS3 title The Last Guardian just days before Sony reveals the PS4 in New York.
The game has been in development since 2007 and has been the subject of a number of rumours over the last two years regarding cancellations and development hitches.
And, of course, there was Ueda’s departure from Sony in late 2011.
But now the developer has said on his personal website that work IS still ongoing. But it falls to Sony, not him, to announce a release date.
“As some of you may have heard, I left Sony Computer Entertainment Japan Studio some time ago to pursue my creative passions,” he wrote. “Nevertheless, I continue working on The Last Guardian as a freelance contributor.
“While it’s been a long time coming, The Last Guardian remains under my creative supervision and is still in development by an incredibly talented team. I should also mention that details regarding The Last Guardian’s release is solely decided by Sony Computer Entertainment, not myself. Please keep an eye out for their official announcement.
“Moving forward, it is my intent to continue my involvement with The Last Guardian project, as well as pursue new creative projects with a fresh perspective. As I rekindle my passions as a creator, I look forward to seeing where it will take me, and I deeply appreciate your support during this transition.”

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More PS4 controller rumours emerge

February 13th, 2013, 23:08 Posted By: wraggster

Fresh rumours concerning the form of the PlayStation 4 controller have been published online.
According to a VG247 source, the controller is "more or less" the same shape as PS3's DualShock, but the Start and Select buttons have been have been moved to accommodate a front touchpad.The report also claims that the L2 and R2 shoulder buttons have been remodelled, and that the previously rumoured 'Share' button doesn't exist.
Edge recently reported: "A new Share button on the controller will, when pressed, launch a new feature that will allow screenshots and video to be distributed online. The PS4 hardware will continually record the most recent 15 minutes of onscreen action (with no processing penalty, claims our source), which users will then be able to edit and broadcast via the Internet."
If the latest rumour turns out to be accurate, the removal of the Share button wouldn't necessarily result in Sony dropping support for the above-mentioned feature.
In January, a senior games studio source working on an upcoming Sony game told CVG that the new system's controller has undergone numerous iterations, few of which resemble the DualShock build that has become synonymous with PlayStation. Versions of the new PS4 pad include biometric sensors on the grips and an LCD touch screen, they said.
Edge has also claimed that the next generation console will launch in Japan and the US by the end of 2013 but will not be released in Europe until "early 2014".
Sony is expected to reveal PlayStation 4 at an event taking place in New York on February 20.

http://www.computerandvideogames.com...umours-emerge/

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ScummVM v1.6.0git2625-gadc338c for ALL CFWs - PS3 Homebrew

February 14th, 2013, 15:18 Posted By: wraggster

via http://techbliss.org/threads/scummvm...-all-cfws.139/

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Major security issue (url spoofing) found on the Vita browser

February 14th, 2013, 15:23 Posted By: wraggster

via http://wololo.net/2013/02/14/major-s...-vita-browser/

Security researcher David Vieira-Kurz of website MajorSecurity.com recently reported a critical security issue on the PS Vita web browser. 2.05 is impacted as well, so technically all Vita owners are currently at risk with this issue.





The issue is a possibility to spoof the url displayed in the url bar through very simple javascript operations. This would allow a malicious website to let you believe you are accessing your bank’s website for example, or the PSN, and trick you into entering your credit card number, or some password that would immediately get stolen. More precisely, while the user sees something such as “playstation.com/psn” in their url bar, the real website serving the content can be anything such as “mymaliciouswebsite.ru/stealyourpassword”.

The vulnerability is extremely easy to put in place with a few lines of javascript, and a proof of concept page can be found on MajorSecurity’s website here. We tested and confirmed the issue is still here on 2.05. The security company contacted Sony several times back in January, but a patch has yet to be deployed.

Am I the only one concerned that Sony seems to be eager to fix our harmless homebrew exploits faster than actual security issues which would allow third parties to steal your personal information? I’m sure I’ll have fanboys go against me for that, but at the end of the day, how much credibility can we give to a service company that puts its own interests before that of its clients’ security?

If you’re running on 2.05 or less (which we currently all are), you are definitely at risk, so it is recommended that you don’t go to those fishy websites you use to enjoy on your vita… until Sony fixes the issue.

Oh, and as I’m sure some of you will ask… no, I don’t think anything here can be leveraged to turn this into a “useful” exploit for the scene

Source MajorSecurity (thanks to The people who mentioned it to me a looong time ago… I was away and didn’t have much time to confirm)

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No more Vita exploits?

February 14th, 2013, 15:24 Posted By: wraggster

via http://wololo.net/2013/02/14/no-more-vita-exploits/


Over the past year, we’ve seen a continuous stream of exploits releases (almost one per month since April last year), and even 2 kernel (psp) exploits. But it seems the trend has stopped, with no new major announcement on the horizon. TomTomDu80 has a psp user mode exploit, which he ported to VHBL, but most likely no plan to release it for 2.05 (or that would have happened already).

There are still many usermode exploits avaliable on the psp emulator, but it is likely that porting most of them to VHBL is either difficult or impossible. It is also possible the people with the skills to do so don’t think it’s worth it anymore. Unlocking homebrew features of the PSP emulator is fun (and it feels “clean” too, as it is definitely not impacting Sony’s major business), but I know lots of you are waiting for a native PS Vita hack, and some hackers probably feel the same.

On that front, there’s currently two major leads. One is YifanLu’s UVL (although this seems to have been on a pause for quite some time now), and SKFU’s own work which we described here. (And we still have to see this one with our own eyes). Hope is here, but there is no telling how long it will take before we see a release for any of those. In both cases, the authors put in balance the hight risk of Sony fixing the Vita’s firmware as soon as the exploit is out, which would make it mostly useless (per opposition to, for example, keeping the exploit secret and use it to investigate the console’s internals a bit more).

Sony has done a great job at securing the Vita, even though the customers are sometimes the ones who pay the price of that increased security. No system is 100% secure, but I would say we’re reaching a point where the amount of time and knowledge required to hack Sony’s consoles makes it now difficult for your typical “hobbyist” to make it through. Just like the PS3 scene got crippled by money-centric solutions, I wouldn’t be surprised if dongle types of hack surfaced one of these days for the Vita. In hindsight I don’t think this (or the PS3 dongles) has to do with hackers greediness, but we’ve reached a point where only a money-backed solution would allow devs to spend the right amount of time and energy into hacking modern devices. Not that I’m happy with this, but I think the days of simple buffer overflows, and being able to execute whatever binary we want in the ram are behind us.

Do you think we’ll see a hacking breakthrough for the vita in 2013?

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Official PCSX2 1.0.0 configuration guide video - PS2 Emulation

February 14th, 2013, 15:29 Posted By: wraggster

via http://pcsx2.net/

After popular demand, I decided to create a video for everyone who prefers following a configuration step by step instead of reading one.
Also, since there are tons of 'best' configuration videos for PCSX2 floating around the web, it should be better to have an official one which we will support

If there is enough demand, I might create additional videos for speed configurations or high end/quality configurations. Set quality to 1080p and enjoy!

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Rumor of a new Vita

February 14th, 2013, 15:30 Posted By: wraggster

After rumors Xbox720 and PS4 rumors to pass a new version of the Sony handheld console.

A new patent filed February 7, shows us a new Vita redesigned with new USB ports, HDMI and a new electrical connector which can be connected to devices not yet presented. We are close on 20 February and the announcement of Sony of "the future of the PlayStation" and sources speculate that Gamerxchange: - A 4g replace the 3G model during this year. There would be no price reduction, it would remain the same for an improved hardware - Wifi Version remain at $ 249 - 4G To support this, a major update could take place providing many requested features such as the ability to organize applications into folders - It could be unveiled along with rumors for the PS4 - A reduction in the price of memory cards may be held more or answers February 20 at E3 from 11 to 13 June. thank you to RomAnOCrY for information.

http://mobiles.gx-mod.com/modules/ne...p?storyid=9868

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"Aliens: Colonial Marines is essentially TimeGate's game"

February 15th, 2013, 00:01 Posted By: wraggster

Quite why developers are scrapping to take credit for Aliens: Colonial Marines is a bit of a mystery.
But you can understand why the world is interested. The game had immense potential and, who knows, it could still fulfil some of that by selling strongly. The TV ads are very good at least.
So that the end result of six years’ development has been so vigorously panned by critics is of course a disappointment.
The first to shoulder the blame is naturally developer Gearbox, but the narrative that has formed is perhaps not what you might expect. Rather than lashing out at Gearbox for producing a sub-standard game, the community instead began to speculate that perhaps the real issue was Gearbox’s focus on the successful (and very good) Borderlands 2.
Did it simply farm out the “dull IP fodder” to another studio?
Of course not, Sega said. Gearbox boss Randy Pitchford himself said that around 80 per cent of the game was produced in-house.
But that’s not what TimeGate said. A rep on its forum claimed that the Section 8 developer did around half the work. And now on source has gone further still, saying that Colonial Marines is to all intents and purposes a TimeGate title.
“TimeGate definitely played a much bigger role in the development of Aliens than either Gearbox or Sega is letting on,” an anonymous source told Rock Paper Shorgun.
“Aliens: Colonial Marines is essentially TimeGate’s game. From my understanding, almost all of TimeGate has been working on it for a few years, and they are not a small studio.”
The source went on to call Pitchford’s claim that TimeGate handled about 20 per cent of development duties a “fabrication”.
“Preproduction is a very insubstantial period in a game’s development,” the source added. “For him to say that the contribution was equal sans preproduction is basically saying it’s equal. You can see that Randy’s math isn’t really adding up. If TimeGate did half, and Gearbox did half, where does that leave Demiurge, Nerve, and Darkside?”
Unsubstantiated claims on Reddit, meanwhile, would have us believe that Sega was on the verge of going legal on Gearbox after becoming increasingly frustrated at the studio’s decision to focus talent on other titles such as Borderlands 2 rather than on the Alien game.
Once the extent of Sega’s displeasure became clear, Gearbox apparently outsourced much of the work on the game to others – specifically TimeGate, Demiurge and Nerve.
However, when the schedules for Borderlands 2 and Colonial Marines clashed, Gearbox successfully convinced Sega to postpone the game yet again, partly because TimeGate was allegedly well behind schedule with the development of the single player campaign.
Once Borderlands 2 was successfully shipped Gearbox finally returned to Aliens, and was less than impressed with what it found. It even went as far as to scrap some of the single player levels completely and start again. But with Sega’s patience running out Gearbox was forced to go to certification. The rest, as they say, is history.
Of course, another interesting element to this story will be Colonial Marines’ commercial performance. While the online world of gaming is up in arms, do not forget that the vast majority of consumers remain blissfully unaware of the furore.
With a strong marketing campaign behind it and what remains a killer IP, the game could yet prove a commercial success.
Roll on Monday…

http://www.mcvuk.com/news/read/alien...s-game/0110912

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New Red PS3 is a GAME exclusive in the UK

February 15th, 2013, 01:41 Posted By: wraggster

Sony’s new Red and Blue PS3s are now available in the UK.
However, those wishing to grab the red version – perhaps for Valentines Day? – will need to head down to GAME following the retailer’s exclusivity agreement on the hardware.
Or alternatively you can buy it online here.
The Blue version isn’t exclusive to any particular outlet although it might be a little hard to track down, althoughAmazon has them in stock and ready to ship tomorrow.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Sony-PlaySta...0770530&sr=1-1

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Take a look at the next PlayStation's prototype controller

February 15th, 2013, 01:57 Posted By: wraggster

What you see above is the next PlayStation's controller, at least in some version of prototype, seemingly connected to a development unit for the next PlayStation (codenamed "Orbis"). The image popped up on Destructoid a few hours ago -- we've spoken with development sources who confirmed it to be a recent version of the next PlayStation's controller and a beta unit of the dev kit, though it's not clear how much the pictured controller will match up with the final product (and the console will assuredly look quite different from the dev unit). Sony's expected to show the PlayStation 3's successor ata New York City event next Wednesday, February 20th, wherein a new version of the company's classic DualShock controller is expected to be unveiled.
Corroborating reports, the pictured controller features a rectangular touchpad in between the standard d-pad and four-button setup, though it's missing the rumored Share button. It's also unclear if the blue light seen atop the controller serves a function -- a stand-in for Move support, perhaps? -- and our sources were unable to clarify. What looks like a speaker grill can be spotted just above a newly lowered PlayStation button, which seems to indicate some form of Wiimote-esque sound functionality built into the controller.

http://www.engadget.com/2013/02/14/p...pe-controller/

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Sony patent application reveals multi-sensor control surface called EyePad

February 15th, 2013, 02:05 Posted By: wraggster

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Boxed title Angry Birds Trilogy sells 1m at retail; Wii and Wii U release planned

February 15th, 2013, 14:54 Posted By: wraggster

The Activision-published Angry Birds Trilogy has passed 1m unit sales at retail.
There are two ways to interpret that stat. On the one hand, many scoffed at the idea of selling games that can be downloaded for 69p on smartphone at a far higher RRP on a disc.
On that basis 1m sales seems pretty impressive.
The other side of the coin, of course, is that the digital version of the game has sold well in excess of HALF A BILLION copies. On that basis the comparison is less kind.
Angry Birds Trilogy is available on Xbox 360 and PS3, and supports both Kinect and PlayStation Move. A 3DS version is also available.
Activision has also confirmed a release for both Wii and Wii U some time in 2103.
“Angry Birds' proven formula for fun and addicting gameplay translated perfectly to the big screen and the consumer response has been overwhelming,” Activision’s VP of sales and marketing Jennifer Mirabelli stated.

http://www.mcvuk.com/news/read/boxed...lanned/0110989

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PRBOOM Plus 2.5.0.8 R3 by Robo Hobo for ALL CFWs - PS3 Homebrew

February 15th, 2013, 15:41 Posted By: wraggster

via http://techbliss.org/threads/prboom-...-all-cfws.137/

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DOSBOX 0.74 PS3 by Robo Hobo for ALL CFWs - Dos Emulator for PS3

February 15th, 2013, 15:42 Posted By: wraggster

via http://techbliss.org/threads/dosbox-...-all-cfws.136/

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PS3 Tools Collection 2.0.66 Released - PS3 Hacking Tools

February 15th, 2013, 15:44 Posted By: wraggster

Aldostools has just updated his tools collection to version 2.0.66, which brings fixes to PKG ContentID and PS3 Game Integrity, adds a key used in the SCETool data folder, adds a new column-displaying feature in the Bruteforce Save Data application and the newly released PS3 Games Database tool, which as the name states, is a PS3 game collection database application to aid with file/game management built with loving care from the man who sees DeanK as an inspiration, but however, users will need to build the database themselves in a .CSV file format

For the changelog, read below:


- I have fixed the "Convert RAP to RIF" feature in the context menu. It was not working properly, due a missing key in the ./scetool/data folder
- Also fixed the PS3 Game Integrity 1.3.1... there was a bug introduced in 1.3 that caused improper content.md5 per folder
- Also included the Bruteforce Save Data 2.4.4 and the latest PS3 Cheats Editor 2.6.2 (just minor changes)
- Updated PARAM.SFO Editor 2.8
- Last night I created a new tool: PS3 Games Database.... it is an initial release and I believe could evolve in the future.

http://www.sendspace.com/file/qryqtw

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PS3 Hacking - PSN PKG Decryptor & Extractor version 1.3

February 15th, 2013, 15:45 Posted By: wraggster

LMAN has now released version 1.3 of his PSN PKG Decrypter & Extractor application, which now allows automatic decryption of DLC files and dumping of EBOOT files to ISO format, and as well as that, it now allows batch processing features and the elementary warning alerts and abortion options if users run out of free HDD space.

https://sites.google.com/site/thelee...ptor-extractor

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SONY Violating LGPL

February 15th, 2013, 15:48 Posted By: wraggster

via http://streetskaterfu.blogspot.co.uk...ting-lgpl.html

Even after several E-Mails SONY does not want to react on this case. A short summary of the violation:

SONY did release "Facebook for PlayStation VITA" several months ago. SCEE is listed as developer/publisher of the software. Once you have downloaded the app, you can view it's licenses by clicking the "?" tab in the mainscreen of the app.

A screenshot collection of those can be found at:

http://www.multiupload.nl/MNVDXWASFT

Inter alia, here you can see that the open source software "Webkit" is used which is licensed as LGPL software. Like PlayStation Mobile, the PSV Webbrowser and some other software, SONY has to provide the source code of the modifications made to the LGPL software.

Normally SONY publishes source code which they are forced to share at http://www.scei.co.jp/psvita-license/, but as you see the Facebook app's Webkit source is missing...

- SKFU

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PS Multi Tools Version:9 - PSP Hacking

February 15th, 2013, 15:53 Posted By: wraggster

This is a multi-function tool for managing backups on PS3, PS2, PSP, and Vita. Here is the full changelog!

• Added PARAM.SFO Editor
• Added 2 more themes (BlueMoon, ComicColor)
• Added MD5 Checker (Get MD5 of a file / Compare 2 files’s MD5 Hash / Check MD5 Hash with aldostools MD5-Database)
• Opened PS Vita section
• New Reporter (More features added)
• New Offline Mode (Use PS Multi Tools offline – most features are disabled)
• Other fixes (Translation fixes, missing setup languages, bad coding, …)

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Homebrew Release for Multiple Consoles - World Heroes Supreme Justice

February 15th, 2013, 16:03 Posted By: wraggster

Over at the ChronoCrash Forums, Magggas has released a new Beats of Rage Mod that should work OK on Dreamcast, PSP, Xbox, Wii and the Open Source Consoles such as Dingoo, GP2X Etc.



This is the last update from the game at 23/08/2012 which was released at Lavalit.(The new update with more playable characters is on the road)

There is two versions of this game.one for PC and one for consoles like XBOX,WII,PSP,GP2X,DINGOO
5 playble characters + 1 secret character
2 players co-op maximum

The game uses 4 buttons :
Punch
Kick
Jump
Block

(Be sure to define the key buttons before you play!)

You can combine Punch and Kick combos like:
Punch,Punch,Punch,Kick
Punch,Punch,Kick,Kick
Punch,Kick,Kick
Kick,Punch

About the rest moves and how everything works,check the
"moves_list.txt" or the "How to play" screen.

Download links:
For PC LINUX MAC:
http://www.chronocrash.com/forum/ind...pmod;dl=item21
http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?b8ihdubi4eo10bv

For XBOX,WII,PSP,GP2X,DINGOO,WIZ:
http://www.chronocrash.com/forum/ind...pmod;dl=item23
http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?w5d8q0g2gu22xnr

Have fun

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PlayStation 4: New Teaser Video Released

February 16th, 2013, 02:33 Posted By: wraggster

Sony have just released a new Teaser Video which builds things up nicely for their rather massive PlayStation Meeting on Wednesday 20th February – it’s called ‘Evolution of PlayStation: The Beginning’ and is a retrospective look back at the history of PlayStation, chronicling the creation of Sony Computer Entertainment and the launch of the original PlayStation console and the DualShock Controller.

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1m downloads and counting for Jetpack Joyride on PS3

February 16th, 2013, 02:43 Posted By: wraggster

Halfbrick has just sent word that over one million Playstation owners have now taken flight with Jetpack Joyride.
The news comes at the same time as an update for the Vita version of the game, which adds Twitter support amongst other assorted upgrades.
"We want to extend a massive thanks to the dedicated team at Big Ant for bringing Jetpack Joyride to Sony's passionate and thriving online community," said Phil Larsen, CMO of Halfbrick. "Our amazing fans continue to exceed expectations, paving the way for more exciting releases further down the line."
The free-to-play endless flier made its debut in September 2011 as a paid iOS title.

http://www.mcvuk.com/news/read/1m-do...on-ps3/0110991

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PlayStation 4 Must Demolish The Walled Garden

February 16th, 2013, 02:48 Posted By: wraggster

Sony's next-gen strategy needs to rethink the business model, not the hardware specifications
Next week, Sony will start to take the wraps off its next-generation home console strategy. We already know, or at least think we know, a surprising amount about the hardware the company will unveil. Credible specifications for PlayStation 4, under the codename "Orbis", have been floating around for some time, while reports of a significantly redesigned Dual Shock controller with an integrated touchpad interface are well-established.

It's a testament to how much the games business has changed in the past decade, however, that despite having information about hardware specifications and controller design, we really know nothing about Sony's plans. We know what will be in the box, but never has that been so unimportant. Nobody sane doubts Sony's ability to competently construct a box that sits under a television and plays games that look nicer than the ones we've got now (and similarly nice to the ones that will be played on Microsoft's rival under-telly-box).
What many people do doubt - with good, if sometimes exaggerated, reasons - is Sony's ability to make that box relevant to a wide audience of consumers, to attract the very best of development talent to it and to turn it into a must-have device, if not for the mass market, then at least for the high-spending core consumers who make up the backbone of the games industry. In that regard, the PS4's specifications barely warrant a tick-box on the sheet headlined "Sony's Future". Controller design is more important, definitely, but still only a small part of the puzzle.
So what does Sony need to tell us next week in order to make that puzzle start to make sense? Firstly, it needs to demonstrate that it knows it won't build a successful new platform off the back of hardware specifications. Given the drastic changes in management and direction we've seen in the past half-decade, I very much doubt that we're going to get a repeat of the bombastic, hardware-focused announcement of the PS3 - the opening shots of a specification war that turned out to be an irrelevant sideshow, as PS3 and Xbox 360 ended up evenly matched for all intents and purposes, and Wii happily trounced the pair of them in sales anyway. If, however, next week's show really is all "look how shiny our polygons are!", it'll be cause to seriously worry about whether Sony has a future in this business at all.
Instead, next week needs to be about the rest of the puzzle. It needs to be about distribution, and platform, and pricing - not of the hardware, but of the software. Most of all, it needs to be about the business model. Sony needs to show the world that it's been paying attention as platforms like iOS, Android and Steam have torn up the rulebook and fundamentally shaken the relationship between developers, publishers and platform holders.

I'm not talking about turning PlayStation 4 into a great platform to play Angry Birds on, or stepping up to the pointless war against tablets and mobile phones that exists only in the heads of enraged internet comment posters. I'm talking about engaging with the fact that right now, as a developer working on a great new idea, you can go out and find hundreds of thousands of dollars to invest in bringing your game to market on a console - a process which will probably also strip you of ownership of your IP and of creative control of the game itself, let alone its marketing and so on - or you can release it on tablets, smartphones and PCs for a cost as close to zero as makes no odds. This isn't about Angry Birds any more; it's about Minecraft, or Thomas Was Alone, or The Room, or Dear Esther, or New Star Soccer, or Proteus, or FTL. The problem consoles face in the next generation isn't that people are playing simple casual games on phones - it's that developers of complex, interesting and engrossing games are bringing them to phones, tablets and PCs rather than jumping through the ludicrous hoops it takes to get a game onto a console.
This is, I believe, essentially the point which was being made by former Xbox engineer Nat Brown when he slammed Microsoft for its handling of the console over the past five years. The world has changed dramatically during that period of time, and consoles have, for the most part, stood still. Their hardware remains the same as it was seven years ago, during which time mobile phones, tablets and even laptops have undergone revolutions in design, power and connectivity - and if their hardware now looks dated, their business model looks nothing short of archaic.
I am not joining the crowds declaring that the $60 software era is over. It's not. That business model still works for certain titles - titles that carry a huge reputation and a huge marketing budget. I am a passionate advocate of the free-to-play business model (when it's done right - there's no question that in the wrong hands, it can be absolutely horrible and even abusive), and I think it must have a place on future consoles - but it's not the only model, nor can it be a panacea.
What Sony needs to do, rather than simply saying "yes we'll support free-to-play", is open up their business model and make it truly flexible. Put distribution and billing systems in place that allow developers to figure out the model that works best for them - whether that's free-to-play, subscription, episodic, a $10 download or a $60 download. Take a cut of all the revenue that flows through the system, but otherwise step back and allow the negotiation on pricing and business model to be one between creators and consumers, not one imposed rigidly by a corporate behemoth in the middle of it all.

I have some confidence that Sony might, against the odds, actually understand this. The firm has been more open than its rivals up until now - it has allowed some Steam integration on the PS3 (it's a pipe-dream, but imagine, for a moment, if PS4 were actually a target platform for Steam just as OSX and Linux are now?), and has allowed MMO developers to fiddle with the business model to their own ends. Moreover, the company fundamentally understands the importance of getting innovative, attention-grabbing games onto its platform - it's to Sony's great credit that in an era where the bulk of interesting indie development ends up on Steam or iOS, it accrued titles like Journey and The Unfinished Swan to its portfolio, but while occasional curated hits are important and fantastic, they aren't enough.
Consoles are, ultimately, the AAA platform. They're the platform where expensively developed games with high production values are sold at a high cost to consumers who care deeply about the pastime and are willing to devote significant disposable income to it. That's fine, and it's a lucrative corner of the industry - but it's not enough. Consoles cannot just be a playground for publishers with millions to spend, because that's not where game development is headed, as an industry. Where the indie developers have blazed a trail, more established firms are now following - recognising that, at long last, they have an option other than prostrating themselves at the gates of the platform holders' walled gardens. If Sony's announcements next week doesn't address that, its entire strategy for the next five years must be called into question.

http://www.gamesindustry.biz/article...-walled-garden

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PS3 price cut likely next week, says Pachter

February 16th, 2013, 02:49 Posted By: wraggster

All eyes will be on Sony next week, as the company intends to show the world the future of the PlayStation business during a New York press event. While we get a glimpse of the upcoming PS4 hardware, it'll be interesting to see what Sony does to keep consumers invested in its current PS3. It's likely that a price drop will be announced either at the February 20th event or shortly thereafter.
In fact, when GamesIndustry International asked Wedbush Securities analyst Michael Pachter if we should expect a PS3 price cut in the near future, he tersely responded, "February 21st." In a second email, he told us that it should come down to $199 and that Microsoft will probably match that price on Xbox 360 by this year's E3.
Of course, there's no guarantee that PS3 will see a price cut next week, but it's certainly a safe bet that Sony will cut the MSRP before the PS4 hits the market. Sony's strategy thus far has been to bundle in more games and bigger hard drives, and the company briefly sold PS3 bundles for the low price of $199 during last year's Black Friday period. Most bundles now are selling for $299 (there's a $269 Uncharted 3 bundle) but it wouldn't surprise us to see a $50 cut and new bundles soon, especially with God of War: Ascension coming in March and The Last of Us in June.

http://www.gamesindustry.biz/article...k-says-pachter

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Sony will use Gaikai streaming tech to play PS3 games on the PS4

February 16th, 2013, 02:52 Posted By: wraggster

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PS4: A deeper analysis of the controller prototype

February 16th, 2013, 02:58 Posted By: wraggster

The last time CVG met with its sources to discuss the PS4 pad, our insiders indicated that Sony was determined to experiment with its next controller.
Yesterday a photo of the prototype controller (yes it's real) suggested that's exactly what it's done. [UPDATE: Another alleged leaked PS4 controller picture has appeared online]A combination of motion control, touch and traditional analogue buttons promise to make Sony's latest joypad a very special prospect indeed. Move-like pointer tracking flirts with a touch pad (not a touch screen, dev sources tell us) to both compliment and replace traditional inputs, while a rumoured 'share' button could potentially transform the social aspects of PSN overnight.
However, Sony traditionally considers a range of controllers before opting on the final one, meaning that the picture that has leaked may not be of the final design. Matching our own analysis with new info from developers with access to PlayStation development kits, below are what we believe are the key features of Sony's new PlayStation controller...

http://www.computerandvideogames.com...ler-prototype/

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Patapon 3 comes to Vita next week

February 16th, 2013, 03:02 Posted By: wraggster

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PS3 Hacking - Iris Manager 2.11 Released

February 16th, 2013, 22:49 Posted By: wraggster

Iris Manager has been updated, heres whats new:

New: in version 2.11 - Fixed problem with usleep in PSX emulator - Fixed problems with UTF8 strings and truncation - Fixed a problem when exiting the application after using the keyboard osk

http://mods.elotrolado.net/~hermes/p...anager-4-x.rar

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PSV Webbrowser: Commands you may not know

February 16th, 2013, 22:54 Posted By: wraggster

via http://streetskaterfu.blogspot.co.uk...-not-know.html

Like the PlayStation3, the PS VITA also has several commands implemented in it's webbrowser which can trigger several system functions. Here are a few:

about:memory
This command simply shows the webbrowser memory usage. The resulting content is displayed by using the data URI scheme. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Data_URI_scheme)

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PS3 Slim Super 50 Euros Reimbursed Up To 3 March

February 16th, 2013, 23:01 Posted By: wraggster

Amazon and Sony Computer Entertainment have recently started a new promotional offer outside of the winter sales in 2013.

This offer is aimed at players or those wishing to occasionally watch Blu-ray and Blu-ray 3D as it is a special Playstation 3. From January 21 to March 3, Sony reimburse the consumer of the sum of 50 euros for the purchase of a PS3 Super Slim 12 GB The refund will be delayed, within 6 to 8 weeks. The offer will be valid for the 30,000 first orders. It is important to note that many packs are compatible with the offer: - Pack Black 12 GB PS3 + Fifa 13 - Pack Black 12 GB PS3 Uncharted 1 + Essentials + LBP + Essentials GOW 3 Essentials - Pack Black 12 GB PS3 + PS AllStars Battle Royale - Pack PS3 12 GB Black Book Of Spells + + + Wonderbook Discovery Pack - Pack PS3 12GB Black + LBP Karting - Pack Black 12 GB PS3 Starter Pack + Sports Champions + 2 - Pack PS3 12GB Black + Skylanders Giants + Portal + 2 + 1 small figurines figurine giant + Coupon Book Of Spells To enjoy now, here it is: http://www.amazon.fr/gp/feature.html...3&linkCode=ur2

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Bungie's Destiny: "Absolutely no plans to charge a subscription fee"

February 17th, 2013, 23:23 Posted By: wraggster

Bungie's future rests on Destiny; we get a glimpse of what Activision calls the first "shared world shooter"
Bungie has begun unveiling Destiny, the grand game project that's been in the works for years. The future for Bungie, and a significant part of Activision's future, is depending on the success of this game. Bungie and Activision brought members of the press to Seattle to start revealing information about the game and to create some excitement and anticipation for Destiny. The process also raised many questions that have yet to be answered.
A full day of meetings were held for the assembled press, beginning in mid-morning and lasting until mid-afternoon. After a tour of Bungie's studio, Bungie COO Pete Parsons and several key Bungie employees discussed major aspects of Destiny. Activision Publishing CEO Eric Hirshberg joined them for a question-and-answer session. The most curious feature of this entire day was that no actual gameplay was shown; the closest we came was a few seconds of in-engine footage to demonstrate a feature of the new graphics engine.
What is Destiny? The next game from Bungie is "ambitious in its scope, innovative and creative in its approach, elevated in its tone, and is the kind of ass-kicking trek through the universe that only Bungie could create," said Hirshberg. "Very few games transcend their medium and their genre to truly become part of popular culture. We believe that Destiny could become one of those rare games."

Destiny's more than just Halo on steroids, though. "As we saw Destiny coming together, we realized that it didn't belong to a genre that we could quite pin down," Hirshberg said. "It has elements of a first-person shooter, it has elements of an open-world sandbox, and it has elements of a persistent world, and brings them all together in a new way that seems very fresh. We realized that to refer to Destiny as any one of these pre-existing genres is almost to under-promise or undersell the experience we think it could bring to gamers. We realized that we needed to coin a new phrase and a new way to reference what this game is. I think what Bungie is creating with Destiny is the world's first shared world shooter."

The game takes place in the future, on Earth and throughout the Solar System, in a style art director Christopher Barrett calls 'mythic science fiction.' Players will take on the role of a Guardian of Earth's last city, fighting against a variety of aliens amid the shattered remnants of an interplanetary empire. The settings revealed through concept art appear vast and awe-inspiring, evoking a sense of wonder and a desire to explore. Barrett noted that they have generated more concept art for this game than for all previous Bungie games put together.
Bungie co-founder and project director Jason Jones said that "we're doing something really ambitious, and I hope by the end you'll agree it's a little crazy." Jones started off with a simple declaration: "If you enjoy first-person shooters, Destiny's going to be the best first-person shooter you've ever played." Bungie is looking to create a much broader appeal, though, by including many more (unspecified) elements to the game that will have a broad appeal. Destiny will (somehow) let players of all skill levels have fun, so you won't need to be an FPS expert to jump in and have a good time. From all the deliberately vague descriptions of the gameplay, it seems like Bungie wants Destiny to appeal to a much broader audience than just Halo or Call of Duty players. "Absolutely," Bungie's Parsons agreed. He's a fan of World of Warcraft, and Skyrim, and other games, and he hopes that the range of experiences in Destiny will bring in many gamers who are not classic FPS players.

http://www.gamesindustry.biz/article...s-on-this-game

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Bungie reveals 'Destiny': An always-on, persistent-world adventure

February 17th, 2013, 23:28 Posted By: wraggster



After a long period of darkness, Bungie is ready to unveil its new universe filled with mystery, adventure, and action. For the first time, the team -- including studio co-founder and project director Jason Jones -- talks about its vision, and the creative process behind Destiny, Bungie's most ambitious project yet.

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PS Vita Hacking - 2.05 gamesave usermod exploit video

February 17th, 2013, 23:58 Posted By: wraggster

A new video of a supposed new usermode exploit has been released, here it is:

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Destiny: too big to fail

February 18th, 2013, 21:35 Posted By: wraggster

Eerily similar previews for Bungie and Activision’s new multiplayer shooter appeared online yesterday evening. Destiny’s reveal was light on footage, short on details but long on promise and threat. Our visit to Bungie’s Bellevue studio was a glimpse into how games will be made in the next generation and beyond – not as games but as brands, as destinations, as hobbies in themselves; each one the only game you’ll ever need.Both Bungie and Activision joked that Destiny was among the industry’s worst-kept secrets and writer Joe Staten spoke openly about the Activision/Bungie contract which surfaced during the Zampella/West court case last year. Even then it was a contract detailing the most ambitious game series imaginable – a decade’s worth of content signed up and paid for years in advance, and a brand designed from the ground up to be too big to fail.It used to be that Hollywood and the games industry would make a piece of media – The Matrix, Halo, Call of Duty – and be so surprised by the title’s success they would leap into action and build a whole world of spin-offs and sequels. Halo was a game, not a series; the Haloverse came later, but Destiny is pre-built to last a decade – four biennial games, four DLC expansions – each game a ‘book’ in the Destiny story and each book containing multiple chapters which will expand as new missions and maps unlock in the weeks and months after release.

http://www.edge-online.com/features/...o-big-to-fail/

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Japan price cut for PlayStation Vita, Europe and US to follow?

February 18th, 2013, 21:36 Posted By: wraggster

Sony will cut the price of Vita on February 28 in Japan, the company has announced. The under-performing handheld will drop from ¥24,980 (£174 / $269) to ¥19,980 (£139 / $215).Earlier this month, Sony revised its sales forecast for the console from 16 million units – which it predicted last May – to seven million units by March 31 this year.A new colour, Ice Silver, will become available on the same day as the price cut, and will come bundled with Phantasy Star Online 2.Sony won’t be drawn on whether price cuts will spread to other regions, but with the console’s relatively poor sales it seems inevitable. A price cut alone won’t be enough to make the hardware attractive, however, and Sony will have to ensure more games make it to market – especially as it gears up to announce the next generation PlayStation this week.

http://www.edge-online.com/news/japa...-us-to-follow/

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PS Vita price cut: both 3G and WiFi models reduced to 19,980 yen (around $215)

February 18th, 2013, 21:50 Posted By: wraggster

SCEJ President Hiroshi Kawano introduced a PS Vita info session earlier today. Detailing "everyone's PlayStation Vita," he announced a price drop for Japanese models right from the outset. Starting from February 28th, the price will drop down to 19,980 yen for both the 3G (previously 30,000 yen) and WiFi (once 25,000 yen) models. Yep, both will receive a substantial price-cut alongside a a 7-day free trial of PS Plus (including Uncharted, Ridge Racer and four more titles free during February), plus a free download campaign for its TorneTV service until the end of March. No word on whether the rest of the world will benefit from the same price reduction, but we've got in touch with Sony Computer Entertainment to check. Maybe we'll hear more on Wednesday.

http://www.engadget.com/2013/02/18/s...ls-reduced-to/

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Battlefield 3 End Game DLC: new screens and details

February 18th, 2013, 21:57 Posted By: wraggster

DICE has revealed new details about Battlefield 3's End Game DLC.
Set for release in March, the Battlefield 3 End Game DLC will feature four new maps and fresh vehicles, while introducing Air Superiority and Capture the Flag modes.
PS3 Battlefield Premium members will get first access to the End Game DLC, followed by Xbox 360 and PC Premium subscribers, and then everyone else. New details about the maps follow straight from the horse's mouth, along with fresh screenshots:
Operation RiversideOperation Riverside - Supported game modes: Capture the Flag, Air Superiority, Conquest, Rush, Squad Rush, Team Deathmatch, Squad DeathmatchDistinguishing features: This fall themed map houses an electric power substation at its center, with a small river flowing along its axis. The layout of the bases in Operation Riverside caters somewhat towards infantry action rather than all-out vehicle warfare. It's generally speaking an infantry-friendly landscape where soldiers can go by foot between the bases, while ground vehicles need to take more roundabout roads to traverse the environment.
Across the river giving this map its name, players can find a spectacular jump in the form of a partly destroyed wooden bridge. A lot of other ramps have been carefully placed in the environment on Operation Riverside to make sure that the map is full of exciting options for riders of the new dirt bike.

http://www.computerandvideogames.com...s-and-details/

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Final Fantasy X remaster resurfaces, announcement coming 'soon'

February 18th, 2013, 22:03 Posted By: wraggster

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PS4 may allow cross-platform play with mobiles

February 19th, 2013, 23:29 Posted By: wraggster

Cloud gaming on Sony’s next generation machine could enable cross-platform play

PlayStation 4’s streaming technology could allow consumers to play games on mobile devices, sources close to Sony have said.
A report in the Wall Street Journal suggested that the successor to PS3 will use streaming technology to deliver games via the internet, as well as offering them on disc. The streaming technology comes courtesy of Gaikai, which was purchased by Sony last summer.

Using this technology, it is thought that cross-compatibility with mobile devices, such as tablets and smartphones, will be possible, allowing players to take their console game experience on the move.
Sony’s handheld, PS Vita, currently enables certain games to be cross-compatibility with PS3, with games such as Wipeout 2048 and PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale offering ‘cross play’ multiplayer.
The new PlayStation will also allow players to share achievements on social networks through more refined links to Facebook or Twitter, while also enabling content such as sharing footage of gameplay via YouTube, people familiar with Sony's plans said.

http://www.develop-online.net/news/4...y-with-mobiles

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Hotline Miami coming to PS3 and Vita

February 19th, 2013, 23:42 Posted By: wraggster

Dutch studio Abstraction Games will be porting Hotline Miami over to PS3 and Vita for a spring release.Original creator Dennaton Games and publisher Devolver Digital will be overseeing the project, which will enable cross-buy across PS3 and Vita. Since its release on PC last year, Hotline Miami has gone on to sell over 300,000 units.“The Devolver Digital team is hyped to see Hotline Miami hit PS3 and PS Vita,” said Devolver Digital CFO Fork Parker. “However, this Cross-Buy thing might prohibit me from achieving my long-standing dream of wearing a gold plated PS Vita around my neck. Total bummer.”

http://www.edge-online.com/news/hotl...-ps3-and-vita/

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Sony's PS4 announcement - what and what not to expect

February 19th, 2013, 23:51 Posted By: wraggster

It’s nearly here. After years of speculation and weeks of rumour, tomorrow night we will finally get our first look at Sony’s next console.
But what exactly will Sony be telling us tomorrow night? Bear in mind that a PS4 launch could well be as much as nine or ten months away (or longer if we’re in for some bad news), so we’re unlikely to see every piece of the jigsaw revealed.
But what we’re certain to get is more than enough to get the whole industry incredibly excited and our first indication of what form the next generation is going to take.
Here MCV looks at what you’re likely to hear and what’s likely to be kept under wraps:
DO EXPECT…

• To discover the machine’s name. PS4 is the obvious and reasonably likely favourite, but after eschewing the name ‘PSP 2’ in favour of PlayStation Vita with its 2012 handheld launch, a more creative name for the new home console is possible. The console’s development codename, Orbis, is quite unlikely.
• To see the hardware. Although possibly only in rendered form. Oh, the hours we’ll spend analysing the ports and sockets on the machine’s rear…
• To see the new controller. Although of course we think we’ve already seen it. But at the least we should get official confirmation of its new features such as the touch pad, Move sensor and headphone jack and some idea of how it all ties together.
• Some first party games, such as Killzone 4. And who’d bet against an appearance from the likes of Uncharted and even, god forbid, Gran Turismo?
• Some third party titles. It’s a guessing game as to what they may be, but with the likes of Watch Dogs and Star Wars 1313 thought to have been shown off in their next-gen form as long ago as E3 2012, you’d think Ubisoft and LucasArts (and others) are gagging to show off their shiny new products.
• Guest appearances from publishers and developers. Plenty of UK publisher execs are travelling to New York tomorrow, and we don’t think it’s for the airplane food…
• To hear the term Unreal Engine 4. Again, all evidence suggests that Unreal Engine 4 was ready to be one of the big features of E3 2012 until platform holders changed their plans and decided to keep shtum about their next-gen machines. Tomorrow’s announcement should open the floodgates.
• Streaming technology. After all, Sony didn’t acquire Gaikai for a laugh. Whether or not the streaming tech will provide the backbone to PS4’s backwards compatibility remains to be seen.
• Confidence. After the world-conquering success of PS2, Sony has for much of the PS3 era been almost apologetic in its approach. But that’s the past. We’ve not known Sony so confident for years. With Nintendo stumbling and Xbox at a crossroads, Sony sniffs a real opportunity with PS4.
• Surprises. MCV has it on good authority that the internet hasn’t unearthed everything the PS4 has to offer just yet…

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PlayStation 4 release date November 2013 - report

February 20th, 2013, 00:05 Posted By: wraggster

The PlayStation 4 will be released in US in November 2013, reports Kotaku citing a 'reliable source'.
Kotaku says the information comes from the same source who revealed the codenames for both Sony and Microsoft's next-gen consoles, 'Orbis' and 'Durango' respectively.According to the report, Sony will launch two versions of the console in November 2013, with prices of $429 and $529, although it doesn't detail exactly how the two SKUs will differ. It also notes that pricing won't be officially confirmed at tomorrow's PlayStation Meeting event, and that this will possibly be announced at E3 in June.
The report goes on to claim that the PS4 will be controllable using smartphones or tablets, including the ability to speak with PS4 friends and buy games directly on said devices. Games purchased remotely will apparently be automatically downloaded to the console.
Additionally, it claims that Sony's 'PlayStation Plus' service will be replaced by a new subscription service called 'PlayStation World' and that, like Xbox Live on Xbox 360, "most" of the PS4's online features will require a subscription to use. There's no indication of whether or not this is related to the recently registered 'PlayStation Cloud' domains which sparked rumours earlier today.
The PS4 will also apparently allow you to spectate your online friends playing a game even if you don't own the game being played - which sounds similar to spectator features in cloud gaming service OnLive, which lets you watch live gameplay streams of other players.

http://www.computerandvideogames.com...r-2013-report/

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Sony/Gaikai registers 'PlayStation Cloud' domains

February 20th, 2013, 00:06 Posted By: wraggster

Multiple domains recently registered by Sony/Gaikai suggest that the platform holder could be preparing to announce a new 'PlayStation Cloud' service attomorrow's PlayStation Meeting event.
Superannuation has dug up domains for 'playstation-cloud.com', 'playstation-cloud.org' and 'ps-cloud.net', all registered on February 15 by Gaikai - the cloud gaming service which Sony acquired in July last year.This comes just as the industry braces for what it expects to be the unveiling of Sony's next-generation PlayStation 4, or codename 'Orbis', at tomorrow's NYC event.
A report last week claimed that the PlayStation 4 will be capable of playing PS3 games via cloud streaming service Gaikai.
If true, this would provide a feasible solution to the issue of backwards compatibility on the new console - a feature that would be otherwise difficult to achieve due the likelihood of a vastly differing internal architecture to PS3.
Sony has kept quiet on its plans for Gaikai, other than to say that while it "will be focused on Sony's game machines", that "expanding the technology to other Sony products is absolutely within the frame".

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First set of classics for Capcom Arcade Cabinet out on XBLA/PSN today

February 20th, 2013, 00:12 Posted By: wraggster


The first pack of games for the Capcom Arcade Cabinet app is out today on PSN and XBLA. 1943: The Battle of Midway, Avengers and Black Tiger launched on the app, which will see the release of four other game packs through May 21.

This first game pack is available now for $5 (400 MSP), and every subsequent game pack will cost $10 (800 MSP). Each individual game will launch for $4 (320 MSP). The second pack is scheduled to arrive March 5, and includes Ghosts n Goblins, Gun.Smoke and Section Z.

http://www.joystiq.com/2013/02/19/ps...t-out-on-xbla/

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Emulators for PS3 - RetroArch 0.9.8.4 Released

February 20th, 2013, 00:27 Posted By: wraggster

The RetroArch team, have updated their multi-system emulator to version 0.9.8.4,
RETROARCH CONSOLE
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
v0.9.8.4
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* [NEStopia] Famicom Disk System support. For Android users - put disksys.rom
into the same folder as the FDS ROM you're trying to load. For everyone else -
put disksys.rom into your system directory.
- Y Button will switch sides of a disk.
- If you get any problems of the sort DISK A / B ERR 07' - pressing Y button again or letting it run its course should do it.
- NOTE - Famicom Disk System loading is slow, so you might be tempted to fast forward through most of it. However, I'd advise caution when doing so and to savestate regularly in case 'fast forwarding' can negatively affect disk loading.
* [FBA core] Various changes/fixes
- Hook up Eco Fighters controls (Turn 1/Turn 2 bound to L and R buttons)
- Hook up Pnickie controls (Turn 1/Turn 2 bound to L and R buttons - press
one of the buttons to progress beyond start screen)
- Hook up Continental Circus controls - Brake 2/Brake 3 (L1/L2 buttons)
and Accelerate 2/Accelerate 3 (R1/R2 buttons)
- Hook up Gun Smoke controls - Start button (needed to progress beyond
title screen)
- Hook up Mighty Pang controls (P1 Shot1/P1 Shot2/P2 Shot1/P2 Shot2)
- Fixed Varia Metal palette
- Fixed Fairyland Story palette
- Fixed Return of the Invaders palette
- Fixed Act-Fancer palette issue
- Endian fixes in the following games (PS3/360/Wii/Gamecube) -
- Surprise Attack
- Rollergames
- Ultra Man
- Oh My Gods
- Moonwalker (Sega System 18 bootleg) [magicseb]
- Hyper Pac
- Snow Bros 1
- Honey Dolls
- Fixes pitch issue in Gals Hustle (will possibly fix more games as well)
* [FBA core] [For Wii/Gamecube/Xbox 1 only] The main FBA version now has CPS1/CPS2/
Neogeo and Mega Drive/PC Engine drivers removed. To play CPS1, use FBA Cores CPS1.
To play CPS2, use FBA Cores CPS2. To play NeoGeo, use FBA Cores Neo.
* [FBA core] Made FBA Cores CPS1 - use this to play CPS1 games (all CPS1 ROMs
fit into memory on Gamecube).
* [Android] Fixed regression where a button bound to AKEYCODE_BACK would 'exit out'
of RetroArch.
* [Android] Fixes Madcatz fighting stick being autodetected properly.
* [Android] Input autodetection expanded -
- iControlpad
* [Gamecube] Made RetroArch cores 'standalone' - ie. no core switching.
* [Xbox 1] Add Low RAM mode - this needs to be used to play games that won't otherwise fit into RAM,
such as Street Fighter Alpha 3/Vampire Savior and other big ROMs in FBA Cores CPS2/NeoGeo/FBA.
* [Unzipping [All consoles/Android]] Moved from rzlib to miniz/minizip -should increase compatibility
with ZIP archives

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PS3 Hacking - MultiMAN v04.20.00

February 20th, 2013, 00:29 Posted By: wraggster

multiMAN has received another big update:

v04.20.00 (BASE) officially introduces the new mM payload (supporting only the 3.55 CEX/DEX, 4.21 CEX/DEX, 4.30 CEX and 4.31 CEX firmwares). Check out the full info and changelog:

NOTE: It is a BASE version, which means that it can be installed over ANY previous version and is also suitable for first-time users.

Changelog:

* Introducing the new mM payload which makes mM independent and easy to port for various firmwares
* Supports only 3.55 CEX/DEX, 4.21 CEX/DEX, 4.30 CEX, 4.31 CEX
* BD-ROM Emulator option in Settings can be set to "Enable / Disable" - no more "Hermes"/"Standard"
* Compatibility-wise it is better than "Standard" and "Hermes".
* This payload overwrites 252 bytes of strings in LV2 memory (and not 4000 bytes of code like other payloads), it doesn't use syscalls and doesn't rely on firmware functions, executes fast and improves performance

* Added option in settings "Redirect /app_home":
--- Disable (/app_home will not be mounted at all)
--- Enable (/app_home as used in previous versions - points to the game - for disc-less)
--- Toolbox (on Rogero firmwares with pre-installed toolbox if you play from discs only - it allows you to return to stealthMAN without restart)

* For 3.55DEX and 4.21DEX mM now supports split-games, adds better disc-less compatibility and also allows loading of PS1 backups in BIN+CUE format from internal/external.

* IMPROVED DISC-LESS COMPATIBILITY:

The new payload allows for some tweaks and there is 80% chance that games that didn't work disc-less will now work.

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PSVita Hacking - Release date of TN-V, more information

February 20th, 2013, 00:35 Posted By: wraggster

via http://wololo.net/2013/02/18/release...e-information/

After the announcement of TN-V we now have some more information to give, including when you can expect to get your hands on it!



Total_Noob’s TN-V is coming along and in the mean time people have had questions about what TN-V will be like and when the release will be so hopefully this will clear some of these questions up.

6.60 TN-V is a Custom Emulator Firmware (CEF) for the PSVita. TN-V will be a complete XMB experience on your Vita making use of the UNO 2.02 exploit (right now there are no plans for any other exploit support). TN-V is the whole PSP environment emulated. You’ll basically have a working PSP inside of your Vita with TN-V however with some features there are either problems or are not working like videos, sensme, or parts of the camera feature. Everything else you’d expect is supported.

Now, with TN-V the PSX compatibility has been increased compared to ARK, however its roughly the same. Another thing that will still not work with TN-V is PSX sound; again something that will most likely not happen because of ColdBird leaving the scene. For the technical side of things for those asking why, to recap, it is because the PSP used a second processor called the Media Engine to emulate a PSX’s sound. The Vita doesn’t emulate this processor when emulating the PSP so we can’t get normal PSX audio working. Another outcome of this is that with TN-V you wont be able to access videos unless another solution is found.

Some of the features of TN-V include but are not limited to:
•Full Internet Radio feature
•MS Speed up feature
•Ability to use and play music through XMB
•Access to the camera (Some issues with saving and other issues)
•Almost all plugins are going to work in example dayviewer or CXMB (A CTF Theme loader) will work.
•An install function to the game_plugin_module which allows moving ISOs and extracting archives.
•Vast homebrew support (Unsuccessful homebrew launch will now return to the VSH with an error code instead of crashing.)

Lastly, regarding the release date of TN-V, we now have a better estimate in mind and you can expect to get your hands on it sometime in March 2013. Furthermore, due to the fact that TN-V is a very ambitious project with a lot of hard work going into it, depending on the amount of bugs that need to be fixed and whats left to be done to ensure a quality release it could be sooner or later than that however that time frame should be pretty solid.

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PS Vita Hacking - Total_Noob has a PSP Kernel exploit on Vita 2.05, no release

February 20th, 2013, 00:38 Posted By: wraggster

via http://wololo.net/2013/02/19/total_n...-on-vita-2-05/

Scene website dashhacks revealed a few days ago that Total_Noob has a (psp) kernel exploit that works on firmware 2.05.

Total_Noob never ceases to amaze, and he just explained that he has access to a (psp) Kernel exploit that works on the Vita firmware 2.05. As he described to dashhacks writer HolmesInFive, his upcoming TN-V (with XMB support) will work on 2.05 through a new kernel exploit, but he has no plan to release that exploit.

TN-V will be publicly released for firmwares up to 2.02, but no kernel exploit is publicly available for firmware 2.05 so far. People running on firmware 2.05 have currently no publicly known way to run (psp) homebrews, either through user or kernel mode. This includes obviously Total_Noob’s Custom firmware “CEF“.

PSP Kernel exploits have always been rare, and it makes sense that TN keeps this new one for his own investigation, assuming this is the only one he currently has access to. Who knows, maybe this will end up being released eventually.

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SCEJ boss explains Vita price cut

February 20th, 2013, 23:25 Posted By: wraggster

Head of SCEJ Hiroshi Kawano has outlined the reasons for the recent Vita price cut in Japan, explaining to Japanese games magazine Famitsu that research conducted by the platform holder suggested that software and price were the Japanese public’s main concerns.According to Polygon’s translation of the Famitsu article, Sony Computer Entertainment Japan president Hiroshi Kawano said: “The biggest reason [for the price drop] is that we simply want to have more people playing the PS Vita. Based on our research, there are two broad reasons why people who may want to try the Vita aren’t purchasing it. One, they want to wait until there’s a game they want to play on it. Two, the price is a little out of reach for them.”Kawano also noted that after a year on sale, the handheld was behind projected sales figures. “Certainly, at the present time, maybe we’re a little behind the numbers we originally pictured. I feel we have a ways to go in terms of getting across the good traits of the PS Vita, along with everything the software has to offer. Also, I want to keep pushing for more games that people want to play, since like our research showed, that’s one thing blocking customers curious about the Vita from making a purchase.”Sony will be increasingly “on the offensive” in pushing Vita this year, added Kawano. “We have the new price down; now it’s time for software. Just with what’s been announced so far, we’ll have more games coming out this year than last, and they’re being launched on a regular basis throughout the year. I think that’ll make users feel they’re always getting enough, and we’re prepared to push these titles as needed. We’re going to be actively on the offensive in 2013.”

http://www.edge-online.com/news/scej...ita-price-cut/

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Sony: Vita is behind the numbers we originally pictured

February 20th, 2013, 23:27 Posted By: wraggster

The Sony party may be about to board the PS4 train tonight, but let’s not forget the other half of the PlayStation empire.
Sony confirmed a Japanese price cut for the PlayStation Vita this week – a move it hopes will reverse its fortunes in its homeland as it continues to be significantly outsold by Nintendo’s 3DS.
And speaking to Famitsu (via Polygon), SCE Japan president Hiroshi Kawano admitted that the machine – sales forecasts of which have now been lowered three times by Sony – is failing to perform.
"Certainly, at the present time, maybe we're a little behind the numbers we originally pictured," he admitted. "I feel we have a ways to go in terms of getting across the good traits of the PS Vita, along with everything the software has to offer.”
However, Kawano reckons the new lower RRP is the first step in reversing the machine’s fortunes.
"The biggest reason [for the price drop] is that we simply want to have more people playing the PS Vita," he stated. "Based on our research, there are two broad reasons why people who may want to try the Vita aren't purchasing it. One, they want to wait until there's a game they want to play on it. Two, the price is a little out of reach for them.
“What we also learned in this research is that people who do own a Vita have tremendous satisfaction with it; it's the kind of platform where you get a feel for how good it is once you touch it. But we found that the price was too big an initial hurdle for this, and this sparked a long internal debate within SCE."
Of the software issue, as well as an upturn in the number of games coming to the system Kawano also wants customers to focus on the quality already available.
“I want to keep pushing for more games that people want to play, since like our research showed, that's one thing blocking customers curious about the Vita from making a purchase,” he explained.
“There are about 100 titles released [in Japan] in a year's time, and I want to get across that we've got a lot of really good games. Like with our other platforms, we're developing the Vita system with the idea that it'll have a lifecycle of ten years and change, so I think we need to do everything we can to flesh out the service going forward.
"We have the new price down; now it's time for software. Just with what's been announced so far, we'll have more games coming out this year than last, and they're being launched on a regular basis throughout the year. I think that'll make users feel they're always getting enough, and we're prepared to push these titles as needed. We're going to be actively on the offensive in 2013."

http://www.mcvuk.com/news/read/sony-...ctured/0111159

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#PlayStationMemory claims top global trending spot on Twitter ahead of PS4 reveal

February 20th, 2013, 23:28 Posted By: wraggster

The world has united in memory of nearly two decades of PlayStation ahead of the reveal of the PS4 in New York tonight.
The hashtag #PlayStationMemory is currently the No.1 trending topic on Twitter worldwide – one hell of an achievement for Sony’s marketeers. And a great start to what is sure to be near-blanket coverage of the new console across the press from midnight tonight.

http://www.mcvuk.com/news/read/plays...witter/0111149

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New Consoles, Same Old Story

February 21st, 2013, 00:15 Posted By: wraggster

The console cycle rumbles on, but the biggest threat to Sony and Microsoft is the consumer's right to choose
If you have even a passing interest in the games industry, there's a good chance you've spent much of the last week thinking about boxes.
Nintendo's latest box, perhaps, which has limped from an inauspicious start into a post-Christmas funk that has analysts wringing their hands with delight (or dismay, depending on where they placed their bets). Or maybe its Sony's new box, source of the raging torrent of rumours and half-truths that have clogged the news-ways this month. Indeed, if you're given to nostalgia, the boxes on your mind may even be the three sitting beside your TV or gathering dust atop the wardrobe, soon to be little more than futuristic doorstops.
"My interest in a new generation of consoles ends at 5pm sharp, when another working day draws to a close"

Historically, I have greeted these moments of transition with barely concealed glee, hungry for every nugget of information about the hardware that, in an ideal world, would dominate my spare hours. But not this time. Where in the past my personal and professional lives would have blurred into a single, nebulous whole, these days my interest in a new generation of consoles ends at 5pm sharp, when another working day draws to a close. Beyond my duties as a journalist, the best I've been able to muster is bemused apathy.
In retrospect, my relationship with consoles has always been somewhat fractious. My earliest gaming memories are not of Link or Sonic, but of Footballer of the Year on the Spectrum 48k - and believe me, I had no say in the matter.
Sega and Nintendo consoles were an ever-present feature of my young life, though only ever from afar. My parents lacked the resources to endlessly indulge my whims. There was never a compelling enough justification to opt for a Mario-machine over a home computer that offered far more than just endless cruelty to pixelated animals. Consoles were an isolated fantasy-land erected specifically for my pleasure, with a £40 cover-charge every time I wanted to get back inside. To my parents, the comparatively flexible Amiga 500 was in the best interests of the family.
I looked at the SNES and saw exclusive access to the best games anywhere, but my mother saw only hostility. She turned away from consoles then, and I now feel it's time to do the same.
And let's face facts, there's very little left to lose. The personal computers of today are infinitely more affordable, accessible and adaptable than those in 1987, with a wildly diverse catalogue of available games, while the consoles of today have lost virtually all of the unique qualities that lent credence to their nose-thumbing, members-only attitude. Ease of use was a cogent argument when Microsoft Windows was a new concept, but not when millions are playing on smartphones and Facebook, not when the acceptable face of PC gaming is the Steam UI, and not when EA and Ubisoft are both studiously building their own PC-focused communities and store-fronts.
"The box with the best chance of prospering in the near future will be the one with the most decisive strategy for not really being a box any more"

Microsoft, Sony and even Nintendo may well be surprised at how many people can live without the Halos, the Uncharteds and the Zeldas if the industry remains as tractable as it has in recent years. The unfortunate position in which early adopters of the Vita and the Wii U have found themselves is regrettable - adrift in the wastelands of their respective software schedules - but they weren't short of people advising them to wait and see. In a sense, though, that's almost irrelevant, because the decision to purchaseany console is largely a matter of faith, and the wisdom of that decision is dictated by forces far larger than an individual consumer's $400. Case in point: my first console was an Xbox; I kinda wish I'd gone with a PlayStation 2.
The delay of Rayman Legends on the Wii U seemed to open a nerve, prompting an outcry from both the public and its development team, and forcing Ubisoft into alargely meaningless conciliatory gesture. But beneath the indignation is a publisher simply making the only smart call under very difficult circumstances. Whether those circumstances are specific to the Wii U or significant of a wider issue facing all consoles remains to be seen, but make no mistake: third-party exclusives will be a rarer beast over the next seven years than they were in the last, and PSN and Xbox Live will have to get an awful lot better to offer much consolation.
For the time being, this is all just a matter of opinion, but in the event that I'm not just a cynical crank, what can the new consoles offer to fight the entropic forces dragging on their moulded plastic cases? In the last few weeks, I've heard it all: Open development and distribution channels to independent studios. Block used games. Embrace the cloud. Encourage products that fall between the traditional $10 and $60 price-points, including those that cost nothing at all.
For me, however, it's already too late. Even if the next iterations of the Xbox and PlayStation delivered all of the above they would still merely be flirting with aspects of the games business that the PC has pioneered, and may well perfect in the next few years. It is clear to me that the box with the best chance of prospering in the near future will be the one with the most decisive strategy for not really being a box any more. At that point, the decision to purchase one amounts to little more than subsiding the console companies as they figure out the precise ways in which they will cease to be relevant. The only question is how much of my money will be invested by the time they figure it out.
"Essential and disposable are supposed to be binary states, and yet the console companies shove us between one and the other as their needs dictate"

This is not a prediction that the general public will abandon consoles wholesale. This is not a screed about the inevitable collapse of Sony, Microsoft or Nintendo. Rather, this is a personal account of why the console proposition now feels like a needless limitation. I have little interest in the snackable world of mobile and social games. I am the target market for Xbox and PlayStation, but I no longer need a console to access what they offer. It is time to walk away, and the rewards for doing so will tower over the clutch of AAA games I'll miss in my absence. I'd like to think that publishers are smart enough to realise that the PC now needs to be treated with equal care and consideration when it comes to their key products. And if they fall short, well, so be it - at least the console companies won't be alone in losing a customer.
As a journalist, I have covered the sweeping changes that have wracked the industry these last few years from every angle and at exhaustive length, and it just so happens that, as a consumer, I am not immune to the fallout. My future is more likely to be a Steambox with Big Picture Mode than an Ouya, Gamestick or Apple TV, but I have time to consider the multiplicity of options - roughly equivalent to the amount of time it will take for my Xbox 360 to reach the nadir of its planned obsolescence. Essential and disposable are supposed to be binary states, and yet the console companies shove us between one and the other as their needs dictate. Well, not me. Not any more.
In the rush to make accurate calls about the industry's future, it's easy to forget that the only meaningful gesture an observer can make is where to put their dollars. The console cycle ends when we say it does. For me, it's already over.

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Sony's new DualShock 4 controller official: all-new design, touchpad and share button

February 21st, 2013, 00:19 Posted By: wraggster

We had a hint or two about its imminent arrival, but Sony's now made its next-generation DualShock 4 controller official at tonight's PlayStation 4 event in NYC.

http://www.engadget.com/2013/02/20/p...ck-controller/

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Sony unveils its next game console, the PlayStation 4

February 21st, 2013, 00:20 Posted By: wraggster

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PS4 has x86 CPU, 8GB onboard memory, local hard drive

February 21st, 2013, 00:22 Posted By: wraggster

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Sony is giving away free PSN credit to 'loyal' customers

February 21st, 2013, 00:31 Posted By: wraggster

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Resident Evil 6 multiplayer DLC now on PS3, Mercenaries map bundle in March

February 21st, 2013, 00:31 Posted By: wraggster

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PlayStation 4 will stream gameplay to friends, allow them to take the reigns

February 21st, 2013, 00:33 Posted By: wraggster

Sharing in-game screenshots? That's last-generation stuff, Sony wants to give gamers the ability to share their entiregame with friends.


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PlayStation 4 name confirmed

February 21st, 2013, 00:43 Posted By: wraggster

Andrew House has confirmed that Sony’s next home console will indeed be called PlayStation 4.Sony kicked off its PlayStation Meeting this evening by talking of its next box as being “Developer-led, consumer-inspired and powerfully and thoughtfully engineered by Sony Computer Entertainment.”Andrew House’s rhetoric was based on unifying, simplifying and streamlining its next platform – and building it around the gamer.

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PlayStation 4 supports remote play on PlayStation Vita

February 21st, 2013, 00:47 Posted By: wraggster

Sony is eking more out of its Gaikai acquisition than we thought -- it's using the streaming game technology to allow for remote play on the PlayStation Vita. From a brief demo on stage, the company showed gameplay of the PS4 title Knack on the Vita with little apparent degradation in the visual quality -- it's not leaning on the smaller system for visuals. There was also a hint that remote play might not be exclusive, although there's nothing specific in this regard. Not every game will support remote play, so don't expect it to be a ubiquitous feature -- but it may help justify the Vita as a companion.


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PlayStation 4's UI and inner workings detailed: No more booting, games download

February 21st, 2013, 00:49 Posted By: wraggster

We've heard some hardware numbers, but now we're hearing more how the PlayStation 4 will actually work in practice. Alongside connections to other Sony hardware, the highlight that caught our attention was hat you'll be able to leap back into your game by pressing the power button. From off. Better still, there's also a secondary custom chip for uploads and download and with that, the PS4 will let you play your new titles as you download them. The rest of the game will continue to be piped into that presumably ample hard drive. You can also share (with that new button, presumably) 10 seconds of video, trimming and uploading your own gaming highlights to your buddies -- heck, you can even stream it, with allies 'tagging' in and taking over the controller.
In fact Sony will make social networks far more integrated, with "real people", photos and companion mobile apps to augment this. In fact you'll be able to browse video remotely from the likes of your smartphone, tablet or Vita. The system itself will also learn your preferences and download content it reckons you'll like. Personalization is shaping up to be a big focus for Sony.

http://www.engadget.com/2013/02/20/p...and-interface/

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PlayStation 4 action platformer Knack revealed

February 21st, 2013, 00:49 Posted By: wraggster

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PlayStation 4 Has 16x More RAM Than PS3 or Xbox 360

February 21st, 2013, 00:53 Posted By: wraggster

The new PlayStation 4 has 8 GB of RAM, which is a huge industry-leading number. But it's even crazier when you realize that the Playstation 3 only had 512 MB of RAM—256 for the system and 256 for video. The Xbox 360 has the same.
The new RAM will enable the new "suspend/resume" functionality that allows you to instantaneously start and top playing by hitting the power button. It's also a huge—and maybe unsurprising, given more than six years have passed—upgrade. Makes us really excited for what else all that new memory might enable the console to do.

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PlayStation 4 will not have native PS3 backwards compatibility

February 21st, 2013, 00:58 Posted By: wraggster

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Killzone: Shadow Fall announced for PlayStation 4

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PlayStation 4: Just the facts

February 21st, 2013, 01:00 Posted By: wraggster

Sony finally uttered the words PlayStation 4 at its global unveiling event in New York.
We've cut through the hype and waffle to boil down the facts for you:
- It's called the PS4.
- The system architect is Mark Cerny, famed US games developer. Cerny has been discussing what developers want from a platform for the last five years.
- Spec wise, Cerny said the device has a "Supercharged PC architecture" with a X86-based CPU, enhanced PC GPU, 8GB of unified memory and HDD storage.
- The PS4 comes with a new controller, the DualShock 4.
- DualShock 4 has, as predicted, a track pad and new form factor, and a share button and headphone jack.
- DualShock 4 also has a built-in sensor which means the pad doubles as a motion device, tracked by a new Kinect-like stereo camera called a 'Light Bar'.
- Tech demos from Epic Games (Unreal Engine 4) and physics and animation specialist Havok showed that established third-party tech firms are already all over the platform.
- As a proof of the device's developer-friendly nature, Cerny showed a game he is working on, called Knack. A new IP.
- PS4 has a sudden sleep mode that suspends gameplay and means titles can be resumed at the exact point you left off.
- The machine also has always-on video recording, compressions and decompression functions so you can upload clips of your gameplay.
- The online service will use real names with social networking linked to other devices. It's not clear yet if this will force the PlayStation Network to be re-adapted (likely) or is an entirely new system (unlikely). Sony's description of combining Facebook, Twitter, PSN and PS4 points to the former.
- Gaikai lets you stream PS4 games to PS Vita.
- There is no native backwards compatibility, but Gaikai in time will be able to play every former generation/device PlayStation game via its cloud services.
- Killzone: Shadowfall is due, from Guerrilla Games. It's very handsome.

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Sony to turn iOS and Android devices into PS4 second screens

February 21st, 2013, 23:34 Posted By: wraggster

Sony’s PlayStation app will enable users to turn their smartphones and tablets into a second screen to use in conjunction with the upcoming PS4 console.
These second screens could give access to a range of in-game data functionality, including a dedicated screen for viewing maps.
The app will also act as a way for PS4 users to buy games on the move and download them to their consoles via Wi-Fi.
Announced yesterday, the PS4 is powered by a ‘supercharged PC architecture’ and X86-based CPU, ‘enhanced’ PC CPU, along with 8GB of DDR5 RAM and HDD storage.

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A PC gamer's thoughts on the PlayStation 4

February 21st, 2013, 23:39 Posted By: wraggster

Sony last night put months of speculation to bed as it finally unveiled its PlayStation 4 console during its global launch event in New York.
The system's reveal ushered in the next-gen wave of consoles, as gamers wet their lips at both the system itself and the bounty of new games and IP detailed for the console by big name developers.
But as the specs of the new system were reeled off, I found myself, as a PC gamer, largely underwhelmed.
Sure, I was admittedly blown away by the potential of the device, as developers had the oft-referred to "creative console" show off its motion capabilities – none more captivating than developer Media Molecule's new title, which allowed for digital sculpting using the PlayStation Move controller.
But in my eyes, the PlayStation 4 is, and always will, play catch up to the PC. This might be an obvious statement to make, but one that should still be made.
Let's start with the PS4's innards.
Spec-wise, the console is powered by a "supercharged PC architecture" and X86-based CPU, "enhanced" PC GPU, along with 8GB of DDR5 RAM and HDD storage.
Take away all of the buzzwords and the system already loses much of its next-gen glamour.
A harder look at the device's supercharged PC architecture reveal the Playstation 4 to be powered by what is essentially a mobile processor, which is reportedly clocked at just 1.6GHz in order to maintain a relatively low power draw.
Next up is the "enhanced PC GPU", which is believed to be based on AMD's Graphics Core Next tech, offering a custom made GPU that packs 1152 Radeon cores. This would put the graphics unit on par with something similar to the GeForce GTX660 – an already mid-range PC GPU.
And a HDD? This needs little discussion. Nothing about a HDD is next-gen, given that SSDs are readily available. Yes, the PS4 is set to heavily feature the cloud and web streaming, but still, it'd have been a nice touch and one I sincerely doubt would have too much of an effect on pricing.
Following the reveal, PC Gamer priced up a PC capable of mimicking the PlayStation 4, which came in at around £430. Not too far off the rumoured £300 mark Sony's new console will be offered at.
Moving on to games, and the PS4 didn't fare much better.
Again, the event did showcase a variety of new IP, which showed off the potential of the device with regards to its motion sensing capabilities.
But one of the key features highlighted was the PS4's ability to instantly record, share and live stream gameplay. Something that PC games have long practiced in with the explosion of eSports and titles such as League of Legends and Dota 2.
Then came the PS4's associated publishers and their next-gen titles. Both Square Enix and Ubisoft showed off titles that were already revealed at last year's E3 show, including Watch Dogs – a game, which even then, was running on a PC.
Even PC favourite Blizzard crashed the event. But only to announce that Diablo III – a title already acquainted with the PC for close to a year now – would be a launch title for the PS4, all be it with a reconfigured control system. Ooooh, aaaah.
And with that, the evening came to a close. Console gamers rejoiced, whilst PC gamers mumbled a collective "meh" and returned to their nineteenth play through of Diablo III on hardcore mode.
The Playstation 4 is, and will be impressive. I don't doubt that for a second. But temper expectations – it remains a console. A next-gen console, but one living in the shadow of the PC.

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Denny: 'PS4 will support indies'

February 21st, 2013, 23:44 Posted By: wraggster

Sony WWS SVP insists Jonathan Blow is just the start for independent studios on Sony's new console

Speaking to Develop Sony Worldwide Studios senior vice president Michael Denny has insisted that the PS4 will offer support to indies.
At last night's high profile PS4 announcement event in New York, support for indies was mentioned briefly a handful of times, with Jonathan Blow taking to stage to debut a new trailer for his long-in-development project The Witness.

But as the games development community digested all the details from the show, numerous indies took to Twitter, keen to hear just how important independent studios were to the console, and uncertain that they were a significant factor on Sony's priority list for the PS4.
Denny, however, has stated that indies are important to the PS4 and SCE.
“At PlayStation we want the broadest content we can possibly have, so of course we want the best big triple-A games, and the biggest genres out there," Denny told Develop today. "But we also want other content as well. We want broader content and interesting content, and often that comes from smaller indie communities.”

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Capcom lights up PS4 with new IP Deep Down

February 21st, 2013, 23:45 Posted By: wraggster

Street Fighter creator Yoshinori Ono reveals Capcom's new game engine Panta Rhei

Capcom unveiled yet another new IP last night in the form of RPG Deep Down for PlayStation 4.
Deep Down – although this is only a working title at the moment – is a fantasy action game that pits players against fire-breathing dragons and other monsters. It is being developed by Street Fighter creator Yoshinori Ono.

The title uses a brand new game engine, codenamed Panta Rhei. It was shown off during last year's PlayStation 4 reveal and you can see the first footage below.
It is the third notable new IP from Capcom to emerge in the last year, following thesuccess of last year's Dragon Dogma and this year's hotly-anticipated Remember Me.

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Sony's PS4 to launch in holiday 2013

February 21st, 2013, 23:46 Posted By: wraggster

But next-gen console may not hit Europe till 2014

Sony will launch its next generation console, PlayStation 4, in the US this year during the build-up to Christmas, it has revealed.
The "Holiday 2013" release date is a quick turnaround given that the system has only just been officially announced, with Sony stating that further reveals surrounding the hardware capabilities will also be unveiled in the run up to launch.

It also stated it would unveil more details at a later date about games from third-party developers and publishers, indies and SCE Worldwide Studios over the next few months.
Despite a 2013 launch for the PS4 in the US and Japan, the UK’s release date may yet slip into 2014.
Speaking to Eurogamer, Sony Worldwide Studios boss Shuhei Yoshida said it was too early to announce if the console could be launched simultaneously worldwide.

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Sucker Punch fires up InFamous: Second Son on PS4

February 21st, 2013, 23:48 Posted By: wraggster

New lead character Delsin Rowe able to direct, manipulate and transform into smoke

Sucker Punch has revealed the latest entry into its popular superhero series, InFamous: Second Son.
The first game in the franchise not to feature Cole McGrath, players now take control of new lead character Delsin Rowe, with events taking place in Seattle seven years after InFamous 2.

Rather than electrical superpowers as with previous titles, Rowe has the power to direct, manipulate and transform into smoke
InFamous: Second Son was developed using Sucker Punch’s own internal game engine.

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