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April 2nd, 2011, 00:14 Posted By: wraggster
Sony Ericsson looks to make waves with a strong gaming offering
The Sony Ericsson Xperia Play, the world's first PlayStation certified smartphone, launched today supported by dozens of games ported from the nineties console.
The Android powered smartphone is available today in the UK, Germany, Netherlands, Austria, Switzerland, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Russia, Hong Kong and Taiwan, and will be launching in six further territories over the next two weeks.
The model's chief USP will clearly be its strength in gaming – apparently partnerships with 20 publishers have already been signed to keep a steady stream of games available.
Retro PlayStation titles available include Cool Boarders 2, Destruction Derby, Jumping Jack Flash, MediEvil, and Syphon Filter.
Dominic Neil-Dwyer, head of market development at Sony Ericsson said: “It’s great to get Xperia PLAY into consumers’ hands at last. This is just the start and the future is exciting based on all the interest and support we have from the game industry. A steady stream of fresh innovative content will be coming to Xperia PLAY over the coming months.”
http://www.pcr-online.biz/news/36072...Station-titles
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April 2nd, 2011, 00:23 Posted By: wraggster
A series of reports from various sources have shown that Sony's PlayStation 3 is now likely to have a larger global install base than its Microsoft rival, although both still trail behind Nintendo's Wii in all territories.
Market research firm Strategy Analytics published its global figures, indicating that the PS3 surpassed Xbox 360 in lifetime sales at the end of 2010, reaching 43.4 million. The same report lists Xbox 360's install base at that time as 42.9 million. Nintendo's Wii stands well clear at 75.5 million.
In the UK and US, Microsoft is still winning the tussle with Sony, but in Europe and Asia, the figures claim PS3 is more popular. A separate report, from IDG and quoted by GameStop in its recent yearly report, says that there are 14.7 million PS3s in Europe but only 13.7 million 360s.
Quoted in the same GameStop document, sourced from NPD, are figures from the end of 2010 which put 15.4 million PS3s in the US, but 25.4 million Xbox 360s.
"While the Kinect peripheral has given a boost to Microsoft's Xbox 360 strategy, the console's performance outside of the US continues to disappoint," said the author of the Strategy Analytics report, Jia Wu.
"Global demand for Sony's PS3 has exceeded that of the Xbox 360 in each of the past two years, and we expect that to continue over the coming years," Gamasutra quotes the report as saying, recommending that Microsoft "continue[s] to innovate around its motion sensor technology, which will become increasingly relevant in the smart home era."
A similar, UK specific report published yesterday by the ERA showed the PS3 gaining ground on the 360 too, with a declining Wii in first.
http://www.gamesindustry.biz/article...igger-than-360
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April 2nd, 2011, 00:26 Posted By: wraggster
It may sound patently obvious at this point, but there's still cause to celebrate -- Sony's streaming subscription music service, Music Unlimited, is headed to both the PlayStation Portable and its pair of divergent spiritual successors the Next Generation Portable and Sony Ericsson's Xperia Play.Eurogamer sat down with Sony Network Entertainment VP Shawn Layden, who spread the news readily, confirming that the service would be activated (at least in the UK) on PlayStation Portable "in a matter of weeks." Meanwhile, Android phones including the infamous PlayStation handset will get Music Unlimited "this year," and SNE "will make it happen" on the NGP as well, presumably sometime after the company reveals when its beast of a portable game station will actually come out. All in the name of taking your tunes with you wherever you happen to travel -- a concept that's getting rather popular right now.
http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/01/s...-ngp-will-hit/
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April 3rd, 2011, 16:39 Posted By: wraggster
News via http://wololo.net/wagic/2011/04/03/s...s-compo-entry/
We are getting more and more entries for the PSP genesis competition, remember that you have until May, 15th to polish/submit your homebrew, and the prizes represent a total of more than 4500$!
This entry for the PSP Genesis competition by orezero is a fun little game. Don’t get stopped by the menus in Chinese, playing the game is very straightforward, and definitely lots of fun. This might remind you of Geometry Wars, Bugz, or even RealtechVR’s Freeesh. Although the game is not yet at the same level as the ones I mentioned, it is instant fun, and great for casual players.
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April 3rd, 2011, 21:24 Posted By: wraggster
News/release from Daniel br:
After a hard work, I did the port of Syobon Action game for the PSP.
* With lot of bug fixes.
* Greatly increased speed in the game logic, and image processing. For fullspeed in PSP.
* Text in english.
** This is an improved version of the SDL version of Syobon Action (also known as Cat Mario or Neko Mario). The original website is in Japanese (if you understand japanese).
Control and keys:
Control PAD: for movement and jump
X: for jump too
Please note that I am not the author of Syobon Action, I just improved the
SDL port and made it run on PSP (again).
link: http://danielbr-dev.blogspot.com/
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Daniel Ribeiro (aka DanielBR or ferion11)
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April 3rd, 2011, 21:27 Posted By: wraggster
News/release from Daniel br:
In a bored moment, I made some changes to ctorrentpsp by danzel:
Changes:
* (summarizing) A lot of bugfix and improvements by updating from "ctorrent-dnh3.2" to "ctorrent-dnh3.3.2". You can see for yourself in Enhanced CTorrent official site
* Create the ctorrentpsp.ini for some configuration. For now, it just have one: "torrent_dir" - the directory where the CTorrent-DNH-PSP-DA will read the torrents.
I will make other modifications, but not this time.
I have the homebrew and the source.
http://danielbr-dev.blogspot.com/
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April 4th, 2011, 12:45 Posted By: wraggster
A group of hackers known simply as Anonymous has claimed to be planning and perpetrating a series of hacking attacks on Sony in support of two of the hackers implicated in the PS3 jalibreaking furore.
Action, the group says, will be taken in response to the company's continued legal pursuit of George 'Geohot' Hotz and Alexander Egorenkov, or Graf_Chokolo.
Anonymous is a collection of hackers with an anti-corporate agenda and a track-record of successfully disruptive tactics. Previously, the group has claimed responsibility for denial of service (DOS) attacks on Mastercard and Amazon for their compliance with US government demands to stop doing business with Wikileaks.
You have victimised your customers merely for possessing and sharing information, and continue to target every person who seeks this information.
Anonymous
The group also claims to have brought down the website of the right wing fundamentalist Christian group the Westboro Baptist Church and infiltrated the email system of security firm HBGary.
A statement issued as a press release on the group's website announces the group's intentions to make Sony the next target.
"Congratulations, Sony," reads the announcement. "You have now received the undivided attention of Anonymous. Your recent legal action against our fellow hackers, GeoHot and Graf_Chokolo, has not only alarmed us, it has been deemed wholly unforgivable.
"You have abused the judicial system in an attempt to censor information on how your products work. You have victimised your customers merely for possessing and sharing information, and continue to target every person who seeks this information.
"In doing so, you have violated the privacy of thousands. This is the information they were willing to teach to the world for free. The very same information which you wish to suppress for the sake of corporate greed and the complete control of users."
As damning as the group's statement is, there also appears to be some unrest in its ranks in respect to the correct course of action. Last month, a splinter group claiming to be made up of former Anonymous members contacted Forbes and Gawker, calling themselves Backtrace Security.
That group claims that the current members of Anonymous have lost sight of the original mission statement for the group, being sidelined into 'hactivism' instead of playful mischief. As a result, Backtrace Security has threatened to release the details of several anonymous members.
The group also handed over logs from a private IRC channel known as #HQ which belongs to Anonymous, showing the group's plans to infiltrate HBGary as well as other evidence of criminal activities, information certain to be of interest to US authorities.
"The bastards are becoming arrogant sociopaths," Backtrace Security member A5h3r4 told Gawker. "Acting first, not thinking of the consequences. They're recruiting children. I am a pretty far left person - I believe in privacy and free expression, but Anonymous is a vigilante group now. A mob without conscience. And I worry they will radicalise even more. In short, I believe they're on their way to becoming a genuine threat."
Whether the group's efforts will have any bearing on the Sony case remains to be seen, but the platform holder is already heavily invested in the case, which Hotz is contesting. No public evidence of a successful attack on Sony has yet to come to light.
http://www.gamesindustry.biz/article...attack-on-sony
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April 4th, 2011, 20:33 Posted By: wraggster
Classic RPG Final Fantasy V is on its way to both PlayStation 3 and PSP via PlayStation Network, publisher Square Enix has announced.
The game originally came out on the SNES back in 1992, while a 1998 PSone take added new cutscenes - and it's that version you'll be playing.
A Game Boy Advance port popped up in 2006 too, winning an 8/10 from Eurogamer's Simon Parkin.
No release date or pricing has been pinned down, though Final Fantasy VII, VIII and IX are currently available from Sony's download service for £7.99 so expect it to be in that ballpark.
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/20...ts-psn-release
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April 4th, 2011, 20:35 Posted By: wraggster
Been having trouble with the PlayStation Network or any Sony website today? You're not alone. A widespread outage that started in Europe last night has now spread to North America, and none other than hacktivist group Anonymous is claiming responsibility for the attacks. As you can see above, however, Sony is singing a slightly different tune, and says simply that "sporadic maintenance" may cause PSN service to be interrupted throughout the day. Because, really, you can never do too much "sporadic" maintenance.
http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/04/p...claims-respon/
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April 4th, 2011, 21:17 Posted By: wraggster
News via http://wololo.net/wagic/2011/04/04/p...s-compo-entry/
Spike_132000′s entry to the Genesis competition is a very useful App, designed to act like an Appstore for homebrews. Apps like this one already exist, to some extent (I’m thinking of Installotron, or Homebrew Store, although I must admit I haven’t tested those in depth), but PSP Installer 5 looks definitely good, and offers options that I haven’t seen in other places, such as the possibility to choose between signed and unsigned homebrews,or the possibility to install themes.
Overall the application looks and feels very professional. Running the app and installing a homebrew only took a few minutes, and I have to admit that if the application becomes succesfull, this makes installing homebrews very easy. Only time will tell us if this app catches up, but give it a try.
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April 4th, 2011, 21:27 Posted By: wraggster
News via http://wololo.net/wagic/2011/04/04/t...s-compo-entry/
fede94boss’s entry for the PSP Genesis competition is a simple yet addictive game. I’ll quote the author:
The purpose of the game is : catch the ball running on the screen and stop it within the rectangle.
if you give the ball when it isn’t inside the rectangle will be scaled a life and a point.
but be careful, because when the lives reach zero snaps the game over, and you have to start all over again. As a nice addition, the game allows you to customize the backgrounds and graphics, with a simple selection menu.
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April 4th, 2011, 21:36 Posted By: wraggster
News via http://wololo.net/wagic/2011/04/04/p...s-compo-entry/
Codestation joins the PSP Genesis competition (The first homebrew contest organized by all the major PSP scene websites, more than 4500$ to win!) with a very useful plugin. The author has been continuously updating this plugin and taking into account users feedback since the first release a few days ago, making it an already very popular plugin in the community.
Quoting the author:
This is a screenshot plugin that doesn’t need to pause the game to take the capture (useful for avoid lag disconnects on online/adhoc gaming) and classifies the images per game using their name and icons (just like the very few games that come with native screenshot support). 
The current version is 0.2.2, here is the full changelog:
- v0.2.2:
- Added support for POPS (PSone games support).
- Added support for storing the screenshots into the M2 in the PSPGo.
- Added logging and made it conditional on build when compiling from source.
- Fixed bug with XMB icon creation introduced in 0.2.0.v0.2.1:
- Added OIL to blacklist.v0.2.0:
- Removed trailing “/” so the directory creation don’t fail.
- New configuration file (prxshot.ini) so now you can configure some things
like background use for picture folders, change the button combo to take
the screenshot and the suffix/prefix of the picture file.v0.1.3: - Create /PSP/SCREENSHOT in case it doesn’t existsv0.1.2:
- Rewrote asm payload code (doesn’t need memory allocation anymore so hopefully the issues with 6.20 / aLoader are finally fixed)v0.1.1:
- Fixes bugs with 6.20 TN and/or aLoader
What else? Well, it’s highly configurable, open source, works on most recent firmwares… the kind of plugin that reminds me that user mode access is not always good enough 
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April 4th, 2011, 21:39 Posted By: wraggster
News via http://wololo.net/wagic/2011/04/04/c...erview-part-1/
Unless you’ve been living under a Nintendo rock for the past 6 months, you already know these two hackers who have been relentlessly working on a Homebrew Enabler / Custom Firmware for the latest PSP models, including the PSP Go. Known as CFW Pro, this tool is progressively becoming the most used Custom Firmware solution on all PSPs.
Today I had the privilege to discuss with both Coldbird and Virtuous Flame and talk about their ongoing work. In this interview, we talked a bit about their history in the PSP scene, upcoming features in CFW Pro, and their insight on various technical subjects such as the hack of firmware 6.37, or permanent CFW possibilities on unhackable motherboards… sounds interesting? Well, the tasty bits are in the interview, follow me
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April 4th, 2011, 23:42 Posted By: wraggster
News via http://psx-scene.com/forums/f6/sony-...awsuits-84481/
As 'scene' developers are finding ways to 'return' Linux to Jailbroken PS3 Consoles, that Sony forcely removed from all Consoles last year, Sony has decided to use the 1st year Anniversary of this sad event, to move the courts to dismiss the 'Other OS' lawsuits that had been filed by 'legit' PS3 owners!
One of the 'legal' grounds that Sony seems to be using is the wonderful new 'ToS' that also had recently forced down PSN owners with the switchover to 'SNEA', read more from extracts from the 'Groklaw' site:
Quote:
There’s news from the class action litigation, In re Sony PS3 ‘Other OS’ Litigation, where the plaintiffs are suing Sony Computer Entertainment America for removing OtherOS from Playstation 3s. SCEA has filed another motion to dismiss [PDF] the class action case, once again saying that the plaintiffs’ newly filed First Amended Complaint is insufficient to state a claim. The original complaint’s claims, except for one, were dismissed, with the judge giving the plaintiffs a chance to refile. Now that they have, SCEA says this refiled complaint should be tossed out also. There will be a hearing on all this on May 12th.
And the class action plaintiffs are asking the judge [PDF] to help them get discovery that SCEA is, they claim, reluctant to provide. Role reversal. In the SCEA v. Hotz litigation, SCEA is all about discovery, all they can get. Here, it’s the opposite.
There is a transcript from a February 9th hearing in the Sony class action attached as an exhibit to the plaintiffs’ letter to the judge in the case, and I think you’ll be amazed. Would you like to know what SCEA’s lawyers think of customers who use Linux? We get to find out, because the hearing begins with SCEA asking the judge for access to the plaintiffs’ hard drives. Why would you want that, the judge asks? These are not defendants accused of anything, remember. Sony is the one in the hot seat, but here is the incredible answer: because, says their attorney, these plaintiffs say they used Linux, so SCEA suspects they were part of a hacking conspiracy, and they’d like to check. There’s more, and I’ll tell you all about it.
And SCEA claims in the transcript that it wasn’t the entity that decided to drop OtherOS. It says in this courtroom that Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. is responsible for that decision. In Hotz, SCEA says it is responsible for pretty much everything to do with PS3s in the US, or at least I got that impression. SCEA also tells the judge at the hearing that there’s been a change in the corporate setup. SCEI isn’t the parent of SCEA any more. So I did a little research on that. Who are they then? And how how were they related? I have found some press releases that clarify very nicely.
The 'bad part' that makes you do a 'double-take' is the part that Sony wants to look at all the HDD's from those that filed the 'Other OS lawsuits' claiming maybe they are part of a bigger 'hacker conspiracy'! 
At least thanks to hard effort Graf_Chokolo Linux has made a 'come-back', all tho since we don't own our PS3 Consoles thanks to the new 'ToS' by Sony, we are at the mercy of being 'sued' or 'worse' if we play around with the 'coreOS' to get back features that Sony originally SOLD us when we BOUGHT our PS3 from the store!
News Source: Groklaw - SCEA Files Motion to Dismiss Class Action Again, More Discovery Disputes, Plus a Revealing Transcript Surfaces
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April 4th, 2011, 23:52 Posted By: wraggster
News via http://ps3.gx-mod.com/modules/news/a...p?storyid=2705
After changing the memory size VFlash hard disk of the PS3 Slim and having installed Gentoo Linux distribution changed over, Graf-chokolo German developer gives his first impressions on the operation of Linux on the internal HDD of the PS3.
"Gentoo is now embarking on a PS3 Slim since VFlash is really fast, warm-boot with kexec works well, I can restart my Gentoo with kexec without turning off the PS3." ( http://pastie.org/1751382 )
When asked the question of an ETA for the arrival of the otheros 3.55 for users lambdas, Graf-Chokolo said:
"Difficult to answer, it depends not only me but also other people who help me to test my work on their PS3, I have to adjust the kexec, then I must make a netinstall with my Debian-kernel, not bad much remains to be done "
Graf also plans to make a tool available to all users to enable everyone to easily install Linux and its back their impressions.
With these words he is arguably the project's dual-boot with Linux GameOS is on track to allow a resurgence of the joys of open source on PS3 CFW 3.55.
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April 4th, 2011, 23:54 Posted By: wraggster
News via http://ps3.gx-mod.com/modules/news/a...p?storyid=2706
jjolano proposes a new version of its FTP server for PS3 which has the distinction of being completely Open Source.
New / fixed:
- Code optimization
- Improved caching system (improved response time)
- Consolidation of code to transfer
- Better compliance with RFC
- Added additional FTP commands
- Changing the output format in EPLF LIST
The archive also contains a version of the CFW Geohot and a version without a password for the connection.
Use the IP of your PS3 to connect to your PS3, then use:
Login: root
Password: openbox
OpenPS3FTP v2.1
Official site: http://git-hacks.com/openps3ftp
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April 4th, 2011, 23:55 Posted By: wraggster
News via http://ps3.gx-mod.com/modules/news/a...p?storyid=2707
Squarepusher proposes a new version of his port of Snes9x (SNES emulator) PS3 (FW 1.92 + / FW 3.15/FW 3.41/CFW 3.55).
New / fixed:
- Significant performance optimizations and reduced lag.
- You can now use shaders 2 simultaneously. This is called 'Custom Scaling / Dual Shader'. A scaling factor (1 to 4X) can be specified. Interesting graphical effects can be activated by combining shaders.
- The presets for shaders can be added. These configuration files automatically setting the settings for the 'Shader 1', 'Shader 2', 'Hardware
Filtering Shader 1 ',' Hardware Filtering Shader 2 ',' Scaling Factor 'and' overscan '. You can also create your own presets. These are text files stored in USRDIR / presets.
- The remotes can now be configured individually. You can also configure specific controls to a controller connected to a specific port of the console.
- Integration of cheats is now less buggy with the new control scheme. L2 + Analog Stick Right Stock - Low still allows the integration of codes with the OSK, but it will not make integrating a generic label (just the cheat code itself as a label) until you rename this label through action 'Input Cheatlabel'. The new control scheme manages meanwhile cheats via 'L2 + R2 + Right Analog Stick - Down'. Of course you can reconfigure this combination you wish.
- Fixed games such as interlaced Rise Of The Robots that induced glitches in previous versions.
- Added a set of homebrew SNES Themaister.
- Added some changes shaders and new filters - HQ4x, 4xBR - through Jacaraca.
PS3 snes9x 4.4.8
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April 4th, 2011, 23:57 Posted By: wraggster
News via http://ps3.gx-mod.com/modules/news/a...p?storyid=2709
The TeamSOS proposes a new utility which, as its name implies, allows you to make "stealth" any homebrew PS3 so that it appears as a PSN game or a game of trade.
Features :
- Files PKG stealthed work on firmwares 3.15, 3.41, 3.55 including 3.55 GH
-Support all files pkg
- Support of the arguments run time allowing you to open the program via a file or automate
- Get the gameid and name of the homebrew automatically
- Automatic creation of file-conf
- Automatic creation of PKG stealth
- Adds a user specific file if selected
- Can automatically sign a file if selected (mainly for 3.55GH)
- The checkbox "Pause" allows manual changes to the files before performing the PKG
- Works on Virtual Machines with. Net 3.5
Homebrew stealthing Utility v1.3.5
Official site: http://psgroove.com
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April 6th, 2011, 01:03 Posted By: Zack
Hey all, long time no see.
I would just like to inform you all of my current status and explain why I have been very inactive of late.
So the first thing is that I am currently finishing off an iPhone game for a client. This should be completed by next week, the money which was raised for this just about saved me from bankruptcy. That money is gone now and more bills have been flooding in since. So next week I actually do have some free time, that of which I would love to be spending on Snes9X Euphoria or LuaPlayer Euphoria or both...
However, due to these recent influx of builds I have no choice but to persue either starting up a new iPhone game myself (which may or may not bring in any money) or seeking contract work. Ideally I would like to take a break from iPhone dev and show some more love to the PSP, but unless something like a donation fund is set up or something I just cannot see it being feasible.
I will lay it out in the bleak truth that it is :
I owe $1400 dollars or €1000 euro.
I have 14 days to pay it or god knows what will happen, it will probably result in the bailiffs coming round to my house and taking my Mac Mini (which i use for PSP & iPhone dev, it's my only computer) and a lot more to recoup the debt.
I can't bring myself to ask the community directly to help, and i don't want this to be a donation plea, but if you have some spare change laying around in your paypal account and would like to help (and give me some time as a result to get a new version of snes9x out), you can send a paypal donation to : zackonmac [AT] gmail.com
Thanks to any who do donate, I would honestly be flabbergasted if the overall donations reached the amount I have to pay out, but everything helps.
Also for those that don't know, I have no job and cannot get one (god knows I tried), so programming is my job, i just don't get paid for doing it most of the time (if ever :/) .
Thank you, and hopefully some of you kind folks can help, I really want to have time to update snes9x euphoria, this debt is preventing that however.
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April 6th, 2011, 01:14 Posted By: wraggster
US sources suggest ‘S1’ device to be ready for US shipping by September
The oft-rumoured but as yet unconfirmed Sony tablet device known as the S1 is now said to be a PlayStation Certified Android 3.0 device ready for shipping in the US by September 2011.
According to sources at Engaget, the touchscreen device will cost around $599 (£370) for a Wi-Fi only model, and the VAIO team are looking to link it up with the Qriocity steaming service and PlayStation Suite.
Other suggested features include Nvidia’s Tegra 2 processor, a Honeycomb interface, a 9.4-inch display, a 1280 x 800 resolution screen and a ‘wrap around’ design.
The S1 has been an object of speculation since Sony CEO Sir Howard Stringer confirmed that the firm was working on an Android powered tablet set for a summer 2011 release.
http://www.develop-online.net/news/3...mors-intensify
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April 6th, 2011, 01:15 Posted By: wraggster
Here's this week's like of new content being thrown onto the US PlayStation Store today.
Highlights include the SOCOM 4 multiplayer beta, which lets you loose on a variety of game modes and two maps, and Red Faction: Battlegrounds, an off-shoot of the Red Faction: Guerilla that gives you multiplayer gameplay and single-player challenges to tackle as you destroy the environment with the same physics as in Guerilla.
Here's the full list:
PlayStation Plus
Featured Games
* Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (Free and exclusive to PlayStation Plus subscribers)
* Duael Invaders minis (Free and exclusive to PlayStation Plus subscribers)
Featured Qore Episode
* Qore April Episode 35 (Free to PlayStation Plus subscribers, regular price $2.99)
Discounted Games
* StarDrone (PlayStation Plus price $4.00, regular price $7.99)
* Hamsterball (Reg Price - $9.99, Sale Price- $4.99, Plus Price $3.99)
Updates
Hamsterball - Sale - (PS3) (now $4.99, original price $9.99)
Angry Birds - Minis - Sale - (PSP/PS3) (now $1.99, original price $3.99)
Lara Croft And The Guardian Of Light - Sale - (PS3) (now $7.49, original price $14.99)
Hannspree Ten Kate Honda SBK Superbike World Championship - Price Change - (PSP) (now $7.99, original price $9.99)
Soldner-X 2: Final Prototype + Soldner-X: Himmelssturmer Bundle - Price Change - (PS3) (now $14.99, original price $17.99)
Soldner-X 2: Final Prototype Complete Bundle - Price Change - (PS3) (now $12.99, original price $14.99)
Soldner-X 2: Final Prototype - Price Change - (PS3) (now $9.99, original price $12.99)
Age of Booty - Price Change - (PS3) (now $4.99, original price $9.99)
Rocketmen: Axis of Evil (Full Game) - Price Change - (PS3) (now $4.99, original price $6.99)
Rocketmen: Total Uranus Bundle - Price Change - (PS3) (now $6.99, original price $9.99)
Wolf of The Battlefield: Commando 3 - Price Change - (PS3) (now $4.99, original price $9.99)
Qore
Qore Episode 35 - April 2011 ($2.99)
April's Episode 35 of Qore: Presented by the PlayStation Network takes an exclusive look behind the scenes at VALVE as they put the finishing touches on Portal 2. Also, Zipper interactive is featured with an extensive SOCOM 4 game preview, and the Qore team takes it to the BRINK of co-op game play.
File size: 1.38 GB
Qore Annual Subscription - April 2011 ($24.99)
Qore: Presented by the PlayStation Network is a high-definition monthly interactive video production covering the world of PlayStation. Qore provides its audience with exclusive behind-the-scenes access to upcoming titles from both the SCE Worldwide Studios and the third-party developers across the globe.
File size: 1.38 GB
Downloadable Games
StarDrone ($7.99)
StarDrone is a high-speed action thriller with a mix of arcade action, pinball, breakout, physics and collect-the-objects. Cause your attackers to crash with rapid speed while collecting gems and power-up enhancements. Explore the level to find key power-ups and earn more points that will ultimately let you compete against the world on the StarDrone leaderboard.
ESRB Rated E
File size: 88 MB
Red Faction: Battlegrounds ($9.99)
The signature destructive gameplay from Red Faction: Guerilla comes to the downloadable arcade with Red Faction: Battlegrounds! Jump into your favorite tank or mech using your Gauss Cannons, Rocket Launchers and Singularity Bombs to destroy the competition, and environment along with it. Battle your way through treacherous Martian deserts, terraformed enclaves and more in a variety of different multiplayer modes and single player challenges.
ESRB Rated E10+
File size: 607 MB
Game Demos (free)
SOCOM 4: U.S. Navy SEALs Multiplayer Beta
SOCOM is back with an all new complete experience exclusively for the PlayStation 3 system. Be a part of this limited Multiplayer Beta as the elite Special Forces or the Insurgents as you battle together as a team in a variety of gametypes on 2 maps.
ESRB Rated M
File size: 437 MB
Rush'N Attack: Ex-Patriot Demo
Continue Sid Morrow's mission to retrieve Gibson and uncover the dangerous secrets looming in the shadows of the Cold War. Trapped behind enemy lines and armed with little more than a knife and your hand-to-hand combat training, you must find a way to survive and thwart the threat of global destruction.
ESRB Rated M
File size: 707 MB
Red Faction: Battlegrounds Demo
The signature destructive gameplay from Red Faction: Guerilla comes to the downloadable arcade with Red Faction: Battlegrounds! Jump into your favorite tank or mech using your Gauss Cannons, Rocket Launchers and Singularity Bombs to destroy the competition, and environment along with it. Battle your way through treacherous Martian deserts, terraformed enclaves and more in a variety of different multiplayer modes and single player challenges.
ESRB Rated E10+
File size: 377 MB
Add-on Game Content
EyePet Sea Life Pack ($2.99)
With the Sea Life Pack for EyePet, you can take to the seas and go for a swim as a shark, penguin or walrus! You've never seen a virtual pet quite like this - EyePet! Download the new pack today!
File size: 11 MB
ModNation Racers El Snake-O Mod And Kart ($1.75)
Body slam karts to the curb and slither into first as El Snake-O and his Muscle Kart. Use 5 different Mod parts to create your very own champion wrestler, and take on contenders in a brand new "Burro" kart body!
File size: 200 KB
ModNation Racers El Snake-O Mod ($0.99)
Body slam karts to the curb and slither into first as El Snake-O ! Use 5 different Mod parts to create your very own champion wrestler and take on contenders!
File size: 100 KB
ModNation Racers El Snake-O Kart ($0.99)
Body slam karts to the curb and slither into first with El Snake-O's Kart. Take on contenders in a brand new "Burro" kart body, customize your own with 2 kart parts!
File size: 100 KB
Test Drive Unlimited 2: Aston Martin DBS Carbon Black Edition ($0.99)
Features Carbon Black color scheme, distinctive carbon fibre details, black mesh components, and high polish black 10 spoke diamond turned alloy wheels. Exclusive avatar sweater provided.
File size: 100 KB
Test Drive Unlimited 2: Aston Martin V12 Vantage Carbon Black Edition ($0.99)
Featuring Carbon Black metallic paint with gloss black 10 spoke diamond turned alloy wheels and Aston Martin side strake fashioned from carbon fibre. Exclusive avatar jacket provided.
File size: 100 KB
Test Drive Unlimited 2: Audi RS 5 Coupé ($0.99)
The high-revving 4.2 liter V8 delivers 331 kW (450 hp). The seven-speed S tronic and an innovative center differential in the quattro drivetrain transmit power to all four wheels.
File size: 100 KB
Test Drive Unlimited 2: Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Super Sport ($0.99)
This supercar has been clocked as one of the fastest production vehicles in the world. The Supersport packs an impressive 1200 HP that can launch this fireball from 0 to 60 in 2.2 seconds.
File size: 100 KB
Test Drive Unlimited 2: Caterham Superlight R500 ($0.99)
This new variant has been equipped to supersede its predecessor by embracing the very latest in lightweight engineering techniques and technology.
File size: 100 KB
Test Drive Unlimited 2: Chevrolet Camaro Synergy Special Edition ($0.99)
The Synergy Green exterior color is accented by Cyber Grey Rally Stripes. Interior has Synergy Green instrument panel and door inserts with Synergy Green stitching. Exclusive avatar jacket provided.
File size: 100 KB
Test Drive Unlimited 2: Ferrari 612 Sessanta ($0.99)
Only sixty units of these rare masterpieces were built to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the company. The car is capable of speeds up to 196 mph and can reach 60 mph in just 4.2 seconds.
File size: 100 KB
Test Drive Unlimited 2: Ford Shelby GT500 ($0.99)
This reinvented Shelby delivers classically inspired styling and a supercharged engine. The rear-wheel-drive Ford Shelby GT500 is one of the all-time greatest muscle cars ever to hit the pavement.
File size: 100 KB
Test Drive Unlimited 2: Jaguar XKR Speed Pack And Black Pack ($0.99)
The XKR speed pack increases max speed to 174 mph. The Black Pack offers, amongst other features, body colored rear signature diffuser and gloss black front grilles. Exclusive avatar shirt provided.
File size: 100 KB
Test Drive Unlimited 2: Pagani Zonda Tricolore ($0.99)
The Pagani Zonda Tricolore is produced in extremely limited numbers. The interior features specific blue and white leather and an exclusive blue dashboard. Exclusive avatar pullover provided.
File size: 100 KB
Mushroom Wars: Online Add-On ($2.99)
Mushroom Wars Online introduces local and online multiplayer for up to four players to the critically-acclaimed RTS game, Mushroom Wars. Enjoy custom matches with friends for training and fun, and follow your personal history along the way. Keep track of your global rank and upload your victory videos to share online!
File size: 100 KB
Mushroom Wars : Duplex VII Map ($0.99)
Master the land and develop fresh strategies in the new Duplex VII map for critically-acclaimed RTS game Mushroom Wars! Defend your mushroom army against a friend in two-player Local Multiplayer Mode, or hone your skills against AI in Skirmish mode. Enjoy online battles on this new map after installing the Mushroom Wars Online add-on pack.
File size: 100 KB
Mushroom Wars: Duplex VIII Map ($0.99)
Master the land and develop fresh strategies in the new Duplex VIII map for critically-acclaimed RTS game Mushroom Wars! Defend your mushroom army against a friend in two-player Local Multiplayer Mode, or hone your skills against AI in Skirmish mode. Enjoy online battles on this new map after installing the Mushroom Wars Online add-on pack.
File size: 100 KB
Mushroom Wars : Quadrex III Map ($0.99)
Master the land and develop fresh strategies in the new Quadrex III map for critically-acclaimed RTS game Mushroom Wars! Defend your mushroom army against a friend in four-player Local Multiplayer Mode, or hone your skills against AI in Skirmish mode. Enjoy online battles on this new map after installing the Mushroom Wars Online add-on pack.
File size: 100 KB
Mushroom Wars : Quadrex IV Map ($0.99)
Master the land and develop fresh strategies in the new Quadrex IV map for critically-acclaimed RTS game Mushroom Wars! Defend your mushroom army against a friend in four-player Local Multiplayer Mode, or hone your skills against AI in Skirmish mode. Enjoy online battles on this new map after installing the Mushroom Wars Online add-on pack.
File size: 100 KB
Mushroom Wars : Triplex V ($0.99)
Master the land and develop fresh strategies in the new Triplex V map for critically-acclaimed RTS game Mushroom Wars! Defend your mushroom army against a friend in three-player Local Multiplayer Mode, or hone your skills against AI in Skirmish mode. Enjoy online battles on this new map after installing the Mushroom Wars Online add-on pack.
File size: 100 KB
Hyperdimension Neptunia: Black Heart Swimsuit Costume ($2.49)
Add Black Heart's swimsuit costume set.
File size: 20 MB
Hyperdimension Neptunia: Green Heart Swimsuit Costume ($2.49)
Add Green Heart's swimsuit costume set.
File size: 20 MB
Hyperdimension Neptunia: Level Cap +200 ($0.99)
The second release. Add 200 to the maximum level cap.
File size: 100 KB
Hyperdimension Neptunia: White Heart Swimsuit Costume ($2.49)
Add White Heart's swimsuit costume set.
File size: 18 MB
Stacking: The Lost Hobo King ($4.99)
In The Lost Hobo King, the first DLC pack for Double Fine's Stacking, players journey to the hobo kingdom of Camelfoot in an attempt to pass three tests of valor to awaken the hobo blacksmiths of old. Overcome challenges, discover unique dolls and hi-jinks to reforge the lost crown for a new hobo king who will unite the fractured hobo people. Reclaim the crown of Camelfoot!
File size: 186 MB
Yoostar 2: Heroes Scene Pack ($6.99)
Pack includes 5 scenes: 1 from "Batman," 2 from "Kick-Ass," and 2 from "Superman Returns." See detailed description for scene titles.
File size: 434 MB
Yoostar 2: Ben Stiller Scene Pack ($4.99)
Pack includes 3 scenes from "Along Came Polly," "Meet The Fockers" and "Meet the Parents."
File size: 247 MB
Yoostar 2: Spartans, prepare for glory! ($1.99)
300 - Daxos, an Arcadian, is afraid.
File size: 93 MB
Yoostar 2: Double secret probation ($1.99)
Animal House - Plagued by Delta House's chronic bad behavior, Faber College's Dean Wormer plots the fraternity's demise with the clean-cut head of rival frat Omega Theta Pi.
File size: 163 MB
Yoostar 2: Toga! Toga! ($1.99)
Animal House - It's time to take action, and there's one way to go: Toga party!
File size: 95 MB
Yoostar 2: What's the last thing we remember? ($1.99)
The Hangover - It's the morning after and the guys are hurting as they sit down at the breakfast table to reconstruct what went down the night before.
File size: 132 MB
Yoostar 2: Slimer attacks! ($1.99)
Ghostbusters - Join the expert team of paranormal exterminators Ghostbusters and face off against slippery Slimer in a hotel hallway. The neon green blob glides around the corner and is surprised to encounter - you!
File size: 46 MB
Yoostar 2: Batwing ($1.99)
Batman - Glide through the night sky, piloting the Batwing.
File size: 106 MB
Yoostar 2: Keep your paws inside the vehicle ($1.99)
Hotel for Dogs - At a home for stray dogs, Mark helps out by operating a moving-car simulator, designed to keep the pups entertained.
File size: 56 MB
Yoostar 2: Everyone and their mums ($1.99)
Hot Fuzz - At a pub in the sleepy town of Sandford, local police tell dedicated officer Nicholas Angel, who is newly transferred from London, that there are a lot of guns in the English countryside.
File size: 88 MB
Yoostar 2: Why are you dressed as Kick-Ass ($1.99)
Kick-Ass - Dave decides to reveal his identity to Katie.
File size: 103 MB
Yoostar 2: I'm lookin' and I'm likin' ($1.99)
Meet the Fockers - Greg's future father-in-law has secretly injected him with sodium pentothal, a truth serum, which makes Greg act drunk and be a little too honest.
File size: 78 MB
Yoostar 2 - Make It Out Of Here ($1.99)
Platoon - It's Vietnam in the late '60s, and Bravo Company is in an upheaval after the murder of popular Sergeant Elias by corrupt Staff Sergeant Barnes.
File size: 166 MB
Yoostar 2: No brakes! ($1.99)
Superman has returned to Earth after a five-year search for the remains of Krypton.
File size: 100 MB
Yoostar 2: I like my species the way it is ($1.99)
Star Trek: The Next Generation, Season 4 - In the episode "The Best of Both Worlds: Part 2," the Borg have assimilated Capt. Jean-Luc Picard.
File size: 80 MB
Yoostar 2: Q, you are not God ($1.99)
Star Trek: The Next Generation, Season 6 - In the episode "Tapestry," Picard finds himself in a pristine white space with omnipotent being Q, who claims to be God and informs the captain that he has died.
File size: 178 MB
Yoostar 2: Fight the Gorn! ($1.99)
Star Trek: The Original Series, Season 1 - In the episode "Arena," an alien vessel has attacked a Federation outpost.
File size: 121 MB
Yoostar 2: Splendid example of Homo sapiens ($1.99)
Star Trek: The Original Series, Season 2 - Having returned from a mirror universe aboard an uncivilized USS Enterprise, Captain Kirk and Dr. McCoy trade digs with Spock, who was left to deal with the absent officers' barbarian counterparts.
File size: 225 MB
Yoostar 2: I am in command here ($1.99)
Star Trek: The Original Series, Season 2 - In the episode "The Doomsday Machine," Commodore Decker is the sole survivor of an attack by a planet-eating war machine.
File size: 272 MB
Rock Band 3
Build your Rock Band library by purchasing these song game tracks. For song credits, visit www.RockBand.com.
* "Freeze-Frame" - J. Geils Band ($1.99)
* "Love Will Tear Us Apart" - Joy Division ($1.99)
* "We're An American Band" - Grand Funk Railroad ($1.99)
* "The Loco-Motion" - Grand Funk Railroad ($1.99)
File size: 17 - 33 MB (singles)
Game Videos (free)
Pulse 4/5 Edition
File size: 299 MB (HD), 513 MB (1080)
MLB 11 The Show Torture Trailer
File size: 92 MB (HD)
MLB 11 The Show What a Great Game Trailer
File size: 65 MB (HD)
MLB 11 The Show Pure Pitching Tutorial
File size: 88 MB (HD)
MLB 11 The Show Pure Throwing Tutorial
File size: 87 MB (HD)
MLB 11 The Show Pure Hitting Tutorial
File size: 66 MB (HD)
PlayStation Move Heroes Launch Trailer
File size: File size: 45 MB (SD), 68 MB (HD), 114 MB (1080)
Ratchet & Clank: All 4 One Story Trailer
File size: 86 MB (HD) 144 MB (1080)
Dragon Age II Launch Trailer
File size: 63 MB (HD)
Fancy Pants Adventures Announce Trailer
File size: 31 MB (HD)
Fancy Pants Adventures - The World Of Fancy Pants Trailer
File size: 72 MB (HD)
Gatling Gears Trailer
File size: 60 MB (HD)
Dungeon Hunter: Alliance Trailer
File size: File size: 58 MB (HD)
PS3 Themes
Aid Japan Theme (All proceeds to benefit Japan Society) ($2.00 - $50.00)
File size: 1.32 MB
Ar tonelico Qoga Custom Theme "Tree" ($0.99)
File size: 2.78 MB
Premier Manager Soccer Babe Themes (x3) ($1.49 each)
File size: 8.84 MB - 10 MB
MLB Dynamic Themes (x30) ($2.99 each)
File Size: 2.93 - 4.03 MB
Sponge Bob Square Pants Dynamic Theme ($2.99)
File size: 6.46 MB
Sports Illustrated 90′s Dynamic Theme ($2.99)
File size: 11 MB
Sports Illustrated Swimsuits 2011 Dynamic Theme ($3.99)
File size: 12 MB
Tokyo Life Theme ($1.49)
File size: 3.56 MB
White Cliffs of Dover Theme ($1.49)
File size: 2.93 MB
Neon Theme (Free)
File size: 2.46 MB
Army 'Best Ranger' Dynamic Theme (US Only) (Free)
File size: 3.67 MB
Swarm Static Theme (Free)
File size: 1.29 MB
PS3 Wallpapers (free)
Best Ranger Wallpaper (US Only)
File size: 183 KB (SD), 245 KB (1080)
Swarm Wallpaper 1
File size: 288 KB
Swarm Wallpaper 2
File size: 275 KB
Swarm Wallpaper 3
File size: 291 KB
Swarm Wallpaper 4
File size: 292 KB
PlayStation Store for PSP
PSP minis (also available from PS3 Storefront)
3,2,1...SuperCrash! + Dr. MiniGames ($3.99)
ESRB Rated E
File size: 36 MB
Fish Tank - Minis ($3.99)
ESRB Rated
File size: 7.1 MB
Game Videos (free)
Pulse 4/5 Edition
File size: 49 MB
PSP Themes (also available from PS3 Storefront)
Tokyo Life Theme ($1.49)
File size: 638 KB
White Cliffs Of Dover Theme ($1.49)
File size: 519 KB
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April 6th, 2011, 01:19 Posted By: wraggster
The ongoing Great East Japan Earthquake relief campaign on the PlayStation Network has raised ¥109.6 million ($1.32 million) in donations and purchases from PlayStation 3 owners.
The appeal was launched in the West on March 19 and in Asia on March 24, and includes special XMB custom themes for those making donations. The appeal is currently active in 40 countries around the world.
The money will be donated to an organisation in each region supporting relief and recovery efforts, namely the British Red Cross, the American Red Cross - Japan Earthquake and Pacific Tsunami Fund, and the Central Community Chest of Japan/Red Feather Community Chest Movement for Japan and Asia.
As well as private donations Sony Computer Entertainment will continue to support the relief effort directly with its own funds.
"While we continue to make every effort to help the recovery of the affected communities in the region, I would like to express our gratitude to every single PlayStation user across the world who made a contribution to the effort," said Kazuo Hirai, president and Group CEO of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
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April 6th, 2011, 01:21 Posted By: wraggster
The release of the NGP, Sony's successor to the PSP, may be limited to a single region because of the continuing disruption caused by the Japanese earthquake and tsunami.
Sony Computer Entertainment America president Jack Tretton admitted that instead of a worldwide launch this autumn the Next Generation Portable may be released in only one region: either Japan, Europe or the US.
Referring to the earthquake disaster in an interview with Bloomberg, Tretton commented: "It may be the straw that says 'maybe we get to just one market by the end of the year'".
As with earlier concerns over the launch of the iPad 2, the earthquake has forced several factories in Japan to close for repair. Supplies from third parties have also become unreliable in Northern Japan.
New consoles from Sony and Nintendo are often released in Japan first, with the PSP originally appearing in Japan in December 2004, in North America in March 2005 and Europe in September 2005.
"It raises the bar on the competitive issues that Sony is going to have to hurdle," said Wedbush Securities analyst Edward Woo. "As it is now, it's already going to be almost eight months behind Nintendo, and a delay could push that to a year."
"Expectations are pretty limited for NGP this calendar year, the idea being that they would need some time to build up a library," said Jay Defibaugh of MF Global FXA Securities.
"Third parties carry more weight for the Sony platform and are going to need more time for development, so the medium-term view is more important for NGP than how it gets out of the starting block," he added.
http://www.gamesindustry.biz/article...ger-ngp-launch
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April 6th, 2011, 01:29 Posted By: wraggster
The war on Sony by 'hacktivist' collective Anonymous has turned personal.
For off-shoot group SonyRecon, successful DDOS (distributed denial of service) attacks on the PlayStation website and PlayStation Store were not enough, reports PlayStationLifestyle.
SonyRecon plans to take matters a step further and carry out 'Dox' attacks on Sony employees. Dox refers to stealing a person's identity - their name, telephone number, pictures, home address, email, IP, family details and so on - and maliciously using that information against them
SonyRecon provided examples of how the stolen information could be used. One example was sending STD postcards - e-postcards - to the target to tell them that one of their previous partners had a sexually transmitted disease.
SonyRecon is still a fledgling operation, but already claims to have brought down Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton's website - the legal firm handling the George "Geohot" Hotz case.
Yesterday, Anonymous declared war on Sony for its "wholly unforgivable" legal pursuit of George "Geohot" Hotz - aka the man credited with jailbreaking PS3.
"Now you will experience the wrath of Anonymous. You saw a hornets nest, and stuck your penises in it. You must face the consequences of your actions, Anonymous style," a threat read.
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April 6th, 2011, 01:34 Posted By: wraggster
Sony's forthcoming NGP handheld will be a perfect fit for MMOs, so says Sony Online Entertainment boss John Smedley.
Answering a question from GamesIndustry.bizregarding whether free-to-play MMOs could ever work on a console, Smedley insisted that he saw a bright future for the format not just on the PlayStation 3 but also on Sony's forthcoming portable.
"There are a lot of people out there that have, in the past, associated free-to-play with lower quality - and simply put, that's just not true any more. There are a lot of free-to-play games that are great, and I think that's going to come over to console just as well.
"With the console, we're selling to an audience that already has the PS3 obviously - and by the way not the just the PS3, but in the future I can see other devices. Sony's announced the NGP, and if that isn't a perfect machine for doing MMOs on, then I don't know what is."
He went on to argue that it was probably only a matter of time before console developers saw the benefits of offering their core game for free and then charging for add-ons.
"So it's too soon to tell for sure but I think you're going to start seeing free-to-play gaming on console as well. People will realise that getting a lot more folk to try their games using that kind of business model will help; it'll just be in addition to the Blu-ray business model."
Sony Online has just released the family-friendly FreeRealms MMO on the PlayStation 3, with new PlanetSide and EverQuest titles also in the works.
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April 6th, 2011, 15:47 Posted By: wraggster
SCEA president and CEO discusses the upcoming NGP and past PS3 strategy
Jack Tretton, the president and CEO of Sony Computer Entertainment America, has stressed that he does not believe the price of the NGP – which remains unconfirmed – will be the factor that ultimately decides its fate.
"It's not to say the price of the platform isn't a consideration, but I don't think price makes or kills a platform," Tretton told Fast Company, as reported by Gamasutra.
"Something that's lousy, that's very inexpensive, is not going to be successful, and something that's pricey will ultimately find its audience if there's enough value there."
Referencing both Sony's upcoming handheld and its past high-price strategy with PS3, Tretton went on to argue that expensive consoles still offer value for money.
"I think when you're buying a platform, when you're buying technology, you're hopefully buying a device you're going to enjoy for many, many years," he added.
"People are used to spending several hundreds of dollars to get a portable device. I think in the long run, when you look at that total investment in a platform, the amount of money you spend on the hardware is a relatively small percentage of the total investment."
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April 6th, 2011, 23:48 Posted By: wraggster
This week's Home update sees big changes for the Sodium hub space, the addition of a new egg-themed mini game and multiplayer sledge racing.
The Sodium hub has been improved to accommodate its growing crowds of visitors. "With the growing popularity of trans-dimensional extreme sports, and real-time multiplayer action coming to Home in Project Velocity, Scorpios has been expanded with all new seating and a dedicated Teleportal, giving pilots the opportunity to socialise before a race, or to throw down a challenge to anyone who thinks their reflexes are fast enough," explains Sony.
Easter's almost here so of course Home gets in on the festivities with a new egg-collecting mini game at Lockwood. Apparently "Lucy the Goose has been robbed and she needs your help and the thief is still at large. Baron von Eggenschtealer, the wily lop eared villain has made off will Lucy's eggs," and it's down to you to get them back. To get involved just get the Baron's Eggcellent Plan Active Object.
Elsewhere, Audi has launched its free multiplayer Audi sledge racing game that comes with a free new apartment. To get your six-player racing action on, grab the free Audi Sled apartment from Home Square, Audi Home Terminal or Audi Alpine Lodge, then invite your virtual friends over for a blast.
More over on the PS Blog.
[ Source: EU PS Blog ]
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April 6th, 2011, 23:50 Posted By: wraggster
Sniper Elite V2, a sequel to the 2005 game that had players picking off foes in WWII sniper missions, is headed to PS3 and 360 next year.
Sniper Elite first released on the PS2, Xbox and PC, placing players in the boots of AN American OSS secret agent disguised as a German sniper IN Berlin during the WWII conflict, putting your patience, stealth and shooting abilities to the test.
Details on the sequel are non-existent, other than the promise that it'll be a modern take on the six-year-old game that will "revitalise a genre all of its own when it is released in 2012".
"It's fantastic for us to be involved in the world of Sniper Elite again. We look forward to winning even more awards with Sniper Elite V2 and wowing the consumers with what will be a great game," said Rebellion CTO Chris Kinsley.
505 Games has snagged publishing rights. The first image of the game is above.
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April 6th, 2011, 23:55 Posted By: wraggster
Sony is billing April as its "biggest" PlayStation Plus month yet.
One reason for this is the return of the 15 months of PlayStation Plus membership for the price of 12 months (£39.99), wrote the European PlayStation blog.
Another reason is Red Faction: Battlegrounds - the twin-stick Destruction Derby-like Red Faction spin-off - being one of April's free games.
Another reason is that this month PlayStation Plus members can exclusively join the inFamous 2 UGC beta. Emails will be sent on 12th and 19th April.
Another reason is that today's Killzone 3 DLC - the Steel Rain pack - appears to be free to PS Plus members.
Another reason is that there's 75 per cent off Hothead's two Penny Arcade Adventures: On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness RPGs.
In May, PSN game Streets of Rage 2 will be free, as will be PSOne game James Pond 2: Robocod. There's also an enticing day-one 20 per cent discount for Beyond Good & Evil HD, which was fantastic on Xbox Live Arcade.
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April 6th, 2011, 23:56 Posted By: wraggster
There are new sections you'll notice when you tootle down the virtual aisles today. There's a top-level Demos category; a Franchises section to group all content by, say, Call of Duty; a Charts section for the most popular forms of all Store content; easier to find Themes and Avatars; and a more organised PlayStation Plus area.
Those changes are presented with a new cosmetic flourish.
As for actual Store content, highlights include a SOCOM: Special Forces multiplayer beta, ooh, as well as a MotorStorm: Apocalypse single-player demo.
Also arriving are new games Dungeon Hunter: Alliance and Red Faction spin-off Battelgrounds. There's a free trial of online shooter MAG up for grabs, too.
PS3 DLC of note includes The Lost Hobo King add-on for Stacking and the Steel Rain Map Pack for Killzone 3.
Decent Monster Hunter clone Gods Eater Burst can be bought and downloaded on PSP, too.
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/20...date-6th-april
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April 6th, 2011, 23:59 Posted By: wraggster
PlayStation 3 users are getting two exclusive Virtua Tennis 4 demos, publisher SEGA has announced.
According to the PlayStation Blog, Sony patrons will be able to sample the game's new World Tour mode from 13th April, with a PlayStation Move demo then arriving "as the real tennis season reaches its peak."
This is a second kick in the shins for Xbox 360 fuzzball fans in as many weeks. Late last monthSEGA revealed that the PS3 version of its forthcoming tennis sequel would include exclusive mini-games and playable veterans.
Still, Xbox 360 users, it could be worse. At least you're getting the game on the same day as PlayStation 3 types - 29th April. A PC version is in the works too but won't be ready until the summer.
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April 7th, 2011, 00:22 Posted By: wraggster
Taking to the US and EU PlayStation Forums en masse, PlayStation 3 users continue to report connectivity issues with PlayStation Network today. Starting with the by hacker group "Anonymous" earlier this week, PSN has been experiencing sporadic issues over the past few days -- Sony characterized the outages as "intermittent" earlier this week, and promised that "engineers are working to restore and maintain the services." As of the time of publishing, we have been unable to connect to PSN today through several staff accounts.
According to a Sony EU forum moderator, a trio of error codes could be showing up for affected users (80710092, 80710D36 and 8071053D), though little else is offered in way of information. "We are currently looking into this and I will update the thread as more information becomes available," the post notes.
Additionally, PlayStation Lifestyle reports that a splinter group of Anonymous -- identified as "SonyRecon" -- is apparently going after specific Sony executives, seeking to reveal "names, phone numbers, pictures, home addresses, email, internet protocol address, family members and other data." CEO Sir Howard Stringer is said to be one of the group's targets, among others.
As previously detailed, Anonymous launched the attacks on Sony earlier this week as a sign of solidarity with hackers George "GeoHot" Hotz and Alexander "Graf_Chokolo" Egorenkov, both of whom are currently in litigation with Sony.
http://www.joystiq.com/2011/04/06/pl...tive-continue/
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April 7th, 2011, 00:29 Posted By: wraggster
You've shot a man in every place, but you've run out of locations in which to shoot him. Fortunately, there's no greater marriage of domains and bullet-riddled defeat than in Killzone 3, which is set to receive a downloadable map pack after tomorrow's European PSN update. North American PSN users can expect it on Tuesday, April 12.
The "Steel Rain" DLC contains "Junkyard," a Guerrilla Warfare map that'll amass even more detritus from demolished jetpacks and toppled exoskeletons, and "Stahl Arms," a Warzone map set in a Helghan weapons manufacturing plant. Between the two battlefields, you're getting a basic glimpse at the dooming, doomed life of a gun.
The two-pack will be free to PlayStation Plus subscribers during the first month of availability, and will otherwise cost €4,99 ($4.99 on the US store).
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April 7th, 2011, 00:38 Posted By: wraggster
News via http://wololo.net/wagic/2011/04/06/w...r-translators/
I usually don’t announce Beta versions on the blog, but this time I’m changing our release flow a little bit, in order to gather some attention from translators. Wagic is available in several languages (English, French, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese, Japanese, Italian), but our language files are usually not up to date compared to the latest code.
This time, in order to do the correct thing, I’m calling all translators who would like to help, to participate in the beta, update the language files, and send them back to us. This way, the official release will have the best possible translations.
We expect the beta to be extremely short. If you want to help find bugs, or if you want to help with the translation, please join us!
The Beta is open to anyone who is registered to the Wagic forums.
This new version of Wagic, among many other things, adds more than 1000 unique cards, bringing the total of unique supported card to 7675 (or more than 13600 if you include reprints)
Get the Beta here, thank in advance for your feedback and your help!
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April 7th, 2011, 00:43 Posted By: wraggster
News via http://wololo.net/wagic/2011/04/06/p...s-compo-entry/
Duende68′s entry for the PSP Genesis competition is original, to say the least. Following the controversial trend on the effects of some audio frequencies on the brain, this application allows you to play audio files that are supposed to create effects similar to that of drugs…
Do you believe in that kind of stuff? The only way to make sure is to give it a try…. As far as I can tell, there is no danger for your health (unless you listen to the music too loud, but that’s another problem  ), but try at your own responsibility (and make sure to get your parents approval if you’re not an adult).
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April 7th, 2011, 00:46 Posted By: wraggster
Coldbird updates again news concerning the custom firmware for the PSP:
B4 is nearing completion, only one single known bug remains… and we are making good progress on fixing it!
School is however keeping me rather busy and even this blogpost was posted in my 5 minute school break.
And before someone asks: no estimate release date will be given, but we should be done pretty soon. 
Update: 7th April 2011
Sheesh… I fixed that “Last Bug” just a minute ago… and guess what, half a minute later a new bug report comes flying in from one of our Betatesters concerning “Normal ISO Mode”.
Guess this will be our true “Last Bug” to fix… as for me, the PSP Go Hibernation High Memory Bug is now fixed, and I’m heading to bed, having a test @ school tomorrow, wish me luck guys.
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April 7th, 2011, 00:49 Posted By: wraggster
Seems that PS3 Hackers arent taking the hacking of Sony too happily, SKFU posted this on his blog:
To whom it may concern.
Guys could you please stop these lame DDOS attacks against SONY? There are other places to play at for 14 years old scriptkiddies out there. Checkout World Of Warcraft lol.
Seriously, you guys are the most embarrassing "hacker group" currently existing. You drag the whole serious scene into the mud with your semi wannabe professional braggart style.
Stay at your /b with your pedophile pictures or go to school and learn what real hacking is. You compare yourself with graf_chokolo and geohot on one level? C'mon...
Such guys as you should be banned forever from the internet. Access allowed only to trading card games for you, sorry.
- SKFU
http://streetskaterfu.blogspot.com/2...anonymous.html
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April 7th, 2011, 02:39 Posted By: wraggster
The PSP Emulator for Windows thats written in java gets yet another update:
Heres whats new:
Improved sceUtility dialog (savedata, message, text input):
- can now be controlled using the gamepad
- do not use modal dialogs to avoid locks reported on some games.
http://buildbot.orphis.net/jpcsp/
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April 7th, 2011, 02:54 Posted By: wraggster
News via AEP
PCSX2-ValDanX 0.1 r21
This version uses a more aggressive changes to the code, which can lead to instability of emulation. All changes were written from scratch, without using previous versions (only exception was the Boot Manager). Served as the basis of the source code PCSX2 r4491.
TEST 1:
PCSX2:
1. Rewrote legacy code IsoFS.
2. Now, when you find broken block in the iso, it will automatically be skipped.
3. MTGS stream is divided into 2 parts. (TEST)
4. Disabled emulation speed drive PS2, now uses the maximum possible speed of the drive.
Boot Manager:
1. Created multithreaded processing of images, the number of threads depends on the number of cores in the CPU. (TEST)
2. Fixed errors when changing places columns.
3. Bugs fixed add / remove columns.
4. Improved display of unit dumps the list.
5. Cleaned up code.
TEST 2:
PCSX2:
IPU:
1. Fixed bug record flag "toIPU" in DMAC, which caused it to hang a large value IPU0.
VTLB:
1. Bugs fixed record 128-bit value.
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April 7th, 2011, 13:46 Posted By: wraggster
News via http://www.psp-ita.com/?module=news&...9&view_reply=1
The developer 5h4d0w releases a new version of seplugins Manager , homebrew to run quickly and safely right plugin. The release 1.3_1 thong mainly problems related to the use of the PSP Go v1.3
Following download and changelog
Changelog and downloads:
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.: Changelog:.
v1.3_1
- Quick bugfix (may fix the PSP browser issue GO)
v1.3
- Now includes a file browser for Selecting a plugin to add. No more typing out the path to the plugin
- There is now a confirmation on plug removal
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April 8th, 2011, 01:43 Posted By: wraggster
Ubisoft PR man Alex Monney has broken the news that the Splinter Cell HD Trilogy will feature no multiplayer modes.
Those of you who were looking forward to another blast (or possibly your first play) with the incredible multiplayer features that were in SC: Chaos Theory are out of luck. They've been ripped out.
"Unfortunately ... the online part of the original games won't be included," Monney confirmed in response to PS Blog reader queries.
Even Chaos Theory's co-op campaign has been given the snip, with Monney later confirming: "Sorry no co-op will be included in the trilogy."
He also confirmed that Ubisoft used the PC versions of the games for the HD PS3 ports, because they "provided the best quality", which is good news because the Xbox original relied heavily on lighting effects and real-time shadows - something that we felt was dumbed down in the PS2 version.
[ Source: US PS Blog ]
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April 8th, 2011, 01:55 Posted By: wraggster
A Sony Japan spokesperson has denied reports that the recent earthquake and tsunami in Japan will delay, or at least stagger, the release of the NGP later this year due to damage to production facilities.
Comments to the effect that the release would be delayed had been attributed to SCEA president Jack Tretton in an interview with Bloomberg.
In that interview, Tretton said that the earthquake "may be the straw that says 'maybe we get to just one market by the end of the year'".
However, SCEJ spokesman Satoshi Fukuoka has now claimed that the disaster has not affected production, saying "So far we see no impact from the quake on our launch plan" and calling Tretton's assertion "wrong" in a statement to Nikkei.
Nonetheless, it would appear that a staggered launch, beginning in Japan, might have been the plan all along, with Fukuoka seeming to imply that that plan would still go ahead.
http://www.gamesindustry.biz/article...-not-delay-ngp
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April 8th, 2011, 01:59 Posted By: wraggster
Giant American shop-chain GameStop is selling new racing game DiRT 3 for $299.99.
No not the everyday edition - a special Ken Block Gymkhana RC Car Bundle.
For $300 you receive an exclusive replica Ken Block remote-controlled rally car. Oh, and the DiRT 3 game.
The car has a "multi-function knob" and something called a "Velineon 380 motor".
Will it come to Europe? We've asked Codemasters and it's TBC. Apparently the company that makes the RC cars runs an mostly American operation.
DiRT 3 arrives next month. Codemasters has been listening to feedback and accepts that in past games "the Americanisation might have gone too far". That's what chief designer Paul Coleman told Wesley Yin-Poole when put on the spot in February.
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April 8th, 2011, 02:04 Posted By: wraggster
The four exclusive Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition fighters are on their way to consoles as a single DLC pack, according to a leaked trailer.
The clip, originally hosted by ConsoleTECH but since removed by Capcom, confirms that Street Fighter III's Yun and Yang, Evil Ryu and new character Oni will be made available on console as downloadable content.
There are new animated prologue and ending cinematics for all four, as well as support for additional alternative costumes.
The add-on will apparently also incorporate the arcade version's tweaked character balancing, an enhanced replay channel that allows you to swap replay data with other users and a new Elite Channel where you can watch replays of bouts between players with 3000PP and above.
We're checking in with Capcom for clarification and will update if it responds.
There's no word on a release date yet, but a BBFC listing discovered last month suggested it would be available on 24th June.
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April 8th, 2011, 02:14 Posted By: wraggster
 According to AnonNews, a community-driven news site for the nebulous hacktivism cooperative Anonymous, a cease-fire is underway in the group's fight against Sony. Over the last week, Sony's websites, forums, and even the PlayStation Network have been intermittently out of commission, allegedly due to attacks from the group.
A press release on AnonNews says that though the group's campaign against Sony will continue in some form, "Anonymous is not attacking the PSN at this time." The group, according to the announcement, is suspending that effort "until a method is found that will not severely impact Sony customers."
Even though whoever wrote this might feel that way, of course, there could still be hundreds of thousands of people out there who feel differently and continue attacking PSN. There's no way of knowing how "official" this announcement is, or even how many Anons were into hacking PSN in the first place. The group is, well, anonymous.
http://www.joystiq.com/2011/04/07/an...ds-psn-attack/
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April 9th, 2011, 11:10 Posted By: wraggster
Sony Computer Entertainment Europe has cut the price of the PlayStation Portable today ahead of the release of a successor later this year.
The PSP will carry a new recommended retail price of €129.99 (£114), down from €179.99 and bringing it into line with a US price cut in February of $129.99. The console currently retails in the UK for around £129.99.
We are not in a position to offer a similar cut in PSP for the UK.
Sony
According to SCEE, the move is for mainland Europe only - Sony is unable to offer a price reduction for UK consumers.
"It has been made possible by favourable fluctuations in the exchange rate between the Euro and the Yen. Since we in the UK are vulnerable to two exchange rate calculations, pounds into Euro's and Euro's into Yen, we are not in a position to offer a similar cut in PSP for the UK," said a spokesperson.
The PSP's successor, codenamed NGP, is due before the end of the year, with more solid details expected at this year's E3 event in June. There's some confusion from Sony as to whether it will be available in Europe, the US and UK this year.
http://www.gamesindustry.biz/article...euro-psp-price
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April 9th, 2011, 11:20 Posted By: wraggster
Forthcoming FPS sequel Resistance 3 is getting a multiplayer demo, however, it will be exclusive to PlayStation Plus subscribers, Sony has revealed.
The PlayStation Blog announcement doesn't reveal a date, though confirmed it will launch at the same time as in the US. Gamers there will get access via a voucher in special versions of SOCOM 4, which hits the shelves on 19th April.
The Insomniac-developed shooter launches exclusively for PS3 on 6th September. The studio revealed what players could expect from its multiplayer modes last month.
   
Resistance 3 is due to be released
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April 9th, 2011, 11:20 Posted By: wraggster
Disgaea 4, the latest entry in Nippon Ichi's much-loved strategy RPG series, arrives in Europe this Autumn, the developer has announced.
According to a post on its official website, the PlayStation 3 title will be on US shelves in September, with a more ambiguous "Fall" release window pegged for PAL-land.
The game, which launched in Japan in February, boasts a new graphics engine and a fistful of fresh battle features. There's also a new map-generating mode that lets you create and share your own stages.
To mark the occasion, the developer has launched a competition to name an in-game weapon, a character and a skill. A dedicated site has just gone live where you can submit your suggestions.
The last outing for the franchise, the superb Disgaea 3: Absence of Justice, arrived on PlayStation 3 back in 2009.
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April 9th, 2011, 11:21 Posted By: wraggster
Sony's oddball PlayStation 3 petting sim returns "later this year" with EyePet & Friends, the platform holder has announced.
This time around, you'll have two weird cat/chimp things to deal with. There's full Move integration and a bunch of new features promised.
"In the new EyePet, there's a whole new world of customisable fun to be had," explained brand manager Rebecca Maschke on the PlayStation Blog.
"Need a new toy to keep your furry friend entertained or a new outfit for a special occasion? No problem! Head over to the Creativity Centre where you'll be able to expand the world you and your EyePets live in as you use your PlayStation Move controller to create and customise your very own content."
There are also new content sharing options that let you connect with other proud EyePet owners and show off your little critters.
The original game launched back in 2009, with Move support then added last year.
"If you find the concept attractive then there's certainly enough here to warrant further investigation and, when everything clicks, it's as charming an experience as you'll find on the big-boy consoles," wrote Eurogamer's Dan Whitehead in his 6/10 review.
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April 9th, 2011, 22:54 Posted By: wraggster
Say you're a hacker trying to cripple a major electronics company for suing its own users: how do you launch a cyberattack without harming the people you're trying to protect? In the case of hactivist group 'Anonymous,' which has spent the week targeting Sony to retaliate against Sony's ongoing lawsuits against PlayStation 3 modifiers, you take it offline. Anonymous is staging a 24-hour, in-store boycott at Sony stores around the world on Saturday, April 16. So far over 1,000 people have RSVP'd through Facebook."http://slashdot.org/story/11/04/09/1...tt-On-April-16
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April 9th, 2011, 23:03 Posted By: wraggster
What started as loose-lipped tattle is now official: the PSP will get a taste of Sony's Music Unlimitedstreaming music service starting on April 14th. The service, tortuously entitled "Music Unlimited powered by Qriocity" by Sony, requires a PlayStation Network ID to access all that digital audio. Once setup, Sony promises a "synchronized music experience" across your PSP, PS3, PC, and other network-enabled Sony devices like Bravia TVs and Blu-ray players -- a claim backed by a cloud-based catalog of some seven million tracks supported by a "music sync" functionality that will automatically organize your Music Unlimited library after perusing the local files and playlists found in your existing media player (yes, iTunes is supported). Click through the break for the full press release and a good video overview of the service while you ponder the $3.99 basic and $9.99 premium monthly service fees.
http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/08/p...on-april-14th/
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April 10th, 2011, 21:34 Posted By: wraggster
Unless you're into weird promotional mascots, video games, or measuring the rotation of the earth, the PlayStation Move probably hasn't caught your eye. Here's an idea: what if you could wave it about to control your PC? Earlier this week, electronics hobbyist Jacob Pennock used the Move.me C library to build a gesture-controlled mouse driver, and we've got the project's tech demo after the break. Watch as Pennock launches Facebook by drawing an "F," starts a video with a jaunty "V," and closes a few items with a quick "X" motion over the offending windows. Control motions are loaded through the creator's own gesture recognition library, called hyperglyph, which he claims can record motions with 98 percent accuracy. As Move.me is currently a closed beta, Pennock is keeping the source code under wraps, but he hopes to eventually put the driver to use controlling a gesture-based Linux media center. Pretty neat, but not quite enough to stave off our Kinect hack envy.
http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/10/s...led-mouse-dri/
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April 10th, 2011, 22:46 Posted By: wraggster
News via http://wololo.net/wagic/2011/04/10/p...s-compo-entry/
Coldbird and Virtuous Flame announced a while ago that the next version of their CFW would be part of the genesis competition, and here they are, with CFW Pro B4, a new version packed with features.
One of the things that will probably get the most attention is that CFW Pro is now compatible not only with Firmware 6.35, but also with firmware 6.20 (separate download), a feature that was announced as a “big surprise” in an interview here on wololo.net. Not only that, but the 6.20 package actually has 2 versions, one being a regular HEN/LCFW, the other one being a permanent CFW (Permanent patch is not possible on 6.35 for now). This gives even more choice to all the people who were staying on 6.20 to benefit from TN’s Hen. It is now possible to use both TN’s Hen or CFW PRo on 6.20. A way for the two coders to let you try their work, and decide if you want to upgrade to 6.35.
There’s lots of stuff to be said about this new update, but I’ll simply quote Coldbird here:
Sony has always been trying to put a lock on our consoles, preventing us from using the full abilities of the devices we bought, well… if something’s locked then you just need the key, right?
Welcome to the World of PRO Custom Firmware, your handy gadget firmware for PSP Jailbreaking!
We’re proud to be the most compatible Aftermarket Custom Firmware out in the scene, providing support for all PSP hardware revisions currently available for sale.
PRO Custom Firmware is available in three different variations, providing you with bleeding edge entertainment. 
Features:
- Dump UMD Images to ISO
- Dump PSN-Bought Titles to ISO (using NPDecryptor)
- Dump PSN-Classic Decryption Keys
- version.txt FW-Revision Fake Support
- Supports new firmware Titles
- PSN Support
- ISO / CSO Playback Support
- PSN Classic Sharing Support (Decryption Keydump required)
- Custom PSX EBOOT Playback Support
- Permanent Bootloader Support (on 6.20 version)
- Recovery Menu Support
- XMB Satellite Support
- Overclocking Support (including WLAN fix)
- High Memory Unlock Support (for 2g+ models, including 5g pause game fix)
- Plugin Support
- NID Resolving Support (1.XX, 3.XX, 5.XX, 6.XX)
- Homebrew Playback Support
- Multiple ISO Drivers (M33, Inferno, NP9660)
- Registry Hack Support (Unlock WMA, Unlock Flash Player, X/O Button Swap)
- PRO NoDRM Engine (use decrypted DLCs for your games)
- 5g IoPath Fixer (to improve compatiblity to old plugins on PSP Go)
- Region Fake Support
- MAC Address Hider
- Gameboot Skip Support
- Bootlogo Skip Support
- USB FlashProtect Support
- EBOOT Picture Hider (decreases loading time of EBOOT thumbnails)
- 5g Savestate Anti-Delete Feature (prevents savegame deletion on game resume on PSP Go)
- USB Battery Charging Support (for 2g+ models)
Changelog
- Added 6.20 OFW Kernel Support
- Added 6.20 Type 2 PRX Permanent Bootloader
- Improved NID Resolver (Including 6.20 <-> 6.35 NIDs)
- Improved Game Compatiblity via Anti-NBGI Fixes
- Added Inferno OSS ISO Driver (Improves Compatiblity and Speed)
- Fixed BGM Playback Bug in Recovery Menu
- Improved Satellite Permission Detection
- Fixed Skype Crash Bugs
- Added Custom PSX Manual Support
- Added version.txt Display Support
- Added Parental Level Check for ISO / CSO
- Some small fixes we probably forgot about…
Informations for Permanent Flash Users (6.20 only!!)
- Pressing R while booting loads the recovery.
- Pressing Select while booting loads OFW.
- When applying the Permanent Patch, choose X on first question and O on second to install, two times X only tests whether your device is compatible with our Permanent Bootloader.
- Should you manage to brick yourself, try pressing O+X+Select+Start while turning your PSP on. It will trigger a emergency uninstall.
Model Generation Compatiblity
- 6.20 Version works for 1g, 2g, 3g, 4g and 5g models.
- 6.35 Version works on all models up to 9g.
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April 11th, 2011, 17:07 Posted By: wraggster
Sony is planning to woo developers to bring a new type of PlayStation exclusive to market in the coming months - freezing out the likes of iPhone to release mobile titles only on its Xperia Play phone.
The mobile is PlayStation certified, and carries the familiar d-pad and button design found across Sony's home console generations. And just like its older brothers, the device should soon boast a suite of exclusive titles which Sony hopes will be the envy of its rivals.
Xperia Play launched last month boasting 60 games, including a bunch of PlayStation Originals, and one very noticeable third-party timed exclusive title - Trendy Entertainment's Dungeon Defenders: Second Wave. And according to Sony Ericsson UK marketing boss David Hilton, there's more where that came from.
When CVG asked if Sony was negotiating to get more exclusives onto the phone from its partners, Hilton replied:
"Yeah, totally, of course. We will continue to work with the developers like EA, Glu and Gameloft about what they can do, along with Sony Computer Entertainment. And there are these others as well that are working with us - and yes, we would hope and expect for the developers to give some more exciting stories like [Dungeon Defenders: Second Wave] in the future.
He added: "I can't comment on anything specific, but I mean yes that's the aspiration. We definitely want to create marketing stories and reasons for people to want and come to buy the Xperia Play - so exclusives are on our agenda and our wishlist. Beyond just pure exclusives it is also about making sure developers are making something special. Look at [Xperia Play launch title] Galaxy on Fire 2, you know. The [studio] CEO is quoted as saying they specifically built a version for the Xperia Play and they believe it plays better on Xperia Play that anything else. So its as much about having a better experience on Xperia Play, certainly than other Android devices, it is a key part of what we're looking to offer."
Discussing Second Wave itself, Hilton said that the title would eventually be available for cross-platform play over Xbox 360 and other consoles.
"Second Wave is currently exclusive to the Xperia Play," he explained. "It launched first on Xperia Play it will roll out for Xbox and other platforms later and they've gone to development and said actually it's multiplayer, multiplatform so you can be in the same game playing over wi-fi on the Xperia Play playing with your friend at home on their Xbox, so very clever stuff.
"But that's what that developer has done because they thought the Xperia Play is a very important product in terms of driving mobile gaming so yeah, and there's other examples of developers doing special things like that for Xperia Play. They see Android as a big shout and they see Xperia Play, rightly, as the leading device to drive Android mobile gaming."
http://www.computerandvideogames.com...VG-General-RSS
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April 11th, 2011, 21:06 Posted By: wraggster
Activision releasing next Call of Duty map pack on May 3rd
Black Ops's Escalation map pack will be released on Tuesday, May 3rd.
As part of the ongoing agreement between Microsoft and Activision, it will be exclusive to Xbox Live users first.
The new DLC will feature five new multiplayer maps, including one "unique Zombies experience", according to Major Nelson.
The maps include the roof of a Cuban hotel, an ambushed US military convoy, an abandoned Soviet Russian Zoo and a Russian farm town housing secret WMD facilities.
Escalation will be released on PSN and PC at a later date.
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April 11th, 2011, 21:08 Posted By: wraggster
Sony Computer Entertainment and George Hotz have settled their hacking legal dispute, according to a joint statement.
Sony had been taking legal action against Hotz for publishing and distributing security circumvention for the PlayStation 3.
Hotz has now consented to a permanent injunction and said that "it was never my intention to cause any users trouble or to make piracy easier. I'm happy to have the litigation behind me." He added that he is not involved in any of the recent attacks on Sony websites and services.
Those attacks are from a loose collective of hackers linked to Anonymous - the settlement between Hotz and Sony was agreed in principle on March 31, days before Anonymous threatened Sony for its legal actions against Hotz and other notorious hackers.
Said Riley Russell, general counsel for SCEA: "Our motivation for bringing this litigation was to protect our intellectual property and our consumers. We believe this settlement and the permanent injunction achieve this goal."
Despite a press release focused on cooperation, Hotz has now said he is boycotting all Sony products in the future.
Sony has not revealed any details of its pursuit of hacking group fail0verflow, which it was also taking legal action against at the same time as George Hotz.
http://www.gamesindustry.biz/article...acking-lawsuit
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April 11th, 2011, 21:19 Posted By: wraggster
Further evidence that the next add-on for Fallout: New Vegas will be called Honest Hearts has appeared.
Website Duck and Cover scooped three small screenshots from a private YouTube video that was, eventually, pulled wholesale from the internet.
The images show a man wearing pants and a crop-top (probably) and swinging a spiked club. He's aiming at another human, possibly a lady. Yes, this could be any Brit abroad. The images also offer a view of an expansive rocky vista and the Honest Hearts title screen.
The content apparently takes place in New Canaan.
Eurogamer was given "no comment" by Bethesda this afternoon.
Honest Hearts was one of the add-ons named last month by a source-powered report - the other name given was Old Bones.
"Honest Hearts", "Lonesome Road" and "Old World Blues" were trademarked by Bethesda in January.
Fallout: New Vegas' first add-on was called Dead Money. Eurogamer reviewer Dan Whitehead thought a 7/10 appropriate.
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April 11th, 2011, 22:25 Posted By: wraggster
It's always healthy to take frequent breaks while playing through a first-person shooter to indulge in other, distinctly different kinds of shooting. If you purchase a specially-marked copy (or Full Deployment Edition) of SOCOM 4, then you should be all set -- Sony has announced that the game will include a voucher that will net you access to the public beta for Resistance 3.
The bundle's announcement on PlayStation Blog doesn't mention when said beta will kick off, but mentions that the voucher itself includes further details. We'll make sure we'll let you know when we get our hands on one of these golden tickets! At least, we assume that they're golden. If not ... well, then, what's the point?
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April 11th, 2011, 23:01 Posted By: wraggster
News via http://www.psp-ita.com/?module=news&...8&view_reply=1
New version of Take the Ball game from the homebrew gameplay rather basic, but not simply created by our fede94boss . The goal is to be able to "stop" when a ball lies within a given frame of the screen.
The new v3.0 release adds four new levels by varying the order of the existing.
Changelog, screen, and download:
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.: Changelog:.
- Added more 4 new levels
- Changed the order in which levels are played
- Fixed some bugs.
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April 11th, 2011, 23:05 Posted By: wraggster
News via http://www.psp-ita.com/?module=news&...5&view_reply=1
SnyFbSx plugin updates its PSP Power Controller bringing it to version 3.2.
This module for custom firmware, once enabled, allows you to display some information about the status of the console, set the brightness level of the PSP and turn off automatically after a specified period of time and enables the convenient hot keys that allow, for example, Restart the console by pressing a key combination.
The archive also contains the source code of the plugin.
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April 11th, 2011, 23:09 Posted By: wraggster
News via http://www.psp-ita.com/?module=news&...4&view_reply=1
Neur0n ResourceHidder updated plugin, originally created by Zer01one, making it compatible with custom firmware 6.2x - 6.3x. Once enabled ResourceHidder possible, depending on the settings entered in the configuration file RscHidder.txt, "hide" (or rather, not see) the ICON0. PNG, ICON1.PMF, PIC0.PNG, PIC1.PNG SND0.AT3 and UMD, the PBP file and saving it is also possible to hide the icon of the UMD firmware update from the dashboard.
How To
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• Copy the directory / seplugins / in the ROOT of the Memory Stick giving the confirmation in case you are asked to overwrite the folder if it is present.
• Edit the file vsh.txt present in ms0: \ seplugins \, inserting the string RscHidder.prx 1
What makes it possible to hide the plugin:
• ICON0.PNG: the application icon
• ICON1.PMF: the mini-video preview
• PIC0.PNG: the background image
• PIC1.PNG: the background image that is superimposed
• SND0.AT3: the music is played during the preview
• GAMEBOOT: Start the video game / homebrew
• PSP Logo: The logo appears at the end of GAMEBOOT PSP.
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April 11th, 2011, 23:18 Posted By: wraggster
News via http://www.psp-ita.com/?module=news&...6&view_reply=1
New release for iDrum , created by homebrew coder Benjamin999 that promises to bring the pieces on the basis of a PSP battery, giving the opportunity for percussionists to excellence wherever they may be able to strum. Version 2.0 improves the user interface and fixes some bugs also on the management of sounds.
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v2.0
- Added main menu
- Added button configurator
- Added multiple image drawing
- Added splash cymbal
- Fixed sign error
- Fixed multiple sound problem, now uses 8 different sound channels
- Fixed Some bugs
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April 11th, 2011, 23:22 Posted By: wraggster
News via http://www.psp-ita.com/?module=news&id=50305
New project in competition at the PSP Genesis Competition is Minesweeper clone a minefield created by the developer Ryp. The homebrew comes with a clean graphics and offers the same type of customization of the original game (number of mines and grid size).
Following download and changelog
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New graphicsDownload Here
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April 11th, 2011, 23:44 Posted By: wraggster
News via http://www.psp-ita.com/?module=news&id=50258
Hand in hand with 6:35 Custom CF the coder neur0n also updated the Custom Firmware 6.37ME , now in version 8 make the same changes for version 6.35. Specifically, the improvements relate to some more technical aspects. The coder has in fact updated and the drive NidResolver NP9660
A complete changelog and follow the link to download.
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- Updated NidResolver
- Updated the drive NP9660
. Installation:. :
- It 's necessary to have a CFW on your PSP or HEN (eg 5.00M33, 6.20TN, 6.35PRO)
- Copy the UPDATE folder into PSP / GAME
- Copy the fw 6.37, renamed 637.PBP in the UPDATE folder
- Start the application from the XMB
.: Features:. :
- When you press the  while you turn the console, you will enter the Recovery Menu
- When you press the  while you turn the console, the PSP will launch with the official firmware
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April 11th, 2011, 23:48 Posted By: wraggster
News via http://www.psp-ita.com/?module=news&id=50255
New update from the coder neur0n for CF 6:35 Custom , now at version 20 . This time, the improvements relate to some more technical aspects. The coder has in fact updated and the drive NidResolver NP9660
A complete changelog and follow the link to download.
Changelog:
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- Updated NidResolver
- Updated the drive NP9660
NB: Please note that the 6:35 is the Custom installation on PSP 2000 except TA-088v3
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April 12th, 2011, 00:08 Posted By: wraggster
The PSP Emulator for Windows thats written in java gets yet another update:
Heres whats new:
Fixed a bug in PGD streamed decryption (spotted by hyakki).
Fixed hleIoClose and integrated file closing with the async IO thread (spotted by gid).
http://buildbot.orphis.net/jpcsp/
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April 12th, 2011, 00:30 Posted By: wraggster
News via http://www.eurasia.nu/modules.php?na...ticle&sid=2767
[source: andoma (aka Andreas Öman) @ lonelycoder.com] I've hooked up Showtime to the video decoder libraries already present on the PS3. This will accelerate h264 (Up to level 4.2) and MPEG2 video decoding so it can play up to 1080p content. New versions of Showtime are available for download here. If you want to make sure that the Cell acceleration is actually used you can press L3 during video playback to see the status window. Make sure that the video codec mentions (Cell) at the end of the row. Just like in this screenshot. You're welcome!
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April 12th, 2011, 02:04 Posted By: wraggster
News via http://wololo.net/wagic/2011/04/10/m...s-compo-entry/
Dev failbit joins the PSP Genesis competition with a nice card game with an AI. I assume that if you’ve ever been a student, the rules won’t be too difficult for you to grasp, but assuming you managed to spend your entire life without playing any other card game than Magic (who said “nerd” ?), here’s a little help on the rules.
Now you can improve your cards skills on the go, to finally beat that big dude who keeps winning at recess
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April 13th, 2011, 01:11 Posted By: wraggster
Activision's Dan Winters has told GamesIndustry.biz that the Guitar Hero franchise is not necessarily dead, merely "on hiatus" for now.
Speaking as part of a larger interview to be published later this week, Winters revealed that the game could still see a return to the shelves, as long as the publisher sees an opportunity for it to succeed.
"Actually, just to clarify, we're just putting Guitar Hero on hiatus, we're not ending it," Winters explained. "We're releasing products out of the vault - we'll continue to sustain the channel, the brand won't go away. We're just not making a new one for next year, that's all."
We'll continue to sustain the channel, the brand won't go away. We're just not making a new one for next year, that's all
Dan Winters, Activision
Guitar Hero was originally culled as part of the cuts whichActivision enacted in February in an attempt to concentrate business on a number of 'tentpole' titles. 500 jobs were also shed during that process.
Previously, Activision had issued a statement announcing that the business unit handling Guitar Hero would be disbanded. "Due to continued declines in the music genre, the company will disband Activision Publishing's Guitar Hero business unit and discontinue development on its Guitar Hero game for 2011," a press release read.
At its peak Guitar Hero was one of Activision's most bankable franchises, in part due to the high price of games bundled with plastic controllers. But a quick succession of sequels and spin-offs saw the series suffer from fatigue in the fickle console market.
As part of the same interview, Winters also revealed that he believes that another axed title, True Crime: Hong Kong, would have been a relatively high-scoring game, but would not have presented an adequate commercial opportunity for the publisher, as the presence of games like Red Dead Redemption make the genre too competitive.
"We think that the game was tracking to be a very good game," Winters said. "The question was really the size of the prize based on how good it could be. We are confident that thing would have been eighty plus. Eighty five maybe. They're a really talented group at United Front.
"We were really confident that they were tracking towards a very good game. The challenges in the market place right now, when you're talking about open-world games that are going to compete with titles like Red Dead Redemption, expectations for the consumer are really high.
"That would have been, and still might end up being, a very successful mid-tier opportunity for someone. But, as I said, we changed our business model to where we were going to change our business model to focus disproportionately on three big, huge monsters. Those three monsters are the Bungie, Call of Duty and Spyro titles.
"So that left the True Crime title being a mid-tier opportunity which we felt was an opportunity cost against other things. But we have a lot of confidence in the quality of the studio and the quality of the title, just not in the scale of the opportunity."
Those sentiments seem to conflict slightly with the thoughts of Eric Hirschberg, who was quoted as telling an investor call that the game "just wasn't going to be good enough."
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April 13th, 2011, 01:15 Posted By: wraggster
Dead Rising star Frank West is finally coming to the PlayStation 3 after five years of Xbox 360 exclusivity – and Off the Record developer Capcom Vancouver predicts Sony fans will welcome him with open arms.
Dead Rising launched exclusively on the Xbox 360 in 2006. Dead Rising 2 launched across multiple platforms, but features motocross champion Chuck Greene instead. Downloadable add-on Case West launched, like prequel Case Zero, exclusively on Xbox Live Arcade.
All of which means Off the Record, which re-imagines Dead Rising 2 with fan favourite Frank West in the starring role, provides PlayStation 3 owners with their first opportunity to play as the quick witted photojournalist.
"It's fantastic," Capcom Vancouver co-founder Jason Leigh said of the move at Capcom's Captivate event last week. "If you're a Sony fan and you've got a PlayStation 3 and not a 360, you haven't had an opportunity at this point to play as Frank West.
"Perhaps you bought Dead Rising 2 and you've played the game as Chuck Greene, but that experience is very, very different. This isn't just a character swap and we're done. This is a very different story and a very different experience.
It's really exciting for PS3 fans and they're going to get an awesome game. I can't wait to see what the reaction is from those fans around the character and the story. They will really embrace Frank."
In September last year Capcom denied it was "alienating" PS3-owning Dead Rising fans following the announcement of Xbox Live-exclusive downloadable game Dead Rising 2: Case West.
Following Case West's Tokyo Game Show reveal PS3 gamers complained that they were being denied the beginning and end of the upcoming zombie kill-em-up.
"I think Inafune [Keiji, then head of global R&D] said that we're sorry that it seems like you're getting a little bit less of the Dead Rising 2 universe, but you'll still be able to enjoy the full game," insisted co-producer Shinsaku Ohara in an interview with Eurogamer.
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"You'll just miss a little bit of extra. We haven't completely alienated PS3 gamers because Dead Rising 2 is a standalone boxed product."
Inafune had previously explained the Xbox 360 exclusivity of Dead Rising 2's downloadable games. "Dead Rising was our very first Xbox 360 title and Microsoft supported the title all the way," Ohara said.
"At the beginning we didn't know that this new IP would be a success, but the fans on the console really assisted in making it into one. So it's like a present, something that we gave back to the original Dead Rising fans."
While PS3 owners now have the opportunity to play as Frank West, he is a different beast than he was in the first game – and even Case West.
Dead Rising 2 is due out on Friday. Expect Eurogamer's review on the same day.
"Frank after the Willamette incident in Dead Rising became famous," Leigh explained to Eurogamer. "He managed to break the story, so he had a successful book and a talk show. He let the fame go to his head and let himself go and gained a little bit of weight.
"Here we are several years later and he's coming to Fortune City, and he's trying to resurrect his career. He's trying to get on TV, make a name for himself again. You're going to see how that plays out in the story."
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/20...ace-frank-west
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April 13th, 2011, 01:20 Posted By: wraggster
L.A. Noire, Rockstar's forthcoming crime epic, features over five hours of cutscenes, according to a British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) listing.
The post, as spotted by PlayStation Universe, states that the game has a total of five hours and 12 minutes of cinematics, as well as three hours and 25 minutes of "supplementary gameplay footage".
Last month, Rockstar suggested that the game's core single player campaign would take between 25 and 30 hours to complete.
Bad news kids: the BBFC has slapped an 18 certificate on the game. Apparently it "contains very strong language, strong violence, sex references and nudity" but no cuts have been requested.
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April 13th, 2011, 01:27 Posted By: wraggster
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 12: The Masters carded best ever week one US sales for EA's 14-year-old golf franchise, the publisher has announced.
According to internal estimates, the latest entry in the annual series shifted approximately 225,000 units in the seven days following its 29th March launch – up 17 per cent on previous best Tiger Woods PGA Tour 08.
On top of that, week one console digital revenue was up by a whopping 200 per cent. Given theridiculously long list of add-ons available from launch, that's perhaps not much of a surprise.
"We expected fans to be excited about the Masters and for sales to be up significantly. We're pleased that they are," commented EA Sports boss Peter Moore.
"Tiger Woods PGA Tour 12: The Masters has earned rave reviews, and fans have played nearly two million rounds at Augusta National Golf Club during the first two weeks."
EA boasted a few other gameplay stats too. Seven million games have now been played in total on all courses. On consoles, the equivalent of 2,515 PGA Tour seasons have been completed in online tournaments.
Over 184 million golf shots have been taken, 1.5 million achievements and trophies unlocked, and 12 million course mastery objectives completed.
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April 13th, 2011, 16:00 Posted By: wraggster
Sony's confirmed the contents of today's EU PlayStation Store update, which includes Motorstorm DLC and Might & Magic: Clash of Heroes.
Here it is:
PlayStation Store (via PS3, PSP and Media Go)
Special Offers
(Offer prices available until the 27th April)
PAC-MAN Championship Edition DX - (was - £7.99/€9.99 now - £3.99/€4.99)
Worms 2: Armageddon - (was - £11.99/€14.99 now - £6.29/€7.99)
Worms 2: Armageddon Battle Pack - (was - £3.19/€3.99 now - £1.99/€2.49)
Noby Noby Boy - (was - £3.19/€3.99 now - £1.99/€2.49)
Invincible Tiger: The Legend of Han Tao - (was - £9.99/€12.99 now - £3.99/€4.99)
PowerUp Forever - (was - £6.29/€7.99 now - £2.39/€2.99)
Söldner-X: Himmelsstürmer - (was - £6.29/€7.99 now - £3.99/€4.99)
Söldner-X 2: Final Prototype - (was - £9.99/€12.99 now - £5.10/€6.49)
Blade Kitten - (was - £7.19/€8.99 now - £3.99/€4.99)
Space Invaders: Infinity Gene - (was - £7.99/€9.99 now - £3.99/€4.99)
Ferrari: The Race Experience - (was - £11.99/€14.99 now - £5.49/€6.99)
Borderlands - (was - £23.99/€29.99 now - £15.99/€19.99)
Watchmen: The End is Nigh Part One - (was - £12.99/€16.99 now - £7.19/€8.99)
Watchmen: The End is Nigh Part Two - (was - £12.99/€16.99 now - £7.19/€8.99)
Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light - (was - £9.99/€12.99 now - £5.10/€6.49)
Blue Toad Murder Files Episode One - (now free)
Blue Toad Murder Files: Season Upgrade - (was - £8.99/€11.25 now - £7.19/€8.99)
Premier Manager - (was - £13.99/€17.99 now - £7.19/€8.99)
HamsterBall - (was - £7.99/€9.99 now - £3.99/€4.99)
Ricochet HD - (was - £6.29/€7.99 now - £3.19/€3.99)
Assassin's Creed II - (was - £23.99/€29.99 now - £17.49/€21.99)
Voodoo Dice (PS3 version) - (was - £7.99/€9.99 now - £5.49/€6.99)
Cell Factor: Psychokinetic Wars - (was - £7.99/€9.99 now - £5.49/€6.99)
Scott Pilgrim vs. The World: The Game + Knives Chau Add-on Bundle (£7.99/€9.99)
The following PS3 offers will be available from Thursday, 14th April
God of War HD Collection - (was - £23.99/€29.99 now - £14.99/€19.99)
Spring Offers (PSP)
(Offer prices available until the 27th April)
Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands - (was - £23.99/€29.99 now - £15.99/€19.99)
NBA 2K11 - (was - £23.99/€29.99 now - £15.99/€19.99)
Worms: Battle Islands - (was - £15.99/€19.99 now - £7.99/€9.99)
Half Minute Hero - (was - £11.99/€14.99 now - £6.29/€7.99)
Michael Jackson: The Experience - (was - £23.99/€29.99 now - £17.49/€21.99)
Lunar: Silver Star Harmony - (was - £15.99/€19.99 now £9.99/€12.99)
The following PSP offers will be available from Thursday, 14th April
God of War: Chains of Olympus - (was - £14.99/€19.99 now - £7.99/€9.99)
God of War Ghost of Sparta - (was - £19.99/€24.99 now - £11.99/€16.99)
ModNation Racers - (was - £21.99/€26.99 now - £11.99/€14.99)
Twisted Metal: Head On - (was - £14.99/€19.99 now - £7.99/€9.99)
LittleBigPlanet PSP - (was - £14.99/€19.99 now - £7.99/€9.99)
Fruit Salad - Level Kit
Heroes In Uniform - Level Kit
Jungle Sackfari - Level Kit
King Arthur - Level Kit
Lurve - Level Kit
Metropolis Theme
MotorStorm Hessian - Level Kit
Robin Hood Men In Sacks - Level Kit
Sack Circus - Level Kit
The Canyons Theme - Level Kit
The Easter Theme - Level Kit
The Gardens Theme Pack
The Island Theme - Level Kit
The Sack that Time Forgot Level Pack
The Savannah Theme - Level Kit
The Temples Theme - Level Kit
The Wedding Theme - Level Kit
The Wilderness Theme - Level Kit
Turbo! Premium Level Kit
Unidentified Sacking Objects - Level Kit
Wild West - Level Kit
Yuletide Sack Level Kit
All LittleBigPlanet PSP billable level kits are now reduced permanently to £0.79/€0.99
Spring Offers (PS3 & PSP)
(Offer prices available until the 27th April)
Paper Wars: Cannon Fodder (mini) - (was - £3.99/€4.99 now - £0.99/€1.19)
Mad Blocker Alpha: ROTF (mini)- (was - £3.99/€4.99 now - £0.99/€1.19)
Edge (mini) - (was - £3.99/€4.99 now - £0.99/€1.19)
Space Shooter for 2 Bucks (mini) - (was - £1.74/€1.99 now - £0.99/€1.19)
Angry Birds (mini) - (was - £2.49/€2.99 now - £1.24/€1.49)
Rayman (PSone) - (was - £3.99/€4.99 now - £2.99/€3.59)
Trial & Unlock (PS3)
Might & Magic Clash Of Heroes (£11.99/€14.99) Rating: PEGI 12
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Rush 'n Attack: Ex Patriot (£7.99/€9.99) Rating: PEGI 12
Availability: Not Available in New Zealand
Full Games (PS3)
Scott Pilgrim vs The World Full + Knives Chau Add-on Bundle (£7.99/€9.99) Rating: PEGI 12
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Add-On Game Content (PS3)
Motorstorm Apocalypse - Super Car Elite (2 Weeks Only) (£3.99/€4.99) Rating: PEGI 3
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Eyepet - Lucky Dip Food 2 (free) Rating: PEGI 3
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Assassin's Creed 2: Sequence 12 + 13 + Secret Locations Bundle (£6.29/€7.99) Rating: PEGI 18
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Bulletstorm - Gun Sonata Pack (£7.99/€9.99) Rating: PEGI 18
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Marvel Vs Capsom 3 - Shadow battle 3 (£0.79/€0.99) Rating: PEGI 12
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Yakuza 4 Upgrade Pack (free) Rating: PEGI 18
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Red Dead Redemption
Deadly Assassin Outfit (£0.79/€0.99)
Golden Guns Weapon Pack (£0.79/€0.99)
War Horse (£0.79/€0.99)
Rating: PEGI 18
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Hyperdimension Neptunia
Gust Battle Ticket (£1.59/€1.99)
Nisa Battle Ticket (£1.59/€1.99)
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Emo Edge Track Pack (£4.39/€5.49)
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'That's What You Get' - Paramore (£1.59/€1.99)
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Middle Class Rut Track Pack (£4.39/€5.49)
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'Sad To Know' - Middle Class Rut (£1.59/€1.99)
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My Dad Is... (£1.39/€1.75)
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Heroes! (£1.39/€1.75)
Q, You Are Not God (£1.39/€1.75)
Fight The Gorn! (£1.39/€1.75)
Splendid Examples Of Homo Sapiens (£1.39/€1.75)
I Am In Command Here! (£1.39/€1.75)
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Young Money - Every Girl (€1.49)
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Add-On Game Content (PSP)
Dissidia 012 [Duodecim] Final Fantasy
Zidane - Extra Costume (£0.59/€0.79)
Kuja - Extra Costume Pack (£0.59/€0.79)
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Lord Of Arcana - DLC Pack 5 (free) Rating: PEGI 16
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FirstPlay (PS3)
FirstPlay Episode 53 (£0.99/€1.20)
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Avatars (PS3)
Absolute Supercars
1994 Ferari F333 Sp V1
1994 Ferari F333 Sp V2
1994 Ferari F355 Berlinetta V1
1994 Ferari F355 Berlinetta V2
1994 Ferari F512 M V1
1994 Ferari F512 M V2
1994 Mclaren F1 V1
1994 Mclaren F1 V2
1995 Ferrari F50 V1
1995 Ferrari F50 V2
1995 Ferrari F355 Challenge V1
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1996 Ferrari 550 Maranello V1
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1996 Ferrari F50 Gt V1
1996 Ferrari F50 Gt V2
1999 Ferrari 360 Modena V1
1999 Ferrari 360 Modena V2
2002 Ferrari 360 Gt V1
2002 Ferrari 360 Gt V2
2002 Ferrari 575M Maranello V1
2002 Ferrari 575M Maranello V2
2002 Enzo Ferrari V1
2002 Enzo Ferrari V2
2003 Ferrari 575 Gtc V1
2003 Ferrari 575 Gtc V2
2004 Maserati Mc12 V1
2004 Maserati Mc12 V2
2004 Mercedes Benz Slr Mclaren V1
2004 Mercedes Benz Slr Mclaren V2
2005 Aston Martin Dbr9 V1
2005 Aston Martin Dbr9 V2
2005 Ferrari F430 Spider V1
2005 Ferrari F430 Spider V2
2005 Ferrari Fxx V1
2005 Ferrari Fxx V2
2006 Ferrari 599 Gtb Fiorano V1
2006 Ferrari 599 Gtb Fiorano V2
2006 Ferrari F430 Challenge V1
2006 Ferrari F430 Challenge V2
2006 Ferrari F430 Gtc V1
2006 Ferrari F430 Gtc V2
2006 Koenigsegg Ccx V1
2006 Koenigsegg Ccx V2
2006 Pagani Zonda F V1
2006 Pagani Zonda F V2
2007 Ferrari 430 Scuderia V1
2007 Ferrari 430 Scuderia V2
2007 Ferrari 612 Sessanta V1
2007 Ferrari 612 Sessanta V2
2008 Bugatti Eb16-4 Veyron V1
2008 Bugatti Eb16-4 Veyron V2
2008 Ferrari California V1
2008 Ferrari California V2
2009 Chevrolet Corvette C6-R V1
2009 Chevrolet Corvette C6-R V2
2009 Ferrari 458 Italia V1
2009 Ferrari 458 Italia V2
2009 Ferrari 599Xx V1
2009 Ferrari 599Xx V2
2009 Mercedes Mclaren Slr Stirling Moss V1
2009 Mercedes Mclaren Slr Stirling Moss V2
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Motorstorm Apocalypse
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Big Dog Avatar
Mash Avatar
Tyler Avatar
Dice Avatar
Muerte Avatar
(contains the following Avatars also available separately)
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MSA Crew Avatar Bundle (£0.79/€0.99)
Yoshimi Avatar
Cutter Avatar
Ms. Austin Avatar
Dynamo Avatar
Site Manager Avatar
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Premium Themes (PS3)
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Lama Themes
Dynamic Abstract Sphere Theme (£1.59/€1.99)
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Von Chrono Themes
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Bad Business 2 (£1.99/€2.49)
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Dynamic Themes (PSP)
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Shapes Static Theme - Anthony Burrill (£0.79/€0.99)
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Unknown Trip Static Theme - Megaspectrum (£0.79/€0.99)
Videos (PS3)
L.A. Noire
L.A. Noire First Trailer
L.A. Noire Gameplay Series Video: 'Orientation'
L.A. Noire Official Trailer #2
Top Spin 4
Legends
World Tour Mode
Crysis 2 - Exp 2 Trailer
Space Ace - Game Video
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - Official Trailer
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April 13th, 2011, 23:41 Posted By: wraggster
Valve has revealed full details of how Steam will be supported by the PS3 version of Portal 2.
The first title to support Steam on a console, Portal 2 offers cross-platform matchmaking, gameplay, friends, chat, and achievements, all powered by Steam. Steam on the PS3 also saves co-op game progress and single player saved games to the Steam Cloud, enabling players to pick up where they left off on any PlayStation3.
The Steam overlay for PS3 provides access to both PSN and Steam friends, displaying their in-game or online status and providing a quick pathway to text chats, player profiles, friend requests, and game invites. Steam Achievements are earned in lockstep with PSN Trophies and are also accessible within the Steam overlay.
Steam on the PS3 provides access to all of these features once the player has linked their PlayStation Network account with a Steam account, which is done right within the game. A Steam user can login to an existing account, and anyone new to Steam can create an account with the click of a button.
In the spirit of Steam Play, linked players of the PS3 version of Portal 2 can also access and play their copy of Portal 2 on any PC or Mac by redeeming an in-box access code on their computer. The Steam client verifies the linked customer and then lists Portal 2 among their library of Steam games for PC and Mac.
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April 13th, 2011, 23:58 Posted By: wraggster
Sony Computer Entertainment has set a date for this year's E3 press conference, on Monday June 6 at 5pm PST.
Although the company has not yet hinted at any announcements, it's expected more details of the Next Generation Portable will take centre stage, including the possible reveal of a name and more solid release strategy.
The show proper opens on Tuesday 7-9 at the LA Convention Centre, and will feature all the major video game brands and publishers, including Nintendo, OnLive, Ubisoft, Microsoft, Capcom, Activision and EA, amongst others.
Sony's event takes place at the LA Memorial Sports Arena and is invite only, but will also be streamed live on the web.
http://www.gamesindustry.biz/article...onference-date
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April 14th, 2011, 00:02 Posted By: wraggster
George "Geohot" Hotz – the man who hacked the PlayStation 3 – promised Sony he'll never fiddle about with the innards of a PlayStation 3 again. But now he's gone one step further, and vowed never to buy a Sony product ever again.
"As of 4/11/11, I am joining the SONY boycott," he wrote on his blog. "I will never purchase another SONY product.
"I encourage you to do the same. And if you bought something SONY recently, return it."
The settlement between Hotz and Sony was announced on Monday. Sony was "glad" and Hotz was "happy" to bring an end to the bitter legal scrap that began in January.
You'd have thought budding rapper Geohot would take take the settlement and keep a low profile – at least for a while. Not so.
"There is much more to come on this blog," he added.
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/20...-sony-products
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April 14th, 2011, 00:03 Posted By: wraggster
Owners of L.A. Noire on PS3 may receive an exclusive traffic case called The Consul's Car.
Supporting evidence was pulled from PS3 shop boxes touting "exclusive content", plus a captured image (on Rockstar Network) - possibly from a video - that reads, "Get The Consul's Car traffic case only on PlayStation 3".
When confronted with the evidence, a Rockstar official on the company's website said, "Look for more details on that coming soon." Is that confirmation? It's not a denial.
The ESRB age-rating for L.A. Noire has been published, too, and goes into surprising detail.
Stop reading now if you're painstakingly avoiding even light spoilers.
Fights comprise of "realistic gunfire" from pistols, shotguns, rifles, machine guns and even flamethrowers. There are "blood spurts". Splat.
Cut-scenes can be violent; one shows a character "being beaten with a crowbar (off screen)", with "large spurts of blood" in the foreground.
L.A. Noire, a detective game, also has players closely examine "badly beaten or mutilated" corpses. You can peruse the "bruises" and "bloody cuts", and "a few female corpses are depicted fully nude with fleeting images of pubic hair".
Dialogue is adult, with descriptions of criminals vivid: "He's some kind of sex fiend," hero Phelps overhears. One cut-scene implies an adult-to-teenager relationship; "You take love where you can find it as you get older, Jack," says one person. "That has nothing to do with love," quips the other.
Language is flowery: you'll hear "f**k", "sh*t", "c*nt", "n**ger" and "sp*c".
L.A. Noire was rated E for Everyone by the ESRB. Or was it M for Mature?
L.A. Noire, a game with five hours of cut-scenes, was rated 18 by UK official BBFC yesterday.
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/20...exclusive-case
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April 14th, 2011, 00:09 Posted By: wraggster
There's a fistful of new DLC heading to PSP brawler Dissidia 012[duodecim] Final Fantasy, publisher Square Enix has announced.
Things kick off today with two new costumes, with more to follow over the coming weeks.
Here's the full list:
- 13th April: Zidane costume (€0.79 / £0.59)
- 13th April: Kuja costume (€0.79 / £0.59)
- 20th April: Three song pack from Final Fantasy IX (€0.99 / £0.79)
- 20th April: Five song pack from Final Fantasy I (€0.99 / £0.79)
- 27th April: Sepiroth costume (€0.79 / £0.59)
- 27th April: Three song pack from Final Fantasy VII (€0.99 / £0.79)
- 4th May: Laguna costume (€0.79 / £0.59)
- 4th May: Three song pack from Final Fantasy VIII (€0.99 / £0.79)
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/20...2-dlc-detailed
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April 14th, 2011, 00:11 Posted By: wraggster
Forthcoming tactical RPG sequel Disgaea 4 is getting a special edition, publisher NIS has announced, and very handsome it is too.
As detailed in the NIS Store and pictured below, the Super Premium Edition packs in a model of lead character Fuuka, an artbook, game soundtrack and nine figurines.
There will also be a more modest Premium Edition available which includes all of the above minus the figurines.
Price or European availability hasn't been confirmed just yet – the publisher isn't accepting pre-orders until July.
As revealed earlier this week, the follow up to ace 2009 effort Disgaea 3: Absence of Justice is due out on PlayStation 3 this Autumn.
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/20...tion-shown-off
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April 14th, 2011, 00:15 Posted By: wraggster
As promised, Sony Ericsson has just flipped the switch for its Android bootloader unlocking service, meaning those with an unbranded Xperia device from 2011 and onwards -- Play, Arc, Neo, and Pro so far -- will be able to try out custom ROMs and other dirty mods with ease. All that's required here is your phone's IMEI number, which in return gives you the unlocking key to go with the Android SDK's fastboot program -- all will be clear once you've read the instructions at the source link. But remember: SE does warn that this service may void your warranty if all goes pear-shaped, so just be careful, won't ya?
http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/13/s...goes-live-mod/
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April 14th, 2011, 00:25 Posted By: wraggster
In theory, it sounds like a great idea: Sit down with three other people and play Ratchet & Clank: All 4 One together. But in practice, four-player co-op can be chaotic and downright nasty: "Just hit the switch, dumbass! Gawd you suck at this game."
Cordial coordination is challenging enough when all four of you are on the couch together. But how often does that happen? A lot of players will be teaming up online -- with strangers, no less -- and that can often mean complete radio silence.
Insomniac is trying to design All 4 One to work in both cases, on the couch and online. "Certainly we think that both are extremely important," says gameplay programmer Mike McManus. "We don't want either to not work."
http://www.joystiq.com/2011/04/13/ra...4-one-preview/
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April 14th, 2011, 00:27 Posted By: wraggster
Despite the ongoing situation between the NFL and Players Association, which could ultimately mean no football this year, EA Sports president Peter Moore quelled doubts at a recent event. The situation will not affect his studio's hit football franchise's next installment,Madden NFL 12.
"We'll be shipping this year, regardless of what the labor issues are, whether they're resolved or not," Moore told a group of journalists during an EA Sports event last night in San Francisco. "Madden 12 will be shipping on August 30th 2011, regardless of what happens with the league itself." So, there you have it. You may not get to see your players hit the field in real-life this year, but you can rest assured you'll be seeing their virtual representations, right on schedule.
http://www.joystiq.com/2011/04/13/ma...of-nfl-lockou/
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April 14th, 2011, 00:49 Posted By: wraggster
News via http://wololo.net/wagic/2011/04/12/r...-wagic-0-15-1/
Wow, I must say it’s been a while. Yes, the last Wagic release was almost 4 months ago. I’m the lazy one here. Between real life, the genesis competition, the whole HEN crazyness that happened, it was difficult to find time to put into Wagic. Thankfully, I’m not the only one working on Wagic anymore, and thanks to the incredible dev team, this update is impressive, as usual.
What is Wagic?
Damn, do I still need to introduce Wagic? Often compared to commercial games for its replay value and quality, Wagic is a heroic fantasy card game, in which you fight as a wizard against the computer. As you win battles, you unlock new game modes and earn credits that allow you to improve your army. Wagic is community driven, entirely customizable (you can create themes, mods, even new rules), available in several languages (English, French, German, spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Chinese, Japanese, Serbian), and open source. It currently runs on the Sony PSP, Windows, Linux, and N900 (maemo). We are also working on ports for other devices such as the iPad, and we are still looking for devs to help on that 
What’s new in this release of Wagic? Well the major point is that more than 1000 unique cards were added. Wagic now supports more than 7700 unique cards (which, if you count the reprints, means more than 13700 cards), thanks to the incredible work of Zethfox, Dr.Solomat, and 840126. But that’s not the only new stuff in this release, check this out:
- More than 1000 new cards. Wagic now supports more than 7700 unique cards, 13700 cards total, including the new set MBS (thanks go especially to Zethfox, Dr.Solomat, and 840126)
- (Windows) Mouse version improved, some bugs fixed, overall controls have been improved (Xaw Otihs)
- Threading support for image loading. Overall this should make image loading a bit smoother (Mootpoint)
- Support for actual button icons instead of text (Mervin, Mootpoint)
- New Wallpapers by Kaioshin
- Translation updates (thanks to all translators!)
- Added new keywords/abilities for card creators. Hopefully we will find the time to edit the wiki and add documentation for these new keywords, for now you’ll have to look into the new cards to see what’s new
- Various performance improvements
- Many, many, many bug fixes
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April 14th, 2011, 23:40 Posted By: wraggster
Lexis Numérique has confirmed a release date for its intriguing investigative adventure for PSN, Red Johnson's Chronicles, and serves a side-order of gameplay footage via the new trailer below.
Red Johnson's Chronicles will hit the PlayStation Store for PS3 on April 19 - which is a Tuesdays so likely only applies to the US. There's no word on a UK date, but fingers crossed it'll be Friday that week.
Red Johnson's Chronicles is an "investigation/adventure and puzzle game," in which "players take on the role of Red Johnson, a private investigator on the streets of a city where the crime rate is skyrocketing," Lexis explained in a previous announcement.
It added: "Players must use clues, solve puzzles that are totally integrated in the scenario, and question witnesses to investigate a murder, all while staying out of harm's way. Players will also discover a world in which everything is dark, sharp and deadly. Even the humor."
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April 15th, 2011, 00:16 Posted By: wraggster
Another entry in EA's third person Army of Two co-op shooter series is in the works, according to a new set of job listings.
Posts on the publisher's recruitment site, as spotted by Gamerzines, call for a senior producerand lead environment artist "for the Army of Two franchise" to join the Visceral Games team in Montreal.
It would be the third game in the series following Army of Two: The 40th Day in 2010, which won7/10 from Eurogamer.
"There's little doubt that anyone who fell in love with the first game's slender charms will be enthused by the prospect of more of the same delivered with a higher degree of HD polish," wrote Dan Whitehead.
"With its A-list production still held back by B-list ambition, though, there's ultimately not enough of substance to lure players away from the multitude of other co-op gaming experiences for more than a few days."
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/20...f-two-incoming
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April 15th, 2011, 00:35 Posted By: wraggster
 NIS America is going to save you Disgaea superfans a little time, by allowing you to buyDisgaea 4 and a tie-in toy at the same time. The publisher announced a Premium Edition, which will be available at "GameStop and other retailers" at the September launch, and contains an artbook and an exclusive Nendoroid figurine of Fuka (above, snapped for the Japanese Disgaea blog).
If you really want a big box of Disgaea stuff, though, you'll want to pre-order from NIS's own store. It'll begin taking pre-orders in July for two different bundles: the same Premium Edition sold elsewhere (with the addition of a bonus soundtrack), and a Super Premium Edition that comes with nine more exclusive toys.
Oh, also, all of these packages include the actual game.
http://www.joystiq.com/2011/04/14/di...ded-with-toys/
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April 15th, 2011, 01:49 Posted By: wraggster
via http://psxscene.net/forums/f6/update...nd-time-84965/
Less then 48 hours after Sony announced they "settled" their case with Mr. Hotz in the states, it is now even more clear they don't want anyone that has been showing to the world they have the true brains to be messing around inside the PS3 console, so Sony has appeared at graf_chokolo home for the second time now and after having tea served him with a updated TRO that allowed them to remove his newly bought equipment!
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Originally Posted by graf_chokolo
April 13, 2011 at 6:58 am
SONY was at my home today again, with a new TRO against me. They took my whole equipment again and told me to stop my OtherOS project or else …. , guys. They definitely do not want OtherOS back on PS3. They want me to take down all my OtherOS and PS3 utils. Make sure to clone all my GIT repositories. I don’t think you want me to stop, guys, do you ? Tell me what you think.
Sadly, other lame blog sites are reporting bullshit stories that the police were involved, which is far from the real truth, as confirmed by Graf himself!!! 
News Source: PS3 Development Page | graf_chokolo
Update Source: http://www.gitbrew.org/graf/
Thanks to gibata for informing us of very the sad news early this morning, and to gitbrew for digging into the matter and getting to the real truth of the matter!
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April 15th, 2011, 01:55 Posted By: wraggster
via http://www.psp-hacks.com/2011/04/13/...8-me-released/
If you’re a PSP-2000 owner and want the absolute latest in official firmware, yet you wish to keep ISOs and [unsigned] homebrew functional, then I reckon you check out neur0n’s latest CFW: 6.38 ME v1. But before you do that — make sure your Pandora battery and magic memory stick is on standby — “the degree of stability is unknown at this time.”
Install
- Install CFW or HEN (i.e. 5.00 M33, 6.20 TN, 6.35 PRO-B3, 6.37 ME)
- Copy the UPDATE folder to ms0:/PSP/GAME/
- Copy the official 6.38 update to ms0:/PSP/GAME/UPDATE/638.PBP
- Run 6.38 ME v1 installer from XMB
Features
- Access recovery console by pressing and holding R-Trigger on boot
- Boot 6.38 OFW by pressing and holding “Home” button on startup
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April 15th, 2011, 02:05 Posted By: wraggster
News via http://ps3.gx-mod.com/modules/news/a...p?storyid=2721
Squarepusher2 proposes a new version of porting the emulator Sega Megadrive Genesis GX (EkeEke) on the PS3.
New / fixed:
- Support Custom Soundtrack - select a song / album / playlist from the Music category of the XMB. The music can be played in both the game and from the menu.
- Added support for USB headset / Bluetooth - all sounds are transmitted through the headphones.
- Added option 'Custom Scaling / Dual Shader' from SNES9x PS3 and includes the same features (shader presets, custom scaling, dual shaders, triple buffering, etc, throttle mode).
- Update to 1.5.0 Genesis Plus GX.
- Added level settings of the volume of Genesis FM / PSG.
- Added a Sega Master System mode for playing games of the Sega Master System. This mode uses the Mega Drive add-on 'Power Base Converter, which was introduced in Genesis Plus GX.
- Fixed: 2-player mode should now work
- Correction: Virtua Racing should now work
- Fixed: Truxton now works
- Fixed: The save / load SRAM should now work correctly
- Fixed the file browser and add additional features - press Start to go to the root file system
You will find packages for firmware 1.92, 3.41 and 3.55 CFW.
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April 15th, 2011, 02:07 Posted By: wraggster
News via http://ps3.gx-mod.com/modules/news/a...p?storyid=2722
Squarepusher proposes a new version of his port of Snes9x (SNES emulator) PS3 (FW 1.92 + / FW 3.41/CFW 3.55).
New / fixed:
- Support Custom Soundtrack - select a song / album / playlist from the Music category of the XMB. The music can be played in both the game and from the menu.
- Added support for USB headset / Bluetooth - all sounds are transmitted through the headphones.
- Fixed problem with freezes on Super Mario RPG.
- Various corrections to the file explorer
- Added option 5x scale.
- Updated Maister Pong for the sound effects, scoring, support for 2 players etc..
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April 15th, 2011, 02:09 Posted By: wraggster
news via http://mobiles.gx-mod.com/modules/ne...p?storyid=9578
After the excellent versions 6.35 and 6.20 PRO-B4 (permanent or nonpermanent), the two authors, Virtuous Flame and ColdBird are preparing to launch versions of PRO-B5.
This version of 6.20, according Virtuous Flame , will correct the few problems reported in version B4, with the thread, the problem of charging via USB, which does not work on some models PSP with CFW 6.20.
News / Corrections:
- The game Patapon should run in "Inferno".
- Compatibility with files created on Windwos version.txt.
- Fixed problem loading via USB with CFW 6.20.
- Adding a browser alternative for you to download directly into the folder / ISO.
Official site: http://virtuousflame.blog.163.com/blog/ # m = 0
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April 15th, 2011, 23:05 Posted By: wraggster
Portal 2 is breaking some new ground – at least the PlayStation 3 version is. 'Portal 2 marks the first time that Valve's social gaming network (and digital distribution system), Steam, will appear on consoles,' writes blogger Peter Smith. What this means is that once you link your Playstation Network [PSN] and Steam accounts 'you'll be able to keep tabs on what your Steam friends are up to from within a game of Portal 2 on the PS3,' says Smith. And, you'll be able to play Portal 2 with friends playing on PC or Mac. 'I can think of at least one other example of cross-platform gaming (Shadowrun supported both PC and Xbox players in the same game servers),' says Smith, 'but it's still very rare.'"This afternoon Valve launched a countdown to Portal 2 which can be accelerated by playing any of a group of indie games.
http://games.slashdot.org/story/11/0...-Early-Release
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April 15th, 2011, 23:19 Posted By: wraggster
Sony's PlayStation 3 has passed 50 million units sold in to retail worldwide, as of March 29.
The Move controller, launched last year, has also sold 8 million units as of April 3 and the PlayStation Network has clocked up over 75 million registered accounts, according to Sony.
There are now 89 stereoscopic 3D titles for the system and 155 games that support the Move control system.
As of December 2010, software sales for the PlayStation 3 have passed 480 million units worldwide, from a library of 2128 games.
http://www.gamesindustry.biz/article...ales-worldwide
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April 16th, 2011, 15:31 Posted By: Atien
Today, I took a couple of minutes to make my old LUA game Magic Maze working again on PSP using Phoenix Game Engine. I made no changes to the game since... 2005... but now that it is working good, I'm going to expand it with sounds, animations, AI, pathfinding, magic and stuff.
You can find more informations about this game and others on my website: www.atien.net
PS: By the way, I'm still looking for help with SDL_PollEvent for the next version of Frontier 1337...
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April 16th, 2011, 23:55 Posted By: wraggster
More than four million user-created levels have been shared around the world in PlayStation 3 DIY platformer LittleBigPlanet, publisher Sony has announced.
Product manager Alex Pavey told the PlayStation Blog that 4,141,742 stages have been uploaded globally.
According to his calculations, if you played the game solidly for 12 hours a day, giving each stage five minutes of your time, it would take 78 years to try them all out.
"For us the most exciting thing has always been seeing what the community does with a LittleBigPlanet game when they get their hands on the new features and tools," added a statement from developer Media Molecule.
"We're constantly delighted – and amazed – by their ingenuity and creativity, and it's so inspiring to see the level of affection that exists for LittleBigPlanet amongst fans around the world."
The post also offered a heads-up on the latest costume DLC heading to LittleBigPlanet 2. The Tron: Evolution Minipack arrives on 27th April at €2.99 / £2.39, with Killzone 3 clobber scheduled for May. Pics below.
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/20...-levels-shared
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April 16th, 2011, 23:57 Posted By: wraggster
Classic Square RPG Final Fantasy VI is getting a PlayStation Network re-release in Japan this month.
According to Siliconera, Square Enix producer Shinji Hashimoto Tweeted that the game would be available to download from 20th April.
It will be the 1999 PSone version of the game, rather than the 1994 SNES original. That now just leaves Final Fantasy IV as the only PSone franchise outing yet to be ported over to PSN.
No Western release dates have been confirmed yet. While you're waiting, why not reacquaint yourself with Final Fantasy V, which arrived on the service earlier this week.
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/20...et-psn-release
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April 18th, 2011, 13:22 Posted By: wraggster
Konami has released a few new screens from the latest entry in its long-running survival horror series Silent Hill.
Silent Hill Downpour is being developed by Vatra Games and follows Murphy Pendleton, a convicted criminal who finds himself stranded in the mysterious town. The game takes place in new areas of Silent Hill, which can be seen in these screens.
The shots show off more natural settings than Silent Hill fans may be used to, but with the usual creepy lighting and menacing atmosphere. Anyone else getting an Alan Wake vibe off of this?
Also pictured is the game's protagonist Murphy Pendleton, alongside another who doesn't look like he's too pleased to be in Silent Hill either.
Vatra Games has said it isn't worried about ditching mainstay series characters for Silent Hill: Downpour because the town itself is "the star" of the series.
http://www.computerandvideogames.com...VG-General-RSS
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April 18th, 2011, 13:36 Posted By: wraggster
Street Fighter x Tekken is likely a four-player game after its producer teased the feature.
SFxT features a real-time tag battle system that allows players to fight as a team of two and switch between characters by simultaneously pressing medium punch and medium kick.
Rival fighting game Mortal Kombat, out this week, is also two-on-two, but allows up to four players to play in a match, each controlling a single character.
When Eurogamer asked Street Fighter producer Yoshinori Ono if Street Fighter x Tekken also includes four-player fighting, he replied: "Just look at my face and imagine. I'm sending you psychic signals.
"Eventually I'll have to answer that question."
Capcom has announced 10 characters so far, including Ryu, Ken, Kazuya and Nina Williams.
The game system is based on the 2.5D Street Fighter IV, with eight way movement and 3D characters battling on a 2D plane.
Tekken characters have been reworked so they play on the 2D plane with six attack buttons, although they can still be played with the traditional Tekken four button system.
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/20...er-sf-x-tekken
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April 18th, 2011, 13:38 Posted By: wraggster
Sony reportedly tasked police with protecting its stores from protests by supporters of the hacker group Anonymous – but hardly anyone turned up.
Anonymous had threatened Sony with a protest that would involve supporters sitting in its Sony Centres and returning Sony products.
But reports on the protest's Facebook page (viaVGChartz) show the planned "Sony Operation" flopped.
"Just went to a Sony store for the first time in my life!" wrote one anonymous attendee. "Bought a Bravia  "
Despite the failure, Anonymous vowed to fight on.
"Operation Sony success," wrote the author of the page. "Sony closed UK stores during protests on Saturday. The fight for the fair consumer rights goes on.
"There will be another protest date. This movement does not end here."
Anonymous' beef is the result of PlayStation 3 hacker George "Geohot" Hotz's out of court settlement with Sony.
Last week Anonymous promised Sony it would deliver "the biggest attack you have ever witnessed".
That followed Anonymous' decision to "temporarily suspended" its war on the PlayStation Network – saying its beef was with Sony, not Sony's customers. "Anonymous is not attacking the PSN at this time," Anonymous said. "We realise that targeting the PSN is not a good idea. We have therefore temporarily suspended our action, until a method is found that will not severely impact Sony customers.
"Anonymous is on your side, standing up for your rights. We are not aiming to attack customers of Sony. This attack is aimed solely at Sony, and we will try our best to not affect the gamers, as this would defeat the purpose of our actions. If we did inconvenience users, please know that this was not our goal.
"This operation is a response to Sony's attempt to deprive their customers of products they bought and therefore own, wholly and completely. Anonymous will not attempt to fight this by following the exact same course of action.
"We have plenty of tricks up our sleeves."
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/20...-protest-flops
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April 18th, 2011, 17:14 Posted By: wraggster
Energy concerns could lead to enforced two-week break later in the year
PlayStation platform holder Sony has said that it may have to close some of its company premises in Japan later this year.
The BBC reports that the move is being considered both as a response to the ongoing power shortages dogging the country following last month's earthquake.
The Japanese government recently outlined a number of energy-saving targets and asked all manufacturers to reduce their energy consumption.
One possible course of action would be to bring forward a number of national holidays and then ask staff to work additional days later in the year.
A number of other companies such as Toyota, Nissan and Honda have already reduced production at manufacturing plants.
"There's very high uncertainty on Japan's outlook," the International Monetary Fund's Naoyuki Shinohara stated.
"If power shortages are prolonged or if the situation at the nuclear plant deteriorates, the outlook will change... the risk is firmly to the downside."
http://www.mcvuk.com/news/43992/Sony...ummer-shutdown
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April 18th, 2011, 17:18 Posted By: wraggster
SOCOM 4's release date is this very week and developer Zipper interactive has released a new behind-the-scenes technology trailer to showcase some of the tech which powers the newest NAVY SEALs.
In the trailer, lead designer Travis Steiner and game director Seth Luisi explain some of the secrets and technology system which underpin the new PlayStation 3 tactical shooter.
Herein you'll find material on the game's new cinematic engine which powers the story led single-player game, plus details on in-game combat systems like how enemy AI and tactics work.
http://www.computerandvideogames.com...VG-General-RSS
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April 18th, 2011, 17:41 Posted By: wraggster
News via http://wololo.net/wagic/2011/04/18/release-tn-hen-e/
As promised, Total_Noob is back with a new version of his Hen. If you don’t know yet what a Hen is, HEN stands for Homebrew Enabler, and is basically a system that allows you to run fan made games, emulators, and plugins on your PSP. The major improvement of this release is a menu where you can configure your plugins, based on Bubbletune’s Game Categories plugin.
The other features described in the changelog should not surprise you too much, as Total_Noob announced them a week ago in this interview.
I’ll quote the changelog:
- - Added ‘TN Settings’ option to the XMB where you can adjust your configurations and plugins (based on Bubbletune’s Game Categories).
- - Added OSK Character Limit Increase (the Internet Browser OSK only supports 512 characters. This patch allows you to use 1518 characters).
- - Added password control at startup (change password in ‘Security Settings’).
- - Added sceUmdMan_driver patch (umd4hombrew is not necessary anymore).
- - Added ability to access flash0, flash1, flash2, flash3 and UMD Disc via USB.
- - Added PSX multi-disc support.
- - Added possibility to hide hen eboot in the game menu.
- - Added version.txt display.
- - Added more functions to kubridge library.
- - Cloned more NIDs wich Sony removed in 6.20.
- - Fixed bug that didn’t show ‘Memory Card Utility’ in pops.
- - Fixed syscall execution in kernel mode (thanks to neur0n).
- - Redesigned NID Resolver.
- - Updated NID Table.
- - Improved plugins compatiblity: PSPConsole, Macro Fire, Custom Firmware Extender, Brightpad, Battery Warning Plugin and many more!
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April 18th, 2011, 19:48 Posted By: Shrygue
via Computer and Video Games
Naughty Dog's released official details on Uncharted 3's multiplayer mode, as well as confirming a PSN beta for late June.
The Multiplayer Beta for Uncharted 3 begins worldwide on June 28, with early access going to PlayStation Plus members or by purchasing specially marked copies of Infamous 2, the developer's confirmed.
As for what's included in the online mode, Naughty Dog calls the leap forward in gameplay, technology and depth since Uncharted 2 "astounding" - and you can see it in action via the debut trailer below.
Two new modes have been revealed so far; Three Team Deathmatch, which is a small-team 2 vs. 2 vs. 2 variation on Team Deathmatch, and Free For All, which explains itself.
It sounds like the biggest new additions however are the Buddy Mode and character customization. Both heroes and villains skins will have hundreds of customizable parts, says Naughty Dog, from accessories to shirts to a deep weapon customization feature - and the latter's not just cosmetic either; you can add precise scopes, bigger clips and more.
Uncharted 3's also introducing an emblem editor and the Buddy system, which allows you to pair up with a friend and spawn together, easily find eachother on the battlefield and collectively share your successes throughout the match with each other.
The Buddy System also adds special Buddy Boosters, says Naughty Dog, unique perks that help players work together to earn extra cash, ammo and medals. Uncharted 3 players will also be able to purchase Paid Boosters using in-game cash, for short-time skills that aren't available via unlocks.
Naughty Dog has also confirmed Split-screen support and a co-op mode for Uncharted 3, promising that it's been "vastly expanded upon". More details will be revealed further down the line, it's said.
Good stuff. For more details hit the source link here.
Screenshots and trailers at CVG
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April 18th, 2011, 19:53 Posted By: wraggster
Sony has confirmed a multiplayer beta for Uncharted 3, with early access on 28th June if you buy InFamous 2 or subscribe to PSN Plus, becoming freely available on 5th July.
The date was revealed alongside a first look at the game's multiplayer component last week in Los Angeles. Speaking to Eurogamer, Naughty Dog co-president Evan Wells talked up how the "really strong" and "still thriving" community for Uncharted 2 had shaped the studio's approach this time.
"We really wanted to embrace the community, and listened to what they asked for," he said. "One of the unique features of Uncharted 2 multiplayer versus all the other online shooters out there is that we have a very rich and deep traversal move set. It's a very vertical experience, so we really wanted to leverage that and build environments that took advantage."
An extensive list of new features includes one new game mode (with more to be announced), Three Team Deathmatch, which pits three teams of two against each other. Meanwhile, the cinematic setpieces typical of the single-player adventure have been translated into multiplayer battles.
Social media integration is also on the menu, allowing Facebook friends to play each other even if they are not PSN contacts, and videos can be edited and uploaded to Facebook and YouTube.
Naughty Dog has taken steps to balance matches with Power Plays, which grant temporary bonuses to a side losing heavily – Elimination, for example, prevents the opposition from respawning. Overtime and Sudden Death will also kick-in when there is no clear winner.
Add to that customisable loadouts and characters, new boosters, kickbacks and treasure to acquire, split-screen and stereoscopic 3D support, and the promise of a full reveal of co-op missions further down the line.
For the full lowdown on Uncharted 3 multiplayer, check out our extensive hands-on impressions. A video report from last week's event, featuring interviews with Wells and game director Justin Richmond is on its way soon too.
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/20...yer-beta-dated
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April 18th, 2011, 19:54 Posted By: wraggster
US gamers who pick up a pre-owned copy of forthcoming PlayStation 3 shooter SOCOM 4 will have to pay an extra fee to access all of the game's multiplayer content, developer Zipper Interactive has revealed.
As detailed on the US PlayStation Blog, all new copies of the title will come with a code allowing access to "SOCOM Pro".
Primarily, this means you'll be able to enter Pro Custom Game queues.
"Not only will these queues be ranked, but they'll also be updated regularly over the entire lifespan of SOCOM 4 – so it'll be the gift that keeps on giving for quite some time," explained community manager Jeremy Dunham.
"Moreover, the first set of Pro Custom Game types will be the same fantastic rule sets that our diligent fans tested during our SOCOM 4 beta period."
On top of that, you'll also get two exclusive weapons: the AK-47 for the Insurgents, and the M-16 for the Spec Ops, with more content coming soon.
"These additions are just the beginning – we have plenty more planned for SOCOM Pro down the road including access to exclusive multiplayer maps, various co-op additions, dedicated leaderboards, and lots more," added Dunham.
If you buy a used copy of the game you'll have to spend $14.99 in the PlayStation Store to access this content. It will be available one week after the game's 19th April US launch date.
Publisher Sony hasn't confirmed whether the scheme will make the trip over to Europe following its release here on Friday. We've asked for clarification and will update when we get an answer.
Sony isn't the first publisher to start charging pre-owned purchasers for multiplayer content. EA's 'Project $10' scheme, launched early last year, pioneered the trend for including access codes in new copies of games.
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/20...-for-mp-extras
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April 18th, 2011, 20:16 Posted By: wraggster
News via http://psx-scene.com/forums/f6/geoho...000-eff-85121/
Geohot has kept his word and donated the donations from his legal fund, plus some extra, to the Electronic Frontier Foundation. Hopefully the EFF will step up and help Graf_Chokolo with his case in Germany now.
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SCEA vs Hotz
Saturday, April 16, 2011
$10,000 to the EFF
As promised, all left over legal defense money, plus a little to bump it to a nice number, has been sent to the EFF. Thank you all so much for your support, without it, things could have been much worse.
This money goes to the EFF in hopes that America can one day again be a shining example of freedom, free of the DMCA and ACTA, and that private interest will never trump the ideas laid out in the constitution of privacy, ownership, and free speech.
At the end of the day, something I take comfort in. The PS3 got OWNED.
"Once the code works they'll never be able to take it away from us."
Will you be continuing your work on Sony products anonymously?
Nah. As much as I don't respect the goons at Sony, I do respect the court.
Will future research on Sony products be chilled?
Nah. If you piss them off enough for them to pull out the legal team and their million dollar checkbook, worst thing that happens is you have to super swear to never do it again.
Will Sony do a better job with security next time?
LOL, I think they'll do a lot worse. It wouldn't surprise me if the people who did PS3 security were fired. And I'm curious as to who Sony is hiring for NGP security. Lawyers? Get the code to sign a contract that it won't have exploits? You shouldn't piss off the community of people who are actually talented at this stuff. Hell, maybe you even pissed off your engineering employees enough to leave some nice backdoors?
Source : geohot got sued: $10,000 to the EFF
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April 18th, 2011, 20:49 Posted By: wraggster
News via http://psx-scene.com/forums/f6/anony...profits-85222/
The Giant Enemy Crab scored another victory this weekend when the Sony Store boycott, staged by notorious group "Anonymous," failed to materialize. Sony is now reporting that sales actually INCREASED as a result of the publicity surrounding this event! 
This brings The Giant Enemy Crab's record to a dominating 3-0 after it's defeat of George "Geohot" Hozt and impending total squash of Graf_Chokolo. PS3 hackers are still seeking information on the rumored "weak spot" in anticipation of a counter-attack for massive damage.
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Anonymous on Saturday (16/04/11) staged mass sit-ins on Sony stores throughout most of America and the UK. Other countries were also meant to take part but few reports of sit-ins were logged.
The group Anonymous were staging these sit-ins to defend the rights of free speech for everyone and true ownership of hardware from Sony. In context they were also polarised against the decision of Sony to remove the “otherOS” option from the PS3 system and blocking distribution of information on how to get around Sony measures of removing this feature.
However it appears that Anonymous’ work has once again been in vain, as several reports throughout the UK especially in London reference consumers assaulting what few protesters were present with water pistols and chucking food – this is not at all surprising given that the UK is one of the biggest consumers of the PS3 and that not many people side with what Anonymous have done thus far or even understand their cause.
What gives the whole event a negative spin is that speaking to various reps today (17/04/11) from different stores they provided us with a glance at the following internal memo which was quoted in saying:
Thank you all for your understanding and hard work during the protests on Saturday. I would also like to thank all of you that demonstrated positive initiative during this time…we are also pleased to announce that the hard work all of you put in has lead to noted profits…
After speaking to several reps from Sony stores it appears the actions by Anonymous increased sales for many stores with some store managers telling us that initial sales were up almost 10% – I guess that all publicity is good publicity!
We also asked what was meant by “positive initiative” and many Sony reps said they were advised when asked what the signs outside meant:
Defending free speech
That they were to tell customers that this was referring to Skype being built-in to their Internet TV’s, the PSP Go and the upcoming NGP – this in turn resulted in increased sales specifically for televisions with the Skype function.
In conclusion it appears Anonymous have indeed failed once again with their Sony Operation, relating to this whole chapter it seems that they have bitten of more than they can chew and that they have very little support – indeed they are fighting a lost cause.
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April 18th, 2011, 20:55 Posted By: wraggster
News via http://www.psp-hacks.com/2011/04/16/...dels-released/
PSP hack master, neur0n, has released yet another custom firmware — custom firmware 6.38 ME for PSP-1000 and PSP-2000 models.
I’d assume this CFW is similar, if not the exact same as this one, except of course it now works with PSP-1000 models. With that said it is still recommended you have a Pandora battery ready to go … you know, in case the unexpected happens and you render your PSP a brick.
Check Readme.txt for everything you should know.
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April 18th, 2011, 21:09 Posted By: wraggster
News via http://ps3.gx-mod.com/modules/news/a...p?storyid=2723
If you are looking to enjoy the famous game from Valve on Portal 2 CFW3.55, well you should take your troubles patiently, because in the short term it is impossible to play with it on a console CFW 3.55.
Our friends at PS3 Crunch we learn that the first game the keys encrypted with firmware 3.60 arrives, and it is the famous game from Valve => Portal 2.
Based on early returns, despite all the tricks commonly used to run all games on CFW 3.55, it is impossible to cast.
Without the decryption key firmware 3.60 which will allow us to decrypt the eboot. Bin, it is currently impossible to run the game from Valve.
And it appears that future titles such as LA Noire may follow suit.
We hope that our friends hackers manage to find a new solution to start the next game with encrypted keys FW 3.60.
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April 18th, 2011, 21:49 Posted By: wraggster
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[source: ps3mediaserver.org] Right now the Linux and Windows versions are available, with the OS X build coming soon. Big thanks to shagrath and chocolateboy for your hard work, as well as the various developers who contributed patches for this release. And a huge thanks to the dozens of users who have helped us by testing betas, using our issue tracker, giving feedback on the forum, etc. There have been so many changes since the previous release. Read on for changelog...
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April 20th, 2011, 00:47 Posted By: wraggster
Sony has issued a statement which neither confirms or denies circulating rumours that production of the PSPgo has ceased, instead focusing on the prospects of the forthcoming NGP.
The original report surfaced in a blog, translated by Andriasang, which was apparently written by a Sony shop employee. That blog highlights the fact that the link to the PSPgo has been removed from the Sony Store website, although the product listing still exists on that page.
The UK's Sony site has the white model go in stock, but lists the black model as "temporarily unavailable".
Sony's statement in response to the stories is inconclusive at best.
"It is a very exciting time for PlayStation portable devices," Sony told sister site Eurogamer. "Before the end of the year we are launching NGP, our next generation portable device, which we believe will revolutionise portable gaming.
"In the meantime, the current generation of PSPs continue to be in demand, especially since the introduction of our value for money, Essentials range of games and we will continue to meet that demand."
The download only portable has certainly been far from successful for Sony, rarely exceeding triple digit weekly sales figures even in Japan - where the PSP has seen such continued success.
Some retailers were unhappy about the model, too, excising them as it did from continued attached sales. Specialist Dutch retailer Nedgame, the country's largest, even refused to stock the device.
http://www.gamesindustry.biz/article...-pspgos-demise
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April 20th, 2011, 00:56 Posted By: wraggster
My VCR is stashed in a closet, right next to a couple of CD-ROM players, a laser disc player, and other forgotten electronics. Is my Blu-ray player about to join them? Blu-ray really hasn't caught on — and probably never will. 'I'm surprised DVDs have continued to hang on,' said King, referring to the fact that player sales of over 20 million units in the US last year were pretty much evenly split between DVD and Blu-ray models. Blu-ray discs and players are clearly superior to DVDs, offering more features and a better picture overall. So why haven't shoppers been impressed?http://entertainment.slashdot.org/st...-To-Catch-Hold
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April 20th, 2011, 11:23 Posted By: wraggster
Team Ico boss Fumito Ueda has announced that The Last Guardian has been delayed.
Wait, the disappointment doesn't end there; the much anticipated HD re-release of Ico and Shadow of the Colossus has also been knocked back.
Ueda's holding back on announcing new dates for both the HD collection and The Last Guardian but with the latter originally scheduled for a release some time around the end of the year it's likely that we won't see it until 2012.
The developer did, at least, post an apology on the EU PlayStation blog, saying that the delay will mean a better quality product. Fair play:
- "I announced at last year's Tokyo Game Show that the release timing of The Last Guardian which is currently being developed would be holiday 2011.
However, to provide more challenging and better quality of content to users and to fulfill First Party Studio's obligations, I decided to postpone its release timing.
All the members of my production team are working together at a fast pace to develop and release the game in First Party Studio quality.
I sincerely apologize to all the customers who have been waiting for "The Last Guardian" for so long, but I beg for your patience. I will also announce the new release timing at a later time.
Although not a major blip on the mainstream radar, The Last Guardian is perhaps one of the most anticipated games among PlayStation 3 fans.
Last month Ueda said the title was pushing the PlayStation 3 to its limit. We've heard it time and again but, with the way The Last Guardian is looking, we're inclined to believe him.
[ Source: EU PlayStation Blog ]
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April 20th, 2011, 11:24 Posted By: wraggster
Sony Japan has confirmed its digital-only handheld, the PSPgo, is going out of production, as was strongly rumoured yesterday.
The Japanese platform holder told website AV Watch that new PSPgo units will no longer be manufactured or shipped "in order to concentrate on the NGP". The remaining PSPgo stock will continue to be sold until it's gone.
A Sony spokesperson said: "It will continue to be sold, and we will keep focusing our attention on it from here on out."
The UMD-less PSP went on sale in late 2009. Last year Sony slashed the price of the portable.
As pointed out by Kotaku, Sony is likely to continue supporting the device, much like it did with PS2 even after the PS3 went on sale.
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April 20th, 2011, 14:38 Posted By: wraggster
Sony's revealed the latest "mid-month treats" it's offering to PlayStation Plus subscribers.
Paid PSN subscribers can now download classic PAIN for free, plus exclusive acess to SOCOM pro, which gives you access to new weapons, maps and other SOCOM benefits.
Here are the goods:
- 50% discount on the brand new game Red Johnson Chronicles
- 100% discount on Socom Pro Access - This download gives you different game modes at launch and then future updates to pro will give you new weapons, maps and other Socom benefits. And you guys get it exclusively early in Europe
- 100% discount on the wacky PSN classic Pain
- 20% discount on the 2nd of the Ubisoft brand new titles: Outland
- 20% discount on the awesome racing BD title coming new to the Store: Modnation Racers
- 25% discount on a BD Move title new to the Store: TV Superstars
- 100% discount and exclusive to Plus - new Clock theme from The Studio
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April 20th, 2011, 14:41 Posted By: wraggster
God of War 4 is in development and will be released in September 2012, according to respected unofficial PlayStation mag, PSM3.
Last month a CV appeared online referencing a "God of War 4 cinematic test" and although the animator in question has since claimed this has nothing to do with Sony's flagship series, in its latest issue, PSM3 says it's learnt more...
"PSM3 has heard from another source that God of War 4 is coming, and will hit in September 2012," the mag reports in its latest issue, which is out next week and with subscribers now.
"Our source works closely with the God of War universe, and let slip he'd be working on a related project at the same time."
While last year's God of War 3 concluded a trilogy, Santa Monica Studio has said it's "not the end" for the hugely popular PlayStation franchise.
The next game in the series has previous been rumoured to feature online co-op gameplay.
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April 20th, 2011, 14:46 Posted By: wraggster
The European PlayStation Store has wolfed down an early helping of Easter offerings this week.
Slashed in price is Eurogamer 10/10 scoring PAC-MAN Championship Edition DX - down to £3.99. Elsewhere Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light is just £5.10 and God of War Ghost of Sparta is cut to £11.99.
New releases include alien invasion movie tie-inBattle: Los Angeles. It's a first-person shooter where you can shoot aliens and be American. Yeehaw! Plus there's the first slice of episodic murder-mystery title Red Johnson's Chronicles to enjoy, although Plus subscribers will enjoy it a little bit more at half price.
The update also welcomes a disc-free version of Sony's charming ModNation Racer, which focuses on the ability to create content in-game as much as the racing itself. Dan bestowed a 7/10 upon its retail release last year.
Today's full European PlayStation Store update can be found below the video, courtesy of the EU PlayStation blog.
 Battle: Los Angeles - first 15 mins.
Special Offers
- PAC-MAN Championship Edition DX - (was – £7.99/€9.99 now – £3.99/€4.99)
- Worms 2: Armageddon - (was – £11.99/€14.99 now – £6.29/€7.99)
- Worms 2: Armageddon Battle Pack - (was – £3.19/€3.99 now – £1.99/€2.49)
- Noby Noby Boy - (was – £3.19/€3.99 now – £1.99/€2.49)
- Invincible Tiger: The Legend of Han Tao - (was – £9.99/€12.99 now – £3.99/€4.99)
- PowerUp Forever - (was – £6.29/€7.99 now – £2.39/€2.99)
- Söldner-X: Himmelsstürmer - (was – £6.29/€7.99 now – £3.99/€4.99)
- Söldner-X 2: Final Prototype - (was – £9.99/€12.99 now – £5.10/€6.49)
- Blade Kitten - (was – £7.19/€8.99 now – £3.99/€4.99)
- Space Invaders: Infinity Gene - (was – £7.99/€9.99 now – £3.99/€4.99)
- Ferrari: The Race Experience - (was – £11.99/€14.99 now – £5.49/€6.99)
- Borderlands - (was – £23.99/€29.99 now – £15.99/€19.99)
- Watchmen: The End is Nigh Part One - (was – £12.99/€16.99 now – £7.19/€8.99)
- Watchmen: The End is Nigh Part Two - (was – £12.99/€16.99 now – £7.19/€8.99)
- Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light - (was – £9.99/€12.99 now – £5.10/€6.49)
- Blue Toad Murder Files Episode One - (now free)
- Blue Toad Murder Files: Season Upgrade - (was – £8.99/€11.25 now – £7.19/€8.99)
- Premier Manager - (was – £13.99/€17.99 now – £7.19/€8.99)
- HamsterBall - (was – £7.99/€9.99 now – £3.99/€4.99)
- Ricochet HD - (was – £6.29/€7.99 now – £3.19/€3.99)
- Assassin's Creed II - (was – £23.99/€29.99 now – £17.49/€21.99)
- Voodoo Dice (PS3 version) - (was – £7.99/€9.99 now – £5.49/€6.99)
- Cell Factor: Psychokinetic Wars - (was – £7.99/€9.99 now – £5.49/€6.99)
- Scott Pilgrim vs. The World: The Game + Knives Chau Add-on Bundle (£7.99/€9.99)
- God of War HD Collection - (was – £23.99/€29.99 now – £14.99/€19.99)
- Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands - (was – £23.99/€29.99 now – £15.99/€19.99)
- NBA 2K11 - (was – £23.99/€29.99 now – £15.99/€19.99)
- Worms: Battle Islands - (was – £15.99/€19.99 now – £7.99/€9.99)
- Half Minute Hero - (was – £11.99/€14.99 now – £6.29/€7.99)
- Michael Jackson: The Experience - (was – £23.99/€29.99 now – £17.49/€21.99)
- Lunar: Silver Star Harmony – (was - £15.99/€19.99 now £9.99/€12.99)
- God of War: Chains of Olympus – (was - £14.99/€19.99 now - £7.99/€9.99)
- God of War Ghost of Sparta – (was - £19.99/€24.99 now - £11.99/€16.99)
- ModNation Racers – (was - £21.99/€26.99 now - £11.99/€14.99)
- Twisted Metal: Head On – (was - £14.99/€19.99 now - £7.99/€9.99)
- LittleBigPlanet PSP – (was - £14.99/€19.99 now - £7.99/€9.99) - LBP premium level kits reduced permanently to £0.79/£0.99
- Paper Wars: Cannon Fodder (mini) - (was – £3.99/€4.99 now – £0.99/€1.19)
- Mad Blocker Alpha: ROTF (mini)- (was – £3.99/€4.99 now – £0.99/€1.19)
- Edge (mini) - (was – £3.99/€4.99 now – £0.99/€1.19)
- Space Shooter for 2 Bucks (mini) - (was – £1.74/€1.99 now – £0.99/€1.19)
- Angry Birds (mini) - (was – £2.49/€2.99 now – £1.24/€1.49)
- Rayman (PSone) - (was – £3.99/€4.99 now – £2.99/€3.59)
PS3 Games
- The Fancy Pants Adventures (trial & unlock) (£7.99/€9.99)
- Battle: Los Angeles – The Game (£7.99/€9.99)
- ModNation Racers (£24.99/€29.99)
- Red Johnson's Chronicles - Episode 1 (£7.99/€9.99)
- Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (£3.99/€4.99)
- Duæl Invaders (£2.49/€2.99)
- 20Q (£2.49/€2.99)
PS3 Game Content
- Virtua Tennis™ 4 – World Tour Demo
- Ar Tonelico Qoga Harvestasha Alternative - Personality Patch Modules: Int: Default (free), Type B: Dorodere (free), Type C: Ultra 'M' (free), Type D: Amazingshocking White (free)
- Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Reverie (£6.29/€7.99)
- DanceDanceRevolution Greatest Hits (£2.99/€3.59)
- DJ Hero 2 - Ultra Mix Pack (£6.29/€7.99)
- Hyperballoid HD - Hi-Tech Campaign Dlc (£2.99/€3.59)
- Hyperdimension Neptunia - Chef Hat (If) (£0.79/€0.99), Leafy Bow Hq (Neptune) (£0.79/€0.99), Planeptune Reconstruction (free), Request From An Overlord (free), Revenge For The Betrayal (free), Waitress (Compa) (£0.79/€0.99)
- ModNation Racers - Chocolate Easter Bunny Pack (£1.39/€1.75)
- Mortal Kombat 9 Kombat Pass (£6.29/€7.99)
- Motorstorm Apocalypse Revelation Pack (£2.39/€2.99) - (contains the following content also available separately) Revelation Buggy With Custom Pack (£0.79/€0.99), Revelation Monster Truck With Custom Pack (£0.79/€0.99), Revelation Big Rig With Custom Pack (£0.79/€0.99), Revelation Chopper (£0.79/€0.99)
- My Fitness Coach Club - Action Circuit (£1.59/€1.99), Healthy Back Pro (free), Willpower Activator (£1.59/€1.99)
- WWE All-Stars - American Dream Pack (£1.19/€1.49), Honky Tonk Man (free)
- Def Jam Rapstar - Black Sheep - The Choice Is Yours (€1.49), Dj Khaled - All I Do Is Win (€1.49), Dj Khaled - Go Hard (€1.49), Dj Khaled - I'M So Hood (€1.49), Just Blaze - Cape Kingz Anthem (Freestyle) (€1.49), Kanye West - Jesus Walks (€1.49), Nitti Beatz - Robbin Cru (Freestyle) (€1.49), The Runners - We Run This (Freestyle) (€1.49), R Runners - We Run This (Freestyle) (£1.19/€1.49), Ll Cool J - Luv U Better (£1.19/€1.49), N-Dubz - Papa Can You Hear Me (£1.19/€1.49), Just Blaze - Cape Kingz Anthem (Freestyle) (£1.19/€1.49), Dj Khaled - I'M So Hood (£1.19/€1.49), Dj Khaled - Go Hard (£1.19/€1.49), Dj Khaled - All I Do Is Win (£1.19/€1.49)
- Rock Band 2 - Devoid Of Thought – Evile (£0.99/€1.49), Evil Inside Me - Amberian Dawn (£0.99/€1.49), Jamie All Over - Mayday Parade (£0.99/€1.49), Lexington (Joey Pea-Pot With A Monkey Face) – Chiodos (£0.99/€1.49), Love During Wartime - The Main Drag (£0.59/€0.79), Sexual Man Chocolate - Attack Attack! (£0.99/€1.49), The Fire And The Fury – Firewind (£0.99/€1.49), Those In Glass Houses - Of Mice & Men (£0.99/€1.49), What'S Your Favorite Dinosaur? - The Main Drag (£0.59/€0.79), [&] Delinquents - Woe, Is Me (£0.99/€1.49)
- Rock Band 3 - 867-5309/Jenny - Tommy Tutone (£0.99/€1.49), Blood And Thunder - Mastodon (£0.99/€1.49), Breaking - Anberlin (£0.99/€1.49), Fire - Ohio Players (£0.99/€1.49), Love Rollercoaster - Ohio Players (£0.99/€1.49), Must Have Done Something Right - Relient K (£0.99/€1.49)
- Yoostar 2 - We Don't Drink On Duty (£1.39/€1.75), They'Re Supercops (£1.39/€1.75), Why Don'T We For A Cool Million? (£1.39/€1.75), A Bullet In The Buttocks (£1.39/€1.75), Am I Missing A Tooth? (£1.39/€1.75), Batwing (£1.39/€1.75), Everyone And Their Mums (£1.39/€1.75), Why Are You Dressed As Kick-Ass? (£1.39/€1.75), Please Step Aside, Sir! (£1.39/€1.75), Blade Runner (£1.39/€1.75), Ben Stiller (£1.39/€1.75), Hits Of The 80'S (£1.39/€1.75), No Brakes! (£1.39/€1.75), I Love You Too, Sweetheart (£1.39/€1.75), Sit Down And Shut Up (£1.39/€1.75), Derek's 'Eugoogly' (£1.39/€1.75)
PSP Games
- Ben 10 Ultimate Alien Cosmic Destruction (£23.99/€29.99)
- Final Fantasy IV Complete Collection (£27.99/€34.99)
- Patapon 3 (£21.99/€25.99)
PSP Game Content
- Gladiator Begins Demo
- Buzz Decades Quiz 80's (£3.19/€3.99)
- Dissidia 012 Duodecim: Final Fantasy Ix Music Pack (£0.79/€0.99), Final Fantasy Music Pack (£0.79/€0.99)
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/20...ate-20th-april
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April 20th, 2011, 14:50 Posted By: wraggster
The Sony PSP Go is today being reported to have "completed" its production and shipment in Japan, seemingly foreshadowing a worldwide discontinuation of sales. Such is the word from Impress Watch, which cites an official statement from Sony Computer Entertainment that promises support, firmware updates, and repairs for the PSP Go, but no further stock of the handheld. We doubt it'll be missed too much, what with its high price and inability to play UMD games, but if you're afraid this signals a similar demise for the PSP-3000, worry not. Sony has said it'll focus on shifting as many units of that classic device as possible until the NGP strides in and revolutionizes everything.
http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/20/c...go-is-no-more/
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April 20th, 2011, 14:53 Posted By: wraggster
Announced during GDC, version 1.5 of the PlayStation Home client will go live tomorrow morning, April 20. The update not only introduces engine enhancements designed to aid developers in making full high-performance games for the platform, but a number of interface tweaks as well.
Sony is launching a new Sodium themed private space along with the update, although Lockwood Publishing's futuristic racer utilizing the Home 1.5 framework, Sodium Two, is still in closed beta. You can find a complete list of the UI and functionality updates being introduced at the source link below.
http://www.joystiq.com/2011/04/19/pl...buts-april-20/
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April 21st, 2011, 23:24 Posted By: Shrygue
via Joystiq
Japan and Europe may be finished with the PSP Go, but SCEA says it's not done with the downloadable-only handheld device.
Following up with Sony of America for clarification after recent events, we wanted to know if the company was still manufacturing and shipping the handheld. Today we were told: "We are continuing production of PSP Go for North America."
Several weeks ago, Sony informed Joystiq, "We are going to continue to make shipments of PSP Go," after Amazon updated the PSP Go's product page to note the device was "discontinued by manufacturer."
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April 21st, 2011, 23:39 Posted By: wraggster
Sony now offering 15 months for the price of 12 to both new and existing customers
PS3 owners have been given an extra incentive to sign up to PlayStation Plus, the premium version of Sony's online gaming network.
Subscribers who sign up to the £39.99 a year service between now and May 3rd will receive 15 months membership instead of 12 months.
Existing members won't miss out, wither, with any users who renew their membership in the timeframe will also get three months added for free.
This month's PSN+ offerings include a free copy of new multiplayer offering Red Faction: Battlegrounds.
http://www.mcvuk.com/news/44054/Play...lus-discounted
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April 21st, 2011, 23:42 Posted By: wraggster
Bad news for everyone who wants to get stuck into Portal 2's co-op or the new SOCOM 4 multiplayer - PSN could be down for as long as two days, Sony has said.
Issues arose with the European and American PlayStation Network operations yesterday evening when players (including this editor) found they were unable to sign into their PSN ID. Sony acknowledged the problem late last night, and the EU PS Blog peculiarly stated this morning that the service was "down for maintenance". Although 'maintenance' on the launch week of Portal 2 and SOCOM 4 would seem unlikely.
Being more candid with users, the US PS Blog has just posted an update: "While we are investigating the cause of the Network outage, we wanted to alert you that it may be a full day or two before we're able to get the service completely back up and running," it says.
"Thank you very much for your patience while we work to resolve this matter. Please stay tuned to this space for more details, and we'll update you again as soon as we can."
The PlayStation Network was reportedly attacked by hactivist group Anonymous earlier this month with the group releasing a statement soon after saying that it had suspended that line of attack. It's unclear if today's outages are linked.
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April 21st, 2011, 23:58 Posted By: wraggster
Sony is investigating the possibility of "targeted behaviour by an outside party" as the PlayStation Network continues to remain offline across the US and Europe.
It has been impossible to sign in to the PlayStation Network throughout today.
This morning Sony described the problem as an "outage", but in a new message posted on the EU PlayStation Blog, manager James Gallagher suggested hackers may be responsible.
"As you are no doubt aware, the current emergency outage is continuing this afternoon and all Sony Online Network services remain unavailable," he said.
"Our support teams are investigating the cause of the problem, including the possibility of targeted behaviour by an outside party. If the reported Network problems are indeed caused by such acts, we would like to once again thank our customers who have borne the brunt of the attack through interrupted service.
"Our engineers are continuing to work to restore and maintain the services, and we appreciate our customers' continued support."
The Anonymous group, upset at Sony and George "Geohot" Hotz' out of court settlement over the PlayStation 3 jailbreak lawsuit, declared war on Sony earlier this month.
In a video posted to YouTube last week, Anonymous promised to deliver "the biggest attack you have ever witnessed".
However, earlier this month Anonymous "temporarily suspended" its war on the PlayStation Network – saying its beef was with Sony, not Sony's customers.
"Anonymous is not attacking the PSN at this time," Anonymous said. "We realise that targeting the PSN is not a good idea. We have therefore temporarily suspended our action, until a method is found that will not severely impact Sony customers.
"Anonymous is on your side, standing up for your rights. We are not aiming to attack customers of Sony. This attack is aimed solely at Sony, and we will try our best to not affect the gamers, as this would defeat the purpose of our actions. If we did inconvenience users, please know that this was not our goal.
"This operation is a response to Sony's attempt to deprive their customers of products they bought and therefore own, wholly and completely. Anonymous will not attempt to fight this by following the exact same course of action.
"We have plenty of tricks up our sleeves."
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/20...ind-psn-outage
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April 22nd, 2011, 00:41 Posted By: wraggster
News via http://www.psp-hacks.com/2011/04/20/...o-b5-released/
Liquidzigong and Coldbird are back for the fifth round — it’s PSP Custom Firmware 6.20 and 6.35 PRO-B5, compatible with all PSP models, should your PSP be running OFW 6.20 or 6.35. Install either or and everything Sony denies you, PRO-B5 grants you. The complete PRO CFW feature list is huge — so huge we had to list it on the download page.
You’ll find PRO-B5 is mostly comprised of bug fixes, improving overall stability and compatibility. The full feature list is the most appealing and for that jump to the 6.20 or 6.35 download page.
PRO-B5 CHANGELOG
- [!]Fixed freeze on Patapon with Inferno
- [!]Fixed version.txt with Windows LRCF
- [!]Fixed USB charge
- [!]Fixed crash in recovery menu
- [!]Fixed compression support with updater
- [!]Fixed syscall execution, thanks to neur0n
- [!]fixed plugin load code, now ms0 and ef0 goes independently
- [!]fixed crash on system version display
- [!]alter default settings for some noobs
- [+]added patch in umd4homebrew, thanks to ardi
- [+]added DJMAX3 anti-CFW patch
- [+]PSN PSX game now support custom manual
- [+]added kuBridge functions and example
- [+]added /ISO in htmlviewer download
Download 6.20 ProB5
Download 6.35 ProB5
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April 22nd, 2011, 00:45 Posted By: wraggster
News via http://www.psp-hacks.com/2011/04/19/...ated-for-6-xx/
So you’re all custom firmwared out, now what? Now it’s time to extend, taking your CFW to the next level with Custom Firmware Extender (CFE).
Originally put together by Cpasjuste — CFE is a collection of plugins that enable a number of things: jam your own tunes in game, play ISOs/homebrew over USB, change the CPU speed, better brightness control, control each individual audio channel and the list goes on… Check the download page for all that.
This updated version of CFE, according to the source, has been tested on 6.35, 6.38 ME, and 6.20 PRO-B4. Depending on your PSP model some features *may* not be available
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April 22nd, 2011, 01:04 Posted By: wraggster
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Homebrew coder and resident tipster flofrucht has dropped by our forums to release the initial version of his latest project, Radioplayer Pack, a handy app that allows you to access various sites using the Internet Radio Player of your PSP.
Developer's note:
Well, here’s the Version 1.0 of my Radioplayer Pack!
What does it do?
It’s a simple but effective access to some sites via the Internet Radio.
So what sites are supported? Well, according to the dev, it currently includes mobile version of Twitter, Facebook, MySpace, Hotmail, Wikipedia, IMDb and eBuddy. "If you want more sites feel free to contact me via twitter.com/flofrucht or via my blog (flofrucht.dyndns.org)," further notes the dev.
How to install?
Extract the archive and copy the PSP folder to your PSP root!
Then go in your PSP XMB to Network / Internet Radio and have fun!
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April 22nd, 2011, 01:09 Posted By: wraggster
News via http://dl.qj.net/psp/homebrew-applic...11-update.html
Homebrew coder Kinow has released a new version of PsPixel, a nice lil' app that allows you to create your own pixel art directly from your PSP.
Developer's note:
This Homebrew permit you to make your own pixel art on your PSP.
You can :
- Select your language, french or english
- Change the color, with the selection of the RGB (red, green, blue)
- Save a second color, so you can switch between these two colors quickly
- Look at a "Color page", you have the most used colors with the RGB
- Change a color with another in your pixel art, the color which will change is the "Second color" and the color which will be print is the "First color"
- Save your file in picture/pspixel v2.0 in .png, the directory will be created, you can save as many files as you want. You can save it with pixels 1/1 or 4/4, if you select 1/1, you have to wait 10 second, because the pixture need time to get the good size (see screenshots for more details)
- Select a file to load in picture/pspixel v2.0 (only if it's a .png or .jpg), preview the picture before load it
- Change the size of your "pen", 8/8 or 4/4
- Copy a color in the screen, it will be your new "Second color"
With the latest update, the dev has added a "new splashscreen and one problem fixed."
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April 22nd, 2011, 01:12 Posted By: wraggster
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Looking for new tool to add in your homebrew archieve? Well, here's one courtesy of homebrew coder knopper. Check out the initial release of his app, "Lock The Folder," a handy homebrewing tool that allows you to, well as the name implies, locked not just your PSP folders, but also individual files and subdirectories.
Developer's note:
Hi, this is my homebrew "Lock The Folder". It bolts not only the PSP-folder (MUSIC, VIDEO, PICTURE, ISO, GAME150, PHOTO) but also individual files and subdirectories. If you want, you can use a password. Windows has no access to the content of the locked folders.
The dev adds that this app has been properly tested to work on PSP 1000, PSP 2000, PSP 3004 and PSP GO with 6.20 TN-D.
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April 22nd, 2011, 01:19 Posted By: wraggster
News via http://dl.qj.net/psp/homebrew-applic...n-for-63x.html
Homebrew coder neur0n has released a pair of new plugins for custom firmware-powered PlayStation Portables.
The first of these is Gameboot Skip which, as the name suggests, lets PSP owners skip gameboot screens. This plugin is especially useful to those who are running CFW 6.38 ME since that particular CFW doesn't have a gameboot skip option built into it. This plugin is for 6.3X PSPs.
The other plugin from neur0n is SimplySaver. This plugin lets you modify the PSP's web browser so that you can save any downloaded files to a location of your own choosing. This release works for 6.2X and 6.3X PSPs. The developer notes that the first version of the plugin was originally made by Zer01ne.
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April 24th, 2011, 00:12 Posted By: wraggster
In last week's mailbox Ben Norris asked if games these days are too explicit and lamented the level of blood and gore in the upcoming Mortal Kombat title.
This week Joe Wyatt e-mailed PSM3 to vent his frustrations with hackers in Modern Warfare 2.
To have your letter featured on CVG's Mailbox, drop us a line.
Enough is enough. I'm sick of these cheating douchebags ruining Modern Warfare 2. I'm talking about the smug losers who've got hacked cheat menus allowing them to become invincible, shoot people (me!) from anywhere on the map and now even wipe my freakin' attachments and perks!
I'd previously only seen it a couple of times since the game came out but this past couple of weeks I'm struggling to find a game without one. I thought I hated nuke boosters, but at least you could stick a semtex to their heads and make yourself feel better - these chumps are something else.
So I've been brainstorming for solutions to this syphilitic plague. Obviously my first thought was to have them burned but for all Sony's future-proofing of their console I doubt they included a PSN-triggered incendiary device. Seems a shame.
Plan B: take away the benefit - lock their profiles so they can't rank up and they can't unlock anything. Also anyone tagged as a cheater should be exclusively put in games together so they can play round after futile round where none of them can die, no matter how many unlimited air drops they can call in.
No doubt there'll be a technical barrier of the network spotting who these people are compared to normal human beings but that's not my business - I'm not the 'how guy'... All I can say is that I hate them. They've ruined my favourite game of all time.
Call me old fashioned but I cant help feeling that these people are a true waste of oxygen.
PSM3 says:: While we agree with your sentiments, Joe, your methods might be a bit extreme. Sony has issued a statement saying: "By identifying PlayStation 3 systems that breach our guidelines and terminating their ability to connect to PlayStation Network, we are protecting our business and preserving the honest gameplay experiences that you expect and deserve," via the PlayStation Blog.
Clearly PSN bans are the best short-term solution. Looking further ahead, rumours suggest Sony is working on a new version of PS3 that can't be hacked using current methods. Games devs too, are looking to tighten security. Hackers can ruin a game via multi-player exploits and that may mean less people buy it.
CVG says: If only to play a devil's advocate we're going to agree with you Joe, we'd like to see Infinity Ward use some creative ways to punish cheaters; take away their ability to kill, replace their guns with vegetables, randomly turn them into ghosts - whatever.
It's a shame that Modern Warfare 2 has turned into this wild west filled with hackers, especially since there's still a fair few people who prefer it to Black Ops. Hopefully something will be done to clean it up soon, something like turning them all into ducks.
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April 24th, 2011, 00:20 Posted By: wraggster
The entertainment and electronics industries keep trying to push 3D on consumers, even though a lot of smart people have caught on to the fact that it is a scam and not innovation as the industry would like you to believe. From the article: 'This is a bad experiment that the industry is forcing consumers to subsidize. And since they can’t create a better product, they’ve simply latched on to 3D as a marketing ploy that the entertainment and electronics industries can use to trick people into thinking that they are getting a superior experience. It’s only working because just enough people are falling for the scam to keep it alive.'"http://entertainment.slashdot.org/st...By-the-3D-Scam
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April 24th, 2011, 00:30 Posted By: wraggster
It started on a quiet Wednesday night, with PlayStation gamers finding their Network unresponsive to their login attempts, and now continues well into its third day. Sony has now finally shed some light on the problems it's been having with PSN and, to nobody's surprise, the culprit for its troubles has been identified as "an external intrusion." The current downtime for PSN is the second of its kind this month, with the Anonymous group of online crusaders claiming responsibility for the first. Sony now intends to keep both PSN and its Qriocity music streaming service offline until it can pinpoint the vulnerability that has been exploited and put a stop to it. Skip past the break for the company's full statement.
http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/23/p...trusion-conti/
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April 24th, 2011, 22:34 Posted By: wraggster
We admit -- we might have gotten our dander up a little too quickly following Final Fantasy 6's release in Japan on PSN. We've just been hurt so many times before by Square Enix's Japanese PSOne Classics re-releases, which tend to take a while to come stateside, provided they ever come at all. However, we've got hope for the series sixth, Esper-filled installment: The ESRB recently rated Final Fantasy 6 for U.S. release on PSP and PS3.
Now, that doesn't necessarily mean the game's going to come out next week, but it practically ensures that we'll be able to grab it from the PlayStation Store at some point in the future. While we wait for an official release date, why not join us in trying to remember exactly what kind of "Partial Nudity" is featured in Final Fantasy 6? Maybe that's a reference to Ultros? We guess he's totally naked throughout the entire game, but at the same time, he's an octopus. That kind of behavior is to be expected.
http://www.joystiq.com/2011/04/23/fi...r-psp-and-ps3/
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April 25th, 2011, 10:17 Posted By: wraggster
News via http://wololo.net/wagic/2011/04/24/t...ploit-on-6-38/
As you probably know, firmwares 6.37 and 6.38 allow you to play “regular” homebrews through HBL, as well as “signed” homebrews, including some backups with the fake_np tool. But these two firmwares cannot run Custom Firmwares or HENs, which offer a much more “integrated” experience, as well as the support for custom themes and plugins. In order to run a CFW, a Kernel exploit is required, and the Kernel exploit that is used on firmwares 6.20 and 6.35 has been patched by Sony in firmware 6.37.
However, Developer Total_Noob announced via a video on his youtube Channel that he found a new Kernel exploit on firmware 6.38.
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April 25th, 2011, 10:18 Posted By: wraggster
News via http://wololo.net/wagic/2011/04/24/6...sony-products/
A few months ago, Sony sued a security researcher, George Hotz, for jailbreaking the PS3.
At some point, the group Anonymous even started protesting against Sony, both in the digital world and in real life.
We all have our opinion on this story, but it seems this lawsuit didn’t help Sony’s image. A while ago, I asked you if you were going to boycott Sony’s products, and the results are in. As I type this, 36% of the voters said they won’t boycott Sony, 35% said they will boycott Sony, and 30% said they would buy “less” Sony products [than they would have if this lawsuit hadn't happened]. Overall, this means that Sony now has a bad image as a company for 64% of the voters. Way to go, Sony, I’m sure your marketing department has a few words to say to your legal department
Now, /Talk is just a small forum, and our members probably don’t represent the average customer’s opinion… or do they? This blog is of course biased, and the majority of my readers probably don’t represent the average Sony customer population. But the same way movie downloaders are also the ones that buy the most Blu-rays, I believe that people who hang out on a technical forum such as /talk are probably the people who will shape the future of device purchases…
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April 25th, 2011, 10:23 Posted By: wraggster
News via http://wololo.net/wagic/2011/04/24/a...s-compo-entry/
Sometimes one has no choice but to do mathematics to survive the modern jungle. If you miss your old TI89 (do these things still exist?) , 10$man has the solution for you with his entry for the PSP Genesis competition: Autographer.
What is it?
I’ll quote the author here:
- -Factor a list of Polynomials and solve them for 0 (10 polynomials at a time to be exact) BUT you must input them from a computer and it is very inconvenient, can not factor with X multiplied (eg. 2X^2 + 5X + 7) Can do
 eg. X^2 + 5X + 7 - -Factor a single polynomial that you input ON your psp
- -FOIL (or Distribute) it is like un-factoring.
- -Find the Volume and SurfaceArea of:
Cube
Rectangular Prisms
Cylinders
(More are going to be implemented!) - -Graph (EXTREMELY in progress)
Must input equation for line from computer.
cannot do circles - -Beneksturun Theorom
This is something i made with friends a while back
it is pointless as it states.
all it does is list every number that can be cubed and have a whole number square
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April 25th, 2011, 10:31 Posted By: wraggster
News via http://mobiles.gx-mod.com/modules/ne...p?storyid=9583
The Japanese developer neur0ner now known to all, is back with a new revision of its Standing 6.38 CFW for PSP 1000 and 2000 (No. 8C). The M33 driver and a new driver named EO were added in this release to further improve the compatibility of the firmware.
News / Corrections:
- Added iso M33 driver.
- Adding a new driver ISO OE.
- Fix for launching the update from CFW PRO-B4 (already corrected in the old version).
Installation:
1) For those who are already in ME CFW 6.38, you just copy the UPDATE folder in the downloaded folder PSP / GAME / and run it from the games menu, press X to install and restart.
2) Those who are on another CFW or HEN, follow this method to install the 6.38 revision 2 ME:
1 - Download the 6.38 OFW and CFW6.38 ME 2
2 - Rename the EBOOT of the OFW 6.38 into 638.pbp.
3 - Put the renamed file in the folder 638.pbp UPDATE ME CFW 6.38 Revision 2.
4 - Copy the UPDATE folder (which contains the EBOOT of the OFW and 6.38 ME 6.38 renamed) on your memory card to: ms0: / PSP / GAME /
5 - If you are not standing CFW (GEN or M33), start your HEN 6.20/6.35.
6 - Now run the UPDATE CFW 6.38 ME and follow the instructions exactly.
7 - At the end, once the 6.38 Update is complete, restart the PSP twice to see the CFW enabled (just the first time).
NB:
- Some permanent CFW, you may be faced with the refusal of the PSP Update (Error: PSP firmware 9.99 is already no longer need a SHIFT .... etc.). To solve this problem, we can use the update CFW GEN D3 but to go to the OFW 5.50, you go beyond the official firmware 6.20, it installs NT 6.20 HEN then you can follow the second-mentioned installation procedure above.
- There is another solution to this problem is to use a version.txt a version lower than 6.38 to distort history information of the PSP, which lets the SHIFT.
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April 25th, 2011, 10:32 Posted By: wraggster
News via http://ps3.gx-mod.com/modules/news/a...p?storyid=2737
PSN Qriocity systems and Sony have been suspended according to a message posted on his official blog. After five days of fighting, the firm still has no date of release to service.
On 20 April, a hacker attack, according to Sony, put the servers in the Playstation Network to knee. The day after the attack, Sony released a message explaining that he was working to resolve the problem would require a day or two. On 23 April, the company explained that it had disconnected NHP Qriocity to investigate the intrusion responsible for this incident. Yesterday she was still split by a message explaining that it is strengthening its infrastructure, but it still has no launch date. According to rumors, it would be an attack type LOIC (Denial of Service - DDoS, designed to make available a network by overloading it).
Sony let indirectly suggest that members of the group Anonymous were responsible. The group has denied these accusations and if they do not exclude that some of its members are acting independently, the operation organized by the community does more official Sony servers. Anonymous denounces against the incompetence of the Japanese, who needed a scapegoat.
This condition is extremely rare and even Microsoft took the opportunity to explain the voice of a charge that it supports Sony in this difficult time but also praises the merits of his platform of online games has not been Such difficulties. He hopes to attract players disappointed by the Japanese delivery.
Meanwhile servers could be accessible again tomorrow and Thursday for Japan to the United States and Europe (or tomorrow according to other sources).
Source: Presence-PC
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April 25th, 2011, 10:39 Posted By: wraggster
News via http://www.eurasia.nu/modules.php?na...ticle&sid=2775
Mathieulh probably just let the cat out of the bag with his obvious hint to the much talked bug that practically owned future PS3 firmware updates and also the mass growth of warez leechers with the help of 3.60 app keys. Yes, we’re talking about the unstoppable 3.60+ CFWs, you bitch. Provided that Sony won’t release unhackable PS3 consoles in the near future, of course.
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April 25th, 2011, 22:13 Posted By: wraggster
Sony is rebuilding PlayStation Network following a security breach that has kept the system offline for nearly five days now.
A new update on the PlayStation Blog from corporate communications chief Patrick Seybold gives no precise indication as to when the service will be back but insisted that starting again from scratch was vital to prevent future attacks.
"We sincerely regret that PlayStation Network and Qriocity services have been suspended, and we are working around the clock to bring them both back online," he wrote.
"Our efforts to resolve this matter involve re-building our system to further strengthen our network infrastructure. Though this task is time-consuming, we decided it was worth the time necessary to provide the system with additional security.
"We thank you for your patience to date and ask for a little more while we move towards completion of this project. We will continue to give you updates as they become available."
Meanwhile, Microsoft has chipped in, insisting it is taking no pleasure from its rival's troubles.
"Of course it's regretful that Sony is encountering issues at such a busy time, and Microsoft takes no joy in the problems gamers are having playing their favourite games online," a spokesperson toldElectronic Theatre, before noting how the PSN outage serendipitously coincided with a free Xbox Live Gold weekend.
"That being said, we are expecting Microsoft's robust online network to see an increase of traffic from those gamers who own both systems.
"Being able to play their games via the Xbox Live network could make all the difference for some gamers, and the Xbox Nations event will allow all of them to do just that – whether they have a Gold subscription or not."
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/20...following-hack
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April 25th, 2011, 22:20 Posted By: wraggster
Square's beloved SNES RPG classic Chrono Trigger is on its way to PlayStation Network as a PSone Classic, according to an ESRB listing.
The US ratings board post, as spotted by IGN, offers no indication as to when the game will be available for download or how much it will cost.
First released on the SNES to huge acclaim back in 1995, it was ported to the PSone in 1999 and it's this version that you will presumably be playing.
Already confirmed for an impending Virtual Console release on Wii, it was also blessed with a finely-tuned DS port back in 2009, which is trailered below.
"It represents the work of a company at the very top of its field," wrote Eurogamer's Simon Parkin in his 10/10 review, "a team of designers so confident with the rules that they helped establish that they felt free to subvert and invert them to glorious effect."
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/20...ing-to-ps3-psp
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April 25th, 2011, 22:33 Posted By: wraggster
Sony is yet to determine if the personal information of PlayStation Network users has been compromised by the attack that has left PSN out of action for five days.
According to SCE Japan spokesperson Satoshi Fukuoka, that includes the security of user credit card details - although the firm has reassured PSN account holders that it will "promptly inform" them at the first sign of any foul play with their payment details. SCE is conducting a "thorough investigation" into the outage, he added.
Meanwhile, SCEA communications chief Patrick Seybold has released a company update on the continuing PSN downtime. He said earlier today:
"I know you are waiting for additional information on when PlayStation Network and Qriocity services will be online. Unfortunately, I don't have an update or timeframe to share at this point in time.
"As we previously noted, this is a time intensive process and we're working to get them back online quickly. We'll keep you updated with information as it becomes available. We once again thank you for your patience."
The PSN outage began in the early hours of Thursday in the UK - as Valve's Portal 2 arrived in stores. Sony has since clarified that an "external intrusion", or hack, is to blame for the downtime.
Anti-Sony hacking group Anonymous has denied responsibility for the attack.
[ Source: PCW ]
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April 26th, 2011, 01:00 Posted By: wraggster
Developer Sucker Punch has extended inFamous 2's UGC beta test following the widely-publicisedPlayStation Network outage.
A post on the game's Twitter feed read, "We've decided to extend the beta. Once PSN is back up we'll determine by how long, but rest assured: your outcry has been heard."
You can currently still play the beta but you can't upload or download any user-created stages, or access the private beta forums.
Sucker Punch has also stopped handing out any new access codes until PSN is back online.
"Handing out beta codes that you can't redeem is decidedly cruel and unusual - that said, during this time of maintenance, we will suspend all code giveaways and contests," read a post on its official site.
"As soon as PSN is back up and running, though, you can expect to see our contests and giveaways populating our usual outlets. As usual, stay tuned to our Twitter feed, and we'll let you know as soon as the servers come back online."
The sequel to its solid 2009 superhero adventure is due out on PlayStation 3 on 10th June.
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/20...ter-psn-outage
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April 26th, 2011, 01:08 Posted By: wraggster
According to PSX-Scene former moderator, "chesh," the now six-day-long PlayStation Network outage is the result of a particularly exploitative custom firmware (CFW) modification for PS3. In a post on Reddit, chesh claims that a CFW known as "Codename: Rebug" had given its users the ability to log into PSN as if they were doing so from a developer console (or "debug unit").
As a result, chesh contends, this same exploit allowed its users to add funds from "dummy" credit card accounts into their PSN wallets, ostensibly giving them the ability to "unlock" (read: steal) certain PlayStation Store content. Joystiq's research into the purported exploit has turned up multiple tutorials detailing the process, which appears alarmingly easy to execute on consoles running the Rebug CFW.
The hack does not allow its users to access the credit card or other personal information of PSN users, chesh adds. Nevertheless, as we reported earlier today, Sony is working to rule out information theft as part of its investigation during the maintenance outage in which the company is also implementing new security measures.
Sony has not yet responded to our request for comment on this story.
http://www.joystiq.com/2011/04/25/ru...downloads-for/
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April 26th, 2011, 16:43 Posted By: wraggster
Two Android devices to rival iPad this autumn; both feature PlayStation Suite
Sony has revealed its first two tablet devices which will launch this autumn.
The pair – codenamed the S1 and S2 – will run Google's Android 3.0 Honeycomb software, which is powering an increasing number of tablets this year.
The S1 will have a 9.4-inch touchscreen, while the S2 will have two 5.5-inch displays that fold up, in a similar way to the Nintendo's DS. Both will feature the PlayStation Suite digital game download service.
http://www.casualgaming.biz/news/309...tation-tablets
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April 26th, 2011, 16:55 Posted By: wraggster
Warner Bros. is celebrating a No.1 in the official UK PS3 chart for Mortal Kombat - as the classic fighter outsells Valve's Portal 2 on the console.
It's all change at the top of the weekly UKIE/GfK-ChartTrack list, with Activision's Call Of Duty: Black Ops jumping a whopping nine places into third spot underneath the all-new top two.
Elsewhere, FIFA 11 climbs from No.7 to No.4, whilst Codemasters' Operation Flashpoint: Red River debuts at No.6. Sony's SOCOM: Special Forces spends its first week at No.8.
The top two titles in the PS3 list swap places in the All Formats chart, with Portal 2 selling over half of its boxed copies on Xbox 360.
The full UK PS3 Top 20 chart for the week ending April 23 reads:
1) MORTAL KOMBAT (Warner)
2) PORTAL 2 (EA)
3) CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS (Activision)
4) FIFA 11 (EA)
5) CRYSIS 2 (EA)
6) OPERATION FLASHPOINT: RED RIVER (Codemasters)
7) LITTLEBIGPLANET 2 (Sony)
8) SOCOM: SPECIAL FORCES (Sony)
9) HOMEFRONT (THQ)
10) WWE ALL STARS (THQ)
11) MOTORSTORM: APOCALYPSE (Sony)
12) KILLZONE 3 (Sony)
13) TIGER WOODS PGA TOUR 12: THE MASTERS (EA)
14) SHIFT 2: UNLEASHED (EA)
15) FIGHT NIGHT CHAMPION (EA)
16) ASSASSIN'S CREED: BROTHERHOOD (Ubisoft)
17) LEGO STAR WARS III: THE CLONE WARS (LucasArts)
18) RED DEAD REDEMPTION (Rockstar)
19) DRAGON AGE II (EA)
20) WWE SMACKDOWN VS RAW 2011 (THQ)
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April 26th, 2011, 17:06 Posted By: wraggster
Sony has admitted it is unable to update PlayStation 3 owners on when the PlayStation Network will be back online or give any clarity as to why the online service has been unavailable for almost a week.
The company took PSN offline last Wednesday, admitting over the holiday period that the measure was due to "external forces."
Sony is in the process of "re-building" the system, a move it acknowledges is time consuming and frustrating for players that want to engage in any multiplayer gaming, download or purchase new content or use any of the other online services it offers.
"I know you are waiting for additional information on when PlayStation Network and Qriocity services will be online. Unfortunately, I don't have an update or timeframe to share at this point in time," said senior director of corporate communications Patrick Seybold on the PlayStation blog.
"As we previously noted, this is a time intensive process and we're working to get them back online quickly. We'll keep you updated with information as it becomes available. We once again thank you for your patience," he added.
The PSN troubles are deeply embarrassing for Sony, likely to strain relationships with content providers and upset PlayStation 3 gamers.
While Sony is passing limited information to the user, theories are emerging as to why the service - which boasts 75 million registered accounts - is currently down.
The latest high-profile rumour suggests a recent custom firmware update allowed users to download content from the PlayStation Network using fake credit card information.
Sony has not revealed whether any secure PSN account information such as credit card details have been accessed by hackers.
Activist group Anonymous, which said recently that it would step up attacks on Sony, has denied any involvement with the current problems.
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April 26th, 2011, 19:44 Posted By: wraggster
Downloadable action game Hydrophobia is coming to Steam and the PlayStation 3, Eurogamer can exclusively reveal.
Hydrophobia Prophecy is described as version 1.5 of the game that began life on the Xbox 360 last year.
It also follows the December 2010 release of Hydrophobia Pure on Xbox Live Arcade.
The game includes new levels – around 70 per cent of the game is new - and existing levels have been reworked.
The cover system has been improved, and combat is now possible from climbing points. The game is said to have a "proper, dramatic new ending", with an expanded storyline. There are new voice actors, too.
And the game has been augmented, developer Dark Energy Digital said, with feedback gathered from the Hydrophobia Listening Post.
"It's Hydrophobia 1.5, really," managing director Deborah Jones told Eurogamer.
"It's also not the original and it's also not Pure."
"The game is now hugely longer," DED boss Pete Jones added. "We've honed, refined and developed the stuff people liked, and we've added a bunch of new stuff that's gone down really well in usability tests."
The Steam version launches on 9th May, with a pre-order price of £7.64 / $10.19.
The PlayStation Network version, which launches shortly after the Steam version, supports the Move controller, and will be similarly priced.
Here, the navigation controller controls player movement, and the Move controller is used to control the camera and aiming.
Pete Jones said "the ultimate decision" on whether DED will bring Prophecy to the Xbox 360 is Microsoft's, but "it's our intention to do so".
The Steam version of Prophecy includes a developer feedback system, called Darknet, built in. It allows players to pause the game and send contextually augmented feedback to DED's servers in real-time.
Prophecy brings the Hydrophobia story arc to a close, but DED wants to expand on the concept with "other stories within the Hydrophobia universe".
"We want to be the first game and the first developer that truly has a one-to-one connection with the community," Jones said.
"We're a bit of a slow starter and we made mistakes in the beginning, but we've got there in the end. We've been committed heart and soul to this project. We believe in it completely. We've created something now we're all very proud of."
Screenshots of the Steam version are below, along with a list of Prophecy's many enhancements. These are on top of Pure's additions:
Graphics
- Enhanced environmental lighting throughout the game
- High resolution textures
- Updated video texture work
- Hugely improved particle systems throughout the game
- Depth of field effects implemented
- MLAA anti-aliasing
- Improved lighting and shadowing solutions
HydroEngine Enhancements
- Enhanced character DripMapping technology
- Improved reflection and refraction mapping
- Enhancement underwater visual effects
- Underwater depth of field effect
- Enhanced particle system and improved performance
- New high resolution RippleMap simulation responds to characters and objects
- Jump distance more accurate relative to movement speed
- Added stationary jump
- Speed of movement through vents increased and animations improved
- Speed of movement with MAVI increased
- Various animations refined to provide better feedback
Narrative and Backstory
- Scoot character remodelled
- Scoot character recast, now played by Oliver Vaquer (GTA: Liberty City Stories, The Warriors, Law & Order)
- Characterisation improved with remastered voice acting and additional scenes
- Mila characters role has been enhanced with compelling new scenes
- Storyline enhanced and completed
- Dramatic new plot points shed light on the back story and the Prophecy of Malthus
- New in game video communications enhance the narrative without disrupting gameplay
- Compelling new cutscenes and dramatic twists
- New mechanics designed around the deeper narrative
- Hydro Kinetic powers brought into the main story
- Dramatic new ending completes the story arc
Wading and Swimming
- Reworked Kate's bracing animation and responsiveness
- Eliminated undesirable situations where the character was swept out of player control
- Increased speed of recovery after being wiped out by water
- Removed invasive reactionary animations after being wiped out by water
Art Direction
- Improved environmental lighting
- Re-designed locations add variety and drama
- Spectacular new environments introduced
- Reworked environmental assets
Audio
- New and improved music tracks
- Re-mastered audio and improved sound design
- New SFX added to various feedback systems
Puzzles
- Improved lock-on effect for electric cable puzzles
- Added mini-puzzles to existing areas
- Exclusive new environments introduce new physics based puzzles
- Ability to manipulate floating objects to solve bouyancy based puzzles
- New narrative based challenges
Combat and Cover Systems
- Individual bone based enemy lock on feature (depending on difficult setting)
- Improved aim assist functionality
- Dynamic aim reticule adapts to different ammo types and combat behaviour
- Destructable object system reworked for greater feedback and effectiveness
- Greater variety of ammo earlier in the game
- AI enhancements and performance improvements
- Instant ammo collection features eliminates unneccessary button presses
- Rebalanced Sonic Rounds for more effective combat
- Reload times reduced for better combat flow
Cover System Enhancements
- Blind fire functionality added
- Turn corners while in cover and engage in flanking maneuvours
- Cover animation improvements
- More responsive and smooth cover transitions
- All new Floating Cover system
- Grab bouyant object to use as dynamic cover in water
- Use floating cover on the surface or during underwater combat
- New Climbing Combat system
- Ability to shoot and engage in combat while climbing or hanging
Levels and Game Balance
- Enhanced and redesigned levels
- Exclusive new levels to explore throughout the game
- All new mechanics, puzzles and combat added
- Dramatic new end sequence using Hydro Kinetic abilities
- Decrypting doors sequence shortened
- Tutorial added for hack mini game
- Improved feedback, waypoint design and tutorials
- Better checkpoint design
- Improved difficulty setting design
- Rationalised waypoint system choice allows players to set their preference for how much hand holding they want independently of difficulty setting
Darknet
- Contextual Dev Feedback System - bring up Dev Feedback from the pause menu at any time to comment on your experience
- Your feedback is uploaded to Dark Energy augmented with contextual information about the gamestate
- Dark Energy will continue to act upon gathered data from the playing community
GUI and Front End
- Menus reworked
- Front end menus re-designed
- In game menus re-designed
Value
- Pre-purchase the Steam version for just $10.19 / £7.64 (including 15% pre-purchase discount)
- New locations, mechanics and narrative elements extend the lifespan of the main game massively
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April 26th, 2011, 19:48 Posted By: wraggster
It's not just Sony and its customers who are currently suffering through the widely-publicisedPSN outage – developers are starting to hurt too.
Q-Games – the studio behind the PSN-exclusive PixelJunk series – has claimed that the downtime is starting to cost it money.
"PSN being out definitely affects our bottom line," boss Dylan Cuthbert told IndustryGamers, "but as long as the people who were going to be playing Shooter 2 and other PixelJunk titles will get right back in there playing them when it comes back up we'll be happy and hopefully income won't be dented too much."
Cuthbert added that his studio was just as much in the dark about when the service might be back online as the general population.
"Sony has contacted us to let us know they are working as hard as they can 24 hours a day to fully correct and secure the breach," he explained.
"Apart from that we don't know any other information. Fingers crossed they'll get it up and running very soon."
Q-Games' most recent effort, PixelJunk Shooter 2, launched on PlayStation Network last month, scoring 7/10 from Eurogamer's Chris Schilling.
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April 26th, 2011, 19:55 Posted By: wraggster
Sony's hosting a press event in Tokyo today where it just made the first announcement: a pair of Android 3.0 tablets -- yes, the very two Honeycomb slabs we told you about exclusively back in February. The first is the Qriocity-focused 9.4-inch S1 media tablet with both front- and rear-facing cameras and a curved wrap design that resembles a folded magazine. The S1 features a Tegra 2 SoC and customized "Quick and Smooth" touch panel UI with "Swift" web browser. It can also be used as a remote control for Sony gear thanks to integrated infrared.
The second tablet is the dual-screen S2 clamshell with its pair of 5.5-inch 1,024 x 480 pixel displays, Tegra 2 SoC, and camera. While it sounds bulky, Kunimasa Suzuki just pulled the hinged tablet from his jacket pocket on stage. Sony takes advantage of the two screens with a custom book-style UI layout for its e-reader app, split keyboard and messaging displays for email, and split display and game controllers for PS One gaming. Both the S1 and S2 are PlayStation Certified, support DLNA, and are WiFi and 3G/4G "compatible" according to Sony. See the Sony tablets codenamed "S1" and "S2" in action after the break on their way to a global release in the fall -- possibly sooner in the US.
P.S. While the company isn't ready to talk prices yet, our sources told us back in February that Sony was considering a $599 MSRP on the S1 while the S2 would likely come in at $699. Still no word on theWindows 7 slider but with the other two leaks official, it's now only a matter of time.
http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/26/s...ycomb-tablets/
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April 26th, 2011, 21:38 Posted By: wraggster
Sony's failure to notify customers immediately about the hacker attack that shut down the PlayStation Network last week is "troubling" and the firm should provide more information about it, Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) told the tech giant in a letter Tuesday.
Sony announced Monday it would shut down the gaming network indefinitely after an attack brought it down last week, potentially endangering users' personal information and prompting widespread outrage from online gamers.
"I am concerned that PlayStation Network users’ personal and financial information may have been inappropriately accessed by a third party," Blumenthal wrote to Jack Tretton, president and CEO of Sony Computer Entertainment America. "Compounding this concern is the troubling lack of notification from Sony about the nature of the data breach."
Blumenthal claims Sony has yet to notify customers, even a week after the attack, about the breach or provide them with information on how to protect themselves from identity theft.
He argued Sony should provide users with services to protect their financial data, including paying for customers credit reports for two years and insurance for possible identity theft.
"PlayStation Network users deserve more complete information on the data breach, as well as the assurance that their personal and financial information will be securely maintained," the letter states.
Sony has yet to provide details on the incident to the press aside from acknowledging an "external intrusion" that forced the Japanese firm to shut down the popular gaming network.
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April 26th, 2011, 22:47 Posted By: wraggster
News via http://wololo.net/wagic/2011/04/25/l...s-compo-entry/
Knopper’s entry for the PSP Genesis Compo is a nice little app that will secure some of your files on the PSP with a password. This also hides the folders on Windows, which won’t help you if your friends are technical savvy, but might help if your little brother is a bit too curious with your stuff. Yay, now you can finally have porn very secure documents on your PSP that people won’t see.
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April 26th, 2011, 22:52 Posted By: wraggster
News via http://wololo.net/wagic/2011/04/25/3...s-compo-entry/
Ok, forget about the bad taste joke in the title, this game is plain casual fun, and I think everybody will love the intro. This is Chimecho’s entry to the PSP Genesis competition, a game in which you have to move a ball in moving platforms, and avoid to disappear on top of the screen. Damn, screw my explanations, just watch the youtube video
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April 26th, 2011, 22:54 Posted By: wraggster
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Developer HacKmaN, who works closely with Total_Noob on TN Hen, just released a video showcasing TN Hen on a 6.38 OFW.
A few weeks ago, Total_Noob had announced in this interview that he was investigating Kernel exploits on the latest firmware. He then confirmed he was onto something, by showing a video running a kernel exploit POC on a PSP running OFW 6.38.
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April 26th, 2011, 23:12 Posted By: wraggster
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Ready for the masses — DaedalusX64 BETA 3 Update! It’s still beta 3, but it’s an update addressing several issues found in the initial release: improved stability, several speed enhancements and the added support for cheat codes. One release at a time… The N64 emulation movement is growing, getting better.
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April 27th, 2011, 02:16 Posted By: wraggster
Sony Computer Entertainment has finally issued a detailed statement on the PlayStation Network downtime, confirming the possibility that private customer information may have been compromised as a result of "malicious actions."
Although Sony said it expects to have PSN up and running within a week, it admits that between April 17 - April 19, the service suffered an "illegal and unauthorized intrusion" and that the name, address, country, email address, birthdate, PlayStation Network/Qriocity password and login, and PSN online ID of users have been obtained by an unauthorised person.
"While there is no evidence at this time that credit card data was taken, we cannot rule out the possibility," wrote Sony's Patrick Seybold on the PlayStation blog.
Out an abundance of caution we are advising you that your credit card number (excluding security code) and expiration date may have been obtained.
Patrick Seybold, SCEA
The PlayStation Network currently has over 75 million registered users accessing services on PlayStation 3, PSP and PC.
"If you have provided your credit card data through PlayStation Network or Qriocity, out of an abundance of caution we are advising you that your credit card number (excluding security code) and expiration date may have been obtained."
"For your security, we encourage you to be especially aware of email, telephone, and postal mail scams that ask for personal or sensitive information," continued Seybold.
"When the PlayStation Network and Qriocity services are fully restored, we strongly recommend that you log on and change your password. Additionally, if you use your PlayStation Network or Qriocity user name or password for other unrelated services or accounts, we strongly recommend that you change them, as well."
Sony's online PlayStation service was taken offline last Wednesday with few updates given to users as to why they were unable to access multiplayer gaming, purchase content and use online functions for the console.
The full message from Sony Computer Entertainment follows:
"Thank you for your patience while we work to resolve the current outage of PlayStation Network & Qriocity services. We are currently working to send a similar message to the one below via email to all of our registered account holders regarding a compromise of personal information as a result of an illegal intrusion on our systems. These malicious actions have also had an impact on your ability to enjoy the services provided by PlayStation Network and Qriocity including online gaming and online access to music, movies, sports and TV shows. We have a clear path to have PlayStation Network and Qriocity systems back online, and expect to restore some services within a week.
We're working day and night to ensure it is done as quickly as possible. We appreciate your patience and feedback.
Valued PlayStation Network/Qriocity Customer: We have discovered that between April 17 and April 19, 2011, certain PlayStation Network and Qriocity service user account information was compromised in connection with an illegal and unauthorized intrusion into our network. In response to this intrusion, we have:
- 1. Temporarily turned off PlayStation Network and Qriocity services;
- 2. Engaged an outside, recognized security firm to conduct a full and complete investigation into what happened; and
- 3. Quickly taken steps to enhance security and strengthen our network infrastructure by re-building our system to provide you with greater protection of your personal information.
We greatly appreciate your patience, understanding and goodwill as we do whatever it takes to resolve these issues as quickly and efficiently as practicable.
Although we are still investigating the details of this incident, we believe that an unauthorized person has obtained the following information that you provided: name, address (city, state, zip), country, email address, birthdate, PlayStation Network/Qriocity password and login, and handle/PSN online ID. It is also possible that your profile data, including purchase history and billing address (city, state, zip), and your PlayStation Network/Qriocity password security answers may have been obtained. If you have authorized a sub-account for your dependent, the same data with respect to your dependent may have been obtained. While there is no evidence at this time that credit card data was taken, we cannot rule out the possibility. If you have provided your credit card data through PlayStation Network or Qriocity, out of an abundance of caution we are advising you that your credit card number (excluding security code) and expiration date may have been obtained.
For your security, we encourage you to be especially aware of email, telephone, and postal mail scams that ask for personal or sensitive information. Sony will not contact you in any way, including by email, asking for your credit card number, social security number or other personally identifiable information. If you are asked for this information, you can be confident Sony is not the entity asking. When the PlayStation Network and Qriocity services are fully restored, we strongly recommend that you log on and change your password. Additionally, if you use your PlayStation Network or Qriocity user name or password for other unrelated services or accounts, we strongly recommend that you change them, as well.
To protect against possible identity theft or other financial loss, we encourage you to remain vigilant, to review your account statements and to monitor your credit reports. We are providing the following information for those who wish to consider it:
U.S. residents are entitled under U.S. law to one free credit report annually from each of the three major credit bureaus. To order your free credit report, visit www.annualcreditreport.com or call toll-free (877) 322-8228.
We have also provided names and contact information for the three major U.S. credit bureaus below. At no charge, U.S. residents can have these credit bureaus place a "fraud alert" on your file that alerts creditors to take additional steps to verify your identity prior to granting credit in your name. This service can make it more difficult for someone to get credit in your name. Note, however, that because it tells creditors to follow certain procedures to protect you, it also may delay your ability to obtain credit while the agency verifies your identity. As soon as one credit bureau confirms your fraud alert, the others are notified to place fraud alerts on your file. Should you wish to place a fraud alert, or should you have any questions regarding your credit report, please contact any one of the agencies listed below.
Experian: 888-397-3742; www.experian.com; P.O. Box 9532, Allen, TX 75013 Equifax: 800-525-6285; www.equifax.com; P.O. Box 740241, Atlanta, GA 30374-0241 TransUnion: 800-680-7289; www.transunion.com; Fraud Victim Assistance Division, P.O. Box 6790, Fullerton, CA 92834-6790
You may wish to visit the web site of the U.S. Federal Trade Commission at www.consumer.gov/idtheft or reach the FTC at 1-877-382-4357 or 600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20580 for further information about how to protect yourself from identity theft. Your state Attorney General may also have advice on preventing identity theft, and you should report instances of known or suspected identity theft to law enforcement, your State Attorney General, and the FTC. For North Carolina residents, the Attorney General can be contacted at 9001 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-9001; telephone (877) 566-7226; or www.ncdoj.gov. For Maryland residents, the Attorney General can be contacted at 200 St. Paul Place, 16th Floor, Baltimore, MD 21202; telephone: (888) 743-0023; or www.oag.state.md.us.
We thank you for your patience as we complete our investigation of this incident, and we regret any inconvenience. Our teams are working around the clock on this, and services will be restored as soon as possible. Sony takes information protection very seriously and will continue to work to ensure that additional measures are taken to protect personally identifiable information. Providing quality and secure entertainment services to our customers is our utmost priority. Please contact us at 1-800-345-7669 should you have any additional questions.
Sincerely, Sony Computer Entertainment and Sony Network Entertainment"
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April 27th, 2011, 02:20 Posted By: wraggster
Sony has admitted that PlayStation Network account holders may have had their credit card details stolen during the recent, widely-publicised security breach that has kept the service offline for the past week.
So, what does that mean for you? Are your life savings at risk?
UK consumer rights group Which? offers some comfort, explaining that it's very unlikely that PlayStation owners will have to pick up any costs in the event that their credit cards are used for fraudulent activity.
"Unless you've been involved in the fraud or have been grossly negligent – for example, writing down your Pin and leaving it with your card – the most you can be liable for fraud on debit and credit cards is £50, and this is normally waived," reads anFAQ on its site.
If you believe your card has been used for fraudulent activity Which? recommends taking the following action:
"Call your card issuer immediately and cancel your cards. Contact credit reference agencies Experian, Callcredit and Equifax to check no fraudulent applications for credit have been made in your name."
Wedbush Morgan analyst and former lawyer Michael Pachter told Eurogamer that the situation will be similar in the US, with Sony likely to be liable for any losses.
"In the US, none of Sony's customers will have to pay for any fraudulent use of credit information, so Sony will work with the financial institutions to cover any losses," he explained.
"Sony will of course be liable to reimburse PlayStation Plus customers for their downtime. I'm sure that they will provide something (free game downloads or something similar) to recompense customers for the inconvenience caused, which is significant."
Pachter went on to speculate that whoever is responsible for the security breach is probably not interested in your credit card details in any case.
"It's really hard to protect against a determined hacker, and Sony's customers should take solace in the thought that an evil hacker would have been wiser to attack a bank instead of a gaming network. That's my attempt to say that this was probably the work of a show-off, rather than of a thief."
Nevertheless, vigilance is advised. Robert Siciliano, CEO of IDTheftSecurity.com, recommended to IGNthat PSN users keep a close eye on their accounts.
"You should be monitoring your credit card statements as closely as you monitor the scores of the game, as closely as your monitor your email, as closely as you monitor the weather," he insisted.
"You need to know what's going on at all times regarding your credit card statements, what charges are being made and who is making them."
"If you receive emails that look like they're coming from Sony or PlayStation or whoever - emails that you might be accustomed to already receiving from brands you already trust - be suspect," he added. "Never click on links in the body of the email."
Sony's official advice echoes Siciliano's.
"For your security, we encourage you to be especially aware of email, telephone, postal mail or other scams that ask for personal or sensitive information," reads its security breach FAQ.
"Sony will not contact you in any way, including by email, asking for your credit card number, social security number or other personally identifiable information. If you are asked for this information, you can be confident Sony is not the entity asking.
"Additionally, if you use the same user name or password for your PlayStation Network or Qriocity service account for other unrelated services or accounts, we strongly recommend that you change them.
"When the PlayStation Network and Qriocity services are back on line, we also strongly recommend that you log on to change your password.
"To protect against possible identity theft or other financial loss, we encourage you to remain vigilant to review your account statements and to monitor your credit reports."
Sony also pointed out that it's only your credit card number and expiration date that may have been compromised, not the security code, diminishing the risk of fraudulent use.
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April 27th, 2011, 02:26 Posted By: wraggster
Security alert as millions of PlayStation Network users are told of ‘malicious’ attack
An illegal hack into the PlayStation Network may have exposed the personal data of every single user, Sony has warned.
In an admission of the sheer enormity of the security alert, Sony said “our investigation indicates that all PlayStation Network/ Qriocity accounts may be affected”.
Earlier, the company said a “malicious” hack has compromised key info of PlayStation Network users – including credit card data.
Now the platform holder has revealed the attack could put every single account at risk.
In a notice pubished on the PlayStation Blog, the company was asked if all user information had been compromised.
“In terms of possibility, yes,” the company said.
Sony announced in January this year that over 69 million people have registered a PlayStation Network account.
The company added, however, that it has not received any information that PSN data has been used illicitly.
“Not at this point in time,” the firm said.
It cannot be ruled out that credit card data was taken as part of the hack, Sony added, and judging by the perceived scale of the security alert, the likelihood of PSN credit card fraud is high.
A notice will be sent to every single PlayStation Network account holder to warn of identity fraud, Sony said.
The PlayStation 3 manufacturer said it had shut down the PlayStation Network for the past week due to “malicious actions”.
Data thought to be at risk includes user's names, addresses, emails, date of birth, PSN password and login information.
‘BE ON ALERT’
The hack occurred between April 17th and 19th, Sony said.
The company advised US account holders that they can place a “fraud alert” on their personal credit file.
Sony is conducting “a full and complete investigation into what happened”, and claims to have “taken steps to enhance security and strengthen our network infrastructure by re-building our system to provide you with greater protection of your personal information”.
“Be especially aware of email, telephone, and postal mail scams that ask for personal or sensitive information” read a statement.
“Sony will not contact you in any way, including by email, asking for your credit card number, social security number or other personally identifiable information.
"If you are asked for this information, you can be confident Sony is not the entity".
Sony added that it may offer a refud to PSN users.
"When the full services are restored and the length of the outage is known, we will assess the correct course of action," the firm said.
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April 27th, 2011, 19:30 Posted By: wraggster
Only a few tables left for May 11th event as new Joint-Headline sponsor comes on board
The prize pot at next month’s Develop Quiz just got bigger: One victorious team will get their hands on Sony Ericsson’s new gaming smartphone, the Xperia Play.
The latest award is provided by event co-sponsor Qualcomm, the Californian wireless telecommunications group.
As well as an Xperia Play, the Develop Quiz winning team will take £2,000 ad credit in Develop print or online, plus a bottle of champagne for each team member.
Only a few tables remain for the May 11th event, which takes place in the evening at the Sway Bar, London.
Offering great networking opportunities, games industry firms already attending include Rocksteady, Blitz Games Studios, Creative Assembly, Big Head Games, Peppermint P, Spilt Milk Studios, Harbottle & Lewis and Wave Studios.
Now a regular feature in the Develop calendar, the Quiz gives the UK dev industry an opportunity to find out which studio boasts the most intelligent staff.
Eighteen teams of five will lock horns in a quiz packed with questions on subjects ranging from games to science.
The event, which has a free bar and food, sells out every year.
Networking opportunities come with the chance to let your hair down and argue with other teams about general knowledge.
The second-place prize is lunch with the Develop editorial team, plus champers for each team member. And the team in third place will get a bottle of bubbly each too.
It costs just £219 to enter a team of five. This covers participation in the quiz, free bar and food for all five members of the team.
Avatar Games Recruitment has lent its support as Round Sponsor, while Jagex and Qualcomm have both registered as Joint Headline Sponsor.
Contact Kathryn.Humphrey@intentmedia.co.uk to book one of the final team places.
For sponsorship opportunities contact Alex.Boucher@intentmedia.co.uk
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April 27th, 2011, 19:35 Posted By: wraggster
Execs at Cohort, Zoe Mode, Curve and Doublesix express their views
The substantial security threat that has rocked the PlayStation Network could trigger widespread mistrust in digital distribution, a group of studios have said.
Several leading digital games studios have told Develop the infamous PSN hack may not only impact on Sony’s troubled service, but the digital distribution process as a whole.
“There’s a real concern that PSN users will have lost a lot of trust,” said Lol Scragg, CEO of Dundee studio Cohort.
“The PSN market could well decrease after this,” he said.
“There are so many issues for consumers to think about now”.
Cohort is set to close down in a matter of weeks, and its final game – Me Monstar – could miss its release due to the ongoing PSN blackout.
“Our concern is that people just will not be able to purchase our game as it launches next week,” Scragg said.
A ‘LITTLE STEP BACK’
Scragg’s views are to an extent echoed by Ste Curran, the creative director of Kuju Entertainment's Zoe Mode studio in Brighton.
“From my perspective, the bigger issue is not about PSN, but confidence in digital distribution generally,” Curran said.
“For every story like this that breaks in the mainstream press, consumer confidence about their details being safe is eroded. Confidence [in online transactions] has been building up, and I think will continue to, but this is a blip. It could be a little step back,” he added.
Zoe Mode’s music-based puzzle game, Chime Super Deluxe, launched on the PlayStation Network late in March.
One studio – speaking anonymously to Develop – said the network downtime has cost them thousands of pounds. Yet Curran said it would be hard to quantify revenue losses.
He also appeared convinced that the backlash against Sony has more bark than bite.
“There’s a lot of noise on the internet right now about people saying ‘oh I’ll never use PSN again etcetera’, but a lot of that is due to this ongoing rivalry between Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 fanboys, and I think a lot of these comments of abandoning PlayStation are from people that don’t have a console in the first place,” he said.
Curran’s faith in digital distribution has not been significantly affected by the PSN data scare.
‘IT GOES BEYOND PSN’
“Digital distribution is the future, and it’s awesome,” he said.
“I just think people will be a bit more hesitant to [buy content digitally] like this in the future. Not just on PSN, but on Xbox 360 and other non-game related services as well.
“I don’t think this is a case of people thinking PSN is vulnerable. This is about every single digital distribution system”.
Yesterday Sony said it shut down the PlayStation Network for seven consecutive days after a “malicious” attack on the online system.
Credit card details, user information and passwords have been compromised. The issue may affect every single PSN user, Sony said. More information can be found here.
Ed Fear, publishing producer at London-based Curve Studios, remains faithful that Sony will resolve the issue.
“I’m concerned that users will be wary of re-entering their credit card details into the system, which will likely affect PSN sales,” he said.
“Naturally, there’s an issue of the lost sales over this period where the system has been down.
“But ultimately, I think Sony will sort us and everyone else out – they’ve done a lot of work encouraging developers to PSN and they’re not going to let all that go to waste now.”
In February, Curve Studios released on PSN its distinct platform title Explodemon.
‘WE CAN HOLD OUR RELEASE BACK’
The studio head at fellow UK PSN studio, Doublesix, said it was unfortunate that a service like the PlayStation Network has been out under such an unflattering light.
“It's obviously a sad turn of events,” he told Develop.
“Our colleagues at Sony have such a great games service and every day that it's down hurts the wider gaming community.
“Our studio hasn't been affected too greatly, we were just preparing a release, but we can afford to hold it back. Our sympathy goes out to the studios who've only just released a game or were due to release last week.
“My greater concern is how this will affect video game consumers behaviour across all the digital platforms, including PSN, XBLA, Steam, iTunes and the rest,” he said.
“Consumers have been more ready to purchase games and other content online, and this may rock their confidence, become a set back that affects us all.
“Of course, it's only a blip, but one that the world of digital games delivery could do without. Only time will tell.”
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April 27th, 2011, 19:37 Posted By: wraggster
Sony's PSN terms and conditions suggest the company isn't liable for the loss of customers' personal information.
As spotted by Edge, the firm's T&Cs read: "We exclude all liability for loss of data or unauthorised access to your data, Sony Online Network account or Sony Online Network wallet and for damage caused to your software or hardware as a result of using or accessing Sony Online Network."
However, the Information Commissioners Office, an independent UK authority set up to uphold information rights in the public interest, told the site: "While we are unable to say where the data is being stored at present, if it was in the UK, this clause would not free them from their obligations under the UK Data Protection Act.
"If we found a breach, one of the actions we could take would be to issue an undertaking, which is an agreement between the ICO and the company that if they are handling personal information they have to bring about set improvements in order for them to be compliant with the act."
The ICO added: "If the company is not compliant with the act within a certain time limit, further action would be taken and we might consider an enforcement notice or issue a monetary penalty. For serious breaches of the act, we can issue a monetary penalty up to £500,000."
The PlayStation Network has been out of action for a week following a security breach that has resulted in the theft of customers' personal data
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April 27th, 2011, 19:39 Posted By: wraggster
Users told: We believe your details have been taken
PlayStation Network customers are beginning to receive email warnings regarding the service's extraordinary security threat.
In a mass-email the PlayStation firm writes:
“We believe that an unauthorized person has obtained the following information that you provided: name, address, country, email address, birth-date, PlayStation Network/Qriocity password and login, and handle/PSN online ID.”
It is likely that the email was sent to every single active PSN user.
Sony announced in January this year that over 69 million people have registered a PlayStation Network account.
Yesterday Sony revealed that the data of "possibly all" PSN users had got into the hands of an unauthorised individual.
So far the stolen information has not led to reports of illicit credit card activity or identity theft, Sony claims.
“Not at this point in time,” the firm said yesterday.
It cannot be ruled out that credit card data was taken as part of the hack, Sony added, and judging by the perceived scale of the security alert, the likelihood of PSN credit card fraud is high.
In the mass-email, the company continued:
“It is also possible that your profile data, including purchase history and billing address (city, state, zip), and your PlayStation Network/Qriocity password security answers may have been obtained.
“If you have authorized a sub-account for your dependent, the same data with respect to your dependent may have been obtained. While there is no evidence that credit card data was taken at this time, we cannot rule out the possibility”.
Since the announcement last night, a flood of PSN users have asked their banks to change their credit card details.
Passwords have been wiped and some credit ratings have been put on 'fraud alert'
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April 27th, 2011, 19:44 Posted By: wraggster
The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) is to investigate Sony over the ongoing hacking scandal on PlayStation Network, it has been confirmed.
ICO is a non-departmental public body reporting directly to Parliament and deals primarily with the Data Protection Act and other related legislation.
Speaking to sister siteEurogamer, officials have confirmed that it will investigate Sony in order to discover whether proper security safeguards were taken.
"The Information Commissioner's Office takes data protection breaches extremely seriously," said a representative. "Any business or organisation that is processing personal information in the UK must ensure they comply with the law, including the need to keep data secure.
"We have recently been informed of an incident which appears to involve Sony. We are contacting Sony and will be making further enquiries to establish the precise nature of the incident before deciding what action, if any, needs to be taken by this office."
Although the exact nature and sophistication of the hacker attack is not clear the fact that Sony has already confirmed that passwords, and user data such as names and addresses, have been obtained implies that they were not properly encrypted - or not encrypted at all.
The latter in particular could cause Sony considerable legal and publicity problems if true, although currently much of customer's anger is directed at the perceived slowness of the company's approach to the problem and the lack of information on the breach.
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April 27th, 2011, 19:47 Posted By: wraggster
Sony has vowed to "proceed aggressively" in its attempts to track down hackers responsible for the PlayStation Network security breach, although customer anger at the incursion is already beginning to mount.
Although the basic PSN service is free to use some users are already demanding refunds for PlayStation Plus, music and video service Qriocity, and downloadable games - many of which do not work without a connection to PSN.
As a result Sony has updated its FAQ on the incident, but has so far made no promises regarding compensation: "When the full services are restored and the length of the outage is known, we will assess the correct course of action."
As the FAQ points out some games, mainly downloadable PSN titles, require PSN access for Trophy syncs and security checks.
Speaking to website IGN indie developers Mad Block Alpha and Open Emotion have indicated that Sony has already offered to help overcome problems from the outage. Both studios were due to see new content added to PSN last week, with Open Emotion CEO Paddy Murphy commenting:
"Sony will be helping us retain key focus [prominent placement on the PSN Store] for an extra few weeks as they understand how something like this can affect a small dev studio like ours."
"As it's our first week in the US, I'm sure it will affect sales, but we have to understand that Sony wouldn't take down the entire PSN on a whim. As long as they can give us some marketing assistance when the PSN is back up, we are sure we will be able to recoup our potential losses," he added.
Ordinary users though have not been so understanding, with the official PlayStation websites now filed with angry and concerned comments.
"What makes Sony look so bad is the silent treatment you have been giving us from day one. Facts are you knew that your system was compromised, you did [not] say a thing about it till days later and even then didn't tell us you suspected personal information might have been compromised," said user 'Agriel'.
"Sony you dropped the ball big time on this, you should fire your PR department because they don't have a [DELETED] clue what they are doing, and totally screwed you in this," he continued.
"I loved this set up on PSN and now I'm so [DELETED] off with what has happened I shall never trust Sony again ever. Looks like I'm going to be getting a [DELETED]box," added user 'Sutman'.
Some customers have been more understanding though, with 'Carnivius_Prime' commenting: "I can understand the frustrations but if anything it should be the hacker getting all the blame here. Why these guys can't simply just leave things alone. I'm sure Microsoft and Nintendo would have reacted the same way as Sony if it had happened to their services. I hope the hackers are tracked down and jailed."
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April 28th, 2011, 00:21 Posted By: wraggster
Anyone else wake up this morning with an icky feeling in their stomach?
Stupid, really. No-one died, there was no physical damage. I'm still here, you're still here. I'm sure your mum's fine.
And yet such a wave of immediate vulnerability, combined with a crash of breathtaking, stomach-crippling naivety... it was almost bleak.
The non-gaming world still hasn't fully grasped it yet, but it's one hell of a scary day to be a tech-savvy citizen. Our very way of life has been attacked, and consciously acknowledged or not, we are reeling.
The immediate and vicious communal ire, unsurprisingly and to a large degree deservedly, has been directed at Sony. These are, after all, the personal and financial details with which over 70 million consumers - roughly the population of the entire UK - confidently entrusted the platform holder.
It seemed a simple deal: we'll give you oodles of cash for brilliant content, you take our money with a grin. Oh, and don't be frivolous with our entire online identity. Cool?
Overnight, that unspoken contract (or, indeed, that contracted contract, depending on the inevitable litigious tussle) has been eroded with a single, crushing phrase: "An unauthorized person has obtained the following information." I still feel slightly winded after reading it.
Sony may tell us that it's received no reports of credit card fraud from PSN users, but that will be shallow comfort to an uneasy, woozy consumer base. Under its guard, the safety apparatus has been ripped off our personal wealth - in some cases, the very funds that will bedrock our future livelihood. Some degree of inflated panic is entirely condonable.
But to lay the blame solely at Sony's feet is to do injustice to the guile, deviousness and frightening perspicacity with which the PlayStation Network has been invaded. And, moreover, to the rabid motivation that has driven it.
It is a fact that there may have been vulnerabilities in Sony's security that were overlooked. They should be independently investigated - and Sony fully held to account for any proven wisp of negligence.
But in fairness, the platform holder has been doing battle with a far greater force than a mere deficiency-seeking drone, out to wheedle its weak spots; it has been dealing with the rapacious human will of a fanatical foe.
It has, to all intents and purposes, been turned on by a technological terrorist - one without the malevolence for bloodshed or tragedy, but a terrorist nonetheless. Our cosy reliance on Sony's steel walls has been splintered; our trust in the system spooked.
Thankfully - and I'm typing with fingers crossed and rabbit foot firmly attached - the perpetrator who shattered PSN's previously impenetrable digital fortress is more likely to be a spliff-in-mum's-garage nerd than a hardened, profit-seeking criminal. A nerd like the unfortunate Gary McKinnon, who - perspective alert! - allegedly snuck behind the digital perimeters of NASA and the US Navy, Army and Air Force in 2001. From his mum's computer. Just to check on UFOs.
Like McKinnon, PSN's nemesis is likely hyper-intelligent and, no doubt, not exactly a darling of high society.
The fact that a full week has passed since the PSN attack without any reported credit card fraud is reason for us all to relax at least a little - and to suggest that the end-game for Sony's public enemy no.1 was to expose, rather than embezzle; to win, rather than wound.
But what kept them ticking? Whoever successfully 'intruded' (Sony's Carry On euphemism does bring some light relief to proceedings, don't you think?) PSN last week was a demonstrable zealot; fixated on leaving Sony red-faced, and bringing its establishment crashing down.
If I were a betting man, and I'm not (or at least, I can't afford to be whilst my VISA lies legs akimbo to the criminal underworld), I'd put 50,000 MS Points on why I think PS3 was targeted in such a furious manner: Simply, because Sony beat the hackers.
Not only did its console lay non-moddable for years - the Batmobile of gaming next to Nintendo and Microsoft's relative Robin Reliants - but when Sony's Blu-ray beast was finally jailbroken, the company hit back. Hard.
It took the livewire king of the community, one George Hotz, and neutered him explicitly and unrelentingly, right in front of his acolytes. 'GeoHot' and Sony may have settled out of court, but Hotz's passive-aggressive, tail-whipped final rallying whispers to his fans were an embarrassment; a lobotomised whimper compared to the "fudge-packer" grandstanding heentertained us with at his height.
One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest analogies rush into view: The establishment had won, and made a clear example of the rebels' bloodied hero - all the while sending out a very clear message: 'Do not f*ck with us. Do not try and outwit us. Do not challenge our rule." So that's exactly what somebody in the hacking community decided to do, bigger and bolder than ever before.
Now it is Sony, not Hotz, which finds itself with its pants around its ankles; whilst a rebelliously-minded networking genius probably sits shaking, stunned at his own lawlessness and anonymous (Anonymous?) notoriety.
Perhaps he's in the mire of an archetypical realisation of a crime of passion; perhaps every knock at the door wrenches his gut, and every ring of the doorbell spells the melodic demon-acronym F-B-I.
Wherever he is hiding, whatever his mental state, the true impact of this individual's actions may be yet to bear fruit. His legacy may be the most frightening part of the entire saga.
As he may have been inspired by Hotz, the villain of Black Wednesday may yet inspire. Just as he has left many of us wobbly-headed, he may leave a handful basking in admiration - and embolden them to fight harder against technological titans.
Scarring Sony's underbelly so publicly, so shockingly and so globally is no mean feat. This was, remember, a company that outwitted the sharpest hacking minds for years; who up until Hotz's release of his initial PS3 exploit in January 2010, boasted the most bulletproof kit in the games industry.
Who, conceivably could be next on the hacking hitlist?
How about that social networking site you've pumped so many of your locational, visual, emotional and - eeeek! - sinful secrets into for the past five years? What of that digital music platform, which not only bears a very tasty billing history, but a mind-boggling library of costly, one-click media to purchase? And what of that set-top box which, on paper, offers a reassuring entertainment alternative to Sony's now deflowered PS3?
What if next time, it's not a boy in a garage driven by victory; but a boy in a million-dollar house, driven by the perks of organised illegality? Suddenly, all these nightmarish scenarios seem that little bit more possible - and that little bit more terrifying.
In his restrained final ta-ta to fans, Hotz left one spiteful, furious forecast: "There is much more to come."
Well done George. You were right. And now - unless the wardens of our most valuable digital data can completely avoid suffering Sony's frailties - it's going to hurt us all.
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April 28th, 2011, 00:22 Posted By: wraggster
The recent attacks and subsequent user information breach is evidence that internet fraudsters are now increasingly targeting social and other such networks because of their softer security measures compared to banks and online retailers.
That's according to data protection expert and Open University lecturer Blaine Price, who told BBC that networks such as Sony's PSN are forced to sacrifice security in favour of usability.
"Any lock can be picked," said Price, adding, "There's always a trade off in security between usability - being able to get at what you want, and making it secure.
"Your online banking site is much more sophisticated," he went on to explain, making it a more strenuous process for users to get their details, but is more secure because of it.
"A bank would usually use two-factor authentication, where you've not just got a password. It would be a real pain if every time you want to start up a game you had to scan your thumb, type in 15 digits and pull out a card reader.
"Any time you're just using a user ID and password, it's going to be a risk," said Price.
David Emm, a senior security researcher for Kaspersky Labs, chimed in with age-old advice - don't use the same passwords for all your site/network accounts. "The weakest link is always the individual," said Emm, noting peoples' tendency to use the same password across the internet to make logins easier to remember.
"Clearly, trying to undermine a bank's security is a lot of effort. Whereas if you go after an individual, it's not going to be noticed, it's going to be easier to do."
Meanwhile, the Information Commissioner's Office's (ICO) David Smith questions companies need to collect such extensive amounts of personal data. "It's a very important data protection principle that you shouldn't collect excessive information or keep it longer than is necessary.
"The question about, for example, why an organisation asks for a specific date of birth, as opposed to an age band, is at the centre of our work," he said.
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April 28th, 2011, 00:31 Posted By: wraggster
Fans of Sony Online Entertainment games can breathe a sigh of relief - the great PlayStation Network identity theft hasn't affected them.
"We wanted to update you on the status of our examination of the SOE system intrusion we announced last week," SOE director of community relations Linda Carlson wrote on the DC Universe forum.
"We have been conducting a thorough investigation and, to the best of our knowledge, no customer personal information got out to any unauthorized person or persons. We are continuing that investigation and monitoring the situation carefully; should the situation change, we will of course promptly notify you."
Accounts may not have been jeopardised, but DC Universe Online and Free Realms have been unplayable on PS3 since PlayStation Network went down.
Carlson, hours later, added:
"We apologise for any inconvenience players may have experienced as a result of the recent service interruption. As a global leader in online gaming, SOE is committed to delivering stable and entertaining games for players of all ages.
"To thank players for their patience, and we will be hosting special events this weekend across our game portfolio, including a Double Station Cash day on Saturday, April 30th.
"We are also working on a 'make good' plan for players of the PS3 versions of DC Universe Online and Free Realms."
Details on that "make good plan", she added, will be available "soon".
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April 28th, 2011, 00:34 Posted By: wraggster
The UK financial services industry has moved to calm growing fear among PlayStation gamers that they may be the victim of identity theft following the PlayStation Network security breach.
Financial Fraud Action UK (FFA UK), an organisation that co-ordinates fraud prevention in the UK, has told Eurogamer that there is no need for gamers to cancel their credit cards "at this stage".
The comments come amid growing intensity around Sony, which confirmed last night that over 70 million PSN users have had their personal details stolen by a hacker.
Worryingly, Sony is unable to say whether credit card details have also been compromised.
Now, as revealed by Eurogamer, the Information Commissioner's Office is involved – and may bring action against Sony if it finds it in breach of the Data Protection Act.
Despite this, the FFA warned against an overreaction.
"FFA UK has been made aware that out of the 70 million Sony PlayStation accounts compromised worldwide in the Sony PlayStation Network incident, three million are based in the UK," the organisation told Eurogamer.
"Sony has not yet confirmed if card details have been compromised but FFA UK is liaising closely with Sony with regard to this.
"The banking industry has robust processes in place to protect its customers' accounts by monitoring for suspicious or irregular card transactions. If Sony confirms that card details have been compromised, and provides details to us of those accounts, card issuers can place alerts on these accounts. Further steps, such as blocking the account and/or issuing new cards can be taken if necessary.
"There is no need for customers to contact their bank or card company at this stage. However, customers should continue to do what they should normally be doing - checking their statement and keeping a close eye on their account for any unusual activity – if they spot any they should then contact their bank or card company."
However, FFA UK recommends gamers who use the same passwords for their PlayStation account as they do for other financial accounts change these passwords to something else "as soon as possible".
"Similarly, customers may have had their email addresses and telephone numbers compromised in this incident, so they should be wary of responding to any unsolicited emails or telephone calls that ask for sensitive or financial information."
The FFA reiterated information provided to Eurogamer by consumer advice organisation Which? earlier today, and reassured those worried that they will not lose money as a result of the security breach.
"In the event that anyone is the innocent victim of fraud as a result of this incident, customers can have peace of mind that they will get their money back from their bank or card company."
The PSN identity theft furore is perhaps the most devastating crisis in PlayStation's history.
Last night Sony began sending emails to PSN users warning them their personal information, including PSN usernames and passwords, addresses and email addresses, had been stolen by an unauthorized user. There are 77 million PlayStation Network users across the world, and three million in the UK.
The service has been down since last Wednesday in the US, and many are now wondering why it took so long for Sony to warn its customers to change their passwords and check their credit card statements.
Sony also faces accusations that it failed to protect user data properly. It is currently rebuilding PSN in order to improve it.
Sony has apologised for the episode, and vowed to track down the hackers.
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April 28th, 2011, 23:24 Posted By: wraggster
Unless you're some sort of internet surfing ninja, the PlayStation Network news has been hard to avoid. Sony's online platform provides online gaming, new video game, movie and music content to millions - and it has been hit hard by nefarious hackers.
While we can all live without playing online for a few days, the PSN hacking fallout may have bigger repercussions. Earlier this week Sony issued achilling official statement confirming that the personal information of its users had been compromised as a result of the illegal "intrusion".
It admitted, much to consumers' horror: "We believe that an unauthorized person has obtained the following information that you provided: name, address (city, state, zip), country, email address, birth date, PlayStation Network/Qriocity password and login, and handle/PSN online ID".
While there is no evidence at this time that any credit card data was used fraudulently, the possibility cannot be ruled out. If you have provided your credit card data through PlayStation Network or Qriocity, an "abundance of caution" is advised.
Sony has said it hopes to restore PlayStation Network services within a week - but the question is... will you go back?
With the service and personal details compromised on such a broad and fundamental level will you be able to once again place your sensitive information in Sony's hands after being burned? Are you thinking it might be time to jump ship and join Xbox Live? Or are you confident that Sony will be able to address the security issues once and for all and are happy to forgive, forget, and go on enjoying the PlayStation Network's multiplayer gaming and content offerings?
As ever, let us know your thoughts in the comments section below...
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April 28th, 2011, 23:26 Posted By: wraggster
Studios not told of any such update since the PSN hack, Sony source says
Sony is not updating the PS3 SDK as a counter-measure against the massive data breach that has rocked the PlayStation Network.
No general notice of new SDKs has been issued to studios, nor is one currently available, Develop understands.
Confusion surrounding the matter had arisen yesterday when news reports claimed the SDK update “will provide new security features in response to a massive data leak”.
Since then, Develop has heard from multiple studios who appeared perplexed by the news.
Last week, a notice was sent to some studios that suggested the PS3 SDK would be updated to version 3.6 for general improvements.
That notice was issued before the massive PSN data leak, a Sony development source told Develop.
Yet there remains confusion on the matter, as one independent outfit told Develop that studios currently submitting games to Sony might not be able to do so without the new SDK.
This appears to be incorrect, or unrelated to the issue.
A Sony spokesperson has declined to comment.
On Tuesday, Sony revealed that the data of "possibly all" PSN users had got into the hands of an unauthorised individual.
Usernames, passwords, user locations and other information has been taken in one of the biggest data thefts in history.
Some 70 million PSN customers are thought to have their info compromised.
Encrypted credit card details may have been taken, Sony said.
So far the stolen information has not led to reports of illicit credit card activity or identity theft, Sony claims.
“Not at this point in time,” the firm said on Tuesday.
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April 28th, 2011, 23:29 Posted By: wraggster
Nothing to throw a hissy fit over - Red Faction Armageddon will arrive later than previously announced, but only by a week.
The May 31 (US) and June 3 (UK) release date's previously announced have been scrapped, and the game will now hit shop shelves on June 7 (US) and June 10 (UK).
The demo will go live as planned on May 3, which sounds like it'll keep you busy for a bit, as THQ explains: "In the demo, consumers will be introduced to Darius Mason and fight their way through the Martian sewers and an oncoming alien infestation. Meanwhile, Darius must clear his name as the colonists have blamed him for unleashing the alien threat that has ravaged the underground cities of Mars.
"Players will have at their disposal the Nano Forge as they combat alien invaders with concussive blasts and core-shattering tremblers. Rebuild all that you destroy with the Nano Forge's incredible Reconstruction ability. Finally, throw entire buildings at your enemies with Red Faction's signature weapon, the Magnet Gun."
The demo will hit PSN on May 3 "or once the PlayStation Network has been restored," says THQ.
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April 28th, 2011, 23:34 Posted By: wraggster
In the aftermath of Sony's PlayStation Network breach, security expert LogRhythm has warned that organisations do not place enough importance on user data, and a culture of "inherited apathy" can exist towards valuable personal information.
This week Sony admitted that over 75 million PlayStation Network accounts have been compromised, with the platform holder unable to determine whether credit card details have been stolen.
And today it admitted that personal information including user's email address, passwords and online IDs were not encrypted.
Bearing in mind that 80 percent of attacks are from insiders, who is the most likely person to have been able to conduct or assist with this attack?
Martin Landless, LogRhythm
"Personal details such as names and addresses have long been seen as unimportant assets and as an organisation's services grow, the inherited apathy - or insufficient risk assessment - can prevail," Martin Landless, technical director of international markets at LogRhythm toldGamesIndustry.biz.
"When this information is combined with dates of birth and credit card numbers, the value and potential to lead to further attacks increases exponentially. Even if the passwords were encrypted, the method used may not have been strong enough to ensure they remained secure."
While the current focus is on the violation of the PlayStation Network, Landless questioned whether the perpetrators were able to access other classified Sony information.
"What other systems did they access during that period? Is there a possibility that intellectual property has been compromised such as new specifications for PlayStation 4?"
He also pointed out that the majority of hacks are committed by internal staff, not outside forces.
"Bearing in mind the 80/20 rule that 80 percent of attacks are from insiders, who is the most likely person to have been able to conduct or assist with this attack?
"One would imagine there would be multiple external perimeters to compromise, and monitoring should have been conducted on these layers. There may not have been so many detection mechanisms within the network for a trusted administrator."
Sony has been criticised for not informing users sooner that their details had been compromised. Landless said that the company may not have been aware of the scale of the attacks and should now monitor security in real-time to improve reaction times.
"There is a very good chance it was unaware of the scale of the problem. Many organisations have a poor understanding of what is happening across their IT infrastructure, making it difficult to identify security incidents when they occur and the root causes responsible.
"There is often too much focus on the traditional security products that attempt to build a fence around the IT estate," he added. "Repeated high profile incidents of data loss have proven that these solutions are not infallible and are not enough to ensure network security.
"Sony needs to accept the inevitability of data breaches and take new courses of action to prevent similar incidents. It is now essential that systems are in place that can recognise breaches in real-time so that appropriate action can be taken immediately. Sony needs to automate and centralise the collection and analysis of 100 percent of its data logs, so that any aberration can be detected and investigated as it occurs."
http://www.gamesindustry.biz/article...ards-user-data
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April 28th, 2011, 23:36 Posted By: wraggster
Sony has claimed that credit card data stored on the PlayStation Network was encrypted and that there is still no evidence that credit card information has been stolen following last week's security breach of the online service.
Although on Tuesday Sony admitted that it could not rule out the possibility that credit card data had been taken, there is still no suggestion that the breach has been that serious.
The entire credit card table was encrypted and we have no evidence that credit card data was taken.
Sony
According to an update on the official PlayStation Blog, "All of the data was protected, and access was restricted both physically and through the perimeter and security of the network. The entire credit card table was encrypted and we have no evidence that credit card data was taken.
"The personal data table, which is a separate data set, was not encrypted, but was, of course, behind a very sophisticated security system that was breached in a malicious attack."
While Sony still cannot guarantee that credit card information, encrypted or otherwise, was not taken it continues to offer the same advice to customers: " If you have provided your credit card data through PlayStation Network or Qriocity, out of an abundance of caution we are advising you that your credit card number (excluding security code) and expiration date may have been obtained."
"Keep in mind, however that your credit card security code (sometimes called a CVC or CSC number) has not been obtained because we never requested it from anyone who has joined the PlayStation Network or Qriocity, and is therefore not stored anywhere in our system."
The protection of credit card data could be the first positive news for Sony during the ongoing scandal, but the admission that personal data was not encrypted could still prove damaging.
This data has already been confirmed as compromised and would be of significant use to criminals in terms of identity theft and as an aid to phishing scams.
Yesterday it was revealed that the Information Commissioner's Office in the UK is to quiz Sony over its online security arrangements.
http://www.gamesindustry.biz/article...-was-encrypted
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April 28th, 2011, 23:37 Posted By: wraggster
Security experts have attempted to estimate the cost of the ongoing PlayStation Network security scandal to Sony, with suggestions ranging from around $20 million to $24 billion.
Wedbush Morgan analyst Michael Pachter, speaking to websiteShacknews, suggests that PSN generates around $10 million in revenues and $3 million in profits per week. The service has already been down for over a week now.
However, Pachter's estimate does not take into account indirect losses from reduced customer confidence in the service and nor does he address the question of legal compensation. In his opinion though: "If they offer some free stuff and continue to follow up, this will all be forgotten in a few months."
According to data security research firm The Ponemon Institute, as quoted by Forbes, the average cost of a data breach involving a criminal act is currently $318 per record.
Forbes suggests that with 77 million registered accounts worldwide this creates a potential cost to Sony of over $24 billion.
US streaming video service Hulu has already offered subscribers one week's credit as a result of the service downtime, with website Kotaku reporting that Sony Online Entertainment will offer a range of special events and compensations this weekend for titles DC Universe Online and Free Realms.
In related news, reports suggest that Sony is asking developers to install new SDKs (software development kits) on their PlayStation 3 development kits during the PSN downtime.
According to Gamasutra the new SDKs include advanced security features, meant to avoid any repeat of the current problems.
http://www.gamesindustry.biz/article...-USD24-billion
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April 28th, 2011, 23:39 Posted By: wraggster
A PlayStation 3 owner in Alabama has been the first to initiate a lawsuit against Sony, following the security breachand potential theft of data from the PlayStation Network.
The complaint was filed on behalf of Birmingham, Alabama resident Kristopher Johns, in the US District Court for the Northern District of California. Johns is asking for the lawsuit to be raised to a class action, which if granted would allow any US PlayStation Network user to become a plaintiff in the case.
The details of the lawsuit, as first reported by CNET, cover the basics of the case as already reported. Sony is accused of not taking, "reasonable care to protect, encrypt, and secure the private and sensitive data of its users".
Sony is also accused of taking too long to notify customers of the seriousness of the problem and that personal information was at risk. This, argues the lawsuit, made it impossible for customers to, "make an informed decision as to whether to change credit card numbers, close the exposed accounts, check their credit reports, or take other mitigating actions".
Johns is seeking compensation and free credit reporting services - the latter something which US Senator Richard Blumenthal has already demanded from Sony for all US customers.
Although Sony has already been heavily criticised on both of the lawsuit's two main complaints so far there is still no evidence of fraud or misuse of any stolen data. If such evidence does emerge then Sony's position could weaken significantly.
http://www.gamesindustry.biz/article...ver-psn-breach
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April 28th, 2011, 23:54 Posted By: wraggster
Next month Dead or Alive fighting games return after a five year hiatus with Nintendo 3DS brawler Dimensions, but what about Dead or Alive 5?
"Dead or Alive Dimensions received positive feedback and responses from consumers, so there is definitely a future ahead," Team Ninja boss Yosuke Hayashi told Eurogamer.
"Team Ninja would like to progress and work towards that future."
Will Dead or Alive 5 appear on home consoles, including the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360?
"We'll think about it. We will take that into consideration."
Dead or Alive 5 was first rumoured to be in development in January 2010.
It was said to be planned for launch on PlayStation 3 – although a Xbox 360 release was not ruled out.
Dimensions is the first Dead or Alive fighting game to launch since the high-profile exit of Tomonobu Itagaki from Team Ninja.
There have been a number of Dead or Alive games since its 1996 debut, four of them in the fighting genre.
The last Dead or Alive fighting game was Dead or Alive 4, which launched on the Xbox 360 exclusively in 2005.
Eurogamer's Dead or Alive 4 review smashed in a 6/10.
Dimensions is described as a "collection" of all of the DOA fighting games, and a return to the series' roots.
It features 60fps visuals – if you turn the 3D effect off. With 3D on, it runs at 30fps.
While Hayashi confirmed Dead or Alive has a future – possibly on home consoles - he said the development team has "no desire" to make another game in the series for the Nintendo 3DS.
"Dimensions has just finished being developed," he said. "So for the time being there is no desire. But what we want right now is for people to play the game and hear their opinions."
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/20...ead-or-alive-5
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April 28th, 2011, 23:56 Posted By: wraggster
Lovefilm is "as frustrated" as PS3 owners about the forced temporary outage of its premium console service, the company has told Eurogamer.
And rest assured that your account information "completely safe and secure".
Nevertheless, monthly subscribers to Lovefilm on PS3 haven't been able to use the service since PSN went down on 21st April. Will there be some form of compensation? Doesn't look like it.
"You may have heard the news that Sony's PlayStation Network has been closed for some days after it came under attack. This, in turn, has made our streaming service on the PS3 temporarily unavailable," Lovefilm informed Eurogamer.
"Please don't worry about the personal details on your Lovefilm account - it is not possible to access these through the PlayStation Network (we hold this information, not Sony), so it all remains completely safe and secure.
"Even if you used the PS3 to sign-up for Lovefilm, your data is still locked tight in our vaults.
"We will, of course, keep you updated as soon as Sony give us an indication of when the PlayStation Network might resume," Lovefilm added.
"Sorry for the hassle, we're as frustrated as you are."
Lovefilm went on to point out that the film-streaming service is "unaffected" on PCs, Macs and internet-connected tellies. Head to the Lovefilm website for that.
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/20...identity-theft
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April 29th, 2011, 00:07 Posted By: wraggster
As the PlayStation Network / Qriocity outage stretches into its second week, over on the PlayStation Blog rep Patrick Seybold has just posted an updated Q&A based on the inquiries of concerned users. Beyond the security of our personal information, the most important question is when service might be restored and he reiterates Sony expects to have "some services" up and running within a week from yesterday. When it comes to the most important personal information like credit card numbers, there are assurances that the credit card database was encrypted and there is no evidence anything was taken, but that's a possibility that still cannot be ruled out completely. To keep things secure, Gamasutrareports game developers are getting new SDKs with updated security features as well. When the service comes back up, expect a mandatory system update that requires a new password before getting back to your Mortal Kombat or Portal 2-related plans.
http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/27/s...s-up-and-runn/
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April 29th, 2011, 00:10 Posted By: wraggster
 The PSN outage has caused another (online) casualty: the PlayStation Blog's comment system. Commenters are required to sign in using their PlayStation Network accounts, which, of course, are inaccessible. Only those who signed in before the PSN went down are able to comment.
The European PS Blog warns that the cookies on comment account logins expire after a week, which means that even those lucky enough to have signed in just before PSN went kaput will lose their online voices soon. The site lists Twitter accounts for each country, and directs users to leave feedback there. Though, if we were Sony, we would have a hard time looking at that feedback.
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April 29th, 2011, 00:18 Posted By: wraggster
News via http://wololo.net/wagic/2011/04/28/p...n-the-hackers/
Unless you’ve been under a rock for the past days, you probably know that Sony announced they have been hacked, and our private information (potentially including credit card numbers) has been stolen from the PSN. This potentially impacts 77’000’000 customers.
I’ve received many emails/comments telling me “Wololo, you’re always in favor of CFW, and always on the side of the hackers, so what do you say now?”
Well, clearly I’m not happy that some people did that, I’m not happy that my information got stolen by these people. I want to point out that I never claimed that hacking into a corporation’s network was a good thing. Just like other people who are in favor of hacking and jailbreaking, I think customers should be able to enjoy their hardware the way they want, as long as they do not interfere with other people’s freedom. This makes things very clear: I’m not in favor of piracy, cheating online, identity theft, or anything like that.
This attack is unrelated to jailbreak
I’ve seen various comments on the net that this attack was performed “thanks” to some Custom firmware installed on some PS3s. This triggered new “anti jailbreak” comments from various people, including this guy who, despite making the efforts to do some research on the subject (and that’s good, because most people don’t do that), clearly should not be talking about stuff he doesn’t understand. I’m a computer engineer, I don’t talk about fashion. He’s a gamer and shouldn’t talk about security.
So, why do I claim that this has nothing to do with jailbreaks? Well, assuming the hack was performed “thanks” to a hacked PS3, it means Sony’s servers “trust” a PS3 accessing their system to not be hacked or modified. This is crazy, and this is security 101: the server should NEVER trust the client, end of story, NO exception. I trust Sony’s engineers to know this, so I believe this is not what happened. If I’m wrong, and if indeed there was some backdoor in the Sony system that allowed to trust a PS3 more than say, MediaGo running on a PC, then whoever designed such a backdoor in place is highly responsible for what happened. And Sony is guilty of believing that security through obscurity works. As I read somewhere, the good thing about open source software is that you can’t start to believe that your “opponent” won’t be able to read your code. So you design your security accordingly.
Now, my opinion is that a Jailbroken PS3 was not involved with this. Why would it be needed? You can connect to the PSN on a PC with MediaGo. It sounds fairly reasonable to me that somebody could investigate the code from that client and find some flaws in there, who knows? So for all we know, PS3 hardware wasn’t even involved in this attacks, making even a stronger point that this has nothing to do with jailbreaking a PS3. And if a PS3 was actually involved and you think it means jailbreak is related to this issue, then read the paragraph above.
As customers, Sony is the one responsible for our security, we can’t trust 6 billion people to play nice
Whatever you do, there will be people in the world trying to screw you, people not respecting the law. When these people attack you, you are free to hate them. As I said, I’m not happy some people stole my information, I don’t like these guys, but I know the world is made of people stealing your stuff, and it will always be the case.
Would you give your credit card number to me, or would you enter it on a form in my website? No. Because I’m a nobody, and there is no history of me not being a bad guy. I also have no way to be contacted easily in person. But you give your credit card information to Sony. Because it is a respected company, and you trust them to handle that kind of stuff correctly. By putting your trust in them, you implicitly ask them to be responsible, and by accepting your money and your credit card number, they accept to be responsible for your information’s security, even if their stupid PSN License says they can’t be responsible for a security breach.
Sony store the account information for 77’000’000 people. With such a big number of customers, I expect them to dedicate time and energy into securing their system. No system is perfect, but I expect them to apply the minimum security rules to their systems. First, the information retrieved by the hackers shouldn’t be usable in any way, because the information they stole should be encrypted, or hashed. Passwords should be hashed. It allows login systems to recognize that your password is correct without really knowing it. How comes Sony announced that our passwords were stolen then? How can they even be “unsure” if our credit card information was stolen? Our credit card information shouldn’t even be stored on their system, at worst it should be an encrypted version, and the rest should be 100% handled by Visa or Mastercard.
It is difficult to understand exactly what information was stolen. I completely understand that my birthday, my address, my email, etc… are stored in clear, it’s the only way for the system to be able to re-display them on edit pages, or for Sony to contact me. But password and credit card info? Come on. So was this a wording mistake in the PR? Or a major encryption mistake in their system? Either way this is bad, and Sony will have to explain this to their customers.
So yeah, bad guys screwed up with Sony, but Sony screwed up by playing in League 1 against companies like Google, Amazon, or Apple, without having the necessary software skills (or without investing enough in these skills) to actually play this game. As I mentioned many times, Sony is a great hardware company, but they should definitely outsource their software and their security to companies that have more experience/resources.
This is why I blame them more than the hackers, who have been doing nothing more than what robbers have done for centuries: picking locks.
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April 29th, 2011, 00:22 Posted By: wraggster
News via http://streetskaterfu.blogspot.com/2...formation.html
The PSN is down, all accounts got dumped by an anonymous hacker and the community is cryin' for answers. 77 million accounts with password and sometimes CC info are worth a lot in several hack chans. This is a very huge case.
 Now SONY engaged an external security company to discover the holes in SONY's system and find answers. As I was wondering if there may be some information about the actual case we can find out publically, I researched a bit myself.
One interesting point I found is a not secured access log of a PSN environment.
You will quickly notice the IP 214.1.211.251, which sends requests like a vulnerability scanner.
The IP points to the DoD Network Information Center, based in Ohio USA.
The first log entry of this IP is [03/Mar/2011:07:10:38 -0800]. As the DoD is knows as beeing easy to hack, the anonymous hacker could have used this as proxy.
Maybe SONY might want to take a look at this IP, I hope soon we get some news and details about the case...
- SKFU
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April 29th, 2011, 20:39 Posted By: wraggster
The fallout from the PlayStation Network hack has caused a flurry of debate about the reliability of digital distribution.
What’s not yet clear is the extent to which developers will be hurt because of consumer mistrust.
CasualGaming.biz contacted several developers, who rely on digital distribution, to hear their take on the situation.
“We’re rooting for Sony to resolve the issue as quickly as possible. PSN is one of our primary channels for reaching console game fans, and it does feel as though Sony should compensate customers, if not developers, for the outage,” said a PopCap official.
Sony have promised compensation for developers. Some will undoubtedly feel the brunt of the outage more, however.
For instance, Creat Studios have a number of titles available on PlayStation Network, including Cuboid, Mushroom Wars and Digger HD.
“The PSN downtime has certainly reduced our visibility as a company as most of our titles are sold through PSN,” said PR and marketing coordinator Bill Fryer.
“We have been long time partners with Sony and I feel that they understand how an outage like this affects developers like us. We have been in constant contact with Sony through this time and they have been accommodating with the dates of sales and marketing assets so far.
“Most of our titles are being sold through the PSN, so any PSN user base lost will affect our sales. But we are confident that this extended maintenance will provide a secure user interface that will work to restore this loss of confidence.”
Restoring confidence won’t be easy after a mass outage like this, though.
“It just goes to show how fragile the business is at this point in the evolution of digital distribution,” said Mel Kirk, VP of marketing at Zen Studios.
Zen develops and publishes pinball games across PSN and Xbox Live. Kirk said they were due to release Sorcerer’s Lair for Zen Pinball on April 26, but have been delayed as a result of the outage.
“Zen Studios has felt the impact just as hard as any other digital publisher on the platform,” she said.
“The PSN outage really is a bummer for all parties - developers, publishers and gamers alike - and it shows the need for heightened security and preventative measures to keep a system like PSN from being hacked.”
The immediate loss of business is regrettable, though Kirk thinks the situation will be worse for those that published games just before the outage.
“In all honesty, it will probably be a lot tougher on the guys who released games last week, or the week before. You really need the first few weeks’ sales momentum to carry you into the post-launch hype loss, and it might be tough for those guys to get that back unless Sony steps in and provides some support for them. We hope they do! The loss of a week’s worth of sales will be felt by every publisher regardless of how great or small the revenue is.”http://www.casualgaming.biz/news/309...-affected-devs
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April 29th, 2011, 20:50 Posted By: wraggster
PlayStation 3 gamers' download history, friends lists and settings are unaffected by the PlayStation Network outage, Sony has confirmed.
Trophies are intact and will be re-synched, and PS+ cloud saves will be restored.
PSN has been down since 20th April. Sony said earlier this week it hopes to have some features up and running by 3rd May.
Sony is thinking about "ways to show appreciation" for PS3 gamers' "extraordinary patience".
The hack has seen personal details tied to 77 million PSN accounts stolen. Sony has confirmed information such as email addresses, home addresses, IDs and passwords were not encrypted.
Sony says it has found no evidence that credit card details have also been stolen, and insisted such data was encrypted.
But a security expert has this morning claimed that "low-level cyber criminals" are currently shopping around lists containing the credit card details of 2.2 million PSN members.
Kevin Stevens, an online security expert with TrendMicro, said the details, including credit card security codes, were up for sale on illegal forums.
Stevens' claim is unsubstantiated, and conflicts with Sony's reassurance that credit card security codes were not held by PSN. He also admits to not having seen the database, "so I can not verify that it is true".
Financial Fraud Action UK (FFA UK), an organisation that co-ordinates fraud prevention in the UK, told Eurogamer that there is no need for gamers to cancel their credit cards "at this stage".
"The banking industry has robust processes in place to protect its customers' accounts by monitoring for suspicious or irregular card transactions," FFA said. "If Sony confirms that card details have been compromised, and provides details to us of those accounts, card issuers can place alerts on these accounts. Further steps, such as blocking the account and/or issuing new cards can be taken if necessary.
"There is no need for customers to contact their bank or card company at this stage. However, customers should continue to do what they should normally be doing - checking their statement and keeping a close eye on their account for any unusual activity – if they spot any they should then contact their bank or card company."
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/20...hies-to-remain
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April 29th, 2011, 20:52 Posted By: wraggster
Just Add Water boss Stewart Gilray has described the hysteria surrounding the PlayStation Network hack as "a lot of wind and p**s".
The Gravity Crash developer slammed the press reaction to the security breach, which has seen some 77 million PSN accounts compromised.
"I have to say, the press yesterday ripped Sony a new one wider than the Channel Tunnel," Gilray told Eurogamer at the GameCityNights event in Nottingham last night.
"Yes, it's up to 77 million PSN IDs, or 35 million master accounts – the rest are sub accounts. It's bad. But to look at it laterally, you're now one of 35 million people who could get their details leaked out and used by somebody else.
"But when you look at things like Play.com for example, which had 1.4 million details ripped last year, you're one in 1.4 million. There's a much higher chance of your stuff being used from Play than there is of your stuff being used from the PlayStation hack.
"I'm not saying it's good. It's bad. But I don't think half the criticism they've got has been deserved. They have gone about it the right way."
Some developers have expressed concern that the hack, which has hit headlines across the globe this week, will have a damning effect on PSN game sales.
But Gilray, who is currently working on PSN games Oddworld: Munch's Oddysee HD and Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath HD, said developers have little to worry about.
"To use a phrase my dad used to say, it's a lot of wind and p**s," he said.
"Dylan Cuthbert from Q-Games has said it will affect their business slightly, but their games launched a while ago. With anything digital, your biggest sales come from your first two weeks of publishing. After that it drops through the floor. Yeah, you'll get a steady flow, but it won't be as high as that first week.
"If this happened in the first week of a game coming out, then yeah, sure, fine, you're going to hurt pretty bad, especially when you're reliant on that first payment check after the first month. But after that it drops off pretty much.
"Right now we're not worried about it. I don't think there are many games released recently. I know the Telltale guys are meant to be doing Episode 2 of Back to the Future."
The PSN leak has seen the theft of personal data, including home addresses and passwords, on a massive scale.
Sony says it has found no evidence to suggest credit card data, which it insists was encrypted, has also been stolen, but it can't rule the possibility out.
A security expert this morning claimed that "low-level cyber criminals" are currently shopping around lists containing the credit card details of 2.2 million PSN members.
The claim is at this stage unsubstantiated, and conflicts with Sony's reassurance that credit card security codes were not held by PSN.
True or not, it is the threat of identity theft that has left some analysts predicting Sony could be in for a huge financial hit following the furore – and, potentially, a mass exodus from the service.
Gilray, however, is doubtful that PSN will suffer irrevocable damage.
"I can't see 35 million people unsubscribing from PSN. And games don't sell 35 million copies. They maybe sell between 15,000 and 100,000 copies depending on the size of it in the first six to 12 months. When a game does come out, people will still buy it.
"35 million accounts, or 77 million global accounts, you're not going to get all those not buying any more. You only sell to less than one per cent of the entire user base anyway. Unless, suddenly, 60 million people unsubscribe, which I really can't see, we should be fine.
"Yes, the confidence thing will hit a few people. But now Sony has said credit card information wasn't breached, and the security number wasn't breached at all, the worst that will happen is you'll get a few people who will unsubscribe and sell their consoles. Next you'll get people switching to PSN cards."
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/20...f-wind-and-p-s
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April 29th, 2011, 20:55 Posted By: wraggster
 The situation surrounding the PSN outage and data breach just got real. How real? The US government is now involved. The "Computer Emergency Readiness Team, "under the Department of Homeland Security, " is working with law enforcement, international partners and Sony to assess the situation," DHS spokesperson Chris Ortman told NextGov.
Did you know we had a Computer Emergency Readiness Team? That team's role is to work with affected companies to improve security and restore service, and share information with other security-related organizations to prevent future breaches.
Another federal agency is also looking into it, with a more punitive mindset. "The FBI is aware of the reports concerning the alleged intrusion into the Sony on line game server and we have been in contact with Sony concerning this matter," FBI Special Agent Darrell Foxworth told Kotaku. "We are presently reviewing the available information in an effort to determine the facts and circumstances concerning this alleged criminal activity."
http://www.joystiq.com/2011/04/29/ho...to-psn-breach/
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April 29th, 2011, 21:10 Posted By: wraggster
There's been a lot for PSN users to be concerned about regarding the service's outage and recent, user-exposing security breach -- but one element that's gone unaddressed by Sony is, hey, what's in it for us? In a new, late night edition of PlayStation Blog's Q&A, Sony responds to our outcries for compensation, saying, "We are currently evaluating ways to show appreciation for your extraordinary patience as we work to get these services back online."
The FAQ post also confirms that any Trophies earned during the downtime will be synced without a hitch once the network comes back online, and that Friends lists and PlayStation Plus saves haven't been lost. Which is great, because that is definitely what we were worried about. Definitely not the fact that we're all in imminent danger of getting totally Talented Mr. Ripley'd.
http://www.joystiq.com/2011/04/29/so...utage-and-bre/
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April 29th, 2011, 21:36 Posted By: wraggster
News via http://psx-scene.com/forums/f6/psn-d...up-sale-85702/
Rumors are following thru various underground "credit card" trading forums, and on the new #psnhack twitter list that a large section of the PSN database containing complete personal details along with over 2.2million working credit card numbers with the much-needed CVV2 code are being offer up for sale to the highest-bidder, after the "hackers" tried to sell the DB back to Sony for a price, but they of course didn't answer!
The following information is from Kevin Stevens, Security Researcher in hostile times from his @killercube on Twitter:
Hackers offer to return DB containing 2.2million CC's to Sony for a price, they say NO!
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Discussion about #psnhack and possible speculation about the hackers being from Europe Logs - efnet - #ps3dev - 2011-04-26
<Mathieulh>trixter, people I know had a shell on the psn servers
<Mathieulh>did you know that sony didn't disable the function that sets the psn server under maintenance ?
The hackers that hacked PSN are selling off the DB. They reportedly have 2.2 million credits cards with CVVs #psnhack
Sony was supposedly offered a chance to buy the DB back but didn't #psnhack
@mikkohypponen That is what is going around on some underground forums. The DB contains pretty much everything
@the_pc_doc That is what I thought but the guys selling it say that they have CVV2 numbers
@RiquezJP Well not properly securing your server breaks compliance as far as I know.
@RangerRick Yeah, this information about the CVV2 numbers could be bogus. The guys selling the DB could just be making it up.
Supposedly the hackers selling the DB says it has: fname, lnam, address, zip, country, phone, email, password, dob, ccnum, CVV2, exp date
No, I have not seen the DB so I can not verify that it is true
What follows is some 'screenshots' from various 'underground' forums, that suggests the database is complete, and also contains over 150,000 German accounts, so is this just a "Europe" slice of the pie, or did the still unnamed 'hackers' target that country because of what Sony did to the 'scene' in regard to how they were handling the graf_chokolo case!
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April 29th, 2011, 21:36 Posted By: wraggster
News via http://psx-scene.com/forums/f6/psn-d...up-sale-85702/
Rumors are following thru various underground "credit card" trading forums, and on the new #psnhack twitter list that a large section of the PSN database containing complete personal details along with over 2.2million working credit card numbers with the much-needed CVV2 code are being offer up for sale to the highest-bidder, after the "hackers" tried to sell the DB back to Sony for a price, but they of course didn't answer!
The following information is from Kevin Stevens, Security Researcher in hostile times from his @killercube on Twitter:
Hackers offer to return DB containing 2.2million CC's to Sony for a price, they say NO!
Quote:
Discussion about #psnhack and possible speculation about the hackers being from Europe Logs - efnet - #ps3dev - 2011-04-26
<Mathieulh>trixter, people I know had a shell on the psn servers
<Mathieulh>did you know that sony didn't disable the function that sets the psn server under maintenance ?
The hackers that hacked PSN are selling off the DB. They reportedly have 2.2 million credits cards with CVVs #psnhack
Sony was supposedly offered a chance to buy the DB back but didn't #psnhack
@mikkohypponen That is what is going around on some underground forums. The DB contains pretty much everything
@the_pc_doc That is what I thought but the guys selling it say that they have CVV2 numbers
@RiquezJP Well not properly securing your server breaks compliance as far as I know.
@RangerRick Yeah, this information about the CVV2 numbers could be bogus. The guys selling the DB could just be making it up.
Supposedly the hackers selling the DB says it has: fname, lnam, address, zip, country, phone, email, password, dob, ccnum, CVV2, exp date
No, I have not seen the DB so I can not verify that it is true
What follows is some 'screenshots' from various 'underground' forums, that suggests the database is complete, and also contains over 150,000 German accounts, so is this just a "Europe" slice of the pie, or did the still unnamed 'hackers' target that country because of what Sony did to the 'scene' in regard to how they were handling the graf_chokolo case!
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April 29th, 2011, 21:38 Posted By: wraggster
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It appears the rumored class-action lawsuits against SCEA could be over before they even started. The Supreme Court gave corporations a major win Wednesday, ruling in a 5-4 decision that companies can block their disgruntled customers from joining together in a class-action lawsuit. The ruling arose from a California lawsuit involving cellphones, but it will have a nationwide impact. Somewhere a Giant Enemy Crab breathed a sigh of relief.
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In the past, consumers who bought a product or a service had been free to join a class-action lawsuit if they were dissatisfied or felt they had been cheated. By combining these small claims, they could bring a major lawsuit against a corporation.
But in Wednesday's decision, the high court said that under the Federal Arbitration Act companies can force these disgruntled customers to arbitrate their complaints individually, not as part of a group. Consumer-rights advocates said this rule would spell the end for small claims involving products or services.
In the case before the court, a Southern California couple complained about a $30 charge involving their purchase of cellphone service from AT&T Mobility. The California courts said they were entitled to join with others in bringing a class-action claim against the cellphone company.
But the Supreme Court reversed that decision Wednesday in AT&T Mobility vs. Concepcion. Justice Antonin Scalia said companies may require buyers to sign arbitration agreements, and those agreements may preclude class-action claims. Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. and Justices Anthony Kennedy, Clarence Thomas and Samuel A. Alito Jr. formed the majority.
Scalia said companies like arbitration because it is efficient and less costly. "Arbitration is poorly suited to the higher stakes of class litigation," he said.
But the dissenters said a practical ban on class action would be unfair to cheated consumers. Justice Stephen G. Breyer said the California courts had insisted on permitting class-action claims, despite arbitration clauses that forbade them. Otherwise, he said, it would allow a company to "insulate" itself "from liability for its own frauds by deliberately cheating large numbers of consumers out of individually small sums of money."
Breyer added that a ban on class actions would prevent lawyers from representing clients for small claims. "What rational lawyer would have signed on to represent the Concepcions in litigation for the possibility of fees stemming from a $30.22 claim?" he wrote. Justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Sonia Sotomayor and Elena Kagan joined his dissent.
The court itself divided along partisan lines. All five Republican appointes formed the majority, and four Democratic appointees dissented.
Still pending before the court is a major dispute over class-action suits involving job discrimination. Lawyers for Wal-Mart have asked the justices to throw out a sex-discrimination claim brought on behalf of 1.5 million current and past female employees.
News Source: LA Times
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April 30th, 2011, 11:07 Posted By: wraggster
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Our fede94boss releases a new version of Take the Ball homebrew game whose aim is to be able to "stop" when a ball lies within a given frame of the screen.
The v3.0.3 version adds three new levels and the ability to unlock new menu for the game.
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.: Changelog:.
- Added 3 new levels
- Added the ability to unlock new menu for the game (thanks to G! @ NG! X95)
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April 30th, 2011, 11:09 Posted By: wraggster
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New update for YAPM tool created by amateur coder Strangelove that allows quick and intuitive management of these plugins on your PSP without having to access the Recovery menu. The v0.6 release improved by optimizing the code, improve the management of files and folders, and allows loved ones to upload a custom translation via txt file to be placed in the "lang" (to be created manually) by modifying the "SOURCE_LANG" in the filter. CFG .
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April 30th, 2011, 11:14 Posted By: wraggster
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New nice game to the PSP homebrew competition in Genesis Competition, this is Lightning made by coder Yosh . Our character will be a "something" that will move through the yellow levels increasingly crowded with lightning (hence the title), the aim of the game is just trying to complete the level to be touched as little as possible from ESD. A simple and intuitive gameplay, but again not easy.
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April 30th, 2011, 11:28 Posted By: wraggster
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The developer SnyFbSx releases a new update for its PSP Power Controller , plugin through which you can view some information about the status of the console, set the brightness level of the PSP and turn off automatically after a specified period of time and enable the comfortable hotkey that allows, for example, to restart the console by pressing a key combination. Version 4.1 adds a configuration menu of inaction.
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April 30th, 2011, 11:32 Posted By: wraggster
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The developer MixeryM @ xe releases a new version of PowerFlashLite + , plug-ins created to transform your PSP into a flashlight, but as has been enriched by more "nice" functions, such as check buttons, a pixel-fixer, power on / off LED, and more.
The new release adds a menu for the plugin with custom functions that allow you to restart the PowerControl VSH, restart or turn off the PSP. The first menu will be activated from the configuration file of the plugin (PFLconfig.txt)
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April 30th, 2011, 11:38 Posted By: wraggster
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The developer 5h4d0w releases a new version of seplugins Manager , homebrew to run quickly and safely right plugin. The release 1.4_3 fixes several bugs and improves performance especially in the homebrew response times.
Following download and changelog
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.: Changelog:.
v1.4_3
- I put the config back into the app directory know That I do not have to assign two separate flashes ... Marginally safer and faster.
- Lots of bugfixes.
- More Optimizations.
HB tested on 5.00 M33, 5.03 GEN 5:50 GEN, TN 6.20 and 6.35 PRO
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April 30th, 2011, 11:43 Posted By: wraggster
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New update for mp3Player , plugin, thanks to which we listen to the file . mp3 present on our Memory Stick choosing it as an alternative to known MusicPRX made by the coder plum . The new release was in early beta version with a possible support for the PSX game, the final release, however, merely to make the plugin compatible with the new ME 6:38.
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April 30th, 2011, 22:13 Posted By: wraggster
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The developer MixeryM @ xe releases a new version of PowerFlashLite + , plug-ins created to transform your PSP into a flashlight, but as has been enriched by more "nice" functions, such as check buttons, a pixel-fixer, power on / off LED, and more.
The new 2.0 release allows more configuration possibilities (again through the PFLconfig.txt), add text and improves the analog meter in general, change management enabling the manipulation of the menu options on the screen. In addition, the code has been cleaned for a more light and adds features like the ability to hide the MAC.
More info to follow.
Functions, commands and downloads:
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.: Changelog:.
Vv2.0
Add Some Hardware / Config-Infos to PFLmenu (dis-enable "MenuInfo" in PFLconfig.txt)
Add to ButtonTester Analog-Pad again (some problems solved)
Change menu handling (especial Display handling)
Now you can change in small steps Display-Brightness
Code cleaned -> resource-saving
Add to my favorite colors Menu
Add to HideMAC config (get a funny one)
Add-Direct launch from XMB Eboot
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Flashlight-on XMB
Pixel Fixer-on-XMB
Button-Tester-on XMB
-LED 's on / off (Power, MS, WLAN)
-Display on / off
-Display-Brightness-level min / max
AntiUser-Mode (with or shutdown the PSP back to XMB, in PFLconfig.txt edit) NEW
PSP-shutdown (LEDs blink one times)
PSP-Coldreset (LEDs blink two times)
VSH-Restart (HEN for user (LEDs blink three times))
-Disable Auto-LED's
Infotext-Dis-Enable (only on Flashlight)
-BTcolor_bg (Color of Buttontester (background), can choose Between 5 colors.Black, White, Red, Blue, Green)
-BTcolor_tx (Color of Buttontester (text), can choose Between 5 colors.Black, White, Red, Blue, Green)
-AntiUserShutdown (Blue Screen after shutdown (1) or back to the XMB (0)) NEW
-AutoAntiUser (AntiUser mode on start up with with 1.Disable 0) NEW
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April 30th, 2011, 22:25 Posted By: wraggster
The PSP Emulator for Windows thats written in java gets yet another update:
Heres whats new:
Implemented most of the function in sceNetInet, sceNetApctl and sceNetResolver. Now, a basic test application is able to connect to the internet (see demos/net.pbp). Only Infrastructure mode is implemented, not AdHoc.
Improved callback execution to not overwrite $v0 and $v1 (was required by the sceNetApctl handlers).
http://buildbot.orphis.net/jpcsp/
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April 30th, 2011, 22:52 Posted By: wraggster
SHELL By Arnold
Graphics Design by A_Nub
For the PSP Genesis Competition and the Sony PlayStation Portable.
Greetings to all PSP owners and Sony. :-)
Here, at Arnold's headquarters, we believe in something creative.
Not necessarily revolutionary, but something never tried. ;-)
That is what SHELL aims to do. How?
You. Yes, YOU, the user, and YOU, the developers, all contribute to make
SHELL the BEST. SHELL is about growth and development. So support it and
watch it flourish creating the dream system for every proud
PlayStation Portable owner!
Let's co-operate, join forces and revolutionise the PSP!
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Two and a half years in the making.
Thousands of lines of code.
One step further than Custom Firmware.
This.is.it
We believe this is what "make.believe" stands for when Sony say that.
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FEATURES OF THIS RELEASE:
- SHELL is a platform for development for developers - Build plugins, load apps all from within SHELL
- SHELL is a wonderful world for users to customise! Be it via APPS, PLUGINS, LINKS, THEMES!
- Calling all themers! Customise to your heart's content!
- Multi-language system. Translate to ANY language you want (just make sure it's UTF8).
- Multi-audio format support! MORE than the XMB! Plays various audio files: MP2, MP3, MP4, M4A, AA3, AT3, FLAC, AIF, AIFF, AU, WMA, WAV
- No need to Game Categories! Just put your apps in folders like on a computer and it can be as deep as you want it!
- No need to change X / O for confirm in Recovery. Just change it in SHELL and it's instant!
- SHELL LINKS - SHLK Links - Shortcuts to ANY app on your PSP. Simply fill in some details for a SHLK and see it appear in the SHELL Menu!
- SHELL PLUGINS (yep. PRXs - Developers!!! If you can't join Genesis and still want to join, make a plugin for SHELL!!)
- SHELL SDK and samples included
- If a feature is missing, just load the XMB! (eventually, this won't be needed as SHELL will have everything plus MORE!)
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Some screenshots:
Game Preview
Game Menu
User Favourites
Media Menu
Quit DIalog
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Acknowledgements:
Special Thanks to:
mowglisanu - audio library
Geecko - gfxLibrary
Hellcat, SilverSpring, Dark_AleX, Mathieulh, Davee, Bubbletune, cory1492, npt, Lampworker, InsertWittyName, A_Nub, hardhat, Light_AleX, Sleepy, Tomaz, TUW, Salvy, wally, WorldGenesis, ExcruciationX, zodttd, darth_grantius, m0skit0, wololo, ab5000, n00b81, KezraPlanes, PSPdemon, SC_Lakitu, Yoshihiro, Cloudhunter, Skyy, jas0nuk, ********, roe-ur-boat, hibbyware, slicer4ever, re4thewin, Hackles, Kreationz, SG57, flatmush, Snubzilla, hardhat, Total_noob, some1, Coldbird, Liquizigong, neur0n, cooleyes
AND TO ANYONE THAT HELPED!! THANK YOU VERY MUCH!!! YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE!
One more thing to remember... get ready for the next release 
Oh I forgot!
The Download ;-)
http://arnold.hyperphp.com/
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May 1st, 2011, 00:46 Posted By: wraggster
Sony reneges on CSC claims; FBI and US Department of Homeland Security now involved
Sony's deputy president Kaz Hirai will host a media briefing tomorrow to address the issues surrounding the PSN saga – the first time a senior executive has spoken about the situation.
He will discuss Sony's ongoing investigation, its security systems and plans to restore the service.
The news comes as Sony has reneged on some of its claims about PSN security. Previously the firm said that it had "never requested" users' CVC codes – that's the three digit security number found on the back of every credit and debit card.
However, the company has now scratched that claim from its official FAQ on the PSN breach and replaced it with: "While we do ask for CSC codes, we do not store them in our database."
Uncertainly still surrounds the situation, though, as reports have claimed that hackers are trying to sell the PSN account details of some 2m users, including their CSC codes.
In a further development, Gamastura reports that the US Department of Homeland Security and the FBI are now assisting Sony with its investigations.
Last week Sony said that it hopes to have some elements of PSN back online by May 3rd
http://www.mcvuk.com/news/44132/Hira...-on-PSN-breach
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+ 
= Start / stop playback mp3 
= Playing mp3 from 'start 
= Next Song 
= Previous Song 
= Volume Up 
= Decrease volume 
= Change the order of play 
