Sony aiming to make PS3 more open for devs

August 1st, 2012, 22:09 Posted By: wraggster

We're continuing to evolve our policies to meet industry demand', says Adam Boyes

Sony is working on changing its PS3 online approval policies as it looks to create a more open platform, SCEA exec Adam Boyes has claimed.
Speaking to Venturebeat, the VP of public relations said the console giant had already taken lengths to improve the direct connection between developer and consumer.

Whilst the PSN still charges developers fees for game updates and patches, Boyes felt Sony had become more lenient in recent years, such as opening itself up to the freemium model.

“Originally, we had a different policy on free-to-play. Now we have free-to-play content and microtransactions,” said Boyes.
“We used to have certain requirements for publishing. Now we have none for developers to publish other content.
"You have to go through the process of submitting for concept approval, but all of these things are things that have naturally evolved over the console life-cycle. We’re evolving more than ever now because the industry is evolving."

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Kojima secured Castlevania licence for Lords Of Shadow

August 1st, 2012, 22:44 Posted By: wraggster

Metal Gear Solid creator Hideo Kojima secured the Castlevanianame for 2010 action adventure Lords Of Shadow, developer MercurySteam has revealed.
In an interview, producer Dave Cox tells us that Konami gave theCastlevania licence to MercurySteam, only to take it away after the publisher's Japanese higher-ups deemed the proposed new direction for the beloved series to be "too radical".
"[MercurySteam] did a prototype demo, the Simon Belmont thing," he says. "We went to America to pitch it. We were originally told we could do Castlevania, and then when we pitched it, we were told we had to do something else instead.
"So it launched at Gamescom as just Lords Of Shadow. We developed it under the codename of Light And Shadow." Until, that is, Kojima stepped in.
"I went to Japan later that year with a video of the game, and the senior managers and people of Konami were there, and Kojima-san was at that meeting," Cox recalls. "I showed the game, and he just basically stood up at that point and said, 'This is awesome, why isn't this Castlevania?'
"Everyone just looked sort of sheepish and then after that he said, 'I want to help you guys'. And then it became Castlevania again."
The resulting game was developed in collaboration with Kojima Productions, and successfully updated the franchise for modern tastes. Our Castlevania: Lords Of Shadow review praised its "moments of genuine craftsmanship… [this] is ultimately a greater success than anyone could have reasonably expected".
While sales figures haven't been disclosed, Konami was evidently pleased with the game's performance. A sequel, Castlevania: Lords Of Shadow 2, was announced on the eve of E3 in June. A 3DS spin-off, subtitled Mirror Of Fate, is also on the way.
The above are extracts from a profile of Spanish studio MercurySteam, the full version of which features in our new issue.E244 is out today in print and on Apple Newsstand.

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Jay Z producing NBA 2K13

August 1st, 2012, 22:47 Posted By: wraggster

Global rap superstar Jay Z is the executive producer of NBA 2K 13.
What the devil does the 99 Problems singer have to do with a basketball video game? I'll let the press statement explain:
"Jay Z's interests and influences extend well beyond his illustrious?music career as a 14-time Grammy award winner, as evidenced by his?part-ownership of the 40/40 sports clubs and of the NBA's Brooklyn Nets,?having recently helped craft that team's iconic black-and-white logo and?visual identity."
So there you have it. Jay Z (or Shawn Carter as his actual name is) will hand-pick the game's 24-song soundtrack, get involved with the game's artistic style and even approve the 'interactive in-game menus.'
Obviously, outside of real hands-on development, Jay Z is one of the biggest names in music, so it's a pretty impressive A-list partnership.
2K Sports VP of marketing Jason Argent said: "We aren't content with just being the best, and we will continue to grow the NBA 2K franchise into one of today's premier entertainment experiences. Jay Z's role in NBA2K13 represents a unique fusion of basketball, music, art, and entertainment, and illustrates the evolution of NBA 2K into something much bigger than simply the best basketball video game series ever made."
Jay Z himself added: "This has been a unique opportunity to collaborate with 2K Sports and be a part of one of the best sports video games in history.
"NBA 2K13 will be the next evolution in sports and basketball culture, and I'm ready to usher in the new era of the franchise."
This isn't the first time Jay Z has worked on a game, he is also behind Facebook game Empire.

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Free-to-play RPG Guardian Hearts coming to Vita

August 1st, 2012, 22:50 Posted By: wraggster

Japanese publisher Q Entertainment is bringing a free-to-play RPG to PlayStation Vita this month.
Guardian Hearts Online on Vita will use an microtransaction system to offer players extra items, but the standard content will be free to download and play, according to Famitsu (viaAndriasang).
While the game is due for release in Japan this month, it's not clear when or if the game will be made available in the UK and Europe.
It's also unclear whether this will be a new title or a port of Q Entertainment's mobile game of the same name, in which you hire other players as NPCs for your party.
Guardian Hearts Online will actually be Vita's second free-to-play RPG following Sega's Samurai & Dragons.
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Payday: The Heist 'Wolfpack' DLC coming next week in US, available now in EU

August 1st, 2012, 23:15 Posted By: wraggster

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Twisted Metal sold 'fine,' was 'not a dud,' says Jaffe

August 1st, 2012, 23:19 Posted By: wraggster

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Sony asks you to design the next DualShock 3 controller

August 1st, 2012, 23:27 Posted By: wraggster

SCEA is asking gamers to submit design ideas for its next DualShock 3 controller.
The firm has released a number of different colours over the years, and it plans to release more - designed by you."We want to add to our line-up of DualShock 3 colors, but this time we want you to be the designer," says Sony via the US PS Blog.
"Starting today, and ending August 15th, you can ... submit your idea for the design of the next DualShock 3 controller. Whether your design is based on your favorite game or your ideal color, all PlayStation fans will be able to vote on your idea."
More info on submitting an idea is here, while you can cast your vote on other gamers' ideasthrough here.

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Ubisoft shows off Assassin's Creed 3 engine

August 2nd, 2012, 22:35 Posted By: wraggster

AnvilNext trailer presents stunning battles featuring 2,000 non-player characters on screen at once

Ubisoft has given a tantalising new look at the engine powering the upcoming release of the highly-anticipated Assassin’s Creed 3.
Named AnvilNext, the proprietary technology is a “radically redesigned” development platform made especially for the latest entry in the publisher’s blockbuster series.

The trailer shows off various landscapes, animal and character models throughout the game and states that players could encounter up to 2,000 non-player characters in a single sequence during the game's stunning battles.
Also featured in the video are wind and water simulations presented during explosive naval battles, as well as dynamic weather systems from all four seasons.
Main character Connor features 1,000 animations, which Ubisoft claims results in the most detailed third-person action character ever created.

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Sony games division suffers $30m loss

August 2nd, 2012, 22:39 Posted By: wraggster

Console giant blames declining PS3 and PSP sales only partially offset by Vita

Sony's games division has posted a $45m (£28.9m) operating loss for the quarter ending June 30th.
Sales decreased 14.5 per cent over the same quarter last year to $1.49bn (£958million).

The decrease was largely due to slowing sales of PS3 and PSP, although sales were 'partially offset' by PlayStation Vita.
PS3 and PS2 combined hardware sales were 2.8m for the quarter, a drop over the 3.2m sold during the same period the year before.
Software sales for both consoles were 20.1m, which is down over the 27.6m posted in Q1 2011..

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LittleBigPlanet to debut on Vita in September

August 3rd, 2012, 00:18 Posted By: wraggster

Sackboy's latest outing will be released for PlayStation Vita next month.
Sony will release LittleBigPlanet Vita in Europe on September 19th, arriving in the US a few days later on September 25th, according to VG247.
The game will make full use of Vita's control systems, from the front and rear touch panels to the motion sensor, as players navigate a fresh back of wacky worlds from the LBP development team.
And, as always, players will be able to design their own content – again, using the handheld's myriad of control options.
Sony has also released a new video offering a behind-the-scenes look at how the team design the in-game worlds,

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Sony: 'Vita's killer games are still to come'

August 3rd, 2012, 00:27 Posted By: wraggster

SCE UK chief Fergal Gara admits he'd love to see Vita selling better, but believes its best months are still to come.
The MD told MCV that with Call of Duty, FIFA, Assassin's Creed and LittleBigPlanet on the way this Christmas, there's every reason to believe the machine's performance will improve as we head towards the crucial peak selling period.
"We would love it to be selling more and we intend to make it sell more and help it sell a lot more," he explained.
"The feedback from many consumers who’ve got their hands on it is positive – so that’s a very good start.
"The key thing for the rest of the year is the key software drive for the console so as we look towards September, LittleBigPlanet, that really is taking the concept on another level because of the Vita functionality. And of course the other key big third party IPs – Call of Duty, FIFA, Assassin’s Creed – will do tremendous things for the Vita. So it’s our job now to take that strength of software and give people more reasons to buy.
"I think we haven’t quite hit the spot with the killer software just yet and I have every reason to think that will happen in the next few months.?
Sony says it will be working alongside the likes of Activision and Ubisoft in order to ensure Creed and Call of Duty are reasons to pick up the high-end handheld.
"Our first and foremost job is to drive install base and those IPs are owned by those guys so we’ll put our arms round them and work collaboratively with both teams to make the best of it," he said.
"You saw an example of how Assassin's Creed may be presented there with the white Vita pack and bundle. That’s an example of how you can take the game and go the extra mile by working together."

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PlayStation All-Stars public beta hits this fall, early access for Plus subs

August 3rd, 2012, 01:35 Posted By: wraggster

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LittleBigPlanet PS Vita arrives on our regular size planet September 25

August 3rd, 2012, 01:41 Posted By: wraggster

Specifically, the North American part of said planet. An announcement from developer Tarsier Studios on the PlayStation Blog revealed the launch date for the handheld platformer and platformer toolkit today, along with the above trailer.

According to the video, LittleBigPlanet PS Vita's world of "Carnivalia," which has mysteriously "gone bad" as of the beginning of the game. Only your playing, creating, and sharing can save it!
http://www.joystiq.com/2012/08/02/li...-planet-septe/

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Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed into 'Bonus Edition' with OutRun track, Metal So

August 3rd, 2012, 01:42 Posted By: wraggster

A new "Bonus Edition" of Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed brings in the most sensible Sega franchise ever for a racing game: OutRun. A level based on Sega's classic racer will be included with the edition, sold to pre-order customers at launch (in other words, it's a bonus for the first printing, more than it is a "special" edition.)

Alongside the OutRun content, the Bonus Edition includes a playable Metal Sonic character and vehicle, and an in-game "Emoticon Sticker Pack." As part of the announcement of this edition, Sega also announced release dates for the PS3, Xbox, and Vita versions: November 30 in North America. The 3DS and PC versions weren't given specific dates, but they're presumably still due in November.

http://www.joystiq.com/2012/08/02/so...dition-with-o/

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Free-to-play Vita game 'Picotto Knight' is adorable

August 3rd, 2012, 01:43 Posted By: wraggster

Game Arts' next, as-yet-undated PlayStation Vita game is a rarity for consoles, in that it uses a free-to-play model. It's also really, really cute.

Picotto Knight is a four-player online side-scrolling action game, in which players control tiny "Cocoroids" who use a variety of hand weapons to fight the minions of the Demon King that threatens the planet Pico.

Players can level up their characters as they fight, and equip them with a variety of accessories, some of which may make them look like a kitty. Picotto Knight has so far only been announced for Japan.

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Linkin Park and EA team-up for Medal of Honor

August 5th, 2012, 15:03 Posted By: wraggster

Linkin Park and Fort Minor frontman Mike Shinoda will score the soundtrack for the upcoming Medal of Honor: Warfighter.
Meanwhile a new Linkin Park song Castle of Glass - off the band's No.1 album Living Things – will feature in-game footage of Warfighter.
It's not the first time Linkin Park has teamed up with Medal of Honor, songs from the band's last album was used in the promotional material for the game's 2010 reboot.
Shinoda is the rapper from Linkin Park and is credited for writing most of the band's songs, he also has a rap side-project Fort Minor.
He also wrote the score for the Linkin Park iPhone game - 8-bit Revolution – and last year wrote the movie score for The Raid.
“Linkin Park’s involvement with the 2010 reboot of Medal of Honor was a hugely positive experience for all of us,” said Shinoda. “The opportunity to take this creative collaboration several steps further was something that we knew we had to be a part of.”
Medal of Honor executive producer Greg Goodrich added: “Linkin Park has always shown a great deal of respect and gratitude for our servicemen and women, many of whom are fans of their music.
“Partnering with them for the Medal of Honor Warfighter soundtrack and the Castle of Glass music video is a natural fit for us. We have shared values and respect for these heroes from many different nations – and their families – who serve on our behalf around the world.”
Medal of Honor: Warfighter is listed as one of the 20 games to save Christmas in this week's MCV. You can buy the magazine to discover the full list, here.

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Hitman Sniper Challenge: Retail league now open

August 5th, 2012, 15:08 Posted By: wraggster

Time’s up for our media assassins – now it's your turn, retailers.
MCV and Square Enix is looking for the UK games industry's deadliest assassin with our Hitman Sniper Challenge competition. The best performers each month will win a 16Gb Wi-Fi iPad 2 and a 10" Agent 47 statue.
The second and third prize is the 10" statue. A 2" version will be given to the rest of the Top Ten – and let's not forget our secret star prize for the Ultimate Assassin, which will be decided in September.
July was our Media league. We’ll be totting up the final scores and bringing you the winners of our Media league next week, but it’ll take a special kind of killer to top the score of Future’s Iain Wilson: a whopping 4.7 million points. You can see how he did it by watching the video below.
Wilson and other deadly media professionals will be back in December as we seek the UK games industry’s deadliest assassin. The current leaders can be seen in the score table below.
RETAILERS – HOW DEADLY ARE YOU?
If you want to take part in our Hitman Sniper Challenge contest, all you have to do is fill in your details attinyurl.com/sniperchallenge.
Download codes are available for Xbox 360, PS3 and PC. If you already have the Hitman pre-order game, Sniper Challenge, send in a photo of your high score to sniperchallenge@intentmedia.co.uk.
You have until August 30th to send in your scores. September will be our Publisher league, followed by Developers in October and Others in November. We'll then have the winners of each league back in December as we search for the Ultimate Assassin.
THE UK'S TOP MEDIA ASSASSINS
Final scores to be released next week
Iain Wilson, Future Publishing – 4,748,625
Ryan Janes, FanCensus – 2,945,687
Andrew Spenceley, VideoGamer.com – 2,534,382
Sam Clay, VG247 – 2,367,007
Reece Heywood, Ve3tro – 2,111,685
Martin Mathers, Uncooked Media – 2,205,057
Martin Baker, God Is A Geek – 1,879,335
Martin Wharmby, MyM – 1,845,300
Dave Scammell, VideoGamer.com – 1,682,896
Martin Gaston, VideoGamer.com – 1,429,774
Richard Burley, NewbReview – 1,183,881
Matthew Reynolds, Digital Spy – 1,161,054
Craig Pearson, freelance journalist – 522,641
Tom Orry, VideoGamer.com – 213,797
Matt Kamen, freelance journalist – 166,969
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PlayStation punctured: Sony's games business deflates again

August 5th, 2012, 15:10 Posted By: wraggster

As Vita posts another awful quarter and PlayStation slips into loss, how does the games business hang on?
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Rumours have abounded, in recent weeks, of an imminent redesign for the PS3 - a third physical iteration of the hardware which would boast an even slimmer profile and an even lower price point. At this stage its existence is such a poorly-kept secret (or such a spectacularly executed hoax) that it seems a complete certainty that it'll appear at Gamescom later this month.
That certainty, by the way, is an illustration of the importance of keeping secrets in this business. Sony's desire would have been to unveil a new super-slim PS3 model to a surprised audience, creating a buzz around the platform which would be conveyed to consumers in subsequent media reports - Sony blows away Gamescom with new PS3 redesign and price point! Now, we've all seen the machine laid bare all over the Internet prior to the announcement, and there's been endless speculation over how low the price can go.
"Vita, PS3 and PSP this year don't match the sales of PSP and PS3 alone last year, and that's a miserable situation to be in"

If Sony doesn't reveal it at Gamescom, it'll be a huge disappointment; if it does reveal it, it'll earn little more than an expansive shrug, since we've already seen it all. A failure of secrecy has transformed a potentially hugely positive announcement into one which has little upside, in media terms, but a huge potential downside if it doesn't happen or doesn't match expectations. Now, secrecy is a tough thing to maintain in a high-profile consumer electronics or entertainment business - even the notoriously secretive Apple has had pretty convincing pictures of the upcoming new iPhone splashed all over the web - but Sony is particularly bad at it. As a journalist, it may seem churlish to complain about a company failing to plug its leaks, but for Sony's own sake, learning to keep its lips sealed and its prototypes in a locked cupboard would do no harm at all.
It's not just from a media perspective that Sony needs new hardware at Gamescom, though. In fact, even if there hadn't been any leaks, we'd all be looking to Gamescom for something pretty dramatic - because after the shockingly awful quarter the PlayStation business just had, Sony needs to show us that it's still in the game.
In the three months to June 30th, Sony's PlayStation business posted an operating loss - ¥3.5 billion, or £28 million - reversing the fortunes of the same quarter last year, in which it posted a similarly sized operating profit of ¥4.1 billion (£33.5 million). That's a perturbing development for a division which has generally been seen as a bright spot in Sony's gloomy catalogue of ailing businesses - but it's less worrying, in terms of the overall picture, than the decline in revenue which created that operating loss. Compared with the same quarter last year (in which, let's not forget, PlayStation Vita had yet to hit the shelves, so there should theoretically have been depressed demand as consumers waited for a new product), revenue from PlayStation products was down 14.5 per cent. Granted, the still strengthening Yen hasn't helped that figure - in real terms, once you account for currency fluctuations, the decline in sales is more like 10 per cent.
That's still rather awful. The June quarter isn't exactly peak season, of course, but year to year comparisons are reasonable to make, and losing 10 per cent of your sales in a single year is a painful thing to do. It's even more painful when you consider that the year in question saw the launch of a successor to your actually rather successful handheld console. Sony somewhat optimistically notes that sales of Vita have made up for some of the revenue lost through declining PSP and PS3 sales; the reality is that Vita, PS3 and PSP this year don't match the sales of PSP and PS3 alone last year, and that's a miserable situation to be in.
"Despite Sony's attempt to claim that the Vita's sales are making up for falling sales elsewhere, the absolute root of the problem clearly lies with the firm's newest launch"

There are a few factors to be borne in mind before we all pile in to criticise Sony's performance. Firstly, although the company itself posits the 10 per cent figure as a constant currency estimate for its declining sales, such figures can't reflect the real impact of currency fluctuations on the PlayStation business. What the strong Yen has done, more than anything else, is seriously restrict Sony's ability to manoeuvre in the console space. The Yen's strength is far beyond anything that would have been predicted in Sony's most pessimistic financial models a few years ago - it long ago soared through the valuation at which the Bank of Japan might have been expected to step in decisively, revealing the BoJ to be practically powerless in the face of global financial conditions - meaning that Sony is sailing much, much closer to the wind than it anticipated in terms of profit margins. Planned price cuts or other such alterations to the PlayStation strategy have no doubt been shelved or pushed back as a consequence.
What has been the ultimate impact of that? Impossible to estimate - but worth bearing in mind as we observe Sony's problems. Equally, we should recall a second factor, namely that no one year is really directly comparable to another in the games business. The business operates on a cyclical basis - an annual cycle which favours the December quarter, a five- or six-year console replacement cycle (whose prolonging is arguably causing some of the pain for the console business right now), a 12 to 24 month refresh cycle on major franchises. Those cycles interlock to influence business results, but are also uneven, with peaks and troughs created by quiet periods or major title releases. Sony's decline may in part be a trough rather than a trend - but note the "in part". It might not be as bad as it looks. It's still bad.
As usual, there's some odd mucking around with numbers going on within Sony's financial report. The company has combined sales numbers for the PS3 and the ageing PS2, as well as numbers for the PSP and the Vita, in a cack-handed effort at obfuscating actual sales. Some halfwit in Tokyo presumably thinks this is an ingenious way of distracting people from the reality of the figures; to him, and his bosses, I suggest a crash course in "how the Internet works" may be required, since the fact is that such a blatant attempt to hide your figures only focuses vastly more unwanted attention on them. Even so, it's not hard to see that the figures are bad - the combined sales of Vita and PSP, in particular, don't even add up to the individual sales registered by the PSP in last year's quarter.
Overall, despite Sony's attempt to claim that the Vita's sales are making up for falling sales elsewhere, the absolute root of the problem clearly lies with the firm's newest launch. PS3 has been a solid performer in the past few years; it's late in its lifespan, meaning there is plenty of scope to drive it forward through price cutting or redesigned hardware. Besides, it's got a huge installed base already, meaning that it's well-established as a platform for developers. Vita, however, is an utter flop - a label I didn't want to apply hastily, but can it really be denied at this stage, even by the console's most dedicated fans? It's clear that if Sony wants to reverse that situation, it's going to have to accept deeper losses through a steep price cut, as well as significantly ramping up its software efforts.
Mobile gaming and smartphone advocates will nod sagely and a little triumphantly at that, but the fact is that Vita's failure wasn't written in the stars. The 3DS XL is off to a good start and the 3DS platform overall has now managed almost 20 million sales; the market for dedicated handheld hardware is not dead. Smartphones and tablets have made it harder to sell people handheld devices, but by no means impossible. Vita's problems are not with the basic concept of a dedicated games machine, but with the execution - the pricing, the marketing, the functionality, the software, perhaps even the hardware itself. Some of those things can be fixed, but it'll be painful and expensive to do so. Whether Sony has the wherewithal to do so, and to do so quickly, will be an important pointer for what kind of future this embattled company has in the console business as a whole.

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Get your nostalgia to Mars in Doom 3 BFG Edition

August 6th, 2012, 10:36 Posted By: wraggster

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Stripped down version of Rage used to bring classic Doom games to PS3

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LittleBigPlanet reaches 7 million community levels

August 6th, 2012, 20:42 Posted By: wraggster

Media Molecule's community-driven platforming seriesLittleBigPlanet saw the seven millionth level published to its servers last night. To celebrate, the studio has created an infographic on the history of LBP.
Despite the series being four years old, there are still over 5000 player-created levels being published every day. Of course, a large proportion of those will be yet more side-on racing levels with badly placed checkpoints, but it's an eyebrow-raising stat nonetheless.
But the infographic goes into more detail than just dry DAU figures. Apparently, the studio killed 120 computers in the development of the series, and 150 keyboards. Its inbox received 448,925 emails from fans - 346 of which were from under-tens seeking employment opportunities.
And curiously, Media Molecule claims that if all its community levels were laid out end to end, they'd circle the earth six times, though we'd imagine that one would very much depend on your television set's display resolution.
While it's an amusing read, it highlights a sustained community involvement that is uncommon in the console space - a market more used to big launches and short tails - and offers comforting evidence that big-budget successes can still be far from generic.
For more stats on the game's journey to seven million levels, click the source link below.
Source: Media Molecule blog

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Sony announces God of War Saga and Infamous Collection

August 6th, 2012, 21:16 Posted By: wraggster

Sony has announced the previously rumoured God of War Saga and the Infamous Collection for PS3.
They'll launch in the US on August 28 alongside the Ratchet & Clank HD Collection, with each release priced at $29.99. We've left a message with Sony asking if the God of War Saga and the Infamous Collection are going to be released in Europe.The three releases are part of a new "Collections line" of titles, according to Cristian Cardona, associate product marketing manager at SCEA. "Keep an eye on the Blog as we bring you some additional news in the coming weeks, about which games you can expect to get their own Collections this fall," she said.
God of War Saga

• God of War
• God of War II
• God of War III
• God of War: Origins Collection (which includes God of War: Chains of Olympus and God of War: Ghost of Sparta)
• Exclusive Bonus Content
• Voucher For 1 Trial Month of PlayStation Plus
• Remastered for HD, DUALSHOCK Control, Full PlayStation Network Trophy Support and 3D (3D supported only in God of War III and God of War: Origins Collection)

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Rumour: Leaked image reveals new Prince of Persia reboot

August 7th, 2012, 00:44 Posted By: wraggster

A leaked image appears to point to a new Prince of Persia game in the works.
The screenshot, labled ‘POP_ZERO_2,’ was posted by a user on the Ubisoft forums in response to those questioning the current dormancy of the long-running franchise.
Kotaku also points to shots posted on Neogaf back in May that could very well be related.
Prince of Persia Zero was the codename for a canned project a few years ago, where Ubisoft was attempting a radical change in the series (potentially a present day setting).
If the image is real, it looks to be an early build of the game. Ubisoft is mum at the moment, so consider this utterly unconfirmed for now.
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PlayStation All-Stars 'just a rip off,' blasts Bayonetta designer

August 7th, 2012, 00:50 Posted By: wraggster

Devil May Cry and Bayonetta designer, Hideki Kamiya has criticised Sony'sPlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale for being "a rip-off".
No-doubt referencing similarities to Nintendo's Super Smash Bros. series, the Platinum veteran said this weekend Sony's own character beat-em-up lacked "morals".Asked by a fan on Twitter if he was looking forward to PlaySation All-Stars, Kamiya responded: "No. I don't like that game."
Pressed for explanation, he later tweeted: "It's just a rip-off... I don't like rip-off."
One All-Stars fan defended the title in a tweet to the designer, arguing that Sony's simply "listening to fans" and "following a successful series". Kamiya responded: "And throw[ing] morals away. Great."
Hideki Kamiya is currently working on Project P-100 for Wii U.

http://www.computerandvideogames.com...etta-designer/

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Free Software PS2 Emulator PCSX2 Hits 1.0

August 7th, 2012, 00:52 Posted By: wraggster

PCSX2 is a free PS2 emulator for the PC that has been in development since the year 2000 and managed to reach version 1.0 last week. As an emulator it's an impressive piece of work, boasting compatibility with over 73 percent of games, which is some 1,697 titles. It can offer up graphics beyond what the original hardware was capable of, achieving resolutions up to 4096 x 4096 with anti-aliasing and texture filtering. You can save games, record video as you play, use a range of controllers, and even adjust game speed if you so wish. Of course, you'll need a fast machine to run PS2 games at a decent speed, but the spec is still reasonable. It's recommended you have at least a Core 2 Duo running at 3.2GHz, or a Core i5 at 2.66GHz+. As for graphics cards, a GeForce 9600GT or Radeon HD 4750 is desirable."Grab it while it's hot (official binaries and source). Unfortunately it doesn't seem to be packaged for any GNU/Linux distros (Debian has packages of the predecessor to PCSX2, PCSX: Reloaded which, naturally, emulated the Playstation).

http://games.slashdot.org/story/12/0...-pcsx2-hits-10

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[PS3] release: eEID_RKDumper. Converting your PS3 into a Debug console

August 7th, 2012, 01:12 Posted By: wraggster

via http://wololo.net/2012/08/05/ps3-rel...lly-made-easy/

Developer Flatz just released eEID_RKDumper, a homebrew for 3.55 PS3 that will dump your console’s eEID keys directly from GameOS.



These keys are necessary to convert your console into a Debug console. Until now, retrieving these keys required you to install OtherOS (Linux) on your PS3, and run a series of utilities from there. This is not the case anymore, and you can retrieve these keys with the push of a button.



Converting your PS3 into a Debug console (DEX) has many advantages, one of them being that you can run official blu rays up to 4.20 without losing homebrew compatibility (assuming you know where to find the debug firmwares). It also have a few drawbacks, one of them being that you will lose dvd/blu ray playback.

This tool was the missing bit to make the CEX to DEX conversion “Noob proof”. From what I can see, it wouldn’t be surprising to see very soon a tool that does everything directly on your PS3, but for now, the process has become easy enough.

How to convert your PS3 into a Debug console

Please note that this requires you to flash stuff, and then flash more stuff. The keys used are unique per console, so don’t try to get them from somebody else, you would brick! It is recommended that you have a hardware unbricker (such as the E3 Flasher) and a clean dump of your flash handy before your start. Buying a hardware downgrader after you messed up is not going to save you if you don’t have a clean dump of the console somewhere.

You will need the following tools: MultiMan, BlackBox FTP, CEX2DEX, eEID_RKDumper. You will also need a DEX Firmware if you want this to actually be useful, but I won’t provide these here.

The whole process takes about 10 minutes.
1.Dump your current Flash in multiman (mmOS->Select any file->Open in HEX viewer->[SELECT]->[START]->DUMP LV2(NO)->DUMP LV1(NO)->DUMP FLASH(YES)). Update: some people are having trouble with this step. While I’m confirming this, please try to use memdump instead if you are having issues with the multiman solution.
2.Run eEID_RKDumper, this will do a black screen then go back to the XMB, this is normal.
3.Retrieve your Flash and the eEID keys from your console by connecting to blackboxftp (note, the eeid keys are in /dev_hdd0/tmp/eid_root_key)
4.Run CEX2DEX on your keys + Flash in order to create a DEX Flash
5.Copy the DEX Flash to your PS3
6.Install the DEX update by pressing “X” twice on it in multiman
7.Reboot, from there you can install a DEX Firmware and enjoy

eEID_RKDumper by flatz, credits go to naehrwert for the spu code

https://twitter.com/eussNL/status/231819408337674240

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[PSP] Pro Online might become available for Phat models

August 7th, 2012, 01:15 Posted By: wraggster

via http://wololo.net/2012/08/04/psp-pro...or-vhbl-users/

Famous scene hacker Coldbird, one of the core developers of the Pro CFW, announced a few weeks ago on the prometheus forums that the “online” feature of Pro Online might become available to Phat (PSP 1000) models, after he discovered a new way to get 4MB extra ram available on the PSP.



For those who don’t know yet, Pro Online (Prometheus) is a new version of the Pro Custom Firmware, that allows you to play online with PSP games that were initially only compatible with adhoc. This is similar to systems like XLink kai, but is completely integrated in the Firmware, and requires minimal setup on your Wifi router.

Due to the amount of Ram required by the network modules for this feature to run, the “Online” feature of Pro online is available on PSP models that have 64MB of Ram, that is, all of them except the PSP 1000. By finding an additional 4MB, Coldbird hopes to load some of the required modules in a different location in order to let the PSP 1000 have all of its typical user-mode Ram available for the actual games. 4MB doesn’t sound like a lot in this day and age, but on the PSP 1000 we only have 24MB to play with, so that would be more than a 15% increase… As a matter of comparison, VHBL takes 50kB in Ram. 4MB is 80 times that.

This discovery came a few days after Sony announced they will be closing their online PSP servers for Eye of Judgement, SOCOM: Fireteam Bravo 3, and Motorstorm Arctic Edge, which leaves PSP players with only unofficial alternate solutions such as Pro Online.

There are limitations to this extra freed ram (which, for those of you who know a bit the PSP’s internals, is actually the volatile memory in partition 5), but hopefully the Pro team will make this thing happen.

In addition, this might be good news for VHBL as well, as from my understanding all that is required can happen in user mode assuming the right syscalls are available. What this means is that we could have an additional 4MB available to VHBL exploits sometime soon, which could improve homebrew compatibility or performance here and there.

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No guys, PS Vita keys did not just get “released”

August 7th, 2012, 01:17 Posted By: wraggster

via http://wololo.net/2012/08/03/no-guys...-get-released/

Some scene websites are claiming that “Vita keys” have been released as part of a tool called “PS Vita Tools”. This is pure disinformation, and I will explain why, so you can redirect your friends to this article when they ask if the Vita just got hacked.



Enough people have contacted me about this incorrect piece of news now that I need to write about this, so here goes.

PS Vita .pkg files are encrypted. Before the PS Vita was released, that is, before December 2011, the encryption key used for PS Vita packages was actually the same as the one used for PSP pkg files. That was because the whole thing was a beta. The key has been, since then, changed.

The “Vita keys” being released as part of PS Vita Tools are just these old beta keys as well as psp 6.60 keys, things that have been known for ages (check the PS Vita Dev wiki history for confirmation). These keys are pretty much useless for now. As Deroad, the dev of this utility mentioned, his tool needs the vitakeys. He didn’t say he was providing any new keys, but that his tools needs keys (which we don’t have) in order to decrypt anything. He just provided the ones that are currently known, and that are not really useful (not that the tool in itself isn’t useful, I won’t judge that as I haven’t tried it yet, I’m just saying this release isn’t what some people are making it sound like).

Also, decrypting those .pkg files would just be one step of what’s necessary to run unsigned content on the Vita, so don’t get your hopes too high.

I know it is difficult to understand everything about the scene, I’ve made my own share of mistakes, but it was extremely easy in this case to verify that this information has been available for many months now, so the sites advertising this as “breaking news” or a “Vita keys release” just got their facts completely wrong, and are just losing credibility as trusted sources of information for the Sony scene.

I guess some sites got too excited over the PS3 3.60 keys released yesterday, and assumed the same could happen for any other device as well…

That being said, I took a snapshot of Deroad’s release (source code only), and those interested can download it here.

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PS3: 3.60 Firmware decrypted, lots of Eboots released, and Sony maintenance

August 7th, 2012, 01:18 Posted By: wraggster

via http://wololo.net/2012/08/02/ps3-3-6...y-maintenance/

Things have been going extremely fast since the leak/release of 3.60 PS3 keys yesterday.



Developer PSDev released a partial dump of the PS3 3.60 firmware a few hours ago, which will be useful for the devs who want to investigate the inner workings of that firmware. Such files could be also potentially useful for people willing to create a 3.60 custom firmware (which, let me clarify, does *not* mean a 3.60 hack, but a Custom Firmware with 3.60 features that would technically be running on a 3.55 PS3. So, if you’re stuck on 3.60, this is not directly useful to you).

To be perfectly honest, I believe that the people who have the skills or the knowledge to reverse engineer those files and/or work on a CFW probably also know how to extract them in the first place. Nevertheless, it’s a good release for those of you who want to get started and have a look at them without having to learn how to extract them first.

I won’t release these files here, as for anything related to Sony firmware they probably contain lots of copyrighted content that is not supposed to be distributed.

In addition to this, those of you who want to enjoy “backups” of 3.60+ games on your 3.55 CFW should be rejoicing, as more and more people are publishing patched eboots for many games. Again, I do believe providing you with these links is not in my best interest, but if you head over to your favorite sharing/p2p website, you’ll probably be finding whatever you want fairly easily. Lists of backups compatibility are also being updated on many scene websites.

Finally, not sure if this is a coincidence, but Sony announced they will be having a maintenance of their network today, which will last 2hrs. Quoting their blog announcement:


This maintenance will start at approximately 12:00am midnight Pacific Time (1:00am MDT / 2:00am CDT /3:00 am EDT) and last for about two hours, ending around 2:00am PDT on Thursday, August 2nd (3:00am MDT / 4:00am CDT / 5:00am EDT). During this maintenance period you WILL be able to sign in to the Network if you have signed in at some point over the past few days. So please be sure to sign in now if you wish to access PSN during this maintenance window.

I’m personally not too much into the whole “playing backup” thing, but some other things are catching my interest with the 3.60 keys release, in particular this recent addition by eussNL in the ps3 dev wiki, indirectly related to Kakaroto’s work on his 3.60 Hen:


Q: recently 3.60 keys surfaced (lv1ldr, lv2ldr, isoldr, appldr), what does this mean for this release and the future?
A: That is actually a multiparted answer:

now that several binairies (Iso module + CoreOS minus the loaders that are inside lv0) can be decrypted, more investigation can be done in them, which give a new boost in (unrelated to the HeN) other targets, like:
Hardwareless downgrades : Downgrading with PSgrade Dongle (lv1.self)
QA Flagging / systemtokens (spu_token_processor.self) and usertokens (spu_utoken_processor.self)
PS2 compatibility (mc_iso_spu_module.self , me_iso_for_ps2emu.self , sv_iso_for_ps2emu.self)
Getting per_console_root_key_1 / EID_root_key on 3.56+/slim3K (lv1.self , aim_spu_module.self)
Backsigning applications for <=3.55 and patch sys_proc_param_version (appldr.self , lv2_kernel.self)

Q: So does this mean a future release would be sooner?
A: Only God knows But it can also be that because of the above, it would become meaningless/surpassed by better progress. So lets all hope for the best

Lots of exciting stuff in there… Of course all of this is hypothetical for now, but assuming the right people start looking into it…we could very well see homebrews or software downgraders happening on 3.6+

Sources: eussNL, ps3hax, playstation blog

Q: recently 3.60 keys surfaced (lv1ldr, lv2ldr, isoldr, appldr), what does this mean for this release and the future?
A: That is actually a multiparted answer:
•now that several binairies (Iso module + CoreOSminus the loaders that are inside lv0) can be decrypted, more investigation can be done in them, which give a new boost in (unrelated to the HeN) other targets, like:•Hardwareless downgrades : Downgrading with PSgrade Dongle (lv1.self)
•QA Flagging / systemtokens (spu_token_processor.self) and usertokens (spu_utoken_processor.self)
•PS2 compatibility (mc_iso_spu_module.self , me_iso_for_ps2emu.self , sv_iso_for_ps2emu.self)
•Getting per_console_root_key_1 / EID_root_key on 3.56+/slim3K (lv1.self , aim_spu_module.self)
•Backsigning applications for <=3.55 and patch sys_proc_param_version (appldr.self , lv2_kernel.self)

Q: So does this mean a future release would be sooner?A: Only God knows But it can also be that because of the above, it would become meaningless/surpassed by better progress. So lets all hope for the best

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Glevand’s CFW: boot into Linux at startup from your PS3 slim

August 7th, 2012, 01:21 Posted By: wraggster

via http://wololo.net/2012/08/01/glevand...your-ps3-slim/

Those of you who are missing the joys of having a true 100% support of otherOS will be delighted: developer glevand released yesterday a patched Custom Firmware that allows him to boot his PS3 Slim directly into petitboot.



For those who don’t know, petitboot is a bootloader, similar to grub on Linux, allowing you to choose which OS to boot your machine on at startup. In this case, you get the choice between OtherOS (Linux) and GameOS (regular PS3 XMB)

This opens the door to a bunch of cool things to do with your PS3.

Quoting Glevand:


Mega cool I can wakeup my PS3 with Ethernet Wake-On-LAN magic packet and if OtherOS flag is set then my PS3 slim cold boots petitboot Just like old times when we had old OtherOS

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UMD Dumper v2.3

August 7th, 2012, 01:27 Posted By: wraggster

Good evening to you all that it is late in closing certe however, after long time of inactivity due to personal reason, I just built a system of verification Record in Iso Umd Dumper V2.3 when you start it the application’ll automatically detect and return true or false file if the file does not exist then you will be able to create via X: Creates the file, O: continue without creating the file, []: Quit! Here it’s not a big update but I find that it could servire to this function rather than plugging it on the psp pc ect … screenshots: Before screenshot: After urgent reminder! Downloading ISO is purely and simply prohibited and can cause big problems (fines).

http://www.pspgen.com/

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Sonymon HD

August 7th, 2012, 01:29 Posted By: wraggster

PSP homebrew developer V@ughn has released a homebrew [COLOR=blue !important][COLOR=blue !important]game[/COLOR][/COLOR] which recently has been available to download via the PSP Homebrew Community...say hello to Sonymon HD!
Sonymon HD is a PSP Homebrew game created using C++ by developer V@ughn. This is the same guy responsible for Epic Sathe, which if you don’t know is a stickman/figurine fighting game.
Sonymon HD has been known to be a pretty buggy game, however with the work that V@ughn is putting in; the game is becoming more stable with every release.
In a short time I expect the game to be almost bug free and close to becoming a nice addition to the homebrew gaming world. As you’d imagine by the title of the game, it is very similar to Pokemon. You are able to battle other ‘Sonymon’ and trainers, however beware of what is described as the legendary Sonymon, which can occasionally be encountered in the wild.
My YouTube Channel - Check it! Let me know your thoughts.

http://psp.dashhacks.com/2012/08/03/...llo-sonymon-hd

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Prometheus Online For PSP 1000

August 7th, 2012, 01:30 Posted By: wraggster

A couple of days ago Colbird, a developer of the Pro Team, announced that he has managed to get an additional 4MB of RAM out of the PSP 1000 series. This means that if you own a PSP 1000 running custom firmware you will soon be able to join others with some online gaming.

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Software Ps2 Emulator on 3.55 without USB Cobra

August 7th, 2012, 01:41 Posted By: wraggster

Now a developer has posted on the Wiki Ps3 a method for the PlayStation 2 (PS2) Software Emulator on 3.55 without the dongle USB Cobra on all Ps3 Slim or Phat.

Use: - Replace the files in / dev_flash / downloaded by those in the archive-p3dwik ps2compatfiles.rar - Factory Service Mode Switch - Inserted the original PS2 - it starts the backups do not work. You compatibility 2.60 and all its bugs. PS2 Compat. flag All consoles have their hardware information. In GameOS you can call the syscall Lv2 393 (0x189) sys_sm_get_model for your information. Lv1/Hypervisor its in the repository nodes sc 0x5B lv1_get_repository_node Parameters with "sys", "hw", "config" usually have noded "sys.hw. config # 0 "or something. xmb and check if this Flag is 0, we get "This model of the PS3 system is not compatible with PlayStation 2 format software." Be careful as any transaction involving the flash console this operation has risks.

http://ps3.gx-mod.com/modules/news/a...p?storyid=3121

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PS3Tools final

August 7th, 2012, 01:42 Posted By: wraggster

The developer PSDev release a new version of its application called Final Edition PS3Tools GUI.

New / fixed: - Added scetool v0.28 - New keys added to the keyset - New script to sign Eboot - New records system - Button "do it" deleted, the action is done when it is selected - Remove SELF tools - Each operation in its own dialog box It was funny to make this application it has received 12 updates great. I am sad to stop working, but I'd be happy to see what people will do. I will releaser source code, but not today, not in this topic. It is also the most stable version, all functions were tested and not only by me (Dcnigma, Industerialcode) and all is working properly. The system works in a new way. There are individual files (PUP Tools scetool, Core_os Tool ect). To use a tool, place a file in the correct folder. scetool In the folder, there is a script that can be edited fix.bat to sign your EBOOTs. To change the firmware (3.41) compression. PS3Tools 3.3

http://ps3.gx-mod.com/modules/news/a...p?storyid=3123

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Yerli: Interest in TimeSplitters 4 is 'not high enough'

August 8th, 2012, 02:02 Posted By: wraggster

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Sacred Citadel beats 'em up on PSN, XBLA and PC in 2013

August 8th, 2012, 02:02 Posted By: wraggster

Remember Sacred 2: Fallen Angel? It was the last entry in the Sacred series of dungeon crawlers, that debuted back in 2008. The series is known for high, serious fantasy, but the latest title, Sacred Citadel, looks to be taking a different approach.

While there are still plenty of fantasy creatures in tow, the dungeon-crawling is taking a back seat to "b*tchin battles," "ridonkulous rides" and "crazy co-op." It looks, all in a ll, a bit more over-the-top than what Sacred players may be used to. Sacred Citadel is slated for release on PSN, XBLA and PC in 2013.

Have no fear if you're looking for something a little more traditional, however, as the Sacred Citadel website reveals that Sacred 3 is most certainly on the way, with the official Facebook page asking fans to "stay tuned."

http://www.joystiq.com/2012/08/07/sa...nd-pc-in-2013/

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Lumines Electronic Symphony asks you to spam Ubisoft for classic DLC

August 8th, 2012, 02:05 Posted By: wraggster

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Metal Gear Solid HD Collection goes downloadable in August

August 8th, 2012, 02:07 Posted By: wraggster

Way back when the Metal Gear Solid HD Collection was first announced,downloadable versions of the games in the collection were also revealed. The uncharacteristically box-free versions of Konami's famous infiltration games will be released on PSN (for Vita and PS3) and XBLA starting August 21 in North America.

On that day, you'll be able to get Metal Gear Solid 2 and 3 individually on either PS3 or Vita, or the Metal Gear Solid HD Collection (containing both MGS2 andMGS3) as a Games on Demand release for Xbox 360.

The next week, on August 28, Peace Walker will be available on PS3 and Xbox 360. You'll also be able to get a bundle of all three games on PS3. No prices have been named for these digital releases.

http://www.joystiq.com/2012/08/07/me...ble-in-august/

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LittleBigPlanet Karting starts its engines November 6

August 8th, 2012, 02:24 Posted By: wraggster

LittleBigPlanet Karting will have its vehicles cobbled together and ready to roll on Tuesday, November 6 in North America, Sony announced today. Of course, you'll be free to do your own cobbling after that.

To accompany this news, Sony sent out the new "Summer Sports" trailer, which is worth a watch for anyone carrying a torch for this game. Honestly, it just shows us what we're missing in the summer Olympics. Right now, the best Slap Judo athletes in the world are going untested.

http://www.joystiq.com/2012/08/07/li...es-november-6/

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Syobon Action R3 Released

August 8th, 2012, 15:02 Posted By: wraggster

via http://psp.dashhacks.com/2012/08/07/...on-r3-released

DanielBR is at it again with his release of his cat-inspired Mario clone PSP Homebrew Game called Syobon Action. In this version which is updated to R3, users will notice a few key changes in how this game operates. According to the developer’s site, the game should now be running smoothly at a clean 133mHz which will be a godsend to those of you who are hoping to play this platformer on the go.

Most importantly though, a key feature noted in this particular release of Syobon Action is that the game is now signed to play on both OFW and CFW, so if you’re a non-hacked user looking to play around with this zany style Japanese game, you will now get your chance.
As if that wasn’t enough to please you, you can even take this great game with you in a smaller package now that the content is compressed in .7z format. Finally, a final key feature to note is that you will be able to save and load as well, which makes this old-school style homebrew a little bit easier to handle if you don’t like the idea of finishing it all in a single sitting. Straight from the man himself, here are the controls you need to get this game going.

* joystick:
- On main menu:
START = Init the game play.
R - load the saved level (use START button after that)
CIRCLE - start random generated new level

- On the game play:
SELECT = back to main menu (and reset the level for the first, then you will need load again if you want play the saved level)
L = suicide (kill), and make a persistent save of the level
R = speed mode (for make fast the boring parts)
TRIANGLE = Jump
Digital Pad LEFT = go to left
Digital Pad RIGHT = go to right
Digital Pad DOWN = make something too (like the arrow down in PC version)

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PS2 Linux Live DVD v3 released

August 8th, 2012, 15:07 Posted By: wraggster

modrobert writes: "Mega Man has released PS2 Linux Live DVD v3 currently supporting slim, fat, modchip, no modchip and PS2 consoles from all regions.

http://www.eurasia.nu/modules.php?na...ticle&sid=3055

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Jpcsp SVN r2673

August 8th, 2012, 15:16 Posted By: wraggster

via http://www.emucr.com/

Jpcsp SVN r2673 is compiled. JPCSP is the most advanced PlayStation Portable(PSP) emulator, allowing you to play your PSP games on a PC. Even though Jpcsp is written in Java, it can already reach 100% PSP speed on a lot of commercial games... and the emulator performance is constantly increasing. Jpcsp takes full advantage of dual-core processors, matching the PSP dual-core architecture. Even a quad-core can give a small performance improvement by leaving free CPU cores for the Java JIT Compiler and the graphics cache.

Jpcsp SVN changelog:
r2673
Fixed unmapped import introduced by r2672

http://www.mediafire.com/?08ua4i0nuanzz1d

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Soywiz＇s Psp Emulator Git (2012/08/07)

August 8th, 2012, 15:18 Posted By: wraggster

via http://www.emucr.com/

Soywiz＇s Psp Emulator Git (2012/08/07) is compiled. Soywiz＇s Psp Emulator is a PlayStation Portable (PSP) emulator, emulator for windows. This emulator born as a proof of concept of an emulator made in D. Now it's getting more and more compatible with homebrew, and gaining in features and speed. The emulator was based in it's first version on great Noxa's C# pspplayer emulator.

Soywiz＇s Psp Emulator Git Changelog:
* - Disabled (temporarily) multithreaded dynarec
- Added some locks to MethodCacheFast
- Enabled proper thread priority hacking the thread execution loop (still not implemented right) https://github.com/soywiz/cspspemu/i...omment-7551000
* Merge branch 'master' of github.com:soywiz/cspspemu

http://www.mediafire.com/?j3k0kqjb8k1a874

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PCSX Reloaded SVN r79284

August 8th, 2012, 15:38 Posted By: wraggster

via http://www.emucr.com/

PCSX Reloaded SVN r79284 is compiled. PCSX-Reloaded is a fork of the PCSX-df Project, a PlayStation Emulator, with support for both Windows and GNU/Linux operating systems as well as several bugfixes/improvements.

PCSX Reloaded SVN Changelog:
r79284
Patch 12659 (dokuganryu);

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Grid 2 announced with trailer and screenshots

August 8th, 2012, 23:43 Posted By: wraggster

Codemasters has announced that Grid 2, the long awaited sequel to Race Driver: Grid, is set for a 2013 launch.
“Grid’s back and we’re going to make street, track and road racing exciting again,” said Clive Moody, executive producer.
“The core design philosophy for Grid 2 is that we treat the race as a character, not a consequence of simply putting cars on tracks. Everything that goes into the game impacts on that second-to-second, in the moment, blockbuster drama – the feel and personality of the race.”
The game will feature a handpicked selection of cars over four decades and tracks from Paris, Miami and Abu Dhabi.
Grid 2’s single and multiplayer modes will be independent from one another. Career mode will span three continents, whilst multiplayer mode is a progression system for players.
http://www.pcr-online.biz/news/read/...enshots/028892

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Report: Mafia 3 in development for next-gen consoles, launching 2013

August 9th, 2012, 02:06 Posted By: wraggster

Mafia 3 is happening, and according to a report the title is being developed for next-gen consoles.
An alleged 2K source spilled the news to Eurogamer.cz, adding that the game was originally set for Xbox 360 and PS3 but was pushed back to next generation hardware.
The game is targeted for a 2013 launch if the source is to be believed.
“2K does not comment on internet rumour or speculation,” the company told VG247.
http://www.mcvuk.com/news/read/repor...g-2013/0100882

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Team Persona at work on next numbered Persona game

August 9th, 2012, 02:17 Posted By: wraggster

In a Famitsu magazine interview leaked early from the magazine (and translated by Andriasang), Team Persona producer Katsura Hashino said that his team is currently focusing on the next numbered Persona game, which very likely means Persona 5. We must admit, our cynical nature forces us to note the possibility that more Persona 3 and 4 remakes would also have numbers on them.

According to Hashino, art director Shigenori Soejima has started turning in sketches for new designs. In the meantime, you can play Persona this week as you never have before: as a fighting game.

http://www.joystiq.com/2012/08/08/te...-persona-game/

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Zen Pinball 2 on PS3/Vita, PopCap table this September

August 9th, 2012, 02:19 Posted By: wraggster

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PlayStation All-Stars: Battle Royale lets fight sticks compete on PS3

August 9th, 2012, 02:24 Posted By: wraggster

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Nifty device melds PlayStation DualShock controller to your mobile

August 9th, 2012, 02:40 Posted By: wraggster

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Konami scraps Silent Hill HD patch due to "tech and resource issues"

August 9th, 2012, 23:55 Posted By: wraggster

The issue of gamers’ consumer rights has once again hit the headlines after another publisher abandoned plans to patch a product that has already been sold to consumers.
Konami has announced that despite releasing a patch for the PS3 version of Silent Hill HD Collection, it has abandoned plans to release the patch on Xbox 360 due to “technical issues and resources”.
The game has been bugged by frame rate and audio syncing issues since release.
The publisher says that it “apologizes to any players who are continuing to experience these issues on the Xbox 360", though added that it can still be purchased from shops.
The news comes after Fez developer Polytron admitted that it is not going to release a fix for a game-breaking bug for its title due to the expense, leaving some who purchased the title with corrupted saves.
But the fact remains – both Polytron and Konami entered into publishing agreements on Xbox 360 knowing of potential patching costs. It seems hard to excuse their decision to leave consumers who have purchased the game with sub-standard product simply because it would stretch the budget.

http://www.mcvuk.com/news/read/konam...rce-is/0100961

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PS Access TV episode 45 stars Darksiders 2

August 11th, 2012, 12:49 Posted By: wraggster

The latest episode of weekly HD PS3 video show Access TV is out now on thePlayStation Network and YouTube.
Episode 45 stars Darksiders 2 as Game of the Week, while the Access All Areas team visits LucasArts to chat about Star Wars 1313.The team also talks to Codies about Grid 2and Criterion about Need for Speed: Most Wanted, looks ahead to Gamescom next week, plus there's the usual round-up of all the latest PlayStation news and PS Store content.
Since launching in September 2011 as the successor to FirstPlay, Access TV has become themost popular free download on the PlayStation Network.

http://www.computerandvideogames.com...-darksiders-2/

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PlayStation All-Stars: Fat Princess, Sly Cooper videos

August 11th, 2012, 12:51 Posted By: wraggster

Sony has released two new PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale videos detailing fighting strategies for playing as Fat Princess and Sly Cooper.
Similar movies examining combat playing as Kratos, Radec and PaRappa the Rapperhave previously been released.Sony has confirmed an October 26PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale release date in the UK. The company plans to stage aPlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale public beta this autumn.

http://www.computerandvideogames.com...cooper-videos/

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Vita sales 'acceptable' - PlayStation US boss

August 11th, 2012, 12:51 Posted By: wraggster

Sony Computer Entertainment America CEO Jack Tretton has labelled Vitasales "acceptable".
It's hardly a ringing endorsement of the system's performance, but the executive toldGamesIndustry.biz he isn't disappointed with the handheld's showing at retail."In this industry, you can't get too high or too low, because it moves very quickly," he said. "I think there's an acceptable number - and [the number] we've sold: That's acceptable. If it was triple that, I'd be happier. If it was one-third, I'd be disappointed.
"Anything with great rewards is going to come with great challenges," Tretton added. "We felt if the tech was there, and the game support was there, then the audience would be there. ... I feel much better about it now than I did four months ago."
Sony Computer Entertainment UK boss Fergal Gara said last week that the company "would love" Vita to be selling more, noting: "I think we haven't quite hit the spot with the killer software just yet and I have every reason to think that will happen in the next few months."
And earlier this week Sony Worldwide Studios president Shuhei Yoshida admitted for the first time that the PlayStation business has an uphill battle convincing some publishers to commit to its next gen portable.
http://www.computerandvideogames.com...ation-us-boss/

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Sony having a "difficult time" getting third-parties on Vita

August 11th, 2012, 13:07 Posted By: wraggster

The Vita is having an uphill battle for third party support

Sony
Sony Computer Entertainment Worldwide Studios president Shuhei Yoshida has admitted that Sony is having a tough time getting third-party developers to support the PlayStation Vita. The system has had a rough start worldwide, with Nintendo's 3DS providing strong competition following a price drop.

"We're having a more difficult time than we had anticipated in terms of getting support from third-party publishers, but that's our job," Yoshida told PlayStation: The Official Magazine.

"We will continue to talk to development communities and publishing partners and tell them why Vita can provide a great experience for the IPs they have and I hope the Assassin's Creed game will prove that."

Sony has declined to drop the price of the PlayStation Vita, instead hoping that titles like Assassin's Creed III: Liberation and Call of Duty: Black Ops Declassified pull consumers in this holiday season.

http://www.gamesindustry.biz/article...arties-on-vita

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Yoshida: Vita struggling with third-party support

August 11th, 2012, 18:55 Posted By: wraggster

Sony boss admits attracting developers to handheld has been difficult

Sony is struggling to attract third-party developers to create games for its Vita handheld, the company's worldwide studios president Shuhei Yoshida has admited.
The portable console was released last year in Japan with one of the most impressive launch lineups in industry history, but since that time new releases have slowed .

"We’re having a more difficult time than we had anticipated in terms of getting support from third-party publishers, but that’s our job," Yoshida told PlayStation: The Official Magazine.
“We will continue to talk to development communities and publishing partners and tell them why Vita can provide a great experience for the IPs they have and I hope the Assassin’s Creed game will prove that."
Handheld devices are suffering across the board from the challenge presented by tablets and smartphones.
http://www.develop-online.net/news/4...for-Sonys-Vita

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Call of Duty on Vita to get big Gamescom showing next week

August 12th, 2012, 01:33 Posted By: wraggster

Activision and Sony will finally reveal more about Call of Duty Black Ops: Declassified at Gamescom next week.
At E3, all the two firms offered up was a logo – yet the clock is ticking on a game that is not only out in a matter of months, but hugely important to the health of SCE’s burgeoning portable games platform.
“You can really expect us to deliver a true Call of Duty experience,” Michael Sportouch, Activision’s European VP and GM of the Santa Monica business unit, told MCV.
“We are really excited about the opportunities that the Vita could offer us in terms of connecting with a new audience.”
http://www.mcvuk.com/news/read/call-...t-week/0101074

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Guacamelee has expanded Vita controller functionality

August 12th, 2012, 01:59 Posted By: wraggster

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Guacamelee has expanded Vita controller functionality

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Starhawk 1.02 update adds free 'Cypress' map pack

August 12th, 2012, 13:35 Posted By: wraggster

LightBox Interactive's PS3-exclusive shooter Starhawk has received, among other things, two new free maps as part of the game's recently applied 1.02 update. As seen in the video above, both maps take place on the planet Cypress, which is where the game's plot-vital "Rift Energy" was originally discovered long, long ago.

The two new maps maps, "Cypress: Collider" and "Cypress: Origin," both feature more locations for troops to use as cover, as well as pre-built structures with interiors -- two features fans have asking for, according to a post by LightBox Interactive president Dylan Jobe on the PlayStation Blog.

The 1.02 update also includes a multitude of other tweaks, fixes and adjustments, such as the addition of "Prestige" levels (Alpha through Omega, specifically) for players able to rank beyond Level 50. Other changes/additions include a new Homeworld called "Waypoint," as well a revamped voice chat system and the ability to eject from in-flight jet packs. Complete patch notes can be found at the source link below.

http://www.joystiq.com/2012/08/11/st...ress-map-pack/

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XCOM: Enemy Unknown head-to-head multiplayer mode revealed

August 12th, 2012, 13:44 Posted By: wraggster

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Finding the right touch in LittleBigPlanet Vita

August 12th, 2012, 13:45 Posted By: wraggster

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VHBL upcoming release: more homebrew test results

August 12th, 2012, 23:27 Posted By: wraggster

Many of you are wondering if the upcoming release of VHBL will be worth your attention. Should you stay on 1.61 or 1.67 if you are running one of the previous exploits? Should you not even bother buy the exploited game if your favorite homebrew is not running? Our beta tester (thanks for your help!) came back to me with a few results that I’m sharing here.



Please note that the version he is testing with is not the final one, although from what I could see, the compatibility results are quite definitive. HBL has been very stable for a few months now, and improving compatibility would be difficult without some major breakthrough regarding syscalls.

Anyways, sorry for the boring technical details, below is the report from our tester. Remember that my own tests of this upcoming version of VHBL can also be found here, with additional homebrews. Our tester is using the US version, but we believe compatibility should be the same across all versions.

Homebrews/Apps that work
•Quake 1 Arena (from time to time framedrops but very enjoyable on the Vita)


Quake 1 Arena
•Lamecraft
•Tetriabetes (strangely it recognizes the music I have put on my Vita?)
•Blobby Volley
•Jelly car


Jelly car
•Pipeline (with save/load)
•Spider Solitaire


Spider solitaire
•MVS (a little bit slower than the CFW version but still pleasant to play)
•uo_SNES9x 0.02y32(kinda of slow from time to time)
•Picodrive (As always picodrive runs with sound and savestates)


•CPS1 (Perfect but the menu combo is a Start+Select+R which is hard to hit on the Vita )
•gpsp (works with savestates)
•NesterJ (works with savestates)
•Final Burn Alpha v12p1ALL (works with savestates)


Final burn alpha


•PSPFiler (Not quiting properly for some reason )
•yMenu ( this menu is really nice )

Homebrews/Apps that don’t work
•Thing Thing (Most probably would work but for some reason it does not find its files )
•pspkvm (Not sure what is the right version for VHBL but I tried several with no luck)
•SNES9xTYL 0.4.2 (As I already mentioned in my previous tests)
•Ragdoll Cannon
•PSPLBreakout
•Lua games in general

Not bad, hu? Snes9xTYL not working is a let down, but uo_snes9x is a very good alternative that will satisfy your emulation needs, from what I could see. Thanks again to our beta tester. Remember, for more results you can also check my previous tests.

http://wololo.net/2012/08/09/vhbl-up...-test-results/

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BloodRayne Betrayal, Outland join PS Plus 'Instant Collection'

August 13th, 2012, 22:53 Posted By: wraggster

US PlayStation Plus subscribers will be able to download BloodRayne Betrayal and Outland as of tomorrow at no additional cost.
The two game will be the latest added to SCEA's 'Instant Collection' offerings exclusively for PS Plus subs.'Instant Collection' offers around 12 full PS3 games for download for a limited time at no extra charge, with new titles rotated in each week.
BloodRayne Betrayal and Outland will go free for PS Subs as of tomorrow's US PlayStation Store update.
PS Plus subs will also get new 20 per cent discounts on Papo & Yo, and Counter Strike: Global Offensive, and closed beta access to Dust 514.

http://www.computerandvideogames.com...nt-collection/

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Tony Hawk's Pro Skater HD dated for PS3

August 13th, 2012, 22:54 Posted By: wraggster

Activision has confirmed a late August release date for the PS3 version of Tony Hawk's Pro Skater HD.
"THPSHD is coming to PS3 (via PSN) on August 28th," according to a message on the game's official Twitter account. "We'll announce the PC date as soon as we know it."Tony Hawk's Pro Skater HD soldapproximately 120,000 copies on Xbox Live Arcade in its first week of availability.
"Great - a decade ago," we said in our 4.5/10Tony Hawk's Pro Skater HD review. "There are games you should remake, and games you shouldn't. Tony Hawk's Pro Skater HD falls into the latter category - limited, decrepit and frustrating."

http://www.computerandvideogames.com...dated-for-ps3/

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PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale delayed?

August 13th, 2012, 22:56 Posted By: wraggster

Sony has seemingly delayed the PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale release date by one month to November 20 in the US.
The star-studded brawler was previously pegged for release on PS3 and Vita in the US on October 23, but the official PlayStation Blog now displays the new release."The Battle Royale Begins November 20th. SuperBot Entertainment president announces a new release date for PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale," reads a post on the front page, which we took a screengrab of, although the link to read the article in full isn't working at the moment.
Both versions were expected to release in Europe on November 21. Sony Computer Entertainment UK told us that the "PlayStation All-Stars [release date] is still TBC at the moment."

http://www.computerandvideogames.com...oyale-delayed/

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Polyphony wary of offering Gran Turismo 6 release date

August 13th, 2012, 22:58 Posted By: wraggster

The Gran Turismo 6 release date looks set to remain a secret until developer Polyphony Digital can be certain of its launch plans.
During a Gran Turismo 5 Asia Championship 2012 event held over the weekend, series producer Kazunori Yamauchi told members of the press (via Andriasang): "If I carelessly say when it will be released, you'll end up with people saying things like 'it's been delayed again' so I will no longer say at this type of event."Yamauchi confirmed that GT6 was in development back in 2010, although he has left fans to speculate whether the game will arrive on PS3 or PlayStation 4.
But just last month, he said the studio was pursuing "the latest technology and the latest expression" for the driving sequel.

http://www.computerandvideogames.com...-release-date/

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Sleeping Dogs staying awake with six months of planned DLC

August 13th, 2012, 23:06 Posted By: wraggster

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MotorStorm rolls out, over 6 million copies

August 13th, 2012, 23:13 Posted By: wraggster

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[PSP] PSPInfo

August 14th, 2012, 00:05 Posted By: wraggster

via http://www.neoflash.com/forum/index....ic,7451.0.html

Hello everyone, I am going to present my first but not last homebrew for the Neo Compo 2012.
If you want to know all the info of your PSP, then this is the application you need!! It's in English and Spanish, the two most used languages in the world! Enjoy!
Screenshot

Presentation
Nickname: m.rr
Project Name: PSPInfo
From: Spain
Division: APP
Platform: PSP
Original Enter: YES
Support Motion: NO
In last NEO Compo this project have won in the top 10: NO
Download
http://www.mediafire.com/?cihc1gmuut1crfb

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VHBL: Neur0n improves homebrew compatibility

August 14th, 2012, 00:32 Posted By: wraggster

via http://wololo.net/2012/08/13/vhbl-ne...compatibility/

I have recently made some reports of Homebrew compatibility (here and here) with Neur0n’s upcoming port of VHBL, our Homebrew loader for the Playstation Vita.

In one of those reports, I mentioned that Geometry Wars Portable was not working. I am happy to say that Neur0n tweaked VHBL in order to get that game to run, as well as a few other homebrews.



Unfortunately, I tested a few of the other games that were marked as “not working”, and so far this change seems to not have impacted them. In particular, Snes9xTYL doesn’t seem to work, although uoSnes9X works fine with this upcoming release.

Our beta tester however reported that Neur0n’s fix also made Ragdoll Cannon work, a game that was previously reported as not working. He mentioned additional working games: NinjaSudoku, Breakout 1.0, Mobile Assault, and SnakeSP.

Stay tuned, if the rumors are true, Vita’s firmware 1.80 is coming really soon, and if that’s the case, so will VHBL.

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Get Mortal Kombat and a memory card for free with the purchase of a PS Vita

August 14th, 2012, 00:35 Posted By: wraggster



Amazon is running yet another Vita promotional offer, sending you a free copy of Mortal Kombat as well as a 4GB Memory Card if you buy a PS Vita:

For a limited time, get Mortal Kombat and PS Vita 4GB Memory Card free with the purchase of a qualifying PlayStation Vita system.

This works with both the Wifi and the 3G model, but the offer is, of course, limited in time (although they don’t say how long it’s going to be here, so hurry up!).

Mortal Kombat on the PS Vita is one of the best games I’ve played with. If you’re a fan on the Mortal Kombat series, or of fighting games in general, you shouldn’t miss this one!

http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.htm...cId=1000825081

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Rogero: PS3 Nor Dump Auto-Patcher

August 14th, 2012, 00:41 Posted By: wraggster

Rogero release a new program called PS3 Nor Dump Auto-Patcher to patch that allows us to easily downgrade to a Nand débricker or a Ps3.
Note:
Always make several dumps and check before patching and flash your dump This link contains all the information needed to verify your dumps. Ps3 without a valid dump is not recoverable -> PS3 DevWiki, Validating flash dumps - Compatible with E3 and Dumps Progskeet - Checks if your dump is Byte-Reversed or not - Applies the patches correctly according to your Dump - Eliminates the obligation to do a byte-swap the dump before the patch - the patch Delivers ease of Nand Dump Nor PS3 Patch 0.01 Official site: www.tortuga-cove.com

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New IP dominates Sony's Gamescom showing

August 15th, 2012, 03:29 Posted By: wraggster

Gamescom: PS3 titles Rain, Puppeteer and Until Dawn prove SCE commitment to original titles

Vita may have been about the big brands at Gamescom this week, but PS3 was almost the exact opposite - with Sony announcing even more new IP during its press conference.
Joining the already announced new IP of Beyond, Last of Us and Wonderbook were there new games from Sony's Japanese studios – Puppeteer, Rain and Until Dawn.

"PlayStation has a history of delivering the unexpected both in our software and in our hardware," said Sony Europe president Jim Ryan. "We will continue to do that."
PS3 is seven years old in the US and Japan this year, and Sony will be hoping that by continuing to develop new concepts and original ideas, it can help extend the console lifecycle and keep sales of PS3 steady ahead of the inevitable PS4.
To read more on Sony's new IP and Gamescom Press Conference, click here to read an extended version of this article on our sister-site MCV.

http://www.develop-online.net/news/4...mescom-showing

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Sony's Gamescom offering breathes new life into Vita

August 15th, 2012, 03:39 Posted By: wraggster

Sony looked to answer its critics that said Vita was given short shrift at E3, with a blockbuster Gamescom showing.
The platform holder took to unveiling blockbuster IP including Call of Duty, Killzone and Assassin's Creed, while showing new IP Tearaway.
It follows an E3 where Sony was criticised for not talking enough about its new portable. Sony boss Andrew House told MCV at the time he was 'surprised by that reaction.'

BIG THIRD-PARTY BRANDS AND BUNDLES
Finally, Sony was able to lift the lid on its big Vita brands - including an impressive looking demo of the Call of Duty Vita title.
Sony is backing third parties in a major way on Vita, even combining the console's biggest games with the hardware in six new bundles this Q4. Players can get Vita bundles featuring Call of Duty and LittleBigPlanet.
It is reminiscent of the Sony of old, which used exclusive third party support to help drive sales of PS2 and PS One.

KILLZONE LEADS SONY'S BRANDS
There was no sign of Gran Turismo for Vita, but Sony's other big names were on show for Vita. The upcoming Ratchet and Clank: Q-Force is coming to Vita as is a new Killzone game called Mercenary.
"Killzone for PlayStation Vita will be a first person shooter that is just not possible on any other platform," said Sony Euro boss Jim Ryan.

CROSS-BUY REVEALED
Best of all for consumers, more games that utilise 'Cross-buy' are coming. Those who buy Ratchet & Clank: Q-Force, Sly Cooper or PlayStation All-Stars on Vita or PS3, will be able to own the game on both platforms.
It is a sensible move that may become increasingly the norm as we move towards the cloud model. It also effectively allows Sony to leverage PS3's userbase to increase Vita sales, making it extra attractive to own both devices.

NEW IP
But it wasn't just about the big brands and their bundles. Sony is still building new IP for Vita, and one of the big surprises of the show was Tearaway. The game is developed by one of Sony's most acclaimed studios, Media Molecule, which is the team behind LittleBigPlanet. The title utilises pretty much all of Vita's various control mechanisms, and looked stunning. It is an adventure game that is inspired by 'paper'. Media Molecule likened the game to a 'buddy move'.
PS PLUS TO VITA
Sony's premium PSN online service has been only for PS3 up until now, but at Gamescom PlayStation Plus was extended to PS Vita. Sony is placing a significant emphasis on PlayStation Plus, which you can read more about in this week's MCV. The PS Plus roll-out is once again a new way to encourage PS3 owners to upgrade to PlayStation Vita.

http://www.mcvuk.com/news/read/sony-...o-vita/0101231

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PlayStation Vita Call of Duty: Black Ops Declassified bundle announced, pricing MIA

August 15th, 2012, 03:52 Posted By: wraggster

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PS Vita and PS3 cross-buy feature revealed: buy one copy, get the other free

August 15th, 2012, 03:54 Posted By: wraggster

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YouTube's new app for the PlayStation 3 rolling out, allows remote control from smart

August 15th, 2012, 03:58 Posted By: wraggster

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Nihilistic developing Call of Duty: Black Ops Declassified

August 15th, 2012, 16:18 Posted By: wraggster

Burning Skies studio entrusted with creating first handheld entry for the series

US developer Nihilistic Software has been handed the reigns for Call of Duty: Declassified for PS Vita.
Nihilistic has previously worked on Sony titles such as PlayStation Move Heroes and Resistance Burning Skies, which received 53 and 59 average review scores on Metacritic.

Declassified will be the first handheld release for the immensely popular series, which has broken numerous sales records since the launch of Modern Warfare in 2007.
The game will take advantage of Vita’s touch-screen capabilities and PlayStation Near technology, enabling users to share content such as loadouts with their friends.
Call of Duty: Black Ops Declassified will also offer eight player support over Wi-Fi, although it will not be accessible through 3G.

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

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Hirai: Gaikai deal will propel games industry to the cloud

August 15th, 2012, 16:19 Posted By: wraggster

'People are moving to the mobile space, and related to that is shifting things to the cloud'

Sony’s recent acquisition of Gaikai will propel the games industry into the cloud space, the console giant’s CEO has said.
Speaking to Bloomberg, Kaz Hirai said that Sony’s $380 million purchase of cloud gaming giant Gaikai would encourage the entire industry to take advantage of the cloud.

He also stated that consumers were increasingly moving to the mobile space, and he felt that cloud technology was related to that movement, hinting that the the future of PlayStation could be cross-platform.
“People are moving more and more to the mobile space, so the two keywords, and you’ll probably hear this from everybody: smartphones and tablets,” said Hirai.
“Related to that is moving a lot of things to the cloud. That’s why, for example, we felt that it was very important that we acquire the 50 per cent of our joint venture in Sony Ericsson and make the cell phone business or the smartphone business a 100 per cent-owned subsidiary of Sony.

http://www.develop-online.net/news/4...y-to-the-cloud

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PlayStation Mobile coming in autumn

August 15th, 2012, 21:17 Posted By: wraggster

Sony's cross-platform gaming service will be available on Vita and Android.
Speaking at the Gamescom conference in Cologne, Sony said that it will release Playstation Mobile this autumn in 30 countries including the UK, US, Japan, Canada, Australia, France, Germany, Italy and Spain.
According to Sony Computer Entertainment Europe CEO Jim Ryan, the company is planning "bite-sized games" which will play on the Vita as well as PlayStation Certified devices, which include Android smartphones and tablets.
Games will be purchased from the PlayStation Store where they'll be tied to a user's PlayStation Network ID, meaning that one PlayStation Mobile purchase can be played on any certified device tied to that user ID.
In addition to the PlayStation Mobile news, Sony announced that ASUS and, surprisingly, Wikipad have been added as new PlayStation Certified partners.

http://www.mobile-ent.biz/news/read/...-autumn/019039

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The wonderful mistakes of Far Cry 3

August 15th, 2012, 21:20 Posted By: wraggster

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Mass Effect 3 'Leviathan' DLC emerges August 28

August 15th, 2012, 21:23 Posted By: wraggster

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Metal Gear Rising seeks Revengeance Feb. 19 in North America [update]

August 15th, 2012, 21:27 Posted By: wraggster

Hideo Kojima, acting as his own PR, tweeted an image of the Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance website, which features a and a Feb. 21, 2013 release date for Japan.

Update: A Konami Japan press release gives a Feb. 19 release date for North America and Latin america. And a European version of the trailer (above) provides release dates for PAL regions: Feb. 21, except for UK & Ireland, which get the game Feb. 22.

http://www.joystiq.com/2012/08/15/me...-release-date/

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The invisible made visible in PS3's Rain

August 15th, 2012, 21:29 Posted By: wraggster

SCE Japan Studio's puzzle-adventure game Rain is a lot more intriguing, and its trailer much more quietly beautiful, when you can actually see it. Sony released yesterday's trailer online this morning, allowing you to get as good a look as you can considering the protagonist's invisible nature.

http://www.joystiq.com/2012/08/15/th...-in-ps3s-rain/

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PSN Tuesday: Papo & Yo, YouTube app, free PS Plus games

August 15th, 2012, 21:36 Posted By: wraggster

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God of War: Ascension multiplayer beta coming to PS Plus members

August 15th, 2012, 21:39 Posted By: wraggster

PlayStation Plus subscribers will get first crack at a God of War: Ascension beta "soon," game director Todd Papy has revealed on the PlayStation Blog. Don't have a PS Plus subscription? Papy says "there may [be] a few other secret inroads" to access the beta.

When you boot up multiplayer for the first time, you'll have to pledge allegiance to one of four gods: Hades, Ares, Poseidon or Zeus. Once you've got an affiliation, you can dive into the four-vs-four combat and earn XP, which is used to progress and fine-tune your character in pursuit of becoming your favored god's best pet.

"Each of our unique multiplayer maps and gameplay modes will have a variety of objectives and interactive multi-leveled environments," Papy says. "We'll be sharing more details as we get closer to our March 12, 2013 release."

http://www.joystiq.com/2012/08/14/go...-plus-members/

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Vita firmware 1.80 adds actual button controls to home screen

August 15th, 2012, 21:40 Posted By: wraggster

PSOne Classics support comes to Vita on August 28. Along with it, Vita firmware 1.80 adds several new features to the platform – like actually using the Vita's buttons on the handheld's menu. We know!

The new firmware also adds fast rewind, fast-forward, and variable speed to the Video application. If you're using the thing to play music, you can now import playlists from PS3 or iTunes. The web browser supports rear touch for scroll and zoom, which actually seems like a worthwhile use of that rear touchpad. And there will be a new "Cross-Controller" icon in the Remote Play app to round up Cross-Controller supporting games.

That's the most noticable stuff: there's a whole list of tweaks at the PlayStation Blog.

http://www.joystiq.com/2012/08/14/vi...o-home-screen/

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FIFA 13's Move support demonstrated

August 15th, 2012, 22:00 Posted By: wraggster

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Tearaway is a new PS Vita game from Media Molecule

August 15th, 2012, 22:01 Posted By: wraggster

Taking stage during Sony's Gamescom 2012 keynote, Media Molecule representatives have shown off their latest original IP: Tearaway. It looks like a 3D puzzle-platformer for PS Vita, where players manipulate the environment using touch. Tearaway also supports the PS Vita's built-in camera and motion-based controls.

http://www.joystiq.com/2012/08/14/te...edia-molecule/

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Ratchet & Clank: Full Frontal Assault coming to Vita

August 15th, 2012, 22:03 Posted By: wraggster

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Gamescom: Sony brings out big guns in Vita rescue bid

August 15th, 2012, 22:09 Posted By: wraggster

The message from Sony's Gamescom 2012 press conference couldn't have been clearer: the company is taking Vita seriously. With a new Media Molecule IP, some of PlayStation's biggest franchises, and the arrival of PlayStation Plus and PSOne classics, much of Sony's 80 minutes on stage was devoted to its ailing handheld. Will it be enough to revive Vita's fortunes?
Media Molecule's Tearaway was the highlight, with studio co-founder Alex Evans on stage to reveal the company's first new IP since LittleBigPlanet. It's a 3D adventure starring Iota, a cartoony figure with an envelope for a head who has a message for you, but is stuck in his papery world. Helping him out of his world and into yours is the aim, a simple goal that lays the foundations for inventive uses of Vita's unique features. Rear touch featured heavily, with rhythmic taps on the back panel increasing airtime from trampoline-like jump pads, and stabs replicated on the Vita's screen, human fingers poking through the ground to clear enemies. It looks delightful, and has clearly been designed with Vita's feature-set in mind - AR was also shown off to good effect, the demo closing with the camera pushing up and out of Iota's world and into the Gamescom audience, captured by the Vita's rear camera.

Then came Killzone Mercenary, a Vita exclusive developed by Guerrilla Games using the same engine that powered Killzone 3. However, it seemed that the only justification for SCEE president Jim Ryan's claim that this was "an FPS that could simply not exist on any other platform" was a heavy emphasis on touchscreen melee kills. Guerrilla's hand could certainly be seen in the visuals, the quality of which was put into stark context when Ryan closed the show with a first look at Call Of Duty: Black Ops Declassified.

At E3, Sony had only shown a logo for Call Of Duty's Vita debut, and it seemed the company was trying to get away with it again when Ryan briefly discussed the game partway through his presentation. And having seen it running at last, perhaps that might have been the better option. Looking disctinctly rough around the edges for a game due in November, Declassified's multiplayer is capped at 4v4, and it's being developed by Nihilistic Software, whose last game was Vita's original great shooter hope,Resistance: Burning Skies, and we all know how that went. Despite Ryan's claim that the multiplayer would feature new maps designed from the ground up for Vita, the trailer leant heavily on Black Ops' Nuketown, a tiny map presumably highlighted to offset disappointment at the meagre online player count.

A look at Assassin's Creed Liberation was more positive, though concerns over crowbarred control options remain after heavy emphasis on touchscreen combat and a blink-and-you'll-miss-it shot of protagonist Aveline riding on the back of a crocodile. It's in development at Ubisoft Sofia, and while there's no disputing that both Liberation and Declassified will be two of the biggest names on the Vita shelves at Christmas, neither dispel the notion that Sony's new handheld is repeating the same mistakes as its predecessor, playing host to cut-down versions of major IP farmed out to B-teams.

There was more LittleBigPlanet Vita, with Pete Smith - the man who revealed that Sony lost a potential Limbo exclusive because it wanted the IP - showing off Cross-Controller, using the Vita to play through a specially designed level on PS3, with the Vita showing objects and traps that are invisible on the big screen.
CrossBuy - where buying a game on Vita nets you a copy of the PS3 game, and vice versa - has previously been reserved for downloadable games like Motorstorm RC and Sound Shapes, but is now to be offered on full retail games. PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale will lead the charge upon its release in November, with Sly Cooper: Thieves In Time and Ratchet & Clank Q-Force to follow. The PlayStation Plus subscription service, whose appeal to PS3 owners will be further boosted next month with a free download ofRed Dead Redemption, was also confirmed for Vita.
A firmware update due on August 28 will finally bring support for PSOne classics on Vita, though it seems that compatibility will be restricted similar to current PSP support. The update will also bring Cross-Controller implementation and a host of minor tweaks including, at last, the option to control the home screen using buttons as well as the touchscreen.
It was a much, much better showing than Vita got at E3, and even though that's a low bar to clear Sony deserves praise for giving its ailing handheld the support it deserves - and one assumes there's more on the way, too, with its plans for Vita's Japanese recovery coming next month at the Tokyo Game Show. PS3 was hardly ignored, either, with two new announcements from Sony's Japan Studio and the Move-controlled Until Dawn. There was no Vita price-cut, despite predictions, Sony's hardware announcements limited to Black Ops, LBP and PS All-Stars bundles, with the company seemingly convinced that its efforts on the software side will cement its handheld's place as what Ryan described as "one of the hottest items this Christmas". Internally, however, there is surely recognition that £200-plus is a lot to ask for a dedicated handheld in the current economic climate, and should Vita's fortunes fail to be revived by software, price will have to be next.

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FIFA 13's PS3/Vita dream will have to wait

August 16th, 2012, 00:16 Posted By: wraggster

It was the first conversation we had as soon as FIFA for Vita was announced.
You’ve had a late night taking your Manager Mode team to the brink of league glory. Your rush down your breakfast, sync your Vita with your PS3, hop off to work and claim a glorious victory while on the loo.
Then you return home that night and carry on where you left off in the comfort of your living room playing on the big TV.
But it’s a dream that isn’t going to be realised this year.
FIFA head honcho David Rutter has confirmed that owners of the Vita and PS3 versions of FIFA 13 will not be able to share the same save files. Although that might change in the future.
"Not at the moment," Rutter told Eurogamer when asked about the functionality. "But all of the things that we're trying to figure out across football at the moment is how to get every device connected up."
Another missing feature will be Sony’s much touted cross-platform play.
"We don't have cross-platform play," he confirmed. "It's something that, when you look at the priorities of what's going to be done, do you want to be working on passing, shooting, attacking intelligence etc or that – and we'd rather make a brilliant playing game for everyone rather than something that's only going to appeal to specific people."
Rutter also confessed that FIFA 13’s Move functionality, which was revealed during Sony’s press conference last night, was added at Sony’s request.
Added Rutter: "We've got a great relationship with Sony and they asked us can we think of a way to use it so we said sure."

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Yoshida: "Our priority right now is definitely to bring more content"

August 16th, 2012, 00:21 Posted By: wraggster

The president of Worldwide Studios talks about what's next for Vita
Shuhei Yoshida is the affable, approachable face of Sony. The president of worldwide studios is often seen sitting quietly in his own company's presentations, looking more like an interested fan than a whip cracker, earning a reputation as one of the good guys amongst journalists and fans alike.
He's also a happy interviewee, or always has been when the sun has shone for Sony. Catching up with him today at Gamescom, during a period when Sony is under heavy fire from a lot of angles, it was hard to know what to expect from the usually chatty executive. Would the generally positive response to last night's conference have him relaxed, or was it time to don the corporate armour and deflect a few of the more pointed questions? Read on to find out what sort of mood he was in.
Q: The conference yesterday seemed to be well received. What was your agenda? What message did you want to communicate?
Shuhei Yoshida: Our focus was to feature PS Vita. One big criticism we got from E3 was where's the PS Vita, where are the PS Vita games? We spent too little time talking about it, so that was a big focus going into Gamescom.
We were very happy to announce five new titles from Worldwide Studios, as well as the new Ratchet & Clank game - so that's six new titles. PS Vita, PS3, Move, PSN, they all got new titles, so we were able to cover all of the initiatives that we have
Q: Sony has quite a range of products and initiatives now, so it must be difficult to make sure your messaging is strong across all of them.
Shuhei Yoshida: That's fair to say. But we have a lot of development employees at Worldwide Studios, so we should be able to support all of those platforms and initiatives. It's our job to makes sure that our resources are allocated well to give that support.
"We're getting really good feedback from the media and consumers...about the hardware features, as well as the games that try to take advantage of each new input method."

Q: Has the Vita suffered in that respect? It's very impressive hardware, but it can do so many things that making sure people understood it struck me as a key challenge.
Shuhei Yoshida: We're getting really good feedback from the media and consumers...about the hardware features, as well as the games that try to take advantage of each new input method. With that feedback, our developers can be smarter about how to use the new features the Vita offers.
Q: Is the Vita as popular as it should be?
Shuhei Yoshida: In terms of the reactions of the people who have already bought the Vita, we're very happy. They are happy with the hardware. In terms of the sales, we'd definitely like to see more. There are millions of people we're sure will enjoy playing PS Vita games. Our job now is to decipher what's preventing these people from making the jump. Our priority right now is definitely to bring more content.
Q: Is that why the Vita hasn't sold as well as you'd like? A lack of content and services?
Shuhei Yoshida: Yeah. The good thing is that the one thing we can't change is the hardware features, but they are very well regarded by people. But in terms of new content and new system and service features, we can add that, and we can work with third-parties to get more. We're getting a very good feeling when we talk with third-parties companies, and of course we're developing our own titles. And for the people who are hoping that the PS Vita becomes more affordable, we are creating new bundles and adding new value to the package. We're hoping that this Christmas more people will jump over to the Vita.
"For the people who are hoping that the PS Vita becomes more affordable, we are creating new bundles and adding new value to the package."

Q: It was good to see new IP being launched so late in the console cycle. A lot of publishers claim that's next to impossible.
Shuhei Yoshida: Well, it's true that when new hardware launches it's a really great time to launch a new IP, because people are more willing to try out something new. The library is also more limited, so the IP gets more attention from consumers. But that doesn't mean that there's no way to launch new IP later in the cycle: looking back on PS2, we launched God of War and Guitar Hero late in the cycle, and they had a very significant impact.
Q: With a game like The Last of Us, is Sony demonstrating just how much potential could still be mined from the PS3 hardware?
Shuhei Yoshida: That could be the difference with a company like us: our developers can totally focus on one platform and really go deep into what it can offer, but third-party publishers have to create for multiple platforms.
Q: Does the Vita play a part in that for Sony? The conference featured several announcements around ways the Vita and PS3 can work in tandem. That was suggested with the PSP, but it never really took off.
Shuhei Yoshida: The PSP wasn't really powerful enough to do much. We had the Remote Play function with the PS3 and PSP, and that was technically very advanced in terms of concept, but from a functionality standpoint PSP didn't really offer anything apart from the screen. In comparison, the Vita and PS3 combination is far more powerful. As you saw yesterday in the demonstration with LittleBigPlanet 2, I hope you saw the potential that the Vita as a controller can bring to PS3. It's another reason why the PS3 is still a very interesting platform to develop content for.
Q: The hardware is clearly very capable, but do consumers really want that functionality?
Shuhei Yoshida: Well, we're doing this because we believe we can provide something very interesting and exciting to consumers, and we'll have to see how they react. But judging from the reaction we got from the LBP2 controller demonstration, as well as the Cross Play features, it's been pretty positive.
Q: You're also going in a new direction with Dust 514, which is probably the most ambitious attempt at free-to-play gaming on a console so far.
"I still think free-to-play can offer a new kind of content and services to consumers that the traditional model can't duplicate."

Shuhei Yoshida: I agree.
Q: Do you have any reservations about the business model, and how well suited it is to a more closed system like a console?
Shuhei Yoshida: Well, there are free-to-play games already available on console, and the reaction has been pretty good. But when people think of free-to-play they think of social games... and there are certain mechanics in social games that are a bit concerning, personally - they kind of play psychological tricks on people. That's something that we will be watching carefully, because it's not like there are an infinite number of consumers that we can take from. We always consider the long-term trust relationship with our consumers.
But in general, I still think free-to-play can offer a new kind of content and services to consumers that the traditional model can't duplicate. I think it's additive to our offering.
Q: The model really rose up on more open platforms. Is the future for a console manufacturer like Sony about finding ways to open up the platform to these new ideas?
Shuhei Yoshida: The short answer is yes. We will learn as we go about what people find attractive and exciting, and we can use that feedback in our future plans. Without trying we won't learn.

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Netflix rolls out new 'post-play experience' on web player, PS3

August 16th, 2012, 00:34 Posted By: wraggster

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PSN hack claims are 'completely false' - Sony

August 16th, 2012, 00:52 Posted By: wraggster

It was fairly evident anyway, but Sony has issued a statement confirming that today's claims of a PSN breach are "completely false".
An anonymous culprit today claimed to have hacked the PlayStation Network, acquiring a 50GB database of user information for some 10 million accounts.A Sony rep has told CVG: "We've confirmed that the recent claim that PlayStation Network was illegally hacked and that customer passwords and email addresses were accessed is completely false."

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EA backs down and pulls Medal Of Honor: Warfighter tomahawk

August 16th, 2012, 23:30 Posted By: wraggster

EA has removed a branded Medal Of Honor: Warfighter tomahawkfrom sale and pulled a series of blog posts from the game's executive producer touting official partnerships with weapons manufacturers.
As we reported yesterday, the blog posts, written by executive producer Greg Goodrich, contained links to each manufacturer's official website, where guns, attachments and tactical accessories could be ordered online and delivered to a local weapons dealer.
While they're still published on the Warfighter site - here's Goodrich on the CS5 sniper rifle by which, remember, he was "blown away" - they can no longer be found using the website's navigation menu.
Also gone is SOG Knives' limited edition Voodoo Hawk, a tomahawk designed for the game and made in real life with Medal Of Honorbranding on the handle. The standard, branding-free edition is still available to pre-order on SOG's site.
Speaking to Eurogamer at Gamescom yesterday, Goodrich confirmed that the posts and tomahawk had been pulled, but insisted his conscience was clear because proceeds from the sale of the Voodoo Hawk had been earmarked for Project Honor, an EA scheme to support the Navy Seal Foundation and the Special Operations Warrior Foundation, which provide support to fallen and wounded members of the military and their families.
"That whole effort, we've been working with these partners because we wanted to be authentic, and we wanted to give back to the communities," he said. "Every one of those partners, none of them paid a dime for product placement - all the money generated went to Project Honor.
"We're making a firstperson shooter and it fits. If we were doingNeed For Speed we'd do something different. If I was doing FIFAit'd be something different. But we're making a firstperson shooter about the warfighter. If we partnered with another brand it wouldn't make sense and it wouldn't be authentic."
Progress, then - of sorts, anyway. Yet Goodrich seems unrepentant - the changes to the campaign have been brought on by the outcry, and there is no admission of wrongdoing whatsoever - and those partnerships with manufacturers are still very much in place.

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ReVITAlised: Sony spending more on Xmas marketing than at launch

August 16th, 2012, 23:36 Posted By: wraggster

Sony used its Gamescom press conference to effectively relaunch its Vita handheld for Christmas.
And as part of the revamp, it will spend more money on marketing Vita this Q4 than it did over the platform’s launch earlier this year.
To improve the console’s slow sales the platform holder will launch a series of bundles featuring the biggest brands in games: Call of Duty, Assassin’s Creed, FIFA, LittleBigPlanet and Need for Speed.
“We’re currently putting the finishing touches to our campaign, and throughout peak we’ll be spending more marketing money than we did during the launch period,” SCE?UK’s senior product manager Ian Vinten explained to MCV.
“Our comprehensive TV plan kicks off in September and will run in key bursts to Christmas, focusing on the new titles. Our first ad will feature FIFA 13 and LittleBigPlanet.
“Having FIFA 13 in our creative is a great example of how we’re engaging with the third-party titles. These games really deliver against the promise of the hardware and are what our consumers have been crying out for.”
Sony called on its own studios to satisfy demands for more Vita content too, unveiling two key titles in Germany:?a new Killzone and new IP from LittleBigPlanet developer Media Molecule called Tearaway.
“History has shown that great quality content drives demand for hardware,” added VP and MD for SCE UK & Ireland Fergal Gara.
“We hope you’ll agree that the outstanding array of software showcased at Gamescom, covering some of the biggest and best franchises, demonstrates our commitment to the platform.
“This strength and depth of software support, in combination with a heavyweight marketing campaign, retail focused bundles and sampling, puts the PS Vita in a very strong position for Christmas and beyond.”

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Sony rules out PS Vita price cut in 2012, works to lower the price later

August 16th, 2012, 23:52 Posted By: wraggster

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Sony engineers working on PS Vita "cost reduction" for post-2012 price cut

August 17th, 2012, 00:14 Posted By: wraggster

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Sony downplays lack of 3D at E3, Gamescom

August 18th, 2012, 19:37 Posted By: wraggster

Jim Ryan indicates they don't have to talk about it anymore
While Sony couldn't talk enough about the inclusion of 3D in it's various games a couple of years ago, announcements relating to 3D were absent from their media presentations during both E3 and Gamescom. According to Jim Ryan, CEO of PlayStation Europe, people shouldn't put too much significance into the recent lack of mention relating to 3D.
"I wouldn't read too much into its omission," said Ryan to CVG.
"We spoke about it at E3 two years ago and everyone put their glasses on for the first time, and the next year we did the same and everyone did it again. Y'know, there comes a time when you don't need to talk about it any more," the executive added. "Don't read into the fact too much that we haven't announced anything about 3D."
Stereoscopic 3D saw a resurgence mostly due to the popularity of the movie Avatar and its successful use of 3D cinematography. Despite a push by television manufacturers (including Sony) for new 3D enabled televisions, doubts have been raised about its viability in the home format for movies or video games.

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Sony says "it's too early" for PS Vita price cut

August 18th, 2012, 19:40 Posted By: wraggster

Many feel that a price cut would potentially give a shot in the arm to the PS Vita and possibly give it a lift before the coming holiday season. Sony Worldwide Studios president Shuhei Yoshida, however, indicates that isn't likely to happen and that some of the recently announced bundles for the system will have to suffice.
"People like cheap or free," he said. "Of course, cost reduction is one area our engineering team is working on. But we just launched the platform earlier this year. It takes time to do so."
"At a certain point in the future we would like to address the pricing issue for some of the people who are waiting. But this year we are trying to add value by creating different types of bundles. We announced we will provide LittleBigPlanet PS Vita bundle pack. That's affordable for people who are looking for a good deal."
When asked flat out about a price cut, Yoshida said, "No, it's too early."
Nintendo cut the price of the 3DS from $249.99 to $169.99 in North America a half year after launch when early sales failed to meet company expectations. Sales of the system improved after the price cut and Nintendo recently launched the first 3DS variation in the 3DS XL.

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New Ni no Kuni screens, and a Ninostarter update

August 18th, 2012, 23:09 Posted By: wraggster


A set of new Gamescom screens for Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witchprovides the perfect reason to check in on the "Ninostarter" pre-order campaign.

With 12 days left, enough fans have pre-ordered the special "Wizard's Edition" to unlock one bonus item, a set of five prints. The second item is a gold "Wizard's Coin," which has 24% of its allotted pre-order numbers. You have until August 31 to throw your pre-order in and get the game, the book, the prints, and possibly that coin.

http://www.joystiq.com/2012/08/18/ne...tarter-update/

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Machinarium arrives on PS3 in September

August 18th, 2012, 23:10 Posted By: wraggster

Machinarium will finally come to PS3 in September, at least in Europe, according to ... a comment thread on a European PlayStation Blog post. SCEE's Ross McGrath teased " two new titles as well in September, one brand new and one new to PSN" in a PlayStation Plus post.

Reader Antares commented on that post guessing that the brand new game was Double Dragon Neon and the new-to-PSN game was Machinarium, to which McGrath replied "Give the man a cookie, he's 100% right!" Community journalism!

The PS3 release is supposed to be tht "ultimate" version of the adventure game. Recently, designer Jakub Dvorsky indicated his interest in porting the game to Vita as well.

http://www.joystiq.com/2012/08/17/ma...-in-september/

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Sports Champions 2 is going for gold October 30

August 19th, 2012, 22:20 Posted By: wraggster

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[PSP APP]Take your Time - Anti Stress Audio Tool

August 19th, 2012, 22:24 Posted By: wraggster

Nickname: Leviadragon
Project name: Take your Time - Anti Stress Audio Tool
Division: App
Original enter: Yes
Support Motion: No
In a past NEO Compo this project won in the top 10: No

Hi everyone!
Here is my LUA application for PSP (custom firmware up to 1.50 (tested with 5.0 and up))
The main goal of the application is relax the user with animated landscapes surrounded by relaxing music.
This is very useful for subjects that suffer from stress disease or resting problems. [Like me ]

Installation : Copy TakeYourTime folder to ms0:/PSP/GAME/ folder
How use:

1)Start the application
2)select your landscape with up an down button
3)press X or O to accept
4)set your desired volume
5)Relax yourself.


[screenshot]

http://darkzero.altervista.org/_alte...me/snap008.bmp

http://darkzero.altervista.org/_alte...me/snap004.bmp

http://darkzero.altervista.org/_alte...me/snap005.bmp

http://darkzero.altervista.org/_alte...me/snap006.bmp

http://darkzero.altervista.org/_alte...me/snap007.bmp

[download links]
http://darkzero.altervista.org/_alte...keYourTime.zip
alternative download link
http://www.sendspace.com/file/x9i0ej

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[PSP]Runaway Car

August 19th, 2012, 22:26 Posted By: wraggster

Hello everyone! For this great annual compo, my friend frankdrey and I have come together to form team... frankdrey and 10$man! After a month (Actually, I think 3 weeks) of work, we are proud to present to you our entry, Runaway Car for the PSP!

Runaway Car!

Info
In this 3d game, you will take on the role of a car thief and race down a infinite street well evading trash cans, dumpsters and road blocks. But that's not it! It gets faster every time your score reaches the next 1000, up until 7000! How long can you survive??

Now, that's an okay concept in itself, but frankdrey and I did not stop there. We realize that this idea could get boring fast so we also present you with a car garage! When you're on the road, you can pick up some coins as you go. Then, when you have enough coins, you can go to the car garage and steal a cooler car!

I believe this project is original and this is the first contest we have entered this project in.

Features
Cool 3d Graphics!
3 Cars to unlock!
3 Objects to Avoid!
7 Different Speeds to race through! Can you make it to the 7th level??
A great song custom made by Scott Pereksta!
REAL Saving and Loading using the PSP's Save and Load feature!
This means that you can check your highscore, how many cars you've unlocked and how many points you have WITHOUT even loading the game!


Screenshots
Now, It's no lie, I sure have done alot of talking!
Don't worry though, I got some nice screenshots to back me up!
You'll have to download the game to hear the amazing music though!

The NeoFlash Loading/Splash screen

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Right Before I press play to start the game

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I just started. You can see me about to collect these coins along the side of the street.

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I made it to the first speed up

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Second Speed up!

Of course, as I said, there are 3 other cars to use, besides this one!
I'l upload some pictures of them when I unlock them (I deleted my save so that I could start the game again with all the new great updates we added)


How to play
If you're reading this, I guess that means my advertising was successful

Controls:

At the Menu:
Cross is select
Circle is back
Left and Right on the d-pad will control the selection


In game:
Press left and right to move your car!
Start will pause the game and present you with options

Things to avoid:
Any object coming down the street.
Any object, except for the golden coins!
Collect this for points!

Don't ride up onto the sidewalk too much!
This will take away a very small amount of damage. But, in a near death situation, that little bit could be the difference between life and crash!

If you hit the building (You'll hear a screech) then you will steadily have health deduced!


Download!
After reading all this, you're probably thinking, "how the deuce can I get this game??? "
Well, fear not! We have an active google code page where you can get the latest and greatest update for this game!
The google code page is here:
http://code.google.com/p/runawaycar-psp

The download page is here:
http://code.google.com/p/runawaycar-psp/downloads/list


In the event that a mixup occurs with judging, Version 1.0 was the release at the time of this competition (Not to be confused with 0.1).


A word from 10$man
Hey everyone!
I just wanted to throw in my thoughts on this competition.
So, last year was my first year entering! You may remember my entry. It was called Spacial Warfare. The game was a relatively weak entry and I walked away knowing alot more then when I came here!
Some things I learned where, Neoflash is a great place! Here you can come and learn to develop for nearly every single commercial system! Last year I got a Gameboy flash cart and I now know a fair amount about the system and have made a few games of my own!
It's really a great place. There's a wonderful variety of people here. As I looked through our (Frank's and mine) competition, I noticed that there were games for lots of systems!
I saw N64 entries, GBA entries, SNES entries and even an Atari Entry!
That's amazing! I didn't know there was anyone still developing for half those systems!

I personally just hope that Dr Neo can work with us and help keep this scene alive as long as possible!

Cheers to Dr Neo and all other programmers entering this competition!
http://www.neoflash.com/forum/index....ic,7469.0.html

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Sony’s strategy for the Vita could work

August 19th, 2012, 22:33 Posted By: wraggster

I’m the first one to complain about how Sony is not supporting the Vita, but yesterday’s gamescom highly contributed to change my opinion on the subject. Yesterday I realized that Sony is ready to support its new baby aggressively.



I was going to try and blog about every possible game that has been announced or promoted during gamescom for the Vita and the PS3, but I had to give up: there’s just to many of them for me to even view all the trailers and sort the bad from the good. But the great news is, I’ve seen more good than bad.



If you “read between the lines”, The gamescom also revealed how Sony plans to support its gaming ecosystem in the months to come, and this is what I want to discuss here. Call it a wrap-up of Sony’s gamescom, call it an uneducated opinion, call it whatever you want… the thing is, I think there are a few “global points” that have shown that Sony is pushing full steam on the Vita, and to some extent, on the PS3.

Exclusive AAA titles, but also indIE games

The gamescom is revealing a bunch of new AAA titles: Tearaway, Killzone Mercenary, Assassin’s Creed 3 Liberation, etc, etc… What’s interesting here is that these are exclusive to the Vita. I’ll pass on the gimmicks of “full use of the vita’s controls”, as I think few games actually really “need” to use the vita’s touch screen. Tearaway sounds like a good example of really taking advantage of that technology (in particular the rear touch pad), but for other, more “action” oriented games, it sounds more like an excuse. But that doesn’t really matter.

The point is, the vita is finally backed up by a decent amount of big studios. It does not stop here, as the Vita is also seeing a growing number of interesting titles, close to what indie studios would come up with: Gravity Rush and Sound Shapes come to mind… Established franchises as well as original concepts are coming to the Vita, and this is good.

Meaningful Firmware updates?

I am impressed by the upcoming 1.80 update. I think it has a lot of cool features. The main one will of course be PS1 support, which might get some of us to definitely get rid of their PSP in favor of a new Vita… hey, we can dream, maybe Sony’s upcoming updates will all be rich in features like firmware 1.80. Am I stretching it too far, or does it sound like a reasonable expectation?

Full integration with the PS3

I think the symbiosis between the Vita and the PS3 is the huge point of the gamescom. One of my major concerns with the PSP was that it completely lacked any form of integration with the PS3. Sony was basically failing at creating an ecosystem with its own devices. I was genuinely concerned that the Vita would follow the same path, but clearly Sony have plans here:

The first thing that comes to mind is Cross Buy, a new purchase program that Sony will start soon. The concept is simple: for some selected titles, if you buy the PS Vita version, you get the PS3 version for free, and vice versa. This was already the case for a few games, but this is now coming to major upcoming titles such as Playstation All stars.

In line with this, the upcoming firmware 1.80 for the PS Vita promises that you’ll be able to use the PS Vita as a controller for the games that support it. A way to beat Microsoft’s Surface and Nintendo’s Wii U controller? Sony gives you the controller of next generation’s consoles, except it’s now. If enough games support this, this could be pretty big.

Additionally, support of Playstation+ for Vita users has been announced too, and the increase of Cloud storage for your savegames is another hint: Sony is trying to get you to enjoy a full “100% Sony” experience. It is obvious that they are pushing for an increase of their playstation+ users (a subscribed user is always the best customer a company can have. See amazon pushing for their Prime subscriptions, Hulu pushing for Hulu plus, etc…), but they are also killing two birds with one stone by giving Playstation+ subscribers a new reason to buy a Vita.

Cross play compatibility might also become big. I mentioned the Cross Buy feature, but games such as Assassin’s Creed 3 (and the Vita counterpart Liberation) promise some “interaction” (I am still confused as to what that exactly means) between 2 games, one on the Vita, the other one on the PS3.

Overall, Sony is giving PS3 owners more and more reasons to buy a Vita, something that I think they had failed to do with the PSP.

Conclusion

With gamescom, it seems to me that Sony is trying very hard to make the Vita appealing to a large audience. Casual gamers, Hardcore gamers, and loyal customers who also own a PS3 and/or a playstation plus account. This is awkward as I wrote another article recently (not published yet) about how Sony lost the war with portable gaming against smartphones and tablets…and today I am not entirely convinced of that anymore.

Do you guys think the Vita has a bright future?

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Hard Drive Decryption Proof of Concept by naehrwert

August 19th, 2012, 22:34 Posted By: wraggster

I haven’t tested it yet (or even tried to compile it), but I’m posting this because I believe this could lead to a bunch of good things. Naehrwert just twitted that he is able to decrypt the content of the PS3 Hard Drive, and posted basically all the required code to do it.

The code, at a quick glance, requires you to have access to your eid root key (this should not be too difficult given that there are lots of tools to do it, such as eeid_rkdumper), and a list of sectors (of your hard drive, I assume), which might be retrievable with standard tools?

As usual, I’m sure that noob friendly tools will come up soon enough, if that turns out to be as interesting as I think it is.

http://www.sendspace.com/file/t0di2z

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What you should expect from Neur0n’s VHBL port

August 19th, 2012, 22:37 Posted By: wraggster

Despite us being super clear about what VHBL is and what it is not, I constantly get questions about it, in particular about the upcoming port that we plan to release for Vita’s firmware 1.80.

Those of you who have been following this website for several months will probably think that I repeat the same things over and over again, but we get new people on a regular basis… and if your friends ask you about VHBL, you can send them to this post. Also, I’ll summarize here the lists of compatible/incompatible homebrews that we have tested so far (many thanks to our beta tester).



1. What is VHBL?

VHBL, a.k.a. Vita Half Byte Loader, is a homebrew loader for the Playstation Vita. It runs through a hack in some specific PSP game (yet to be announced) in the Vita’s PSP emulator. More specifically, it allows you to run PSP homebrews on the PS Vita, including a range of popular emulators.

2. This is great. Where do I get this?

Because the whole thing relies on an exploit in a specific PSP Game, we will announce the exploit through one of our Ninja Releases. Basically, we progressively announce the name of the game to the people we trust (members of our forum on /talk) in order to minimize the risk of a leak. We do this because in the past, Sony has been extremely fast to remove the exploited games from their store, preventing people from “buying” the entry point to running VHBL.

3. So, unless I refresh your website’s homepage every 5 minutes, I won’t Get it in time?

No, members of our forums will all have a chance at getting the release a few days in advance. It’s still time for you to join.

4. Why don’t you find an exploit in a UMD rather than a PSN game, that would be much more convenient for me…

UMDs don’t run on the PS Vita

5. Then why not a PS Vita cartridge?

We don’t have the knowledge to exploit PS Vita games.

6. Will this allow me to run PSP or PS Vita isos?

Short answer, no.

Long answer: This will definitely not let you play PS Vita games for free. As far as PSP isos are concerned, the tools we distribute here will not enable iso loading directly, and as far as I know no tool has ever been made available to run pirated games on VHBL. That being said, the game exploit we rely on could be leveraged in the future to access more functions in the PSP emulator.

7. I read on [insert here the name of any gaming website] that piracy kills a console. Aren’t you guys ashamed of ruining the PS Vita?

Read this whole article and make your judgement again. People who pretend that VHBL will bring piracy to the Vita, and even worse, ruin the console for everyone, have actually no clue what VHBL does and what its limitations are. VHBL has been around for 3 years now, and was never the vector of PSP or Vita piracy.

8. Painful release process, and no iso support, so what’s the point?

If you’re asking this question, you are probably not the targeted audience for VHBL. Our release is for people who want to enjoy old school games and emulators on the best portable device out there.

9. The emulator for [insert here the name of your favorite console] is super slow on the PSP. But because this runs on the vita, it will run better, right?

No. VHBL runs inside the PSP emulator, and has the same limitation as a PSP

10. The PSP did not have an emulator for PS2 or Dreamcast, does this bring more chances at seeing such emulators on the Vita?

No. read the paragraph above


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YouTube Ps3

August 19th, 2012, 22:46 Posted By: wraggster

YouTube announces today the release of an official application for Ps3. This is a new experience designed for the big screen and controlled from a Ps3. Here you will find: - Search: Find the video you want easier than ever, with search suggestions and instant results as you type. - Your subscribed channels: connect for the latest videos from your YouTube subscriptions which now includes HD clips and official. - Your phone as a remote: After a quick synchronization process, you can control YouTube on PS3 with a smartphone. Find a video on your phone and watch it on the big screen. While the video is playing, you can order it from the phone, or continue to browse YouTube. Available as a present on the American continent, the application should arrive in our country by a few months. Source: http: / / youtube-global

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Team Duplex: Removing Drm True Blue

August 19th, 2012, 22:47 Posted By: wraggster

Recently reborn ps3 scene. And if after the hack To Cex Dex, the announcement Key Team E3 leak the key 3.60 by anonymous, you announced the end of DRM on the team Eboots True Blue?

Today the team Duplex Release Nfo one or announce they have cracked the True Blue Eboot to remove DRM. The first game to test their chosen was about Max Payne 3, 3.60 + game. Later it pr0p0sitionJOE which release two games Eboot for Kingdoms Of Amalur (BLUS30710) and The House Of The Dead 4 (NPUB30603). But that's not all, another team on behalf of NRP (NoRePack) has also release a new Eboot for the game Kidou Senshi Gundam (BLJS10131). Finally, it is not one, but two team who could afford to crack the True Blue. This may be the push team True Blue to break his silence to recall the team announced a new dongle in July.
http://ps3.gx-mod.com/modules/news/a...p?storyid=3126

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Soywiz＇s Psp Emulator Git (2012/08/19)

August 19th, 2012, 23:14 Posted By: wraggster

via http://www.emucr.com/

Soywiz＇s Psp Emulator Git (2012/08/19) is compiled. Soywiz＇s Psp Emulator is a PlayStation Portable (PSP) emulator, emulator for windows. This emulator born as a proof of concept of an emulator made in D. Now it's getting more and more compatible with homebrew, and gaining in features and speed. The emulator was based in it's first version on great Noxa's C# pspplayer emulator.

Soywiz＇s Psp Emulator Git Changelog:
* - Update CSharpUtils
* - Updated to v4.5
* - Include again git modules
* - Refactorings

http://www.mediafire.com/?151a30sy55616bp

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Jpcsp SVN r2687

August 19th, 2012, 23:41 Posted By: wraggster

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Jpcsp SVN r2687 is compiled. JPCSP is the most advanced PlayStation Portable(PSP) emulator, allowing you to play your PSP games on a PC. Even though Jpcsp is written in Java, it can already reach 100% PSP speed on a lot of commercial games... and the emulator performance is constantly increasing. Jpcsp takes full advantage of dual-core processors, matching the PSP dual-core architecture. Even a quad-core can give a small performance improvement by leaving free CPU cores for the Java JIT Compiler and the graphics cache.

Jpcsp SVN changelog:
r2687
Fixed implementation of stencil test in software renderer and shader: the logic
to compare against the reference stencil value is reverse.
Tested on a real PSP using 3DStudio.

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