s9xTYLmecm_mod r24

October 1st, 2013, 02:03 Posted By: wraggster

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Super Nintendo emulator for Sony PSP has been updated. Changes:
- Support PSP Go (Rev.24);
- Support my VHBL (Rev.24);
- Automatic O/X button swap (Rev.24);
- Used GCC 4.6.2 to compile (Rev.24);
- Selectable savedata directory (Rev.24).

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PPSSPP Git (2013/09/30)

October 1st, 2013, 02:09 Posted By: wraggster

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PPSSPP Git (2013/09/30) is compiled. PPSSPP is a fast and portable PSP emulator for Android, Windows, Mac, and Linux, written in C++.

PPSSPP Git Changelog:
* Merge pull request #3998 from Kingcom/Debugger
More tab changes
* -use tab control class for left tabs
-add a way to hide tab titles
-accelerator for GEDebugger
* glDrawRangeElements seems to cause problems in monster hunter?
* Merge pull request #3967 from raven02/patch-17
Quick fix FF4 CC missing title text in framebuffer-to-memory mode
* Merge pull request #3909 from raven02/patch-5
Return SCE_KERNEL_ERROR_ILLEGAL_PRIORITY when priority < 0 * Merge pull request #3929 from raven02/patch-10 Delay as sas core for sceP3daBridgeCore * Merge branch 'patch-16' of https://github.com/raven02/ppsspp into raven02-patch-16 Conflicts: UI/GameSettingsScreen.cpp * Merge pull request #3985 from Kingcom/Debugger Better disassembly resizing * -use TabControl for bottom tabs -show/hide bottom tabs with ctrl+x * Merge pull request #3916 from shenweip/patch-6 Use a separate latch for osk dialog. * Merge pull request #3992 from unknownbrackets/savestates Add rewind functionality only (no UI) * Warning fix. * Savestates now work okay between git versions. * Make save/load fail strings more consistent. * If loading state fails, rewind instead of reset. * While unthrottled, checkpoint rewind less often. * Add basic support for rewinding (not enabled.) * Merge pull request #3996 from unknownbrackets/net-minor Fix reporting's net shutdown as well * Fix reporting's net shutdown as well. * Better check for blendmode * Use EXT_blend_minmax when available. Minor tweaks. * Merge pull request #3991 from unknownbrackets/dmac Implement sceDmacTryMemcpy(), improve sceDmacMemcpy() * Mostly implement sceDmacTryMemcpy(). * Add errors and rescheduling to sceDmac*. The functionality seems pretty straight-forward. * Merge pull request #3994 from unknownbrackets/bezier Swap render targets when drawing spline/beziers * Swap render targets when drawing spline/beziers. * Merge pull request #3990 from unknownbrackets/texcache Rehash textures a bit more often when static * Cut down texcache cap to 512. This will make textures rehash 4x more often if they seem to be static. Previously, 2048 for a 30 fps game meant 69 seconds before it would notice a change. This is really long for fonts that get missed sometimes. This takes that down to 17.5 seconds. Still quite a while, but something a normal person is much more likely to wait for. Hopefulyl won't hurt performance much normally. * Fix texcache rehash backoff. If a texture was reused (with other textures in between) several times per frame, it would be rehashed more frequently than it should be. Also tries to avoid rehashing several textures on the same frame if they do not change. * Merge pull request #3989 from unknownbrackets/savestates Avoid clearing some caches on save/load state * Separate a quick interface to savestate to memory. * Avoid clearing the jit cache on savestate. Downside: saving state could "fix" some issues with games detecting jit, which won't happen anymore. However, it's now faster to savestate. * Don't clear the GPU caches on savestate, just load. And maybe it's not even fully necessary on load... * Merge pull request #3987 from DanyalZia/patch-14 Do not use tilt to control function in non-windows * Update GameSettingsScreen.cpp * Update Config.cpp * Only use tilt to control function in mobile * Only use tilt to control function in non-windows * Merge pull request #3986 from thedax/updateFFMPEG FFMPEG: Add x86 Linux support. * Update ffmpeg submodule. * Update CMakeLists.txt for x86 ffmpeg. * Make the ARM stuff build on clang so we can later get the unit test to work there. also fixes the build. * Linux buildfix (a bit blind.)

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rpcs3 Git (2013/09/29)

October 1st, 2013, 02:11 Posted By: wraggster

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rpcs3 Git (2013/09/29) is compiled. rpcs3 is an open source PlayStation 3 (PS3) emulator for the Microsoft Windows. Current versions can run only small homebrew for PS3. Developers are planning to make it to emulate PS3 on its speed in the near future.

rpcs3 purpose:
- Make PS3 developers easily test their apps and homebrews on PC without crashing their PS3 or moving their apps from PC to PS3.
- Just playing PS3 games on your PC and have fun! ( In the future )

rpcs3 Git Changelog:
* Merge pull request #7 from AlexAltea/master
Some modules updated / improved & New dummy modules
* Small issue fixed

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PCSX Reloaded SVN r87334

October 1st, 2013, 02:12 Posted By: wraggster

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PCSX Reloaded r87334 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:
r87333
Constraints change.
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r87332
Explicitly set the path on the OS X versioning script

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Jpcsp SVN r3402

October 1st, 2013, 02:19 Posted By: wraggster

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Jpcsp SVN r3402 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:
r3392
Updated sceAtrac3plus based on test results from pspautotests (mainly error
conditions):
- sceAtracReinit
- sceAtracGetBufferInfoForResetting
- sceAtracGetAtracID
- sceAtracSetData
- sceAtracDecodeData
- sceAtracGetSecondBufferInfo
r3393
Updated sceAtrac3plus based on test results from pspautotests (mainly error
conditions):
- sceAtracReinit
- sceAtracGetBufferInfoForResetting
- sceAtracGetAtracID
- sceAtracSetData
- sceAtracDecodeData
- sceAtracGetSecondBufferInfo
r3394
Added missing NIDs in sceJpeg.
r3395
Updated sceAudio based on test results from pspautotests (mainly error
conditions):
- sceAudioOutputBlocking
- sceAudioOutputPannedBlocking
- sceAudioOutput2Reserve
- sceAudioSRCChReserve
- sceAudioSRCOutputBlocking
r3396
Updated sceVaudio based on test results from pspautotests (mainly error
conditions):
- sceVaudioChReserve
- sharing the same channel with sceAudioSRCxxx
r3397
Updated sceSasCore based on test results from pspautotests (mainly error
conditions):
- __sceSasSetVolume
r3398
Updated sceMp3 based on test results from pspautotests (mainly error
conditions):
- sceMp3GetSumDecodedSample
r3399
Updated sceCtrl based on test results from pspautotests (mainly error
conditions):
- sceCtrlSetSamplingCycle
- sceCtrlSetSamplingMode
- sceCtrlSetIdleCancelThreshold
r3400
Some games do have a lot of NOP's in a GE list.
r3401
Updated pspctrl.PBP test application to display results of sceCtrlReadLatch.
r3402
Fixed sceCtrlReadLatch based on test results using pspctrl.pbp.
This might help applications having unresponsive button press.

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Between wonder and shame: the conflict at the heart of GTAV

October 1st, 2013, 23:50 Posted By: wraggster

I admire the detail and artistry that has gone into the creation of Los Santos a great deal. Rockstar has pushed two ageing consoles to their technical limits, and GTAV gets so much right; the shootouts, the countless incidental gags and details, the heists, the weight of the cars – escaping from the authorities is as thrilling as it has ever been. And the myriad idle pleasures in the game evoke a sense of place unlike any other GTA, whether you are wandering its streets, taking a selfie, getting a stupid haircut, pootling around on a bike or simply gazing out across the game’s glistening vistas.Its highs are a confluence of technical achievement and game design which, as we said in our GTAV review, sends an intimidating message to the rest of the industry. Beat that.And yet when GTAV disappoints, it really disappoints. The misogyny, the cliched characters and the cringeworthy dialogue. Tedious, lengthy missions which require you to operate a crane or do an endless ****ing yoga routine or drive from A to B enduring a volley of aimless NPC chatter.I’m playing GTAV as I suspect most people are – a two or three all-too-brief half hour sessions midweek, a snatched hour or two at the weekend. So firing up GTAV to progress through the main story has become a game of chance – will the next half an hour be a brilliant, explosive guns-and-helicopters romp across Los Santos, or a dreary spot of enforced busywork? Will it give me reason to admire Rockstar’s work or end up feeling vaguely ashamed of myself?

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European version of Beyond: Two Souls is censored

October 2nd, 2013, 00:07 Posted By: wraggster

Sony has confirmed that the European version of Beyond: Two Souls is missing content found in the US release.
The cause is the same as that which led to the censorship of The Last of Us in the region – Sony is fearful of irking sensitive European censors. Specifically, the platform holder wanted to ensure the game would be eligible for a PEGI 16 rating.
“There are only two amends between the EU and US versions of the game, amounting to about 5-10 seconds of gameplay that’s not been removed, just edited slightly to be in line with a PEGI 16 rating,” product manager Ross Alexander said on the PlayStation blog.
“For Beyond we wanted to make the game available to as many people as possible, hence applying for a PEGI 16 rating. The 5-10 seconds I mention above would have upped our rating to a PEGI 18, so it made perfect sense to make these two VERY minimal changes to get our planned 16 rating.
“I can assure you that this does not affect the game’s story at all, and that if you didn’t know these scenes had been amended, you wouldn’t even notice.”
Beyond: Two Souls will be released on PS3 on October 11^th.

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GTA V to pull in $437 million in digital add-ons

October 2nd, 2013, 00:17 Posted By: wraggster

Research firm Superdata says microtransactions and DLC for Rockstar's latest could generate $206 million in first year on sale
With today's (admittedly rocky) launch of Grand Theft Auto V's microtransaction-equipped GTA Online mode, Take-Two has taken the first steps to monetizing its blockbuster game's player base well beyond the $60 retail price point. Digital goods research firm Superdatatoday revealed its projections for the success of that effort, saying it expects Take-Two to bring in $206 million of additional digital sales in the game's first 12 months.
About $165 million of that total is expected to be taken up by downloadable content packs. While Rockstar hasn't fully detailed its DLC strategy yet, Superdata's figure assumed two add-on releases within the next year. The remaining $41 million will be accounted for by microtransactions, sales of virtual currency that can be used to purchase new equipment within the game.
Over an expected five-year lifespan, GTA V was projected to bring in $93 million in microtransactions, and $344 million for DLC purchases for a digital sales of secondary content total of $437 million. While considerable, it would still fall far short of the game's retail haul. Take-Two confirmed that GTA V generated more than $1 billion in sales in its first three days on sale.
Superdata noted that the microtransaction model is still unproven for major retail releases, and said the player base for GTA V may still be unfamiliar with the practice. Additionally, because the microtransactions will be optional tools to speed up progress rather than hard and fast roadblocks to progress, Superdata expects a smaller percentage of players will wind up being converted to purchasing customers than would be seen in a typical free-to-play hit.
"This isn't the game's next billion dollars, as some have supposed microtransactions will make Take-Two," Superdata said, adding, "It is, however, a successful foray into the microtransaction world for a console title. Games like Borderlands 2, though with an admittedly smaller player base, saw just over $10M in total digital content revenues in its first year."

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PlayStation 3 update brings automatic downloads to all PSN users, more Vita sharing

October 2nd, 2013, 00:42 Posted By: wraggster

Sony's next-generation console may be nearing its launch date in some parts of the world, but the Japanese company isn't forgetting about its aging PlayStation 3 just yet. With an update that's due to roll out in the next few hours, the PS3 will no longer limit automatic firmware downloads to PlayStation Plus subscribers, a definite plus for non-paid PlayStation Network users. What's more, version 4.50 also brings additional privacy settings to trophies and the ability to transfer data from the PS3 to PS Vita via a WiFi connection. It may not be the beefiest of updates, but sometimes keeping things short and sweet is just what the doctor ordered.

http://www.engadget.com/2013/10/01/p...uto-downloads/

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Grand Theft Auto Online update arrives, brings multiplayer to Los Santos

October 2nd, 2013, 00:50 Posted By: wraggster

If you're already looking for a more worthy Grand Theft Auto 5 adversary than a computer can generate, here's the dirt: you can now play it online. Whether your battleground of choice is PlayStation Network or Xbox Live, only a "small title update" should be required to get online. Of course, that is assuming the game's servers can handle the load. With over 16.5 million copies already in circulation Day 1 connectivity could land somewhere near the Sim City end of the scale, and Rockstar's Social Club backend has already experienced some strain loading up pictures and stats from the single player edition. Assuming everything goes to plan however, players should be creating their avatars, forming online crime syndicates and visiting each other's houses.
The Content Creator tool that will let players design their own heists is one of the features scheduled to launch later this fall, for more details on what is available right away, check out this blog post. Access appears to be open on both PlayStation Network and Xbox Live, although we're already seeing reports of connection issues and "Rockstar cloud servers are not available right now" on both sides.
Update: Rockstar says it's aware of day one connection issues that its "trying to stabilize ASAP." Joystiq points out some have reported save file issues with their single player game after trying to hop online, so you may want to make a backup save, or just wait for the issues to subside before diving in. Check out the official list of known multiplayer issues here.


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GTA Online servers struggling to cope with demand

October 2nd, 2013, 20:48 Posted By: wraggster

As Grand Theft Auto Online went live this morning, players have reported a host of problems with the game.
It seems GTA Online’s servers are struggling to cope with the demand from eager gamers. Some report failed login attempts and game freezing, while other are experiencing progress loss issues.
Rockstar has confirmed that it is looking into a bug that appears to crash the game for some users when trying to enter the first race.
Grand Theft Auto Online went live this morning via 59MB Xbox Live and 39MB PlayStation network download.
Last week, Rockstar confirmed that GTA Online would include microtransactions, but said they won't help players out-rank others, unlike Diablo 3's auction houses.
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A4T readies PS4 accessories for launch

October 2nd, 2013, 22:26 Posted By: wraggster

Peripherals firm A4T has secured the rights to create its range of official PS4 accessories.
The firm will launch headsets, storage cases, charging docks, and accessories for the PlayStation Camera and DualShock 4 controllers on November 29th – the launch day of PS4.
The new range will launch under the 4Gamers brand.
“We’re very excited to be there at launch, reinforcing our already substantial offering of PS3 and Vita products,” said A4T co-founder Bill Stirling.
Sony Europe’s peripherals business manager Judy Ward added: “In 2008, A4T and SCEE established their partnership, and throughout this time we have seen many high-quality, innovative 4Gamers branded products.
“We are confident that the success will continue with the launch of A4T’s new PS4 line-up in Q4 this year.”

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PS3 auto download feature extended to non PS+ subscribers

October 2nd, 2013, 22:29 Posted By: wraggster

A new PS3 firmware update has extended the ability to enable automatic downloads to non-subscribers of PlayStation Plus.
Previously PS+ members were able to have their consoles automatically download both system updates and software purchases made in the online version of the Sony Entertainment Network website.
Now all PS3 owners are able to do the same once firmware versions 4.50 has been installed.
Users are also able to specify the times of day at which automatic downloads will kick in.
There have also been some changes made to the PS3/Vita data transfer process, allowing exchanges to be made over Wi-Fi or Ethernet.

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Vita, Vita TV and Sony's future

October 2nd, 2013, 22:33 Posted By: wraggster

Sony Worldwide Studios boss Shuhei Yoshida is, in many ways, the gamer's gaming executive. Enthusiastic and personable, he juggles the responsibility of managing Sony's software output with a willingness to constantly engage with gamers on Twitter, where his rapid, honest responses to questions about PlayStation have probably earned Sony more goodwill and positive headlines than any carefully formulated PR plan could ever hope to. He's also responsible for driving the company's engagement with indie developers and small studios, and often seems to be part of an engaging double-act with Vita and PS4 system architect Mark Cerny - the two faces of Sony's reinvention and resurgence.
Yet Yoshida's ebullience can't disguise the magnitude of the challenges Sony faces. PS4 may be riding high on a wave of goodwill, but gamer affection for PS Vita hasn't translated into sales - and Sony itself, the parent company, remains deeply troubled, so much so that powerful American investors in the firm have called publicly for it to be broken up in order to shed unprofitable divisions.
GamesIndustry International sat down with Yoshida in at Sony Studios Japan's offices in Tokyo in the weeks after the Tokyo Game Show to discuss all these challenges and more. Today, we publish the first half of that interview - covering PlayStation Vita, Vita TV, mobile strategy and the intriguing notion that the diminutive Vita TV might find itself built into future devices from other Sony divisions as well.
Check back tomorrow for the rest of the interview - where we'll tackle PlayStation 4, the competition from Xbox One, indie engagement and, of course, the eternal question: where is The Last Guardian?
Q: How was Tokyo Game Show for you? Did you get a good response?
Shuhei Yoshida: For us, the SCEJ press conference event was the big thing in terms of announcing information about PS4 for the Japanese market, and introducing the new PS Vita and Vita TV. It was a huge thing. TGS is an important event, of course, but in terms of business strategy and new product introductions, that was already done a week before. We wanted many people to come to TGS, so we announced all the things that you could try at TGS, prior to TGS.
"Whether it's portable or it's console, it doesn't matter. If people see the games that they want to play, they'll go and purchase that hardware"

TGS is a consumer-focused show, compared to something like E3 - E3 is trade, so we can do the announcements during the show, but TGS is a consumer show. We make sure that people know what they can expect when they visit TGS.
I'm very happy that so many people visited TGS. The PS4 area was huge - lots of kiosks had to stop distributing the tickets for their game trials. I felt sorry for people who were there but were a bit late in the day and couldn't try the games that they wanted. In terms of reaction, it was very very positive. As for PS Vita TV, that's something we were able to keep close to our chest until the announcement, and it's been getting quite good reactions as well. I'm very happy about the reactions.
Q: PS Vita TV is Asia-only at the moment - you still have no plans for North America or Europe?
Shuhei Yoshida: I don't think we are saying that we have no plans - we have no plans that we can discuss!
Q: What do you see as the difference between the Asian market and the North American or European market that makes PS Vita more sensible for Asia but not for those other markets - at least at the start?
Shuhei Yoshida: Vita TV is a very versatile device. There are so many different things that that small device can do, and there are quite distinct usage and distinct consumer targets that we can pursue. The market situation is very different between Japan and the Western market in terms of whether it's a portable market, whether it's a console market... Especially the situation with Vita in Japan right now is quite healthy. Lots of new titles have been announced and we're launching the new hardware here first. The messaging and the targeting have to be carefully planned - that's why we decided not to go global with one message. We'll tailor our message and focus first on the Japanese market where the Vita is most active.
Q: You mentioned that the portable market and the home market are differently balanced in Japan compared to the West - I've seen figures saying that around 65% of games sold in Japan this year are portable games. Why is that? Is it something that you think will happen in the West as well?
Shuhei Yoshida: There are many ways that can be explained - many factors contribute to it. To me, the biggest thing is what games are available in each market. This may be a bit counter-intuitive, but whether it's portable or it's console, it doesn't matter. If people see the games that they want to play, they'll probably go and purchase that hardware whether it's portable or console. When you look at the most popular titles in Japan now, they're more often found on a portable platform. It's completely different in the US and Europe - the most popular franchise there was just released a few days ago, GTA V, and that's a console title.
"Vita TV is quite a low barrier of entry compared to a console. We're targeting a casual audience that perhaps used to play games back when games were more popular in Japan"

Of course, there's also a difference in the lifestyles. You live in Japan now - I don't know how big a mansion you live in in Tokyo [laughs], but if you want to throw a home party, it's a bit challenging here in Japan, right? People like to get together somewhere outside, and games like Monster Hunter on portable hardware are very convenient for that. There's also the long commute. Everyone here spends hours on trains and portable devices are very popular to play games on.
Because I lived in the USA, I don't know about people in Europe - but American people love large TVs. They love playing big titles on big screens and getting people to their home, throwing parties... It just fits with their lifestyle, I think.
Q: Thinking about that lifestyle side of things - you're thinking about consumers who already own a PS Vita now buying a Vita TV so that they can just continue those experiences when they get home? Do you think you'll also get people who don't own a Vita already using it as a new way into games?
Shuhei Yoshida: In Japan, we've got two distinct consumers in mind - and I believe we're crafting messaging for the launch of Vita TV which caters to two different groups. One is a more casual audience. Because of the price and size of the console, the Vita TV could be a nice entry product for people who want to try Hulu or Tsutaya TV or many other video services that haven't quite caught on in popularity in Japan compared to the western market.
For the launch of PS Vita TV, our hardware teams approached many TV services companies who haven't created services on PS3 or PS Vita as yet, but targeted the launch of Vita TV to make their video services available. The primary usage for those groups, at under $100, is to enjoy movies and TV shows using these services - and on top of that, if you're interested, it can play games as well, games like PS1 emulated games. There are lots of great games like the Final Fantasy series there for around 600 Yen ($6). It's quite a low barrier of entry compared to a console. We're targeting a casual audience that perhaps used to play games back when games were more popular in Japan, around the PS1 days, but have kind of moved on to some other things - but still like to watch movies and so on.
"Talking about cloud gaming, all you need is a screen, the ability to decode and take input from a controller and send it back to the server. All kinds of hardware can do that. There's even interest from other hardware manufacturers"

That's one group. The other group is people who own PS Vita, and when PS4 launches, people who own PS4 can connect Vita TV to services that they're enjoying. What's most exciting to me is that PS Vita TV signifies a new way of thinking for us at SCE - a new way to define the PlayStation platform. Rather than a platform being tied to each individual console hardware, we are trying to shift what "PlayStation" means onto the services side. So, if you already own PS Vita and have purchased maybe 20 digital games, the chances are that maybe 10 of them will work on PS Vita TV and you can just download them without any additional cost. Just by buying the hardware, if you own a PS Vita you can enjoy what you already own - you've already bought into the PlayStation digital ecosystem, and by adding another hardware device you can just expand the usage.
That's pretty exciting, but that's nothing new for other kinds of content on other platforms like iOS and so on. In a sense we're trying to catch up, but on the PlayStation we are so focused on games - we believe that that's something quite unique in this very crowded market.
Q: It feels like a continuation of the network strategy that you started with PS Plus.
Shuhei Yoshida: Absolutely, yes.
Q: I own a PS3, I have PS Plus - I'm bound to buy a Vita sooner or later because I have free Vita games piling up...
Shuhei Yoshida: Already, yes! So that's why we're bundling three free months of PS Plus service with the launch of PS Vita TV. People will see that with the PS Plus service they can get these games, and they can enjoy them on PS Vita TV or on PS Vita itself, if they were to buy another piece of hardware.
Q: You said that Vita TV is a new way of thinking for SCE; is it also something that you want to push out to the rest of Sony? When I look at a tiny box like that, with all the innards of a powerful console, for under $100 - I can't help but think that that should be inside every Bravia TV and Vaio PC next year.
Shuhei Yoshida: What's exciting about PS Vita TV for the future is, of course, that once the cloud gaming services are started this is a very easy, low-entry product that will let you enjoy libraries of hundreds of games without downloading or any storage. SCE is now much closer to other parts of Sony - Kaz Hirai took over Sony, and our headquarters office is now inside the main Sony building.
It's a very strange feeling; you know, I used to work for Sony, a long time ago, around 17 or 18 years ago. I was a Sony employee, for the electronics company. When I joined the launch of PlayStation 1, I quit Sony and became an employee of Sony Computer Entertainment - and moved to the Aoyama area, because SCE was incorporated there. I never imagined that I'd come back to the Sony headquarters building, many years later - but now Kaz' strategy is that gaming is one of the three pillars of Sony's electronics business. Kaz is pushing that with the tagline "One Sony"... It's interesting, so many companies are using "One"... Anyway, with the One Sony strategy, there are lots of interactions among engineers, among product planning people, between Sony Computer Entertainment and the different parts of Sony. That's great, so, to your question of whether we're "pushing"... Rather, they're coming to us! They'd really like to work with us and we'd like to work with them.
"Many big decisions at SCE had to get approval from Sony headquarters. I was very scared, seeing these interactions - some people had no idea how video games work"

There are so many things we could do, but we have limited resources. We have to take one step at a time. Especially talking about cloud gaming, all you need is a screen, the ability to decode video and take input from a controller and send it back to the server. All kinds of hardware can do that - so there's a lot of interest from the Sony side to working with us. There's even interest from other hardware manufacturers, because Gaikai used to be independent before SCE acquired them. They already had relationships and business discussions ongoing with other major hardware manufacturers around the world.
We're trying to figure this out, but even covering the PlayStation products' different hardware is an engineering challenge. It's a matrix of what content to serve from the server, what devices to serve to and what area in the world to cover - because we need servers close to the market, since latency is so important. These three things, it's a puzzle; we have to figure out which order makes most sense. The current strategy is that the first step is to launch in the USA, to launch with the PS3 content first, because there's a great library already, and to target devices like PS4 and PS3 first, along with PS Vita close afterwards. Then we'll expand along all of those three different axis - that will include other product lines.
Q: You mentioned One Sony, Kaz being in charge... When Kaz took over, there was a feeling that this was PlayStation taking over Sony.
Shuhei Yoshida: That's a western way of saying it, maybe. The eastern way of saying it is... Well. I was very very afraid, to be honest, when Kaz was one of the candidates. The electronics business and the video game business are very different - market strategy, business models, it's all very very different. Because I've been a part of the management group of SCE headquarters I'd had a chance to have some interactions with Sony executives at that time. Some people understood. Other people had no idea! And they were in a position to say yes or no to investment - our business plans, investments, the acquisition of Gaikai, many things like that. Many big decisions at SCE had to get approval from Sony headquarters. I was very scared, seeing these interactions - some people had no idea how video games work. If they had the final say, we'd have to spend extra effort to explain and educate them. Kaz being on top is so... Relieving!

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GTA Online microtransactions disabled temporarily

October 3rd, 2013, 00:02 Posted By: wraggster

GTA Online's microtransaction features have been disabled as part of Rockstar's effort to tackle widespread server issues.
Connection problems continue to plague the online portion of GTA V as millions of gamers overwhelm the servers since its launch on Tuesday.
While Rockstar's efforts are ongoing, the firm has issued an update to confirm that microtransactions have been disabled temporarily.
"For the time being and until we have been able to get everybody access to GTA Online and things are running smoothly, we have disabled the option of purchasable GTA$ cash packs," confirms Rockstar.
"Players can however keep on earning GTA$ by pulling off Jobs and other profitable gameplay activities rather than purchasing cash packs."
The firm has also said that a networking issue affecting PS3 users has been resolved. "For PlayStation 3 users, a PlayStation Network server issue was detected that was limiting the amount of possible concurrent users," it explains. "This was preventing most players from accessing GTA Online altogether and as of this morning, that problem was resolved."
The developer is also working on issues with players not being able to complete the tutorial mission, and other stability issues. "We are identifying these issues now and are working to restore stability for users as soon as possible," said Rockstar.
The developer said earlier today that it is "working around the clock" to address issues affecting GTA Online, after having warned players before launch that the service would likely suffer the natural teething problems.
Rockstar has listed nine known issues with GTA Online, but it has yet to acknowledge claims from some users that their single player save file has been deleted since going online.
We recommend creating backups of your single-player save files to a USB memory stick before trying to play GTAO.

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'No question' mobiles have hurt portables, says Yoshida

October 3rd, 2013, 01:42 Posted By: wraggster

The age of smartphones, inexpensive apps and free-to-play models are an undeniable challenge to portable game systems, a key Sony executive has said for the first time.
Shuhei Yoshida, the head of Sony Worldwide Studios, is one of the only high-profile games executives to publicly suggest that smartphone sales cannibalise the portable games business.
"I was asked during the Tokyo Game Show how badly this [mobile] hurts portable gaming consoles, and my answer was - quite. Quite badly. There's no question," Yoshida said in an interview with GamesIndustry International.


Senior games executives often shrug off the influence of mobile games. In July 2011, Nintendo president Satoru Iwata said mobiles have not hindered the popularity of portables. PlayStation America boss Jack Tretton, meanwhile, has previously said the premium experience of core games will shield it from the mobile business.
"If I open a movie theatre next door [to a theatre] and start charging 50 cents per ticket, but I'm showing you things I filmed with my camcorder, I don't think it's a threat to the theatre charging $13 per ticket," Tretton claimed.
"It's about people having reasonable expectations. I don't think we're training people to pay $5 for games. The cream always rises to the top."
Yoshida appears to have bucked the trend of executives publicly avoiding discussion on the influence of mobile games. When asked directly how much the mobile sector has challenged sales of Vita, he replied: "That's a really big part of it".
"The price point... We were very excited to be able to launch PS Vita for $250, that was our target pricing - under $300, because you have to buy a memory card. But people already own smartphones, right? They're paying lots of money to own smartphones - it's subsidised but they're paying back through a monthly subscription, two years of paying $80 every month, for example. That's a lot of money they're already spending.
"So for them, that's already committed - and in order for them to play games on a smartphone, incremental investment is almost zero. It's hard to compete with zero price, which is also why the free-to-play model makes sense for casual players."
The Vita's global sales performance is unclear - Sony now hides that specific data from investors. The system launched in December 2011 and, by July the next year, had sold about 2.2 million units.
Yoshida also stressed that mobile games was not the only contributing factor to Vita's disappointing sales performance.
"In terms of the installed base, compare it to 3DS - the 3DS is doing much better," he said.
In August Sony announced an official Vita price cut, one month before it was revealed that Sony was developing a lighter and less expensive model. The PlayStation business has yet to announce when it will ship the new Vita systems across Europe and the US.
"The new PS Vita is slimmer and lighter, easier to hold, has some internal memory from the get-go, so it's a bit more value," said Yoshida.
"But the important thing is to continue to provide great games and game experiences. The games can come not only from PS Vita's dedicated games - Vita and PS4 are designed with each other in mind, to connect to each other.
"If you own a PS4, you can play PS4 games via remote play, and once we start the Gaikai service, you'll be able to play PS3 games on PS Vita. We continue to add our services on PlayStation, and for PS Vita, the enjoyment and the sources of games will expand, not just from PS Vita dedicated games."

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EU PS Store update: Rain, Battlefield 4 beta, NBA 2K14

October 3rd, 2013, 01:43 Posted By: wraggster

Sony has detailed this week's European PlayStation Store content update.
This weeks highlights include the Battlefield 4 beta, Rain and the Beyond: Two Souls demo. Digital releases include NBA 2K14, F1 2013 and Disgaea D2: A Brighter Darkness.
PS3 games

• Atelier Meruru Plus - £31.99/€39.99
• Atomic Ninjas (Cross-Buy) - £7.99/€9.99
• Battlefield 4 beta - Free
• Beyond: Two Souls demo - Free
• Disgaea D2: A Brighter Darkness - £39.99/€49.99
• F1 2013 - £49.99/€59.99 (available from Oct 4)
• F1 2013: Classic Edition - £59.99/€69.99 (available from Oct 4)
• Flashback - £7.99/€9.99
• Girlfight - £6.49/€7.99
• Ms. Germinator Bundle - £7.99/€9.99
• NBA 2K14 - £49.99/€59.99 (available from Oct 4)
• Rain - £9.99/€12.99
• Skydive: Proximity Flight - £15.99/€19.99

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New EU and AU PlayStation Store sales kick off

October 3rd, 2013, 01:45 Posted By: wraggster

Sony has launched two new PlayStation Store sales offering big savings on PS3 and Vita titles in the UK, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand.
The first sale cuts the price of a number of Lego games, while the second set of discounts, entitled Out Of Control, is a general sale offering money off a variety of PS3 titles.
Here's the full list of offers, which will go live later today alongside the regular weekly PS Store update. It's not yet clear how long the sales will run for, but CVG has reached out to Sony for confirmation. PS Plus members also get a further 10 per cent off all sale prices.
LEGO sale - PS3 titles

LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes
Was €29.99/£19.99/AU$39.95, now €19.99/£15.99/AU$24.95
LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7
Was €9.99/£7.99/AU$14.45, now €3.99/£3.19/AU$5.85
LEGO The Lord of the Rings
Was €39.99/£29.99/AU$49.95, now €24.99/£19.99/AU$29.95
LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean
Was €19.99/£15.99/AU$24.95, now €11.99/£9.69/AU$17.95
LEGO sale - Vita titles

LEGO Batman: The Videogame
Was €19.99/£15.99/AU$29.95, now €9.99/£7.99/AU$14.45
LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes
Was €24.99/£19.99/AU$32.95, now €19.99/£14.99/AU$24.95
LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7
Was €24.99/£19.99/AU$32.95, now €19.99/£14.99/AU$24.95
LEGO Legends of Chima Laval's Journey
Was €39.99/£34.99/AU$54.95, now €19.99/£14.99/AU$24.95
LEGO The Lord of the Rings
Was €29.99/£24.99/AU$39.95, now €19.99/£14.99/AU$24.95
LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean
Was €9.99/£7.99/AU$14.45, now €5.99/£4.79/AU$8.85
LEGO sale - DLC

LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes - 5 Heroes Pack
Was €1.39/£1.15/AU$2.05, now €0.75/£0.59/AU$1.05
LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7 - 5 Spell Pack
Was €1.99/£1.59/AU$2.95, now €0.75/£0.59/AU$1.05
LEGO The Lord of the Rings Middle-earth Character Pack 1
Was €1.99/£1.59/AU$2.95, now €0.99/£0.79/AU$1.45
LEGO The Lord of the Rings Middle-earth Character Pack 2
Was €1.99/£1.59/AU$2.95, now €0.99/£0.79/AU$1.45
LEGO The Lord of the Rings Middle-earth Weapons and Magical Items Pack
Was €2.99/£2.39/AU$4.35, now €1.49/£1.19/AU$2.15
Out Of Control sale

Age of Booty
Was €9.99/£7.99/AU$14.45, now €4.99/£3.99/AU$7.35
Altered Beast
Was €4.49/£3.69/AU$6.65, now €2.49/£1.99/AU$3.65
Bionic Commando Rearmed
Was €9.99/£7.99/AU$14.45, now €4.99/£3.99/AU$7.35
Bionic Commando Rearmed 2
Was €14.99/£11.99/AU$21.95, now €5.99/£4.79/AU$8.85
Bionic Commando Rearmed 1 and 2 Bundle
Was €12.99/£9.99/AU$18.45, now €6.49/£5.19/AU$9.55
Bodycount
Was €19.99/£29.99/AU$24.95, now €4.99/£3.99/AU$7.35
Death Track: Resurrection + Anarchy: Rush Hour
Was €14.99/£11.99/AU$21.95, now €7.49/£5.99/AU$11.05
Devil May Cry HD Collection
Was €29.99/£19.99/AU$39.95, now €14.99/£10.99/AU$17.95
Doctor Who: The Eternity Clock
Was €9.99/£7.99/AU$14.45, now €7.99/£6.49/AU$11.75
Earthworm Jim HD
Was €9.99/£7.99/AU$14.95, now €4.99/£3.99/AU$7.35
Eat Them!
Was €7.99/£6.49/AU$11.75, now €2.99/£2.39/AU$4.35
Gotham City Impostors
Was €14.99/£11.99/AU$21.95, now €7.99/£6.49/AU$11.75
Naughty Bear Panic in Paradise
Was €14.99/£11.99/AU$21.95, now €7.99/£6.49/AU$11.75
Saints Row 2
Was €19.99/£15.99/AU$24.95, now €9.99/£7.99/AU$14.45
Saints Row 2 Ultimate Edition
Was €19.99/£15.99/AU$29.95, now €12.99/£9.99/AU$18.45
Saints Row: The Third
Was €29.99/£19.99/AU$39.95, now €14.99/£10.99/AU$17.95
Saints Row: The Third- The Full Package
Was €49.99/£39.99/AU$69.95, now €24.99/£19.99/AU$29.95
Sleeping Dogs Digital Edition
Was €19.99/£15.99/AU$24.95, now €9.99/£7.99/AU$14.45
Street Fighter 2 Alpha 2
Was €9.99/£7.99/AU$14.45, now €4.99/£3.99/AU$7.35
Twisted Metal
Was €24.99/£19.99/AU$36.95, now €14.99/£11.99/AU$22.17
Wolf Of The Battlefield: Commando 3
Was €9.99/£7.99/AU$14.45, now €4.99/£3.99/AU$7.35

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PlayStation 3 firmware update adds previously Plus-exclusive features

October 3rd, 2013, 01:47 Posted By: wraggster

Sony has announced a PlayStation 3 firmware update due to go live this afternoon.
The download will bring the system's software version to 4.50 and include a number of features previously only available to PlayStation Plus subscribers.You can now transfer data from PS3 to PlayStation Vita using either Wi-Fi or an ethernet connection, Sony detailed on theEU PlayStation blog.Trophies can also now be hidden in your privacy settings to choose which awards are visible.And all users will now be able to auto-download purchases made via the web version of the PlayStation Store. Subsequent system software updates can also now be auto-downloaded. Handy!

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How infographic-obsessed indie puzzler Metrico found a home on PlayStation Vita

October 3rd, 2013, 23:55 Posted By: wraggster

Don’t call Metrico a puzzle platformer. “We hate the term,” says Digital Dreams’ lead designer, Geert ‘Gene’ Nellen, through clenched teeth. “There are a lot of puzzle platformers. We try to avoid [the term] – but you’ve said it and now it’s too late.”Metrico is a Vita-exclusive ‘action puzzler’, then. The quiet highlight of Sony’s independent games booth at Gamescom 2013, in Metrico every step must be measured and considered against the environment. How you move affects the shape of the world: bar charts rise and fall based on your movements across the X axis, peaks and troughs form as you climb the Y axis, and the world is reshaped based on your movements.Quickly, the game introduces new rules. Perhaps moving right appears to raise a platform by a single percentage point with each step, but the platform quickly grows too high to reach. So how can the player move right without affecting the statistics?“I feel some puzzle platformers are a bit gimmicky,” says Nellen. “They’re cool, but we have the feeling that Metrico’s mechanics are just a little bit different than [those in] other games. I don’t like us to be put in a box and I hope it stands out that way… and also aesthetically. People associate [data representation] with Excel sheets, PowerPoint presentations and boring stuff, but they can be beautiful, so why not make a game with infographics?”

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Ready to launch: ‘demand for PS4 is not really a concern,’ says PlayStation’s UK boss

October 3rd, 2013, 23:56 Posted By: wraggster

SCE’s VP and managing director for the UK and Ireland Fergal Gara exudes an easy kind of confidence as we sit down to discuss PS4’s launchplan. UK preorders are strong, stock will be tight but shouldn’t be too scarce and Sony continues to present itself as the people’s platform holder. Here, we quiz UK boss Gara on the PS4 and Xbox One’s launch line-up, discoverability on PS4, stock concerns and how it’ll be positioning PS3 once its successor arrives.In our latest issue Phil Harrison says Xbox One is winning the games race. How do you feel about your software line-up going into launch?I feel incredibly strong about our set of games. I’d pick out a few things that are quite significant – first of all we’re bringing to market the only FPS that is developed only for the next generation in Killzone Shadow Fall. We’re bringing out the first demonstration of a truly socially connected game in Drive Club and we’re also launching with 18 digital titles – roughly half of which are independent titles – on day one or certainly in the weeks around launch.Actually I’d pick out another one which is the most hotly anticipated next gen game at the moment, Watch Dogs, and of course that comes with a significant PlayStation difference both on PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4. And then if we look down the line I’d pick out Destiny as a title that’s enormously anticipated and again we’ll have exclusive experiences to PlayStation.So while respecting the view of others we feel very confident in our line-up both at launch and beyond. I think we set our stall out very effectively as a broad church, that is, we’re for big publishers and we’re for tiny publishers and everything in between. I think right from day one we’ll be illustrating that – there are many games and experiences coming out that are PEGI 3 and 7 rated ranging from Knack and FIFA to the Playroom experience, which is a great example of what the PlayStation camera and DualShock 4 controller together can do. So yeah, we’re feeling in pretty good shape.

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Grand Theft Auto V becomes second Western game to grab 40/40 from Famitsu

October 4th, 2013, 00:16 Posted By: wraggster

Esteemed Japanese weekly games magazine Famitsu has awarded Rockstar’s Grand Theft Auto V an esteemed 40/40 review rating.
GTA V becomes the 22^nd game to receive top marks from the mag, Polygon reports, and only the second one that was developed outside of Japan – the first being Bethesda’s The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim.
"Despite the fact it's popular worldwide, GTA5 never takes the easy way out and continually tries to challenge itself," one reviewer wrote.
"I'm amazed at how it succeeds at this, and the fixes for issues gamers bought up with the last game make this a seemingly flawless package. It's really almost too fun."
Another added: "The overwhelming sense of reality in this city and the people living in it is more complete than the previous game. The graphics are beautiful, of course, but more than that, the setting and story makes you feel that the characters have real outlooks on their lives, which is amazing.
“The fun of switching between three heroes as you play adds a sense of strategy that hasn't been in the series before; each character brings a different atmosphere to the missions, making it almost feel like three experiences in one."

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Sony details nifty second screen smartphone PS4 app

October 5th, 2013, 11:30 Posted By: wraggster

PS4’s smartphone companion app will offer a host of extra functionality for owners of the console.
As well as being the gateway for ‘second screen’ gameplay options available with certain PS4 titles, it will also allow users to communicate with folk on their PSN Friends list and remotely activate downloads.
“It’s an application that anyone can download for free on iOS and Android devices,” Sony Computer Entertainment Worldwide Studios president Shuhei Yoshida told thePlayStation Blog. “There are a variety of things you can do with it.
“You can connect to your PlayStation profile, and send messages – even voice messages – to friends between your smartphone and PS4. A friend on PS4 can also send out an invitation for a multiplayer game, which you can then check on the App, and you can also purchase PS4 games from PlayStation Store. Your game will immediately start downloading while you’re away.”
So far Knack, Watch Dogs and Battlefield 4 have been confirmed to use second screen functionality in their PS4 versions, although Yoshida added that the platform holder is opening up the app for all developers, including indies.
“Smaller developers can use PlayStation App to connect to PS4 and load an application, like drawing software for example, so that you don’t have to download and install a specific app on your smartphone,” he added. “It’s open to all PS4 developers to use.”

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Grand Theft Auto V voice actors defend title against game violence critics

October 5th, 2013, 11:31 Posted By: wraggster

The three stars behind GTA V protagonists Franklin, Michael and Trevor have justified the violence in Rockstar’s hugely successful game.
Grand Theft Auto V is an 18-rated game, for good reason. And if that isn’t sufficient to keep it from the hands of kids then fingers should be pointed at parents, not the games industry, according to the voice of Franklin Shawn Fonteno.
"People already have it in their mind that GTA is for kids because it's a game," he told PC Advisor. "Then they hear about the violence and they're instantly going to attack because it's a game.
“Now, if it was a movie it would be a different story and these same people would be out there supporting it. GTA V is like a movie. Once they get the game in their hands, they'll see. It says it big as day – Mature. It's not for the kids to go get. It's for Mature audiences only. If kids get it, then that's on their parents."
Steven Ogg, who voices violent lunatic Trevor, admitted to frustration at what he sees as the injustice of how the game has been treated by some parts of the press.
"The hypocrisy drives me crazy," he said. "It just sets the wrong focus. Why not talk about gun control? Why not talk about parenting? Why not talk of lack of family values? There are so many other things to talk about. Look at what's on TV. There's a lot of intense stuff out there. Video games are just an easy scapegoat.”
Ned Luke, who voices troubled family man Michael, argues that those who are keen to criticise the game should first play it so they can understand it in context.
"Anyone who has any conception at all about the games and hasn't played them should go play the games before they open their mouths," he insisted. "The biggest misconception is that it glamorizes violence. It really doesn't.
“If you look at my character, Michael, he's rich, but he's a miserable man. Even in the commercials you see that. This is a guy who's struggling with his life's decisions.
"If you want to take something out the game, take out of it that here's a guy who loves his family, who's kind of lost. He's trying to hold it together. He's trying to become a good guy, but he can't. He just has all these demons that he's battling. It's the struggle. Take that and look at how he loves his family even though he wants to kill them and that's what it is. Look for the relationships. Look for the humour. Look for the irony and the satire in the game.”

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Over 1,000 people made GTA V

October 5th, 2013, 11:33 Posted By: wraggster

Rockstar North has revealed a team of 1,000+ developers worked on Grand Theft Auto V.
In an interview with sister-site Develop, studio president Leslie Benzies confirmed the monster team that worked on what has since become the fastest selling game in UK history.
"It's probably more, much more," said Benzies. “It takes 1,000 people to make a game, that’s a requirement.
“And that’s because of the size of the thing, we are modelling at such a minute detail. Once upon a time the car models have four moving parts. Now there are 15 alone in a car’s retractable roof. The detail is ten, twenty times greater than GTA IV, so it takes ten, twenty times more people."
Benzies also confessed that this now global production process across all of Rockstar's studios has led to teams working on fellow titles.
"We don’t want 1,000 in one place,” he added. “That’s the way we work now – everyone works on GTA, or Red Dead, and so on, then we move on to the next thing,” says Benzies.

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Sony confirms PlayStation 4 Killzone, Camera, second DualShock bundle for UK

October 6th, 2013, 00:21 Posted By: wraggster

ShopTo has begun contacting PS4 pre-order customers offering them the chance to upgrade to the "Mega Bundle".ShopTo is selling the bundle, which includes a PS4, Killzone: Shadow Fall, two DualShock controllers and the new PlayStation Camera, for £449.86, just a few pence cheaper than GAME."ShopTo is pleased to announce that we have started sending out e-mails to the lucky customers who are eligible to swap to the PS4 'Mega Bundle'," reads a statement on theShopTo website. "So keep an eye on your inbox."If you don't receive an e-mail today all is not lost! We're sending in batches and more will become available as swap offers are rejected."UPDATE 2: As Eurogamer revealed yesterday, retailers have begun alerting those who pre-ordered a PlayStation 4 about the new official bundle options that are available to them.First off the bat is GAME. It's offering an upgrade to the PS4 mega bundle, which includes the console, Killzone Shadow Fall, a second DualShock 4 controller and the PlayStation Camera for £449.99 - that's £21 more expensive than an Xbox One.Yesterday Sony UK boss Fergal Gara told Eurogamer he expected retailers to sell the bundle for £10 either side of Microsoft's Xbox One UK price, so GAME's offer comes in a little expensive.Also available is a PS4 with Killzone bundle for £399.99, and a PS4 with Watch Dogs, also for £399.99. The PS4 on its own costs £349 in the UK.We expect other retailers will update their customers in due course. If you receive an email about this, let us know in the comments below, and we'll add the various prices.UPDATE 1: Sony has revealed new detail on its Killzone Shadow Fall PlayStation 4 bundle, which will actually be available in two different flavours.You can get a PlayStation 4 console and physical copy of the game for €439 (roughly £369, final RRP TBA), as well as the PS4/Killzone/Camera/Extra DualShock 4 variant mentioned below, which will cost €499 (roughly £420).Sony told Eurogamer earlier today at EGX 2013 that the bundle would be available for around a tenner either side of Xbox One's basic £429 offering.
ORIGINAL STORY: Sony will release the eye-catching PlayStation 4 bundle leaked on Amazon last month in the UK, Eurogamer can exclusively reveal.In August Amazon France listed a PS4 bundle that includes a number of extra items for the same price as Xbox One in Europe.The bundle costs €499 - the same as Microsoft's European Xbox One price - which translates to around £427. In the UK the Xbox One costs £429.Included in the box is a copy of PS4-exclusive launch title Killzone Shadow Fall, two DualShock 4 controllers and the PlayStation Camera. Internally Sony calls this the "mega bundle".That's compared to Microsoft's offering, which includes FIFA 14 when you pre-order the bundle, Kinect and an Xbox One controller.Bought separately, the bundle's contents would cost £503 when purchased together from Amazon at time of publication (£349 for the PS4 console, £55 for the PlayStation Camera, £54 for a second DualShock 4 and £45 for Killzone: Shadow Fall). That's roughly a £70 saving."I can officially confirm that the answer is yes [Sony will bring the bundle to the UK]," Sony UK boss Fergal Gara told Eurogamer today at the Eurogamer Expo."It'll be similarly benchmarked in euro equivalent. PlayStation 4 is £349 and €399, so it will be the same equivalent."It will be no more than a tenner either way [of the Xbox One £429 UK price] depending on what conversation rate we use on the given day."Sony will announce several new PS4 bundles tomorrow, Eurogamer understands. The company has told UK retailers to alert those who have pre-ordered PS4 that they now have the option to upgrade to one of these."It [the mega bundle] is in limited volume, and therefore it is probably going to go mainly to current pre-order customers, then follow-up volume may well be post-Christmas," Gara added."But there are other bundles that also represent incredibly good value. It's not just about having a good base price. We want to offer value in every way we can."Starting yesterday, our retail partners are contacting their pre-order customers in order, so starting with the first, working up to when they run out of that special bundle, saying, we now have clarity on exactly what PlayStation 4 bundles we have to offer for day one. Would you like option A, B, C or D?"Everybody who has pre-ordered in the expectation they're getting just the PS4, including the DualShock 4 and the headset - the basic configuration. But as we've worked through the details and worked through the options we've come up with some great bundle offers. And it is only fair the first people in the queue get first chance to get that."It's a brilliant thing to do for the gamer. In theory there could be some free on day one, but I think it's unlikely, because the people in that queue are going to say yes please."

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Destiny of Spirits global beta starts October 24

October 6th, 2013, 00:24 Posted By: wraggster

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PS4 Launch Day Game Pre-orders Available

October 6th, 2013, 00:36 Posted By: wraggster

Amazon has many of the announced E3 PS4 games available for pre-order including:

• Watch Dogs
• Destiny
• Mad Max
• Killzone Shadow Fall
• Battlefield 4
• PLUS MORE

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Sony: No one gains from console exclusivity

October 7th, 2013, 19:52 Posted By: wraggster

Sony has said that console exclusivity is ultimately unproductive for both console makers and developers.

In a surprisingly frank talk at the IndieCade Festival in Los Angeles, Sony Computer Entertainment America’s VP of publisher and developer relations Adam Boyes accepted that that console exclusivity can drive console sales, but claimed that it does not benefit either party in the long-term.

“Right now exclusives are just a way for [console makers] to brag louder,” said Boyes, as Gamasutra reports. “Nobody gains from exclusivity in perpetuity.”

Boyes compared the console makers to car dealerships, where independent developers act as top-end car mechanics capable of refining the machine’s performance and bringing “real innovation” to the platforms. And long-term exclusivity does not fit in with this model in his view.

“Developers now have the option to deliver on a huge number of platforms,” Boyes added. “We want developers to be successful.”

And this drive to be successful, he said, is what leads almost unavoidably to multiplatform publishing.

Sony has been frequently courting independent developers in recent months to bring fresh content to its PlayStation platforms. At IndieCade, the PS4-maker was exhibiting host of indie titles which are making their way to PS3, PS4 and PS Vita, including Aban Hawkins & the 1001 Spikes, Blacklight Retribution and Contrast (pictured).

Furthermore, Develop has teamed up with SCEE to host a series of developer open days in London, the first of which begin today. Follow Develop on Twitter for live updates and look out for our report later this week.

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Red Dead Redemption revisited, through the lens of cinema

October 7th, 2013, 20:10 Posted By: wraggster

EXT – Los Santos – DayThere’s a series of trucks parked in a rough circle. Like a ritual. A meet. It’s silent. There are torn up bodies all around. One is breathing. Barely. There’s a bag of money on the gravel, among the spit and the dirt. Our hero picks up the bag. His troubles begin…This is a very specific scene from Grand Theft Auto V, not tied to the main story and therefore not guaranteed to cross your mind as anything of major importance as you cruise Los Santos over the coming days, weeks, months. In fact, it’s actually a very meticulous recreation of a pivotal scene from the Coen Brothers’ No Country For Old Men, and anyone familiar with the film’s opening will immediately identify the homage.

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Simply Games says PS4 upgrade offer is "largely a retailer-lead initiative"

October 7th, 2013, 21:35 Posted By: wraggster

Online retailer Simply Games has confirmed to MCV that it’s PS4 pre-order upgrade plan has not been forced upon it by Sony.
The company has been contacting customers who have pre-ordered a PS4 telling them that they must upgrade to a more expensive bundle to secure their machine.
“We are aware of some fairly major inaccuracies that have been reported on various web sites,” Simply Games director Neil Muspratt told MCV. “Whilst this is very regrettable, we have taken the decision not to get involved with internet speculation, rumours and untruths.
“We can confirm that ours is largely a retailer-lead initiative and on site we have listed a combination of Sony bundles and our own PS4 bundle offers. By and large these offers have been very well received, to the point at which our launch allocation has now all been sold through.”
Sony, meanwhile, has confirmed to MCV that the PS4 upgrades being offered by retail partners are not mandatory.
“We value our consumers and offered the bundles precisely to give them choice and value. And the key word there is choice,” Sony UK told MCV. “We have not nor would we ever force people to buy one of these instead. Sony is not and would not force anyone to buy something they don't want.
“Since the announcement of these bundles we have been asking retailers to reach out to their pre-order customers to give them the choice of taking a bundle (which hadn't been announced when they placed their original pre-order).
“We continue to work closely with our retail partners to ensure we offer this choice against the challenges of managing demand and inventory in the climate of amazing excitement and unprecedented demand for PlayStation 4.”

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Injustice: Gods Among Us heading to PS4... but not Xbox One

October 7th, 2013, 21:35 Posted By: wraggster

Warner has announced Injustice: Gods Among Us Ultimate Edition for a number of formats.
One of them is PS4. Not on the list, however, is Xbox One. Also missing is Wii U, despite the fact that the original version of the game was released on Nintendo’s machine.
High Voltage is developing the PS4 release, which will make use of the system’s console-specific features like the controller touchpad and video sharing. The new PS Vita version, developed by Armature Studio will do much the same, introducing touch controls and wi-fi multiplayer.
The Ultimate Edition includes all of the original release’s DLC, offering characters such as Batgirl, General Zod and Mortal Kombat star Scorpion.
Injustice: Gods Among Us Ultimate Edition will be released on PS4, Vita, PC, Xbox 360 and PS3 on November 29^th.

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Grand Theft Auto V breaks PSN sales records

October 7th, 2013, 21:39 Posted By: wraggster

Rockstar’s Grand Theft Auto V has not just been breaking records on the High Street.
The PlayStation Blog has confirmed that the digital version of the game available for £49.99 on the PlayStation Network has broken the previous sales record enjoyed by The Last of Us to become the biggest ever digital release on the platform.
It may well have been helped, of course, by the fact that the game continues to be relatively hard to come by in some areas.
Also note that the game achieved these sales success despite plenty of talk online about the alleged technical failings of the PSN release – allegations that Rockstar has refused to acknowledge from the off, incidentally.
What also remains unclear is exactly how many copies sold on PSN. Does the fact that FIFA 14 – a game that costs £59.99 to download or less than £39.99 I shops – was second in the PSN chart this week suggest that sales still remain relatively small?

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Gman's PS2 Portable

October 7th, 2013, 21:52 Posted By: wraggster

via http://www.made-by-bacteria.com/foru...p=31730#p31730

Here's my first PlayStation 2 portable. This is being entered in the build off. Good luck to other contestants!

Features:
Ag-85 polycase
5amp 7.4v batteries
4 inch 4:3 screen
dualshock 2 controller
PS2 slim 79001 motherboard
It plays games off of a usb drive
Internal free mcboot memory card

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PlayStation 4 mobile app headed to Vita in next update, dubbed 'PS4 Link'

October 7th, 2013, 22:21 Posted By: wraggster

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PS4 pre-orders held for ransom by online retailer

October 7th, 2013, 22:27 Posted By: wraggster

An online retailer has come under fire for informing customers who pre-ordered PS4s that they must now pay between £415 and £470 in order to stay in the pre-order queue for launch day.
Since October 3, SimplyGames has sent emails to customers who pre-ordered PlayStation 4 consoles stating they must upgrade their purchase in order to retain their allocated unit.
According to games website PixelEnemy, the online store is also guaranteeing a system on launch day if two or more standalone consoles are purchased. Those who ordered the basic £350 unit, however, will lose their place in the queue unless they upgrade.
Those affected will need to spend at least £415 for an unofficial bundle, with other packages climbing to £470 in price. Eurogamer, which has published an image of the enforced upgrade choices, shows that some bundles contain unofficial dual-charging cables - confirmation that this bundle has been assembled by the retailer and not likely delegated by Sony.
SimplyGames' decision to hold allocated stock at ransom has sparked outrage on the official European PlayStation forums. Users have pledged to never do business with the retailer again.
"Will never order a single thing from them," reads one of the first comments.
Unverified information published elsewhere suggests that CentreSoft, a distributor that has previously delivered stock to SimplyGames, is forcing the retailer's decision by only supplying bundles.
It is not confirmed that CentreSoft still works with SimplyGames, and it is not believed that any other CentreSoft retail partner is enforcing pre-order upgrades, meaning that the accusation appears unfounded.
Sony has also been accused in the matter. It is alleged that, further up the supply chain, the PlayStation 4 manufacturer has supplied more bundles and less standalone systems than previously anticipated. In a statement sent to CVG, Sony denied these claims:

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Shadow of the Colossus free to US PS Plus subs from Tuesday

October 7th, 2013, 22:28 Posted By: wraggster

Team Ico's PS2 classic Shadow of the Colossus will be available at no additional cost to US PlayStation Plus subscribers from Tuesday, October 8.
The game was re-released with enhanced HD visuals for PS3 in 2011, and has the player do battle with a series of giant Colossi in an attempt to resurrect a loved one.
Sony previously confirmed a list of new Instant Game Collection titles in October, including Sine Mora (Vita), Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning (PS3), Poker Night 2 (PS3) and Hotline Miami (PS Vita/PS3, Cross-Buy).
This week's PS Plus Update also adds a list of new game discounts on titles including the Crash Bandicoot series, Tony Hawks Pro Skater, Transformers games and more.
Check out the fill discounts list on the US PS Blog.

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Injustice Ultimate Edition announced

October 7th, 2013, 23:02 Posted By: wraggster

Injustice: Gods Among Us Ultimate Edition is, according to Warner Bros, "the comprehensive version of the 2013 best-selling fighting game franchise".


It will include the original game and all downloadable content (a total value of £79), and will retail for £49.99 on PS4, PS3 and Xbox 360, and £29.99 for Vita and PC. North American pricing has yet to be confirmed.


The DLC included features extra characters Lobo, Batgirl, General Zod, Martian Manhunter, Zatanna and Scorpion. More than 40 extra character skins and 60 S.T.A.R. Labs Missions are also now available from the start of the game.

The North American version will also come with the game's soundtrack featuring an exclusive track from Jane's Addiction titled 'Another Soulmate'.

It also marks the debut of the game on PS4, Vita and PC. According to Warner Bros:

"Remastered for next-gen technology by High Voltage, the PS4 system version will feature Touchpad functionality, video sharing and streaming, and will link to players' PlayStation Network Feed page during match wrap-ups and pause menus. High Voltage is also bringing the PC version of the game to hungry fans.

"The PS Vita version, which is adapted for the handheld experience by Armature Studio, will feature touch controls for mini-games in the story mode and S.T.A.R. Labs Missions, Ad-hoc and Wi-Fi multiplayer, collectible hero cards, and all DLC released to date."
In CVG's Injustice review, we said: "Injustice: Gods Among Us isn't a game that's built to last. Short-term exhilaration turns to long-term ennui once the giddiness of its morality-bending world wears off, and for us that make the experience one to pick up in the sales - unless you're utterly Bat-mad. All the same, while it lasts, this is crackingly overblown entertainment."

Injustice: Gods Among Us Ultimate Edition will be released on November 12 in North America and November 29 in Europe.

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DICE promises changed single player for Battlefield 4

October 9th, 2013, 00:25 Posted By: wraggster

The single player component of Battlefield 4 will feel quite different from what was offered in Battlefield 3, DICE has said.
"We got a lot of feedback from the Battlefield 3 single player,” DICE creative director Lars Gustavsson told CVG. “Based on what we intended to deliver the team did a great job, but given that it's a Battlefield product there were a lot of expectations that it would be more open
"What we promised ourselves [with Battlefield 4] was to unify the product more, so we infused a lot of the things from multiplayer – from being able to use your squad – into multiplayer, so now you can use them in single player to engage enemies.
“First and foremost we're opening up the encounters more to give you the freedom to decide how to tackle them, whereas in Battlefield 3 it was more 'pick up that one and kill that one', which I can agree is not the most exciting way. Players want to feel smart doing what they're doing.”
“We do single player because we want to and we've learned a lot while doing it, and I think we have a great story to tell."

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Ambition to ship GPU-less console delayed PS3

October 9th, 2013, 21:30 Posted By: wraggster

Desire to ship console without a graphics chip pushed it back an entire year

A flawed ambition to ship PlayStation 3 without a graphic processing unit was a major reason for the console’s year-long delay, fresh interviews with Sony staff have revealed.

Speaking to IGN, members of Naughty Dog, said that PS3 was intended to launch in 2005, but the Sony’s hardware team – lead by Ken Kuturagi – originally wanted the system’s Cell chip and SPUs to handle its entire graphics processing.

“We had started this ICE [Initiative for a Common Engine] team with the intent of developing some core technology that could be shared amongst all the first parties, back at the end of Jak II,” said an unnamed source.

“We thought, ‘okay, Jak 3 will come out – that was 2004 – and then we’d have another year.’ Then we’d get our PS3 game out.”

Naughty Dog soon got Amy Hennig, creator of Uncharted series, involved to start coming up with ideas for the new console. But with the system delayed, she worked on Jak 3.

Jak X, the studio’s last PS2 game, was only supposed to be a “stopgap” before it moved on to after “the entire [PS3] was delayed by a year”.

“For a while, [PS3 had] no GPU, it was going to run everything with SPUs,” the source said.

Sony poured at least $400 million into the development of the Cell processor. For sometime, the company’s ambition, another source said, was for PS3 to go without a GPU at all; Cell was expected to do all the heavy lifting.

“The ICE team proved to Japan that it was just impossible. It would be ridiculous. Performance-wise, it would be a disaster. That’s why they finally added the GPU, closer to the end.”

PlayStation 3 was revealed for the first time at E3 2005 in Los Angeles. By that point, Sony had struck a deal with Nvidia to supply its console with a GPU and plans for a 2005 launch were abandoned, leaving Microsoft to get a head start with Xbox 360.

Another source added: “I think that the hardware guys focused too much on getting the [Sony’s proprietary processor] CELL working that the GPU project [for PlayStation 3] ultimately fell behind.”

http://www.develop-online.net/news/a...ed-ps3/0184281

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Grand Theft Auto V claims seven Guinness World Records

October 9th, 2013, 21:58 Posted By: wraggster

Rockstar’s GTA V has only been on sale for just over three weeks but the game has already claimed seven world records.
The PS3 and Xbox 360 epic sold 11.2m units in its first day, generating revenues of $815.7m/£511.8m. It hit $1bn/£624.25m after just three days.
In the process it has beaten previous record holders Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, The Avengers and Avatar.
"GTA totally deserves to be recognized as an icon of modern British culture, and we're thrilled to be able to feature the game in the record books,” Guinness World Records editor-in-chief Craig Glenday said.
“Gaming is no longer a niche hobby, as GTA V has proved, and how exciting that it's taken on the might of Hollywood and won! I'm also doubly proud as a Dundonian to welcome this home-grown series back into the Guinness World Records book.”
Here are its seven records in full:
1. Best-selling action-adventure video game in 24 hours
2. Best-selling video game in 24 hours
3. Fastest entertainment property to gross $1bn
4. Fastest video game to gross $1bn
5. Highest grossing video game in 24 hours
6. Highest revenue generated by an entertainment product in 24 hours
7. Most viewed trailer for an action-adventure video game

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Good old days weren't so good - Cerny

October 9th, 2013, 22:12 Posted By: wraggster

Between creating Marble Madness and helping design the PlayStation 4, Mark Cerny has seen the process of making games transform time and again over his career. And while the growing popularity of independently developed games is bringing some development team sizes back to where they were when he first started, Cerny told the parallels between the two eras pretty much end there.
"It is absolutely not like us back in those days," Cerny said when asked if current indie studios reminded him of his early years. "So Atari was one-person teams, or two-person teams. But because it was coin-operated games, there was dedicated hardware, and those cabinets cost $3,000."
As a result, there was a huge amount of infrastructure built up around each game, Cerny said, with multiple levels of management tracking and green-lighting the work from a single programmer. Developers were similarly stifled at Sega, where Cerny worked on games like Kid Chameleon and Sonic the Hedgehog 2.
"If you look at what we were doing at Sega, that was, in some sense, I hate to say it, shovelware," Cerny said. "It was one programmer, one designer, three months, and you just shipped it. And the quality was low and they didn't care. That is so far from what we call indie today, which is a labor of love and you never know when it will be done. It'll be done when it'll be done, when it achieves the creator's vision."
As system architect for the PlayStation 4, Cerny was also asked about any misconceptions regarding the soon-to-launch system that he would like to clear up.
"John Carmack came out recently and said that the [Xbox One and PS4] console hardware seems to be about the same level of performance," Cerny said. "I think that probably the power of the PS4 is a little bit underappreciated there in that statement. But you have to take it from John Carmack's perspective. This is a man who builds spaceships, right? So from his perspective, he's 20 years out in the future looking back, and they all kind of look the same."
Cerny didn't seem to take the slight too personally, calling Carmack a "true genius," citing his work on engines as evidence of an "unbelievable" level of vision.

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Sony tried including PlayStation 4 Eye camera at $399, may include in future bundles

October 9th, 2013, 22:37 Posted By: wraggster

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EU PS Store sale discounts Uncharted, Infamous and LittleBigPlanet

October 9th, 2013, 22:55 Posted By: wraggster

The discounts, which cover Uncharted, Infamous and LittleBigPlanet games, as well as Gravity Rush and PlayStation All-Stars: Battle Royale, will run until October 15.
PS3:

• infamous, Was €14.99/£10.99, now €10.04/£7.36
• inFAMOUS 2, Was €19.99/£15.99, now €12.99/£10.39, Not available in Turkey
• inFAMOUS Collection, Was €34.99/£28.49, now €19.94/£16.23
• LittleBigPlanet, Was €14.99/£10.99, now €10.04/£7.36, Not available in Bulgaria, Hungary, Qatar
• LittleBigPlanet 2, Was €14.99/£10.99, now €10.04/£7.36
• PlayStation All-Stars: Battle Royale, Was €19.99/£15.99, now €12.99/£10.39
• Uncharted: Drake's Fortune, Was €14.99/£10.99, now €10.04/£7.36,
• Uncharted 2: Among Thieves, Was €14.99/£10.99, now €10.04/£7.36
• Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception (GOTY edition), Was €24.99/£19.99, now €19.99/£15.99

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Proteus to release for PS3 and Vita this month

October 9th, 2013, 22:59 Posted By: wraggster

Proteus will release for PlayStation 3 and PS Vita later this month boasting new features exclusive to consoles.
Originally released for PC and Mac in January, Proteus is a procedurally generated exploration game which, according to co-creator Ed Key, "lurks somewhere on the shady fringes of what it means to be a game."
The Sony editions were announced in July and will come with new features. For the PS Vita version, users can generate a world based on their current, real world geographical location.
Meanwhile, both the PS Vita and PS3 versions can generate islands based on the current date, taking into account weather conditions.
The port will also implement the PS Vita's backpad, though more details on how the functionality will work will be revealed in the near future.
If you're curious to know more about Proteus, CVG's own senior citizen correspondent Gamer Gran reviewed the game.

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Dragon's Crown to receive cross-play between Vita and PS3

October 9th, 2013, 23:07 Posted By: wraggster

One of co-op RPG/brawler Dragon's Crown's most disappointing features is that it doesn't allow cross-play between its PS3 and Vita versions. Well that shouldn't be a problem for long as publisher Atlus just revealed that it's adding this feature in an update due "very soon."Unfortunately, it's only confirmed the update in North America and Japan - where it's already live. But the fact that it's in development for the English-language version shows a lot of promise for European shores. I've reached out to Atlus to see what I can find out about Europe receiving this too and will update if I get confirmation either way.Our Martin Robinson wasn't incredibly fond of Dragon's Crown. He admired the co-op experience it turned into on harder settings once he'd unlocked online multiplayer and a robust move set, but questioned its decision to bury this content 15 or so hours into the game. "It's a chaotic logic that tries to justify a 15-hour trawl to reach something that resembles the breezy engagement of the scrolling brawler - a genre that, let's not forget, has its roots in 20-minute sessions fueled by 50p coins," he wrote in his Dragon's Crown review.That being said, he realised he was an outlier, and fans of the genre may still enjoy it. "Some people absolutely love it, and I can see why," he added in a comment. "For me it had its moments, but I wasn't particularly pleased with having to wait so long to get to them. Definitely worthwhile if you're curious, and it shows off the Vita better than anything else."

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Dustforce will clean up on Vita, PS3 and Xbox 360 in January

October 9th, 2013, 23:13 Posted By: wraggster

Hitbox Team's score-attack platformer Dustforce is heading to Xbox 360, PS3 and Vita this January, publisher Capcom has announced.House of leaves.

The console version will cost €9.99 / $9.99, and the PS3/Vita ports will support cross saves and crossplay, meaning players on each Sony platform can play with each and transfer their saves back and forth. Curiously, Cross-Buy isn't mentioned, so it's unclear if buying it on one Sony platform unlocks it on the other. We're looking into it, but wouldn't hold our breaths.The console version of Dustforce will feature over 50 stages, up to four-player multiplayer and online leaderboards. Additionally the Vita port will have ad-hoc support, while the PS3 version will sport replay saves."It's hard not to admire the pat precision of the controls or deny the transcendent joy of a high-ranking run," wrote EG-contributor Marsh Davies in his Dustforce review. "Those with an addiction to high scores will love the many hours they spend smashing themselves repeatedly against the levels' pitiless design."

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Sony: Camera cut from PS4 bundle to minimise losses

October 10th, 2013, 23:21 Posted By: wraggster

Removal of camera from bundle also gives the console the 'magic price point', CEO says

Sony has decided against including the next-gen PlayStation Camera in the initial PS4 bundle offering, CEO Andrew House has confirmed.

A piece on Business Spectator reveals Sony’s reasoning behind the decision is based on keeping the price down at $399, as well as minimising losses on each system sold.

Sony previously wanted to include the camera at the $399 retail price point, but pressure to focus on competitive pricing proved to be too much for the hardware maker.

The camera will still be sold separately for $59.99.

House also notes that a camera bundle could still be an option in the future, stating that Sony may "adjust messaging" regarding the camera at some point down the road.

Microsoft’s Xbox One will include a Kinect camera sensor with every console and, at $499, runs $100 above the cost of the PlayStation 4.

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Report: Foxconn using unpaid student interns to build PS4

October 10th, 2013, 23:36 Posted By: wraggster

Agreement with local school forces students into internships or risk losing credits

Unpaid interns are being forced to help build the PlayStation 4 at Foxconn plants, claim reports in the Chinese media.

Games in Asia cites The Oriental Post for the news, which comes after previous revelations about poor working conditions and a rash of suicides at the company best known for producing iPhones.

The report claims that students at the Xi'an Institute of Information Engineering are required to take unpaid internships at Foxconn's Yantai plant or lose six course credits – effectively blocking them from graduation.

The program is part of an agreement between the institute and the tech manufacturer which the school publicly recognizes and promotes, but students claim they're being forced into jobs that have no relation to their field of study.

The report claims one finance and accounting major was set to work glueing the parts of the PS4 together, while another wound up spending his days peeling off protective plastic and placing stickers.

One computer science major was tasked with putting the console's cords and instruction manual in the box.

These students said that their hours were the same as those of the regular workers, the difference being they go unpaid.

Foxconn says that all its workers are voluntary and it has no interest in keeping them from leaving if they so choose.

The Xi'an Institure of Technology was asked if it received an agent's fee for providing the workers, but declined to comment, stating only that the program was legal.

Sony has not yet issued a statement about the allegations.

This isn't the only time a console manufacturer has been caught up in a Foxconn scandal. The company was found to be employing teenagers to build the Wii U, a practice which Ninetendo was able to stop when it investigated.

http://www.develop-online.net/news/r...ld-ps4/0184309

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Latest Grand Theft Auto Online patch pledges to fix disappearing characters

October 11th, 2013, 00:06 Posted By: wraggster

Rockstar reckons its latest Grand Theft Auto V patch will finally resolve the issue causing lost characters, items and progress in Grand Theft Auto Online.
Available now on both Xbox 360 and PS3, the patch also addresses a host of other niggles with the Online game, although Rockstar says that a problem relating to saving vehicles in the cloud persists, with a fix separate fix incoming.
“Always remember to save your game before leaving GTA Online, otherwise you may lose any progress since your last save – this can be done by exiting back to Single Player through the pause menu,” the studio said.
“Until downloading the title update above and in order to minimize the chances of any further data loss, if at any point you receive the message ‘Rockstar Cloud Servers are unavailable’ please do not either select the ‘Retry’ option or create a temporary Character to play GTA Online. Instead, you should exit to GTAV Story Mode and try entering GTA Online again through the menu in Story Mode.”
Here are the fixes in full:

• Fixes multiple issues causing character deletion or other loss of progress
• Fixes issues causing infinite loading, infinite sky cams, and missing interface options between jobs
• Fixes an issue causing the "replay" option to be locked out on certain jobs
• Fixes an issue where a player would become stuck in the mod garage when respraying a Sanchez motor bike
• Fixes an issue where the Player became stuck inside Los Santos Customs during Online tutorial flow.
• Fixes an issue causing the loss of guns and ammo
• Fixes issues causing GTA races ending early because of players spawning too far ahead
• Fixes issues in Last Team Standing where sessions would not progress past the lobby
• Fixes issues with network errors when joining Last Team Standing using Quick Job
• Added clarifications around when a player is using a temporary character in GTA Online during Rockstar Cloud server outages

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Retail begins offering PS4 upgrades to customers

October 11th, 2013, 00:08 Posted By: wraggster

Many UK consumers who have pre-ordered a PS4 are now being offered the opportunity to upgrade to one of Sony’s bundles.
Those who ordered the ‘solus’ PS4 bundle including the console and a controller for around £349.99 are now being contacted by the likes of Amazon, GAME and ShopTo.
There are typically three alternatives on offer – a machine bundled with either Killzone Shadow Fall or Watch Dogs for around £399.99 or a ‘mega’ bundle including Killzone, a second DualShock 4 controller and the PlayStation Camera for around £449.99.
Customers who have yet to be contacted should just sit tight – most retailers are working their way through their pre-order lists in the order in which they were placed.
There’s no suggestion that any of the retailers named above are telling customers that the failure to upgrade will result in the loss of their order.

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Leyton Orient ban squad from playing FIFA 14 after post-release winless streak

October 11th, 2013, 00:16 Posted By: wraggster

London-based Leyton Orient may be sitting top of League One, but that’s no thanks to EA’s FIFA 14 according to the club’s owners.
Metro reports that Orient had won eight successive games at the beginning of the season right up until the release of FIFA 14, since which they have failed to win a single league match.
As a result players have been banned from playing the game on matchdays – a fact made all the more delicious when you realise that FIFA 14 is the club’s away shirt sponsor.
“[The players] got stuck into the new FIFA 14 game and at times even played as themselves against Oldham in preparation for the match the following day,” the club’s communications manager Jonny Davies stated.
“The staff were quick to implement a ‘no FIFA on a matchday’ rule, however. The gaffer suspects several hours playing football on a video game is not conducive to a good performance in the real thing.”

http://www.mcvuk.com/news/read/leyto...streak/0122386

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Sony confirms PlayStation 4 Killzone, Camera, second DualShock bundle for UK

October 11th, 2013, 00:48 Posted By: wraggster

Asda is selling the PS4 Mega bundle for an attractive £439 - that's just £10 more than an Xbox One.The PS4 Mega bundle includes a PS4, Killzone: Shadow Fall, two DualShock 4 controllers and the PlayStation Camera.There's a catch, though. As an Asda employee who notified Eurogamer of the offer this afternoon pointed out, the bundle is only available to those who pre-ordered the console before 5th August and use a code, which will be sent out soon.Asda is selling all three official PS4 bundles: PS4 with Watch Dogs, PS4 with Killzone (both £385 each), and the aforementioned Mega bundle. The 5th August pre-order cut-off applies to them all.
UPDATE 4: And now Amazon has begun emailing PS4 pre-order customers offering them the chance to upgrade to a range of bundles.Customers are being contacted in the order in which they placed their PS4 pre-order and given a choice of the bundles, or they can keep their existing console order.The cut-off date to take advantage of the upgrade offer is 16th October 2013. You can of course keep your existing order for the PS4.Like other UK shops, Amazon is selling the PS4 "Mega Bundle", which includes a PS4, two DualShock 4 controllers, the PlayStation Camera and a copy of Killzone: Shadow Fall for £449. The available bundles are onAmazon.co.uk.UPDATE 3: ShopTo has begun contacting PS4 pre-order customers offering them the chance to upgrade to the "Mega Bundle".ShopTo is selling the bundle, which includes a PS4, Killzone: Shadow Fall, two DualShock controllers and the new PlayStation Camera, for £449.86, just a few pence cheaper than GAME."ShopTo is pleased to announce that we have started sending out e-mails to the lucky customers who are eligible to swap to the PS4 'Mega Bundle'," reads a statement on theShopTo website. "So keep an eye on your inbox."If you don't receive an e-mail today all is not lost! We're sending in batches and more will become available as swap offers are rejected."UPDATE 2: As Eurogamer revealed yesterday, retailers have begun alerting those who pre-ordered a PlayStation 4 about the new official bundle options that are available to them.First off the bat is GAME. It's offering an upgrade to the PS4 mega bundle, which includes the console, Killzone Shadow Fall, a second DualShock 4 controller and the PlayStation Camera for £449.99 - that's £21 more expensive than an Xbox One.Yesterday Sony UK boss Fergal Gara told Eurogamer he expected retailers to sell the bundle for £10 either side of Microsoft's Xbox One UK price, so GAME's offer comes in a little expensive.Also available is a PS4 with Killzone bundle for £399.99, and a PS4 with Watch Dogs, also for £399.99. The PS4 on its own costs £349 in the UK.We expect other retailers will update their customers in due course. If you receive an email about this, let us know in the comments below, and we'll add the various prices.UPDATE 1: Sony has revealed new detail on its Killzone Shadow Fall PlayStation 4 bundle, which will actually be available in two different flavours.You can get a PlayStation 4 console and physical copy of the game for €439 (roughly £369, final RRP TBA), as well as the PS4/Killzone/Camera/Extra DualShock 4 variant mentioned below, which will cost €499 (roughly £420).Sony told Eurogamer earlier today at EGX 2013 that the bundle would be available for around a tenner either side of Xbox One's basic £429 offering.
ORIGINAL STORY: Sony will release the eye-catching PlayStation 4 bundle leaked on Amazon last month in the UK, Eurogamer can exclusively reveal.In August Amazon France listed a PS4 bundle that includes a number of extra items for the same price as Xbox One in Europe.The bundle costs €499 - the same as Microsoft's European Xbox One price - which translates to around £427. In the UK the Xbox One costs £429.Included in the box is a copy of PS4-exclusive launch title Killzone Shadow Fall, two DualShock 4 controllers and the PlayStation Camera. Internally Sony calls this the "mega bundle".That's compared to Microsoft's offering, which includes FIFA 14 when you pre-order the bundle, Kinect and an Xbox One controller.Bought separately, the bundle's contents would cost £503 when purchased together from Amazon at time of publication (£349 for the PS4 console, £55 for the PlayStation Camera, £54 for a second DualShock 4 and £45 for Killzone: Shadow Fall). That's roughly a £70 saving."I can officially confirm that the answer is yes [Sony will bring the bundle to the UK]," Sony UK boss Fergal Gara told Eurogamer today at the Eurogamer Expo."It'll be similarly benchmarked in euro equivalent. PlayStation 4 is £349 and €399, so it will be the same equivalent."It will be no more than a tenner either way [of the Xbox One £429 UK price] depending on what conversation rate we use on the given day."Sony will announce several new PS4 bundles tomorrow, Eurogamer understands. The company has told UK retailers to alert those who have pre-ordered PS4 that they now have the option to upgrade to one of these."It [the mega bundle] is in limited volume, and therefore it is probably going to go mainly to current pre-order customers, then follow-up volume may well be post-Christmas," Gara added."But there are other bundles that also represent incredibly good value. It's not just about having a good base price. We want to offer value in every way we can."Starting yesterday, our retail partners are contacting their pre-order customers in order, so starting with the first, working up to when they run out of that special bundle, saying, we now have clarity on exactly what PlayStation 4 bundles we have to offer for day one. Would you like option A, B, C or D?"Everybody who has pre-ordered in the expectation they're getting just the PS4, including the DualShock 4 and the headset - the basic configuration. But as we've worked through the details and worked through the options we've come up with some great bundle offers. And it is only fair the first people in the queue get first chance to get that."It's a brilliant thing to do for the gamer. In theory there could be some free on day one, but I think it's unlikely, because the people in that queue are going to say yes please."

http://direct.asda.com/PS4-Consoles/...efault,sc.html

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/feature.h...cId=1000751973

http://www.shopto.net/news/44269/Meg...ing-out-today/

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Rockstar dealing out $500,000 to GTA Online players following server troubles

October 11th, 2013, 16:58 Posted By: wraggster

Compensation scheme for affected users expected to be rolled out by the end of the month

Rockstar is set to give each Grand Theft Auto Online player $500,000 of in-game currency as compensation for its server issues.

The deposits will be made in two payments, each of $250,000, and only applies to GTA Online players who have played the game during October.

The developer said it hoped separate payments would help keep in in-game economy balanced.

No specific date for the scheme has been set, but Rockstar hopes to start the compensation packages by the end of the month.

“For players who experienced cloud server errors, connection issues, and lost game progress and characters in these first days of GTA Online, we hope this GTA$ helps to facilitate a fresh start or makes your continued life in Los Santos and Blaine County extra sweet,” read a statement from the studio.

Servers for GTA Online had struggled under the weight of the sheer number of players during its opening week. A number of PS3 players had been unable to connect to online servers, while players on both Sony's console and the Xbox 360 were not able to access the tutorial missions.

Rockstar also disabled microtransactions as it attempted to deal with the problems.

A recently released update has helped solve some of the problems however, and Rockstar will be hoping its latest scheme will win back some player trust in its GTA V online multiplayer.

http://www.develop-online.net/news/r...oubles/0184417

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Sony responds to Foxconn PS4 intern allegations

October 11th, 2013, 17:02 Posted By: wraggster

Students in mandatory internships at Foxconn are paid, but program has dubious educational value

Sony has responded to allegations that unpaid interns were being forced to help build the PlayStation 4 in Foxconn factories.

Previous reports claiming that Chinese students were being forced to work as part of a program with Xi'an Institue of Technology proved to be a bit exaggerated, as although the students were forced to work night and overtime shifts they were paid just like regular workers.

Sony has been quick but careful in responding to the allegations, pointing out that it has a policy that lays out the sort of behavior it expects of its manufacturing partners.

“The Sony Group established the ‘Sony Supplier Code of Conduct’ in June 2005 with the expectation of every supplier agreeing and adhering to the policies of the Sony Group in complying with all applicable laws, work ethics, labour conditions, and respect for human rights, environmental conservation and health and safety,” Sony told Develop sister site MCV in a statement.

“We understand Foxconn fully comprehend and comply with this ‘Sony Supplier Code of Conduct’.”

Though the company, which has also run into trouble over its treatment of workers building Apple devices and Nintendo's Wii U, isn't guilty of forcing students into unpaid positions, Foxconn admitted that the interns were having to work nights and overtime in violation of company policy.

“Immediate actions have been taken to bring that campus into full compliance with our code and policies, reinforcing the policies of no overtime and no night shifts for student interns, even though such work is voluntary, and reminding all interns of their rights to terminate their participation in the program at any time,” the company told Quartz.

It's unclear how the confusion over whether or not the students were paid began. The original sources were Chinese, so it could be the result of mistranslation, but that falls short when it's considered how many dual language sites reported the news.

Foxconn admits it's struggling to deal with China's shrinking workforce, and that it has several other similar programs throughout China.

The company claims the idea is to provide the students “with the opportunity to gain practical work experience and on-the-job training that will support their efforts to find employment following their graduation.”

This isn't an iron defense, since the interns aren't doing anything that directly relates to their majors but simply filling assembly-line positions.

“The young generation don’t want to work in factories, they want to work in services or the internet or another more easy and relaxed job,” Foxconn founder Terry Gou told the Financial Times.

“Many workers are moving to the services sector and, in the manufacturing sector, total demand is now more than supply.”

One question remains to be answered – that of the involvement of China's educational institutions in such programs.

While Foxconn maintains the students are free to leave, the students claim that the school-backed program is enforced by a six-credit penalty for dropping or refusing the internship which could prevent them from graduating.

http://www.develop-online.net/news/s...ations/0184359

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PS4 won't support chat on Bluetooth headsets at launch

October 11th, 2013, 20:51 Posted By: wraggster

Sony has confirmed that PS4 will offer limited headset chat compatibility at launch.
Game Informer has learnt that the console will not support chat functionality with Bluetooth headsets. That includes Sony’s own Pulse range of headsets.
A future update will add support for chat over Bluetooth, as well as chat over third party USB or digital optical headsets. Fortunately, the console will come with an included headset that plugs into the DualShock 4 and will support chat from the off.
It’s an identical situation to that seen with Xbox One, although owners of Microsoft’s machine will also have the option of using Kinect for chat.

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Here's the retail packaging for PlayStation 4 and its many accessories

October 11th, 2013, 21:00 Posted By: wraggster

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PS3 USB headsets won't work with PS4 at launch, patch to come 'in the future'

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

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Amazing Spider-Man swings onto Vita later this year

October 11th, 2013, 22:01 Posted By: wraggster

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Surge Deluxe for Vita

October 11th, 2013, 22:03 Posted By: wraggster

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Class of Heroes 2 ships to UMD buyers, Gaijinworks hints at future PSP releases

October 11th, 2013, 22:07 Posted By: wraggster

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Five-game Capcom Essentials bundle now available

October 11th, 2013, 23:19 Posted By: wraggster

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EU PlayStation Plus: Metal Gear Rising free in November

October 11th, 2013, 23:26 Posted By: wraggster

Sony Computer Entertainment Europe has announced November's batch of PlayStation Plus content.
Subscribers will be able to download Metal Gear Rising: Revengeanceand Remember Me on PS3 for free from October 23. On the same day,Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath and MotorStorm RC will be made free to download on Vita.
Leaving PS Plus:

• Far Cry 3
• Mafia 2
• Spec Ops The Line (NBA 2K13 in UAE)
• Street Fighter X Tekken
• Touch My Katamari

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Rockbot v1.0 (Beta 6) (Android, PSP, PS2)

October 11th, 2013, 23:58 Posted By: wraggster

via http://pdroms.de/

Rockbot is a Megaman fan game with level editor.



Changes:


* Highly improved artificial inteligence
* Several new enemies
* New logos for Upperland and Mega Man’s 25th anniversary
* Game over when lives goes under zero
* Several corrections and improvements in editor
* Parabole function for jumps ad projectiles
* Higher time for enemies and bosses invencible time after hit
* Higher damage taken by player
* Positioning use float points for exact diagonal to a point
* Selection between Rockbot and Betabot is done only on “new game”
* Better credits on ending
* Better graphics from our new partner Hunter Trammell
* Better speed on Playstation 2 and PSP
* Better stage backgrounds
* Bigger initial stage size

http://rockbot.upperland.net/

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Rockbot v1.0 (Beta 6) (Android, PSP, PS2)

October 11th, 2013, 23:58 Posted By: wraggster

via http://pdroms.de/

Rockbot is a Megaman fan game with level editor.



Changes:


* Highly improved artificial inteligence
* Several new enemies
* New logos for Upperland and Mega Man’s 25th anniversary
* Game over when lives goes under zero
* Several corrections and improvements in editor
* Parabole function for jumps ad projectiles
* Higher time for enemies and bosses invencible time after hit
* Higher damage taken by player
* Positioning use float points for exact diagonal to a point
* Selection between Rockbot and Betabot is done only on “new game”
* Better credits on ending
* Better graphics from our new partner Hunter Trammell
* Better speed on Playstation 2 and PSP
* Better stage backgrounds
* Bigger initial stage size

http://rockbot.upperland.net/

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VHBL on Vita 2.61: exploited game name announced

October 12th, 2013, 01:24 Posted By: wraggster

via http://wololo.net/2013/10/11/vhbl-on...ame-announced/

I lost count on how many PSP usermode vulnerabilities have been found by distinct hackers and announced here over the past 18 months, but I think we’re at about 12 by now.



We announced a few weeks ago that several hackers have ported VHBL to Vita firmware 2.61 by now. Japanese dev 173210 has been nice enough to share his own port with us. The exploited game he uses is unfortunately only available on the Japanese PSN. So you’ll either have to create a Japanese account on your vita to get access to his hack, or wait patiently for our next release.

As a reminder, VHBL is a homebrew loader running inside the PSP emulator on the Playstation Vita. It lets you run PSP homebrews, including several emulators (SNES, NES, GBA, etc…), but will not let you run PSP isos, let alone pirate PS vita games. Read on for details and the name of the game.



In order to run, VHBL relies on vulnerabilities in official PSN games. You need a legit copy of the exploited game in order for the exploit to trigger. Do not ask if this will work on an iso of the game (it won’t), or if we can make the exploit work for your favorite game instead (exploits do not magically exist in all psp games).

In general, Sony is extremely fast to remove the exploited games from their store (in general less than 48h), this has been so far their way of mitigating the “threat” that 8 bits emulators represent for their business, so if you are interested in VHBL, better get the game now.

Disclaimer and compatibility

We are not distributing the hack right away, it will be distributed in a few days (we typically wait for Sony to remove the game from their store, but this is not set in stone). It means you’ll have to trust us that this is real, buy the exploitable game, and wait for the files. It goes without saying, but neither me nor 173210 are making money when you buy the game, and VHBL comes with no guarantee whatsoever. You are buying a PSP game on your own free will, so don’t blame us if VHBL does not work as expected for you. To give you an idea, 173210 has published recently a list of compatible/non compatible homebrews for his exploit.

Now that you’ve read and agreed to the above, here’s the name of the game:

Jikkyu Powerful Pro Yakyu 2012 Ketteiban(実況パワフルプロ野球 2012決定版)

What you want is the PSP version of the game!!!

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New jpcsp revision 3404

October 12th, 2013, 01:34 Posted By: wraggster

The revision 3404 of the emulator jpcsp was released and built. Here are the download links:

windows-x86-32: http://rapidga...x86-32.7z.html
windows-x86-64: http://rapidga...x86-64.7z.html
linux-x86-32: http://rapidga...x86-32.7z.html
linux-x86-64: http://rapidga...x86-64.7z.html
macosx: http://rapidga...macosx.7z.html

check out the Live Downloads section for more builds

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God of War: Ascension dev transitioning to 'other projects'

October 13th, 2013, 00:05 Posted By: wraggster

After seven months and several content drops, Sony Santa Monica has announced it has ceased development of download content for God of War: Ascension.
Community strategist Aaron Kaufman explained in a statement that today marks the end of work on DLC for the March-released game, as the studio's "primary team" begin its transition to "other projects".
"Since the release of God of War: Ascension last March, we have supported Multiplayer with a vast amount of DLC - from new weapons and maps, to our brutal 1v1 mode, a fan-driven cape contest, new marks, and more," said Kaufman. "Even the Gods could not have predicted the level of popularity and impassioned connection to our Multiplayer mode driven by the PlayStation Nation."
God of War 2 writer and director Corey Barlog recently returned to Sony Santa Monica, six years after leaving the studio.
The director has confirmed work on a mystery new project at the studio, for which he is "putting together a team", but held off revealing specifics on the game.
Ascension players can, however, expect one more title update, with the team "currently working on balance improvements that will tune-up all the Allegiances," explains Kaufman. The update is targeted for release this month.
God of War: Ascension will also be released in digital form via the PlayStation Store on October 15 in US, he went on to confirm. Other regions will "follow soon after". All DLC will also be discounted upon the digital version's release.
The God of War: Ascension Soundtrack will be made available as a free download for all on PSN for a limited time only - details yet to be confirmed.
And finally the game will host a Double XP Weekend from October 18 to October 21 worldwide.

http://www.computerandvideogames.com...ther-projects/

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Amnesia dev reveals new horror game 'Soma' for PC, PS4

October 13th, 2013, 00:07 Posted By: wraggster

Frictional Games, the developer behind horror title Amnesia: The Dark Decent, has revealed its new project, 'Soma'.

Billed as a first-person sci-fi horror, the game is headed to PC and PS4 in 2015, and the first footage has been released via a new trailer and screenshots.


"For the last three years, we have been working on a game called SOMA," said creative director Thomas Grip. "All that time, this project has remained a secret - it's a great relief to finally be able to talk about it. This game is by far the most ambitious and thrilling project we have ever undertaken."


And Grip explains, Soma "is a sci-fi horror game played from a first person perspective. You are not a space marine though; you're a normal, very exposed person trapped in a nightmarish world.

"SOMA is a game about exploration, survival and immersing you inside an interactive narrative."

He goes on, "Our goal is for SOMA to not just be another carnival ride of cheap scares. It is meant to chill you to your core, and confront you with questions about your very existence."

http://www.computerandvideogames.com...ma-for-pc-ps4/

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Xbox One and PS4 accessories set to dominate in the lead up to Christmas

October 13th, 2013, 22:49 Posted By: wraggster

As gamers gear up for the release of the Xbox One and the PS4 in November it’s not just the consoles themselves that they’re looking to get their hands on – there’s also an array of gaming accessories coming out that retailers can stock.
“The line-up of first party accessories are looking strong and I am confident that we will see excellent sales during the peak period,” Gem Distribution’s head of category, Jonathan Sutherland, told PCR.
“The third-party accessories, particularly the Turtle Beach XO headsets, also look excellent and I am sure they will perform well.”
Gem offers various Xbox One accessories, including two Turtle Beach headsets at £100 and £150, a wireless controller for £45, a chat headset for £20 and a Play & Charge kit for £20, with the kit and a controller bundled for £60. For driving fans after a racing wheel, Gem offers the Thrustmaster T80 RS for the PS4, costing £90 for both the standard version and the DriveClub edition, and the Thrustmaster TX Ferrari 458 Italia Edition for £350 on the Xbox One. Players who prefer to fight can instead grab the Mad Catz Arcade Fightstick.
Chris Bradley, Meroncourt’s e-commerce and creative marketing manager, commented: “Accessories will always be important to gamers, as they look to upgrade, add to or enhance their gameplay so we need to match and exceed their needs with these products before they even realise they want them.”
Here’s a quick look at some of the hottest Xbox One and PS4 accessories gamers will be eager to get their hands on in Q4:
PS4
Thrustmaster’s T80 DriveClub Edition steering wheel is the first to be created specifically for the PS4. Named after the upcoming PS4 racing game DriveClub, the wheel features 11 action buttons, multi-directional D-pad and wheel-mounted shifters, as well as a large pedal set.

The PS4 DualShock 4 wireless controller features a new multi-touch and clickable touchpad. The feel, shape and sensitivity of the dual analog sticks and trigger buttons have been improved to provide a greater sense of control.

Sony’s PS4 Camera can be combined with the DualShock 4 wireless controller’s light bar, enabling it to precisely track a player’s position in the room. It has two high-sensitive cameras with 85-degree diagonal angle views. Features include navigational voice commands to control the PS4’s user interface and facial recognition of players.

XBOX ONE

Turtle Beach’s XO headset range is built specifically for use with Microsoft’s Xbox One and offers surround-sound quality audio. The headsets are fully compatible with the console’s multimedia services, meaning players can chat in-game using party chat or make video and audio calls on Skype.

Microsoft’s Xbox One wireless controller features over 40 improvements to the Xbox 360’s award-winning wireless controller. The controller has new impulse triggers and streamlines thumbsticks, D-pad and contours for improved precision and comfort whether you’re driving, shooting or just navigating through menus.

The official Xbox One Play and Charge kit features a rechargeable Lithium Ion battery pack and charging cable. Using the kit, controllers are fully charged in under four hours – so users can say goodbye to disposable AA batteries. The kit can recharge your wireless controller while you play and even when your console is in standby.


http://www.pcr-online.biz/news/read/...ristmas/032161

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Vita Hack: What we know of TN-V 4 so far

October 14th, 2013, 02:41 Posted By: wraggster

via http://wololo.net/2013/10/13/vita-ha...tn-v-4-so-far/

The biggest event on the PS Vita hacking scene so far was Total_Noob’s release of his TN Hen for Vita, almost a year ago. Naysayers can keep saying this is “not good enough”, but his hack brought a full PSP CFW to the Vita, meaning support of dozens of emulators, hundreds of PSP homebrews and utilities, plugins, and (need I mention it?) psp isos… including support for games you love that will never be available on the PSN Store for obscure contractual reasons.





People who’ve tasted the joy of using TN Hen on their Vita have had a hard time giving it up in order to upgrade. A while ago, Total_Noob announced he would be back with another PSP Kernel exploit (and HEN) running on the Vita of course. He eventually stated that he would wait for the PS4 to be available before he would consider a release. His goal was clear: make sure the Vita firmware you will be “stuck” on to enjoy his exploit will also let you use your Vita with the PS4.

Today, with the PS4 release approaching, what do we know about the upcoming TN-V ?
•Most likely, it will have all the features you typically expect from the type of tool: psp iso support, plugins, homebrews, etc… Total_Noob however mentioned a while ago that the extra ram support has been disabled in recent Vita firmware updates (so we’ll probably be limited to 32MB instead of 64MB… for some homebrews this can be a big deal, but in general this shouldn’t be too much of an issue)


•Total_Noob will not release this before the PS4, for the benefit of the scene, he is waiting for a “useful” Vita firmware update


•TN-V 4 will not be a silver bullet. It will rely on a PSP kernel exploit, that Sony will probably patch easily with a firmware update. People who want to keep the hack will have to basically renounce the many online features of the Vita. Tough choice, probably, but if you’ve enjoyed TN’s work before, and knowing that there aren’t that many psp kernel exploits around, you know you’ll consider it


•TN-V 4 will not magically let you pirate Vita games.


•Total_Noob aims at making his work compatible with as many usermode exploits as possible. People who have had access in the past to our previous Ninja releases will most likely have a chance to get TN-V 4 to replace their current VHBL install, assuming the community does its job: Total_Noob has asked us to help porting his work to the existing exploits, here.


•I believe, if things are timed right, that TN-V 4 could even be compatible with the Vita TV… there’s no reason to believe the Vita TV would have a firmware too different from that of the Vita.

Stay tuned for a release date!

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no$psx 1.6

October 14th, 2013, 02:57 Posted By: wraggster

via http://emu-russia.net/en/

Sony Playstation emulator for Windows has been released. Changes:
- cd/help: added notes on sub-cpu mainloop/response/priority/timing/queue/flags
- cd/emu: simplified 1st/2nd/3rd response slots (instead overcomplicated queue)
- debug: optional IRQx logging to tty window (plus detailed cdrom INTxx info)
- cd/emu: emulates exact filter/realtime handling for adpcm and data sectors
- cd/help: added notes on data/adpcm sector filtering/delivery on cdrom-reading
- cd/help: added almost perfect xa-adpcm zig-zag-interpolation formula/tables
- cd/help: added note on unitialized six-step adpcm interpolation counter
- cd/help: added flowchart for using sound map mode (with random 3-slot caution)
- cd/emu: emulates 8bit xa-adpcm decompression (unlike normal 4bit xa-adpcm)
- cd/emu: emulates xa-adpcm zig-zag-interpolation (37.8 to 44.1kHz resampling)
- cd/emu: bugfixed xa-adpcm (did destroy sixstep "extra_offhold" inside of lop)
- cd/emu: emulates newly discovered MotorOn command (and its various errors)
- cd/help: added some basic notes and waveform example for xa-emphasis feature
- cd/emu: emulates invalid xa-adpcm filter=4..15 and invalid shift=13..15 values
- cd/emu: added basic soundmap emulation (works at least to play one 900h unit)
- cd/help: added notes on invalid xa-adpcm filter=4..15 and shift=13..15 values
- spu: bugfixed cd.audio.capture buffer (is NOT affected by cd.audio volume)
- cd/help: added notes on newly discovered secret_unlock feature (command 5xh)
- cd/myth/help: eliminated "Standby" myth (actual function of cmd 7 is MotorOn)
- cd/help: added notes on peak bytes for Play+Report (and incomplete GetQ peak)
- cd/help: added details on purpose/function of all cdrom test commands
- cd/help: discovered more test commands (supported on older PSX consoles only)
- cd/help: added specs for CXA1782BR cdrom servo amplifier registers
- cd/help: added specs for CXD2510Q cdrom signal processor registers
- cd/help: added specs for CXD2545Q cdrom combined servo + signal processor
- cd/help: added specs for CXD1199BQ/CXD1815Q cdrom decoder/fifo registers
- cd/help: added specs for MC68HC05 on-chip I/O Ports (and their usage in psx)
- cd/help: added notes on GetID's ATIP byte, and on POS0 flag in sub_func 21h
- cd/help: removed nonsense sub_function numbers from ancient cdinfo.txt
- cd/help: added info on some formerly unknown CD-XA bytes (in the LEN_SU area)
- cd/help: added subheader CI coding info bits (adpcm emphasis and 8bit/sample)
- cd/help: added notes on more cd-xa fields in primary volume descriptor
- poc/help: added some pocketstation details (LED, mirrors, exceptions, etc)
- help: added notes on PU-7 chipset (different cdrom/spu/gpu/cpu/bios chips)
- bios: added patch_uninstall_early_card_irq_handler_efficient (thanks shendo)
- gui: setup uses asia-compatible TabControl instead of unreliable PropertySheet
- dma3/cdrom and dma6/otc: treats len=0 as length=10000h words (=256 kbytes)
- cdrom data fifo: uses [800h-8] or [924h-4] as padding-byte after sector end
- gui: fullscreen mode preserves real aspect ratio (padded with black border)
- gui: fullscreen mode moved to context menu (instead of old setup option)
- gui: created mouse-shape-less No$helpClass (avoid flickering mouse pointer)
- debug: supports MC68HC05.ROM bios loading (16.5K) (for disasm at 50001000h)
- debug: re-arranged gte registers in iomap (fixed overlapping text fields)
- debug: added dummy-mappings: 50000000h=mc68hc05 memory/mc68hc05 disassembler
- debug: added dummy-mappings: 60000000h=vram, and 70000000h=spu-ram
- debug/help: added disassembler and specs for mc68hc05 cpu (cdrom coprocessor)
- spu/help: corrected spu-irq description (irq9 does trigger also on spu-dma)
- credits: big thanks to psxdev.ru for cdrom 68hc05 sub-cpu decapping
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s9xTYLmecm_mod r26

October 14th, 2013, 03:01 Posted By: wraggster

via http://emu-russia.net/en/

Super Nintendo emulator for Sony PSP has been updated. No changes info available.

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hpsx64 v012

October 14th, 2013, 03:09 Posted By: wraggster

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Is this fuss over PS4 stock futile?

October 14th, 2013, 23:19 Posted By: wraggster

At this very moment, an armada of ships are heading to docks around the world.
Laden with shiny new PS4s and Xbox Ones, they are fresh from the factory line and ready to roll out at retailers in next-gen console launch countries.
But here’s the thing – very few people know exactly how many will turn up on time. One boat or two? How many are set aside for which territory? When will the next wave arrive?
Variables like this put recent concerns from smaller retailers about PS4 stock into a very clear context.
Claims of allocations and pre-orders matter not when it comes to an inevitably oversubscribed launch like this. Retailers were always getting X per cent of Y.
And yet some retailers still (overenthusiastically) guaranteed customers they can have part of value X when they never knew the real number in the first place.
Meanwhile, Sony adding a bunch of bundles to the range on shelves (‘on shelves’ in theory – PS4’s looking like a guaranteed sell-out) is an understandable attempt to add more value to the equation.
Value to margins, value to what gamers are getting, value for retailers managing customer expectations.
That makes it pretty tricky to judge or condemn anyone involved in the chain here.
A chain where everyone – from format-holder to distributor via retailer – is effectively the middleman in ensuring that consoles go from factory to living room, and reinvigorate the market.

http://www.mcvuk.com/news/read/opini...futile/0122546

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New PS Vita supports micro USB charger

October 15th, 2013, 00:34 Posted By: wraggster

The new PlayStation Vita 2000 model can be charged using micro USB - a non-proprietary standard used on many mobile phones.
Sony Worldwide Studios president Shuhei Yoshida tweeted the news on Sunday evening, stating: "You'll be happy to know PS Vita 2000 can charge with a smartphone charger with micro USB".

The original version of the Vita - the only model currently available in Europe and North America - uses a unique charging cable provided by Sony.
The redesigned Vita was announced at the Tokyo Game Show in September and launched in Japan on October 10. Western release dates have not been announced.
Priced at 19,929 yen (£128 / $200 USD), the new model is 20 per cent thinner (15mm) and 20 per cent lighter (219g) than the original Vita.
Although the new Vita's five-inch LCD panel replaces the original's OLED display, a Sony exec has claimed the LCD screen will not be of inferior quality.

http://www.computerandvideogames.com...o-usb-charger/

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Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 Remix revealed for PS3

October 15th, 2013, 01:07 Posted By: wraggster

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Custom Firmware 4.50

October 15th, 2013, 12:06 Posted By: wraggster

Habib presents his Custom Firmware 4.50. Tortuga Cove and Beggars do not recommend using a custom firmware that has not been tested extensively. If you install this firmware is at your own risk.

New / fixed: [1.01] - Built from Firmware 4.50 - Options "INSTALL PACKAGE FILES" and "app_home" - Compatible with REACTPSN - Bypass checks "CoreOS ECDSA" - Patch LV2 support for "PEEK / POKE" - Patch LV1 for supporting the "PEEK / POKE" - Patch to disable LV1 LV2 protections - It can launch 4.50 signed up games - Can be installed from anywhere that Custom Firmware - Can be installed since the official 3.55 - Can be installed on console YLOD software - Added patches no Blu-ray/BlueTooth - Added patches REACTPSN offline - Improved system stability - Support PSP REMASTER - QA Flag activated automatically if already activated 3.55 - Removal of restrictions Remote Play - Enabling ScreenShot during a game - MD5: 7C50FB0081F56354ED3B4496CCB93A46 [1.0] - MD5: 282DC0334DDD72E42374ED3EE5161197 [HABIB 999 DG] - MD5: 93F0D83B25462C855FCC37C13C96A8D1 Thank Shakin for information. Official Site: tortuga-cove.com

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Cobra ODDE Firmware 1.6

October 15th, 2013, 12:07 Posted By: wraggster

The Cobra team has its output 1.5 update it a few days ago with a new way to explore its backups, but now she is working hard on the update 1.6 will include new options such as the need not to eject the disc or turn off the console.



The team shows us a video explaining how the browser. You can see it in action in the categories "Games" and "Video." This was made ​​from a beta firmware 1.6 which according to the team should be releaser in less than a week. She enjoys to tackle his opponent, ODDE E3 Pro, designating it as poorly designed and require a hardware modification with resistors and capacitors in the end not having a fully automated option on 25xx and 3xxx, the user would have to re -Insert the disc into the drive manually. official website: cobra ode.com

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Iris Backup Manager 2.52

October 15th, 2013, 12:07 Posted By: wraggster

Iris Backup Manager is a mod based on HermesManager PSLIGHT, Tiny3D, PS3Soundlib and OpenPS3FTP.
New / fixed: 2.51 - Support for Custom Firmware 4.46 - Update the Chinese language and added Portuguese - Access the menu from "Select + Start", controlled by the parental control 2.52 - Support for Custom Firmware 4.50 - Fixed 80010009 error with a 4.50 games Iris Backup Manager Website: gitorious.ps3dev.net

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New jpcsp revision 3405

October 15th, 2013, 12:08 Posted By: wraggster

The revision 3405 of the emulator jpcsp was released and built. Here are the download links:

windows-x86-32: http://rapidga...x86-32.7z.html
windows-x86-64: http://rapidga...x86-64.7z.html
linux-x86-32: http://rapidga...x86-32.7z.html
linux-x86-64: http://rapidga...x86-64.7z.html
macosx: http://rapidga...macosx.7z.html

check out the Live Downloads section for more builds

http://www.jpcsp.org/

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Ubisoft delays Watch Dogs until next year

October 16th, 2013, 00:11 Posted By: wraggster

Release date for all platforms moved to spring 2014 as publisher continues development
Watch Dogs has been delayed until next year, Ubisoft has announced.

The publisher said it did delayed the title to continue development and add further polish, as it did not want to compromise on quality.

The news will come as a shock to many as the open world title looked set to become one of the biggest releases of the year.
The title had been scheduled for release on November 22nd, just over a month away.

“Our ambition from the start with Watch_Dogs has been to deliver something that embodies what we wanted to see in the next-generation of gaming. It is with this in mind that we’ve made the tough decision to delay the release until Spring 2014," read a statement from Ubisoft.

"We know a lot of you are probably wondering ‘why now?’ We struggled with whether we would delay the game. But from the beginning, we have adopted the attitude that we will not compromise on quality. As we got closer to release, as all the pieces of the puzzle were falling into place in our last push before completion, it became clear to us that we needed to take the extra time to polish and fine tune every detail so we can deliver a truly memorable and exceptional experience."

In a separate announcement, Ubisoft has also announced upcoming racing title The Crew has been delayed. The game had been scheduled for release during the current fiscal year, but has now been pushed until April onwards.
As a result of the delays, Ubisoft has altered its dropped its sales forecasts for the financial year by over $400m to around $995m.
The publisher also expects an operating loss of between $40m and $70m, having expected to report income between $110m and $125m.
"Our long term goal is to win the next generation," read a statement Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot.

"The tough decisions we are taking today to fully realise the major potential of our new creations have an impact on our short-term performance. We are convinced that, longer term, they will prove to be the right decisions both in terms of satisfaction for our fans and in terms of value creation for our shareholders. We are building franchises that will become perennial pillars of Ubisoft's financial performance. In a context of growing successes for mega-blockbusters, the additional time given to the development of our titles will allow them to fulfill their huge ambitions and thus offer players even more exceptional experiences.
"Fueled by strong momentum for PlayStation 4 and XboxOne, calendar 2014 will see the return of growth to the console market. Combined with the quality of our line-up and our strong financial situation, this growth will allow us to achieve record operating income in fiscal 2014-15 and 2015-16."

http://www.develop-online.net/news/u...t-year/0184531

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MonoGame port in the works for PS4

October 16th, 2013, 00:17 Posted By: wraggster

But game development framework will not be free on Sony’s next-gen console

A port of the MonoGame development framework is coming to PS4.

The open source engine based on the Microsoft XNA 4 Framework has already come to iOS, Android, Mac, Linux and Windows 8.

Nintendo recently brought the software on side for Wii U, a move that appears to be geared towards making the console more attractive to independent developers.

MonoGame is being ported to Sony’s new system using Xamarin’s Mono for PS4 port.

Tom Spilman of Sickhead Games is spearheading the PS4 version, and previously handled the Windows 8 port of MonoGame.

But while MonoGame is free its current platforms, the framework will be a paid for application on PS4, “due to the proprietary nature of console development”. Costs have not yet been determined, as the porting team said it is too early to predict.

Developers interested in the PS4 offering will need to be part of Sony’s Console Developer Programme. Developers can register their interested with MonoGame by contacting monogameteam [at] gmail [dot] com.

Current ports of MonoGame will remain free.

http://www.develop-online.net/news/m...or-ps4/0184528

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For Playstation 4 Owners, Bad News On USB, Bluetooth Headsets

October 16th, 2013, 00:25 Posted By: wraggster

"Until now Sony has done a pretty good job of keeping future Playstation 4 owners happy. But last week they finally hit a rock when Game Informer posted an article about headset compatibility. At launch, USB headsets that work with the PS3 won't work with the PS4. Sony says that eventually there will be a system update that addresses the problem but for now, even your Sony-branded USB headset won't work. If you use a Bluetooth headset (as most PS3 owners do) the news is even worse. Bluetooth headsets will not be supported and no update is planned to address this. ITworld's Peter Smith isshedding a tear for his $250 Turtle Beach PX5 headset."

http://hardware.slashdot.org/story/1...tooth-headsets

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Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag release date brought forward

October 16th, 2013, 00:40 Posted By: wraggster

Ubisoft has unexpectedly moved the release date for Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag forward on current-gen machines.
The game will now land this month on Tuesday October 29^th on PS3 and Xbox 360. It had originally been planned to hit those formats on November 1^st.
The game will still arrive on PS4, Xbox One, Wii U and PC on November 22^nd – meaning yes, it will be out for PS4 a week before the machine is actually available and will arrive alongside the Xbox One at launch.
http://www.mcvuk.com/news/read/assas...orward/0122591

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Angry Birds Trilogy hitting Vita today... for £34.99

October 16th, 2013, 13:12 Posted By: wraggster

Sony has admitted before that software pricing has been an issue for Vita, but today’s release of Angry Birds Trilogy suggests that the problem is far from solved.
Rovio’s release, which includes Angry Birds, Angry Birds: Seasons and Angry Birds: Rio arrives on PSN today. And it will cost £34.99.
On iOS Angry Birds costs 69p. Seasons costs 69p. Rio is free. That’s £1.38 for almost the same content (note, of course, that the Vita versions do contain a few extras not found on smartphone).
Shell out a total of £3.45 and you can also throw in Angry Birds Space, Angry Birds: Star Wars and Angry Birds: Star Wars II as well.
If there were a counter-argument it would be this – how much did you pay for that iPhone? Another way of asking this is how much are you still paying for that iPhone? If you’re on a current model, maybe £600? Compare that to the £150-£200 you paid for your Vita and you’re still in pocket.

http://www.mcvuk.com/news/read/angry...-34-99/0122677

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Retail moves to change PS4 Watch Dogs bundle pre-orders

October 16th, 2013, 13:15 Posted By: wraggster

News of Ubisoft’s Watch Dogs delay would likely have been greeted through gritted teeth by a large number of retail workers.
Having spent lots of time over the last two weeks convincing customers who have pre-ordered a PS4 to upgrade to a Watch Dogs bundle, they now face the prospect of contacting them yet again and figuring out what can be offered in substitution.
In the US Amazon has told customers that they’ll keep their PS4 pre-order, stating: “All orders for the Watch Dogs PlayStation 4 bundle will keep their place in line and we will fulfil the PlayStation 4 (without the Watch Dogs game) in accordance with your current delivery estimate.
“We are working on adjusting these orders and will update you as soon as we know more."
GameStop has told Polygon, meanwhile, that customers can either change to an alternative bundle (possibly at a different price) or stick with it and receive the game when it eventually comes out.
UK retail has yet to announce its plans.

http://www.mcvuk.com/news/read/retai...orders/0122674

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Sony opens PS4 digital game pre-orders on PSN

October 16th, 2013, 13:16 Posted By: wraggster

Sony has opened up digital pre-orders for a pair of PS4 launch titles on PSN and the Sony Entertainment Network online store.
PlayStation's Twitter account announces PS3 owners now have the ability to reserve PS4 digital downloads of Crytek's free-to-play shooter Warframe and SCE Japan's action game Knack.
Knack is listed at $59.99, while Warframe is of course being offered for free.
It's a bit perplexing why Sony chose to offer pre-orders for a microtransactions-based title like Warframe, but one would assume committing to it would place a user near the front of whatever download queue might form on launch day.
PlayStation 4 and both titles launch on November 15^th.

http://www.mcvuk.com/news/read/sony-...on-psn/0122657

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Ubisoft stock plummets following Watch Dogs delay

October 17th, 2013, 00:37 Posted By: wraggster

Watch Dogs publisher Ubisoft's shares have taken a big hit following news of the highly anticipated next-gen title's delay.
Games Industry reports the publisher's stock has dropped 22 per cent and is currently trading at just $2.27 a share.
The delay of the potential blockbuster isn't the only reason for the swift decline. Ubisoft was forced to lower its sales forecast by 30 per cent earlier this week – due to Splinter Cell: Blacklist and Rayman Legends failing to meet sales expectations, as well as the firm having to delay its open-world racing game The Crew.
Watch Dogs delay from late 2013 to spring 2014 also has retailers scrambling to make good, now that the previously offered launch bundle with the PS4 is no longer an option.

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PS4 demo kiosks rolling out across US retailers

October 17th, 2013, 00:38 Posted By: wraggster

PlayStation 4 demo kiosks have begun popping up across select US stores.
The PlayStation US blog announces that Sony Store, GameStop, Best Buy, Target and Walmart are rolling out kiosks today, with other participating retailers adding the fixture in the coming weeks.
Playable PS4 games include FIFA 14, Knack, Contrast, Octodad: Dadliest Catch, Super Motherload and Pinball Arcade.
The new DualShock 4 controller will naturally be on display as well.
Folks interested in locating a kiosk can do so through Sony's Experience PlayStation 4 site.

http://www.mcvuk.com/news/read/ps4-d...ailers/0122714

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Already own Flower or Flow? Then have the PS4 version for free

October 17th, 2013, 00:41 Posted By: wraggster

Thatgamecompany’s Flower and Flow will both be released on PS4, it has been confirmed.
It gets better, however – those who have previously purchased the games on PSN will receive the updated PS4 versions for free. Sony says that they’ll be available upon the machine’s launch on November 29^th in Europe and November 15^th in the US.
Both games are also getting a release on Vita.
As is the way with Thatgamecompany, both games are visually wonderful meaning that their arrival in 1080p and 60fps on PS4 is a great addition to the console’s line-up.
Queasy Games’ Sound Shapes has also been confirmed as a PS4 launch title along with former Vita exclusive Escape Plan. All four games will support Cross-Buy.
There’s even a video, which is right here. All they need to do now is announce a PS4 version of Journey and it will literally be like Christmas arriving early:

http://www.mcvuk.com/news/read/alrea...r-free/0122711

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GAME clarifies Watch Dogs PS4 bundle situation

October 17th, 2013, 00:49 Posted By: wraggster

Those who have ordered the PS4 Watch Dogs bundle from GAME have been told that their console pre-orders are secure.
“As many of you have heard Ubisoft’s Watch Dogs has slipped into spring 2014, to help make the game the best it can be for you,” the company said on Twitter. “We'd like to give you an update on what this means for your Watch Dogs and PS4 bundle pre-orders with us.
“[Regarding] Watch Dogs software – your pre-order will remain secure (both online and in-store) with us until day of release next year. [Regarding] Watch Dogs PS4 console bundles – your PS4 remains secure for launch. We will be in touch with you all shortly to arrange an alternative.”
Whether that ‘alternative’ will be a solus hardware bundle or instead a console with an different choice of game remains to be seen.

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Ratchet & Clank Nexus delayed in Europe

October 17th, 2013, 01:44 Posted By: wraggster

The Ratchet & Clank Nexus release date in Europe has been pushed back one week to November 20.
The game was originally set for an EU release of November 13. The US release, where the game is titled Ratchet & Clank: Into the Nexus, is unaffected, remaining on track for a November 12 arrival.
On a more positive note, developer Insomniac Games has confirmed that every copy of the new Ratchet & Clank entry will also get a downloadable copy of Quest for Booty free.
Priced at €29.99 / $29.99, the PS3 game will launch in stores and as a digital download from the PlayStation Store.
An epilogue to the Future games (Tools of Destruction, Quest For Booty, A Crack in Time), Into the Nexus is the first 'traditional' instalment in the Ratchet series since 2009's A Crack in Time.
Insomniac senior community manager James Stevenson says: "It's a very polished self-contained return to the Ratchet adventures of yore. It's impactful, too; filled with planet-hopping, guns blazing, joke-cracking Ratchet & Clank, and events happen here that will change Ratchet forever. Think of it as a small epic."

http://www.computerandvideogames.com...yed-in-europe/

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EU PS Store Update: Muramasa Rebirth, The Wolf Among Us, Lego Marvel

October 17th, 2013, 01:51 Posted By: wraggster

Sony has detailed the latest content update for the European PlayStation Store.
This week's highlights include the long-awaited release of Muramasa Rebirth, the first episode of TellTale's The Wolf Among Us and a demo for Lego Marvel Superheroes.
Here's the full list:
PS3 games

• Dead Nation + Road Of Devastation - Price: £9.99/€12.99
• Sanctum 2 (Trial available) - Price: £11.99/€14.99 (Availability: Not available in Russia)
• The Wolf Among Us - Season Pass - Price: £15.99/€19.99 (Availability: Not available in Germany, Russia)
• The Wolf Among Us - Price: £3.99/€4.99 (Availability: Not available in Russia)

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UK deal watch: Argos offers PS Vita Killzone bundle for £139

October 17th, 2013, 01:55 Posted By: wraggster

Occasionally we find a deal too good to ignore and are compelled to spread the word. So we've decided we're going to start alerting you fine readers to any particularly juicy offers we spot on our adventures around the internet, starting with this rather irresistible PS Vita bundle.
Argos is offering Wi-Fi or 3G version of the PS Vita, an 8GB memory card, Killzone Mercenary and Virtua Tennis game for £139.99. In case you need telling: that's a very good offer.
To grab it head here and then scroll down to the special offers section. The offer is listed to end on October 22.
Personally, I adore my Vita, especially since I've acquired a PlayStation Plus membership which delivers monthly free games on top of discounts. Admittedly it's lacking in the bigger games, but I've sunk a stupid amount of hours into Persona 4 Golden, WipEout 2048 and Lumines: Electronic Symphony.
Where it really shines, however, is in the indie department; stuff like Thomas Was Alone, Hotline Miami and Guacamelee. Indie games are going to be a big focus for Sony going forward too, on top of all the back-and-forth with PS4. If you've been thinking about picking one up, this might be the time.

http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Produc...?storeId=10151

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Velocity Ultra will land on PS3 later this year

October 17th, 2013, 02:03 Posted By: wraggster

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Dragon's Crown cross-play update now on PS3, PS Vita

October 17th, 2013, 02:18 Posted By: wraggster

The cross-play update for Dragon's Crown is live. If you purchased Dragon's Crown on either PS3 or PS Vita, you'll find you can now install the update and play on the other system at no extra cost.

Dragon's Crown is a 2D beat-em-up developed by Japanese outfit Vanillaware, the same studio who brought us Muramasa Rebirth. In our review, we said it just might be Vanillaware's best game to date – and "if you're committed to leveling up all six playable classes, you'll be playing Dragon's Crown for a long time to come."

http://www.joystiq.com/2013/10/15/ps...n-ps3-ps-vita/

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Evolution's DriveClub could miss PS4 launch

October 18th, 2013, 00:35 Posted By: wraggster

Loss of first-party racing title would bring PS4 launch exclusives to just two

Evolution Studios’s PlayStation 4 racing game, DriveClub, may not be ready in time for the console’s US and European launch next month, new reports suggest.

An anonymous source told The Same Coin that DriveClub has been delayed until spring 2014, while someone familiar with Sony later told Kotaku that the report is true.

A further report from Polygon has added to this claim, with Sony rep confirming that DriveClub was not on display at a US preview event yesterday.

“Unfortunately the DriveClub team did have some scheduling conflicts and they were not able to make it to the showcase today,” an SCEA rep wrote in an email.

On Twitter, DriveClub design director Paul Rustchynsky responded to requests on the game’s status by saying: “Unfortunately guys I don't have any new information on DriveClub to share. I've been out if [sic] the office for a week looking after my newborn!”

The loss of of the social racing game will be a blow to PlayStation 4’s launch, bringing the console’s list of retail exclusives to just two: Killzone: Shadow Fall and Knack. Xbox One on the other hand will have at least four exclusives, Dead Rising 3 and Forza 5 among them.

The launch line-up for both next-gen consoles received a shock upset earlier this week when Ubisoft delayed Watch Dogs, a hugely anticipated next-gen title, until spring 2014.

http://www.develop-online.net/news/e...launch/0184613

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PS4 to cost £1,143 in Brazil

October 18th, 2013, 20:40 Posted By: wraggster

The PS4 will cost R$3,999 in Brazil – or £1,143 when converted to pounds.
The price is over three times that of the PS4’s UK price tag – £349 – and is made even more expensive for those actually wanting to play games on the console, with each title costing R$179, or £51.
The South American country isn’t the first to be handed a hefty price for the PS4 – Argentinians will have to cough up $1,100, or £680, to get their hands on the next-gen console.
Sony Brazil has explained that the console’s asking price is upped by the addition of the import fees and taxes, with the fees making up almost £800 of the extra cost.
It remains to be seen how many Brazilian gamers will be dedicated (or well-off) enough to buy the console when it’s released next month, but Sony’s worldwide prospects seem promising for the PS4’s launch, especially following the recent announcement by sales tracker NPD that the PS3 had outsold the Xbox 360 in the US for the first time in 32 months.
"The PS3’s success this month was largely driven by sales of the ‘PS3 Super Slim 500GB Grand Theft Auto V' bundle demonstrating how Grand Theft Auto V can shake things up on in hardware as well as software," said Liam Callahan from The NPD Group.
“The launch of Grand Theft Auto V this September was a much needed shot in the arm for the entire industry. Overall retail sales across hardware, software and accessories were up 27 per cent versus September 2012, lifted by software sales of Grand Theft Auto V.”
“There was also an increase of over 50 per cent for combined Xbox 360 and PS3 software unit sales, which are now showing a positive trend year-to-date through September.”

http://www.pcr-online.biz/news/read/...-brazil/032222

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PS4 version of Need for Speed Rivals looks better than PC

October 18th, 2013, 23:17 Posted By: wraggster

Although there’s a certain amount of cryptic messaging to get past, it looks like EA’s next-gen racer is looking impressive on PS4 - going by what critics have been shown so far.
Polygon reports that Need for Speed Rivals “is a more visually impressive” on PS4 than even on PC, although the console SKU is “currently slightly more buggy”
Added the site: “We switched to the PS4 version and were surprised to find a game that looked even more impressive than its PC counterpart, with better texture detail, improved lighting on cars and sharper graphics overall.”
A separate report on Videogamer adds that “there will be 'subtle' graphical differences between all versions of Need For Speed: Rivals – including the Xbox One and PlayStation 4 versions”
A second, older Videogamer story quotes Ghost Games’ executive producer Marcus Nilsson as saying: “What we’re seeing with the consoles are actually that they are a little bit more powerful than we thought for a really long time – especially one of them, but I’m not going to tell you which one.
“But in reality, I think we’re going to have both those consoles pretty much on parity – maybe one sticking up a little bit. And I think that one will look as good as the PC.”
The site adds that when pressed Nilsson “chose not to answer when asked whether he was referring to the PS4 version”.
Note that EA has chosen to demo the PS4 and PC builds to the press but not the Xbox One code.

http://www.mcvuk.com/news/read/ps4-v...port-s/0122849

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Witness the power of the PS4 with this Putty Squad remake

October 20th, 2013, 00:43 Posted By: wraggster

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The Nightmare Before Christmas invades LittleBigPlanet's dreams

October 20th, 2013, 21:27 Posted By: wraggster

Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas will become a nightmare before Halloween, thanks to an upcoming costume pack and level kit for LittleBigPlanet 2 and LittleBigPlanet Vita. Neither piece of DLC has a confirmed release date, but the PlayStation Blog and LittleBigPlanet website both claim we'll see SackSkellington (haa) and friends sometime "next week."

The costume pack includes everything you need to transform your Sackboy or Sackgirl into Jack Skellington, Sally, Dr. Finkelstein or Oogie Boogie. Meanwhile, the level kit will contain stickers, objects, a background and an interactive music track. We know it's probably "This is Halloween," and that "Oogie Boogie's Song" will forever be an underappreciated masterpiece, but what're you gonna do?
http://www.joystiq.com/2013/10/19/th...s-invades-lbp/

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PS Vita: Power Pro Exploit for firmware 2.61

October 21st, 2013, 14:24 Posted By: wraggster



The game is only available in the Japanese Store, so I couldnt show it on my PS Vita.
I had to use my PSP for this video, sorry.

The exploits supports every PS Vita firmware, up to 2.61 (2.61 included), and can run a high compatibility VHBL.


The game is "Jikkyou Powerful Pro Yakyu 2012 Ketteiban" (Japanese: 実況パワフルプロ野球 2012決定版), it costs 4725 Yen (~45€/50$) and is just available in the japanese PSN Store. Sorry Europe.

This VHBL was made by the developer "173210", which had help from qwikrazor (known from the 2.12 exploit). This VHBL has pretty high compatibility, since it can run several emulators, PSPFiler, Homers RIN and a lot of other emulators.


For more information visit those following websites.


Download: http://zload.net/v2/archives/file/?id...
More Infos: http://www.twitter.com/The_Zett

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Custom Rogero 4.50

October 21st, 2013, 14:59 Posted By: wraggster

Rogero is not finally retire. While many people have already released their Custom 4.50 and Rogero software patch for the Nand / Nor was updated so unofficial. Rogero presents his 4.50 Custom and flash software being updated.

WARNING make a backup of the console and its Nor / Nand before use.

's new / fixed: - Built from a 4.50 firmware with the least possible change - MD5: 152db658f8806b42f224d06ae0bbd91b Flash Tool 4.50 PS3 Official Site: tortuga-cove. com


http://ps3.gx-mod.com/modules/news/a...p?storyid=3271

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3k3y ISOTOOLS 1.33

October 21st, 2013, 14:59 Posted By: wraggster

The team responsible for the first ODE PS3 updates its Windows software mainly to create its iso images. Indeed, ISOTOOLS application goes to the 1.33 version with some bug fixes as well as added extras.

Additions / Changes : - Fixed a bug when creating the IRD file from a disk - Fixed a bug where the application crash when visionage IRD files - Added the ability to select a network HDD with IsoMenuCreator The developers are telling us they will also look into another bug that consumes too many resources and is sometimes even crash the computer when using the IsoMenuCreator. 3k3y ISOTOOLS 1.33 Official website: 3k3y.com

http://ps3.gx-mod.com/modules/news/a...p?storyid=3272

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PCSX2 SVN r5748

October 21st, 2013, 15:16 Posted By: wraggster

via http://emu-russia.net/en/

New beta version of Sony Playstation 2 emulator for Windows has been released. Changes:
- GameDB: COP2 patch for Ace Combat Zero - The Belkan War (NTSC-U).
File: Download
News source: http://pcsx2.net

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US retailer Target cancels some PS4 console pre-orders

October 21st, 2013, 21:43 Posted By: wraggster

The delays of Watch Dogs and DriveClub have had an unfortunate consequence for a handful of gamers in the US.
Kotaku reports that consumers who pre-ordered with the PS4 and Watch Dogs bundle or PS4 and DriveClub bundle with Target have not just seen their games cancelled – they’ve also lost their hardware too.
Adding insult to injury, Target has said it will re-open pre-orders for the machine later this week on a “first come, first served basis”.
The same thing has also happened to those who pre-ordered the retailer’s Xbox One Watch Dogs bundle.
The incident appears to be isolated, at least. On this side of the Atlantic both Amazon and GAMEhave told affected customers that their hardware is safe.

http://www.mcvuk.com/news/read/us-re...tirely/0122919

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PlayStation Memories ramps up the nostalgia

October 21st, 2013, 21:44 Posted By: wraggster

It’s almost hard to believe that we’re rapidly approaching two decades since PlayStation burst onto the scene.
And in a stirring (for us old gamers out there) video Sony has wonderfully tapped into all of that nostalgia to show has times have changed since the debut of the first PlayStation back in 1995.
It shows how things have evolved for the typical (well, perhaps not so typical – all the people in this video are prettier than any real people we’ve ever actually met) bedroom gamer in the last 18 years, beginning with a spot of Tekken on the PSOne all the way up to Killzone: Shadow Fall on the PS4.
PS4 arrives in Europe on November 29^th and in North America on November 15^th.

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US PS Plus update: Hotline Miami free to subs

October 21st, 2013, 23:47 Posted By: wraggster

Hotline Miami for PS3 and Vita will be the latest game added to the US Instant Game Collection with this week's PlayStation Plus content update.
The game will be available to download at no additional cost to US PS Plus subscribers from tomorrow, October 21, when the weekly PlayStation Store update is deployed.
The debut effort from indie studio Dennaton Games made waves in the indie scene following its PC launch last autumn before being ported to PlayStation earlier this year. It takes place in an alternative version of 1989 Miami with players murdering their way through the seedy underworld.
Sony has also confirmed a long list of new titles deeply discounted exclusively for PS Plus users, including The Last of Us, The Walking Dead and Dead Island Riptide.
Here's the full list:

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What the £16 WWE 2K14 Season Pass gets you

October 21st, 2013, 23:54 Posted By: wraggster

Publisher 2K is going the Season Pass route with WWE 2K14 - its first stab at the IP since acquiring it from THQ earlier this year.Said Pass will cost £15.99 and covers three-and-a-bit lumps of DLC, which cost £6.99 if bought separately.It could go on forever.

The first lump, arriving November, includes a New World Order-themed extra wrestler pack (Kevin Nash, Scott Hall, Macho Man Randy Savage, Syxx, Curt Hennig and Scott Steiner) and a cheaty Accelerator that unlocks everything in the game. That wrestler pack costs £6.99, and the Accelerator costs £1.59 (due out 1st November alongside the game). Wrestler The Giant - The Big Show, not Andre The Giant [thanks, The_B and kunadr] - is thrown in for free.The second lump, arriving December, is the WWE Superstars and Moves Pack (£6.99). This has extra wrestlers Fandango, Big E Langston, Brie Bella and Nikki Bella, plus 30 new moves and taunts. The Pack costs £6.99. Valet-slash-Diva Summer Rae is thrown in for free.The third lump, arriving January, has Jake 'The Snake' Roberts, and 'Ravishing' Rick Rude! Remember them? Bruno Sammartino and Dusty Rhodes are a part of the WWE Legends and Creations pack as well, as are 15 new Superstar customisation parts. Manager and wrestler Virgil is thrown in for free.If you opt for the £15.99 Season Pass you get all the above, some online badges plus Scott Hall and Kevin Nash in The Outsiders garb.WWE 2K14 arrives 1st November on PS3 and Xbox 360. It'll be interesting to see what impact 2K and its chequebook have had on the series - apparently developer Yuke's and WWE were both owed millions and millions of dollars by THQ.

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/20...-pass-gets-you

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Metal Gear Rising gets re-revengeance on Japan with PS3 special edition

October 21st, 2013, 23:56 Posted By: wraggster