PS4 Vs Xbox One: in praise of the ludicrous, magnificent COD: Ghosts resolution wars

November 1st, 2013, 01:46 Posted By: wraggster

“Hey, been on the road last couple weeks so haven’t had a chance to update, but wanted to confirm that for Xbox One we’re 1080p upscaled from 720p. And, we’re native 1080p on PS4. We optimized each console to hit 60 FPS and the game looks great on both. Still on the road, but glad to see the great reception to Extinction. Can’t wait for next week’s launch.”You have to admire his honesty. Infinity Ward executive producer Mark Rubin there, setting some corners of the internet aflame with one nonchalantly-phrased, specially extended tweet confirming a minor difference between the PS4 and Xbox One versions of Call Of Duty: Ghosts.Most people might have seen this, shrugged, and probably moved on with their lives. But many didn’t. In an unprecedented piece of timetabling for the games industry, we’re about to see a new PlayStation and a new Xbox arrive within days of each other, and Sony and Microsoft are battling over each and every sale. This stuff matters.When players have a straight choice between two consoles, it becomes tribal. Paying a giant corporate entity hundreds of pounds, dollars or Euros for a new videogame console isn’t something you should take lightly. Are you Xbox or PlayStation? Why?And in justifying that choice, citizens of the internet want answers. Which is more powerful? Which has the better games? The latter question comes down to personal taste, but the former, well, that can be objectively proven. (And we make no apology for playing our own part in that debate).A slight difference between two versions of the same game is all NeoGAF needs – there are countless threads on the web’s biggest games forum comparing the different versions of Battlefield 4 and Call Of Duty: Ghosts already. The thread based on Rubin’s tweet alone stretches out to, at the time of writing, 70 pages and 3,446 individual posts. Remember, this is a discussion about barely noticeable difference in two versions of the same videogame. The internet, ladies and gentlemen.Endless debate about resolution discrepancies will change very little, but this latest development does feed into and enrich the wider narrative of this race, which has been developing since the start of the year. There’s lovable old Sony, humbly making up for the hubris of the PS3′s launch by claiming the hardcore’s hearts and minds with its cheaper, more powerful, ’#4ThePlayers’ PS4. Microsoft, meanwhile, plays the role of the blundering, but filthy rich, corporate giant – first announcing a console built around what it wants, then quickly amending those plans when it realised no-one else did. It’ll succeed by way of buying up format exclusives and spending whatever it takes on marketing.Though each little caricature might reflect some truths, they’re essentially nonsense. But these notions carry weight out on forums and social media. Sony and Microsoft are each large businesses selling you a product, fundamentally, and yet they inspire strange loyalties; every perceived blow to one console or the other becomes a weapon with which to taunt the opposition, and a tool to justify your choice. When comments threads and forums explode, it’s usually because the commenter disagrees with the writer; most would rather hear an opinion which enforces and validates their own than challenges it.

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PS4 pre-orders "much, much, much higher" than past consoles

November 1st, 2013, 01:56 Posted By: wraggster

Sony is very encouraged by the early response from consumers to its soon-to-be released PS4
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Sony's games business may have lost $8 million in its recent quarter, but the good news is that early indicators for the PlayStation 4 are very positive. In the company's earnings call (as transcribed by Seeking Alpha), CFO Masaru Kato enthused, "Compared to past platforms, the pre-orders that we have received for this new platform is much, much, much higher."
Sony is expecting to sell 5 million units by the end of its fiscal year on March 31, 2014, and the company is bullish on its projections given the pre-orders it's seen so far. An exact number hasn't been provided, but in August Sony Computer Entertainment boss Andrew House did note that over 1 million units had already been pre-ordered. After the launch of the PS3, the console went on to sell about 3.5 million units by the following March, so if Sony can hit 5 million in that same period with PS4 it would be a significant improvement.
Furthermore, it could be a boon to the games business' bottom line. "We expect the PS4 to contribute to profitability at an early stage due to lower hardware costs and diversification of its revenue streams through network services," the company stressed during its earnings call.
The PS3's Cell chip and Blu-ray drive were notoriously expensive at the time of the console's launch, so the fact that Sony can keep costs in check for the PS4 is hugely important.
Later in the call, Kato stressed that PS4 pre-orders have been more than just people adding names to a wait list, "but in some -- in most cases, put down certain amount of money for these pre-orders." He added that Sony is very happy with the strong third-party support for PS4 as well. "And sometimes, when we launch a new platform, the software catalog is not sufficient, or after the launch, sometimes, you don't have good titles following the launch. But this year, on a comparative basis, I think we have a much more stronger lineup of software coming," he said.

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"Genroku Legends" Coming to North America

November 1st, 2013, 20:52 Posted By: wraggster

Aksys Games is pleased to announce that the long anticipated “Genroku Legends” DLC for Muramasa Rebirth will be arriving in North America starting with “Fishy Tales of the Nekomata” in early 2014! Muramasa Rebirth, the highly-acclaimed PlayStation®Vita handheld entertainment system action RPG, utilizes PlayStation®Vita system’s OLED screen to bring the vibrant world of mythical Japan to life! With additional stories, new gameplay, special bosses, and more, “Genroku Legends” will reveal new chapters in the Muramasa Rebirth tale.
Be sure to check www.muramasarebirth.com for more information!About “Fishy Tales of the Nekomata” - Not Your Ordinary Cat Lady
Tasked with taking a prized tea set to the shogun, Okoi and her brother set out on a journey to Edo. However, Okoi’s family’s chief retainer will stop at nothing to retake the tea set from Okoi. What once was a simple courier service mission just got a lot more dangerous!
New Weaponry - Unlike Kisuke or Momohime, who use the powerful demon blades to rain death and destruction down on their enemies, Okoi uses her razor-sharp claws as well as a myriad of special powers to claim victory in battle. And by fusing with her companion Miike (mee-ke), she can transform herself in to a truly formidable foe.
Enhance Okoi’s Abilities - As Okoi primarily uses her claws to attack her foes, the "Forging" mechanic has been replaced by a skill tree that will allow you to improve and strengthen her various abilities.
Meet New Characters and Fight New Bosses - A host of new characters, enemies, and final bosses are present in Okoi's adventure, as well as her feline compatriot, Miike. The "Fishy Tales of the Nekomata" DLC is chock-full of new foes and evil fiends, all inspired by traditional Japanese folklore!

Go Paw-to-Toe with all of the Bosses - Once players have completed “Fishy Tales of the Nekomata,” they can take on all the boss characters in the main Muramasa Rebirth storylines! Test Okoi's prowess against the toughest foes in the game!

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WWE2K14 to appear at shopping centres around the UK

November 1st, 2013, 20:59 Posted By: wraggster

As WWE hits the UK on the company’s upcoming November live events tour, 2K has today announced the presence of WWE®2K14 in shopping centres around the UK in conjunction with each hugely popular regional fixture. The game will be playable on the Xbox® 360 games and entertainment system from Microsoft and PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system. In addition to exclusive WWE 2K14 merchandise access, the tour will be supported by WWE Superstar appearances at select outlets.

WWE 2K14 brings players the best WWE gameplay to date, this year featuring the highly anticipated 30 Years of WrestleMania Mode and the most expansive and impressive roster seen to date in the franchise. Fans will have their chance to play the game, coinciding with their favourite WWE Superstars and Divas appearing at live events throughout the UK, starting from 8th November in Glasgow.

The WWE venues and corresponding shopping centres showcasing WWE 2K14 are as follows:

• 8th November – Glasgow Braehead Arena, with gameplay at the Buchannan Galleries and the chance to meet a WWE Superstar*
• 11th November – Manchester MEN Arena, with gameplay at the Arndale Shopping Centre
• 12th November – Newcastle Metro Radio Arena, with gameplay at the Metro Centre
• 13th November – Nottingham Capital FM Arena, with gameplay at Broadmarsh and the chance to meet a WWE Superstar*
• 14th November – Leeds Arena, with gameplay at the Trinity Shopping Centre and the chance to meet a WWE Superstar*
• 15th November – O2 Arena, with gameplay at the Lakeside shopping centre;
• 16th November – Minehead Butlins (Somerset), with gameplay at Inside, in the Skyline Pavillion, and the chance to meet a WWE Superstar*

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First in a new series of thief videos released today

November 1st, 2013, 22:45 Posted By: wraggster

Square Enix and Eidos-Montréal, the award winning studio behind the critically acclaimed Deus Ex: Human Revolution today released the first trailer in a new series of stylized videos that focus on the rich tapestry of THIEF™; its City and its characters.

Each trailer in this new series tells the story of The City from the perspective of a different character in THIEF's narrative describing what life is like in the broken, repressed City that is being ravaged by the evil Baron Northcrest and the mysterious sickness known as ‘The Gloom’.

The first trailer focuses on Basso, a former boxman (safe-cracker) turned fence, who uses his vast connections to The City’s underworld to organize thieving jobs for Garrett. He owns an intelligent, but bad tempered magpie called Jenivere who delivers messages for him. Garrett might consider himself a loner, but Basso is the nearest thing he has to a friend - and whether he readily admits it or not; he rather likes the fellow.

THIEF launches on February 25, 2014 in North America on Windows PC, PlayStation®3, PlayStation®4, Xbox 360 and Xbox One.

The new trailer, Stories from the City - Part 1 – “Basso’s Gamble” can be viewed on YouTube [].

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TxK, Tempest 2000 Remake for PS Vita Demoed

November 2nd, 2013, 01:02 Posted By: wraggster

If you happen to be one of the other five people who own an Atari Jaguar, you've probably played the excellent Tempest 2000. As chance would have it, a few months ago Llamasoft announced they were approached by Sony to write TxK, based"...on the essence of the original T2K. ... . We're not going to overload you with ultra psychedelia, but we will make it fluid and colourful and awesome-looking ... We're going to give you a perfect treat for your eyes, ears and thumbs with a modern extrapolation of one of the best shooters ever made on hardware that's just perfectly suited for it, and in a way that retains the purity of the original design."A couple of weeks ago, a working version of TxK was demoed at Play Expo. Read below to see the video. It really seems to retain the aesthetic of Tempest 2000 enhanced by modern hardware and a full color range, with a touch of (you can kill enemies at the rim somehow at least).

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You can now use PayPal to fund your PS3 PlayStation Store purchases

November 3rd, 2013, 00:40 Posted By: wraggster

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Limited edition PlayStation 3 controller goes 'skeleton style' for Japan

November 3rd, 2013, 00:42 Posted By: wraggster

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PocketStation, the PS1's memory card with a screen, teased for November return

November 3rd, 2013, 00:46 Posted By: wraggster

You might remember the PocketStation, but most of you probably don't -- it was a Japan-only peripheral that launched over there way back in 1999. Another thing rising from the dead today, Sony Computer Entertainment Japan has just released highly-confusing teaser video promising a big PocketStation announcement on 5th November, two months shy of its 14th birthday. Despite the lengthy four-minute tease, there's no mention of exactly what PlayStation has planned -- a similarly-behaving app for smartphones? A new peripheral for its consoles and handheld? Just some new adorable plushies of the PocketStation's cat-like prot

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Rainbow Moon hits Vita in December

November 4th, 2013, 01:58 Posted By: wraggster

SideQuest Studios has confirmed plans to release a Vita port of its 2012 PS3 game Rainbow Moon in December.
The game will arrive as a digital download-only offering via the PlayStation Store on December 3 in US and December 4 in EU.

Rainbow Moon is a strategy role-playing game released for PS3 via the PlayStation Store in Julythis year. Reviews for the title were mixed, with many sitting in the 7-to-8-out-of-10 mark.
The Vita port promises to deliver "over 30 new features, improvements, and bug fixes".
According to SideQuest CEO Marcus Pukropski, "The biggest new addition is Cross-Save, meaning that any progress you make on your Vita can be continued on PS3 and vice-versa."
He goes on to detail, "XP counters in the victory screen can now be skipped, items can be used directly from the quest vendor and left-stick control has been improved reducing the chance of walking in unintended directions while in battle mode."
The Vita version will also retain the PS3 version's solid 60 frames-per-second performance and "little to no loading times".
All of the improvements added to the Vita game will be introduced to the PS3 version via a free patch due for release next month.


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Rainbow Moon available on PlayStation Vita handheld entertainment system December 3rd

November 4th, 2013, 18:43 Posted By: wraggster

eastasiasoft and developer SideQuest Studios have announced that their popular indie role-playing game Rainbow Moon will be available for purchase on the PlayStation®Vita system from December 3rd, 2013. Rainbow Moon for PlayStation®Vita system contains more than 30 new features, improvements and bug fixes.
“I'm so happy that we were able to bring Rainbow Moon to the PlayStation®Vita system,” said Marcus Pukropski, CEO of SideQuest Studios. “It was the number one request we would always get asked. Rainbow Moon feels like a natural fit for the PlayStation®Vita system and with new features like Cross-Save, gamers can enjoy Rainbow Moon wherever they go.”
A new Rainbow Moon trailer is available at .
More information regarding the game's pricing and special offers will be announced in the near future.
Screenshots, videos, and additional game information are available on Rainbow Moon’s official website at www.rainbowmoongame.com and atwww.facebook.com/RainbowMoonTheGame.
About Rainbow Moon
The indie role-playing hit Rainbow Moon returns for the PlayStation®Vita system with Cross-Save support and numerous updates!
Explore a fascinating world and fight nasty creatures in turn-based battles. Visit towns and shop for new equipment and upgrades. Six playable characters await you in an addictive game that lasts more than 40 hours.
Additional features:

• Complete all optional content to extend game play up to 100 hours and beyond
• Earn more than 50 trophies, including a prestigious platinum trophy
• Exchange saved data between your PlayStation®Vita system and PlayStation®3 system
• Experience a technically perfect game engine that runs at 60 fps with little to no load time

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Saint seiya brave soldiers new feature and secret character revealed

November 4th, 2013, 18:46 Posted By: wraggster

Coming on 22^nd November, SAINT SEIYA BRAVE SOLDIERS will allow all gamers to experience the major arcs from the epic Masami KURAMADA masterpiece: SAINT SEIYA. After revealing the “Saint Chronicle” Mode, “Galaxy Wars” Mode and much more, NAMCO BANDAI Games reveals more details about the “Cosmic Orb” feature.
This new feature will allow all players to customize their favourite character! Different kinds of Orbs will be available: Bronze for Bronze Saints, Silver for Silver Saints, Gold for Gold Saints, Blue for Poseidon’s Marinas, Purple for Hades’ Specters, Green for Gods and White for all Characters. Those orbs will allow gamers to enhance up to 8 characteristics (per set of Orbs) of their preferred Soldier. Players are also able to use their customized Saints to battle with their friends in both offline and online modes!

Exclusive and limited Orbs will be available weekly via
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SAGA, POSEIDON and HADES all have a common point: the grand-daughter of Mitsumada Kido: ATHENA (Saori). On top of being the president of the KIDO foundation, her positive Cosmos and her keen personality always helped her friends. Through all the humongous battles, Saori and her SAINTS fought admirably and showed great strength. Take a first look at ATHENA in her battle outfit!

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New details about jojo’s bizarre adventure: All star battle!

November 4th, 2013, 18:48 Posted By: wraggster

After announcing that the acclaimedJoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: All Star Battle will be coming to European & Australasian territories in Spring 2014, NAMCO BANDAI Games Europe decided to take all the players on a colourful ride to discover this amazing manga.

CyberConnect 2 acquired a role-model status when it comes down to adapting Manga pieces of art into video games. The NARUTO SHIPUDDEN ULTIMATE NINJA STORM series is considered by most gamers and specialists as a reference in the manga-fighting genre! Through this new JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: All Star Battle, the Japanese studio will take the players through different modes. Fans of the manga and new players eager to discover this game will have tons of fun playing through the STORY MODE. This mode covers the whole original manga story: Phantom Blood, Battle Tendency, Stardust Crusaders, Diamond is Unbreakable, Golden Wind, Stone Ocean, Steel Ball run and JoJolion chapters will all be available! As usual, CyberConnect 2 will have its typical keen eye for details: the Stands for each character will be available! DIO BRANDO, KUJO JOTARO, MUHAMMAD AVDOL and JOSEPH JOESTAR will reveal their innate power through THE WORLD, STAR PLATINUM, MAGICIAN’S RED and HERMIT PURPLE. Many other characters will join the fight with their other-world companions!

Chapter 1: Phantom Blood – Victorian England – When Dario Brando was about to die, he asked Lord George Joestar a favour… Little did he know that this favour will change the fate of the Joestar family and its descendants. When joining JO NATHAN JO ESTAR and his father, Dario Brando’s evil son, DIO BRANDO, had other devilish schemes in his mind. After several truly noxious actions, DIO BRANDO reaches a whole new level when he puts on the Stone Mask which turns him into a vampire! Fighting vampires is a complete new deal for JOJO; only WILL A. ZEPPELI and his mastery of the Ripple art can help him…
Chapter 2: Battle Tendency – New York City – Two generations after DIO vs JO NATHAN JO ESTAR fights, Jonathan’s Grandson, JO SEPH JO ESTAR discovers that one of his family’s old friends has disappeared. This leads him into a new adventure where he ends-up searching for ‘Stone Pillars’ and the ‘Red Stone of Aja’ through Mexico, Italy and Austria! During his odyssey, our main hero will encounter fierce and tricky foes such as SAN TAN, WAMUU, ESIDISI and KARS!

Chapter 3: Stardust Crusaders– Japan –JO TARO KU JO inherited his grandfather’s strength, but unlike JO SEPH JO ESTAR, the young Jotaro likes to get in trouble and in fights. All these fights lead him to encounter MUHAMMAD AVDOL, his grandfather’s friend. Running into this man made Jotaro realize that he wasn’t the only person carrying an Evil Spirit with him, in other words: many strong people have a “STAND”. Quickly, Joseph figures out that this phenomenon is linked with DIO BRANDO reemergence. This discovery forces KUJO JOTARO, JOSEPH JOESTAR, NORIAKI KAKYOIN, MUHAMMAD AVDOL and their friends to find out the Joestar’s family nemesis: DIO!

The story isn’t stopping here; stay tuned for more details over the next few weeks!

JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: All Star Battle is coming in Spring 2014 to Europe & Australasia. For the latest news and updates, join us onwww.namcobandaigames.eu.For

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War thunder: From zero to 5 million players in one year!

November 4th, 2013, 18:51 Posted By: wraggster

Gaijin Entertainment is pleased to announce that their next-gen MMO combat game War Thunder, that recently won Gamescom’s Best Simulation Game award, is celebrating two monumentous milestones. It’s been one year since the Open Beta for War Thunder has been cleared for takeoff in Russia, with the international launch following in January, and in 12 months over 5 million players joined the universe to mix it up in aerial dogfights piloting the most deadly WWII planes in history.

Over the course of one year almost a hundred new planes were added to the game alongside with new, exciting modes and improvements. War Thunder was released in Steam and became the first Russian game announced for PlayStation 4 and the next generation of consoles.

“To those who have served, and to those who continue to step up to answer the call of duty in War Thunder – we salute you! In your honor Gaijin Entertainment is organizing Golden Battles on November 3^rd and 10^th – this is a good chance for all players to improve their balance and get a unique decal to decorate their planes!” said Anton Yudintsev, CEO of Gaijin Entertainment.

Over five million players already know the enjoyment of raining down aerial destruction via the PC-version of War Thunder and this fan base continues exponential growth. War Thunder is currently in Open Beta on PC, in development for Mac OS and Oculus Rift and will be a PlayStation4 launch title. Download War Thunder for free from the official website and join in a heated battle to dominate the skies at: http://warthunder.com

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Metal gear solid v: Ground zeroes breaks cover in spring 2014

November 4th, 2013, 23:31 Posted By: wraggster

Konami has revealed the unique link between its eagerly-awaited METAL GEAR SOLID V: GROUND ZEROES title and METAL GEAR SOLID V: THE PHANTOM PAIN.

Both new additions to the METAL GEAR SOLID canon, Kojima Productions has created METAL GEAR SOLID V: GROUND ZEROES as an entry experience and prologue to the events of METAL GEAR SOLID V: THE PHANTOM PAIN. It will serve to introduce key gameplay components that will be fully realised in the fifth, full METAL GEAR SOLID epic, and act as a bridge between the linearity of existing titles and the full open-world environments of METAL GEAR SOLID V: THE PHANTOM PAIN.

Explaining the relationship between the two titles, Hideo Kojima – Creator of the METAL GEAR SOLID series and Head of Kojima Productions – commented: “The advanced capabilities of the FOX Engine have allowed me to tell the new story in a new way. There will be a significant difference in what METAL GEAR SOLID V: THE PHANTOM PAIN brings to the series, so we want to ease players into the new open world environment and its potential. As such,METAL GEAR SOLID: GROUND ZEROES has been designed to introduce key elements, allowing them to fully benefit from all that the new game will offer.”

METAL GEAR SOLID V: GROUND ZEROES charts a rescue mission as users infiltrate a Cuban prison camp, and sets in motion a series of events that culminate in the stunning plotlines of METAL GEAR SOLID V: THE PHANTOM PAIN. The prelude showcases key advances to the series made possible by its use of Kojima Productions’ FOX Engine, with a large open environment, and missions where time of day and weather have a dynamic effect on the game and its missions. These elements will play a vital part in the story set up inMETAL GEAR SOLID V: GROUND ZEROES, while familiarising users with the possibilities they offer ahead of METAL GEAR SOLID V: THE PHANTOM PAIN.

Both titles will be released for PlayStation®3, PlayStation®4, the Xbox 360 games and entertainment system and Xbox One, the all-in-one games and entertainment system from Microsoft, highlighting the groundbreaking capabilities that the FOX Engine brings to current and next generation consoles.

METAL GEAR SOLID V: GROUND ZEROES will be released for PlayStation®3, PlayStation®4, Xbox 360® and Xbox One® in Spring 2014. The boxed PlayStation®3 and Xbox 360 versions will retail at £29.99, while the digital versions will retail for £19.99. The PlayStation®4 and XboxOne digital versions will retail for £29.99.

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Call of Duty: Ghosts Megan Fox TV ad launches ahead of November 5th release

November 5th, 2013, 10:53 Posted By: wraggster

Call of Duty: Ghosts has unveiled a TV advert starring Megan Fox as a female soldier.
The female solder can be selected in the game’s multiplayer modes, along with a number of other features.
Call of Duty: Ghosts launched on November 5th for PC, PS3, Xbox 360 and Wii U. Xbox One and PS4 versions of the game will be available when the consoles are released.
Developer Infinity Ward has confirmed that the next-gen versions will run at a higher resolution on the two new consoles.

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PS4 can't play CDs, can be controlled by voice - Sony releases big FAQ ahead of launc

November 5th, 2013, 10:56 Posted By: wraggster

Sony has released a detailed FAQ post about the PS4, a few weeks ahead of the console’s US launch.
The PS4 is set for a North American launch on November 15th (with the UK to follow on November 29th), and the question-and-answer ‘ultimate FAQ’ post on the North American and European PlayStation Blog sites aims to make the details about the box clear ahead of its release.
One piece of information revealed about the console is the fact that it can be used in a vertical or horizontal position, like the PS3. Microsoft has previously stated that the Xbox One can only be used in a horizontal position.
Sony also stated in the post that “the PS4 system is capable of 10x the processing power of [the] PS3 system”, and that development on the next-gen console started in 2008.
As with the PS3, the PS4 will support a resolution of up to 1080p via HDMI, but Sony adds that “support for high-resolution 4K output is still in consideration [but] the PS4 system does not currently support 4K output for games”.
Interestingly, to enable many of the PS4’s advertised features – such as gameplay recording, background downloading and even the ability to play Blu-rays and DVDs and play online – the system has to download a 300MB day-one 1.50 software update, which will add the features to the console.
CDs, MP3s and media sharing are all features on the PS3 that will not be available on the PS4 at all, and backwards compatibility with PSone, PS2 and PS3 games is also not supported.
Some of the other advertised features, such as the suspend/resume mode and wireless headset support, won’t be available when the console hits American shelves.
However, a feature that Sony hasn’t advertised much, but that is supported, is the ability to control the system using voice recognition and the PlayStation Camera. The camera, which also supports facial recognition and motion tracking, will be sold separately from the console for £44.99.
Sony’s lack of advertisement regarding the feature is interesting, as Microsoft has touted the Xbox One’s ability to be controlled with the included Kinect camera as a main feature.

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Gran Turismo 6 lets you drive a Lunar Rover on the moon

November 5th, 2013, 11:09 Posted By: wraggster

Sony’s PS3 racer is bravely going where no driving simulator has gone before.
A new trailer for the game, which can be seen below, offers a glimpse of what the official car list reveals to be the Lunar Roving Vehicle LEV-001 '71.
That’s just one of the 120 new cars featured in the game, as per the complete car list.
Whether the Rover can only be raced on the moon or can also be put through its paces in a terrestrial setting is yet to be seen. And indeed – are users going to be able to take a Bugatti Veyron or Lamborghini Aventador to Earth’s orbiting neighbour?

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Sony reveals final PS4 UK launch line-up

November 5th, 2013, 11:13 Posted By: wraggster

A total of 19 games will be available on day one for PS4 when it’s released in the UK on November 29^th.
The list includes seven first party Sony titles and 12 from third parties, two of which are indie games.
The headliners? Killzone: Shadow Fall, Call of Duty: Ghosts, Battlefield 4, FIFA 14 and Assassin’s Creed IV, probably.
Contrast, of course, is the headline PS Plus freebie replacing DriveClub which was recently delayed into next year.
And where’s Need for Speed Rivals? There were rumours doing the rounds earlier in the week that EA’s game had been delayed, although it appeared these had been quickly dispelled. We’re chasing EA on that.
(UPDATE: EA has confirmed to MCV that Need for Speed: Rivals will definitely be a launch title for PS4 in the UK.)
Here’s the list in full:
1^st PARTY
Flower
Killzone: Shadow Fall
Knack
Resogun
Sound Shapes
Escape Plan
Flow
3^rd PARTY
Angry Birds Star Wars
Assassin’s Creed IV Black Flag
Call of Duty: Ghosts
Skylanders: Swap Force
FIFA 14
Battlefield 4
Just Dance 2014
Injustice: Gods Among Us Ultimate Edition
LEGO Marvel Super Heroes
Madden NFL 25
NBA 2K
INDIE
Contrast
Pinball Arcade

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Call of Duty: Ghosts pre-load is live on PSN

November 5th, 2013, 11:15 Posted By: wraggster

PS3 owners can start downloading Call of Duty: Ghosts on their PS3 right now.
Sony has announced that pre-loads for the digital version of the game are now live on PSN, meaning that gamers can (theoretically) have the game installed to their system and ready to play at 00:01 tomorrow morning (Tuesday November 5^th).
Note to that those who have paid for the digital PS3 version will be entitled to buy the PS4 version digitally for just £9.99 when it arrives alongside PS4 in the UK on November 29^th.
Multiplayer stats and progress will be carried over from one version to the next.
Of course, this all depends on the digital release of Ghosts going smoother than Grand Theft Auto V’s did on Sony’s service.
It’s all recapped here, but effectively not only was the pre-load date delayed (obviously not an issue here as the pre-load is now live) but there were also massive problems with users finding that the 18GB download was corrupted – often having spent hours downloading it.
Then, of course, there were alleged performance issues with the digital version compared to the disc release, although these were never officially acknowledged.

http://www.mcvuk.com/news/read/call-...on-psn/0123688

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UFC to run at 30fps on next-gen, dev says 60fps "not hugely beneficial"

November 5th, 2013, 11:16 Posted By: wraggster

EA Canada has confirmed that next year’s Xbox One and PS4 release UFC will not run at 60 frames per second.
Instead, the game will run at 30fps – although it will output at 1080p on both consoles.
Interestingly, EA Canada creative director Brian Hayes toldGamingBolt that he doesn’t think 60fps would be of any particular benefit in his game.
“The game sim is running at 60fps, but rendering at 30fps with motion blur,” he stated.
“From prior experience working on Fight Night Round 4 and Fight Night Champion, which rendered at 60fps and 30fps respectively, we discovered that 60fps didn’t have a hugely beneficial impact on gameplay, but motion blur had an enormous impact on visual quality.
“In fact, when we focus tested the two, the majority of people preferred the 30fps experience with motion blur. So, as opposed to arbitrarily jumping back to 60fps for little discernible benefit, we decided to put those resources towards improving the visual presentation of the game in other ways.”

http://www.mcvuk.com/news/read/ufc-t...ficial/0123686

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Man stages Blockbuster megaphone protest to get PS4 refund

November 5th, 2013, 11:17 Posted By: wraggster

One disgruntled Blockbuster customer took matters into his own hands when told he could not receive a refund for his PS4 pre-order.
Blockbuster confirmed just hours after announcing its intention to re-enter administration that next-gen pre-orders would be refunded in full.
But the BBC reports that the 31 year-old Adam Sibley was told by staff at the Dunstable store that he could receive a refund for his £450 PS4 pre-order only if he wrote to head office. The store itself, however, could only offer DVDs and Blu-rays up to the same value.
Sibley was understandably not satisfied and set himself up with a megaphone in front of the store, accusing the retailer of “robbing” him and advising potential customers not to enter.
Fortunately, all was well in the end.
"The store opened at 09:30 and a refund was put straight through," he said. "It's a great result. I was the first customer in the store and my refund was the first transaction so I am very happy with that.
"Who in their right mind is going to spend £450 on Blu-rays and CDs a month before Christmas? It's unreasonable for them to expect me to do that when I was expecting a console."

http://www.mcvuk.com/news/read/man-s...refund/0123683

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New PlayStation 4 games to be announced day before launch

November 5th, 2013, 11:18 Posted By: wraggster

More PlayStation 4 games are to be announced the night before the console is released in North America.
GameTrailersTV’s Geoff Keighley tweeted that the website will be doing a #PS4ALLACCESS event on November 14^thand said there will be ‘world premieres and announcements.’ These will definitely involve new games.
Compared to the Xbox One launch, the PlayStation 4’s release looks arguably less impressive having lost DriveClub. This is in addition to both platforms losing Watch Dogs.
The PlayStation 4 launches in the UK on November 29^th.

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Journey and Unfinished Swan not coming to PS4

November 5th, 2013, 11:19 Posted By: wraggster

Neither Journey nor The Unfinished Swan are coming to PlayStation 4.
Speculation that the pair were heading to Sony’s new console began after Sony Santa Monica’s creative director Nathan Gary tweeted pictures of Flower, Escape Plan and flOw being played on the machine. Pictures of The Unfinished Swan and Journey followed these PS3 and Vita titles.
However, Gary later clarified that this was not confirmation of a PS4 release.

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PlayStation Access moves to Yogscast

November 5th, 2013, 14:11 Posted By: wraggster

Sony's community brand PlayStation Access has changed hands, swapping Future Publishing for Yogscast but retaining its original team.
"It's a great move for everybody," said Nathan Ditum, editor of PlayStation Access.
"It was important to us that the team stayed together - I'm thrilled to still be working with Rob [Pearson] and Dave [Jackson], whose incredible work has driven our success this year, and with Hollie who's been an absolute revelation at PlayStation. I should also mention Ian Vinten - partly because he's a big reason that working with Sony continues to be so enjoyable, and also because last time I gave a quote I didn't and he sent me a stern tweet about it."
"Yogscast is a very exciting place to be. We're not planning any changes to our content, but we're obviously keen to learn as much from them as we can, and to share our expertise with them too."
PlayStation Access creates editorial and video content around the Sony brand, and currently has around 146,106 subscribers on YouTube and 44,309 followers on Twitter. Its recent post featuring the new Sony "For The Players" advert attracted over 3 million viewers.
Yogscast was founded in 2008 and has evolved into a network of media products including video, podcasts and is even at work on a game, Yogventures.

http://www.gamesindustry.biz/article...es-to-yogscast

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PS4 struts its power in download-only Killzone: Shadow Fall trailer

November 5th, 2013, 14:13 Posted By: wraggster

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PocketStation app brings the niche peripheral joys of 1999 to the PS Vita

November 5th, 2013, 14:17 Posted By: wraggster

That big important announcement regarding Sony's PocketStation? Well, it was a little zealous to call it important, because rather than anything as thrilling as a hardware revival, Sony's brought back its memory-card-with-a-screen as a charming but limited app for its Vita handheld. Having said that, the company's already gone to the effort of crafting a dedicated portal for compatible games (including Metal Gear Solid: Integraland Final Fantasy VIII). The app isn't standalone, and requires one of those compatible titles to function at all. For now, it's an exclusive free download for PS Plus users in Japan, and there's no official noises so far that it'll appear anywhere beyond those shores at least for now. However, the original hardware did work with compatible overseas titles pre-millennium, so there's at least a chance, if not a particularly huge one.

http://www.engadget.com/2013/11/04/p...n-app-ps-vita/

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Sony updates PlayStation Vita to let it remotely play PS4 games

November 5th, 2013, 14:18 Posted By: wraggster

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Next-gen loving pirates circle UK in anticipation of PS4/Assassin's Creed 4 bundle

November 5th, 2013, 23:35 Posted By: wraggster

Come November 29, those in the UK will be able to purchase a PlayStation 4 bundle that includes Assassin's Creed 4 (and nothing else).

Though that's great news for citizens of a nation that spent the Age of Discovery actively funding piracy, it's also the sum total of what we know about the bundle. Ubisoft has yet to divulge pricing information for the package, or any word on if these bundles will be available in limited quantities.

http://www.joystiq.com/2013/11/05/pi...-creed-4-bund/

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New GTA Online title update protects data from cloud outages

November 5th, 2013, 23:47 Posted By: wraggster

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PlayStation Plus gets Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen this week

November 5th, 2013, 23:56 Posted By: wraggster

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Vita 3.00 update goes live, adds PS4 Link

November 5th, 2013, 23:58 Posted By: wraggster

Vita's 3.00 firmware update, which preps the handheld for the PS4's arrival later this month, is live and available to download. The update's major addition is PS4 Link, an app that adds Remote Play and Second Screen connectivity between console and handheld.

Similar to the PS3-based feature, Remote Play will let you play "most" PS4 games on your Vita via Wi-Fi. As detailed by Social Media Manager Sid Shuman, it'll work best when the PS4 is connected via ethernet, and when the Vita is in "close proximity" to the Wi-Fi access point. As for testing that out for yourself, without the console the PS4 Link app is just a dirty little tease on the Vita home screen - hold tight until November 15.

The other aspect of PS4 Link is the Second Screen feature, which sounds similar but is significantly different. Second Screen lets you access additional content on the Vita screen, maybe a map or some weapon info. It's specifically for games that support it, much like Microsoft's SmartGlass tech for the Xbox 360. Second Screen will also be available on iOS and Android devices via the upcoming PlayStation app.

http://www.joystiq.com/2013/11/05/vi...adds-ps4-link/

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PSN gets in the ring for two rounds of PS Vita price drops

November 6th, 2013, 00:03 Posted By: wraggster

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Need for Speed Rivals now a PlayStation 4 launch title in North America

November 6th, 2013, 00:04 Posted By: wraggster

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Toys R Us' Black Friday deals cut into current-gen bundles

November 6th, 2013, 00:07 Posted By: wraggster

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Rainbow Moon hits Vita next month, Skies coming 'end of 2014, maybe later'

November 6th, 2013, 00:09 Posted By: wraggster

SideQuest Studios is flying PS3 game Rainbow Moon to the Vita on December 3. The dungeon crawler and strategy RPG hybrid supports cross-saving between the two platforms, and the Vita game's assortment of new features, fixes, and tweaks are also being patched in to the PS3 version.

As for Rainbow Skies, last we heard it was due on both PS3 and Vita sometime next year. However, its launch trajectory may be awry, after Sidequest CEO Marcus Pukropski took to the PlayStation Blog comments section to note the sequel "won't be out before the end of 2014 or maybe later."

Whenever it arrives, Sidequest says Skies will bring new combo attacks, monster taming and "up to 100 hours and beyond" of cutesy-faced RPG-ness.

http://www.joystiq.com/2013/11/04/ra...nd-of-2014-ma/

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This is how the PlayStation 4 and Vita hook up via Remote Play

November 6th, 2013, 01:02 Posted By: wraggster

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Dragon's Dogma hits US Instant Game Collection today

November 6th, 2013, 01:13 Posted By: wraggster

The sprawling Capcom RPG adventure comes as one of seven new Instant Game Collection titles confirmed for November.
The game will be free to US PlayStation Plus subscribers as of today's weekly PlayStation Store update.
Later this month, US subs can expect to gain access to Vita horror adventure game Soul Sacrifice, from Mega Man creator Keiji Inafune, 2D platform puzzler Ibb & Obb, and third-person shooter Binary Domain.
Vita owners will also get Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath HD.
The PS4 will launch on November 15 with two IGC games available; shooter Resogun, and platform puzzler Contrast.

http://www.computerandvideogames.com...lection-today/

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Final Fantasy 14 relaunch exceeded Square Enix's expectations

November 6th, 2013, 01:17 Posted By: wraggster

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Sony, Spike TV 'PS4 All Access' event promises 'exclusive world premieres'

November 6th, 2013, 22:50 Posted By: wraggster

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Mercenary Kings blasting away everything on PS4 this winter

November 6th, 2013, 22:51 Posted By: wraggster

Tribute Games, creators of Wizorb and including the team behind the Scott Pilgrim game, will bring Mercenary Kings to PS4 this winter. Mercenary Kings is a run-and-gun platformer in the vein of the Metal Slug series, but features a gun crafting system. The game is currently available as a buy in-alpha product on Steam.

"What we're really excited about, though, is the co-op multiplayer in Mercenary Kings," wrote Tribute writer Yannick Belzil in the PlayStation Blogannouncement. "And while it's still early for us to talk about it, the connectivity possibilities between PS4 and Vita are quite exciting for further multiplayer mayhem."

They certainly are.

http://www.joystiq.com/2013/11/06/me...4-this-winter/

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PlayStation Network maintenance scheduled for tomorrow

November 6th, 2013, 22:52 Posted By: wraggster

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Activision: Call of Duty: Ghosts has shipped $1 billion worth into retail

November 6th, 2013, 22:54 Posted By: wraggster

The video game industry is now a battle of billion dollar launches, with Activision announcing this morning that Call of Duty: Ghosts has shipped a billion dollars worth of the game into retail. The semi-awkward victory lap comes on the day Activision is set to announce its second quarter results.

"Call of Duty is by far the largest console franchise of this generation," said Activision CEO Bobby Kotick as part of the announcement – a very, very accurate assessment. "And in the last 12 months, Call of Duty: Black Ops 2,including its digital content, generated more revenues than any other console game ever has in a single year. Although it is too early to assess sell-through for Call of Duty: Ghosts, it's launching ata time when the franchise has never been more popular."

The billion dollar mark was likely chosen to contrast the game's accomplishment with that of Grand Theft Auto 5, which sold $1 billion to consumers in three days, where as Call of Duty shipped a billion dollars worth of game to retail stores. Call of Duty: Ghosts was the "most pre-ordered" game at GameStop this year.

http://www.joystiq.com/2013/11/06/ac...lion-worth-in/

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PlayStation 3 up to 80 million consoles shipped worldwide

November 6th, 2013, 22:54 Posted By: wraggster

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BlazBlue: Chrono Phantasma hits US on March 14, limited edition is $80

November 6th, 2013, 22:55 Posted By: wraggster

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GTA V earns Rockstar North special award at Bafta Scotland

November 6th, 2013, 23:28 Posted By: wraggster

Bafta Scotland is to honour Edinburgh developer Rockstar North with a special award for its achievements with blockbuster hit Grand Theft Auto V.
The title has broken a plethora of records in both the game industry and wider entertainment sector, raking in $1 billion in three days.
Bafta Scotland said the achievement deserved special recognition at its awards event later this month.
"BAFTA Scotland is delighted to present a Special Award for 2013 to Rockstar North in recognition of the creative excellence and international success of Grand Theft Auto V," said Bafta Scotland acting director Alan de Pellette.
"It's amazing to have such a high end work produced in Scotland and I congratulate all the many talented people involved for their fantastic achievements in making the game a world leader. Bafta takes any opportunity to recognise and reward excellence within the Games industry and BAFTA Scotland is proud to be able to honour Rockstar North and Grand Theft Auto V for their achievements in 2013."
The British Academy Scotland Awards will take place on November 17th. The event covers film, TV, animation, documentaries and games.

http://www.develop-online.net/news/g...otland/0185597

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Virtual reality on PS4 and Xbox One – the real next-gen?

November 6th, 2013, 23:59 Posted By: wraggster

Mounting evidence suggests that Sony and Microsoft will each launch firstparty peripherals for PS4 and Xbox One with virtual reality capabilities.Development sources have told us that PS4’s own “Oculus beater” will launch much sooner than Microsoft’s own wearable tech, of which little is known. It is expected, however, to be an internet-connected headset more akin to Google Glass.The PlayStation VR headset is indeed real and was close to being announced earlier this year, as widely rumoured. The announcement was held back, say our sources, as Sony didn’t want to complicate its messaging before PS4’s launchdate. Devkits have not been sent out to studios just yet, but one contact said that he expected to hear more about it soon – most likely once we’re clear of the launch window. The project should not be confused with Sony’s existing HMZ range of 3D headsets – it is a PlayStation product, designed specifically for use with PlayStation 4, said one developer.Our contacts knew nothing of Microsoft’s own forthcoming wearable tech – but reports across the media, most recently from The Wall Street Journal, describe a broader featureset and a direct competitor to Google Glass. Currently, the reports suggest that it is not explicitly linked with the Xbox division, and none of our contacts have heard anything from Microsoft on the matter, though the platform holder is apparently aware of Sony’s more fully developed VR proposition. The need for Microsoft’s Xbox One to compete with Sony’s PS4 on every viable battlefront suggests that Xbox One-compatible wearable tech is a matter of when, not if.

http://www.edge-online.com/features/...real-next-gen/

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Gran Turismo 6 getting GPS course maker

November 7th, 2013, 00:10 Posted By: wraggster

Ever wondered how quickly you could make it to the local Budgens if you drove a Nissan GTR?
An update to the Gran Turismo 6 web page has revealed that Polyphony will at a later date release a GPS coordinate data map that users can download to their smartphone. This will track your movement through the world and then recreate whatever route you drove in the game.
So in theory any of your journeys can be mapped out for racing.
Also on the way is a GPS Visualiser that will allow owners of cars equipped with a Controller Area Network (CAN) to capture their real-life driving data and see it replayed to them in the game.
The game is also going to be patched to add 3D support – which is especially good news as GT5 offered some of the best (and most customisable) 3D effects on PS3.

http://www.mcvuk.com/news/read/gran-...-maker/0123826

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SoulCalibur: Lost Swords fights alongside friends in new screens

November 8th, 2013, 20:48 Posted By: wraggster

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PSN friends list increase lets you mingle with 2000 best buds

November 8th, 2013, 20:49 Posted By: wraggster

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DC Universe Online 're-launches' on PS4, remains compatible with PS3 game

November 8th, 2013, 20:53 Posted By: wraggster

When Sony Online Entertainment launches the PlayStation 4 incarnation of DC Universe Online on November 15, the game will look shiny and new, even if under the hood it's largely the same adventure.

As you'd expect, the PlayStation 4 game will look much better than its predecessor. According to senior creative producer Jens Andersen, the DC Universe Online team has reworked much of the original game's art for the new platform. "We're targeting 1080p at 60 frames per second," statedAndersen.

Most crucially, players on either the PS4 or PS3 side of DC Universe Online will be able to play alongside one another. No new content is being added to the PS4 game that's not already available in its predecessor, so this cross-compatibility shouldn't throw off the game's balance. Further, Andersen mentions a number of tweaks to core game systems that should make the learning curve less daunting while also rendering the game as a whole more intuitive to new players.

You can find more details on what to expect when DC Universe Online hits the PlayStation 4 at Sony's official PlayStation.blog.

http://www.joystiq.com/2013/11/07/dc...mpatible-with/

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Doctor Who: The Eternity Clock sequels canceled

November 8th, 2013, 20:56 Posted By: wraggster

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PSN sci-fi sale brings futuristic savings to Europe

November 8th, 2013, 21:00 Posted By: wraggster

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Sony confirms apps available at PlayStation 4 launch in US

November 8th, 2013, 21:04 Posted By: wraggster

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PlayStation eyes up PS4 VR headset

November 8th, 2013, 23:04 Posted By: wraggster

Sony has filed a number of patents that could indicate a PS4 virtual reality headset is on the way.
The patents, which detail an audio system and head mounted display, were first spotted on popular web forumNeoGAF.
Highlighted within the audio system patents are methods of alerting players to real-world emergencies, while details of the head mounted display refer detail head motion detection and imagine stabilisation.
Both patents together would certainly indicate a device capable of rivalling the Oculus Rift.
Revealed yesterday, the patents were filed by Sony back in May 2013. Internally, the device has been demonstrated with first-party racing title DriveClub.
The device is expected to make its debut next year, with a potential reveal scheduled for Gamescom 2014.

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Sony embarks on 'biggest PlayStation launch campaign in history'

November 8th, 2013, 23:11 Posted By: wraggster

It may already be sold out at most stores but Sony is still spending more money than ever has on promoting the PlayStation 4.
The blockbuster marketing campaign includes a multi-million pound in-store PlayStation rebrand.
Alongside the usual TV, cinema, outdoor, print and digital advertising, Sony has partnered up with Tinie Tempah to target casual players, while long-term fans were treated to a video taking in 18 years of the PlayStation brand.
The ‘For the Players Since 1995’ trailer has now been viewed over 10m times since it was released on October 21st.
“This will be our largest, most ambitious launch campaign in PlayStation’s history,”?said SCE UK?marketing director Murray Pannell. “We can’t wait to get PS4’s in people’s hands so they can experience the excitement for themselves.”

http://www.mcvuk.com/news/read/sony-...istory/0123981

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Sony to gift early PS4 owners $10 PS Store credit, 30-day Plus and Music trials

November 9th, 2013, 00:22 Posted By: wraggster


Microsoft may have dropped a whole lot of news on us today, but that doesn't mean Sony hasn't got a few surprises up its sleeve. With just a week until the PlayStation 4 hits stores in North America, the company has revealed a trio of surprises for PlayStation 4 buyers when they receive their units on launch day. As part of a special promotion, Sony will include $10 credit for its PlayStation Store, which can be used to against games, music or movies, a free 30-day membership to PlayStation Plus and a 30-day trial for its Music Unlimited streaming service. Sony appears to be onboarding gamers in the hope they'll enjoy its multiplayer gaming and media services enough to stump up the cash for a full subscription. The company says the offer is available for a limited period, and that its music offer will only apply to new users.

http://www.engadget.com/2013/11/08/s...-music-credit/

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PS Vita: Updating to Firmware 3.00

November 9th, 2013, 20:06 Posted By: wraggster



Since the Firmware 3.00 is brand new, I just made a new Video with its new features, my impression of the firmware and which new apps, functions, etc. we get.

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PS Vita: Hello World for the Firmware 3.00

November 9th, 2013, 20:07 Posted By: wraggster



Sony just released this Firmware 3.00, and I have to say, it is incredible.

They did not only add PS4 compatibility, no, they even strenghened the security in this firmware, which seems to fully block VHBL (in its current state).

We have to modify VHBL before we can run it again. This hello world proves, that exploits are still working.

A new release will be very soon, so stay tuned and prepare your PSN wallet!

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PS Vita: FieldRunners Exploit for Firmware 2.61 (Super fast!)

November 9th, 2013, 20:08 Posted By: wraggster



This video shows the fastest possible game Exploit, made by Frostegater!

The game is FieldRunners, and is available in the EU and US Store.

It DOES NOT support Firmware 3.00.

The Firmware 2.61 and below do work, though.

Download EU Version v2: http://zload.net/v2/archives/file/?id...
Download US Version v2: http://zload.net/v2/archives/file/?id...

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PS Vita: How to Install the FW 2.61 FieldRunners VHBL

November 9th, 2013, 20:10 Posted By: wraggster



Just follow these easy steps, and the VHBL should start at your Vita.
This is, again, JUST for 2.61 (and earlier). It does NOT work at 3.00 or later.


Download EU Version v2: http://zload.net/v2/archives/file/?id...
Download US Version v2: http://zload.net/v2/archives/file/?id...

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Ppsspp 0.9.5

November 9th, 2013, 20:38 Posted By: wraggster

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

First version of Sony PSP emulator for Android/Windows has been updated. Changes:
- Atrac3+ plugin no longer required! Thanks Maxim for hard reverse-engineering work.
- Many, many emulation fixes, including:
-- bezier/spline curve support, fixing Loco Roco and others;
-- stencil clear emulation, fixing Final Fantasy IV text.
- Android-x86 support;
- Post-processing shaders like FXAA, scanlines, vignette;
- More solid save states (we will try to keep them working from now on. Save states only upgrade forward, not backward to older versions though).
- Change render resolution independently of window size;
- Massive debugger improvements on Windows, by Kingcom and unknownbrackets (GE);
- Win32 menu bar is now translatable. Language changes are applied instantly.
- Win32: Ability to store PPSSPP's config files and memory stick files in places other than the same directory;
- Qt audio fixed, Symbian audio and ffmpeg is now threaded for more consistent media processing;
- Haptic feedback support for mobile devices;
- Accurate system information for mobile devices;
- Analog controller support for Blackberry;
- Windows installer (coming soon).
File: Download
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News source: http://www.ppsspp.org
News source: https://play.google.com

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TN-V4: Frequently asked Questions

November 9th, 2013, 20:49 Posted By: wraggster

via http://wololo.net/2013/11/08/tn-v4-f...ked-questions/

Since there are a lot of questions regarding the upcoming TN-V4 release, I decided to write this FAQ about the TN-V4 update and the future kernel mode exploit. Let’s get started!
At first, let’s clarify what TN-V4 actually is.
TN-V4 stands for Total_Noob V4. It is an eCFW (emulator Custom Firmware) for the PS Vita devices. It will be the 4th revision of said eCFW, and adds some new features, fixes bugs of TN-V3 and TN-V4 will be shipped for every firmware (At the time of the release) of the PS Vita. This would, at the moment, cover firmwares 1.00 up to 3.00. This will get rid of the above/below firmware 2.02 gap, that we at the moment have.

What can we do with TN-V4?
TN-V4 is the most popular PS Vita eCFW. It does not only support the playback of game backups (ISO, CSO), but also supports the usage of Plugins (VSH, GAME, POPS), PSN titles (PS1, PSP), Homebrews, 1.5 kernel Homebrews and even custom PS1 backup.
The best and unique feature, which just TN-V offers, is the complete PSP XMB. You get the operating UI of the PSP, including the VSH and Recovery Menu. Using VSH plugins like Dayviewer or CXMB? No problem with TN-V.
TN-V can also access the PSP PSN Store, so you can download all your PSP related PSN titles, even if your PS Vita firmware is not the most recent. Those downloaded titles will just appear inside of TN-V, not at your Vitas LiveArea. Downloading of PS3 or PS Vita content won’t be possible.
And who knows, Total_Noob might have some more surprises for us.

Can I use TN-V4 at my PS Vita? I have ‘insert exploit game’ and I am running the firmware ‘insert firmware version’?
This depends on your PS Vita firmware and the games you own. Just look at the following list, and you will know if your game/firmware will support TN-V4.
The ‘YES’ just applies, if your firmware is low enough.
For example: Running TN-V4 with Apache Overkill is possible at firmware 1.80, at 2.02 and also on 2.06.
But if your firmware is 2.12, then you won’t be able to use it with Apache Overkill.


I am using a Vita Half Byte Loader (VHBL), can I upgrade to TN-V?
If you are using a VHBL at the moment, then you will be able to upgrade to TN-V4. The day the files get released, you will be able to upgrade from VHBL to TN-V4.
When can we download TN-V4? Can I be a beta tester?
Total_Noob himself said, that he wants to release TN-V4 for every known PS Vita exploit somewhere between November 2013 and January 2014.
TN said that TN-V4 is pretty much finished, so I would guess that he does not need any new beta testers.

Firmware 3.00 (and newer) are missing in your above answer. Does TN-V4 not support firmware 3.00?
Total_Noobs 4th revision of his TN eCFW will of course supports the firmware 3.00, but for that we need a new exploit game, which isn’t publicly known yet.
There will be a new exploit game for the 3.00 TN-V4 release, but until then be sure to have a Wololo.net account, which is in a good stand. Registered users will see a ninja release, at least, 1 day before we publicly announce the new exploit game.

Does TN-V support my PS Vita Slim (PSV 2000) or PS Vita TV (PSV TV) device?
To be honest, we don’t know it YET, but we expect that TN-V will just run fine at both of these new hardware models. If you own one of these devices, feel free to try to get the TN-V exploit, because there is a high chance that it will work.
Should I update to firmware ‘insert firmware’ and use ‘insert exploit game’ instead of my current exploit game?
This is entirely your choice.
Updating the firmware will offer you every new feature of the new firmware, including the ability to play Vita games that require a new firmware.
The only difference between the firmwares is, that you have to know which exploit game is for which firmware. The second interesting difference will be explained in the last part.
Is there a major difference between running TN-V4 at a lower or higher firmware?
There is one major difference in using TN-V4 at a lower or higher firmware, and that gap is at firmware 2.12.
If you are running TN-V4 at firmware 2.12 or below, you will be able to get nearly the full 64MB of RAM, which enables you to use plugins and homebrews that were made for the PSP 2000 series and later PSP models. Your TN-V4 eCFW is basically a PSP 2000.
If you are running TN-V4 at firmware 2.50 or above, you will be able to just get the normal 32MB of RAM, which will let your TN-V4 eCFW act like a PSP 1000. This prevents the usage of PSP 2000 (or later models) plugins and homebrews.

Do you have any Firmware/Exploit game recommendations, The Z?
It is recommended to use firmware 2.12 and Fieldrunners for getting the best experience of the TN-V4 eCFW, because that way you are able to get the 64MB of RAM, the fastest launching exploit game (ever), and TN-V4 itself.
If you want to use the 32MB variant of TN-V4, then it might be recommended to use firmware 3.00 and the new exploit game, that we still have to announce. That way you’ll get TN-V4 and PS4 compatibility.
In the end it is your choice which exploit and firmware you want to use, but keep in mind, that the first firmware AFTER the TN-V4 release WILL fix TN-V4 and that the next public release of yet another eCFW might take again 6-12 months, maybe forever.

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PS3 scene turning into PSP scene? Plugins and Save Game Crash appear

November 9th, 2013, 20:51 Posted By: wraggster

via http://wololo.net/2013/11/04/ps3-sce...-crash-appear/

Some of you might say ‘ps3 scene isn’t as good as psp scene’ or ‘i’ve had more fun with my portable console than with the one on my living room’. Well, that may change in the near future, as two interesting things surface on the ps3 scene.

One of them is plugin loading on vsh. Developer user figured out (thanks to the sources recently released by cobra for their usb device) that it is possible to load vsh plugins on the ps3! Some interesting plugins such as ‘Hypervisor Debug Log’ (remote Peek & Poke) and ‘webMAN‘ are now available and they let you do all sorts of cool things, like playing with lv1/lv2 memory, mounting internal disc games on-the-fly and debug the hypervisor by a specific call. All of these require prx loader, here.

What a nice addition to the ps3 scene

Another thing recently surfaced was a savegame crash that (like the name implies) crashes the game. the game in question is fifa 2009, and the method in use is similar to the ones that appear on the psp scene, the buffer overflow exploits. since fifa 09 uses a profile save with your name on it you can extend the name until it overwrites a register in memory
Unfortunately, the person in question only managed to crash the game, and no further development was made. Who knows, maybe this could introduce savegame exploits to the ps3 scene, turning it a bit like the psp scene…

On light of these two events, i can honestly say that the tides are changing and the ps3 development area is starting to look as cool as the psp counter part. What is your opinion?

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Release: SKFU's Pr0xy

November 9th, 2013, 20:54 Posted By: wraggster

Recently I have read Wololo's article "Best PSP/Vita Homebrew for November 2013" and noticed that my quite old "SKFU's VITA Pr0xy" is still being used by many people.

Sadly I kinda' missed to release an updated version of my proxy software anytime. Thanks to the great feedback for my old proxy, here comes the very new one: "SKFU's Pr0xy".

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PlayStation 4 - Update File Analysis *UPDATED*

November 9th, 2013, 20:55 Posted By: wraggster

The update files were removed from the SONY update server. Since it is unclear if this was firmware version 1.00 or 1.50, let's hope there was some mistake made by SONY here which helps us in future

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Naruto Ultimate Ninja Battle Updated to 3.6

November 9th, 2013, 21:04 Posted By: wraggster

In terms of fighting games for the PSP, some of the official Naruto releases remain the strongest in the genre on Sony's handheld. While these large budget titles still exist for your purchasing pleasure, Shaplayer has made hos own homebrew game called Naruto Ultimate Ninja Battle. Much like the real releases, this one centers around basic combat between various characters in the series. having not seen much of it myself, you'll have to excuse my ambiguity.

What I can say however, is that version 3.6 of this game both looks and feels like a pretty well-tuned effort. There are a full thirty-six fighters to choose from, and each one has their own basic special attack moves and updated animation sprites. In my time with the game, I happened to notice that many of them fought almost the exact same, but the real thrill here might be in reenacting your favorite duels from the popular franchise rather than mechanics. In that same vein comes the new text-driven story mode. The writing of course is not top notch, but you can still tell that a true fan is headlining the project.



This game isn't the most full-featured brawler ever, but considering the limitations of homebrew, this is a decent product based on a much-beloved series.


http://psp.scenebeta.com/noticia/nar...e-ninja-battle

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New jpcsp revision 3408

November 9th, 2013, 21:13 Posted By: wraggster

The revision 3408 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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Action puzzler Tiny Brains settles on a Nov. 26 PS4 launch date

November 9th, 2013, 23:43 Posted By: wraggster

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30 days of PlayStation Plus, $10 PSN voucher free with US, Canadian PS4s

November 10th, 2013, 20:55 Posted By: wraggster

Expect to find a 30-day trial for PlayStation Plus, a $10 voucher for the PlayStation Store, and a 30-day trial for Music Unlimited in your new PS4 if you live in the US or Canada. Sony has announced via the PlayStation Blog that, for a limited time, new consoles will come with these three pack-ins to help new users get all nice and comfy with their shiny new box.

While PS Plus will be required for online multiplayer on the PS4, you'll also get access to the Instant Game Collection and the ability to cloud-save your games. The PS4 will also limit your music-listening options to Music Unlimited - which is kind of ironic when you think about it - so if you want to crank some tunes, the trial will get you started.

The $10 voucher is arguably the real treat here, as you can use it however you like in the PlayStation Store. Movies, games, TV shows and more will be available on your new PS4, but if you're a Call of Duty fan, you've probably already noticed that $10 is the same amount it will cost to upgrade from a PS3 copy of Call of Duty: Ghosts to a PS4 copy.

Update: Note that Ghosts isn't the only game that can be upgraded for $10.Battlefield 4 will also be available to upgrade for the same price, as willAssassin's Creed 4: Black Flag and Injustice: Gods Among Us Ultimate Edition.

http://www.joystiq.com/2013/11/10/30...with-us-canad/

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PCSX Reloaded SVN r87802

November 11th, 2013, 01:44 Posted By: wraggster

via http://www.emucr.com/

PCSX Reloaded r87802 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:
r87801
Make it so that debugging will be slightly easier in future OS X releases.
---------------------
r87798
Fix use of deprecated functions.
---------------------
r87797
Updating PCSX-R version to 1.9.95. Setting the minimum OS X version to 10.9. Using base localization on OS X.

http://www.sendspace.com/file/667yu5

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PCSX2Bonus v1.0 (2013/11/08)

November 11th, 2013, 01:47 Posted By: wraggster

via http://www.emucr.com/

PCSX2Bonus v1.0 (2013/11/08) is compiled. PCSX2Bonus is a PCSX2 launcher / frontend that allows adding your games from a .iso file then proceeds to crosscheck the pcsx2 GameIndex.dbf to obtain the information for the game and downloads the cover art on the fly. Via right click functionality it allows the viewing / management of save states and launching the selected game with pcsx2 via cli with optional parameters and support for custom configuration per game.

PCSX2Bonus v1.0 (2013/11/08) Changelog:
- Fixed a problem where information and images were not being fetched correctly

http://forums.pcsx2.net/Thread-PCSX2...ncher-frontend

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rpcs3 Git (2013/11/09)

November 11th, 2013, 01:48 Posted By: wraggster

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rpcs3 Git (2013/11/09) 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:
* - Fixed memory leaks in cellRtc module.
- Fixed CPUThread crash.
- Improved ARMv7 Interpreter.
* Merge pull request #15 from Hykem/master
Fix for OpenGL error and implementation of cellRtc
* Fixed OpenGL error 0x0502.
Implemented cellRtc module.
Added module name list in cellSysmodule to aid debugging.
* Fixed errors of last commit
I forgot to modify one line of code that broke the entire solution. Now
this is fixed. I also disabled the logging of sys_timer_usleep calls.
* Merge branch 'master' of https://github.com/AlexAltea/rpcs3
NOTE: I included some changes of the forks of O1L and Dante38490 to my
fork. However, a conflict appeared while merging their sources with the
ones of DH. I had to resolve this conflict manually and push all the
changes like a new commit, that's why there changes weren't recorded
individually and (probably) won't appear at in the commits list. I am
very sorry for this, I'll try to avoid this in the future.
In order to preserve the authors of those commits, I write this list
here:
O1L: Dummy Modules (cellAudio, cellSaveData, and more
Dante38490: Spotted and fixed an issue in git-version-gen.cmd
Regarding my changes:
* New lv2 SysCalls implemented (and others improved)
* SDATA unpacker implemented
* Changed layout of sc_table

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

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PCSX2 SVN r5760

November 11th, 2013, 02:00 Posted By: wraggster

via http://www.emucr.com/

PCSX2 SVN r5760 is compiled. PCSX2 is an open source PlayStation 2 (PS2) emulator for the Microsoft Windows and Linux operating systems. With the most recent versions, many PS2 games are playable (although speed limitations have made play-to-completion tests for many games impractical), and several games are claimed to have full functionality.

PCSX2 SVN Changelog:
r5759
Path3 Masking: Fixed up some issues causing Gunfighter 2 not to work. Closes
Issue 1445
r5760
Always the same isn't it? you always see a blinding cock up you made after you
commit it.

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

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hpsx64 v013

November 11th, 2013, 02:03 Posted By: wraggster

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hpsx64 v013 is released. hpsx64 (Highly-Experimental Playstation Simulator x64) is a PlaysStation (PS) & PlayStation 2 (PS2) emulator for x64 based systems. This is a WORK IN PROGRESS.

hpsx64 v013 Changelog:




v013 - pre-initial release 13 - MDEC fixes, GPU fixes, CD fixes. Improved compatibility.


http://sourceforge.net/projects/hpsx64

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PSXjin SVN r726

November 11th, 2013, 02:08 Posted By: wraggster

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PSXjin SVN r726 is released. PSXjin is a PSX emulator with Rerecording features using pcsx core. It is intended to be an evolution of the outdated pcsx-rr with a new SPU core.

PSXjin SVN Changelog:
r726
Fix for movies with states embeded, dont call openplugins when creating the movie, its not call when loading a savestate so neither it should be call there.

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

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The Last of Us story DLC to be revealed on Friday

November 11th, 2013, 19:49 Posted By: wraggster

Naughty Dog is to reveal The Last of Us story DLC on Spike TV this Friday.
The reveal will be made during a Spike TV All Access show on November 14. The show will be live streamed globally from New York City in the build-up to the North American PS4 release date on November 15. New PS4 games are also set to be revealed.

http://www.computerandvideogames.com...led-on-friday/

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Battlefield 4 video shows 'no compromises' on PS4

November 11th, 2013, 19:50 Posted By: wraggster

"Battlefield has always been about no compromises," says DICE's Lars Gustavsson, creative director on the shooter. When it comes to, for the first time, being able to deliver 64 players on PS4, it means to us that we've finally managed to deliver what the audience wanted for so long."
Professional game critics have identified several performance advantages in the PS4 version of Battlefield 4 compared to the Xbox One edition. Check out 50 minutes ofBattlefield 4 PS4 gameplay footage.
In CVG's Battlefield 4 review we said the game is a "bombastic start to the next generation of shooters, especially in multiplayer".

http://www.computerandvideogames.com...omises-on-ps4/

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Sony can 'monitor and record' PSN activity

November 11th, 2013, 19:52 Posted By: wraggster

Sony's updated terms and conditions reveal that the company can actively monitor and record communication between players.
In a section in the company's new Software Usage Terms entitled 'Are we monitoring PSN?', the company declares that it is, but reassures that it is unable to monitor all communication.
http://www.computerandvideogames.com...-psn-activity/Instead, Sony said it reserves the right to "monitor and record" text or voice communication, or user-generated media (UGM) where they feel it's necessary - for example, if another player submits a grief report. The disclosure comes amid widespread concerns over mass internet surveillance, after it was revealed that state officials across numerous western countries have been secretly accessing the user data of millions.
The full statement on Sony's site reads as follows:

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How to fix the playstation vita sign-in error

November 11th, 2013, 20:01 Posted By: wraggster

If you've tried to play any PlayStation Network enabled games on your PS Vitaover the last few days, you may have found yourself stuck in a frustrating loop where you sign in, only to be automatically signed out and told to sign in again.
This issue apparently arises from the newly updated Terms of Service, which Sony has issued to prepare the network for the upcoming PlayStation 4 launch. Due to a bug, these new terms cannot be viewed or accepted on the Vita, leaving its users locked out of the network.
Fret not though, as there's a simple solution to work around this problem:

• Visit the PlayStation website on any browser (including the Vita's own web browser)
• Click the 'Sign In' option in the top right corner
• Enter your PSN credentials in the box that appears and sign in
• You should then be prompted to accept the updated Terms of Service
• Once accepted, return to your Vita and sign in as normal

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Diablo 3 Ultimate Evil Edition announced for PS4

November 11th, 2013, 20:13 Posted By: wraggster

Blizzard has announced Diablo 3: Ultimate Evil Edition for PS4.
Set for release next year, the game will include Diablo 3 and upcoming expansion Reaper of Souls.
Diablo 3 launched on PC in May 2012 and on PS3 and Xbox 360 in September 2013. Lifetime Diablo 3 sales across all platforms have now reached 14 million units.
"We're pleased with the response to the game's launch on PS3 and Xbox 360," Blizzard boss Mike Morhaime told investors last week.
"Reviews have been very positive about how the game plays on console. Much of the praise has been centred on changes we made to the loot system and our decision to keep the auction house off of the console platform.
"Players and critics alike have noted that these changes have resulted in a more fun and satisfying game experience," he added. "That reaction factored in our decision to remove the auction houses from the PC version of Diablo 3 effective next March, which players have also responded very positively to.
"We're building upon those design philosophies for loot and incorporating them into Reaper of Souls."

http://www.computerandvideogames.com...unced-for-ps4/

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Minecraft PS3 Edition arriving sooner than next-gen versions

November 11th, 2013, 20:16 Posted By: wraggster

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There'll be a short interval before Contrast performs on the PS3

November 11th, 2013, 20:17 Posted By: wraggster

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PS4 to launch in Hong Kong on December 17

November 11th, 2013, 20:22 Posted By: wraggster

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PS Plus adds Resogun, Contrast and Ibb and Obb this week

November 12th, 2013, 00:12 Posted By: wraggster

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Diablo 3 PS4 won't feature Remote Play (but may in the future) [Update]

November 12th, 2013, 00:13 Posted By: wraggster

Though Blizzard would like to allow players to enjoy the upcoming PlayStation 4 version of Diablo 3 on their Sony-branded handhelds, the House That Warcraft Built sees the Vita's screen itself as reason to nix Remote Play functionality.

At this weekend's Blizzcon event, Gamespot asked senior level designer Matthew Berger about the possibility of Remote Play, and were immediately shot down. "The Vita is an amazing piece of kit, but the screen is still smaller," stated Berger. "And when you look at - and also it has its own aspect ratio - and when you look at Diablo 3, there's a lot happening on-screen already. You get surrounded by your enemies, lots of effects flying off in every direction. The inventory can be pretty complicated to navigate sometimes when you have lots of items."

Despite this, Berger says Blizzard is still considering the feature. "[Remote Play] would be a little bit more of stretch. It's kind of percolating in the back of our mind, but we don't really have any plans right now," he said.

Corroborating the eventual possibility of Remote Play is senior console producer Julie Humpreys. "[Remote Play] is something we are looking into," Humphreys told CVG. "I would say we are in the earliest stages of looking at that. We want to make sure that it is readable and is a good user experience."

Diablo 3 makes its PlayStation 4 debut at some point during 2014.

Update: Earlier today, Gamespot again asked Berger about Remote Play, and were met with a decidedly different response. "As long as PS4 supports Remote Play, [Diablo 3: Reaper of Souls] will support it," Berger said.

http://www.joystiq.com/2013/11/11/di...in-the-future/

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Sony PS4 official unboxing video unveiled

November 12th, 2013, 00:15 Posted By: wraggster

Sony has unveiled a new promo video of the PS4, showing you exactly what will come in the box when the upcoming gaming console is released.
Taking place in what appears to be a server room, a man with gloves unwraps every piece of equipment inside the box, revealing a network voucher, quick start guide, DualShock 4 controller, HDMI cable, power cable, mono headset, and, of course the PS4 gaming console.
It ends with the man saying the official PS4 slogan: “Greatness awaits”.
The PS4 will be available from Friday, November 15th.
Check out the official unboxing video below:

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PCSX Reloaded 1.9.94 Alpha

November 12th, 2013, 11:54 Posted By: wraggster

via http://www.aep-emu.de/

PCSX Reloaded is a Sony Playstation 1 emulator for Windows, Linux and Mac OS X based on PCSX-df, which was a fork of PCSX.

Quote:
Release Notes
General changes:

Support for compressed audio in cue files.
ECM support.

OS X changes:

32-bit support has been dropped
Partial French and Hungarian translations

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Sony patched up to 20 exploits with Vita firmware 3.00

November 12th, 2013, 12:00 Posted By: wraggster

via http://wololo.net/2013/11/11/sony-pa...firmware-3-00/

We’ve mentioned several times in the past few days that firmware 3.00 has been a surprise to some of the veterans in the PSP/Vita scene, as Sony has patched several undisclosed psp exploits with this update.



It is fairly rare for Sony to patch an exploit before it gets publicly released, more so when it comes to exploits in the psp emulator, which in two years of Vita’s existence haven’t proven to be a security or business threat to Sony.

Nevertheless, firmware 3.00 appears to contain patches for several exploits that were known probably by a handful of people. Firmware 3.00 contains typical “blacklist” patches in the savedata_utility.prx, but also apparently deeper fixes in the psp kernel.



Savedata_utiliy.prx is a file that contains (among other things) a blacklist of exploits. I’ve described that file a while ago here: “When the PSP and the Vita show their battle scars“. With firmware 3.00, the savedata_utility.prx blacklist has been updated to block the “pawa pro” exploit from 173210 (this was expected), but also Frostegater’s Fieldrunners and Pipe Madness exploits and Yosh’s Half Minute Hero exploit, which hadn’t been publicly disclosed before the 3.00 release.

In addition to those, somewhere between 10 and 20 other undisclosed game exploits have been added to the blacklist, which means those exploits are now technically patched. (I have been asked by my sources to not be more precise than that)



It does not stop there, though, as it appears some techniques used in VHBL to increase compatibility are now patched in the psp kernel. The patches in general do not prevent VHBL from running, but limit the compatibility of some homebrews. Acid_Snake discussed this at length in his rant to Sony

Vita firmware 3.00 has put serious limits to ongoing efforts to open the psp emulator within the Vita. However, many devs/hackers have contacted me to let me know their own exploit wasn’t impacted, or that they had found workarounds. Total Noob’s long awaited TN-V4, an upcoming kernel exploit within the psp emulator on the Vita, does not seem to be impacted.

To me the big remaining question is the source of these fixes. Do you think Sony have a team looking for exploits in their PSP games? Or do they get contacted independently?

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LedBatterie_mod

November 12th, 2013, 12:05 Posted By: wraggster

via http://psp.scenebeta.com/noticia/ledbatterie-mod

If you like to know the percentage of your battery charge ? Then this plugin if you must have it. Unlike other plugins or applications you load screen shows your battery, this plugin is characterized modifies the power LED , making the LED flashes in time intervals according to the percentage of the battery.

Author: ABCanG.

Tutorial: Running plugins via the Stick in Custom Firmware (Recommended Reading).

It works in the following Custom Firmware:
6.20 PRO.
6.60 ME / PRO .

If you have worked in a Custom Firmware that is not on the list, and we will gladly discuss it added to the story.

Description:

LedBatterie_mod lets you change the time you want the power LED flashes as the charge level of your battery, thus telling you which is the percentage of remaining battery charge . The less load the power LED will flash several times and then charge you more power led blink less often.

In the file ledbatterie_mod.ini included in the plugin:


# Millisecond, start percent, percent end
3000 , 90 , 100
2500 , 80 , 90
2000 , 70 , 80
1500 , 60 , 70
1000 , 50 , 60
500 , 40 , 50
100 , 0 , 40

You can change the time (in milliseconds) and the percentage range you want that the power LED is flashing .

To make understandable explain plugin function as follows:

The first line:

3000 , 90 , 100

indicates that every 3 seconds the power LED is flashing when you load percentage is in the range 90% to 100%.

The second line

2500 , 80 , 90

indicate that when you have a load percentage between 80% to 90% the LED will flash every 2.5 seconds .

Following this reasoning the less your battery charge has the led blink more often .

And of course you can change the times and percentage ranges to your preferences and needs. Apart from that you can use while you're enjoying your games either PSX isos or when surfing on the XMB.

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Xonergy

November 12th, 2013, 12:07 Posted By: wraggster

via http://psp.scenebeta.com/noticia/xonergy

Again the Team Zenyth brings a new homebrew: Xonergy , lately has given us several homebrews fun and this one is no exception. The game is programmed in LUA and has a 3D design , the music really is very consistent to the game and with outstanding graphics . Although the language of the game is French, for nothing is of no enjoyment of this great game.Author: Team Zenyth.
Description:

The game itself is platform where you control a tiny robot called Xon , which you must help escape the traps that come out on the bridge as peaks and pits, which you dodge or jump.
As we have used this great Team to a number of amazing quality homebrews both the issue of graphics and sounds (created by Applelo ). So join our excellent homebrew Memory Stick we will have a great time entertaining.
Some of the main features of the game is the ability to save your progress and above that Zenyth Team waits with updates to their homebrews.
Controls:

• R Trigger : Move to right side.
• L Trigger : Move to left side.
• X : Jump.

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Mario Machine Fruits

November 12th, 2013, 12:09 Posted By: wraggster

via http://psp.scenebeta.com/noticia/mario-machine-fruits

Like losing your money in the slot? I do not do more with this game. With Mario Machine Fruits turn your PSP into a machine " slot "to more casino style. You can bet on the images of some characters from the Mario Bros and the best is that you will not lose your money in your wallet but will earn you hours of entertainment.

Author: zombieskull .

Description:

Mario Machine Fruits as I mentioned simulates the famous slot casinos, you have 20 tokens or credits to start enjoying the game, you visualized on the right side to characters you deliberately r, there are a total of 8 characters, for it selects the image and how many chips you want to bet ( maximum 9 chips per character ).

Ready now give the option to PLAY and the game began to rotate randomly to a stop in a box and hopefully win if you bet the character of the box.

Controls:
Digital Pad : Move our currency.
X : Gambling / Play.

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CarroPX

November 12th, 2013, 12:10 Posted By: wraggster

via http://psp.scenebeta.com/noticia/carropx

Today I present CarroPX , which has certain peculiarities , as many of us played it at some time in the renowned Tetris , only in this way was one so bland , now thanks to CarroPX, remember that classic where the aim was to avoid to cars that were presented as obstacles to prevent our collided , but of course, this time with the quality of a homebrew for PSP created by the TeamMex , "a game to remember old times" , are words that describe CarroPX .

This is the successor of RanaPX and second set of line juegosPX of TeamMex.

Author: -chus- .

Description:

CarroPX , belongs to the series of juegosPX , whose aim is to revive classic games even made ​​history at the time , outstanding as always been fun , but now, with his touch to the PSP Scene .

In CarroPX, as its name suggests , will take the role of a small car , and the goal of this is to avoid colliding with the obstacles that we face , as you progress the game, the speed will increase, and will represent a greater degree of difficulty .

The game features 10 levels and 10 speeds , we are free to choose the level and speed of our liking , to test multiple combinations so that the fun never ends .

Features:

In this version, we have the following features:
It has 10 levels and 10 speeds .
It has 3 attempts / lives .
It has a selector level and speed.
Bookmark the highest record , we can restart it or delete it .

Controls:

Menu :
Digital Pad : Move between options.
X : Select option.
Or : Return to menu.

Game :
Digital Pad : Move car.
X : Accelerate.
Start : Pause.

Version 1.5

Improvements:
Added language English .
It has new sounds .
Correction of several bugs.

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Puzzle Square

November 12th, 2013, 12:11 Posted By: wraggster

via http://psp.scenebeta.com/noticia/puzzle-square

Today I am pleased to show you the latest creation of the coder-chus- . If you like puzzles this game is right for you, Puzzle Square is excellent to increase our mental ability or just have a good time doing puzzles of fun images . As expected the game coder has a flawless graphic interface. It is noteworthy that participates in PSP Genesis Competition.

Author: -chus- .

Description :

Square Puzzle is a puzzle game where you must put in the place corresponding parts s , the game features 18 different puzzles in its first version and 36 puzzle in version 2, spread over 3 levels of difficulty. The difficulty levels are unlocked as certain number of puzzles completed in previous levels.

What's more the difficulty involved in putting together a puzzle, the game has a time limit to assemble the puzzle correctly chosen. The object is to put all the pieces in the right place so that the image is perfectly formed , the selected parts with X and move with the D-Pad or Analog Pad.

The game allows you to choose if we want to move the pieces with the D-Pad or Analog Pad also provides the option to delete all data regarding the completed puzzles. It is noteworthy that gives us the possibility to Start a new game or continue the already started, adding that he has a flawless graphic interface .


Square Puzzle v2:

Improvements:
36 new puzzles spread over 3 levels (Topic of Video Games).
Intelligent placement of parts.
Language selection Removed (now automatic).
Small changes in the menu.
Option New Game or Continue .
Puzzles Shows that we have completed.
Removed a piece can not move when it is in its right place.
Removed HOME button lock.
A built-in MP3 Music Player .

Controls:

During the game:
Digital Pad: Move Cursor.
X: Push key.
Trigger L: Song Previous.
Gatllo R: Song Next.
Start: Play.
Square: Stop.
O: Pause.
Triangle : Song Puzzle Square.
Select : Close Player.
Shuffle : Random Song.
Repeat : Repeat song.
Square Puzzle : Puzzle Song square.
Touch screen : display switch (4 views and off).

In the Player:
X: Taking Pieces.

Digital Pad: Move Parts.
L Trigger: Move parts of the bar to the left.
Trigger A: Move parts of the bar to the right.
Start: Pause.
Select: Open the Player.

From the main menu:
Digital Pad, Up: Move one option above.
Digital Pad, Down: Move an option below.
X: Select option.
Or: Back to the menu after entering an option.

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Naruto Ultimate Ninja Battle

November 12th, 2013, 12:12 Posted By: wraggster

via http://psp.scenebeta.com/noticia/nar...e-ninja-battle

I have the honor to bring you this wonderful homebrew Naruto . Shaplayer impresses with the adaptation of this game 2D fighting Naruto (original author Toños). It has a story mode to play against a another CPU . We can choose between several characters in the manga series. No missing graphics , which are not to be missed. Will fight against many Naruto characters. you be the champion?

Author: Toños .

Author of the mod: Shaplayer.

Description:

Naruto Ultimate Ninja Battle is a fighting game in which you will choose a character of Naruto and fight against a CPU. The game is in 2D and is very similar to commercial games struggle. You can choose between 26 characters from the series which you have to unlock 5 . This homebrew has two game modes, the story mode and the mode against CPU . The fights are interpreted in different scenarios and each character will have their special attacks. Each assault last 60 seconds .

It has very good graphics , which Shaplayer, thanks ToXXin by them at all. Not to be missed!

NOTE: The real author of homebrew is suckers , this game just changed the images.

Controls:

Menu :
Analog Pad: Move between options.
X: Select.

In the character selection menu :
Analog Pad: Move the cursor.
X: Select.
Or: Go back.
Start: Begin to play.

In the game :
Analog Pad: Move your character.
X: Jump.
Or: Make a medium attack.
Square: Making a light attack
Triangle: Make a strong attack.
Start: Pause.

Version 3.6

Improvements:
Fixed bug with Jiraiya history .
Added the story mode .
Has been added explaining game controls in the beginning.
New Menu .
Added a new Minato .
Added Selection-Arena (In VS CPU-MODE).
Fixed and improved almost every character graphics (not animation).
Many changes and bug fixes.

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PPSSPP Git (2013/11/12)

November 12th, 2013, 13:27 Posted By: wraggster

via http://www.emucr.com/

PPSSPP Git (2013/11/12) 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 #4516 from unknownbrackets/armjit-minor
Improve spilling regs on ARM
* x86jit: Refactor and skip flushes in branch cont.
Still not faster, but at least the code isn't as messy.
* armjit: Prioritize spilling regs not used soon.
This may improve trashing.
* armjit: Report some unexpected situations.
* armjit: Spill an imm armreg back to an imm.
We might be able to avoid the store or etc.
* Make !USE_FFMPEG savestates compatible.
* Buildfix !USE_FFMPEG
* Symbian: Support software GPU. It seems to compile properly now. May allow Nokia 500 to run PPSSPP (albeit very slowly).
* Symbian: Fix incorrect define. Wasn't showing correct # cores.
* Symbian: Switch to Nokia Belle as minimum OS.
* Update ImageView usage in UI.
* armjit: Fix ANDI2R() clearing low bits incorrectly.
* Doesn't really 'free', so called 'reset' instead.
* Fix and re-enable @unknownbracket's handcoded NEON tex hash
* Fix crashes on Symbian related to memory allocation.

http://www.sendspace.com/file/cay2t5

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rpcs3 Git (2013/11/11)

November 12th, 2013, 13:29 Posted By: wraggster

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rpcs3 Git (2013/11/11) 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:
* Fixed clear mask.
* Merge branch 'master' of https://github.com/DHrpcs3/rpcs3
* Merge pull request #16 from Magn3s1um/master
Floating-Point Status and Control Register (FPSCR) and code fixes
* -Fixed MPYU and special registers based on comments
* -Partial Implementation of Floating-Point Status and Control Register (FPSCR)

http://www.sendspace.com/file/qv9h7h

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Awesomenauts to miss US PS4 launch, 'hoping' for EU launch

November 12th, 2013, 23:26 Posted By: wraggster

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PSN adult-age users can now transition to Master Accounts

November 12th, 2013, 23:33 Posted By: wraggster

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Assassin's Creed 4 drops anchor on PS4

November 12th, 2013, 23:34 Posted By: wraggster

Following its current-generation debut on October 29, Assassin's Creed 4 has now officially sailed into a next-generation dock, thanks to the release of its PlayStation 4 incarnation.

Described (by publisher Ubisoft) as the "most beautiful chapter of the franchise to date," and by our own 4/5 star review as "a vibrant historical adventure, drawn from bold characters and edge-of-your-seat sailing," the game offer players the chance to live the life of a pirate who spends his time sailing the high seas, inexplicably avoiding scurvy AND chlamydia, and changing the course of history by stabbing jerks in the neck. Helpfully, this can all be accomplished without being tethered to a TV, as the PS4 iteration ofAssassin's Creed 4 supports Vita Remote Play right out of the box.

Ubisoft has also used this opportunity to explain the game's Season Pass, though all the information presented today can also be found in our reportfrom early October.

http://www.joystiq.com/2013/11/12/ps...anchor-on-ps4/

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PS4 disc install trials: Knack playable in seconds, Killzone under 3 minutes

November 12th, 2013, 23:34 Posted By: wraggster

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Kojima subtly reveals PlayStation-exclusive MGS5 content

November 12th, 2013, 23:35 Posted By: wraggster

It looks like exclusive Metal Gear Solid 5 content will be coming to Sony's platforms, assuming a side-long glance at a promotional poster tweeted by series creator Hideo Kojima is anything to go on.

The image in question focuses on a new Metal Gear Solid 5 promotional poster. Next to the poster stands a cardboard plaque which contains words that are barely legible due to the size of the image in Kojima's original tweet. However, if you zoom in on the text, you're able to barely make out what the thing says:

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PS4 returns on Jimmy Fallon's Late Night show this week

November 12th, 2013, 23:40 Posted By: wraggster

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PS4 voice commands limited at launch

November 12th, 2013, 23:41 Posted By: wraggster

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Not every headshot will make it to PlayStation 4 profile pics

November 12th, 2013, 23:49 Posted By: wraggster

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PS Vita on sale for $160 at Radioshack [Update: 3G version in stock!]

November 13th, 2013, 00:01 Posted By: wraggster


Update: It looks like Radioshack has found a few extra PlayStation Vita units kicking around its warehouse. The 3G/WiFi edition is priced at $160. If the units sell out and you want to be notified of when either the Wi-Fi or 3G model is back in stock, you can opt-in to email notifications through the retailer's website.

It's been a long time since we've seen a Radioshack but apparently they're still around. In fact, the electronics retailer is currently selling the Wi-Fi version of the PS Vita for $160 - and that includes free shipping on all orders over $25.

The deal is impeccably timed to coincide with the launch of the PS4, which goes on sale in the US this Friday. Last week Sony prepared the handheld to play nice with the PS4 by issuing the 3.00 update for PS Vita, unlocking Remote Playfeatures through a new "PS4 Link" app. The app unlocks playing "most" PS4 games on your Vita over Wi-Fi through Remote Play and opens up the handheld as a supplementary second-screen display for select PS4 games.

https://www.radioshack.com/product/i...uctId=12643658

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Tearaway is a digital-only Vita title in India

November 13th, 2013, 00:15 Posted By: wraggster

Sony will not release Media Molecule’s PS Vita debut Tearaway at retail, it has confirmed.
The game was listed at various online stores, and as we reported a few days ago, there was quite a disparity between that suggested retail price and the price of the digital version on PSN.
Sony’s decision to skip a retail release for Tearaway is the latest step in its increased push towards PSN. It has also been heavily promoting PlayStation Plus via email newsletters and social media lately.

http://www.mcvuk.com/news/read/teara...-india/0124129

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Sony calms pre-owned PS4 game concerns

November 13th, 2013, 00:19 Posted By: wraggster

Consumers will be able to sell and trade-in their PS4 games, Sony has once again asserted.
You thought this one was already done and dusted, right? Well, an inclusion in Sony’s new PlayStation T&Cs yesterday had some worrying that perhaps there had been a change of policy.
The document reads: “You must not resell either disc-based software or software downloads, unless expressly authorised by us and, if the publisher is another company, additionally by the publisher.”
However, Sony Studios boss Shuhei Yoshida moved quickly on Twitter to dismiss the fears, clarifying that: “If you are concerned about our new European TOS, we confirm that you are able to sell or share your disc PS4 products, including in EU.”

http://www.mcvuk.com/news/read/sony-...ncerns/0124108

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Sony is working to add MP3 and CD support to the PS4

November 13th, 2013, 01:33 Posted By: wraggster

Towards the end of last month Sony started catching some flack for not offering MP3 or CD support on the PS4, a limitation that seemed suspiciously like a plot to get consumers to sign up for Music Unlimited - Sony's answer to Spotify.This is not the case, according to president of Sony's Worldwide Studios Shuhei Yoshida. On a recent episode of Giant Bomb's Interview Dumptruck, Yoshida said he was surprised by the backlash as the company didn't feel that MP3 and CD support was a highly valued feature."The biggest surprise for us all internally at Sony was there are so many people who passionately reacted to our announcement that there's no MP3 support or CD support on day one. It's not like we actively decided 'let's not do this feature so people will have to subscribe to Music Unlimited,'" he said. "The focus has been more on the game features. Some of the features we wanted but we couldn't get in on day one."As such, Sony is working to add these features in an update. "We didn't really think about MP3 or CD," he continued. "We thought 'we're going to do that eventually.'... It caught us off-guard. People don't really talk about these features, right? Some people get really mad and [say] 'I'll cancel my pre-order!' So as we speak, people in Japan - the system guys - are discussing when we can put these features in."
Elsewhere, Polygon went in depth with Music Unlimited and noted that it will simply overlay your music on top of what's already playing, so you'll have to manually mute a game's soundtrack to prevent your tunes from blaring over an already playing score. Sony's director of music services Anu Kirk said that some games can disable this option, but we're likely only going to see that in music titles where the in-game soundtrack is heavily tied to the mechanics.Kirk also noted that the Music Unlimited team played no part in Sony's decision to not support MP3s or CDs at launch. "I can see how people could see it as some kind of diabolical plot, but that's not how we roll," he stated. "Our brief here at Music Unlimited was to just make the best music app available for the PS4, and that's the extent of our knowledge of it."Somewhat disappointingly, Music Unlimited won't have a visualiser, which Kirk said just came down to a matter of resources. "There are lots of cool things we want to get in there, but even in getting this app together there were a lot of things that were essential that we had to put on the back burner," he said.Music Unlimited will come pre-installed on PS4s and offer subscriptions ranging from $4.99-$9.99 depending on what devices the user wants to hook it up to.

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/20...ort-to-the-ps4

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PS Vita TV now available in Japan

November 14th, 2013, 00:05 Posted By: wraggster

Nearly lost in the chaos of the imminent PlayStation 4 launch is another Sony gadget, the PlayStation Vita TV, which made its Japanese debut today.

The Vita TV serves double duty, both as a device for streaming media options such as Hulu to your television and also as a stationary Vita analogue. The Vita TV is said to support 1,300 games from the Vita, PSP and other, older Sony platforms, as well as support for the PS3's DualShock 3 controller. Though the selection of compatible titles is slated to grow over time, on debut, the system will support standouts like Persona 4 Golden and Lumines: Electronic Symphony. Further, the Vita TV will also support Remote Play with either PlayStation 3 titles that support it, or the upcoming PlayStation 4.

You can find full technical specs on the Vita TV in our story on the device, or if you'd prefer moving pictures, YouTube user "RedSunGamerTV" offers anunboxing video. Currently, the Vita TV bears a price tag of ¥9,945 (about $100). Sony has yet to announce a Western release for the Vita TV, so if you plan to import one, expect to pay a bit more.

http://www.joystiq.com/2013/11/13/ps...able-in-japan/

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Plan ahead: Install PS4 firmware v1.5 to a USB stick right now

November 14th, 2013, 00:07 Posted By: wraggster

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Super-odd RPG Hyperdimension Neptunia Victory hooks into PSN this month

November 14th, 2013, 00:07 Posted By: wraggster

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Sony's Tretton projects 3 million PS4s sold by year's end

November 14th, 2013, 00:10 Posted By: wraggster