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November 5th, 2014, 02:32 Posted By: wraggster
Sonyteased some of its coming PlayStation Plus Instant Game Collection releases today, revealing that subscribers will receive free copies of NetherRealm's one-on-one fighterInjustice: Gods Among Us Ultimate Edition and Wild West shoot-'em-up Secret Ponchos for the PlayStation 4 next month.
Standalone Infamous: Second Son expansion Infamous: First Light and atmospheric puzzlerThe Swapper are next in line to join the PS4 Instant Game Collection in January.
Sony notes that Injustice arrives as "the first AAA Blu-ray title to join the Instant Game Collection for PS4," replacing the postponed racer Driveclub: PS Plus Edition while developer Evolution Studios sorts out lingering server issues.
"We understand many of you are waiting for Driveclub PS Plus Edition to be added to the Instant Game Collection, and we apologize that the game is not yet ready to launch," PlayStation Digital Platforms senior manager Matthew Harper stated. "We want you to know that we're committed to providing Driveclub PS Plus Edition to members when it's ready, and the Evolution team is working hard to make it a reality."
http://www.joystiq.com/2014/11/04/in...lection-in-de/
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November 5th, 2014, 02:40 Posted By: wraggster
7.9 million users are signed up to PlayStation Plus, a figure Sony said was a factor behind the success of the company's games division last quarter. Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President Kenichiro Yoshida divulged the subscriber count during Sony's investors call, following its earnings release last week.
When asked about the PlayStation division's prolific second quarter which saw an 83.2 percent year-on-year improvement in revenue, Yoshida first put down the momentum to Destiny and FIFA 15, noting both games contributed "quite significantly." He then added that "at the same time" the PS Plus subscription service had reached "7.9 million members."
http://www.joystiq.com/2014/11/03/pl...o-7-9-million/
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November 5th, 2014, 23:53 Posted By: wraggster
UK retailers are already gearing up for the holiday season with some console promotions, including GameStop's £300 deal on a glacier white PlayStation 4. The brightly white PS4 was first available as part of the Destiny bundle, but then Sonyreleased it as a standalone a few weeks ago. GameStop's promo offer is a £30 cut off its regular listing, and £50 less than Sony's recommended retail price.
Meanwhile, Super Smash Bros Wii U is a few weeks out from its newly bumped-upNovember 28 release date in Her Maj's kingdom. As Nintendo Life reports, a few British retailers are taking the opportunity to bundle the brawler with the 8GB Basic Wii U, which Nintendo's been trying to phase out instead of the 32GB model. Those retailers include ShopTo, which has the white Wii U, Super Smash Bros. and New Super Mario Bros U going for £190.
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November 6th, 2014, 00:22 Posted By: wraggster
via Computer and Video Games
Sony has confirmed the games that will be offered free to US and EU PlayStation Plus subscribers on PS4 in December and January
In the final month of 2014 PS4 owners subscribed Sony's premium service will be able to download Injustice: Gods Among Us Ultimate Edition, and Secret Ponchos.
In January, those games will make way for inFamous: First Light - the standalone expansion for inFamous: Second Son - and indie game The Swapper.
There are still more games to be confirmed for each month, and typically at least one title offered on the PS3 or Vita will be cross-buy compatible with PS4.
This comes as November's free offering arrive on the PlayStation Store, which includes The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth and SteamWorld Dig (cross-buy compatible) for PS4, Frozen Synapse Prime and Luftrausers for PS3, and The Hungry Horde and Escape Plan for Vita.
In the same announcement today, Sony also once again apologized for the ongoing and indefinite delay of the DriveClub: PS Plus Edition, which was originally due to launch alongside the full retail game last month.
"We understand many of you are waiting for DRIVECLUB PS Plus Edition to be added to the Instant Game Collection, and we apologise that the game is not yet ready to launch," said Sony. "We want you to know that we're committed to providing DRIVECLUB PS Plus Edition to members when it's ready, and the team at Evolution Studios is working hard to make it a reality."
The PS4 racer has been beset by problems since releasing on October 7, when its servers crumbled under the weight of users attempting to sample its social and multiplayer features.
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November 6th, 2014, 22:20 Posted By: wraggster
Sony Europe revealed a new "PS Vita Heroes Mega Pack" for its handheld system today, bundling together five games and a memory card for the console just in time for the holiday season. Slated to launch on November 19 (November 21 in the UK), the pack includes the following games:
Players can opt to pick up the games alone with an 8 GB memory card for €40 ($49.75). Those without the console can also choose to purchase the games, memory card and a PlayStation Vita in one pack for €200 ($248.80) instead, the same price as a standalone Vita system. Sony issued other "Mega Pack" bundles for the Vita in the the past, including the more recent adventure game packrevealed in August, which includes Uncharted: Golden Abyss, Tearaway andGravity Rush.
http://www.joystiq.com/2014/11/06/eu...het-and-clank/
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November 9th, 2014, 20:19 Posted By: wraggster
We're going to say that Sony's relationship with the PS Vita is a little bit, well, complicated. Why? Because one of the biggest reasons to even own one these days, Remote Play, is now available in more places. Specifically, the Xperia Z2 smartphone and its similarly-named tablet cousin. That's right, you no longer need to own the catch-up king's portable gaming system or Z3 device to play PlayStation 4 games while you're away from your console and TV. Given that it uses the console's DualShock 4 controller rather than the slightly cramped confines of the Vita, depending on the size of your hands it could be a better experience, too. Sony says that the Xperia line is the only place you'll get full Remote Play functionality, but folks on the XDA Developers forums are already working to get around that bit of exclusivity so it's available on all capable Android gizmos. Are you a new Vita (or Z3) owner feeling a bit slighted now? Let us know in the comments.
http://www.engadget.com/2014/11/07/x...2-remote-play/
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November 10th, 2014, 02:25 Posted By: wraggster
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November 12th, 2014, 22:23 Posted By: wraggster
When the not-exactly-small five-inch PlayStation Vita just isn't enough handheld for your... hands, it's time for the DekaVita 7 -- literally "huge Vita 7". Gametech has managed to make the Vita TV portable, by attaching HDMI and AC connectors, buttons and a seven-inch IPS screen to the miniconsole. (Why?) The result is something approaching a slightlysmaller Wii U GamePad, although there's no touchscreen -- because there isn't any compatibility with the Vita TV. (Seriously, why?) It'll cost 23,000 yen when it launches sometime in Spring 2015, although early preorders will get a 4,000 yen discount. Japan residents can do that here. Just, why?
http://www.engadget.com/2014/11/12/d...a-why-why-why/
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November 12th, 2014, 22:41 Posted By: wraggster
Hot on the heels of the PS4's 2.01 system update is - you guessed it - 2.02, available to download now. We've successfully nabbed and installed the firmware, but the patch notes currently offer little to report on what it's changed. According to Sony's support page, with 2.02 "system software stability during use of some features has been improved." Well, then.
2.02 is the second PS4 update within a week, so it seems likely that, like 2.01, it's designed to tackle some of the problems that arose after the major 2.00 update. 2.00 caused a variety of glitches for some users, such as the console not powering up from Rest Mode (as addressed by the 2.01 update). 2.00 has also got on badly with certain games, including the Evolve alpha and, as our review attested to, the upcoming Dragon Age: Inquisition.
Here's our Editor's Note from the review:
"The PlayStation 4 version of Dragon Age: Inquisition currently experiences severe crashing hourly, requiring consoles be unplugged and restarted. EA and Sonyhave told us this is due to the console's recent 2.0 firmware update. Joystiq has been informed this issue will be corrected in a day one patch. We were provided a console by Sony with an advance copy of the upcoming patch. Following that we experienced only one crash that went immediately to the dashboard. We will update this note on the game's launch day."http://www.joystiq.com/2014/11/11/playstation-4-firms-up-with-2-02-system-update-available-now/
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November 13th, 2014, 01:22 Posted By: wraggster
Sony has kicked off a new European PlayStation Networksale on PS4 games.
The deals listed below, which include savings on Watch Dogs, Killzone Shadow Fall and Metal Gear Solid V Ground Zeroes, run until November 27.
PS4 games:- Sniper Elite 3, Non PS Plus members: Was €59.99/AU$84.95/£49.99, now €44.99/AU$63.71/£37.49, PS Plus members: Was €59.99/AU$84.95/£49.99, now €29.99/AU$42.48/£24.99
- Watch Dogs Digital Deluxe Edition, Non PS Plus members: Was €79.99/AU$114.95/£64.99, now €44.99/AU$63.71/£37.49, PS Plus members: Was €79.99/AU$114.95/£64.99, now €40.00/AU$57.48/£32.49
- EA Sports UFC, Non PS Plus members: Was €69.99/AU$99.95/£54.99, now €48.99/AU$69.97/£38.49, PS Plus members: Was €69.99/AU$99.95/£54.99, now €28.00/AU$39.98/£21.99
- Sleeping Dogs Definitive Edition, Non PS Plus members: Was €59.99/AU$84.95/£39.99, now €47.99/AU$67.96/£31.99, PS Plus members: Was €59.99/AU$84.95/£39.99, now €35.99/AU$50.97/£23.99
- Killzone Shadow Fall, Non PS Plus members: Was €39.99/AU$54.95/£34.99, now €29.99/AU$41.21/£26.24, PS Plus members: Was €39.99/AU$54.95/£34.99, now €20.00/AU$27.48/£17.49
- Killzone Shadow Fall and Season Pass Bundle, Non PS Plus members: Was €54.99/AU$82.95/£44.99, now €41.24/AU$62.21/£33.74, PS Plus members: Was €54.99/AU$82.95/£44.99, now €27.50/AU$41.48/£22.49
- Killzone Shadow Fall Intercept Online Co-op, Non PS Plus members: Was €19.99/AU$29.95/£15.99, now €14.99/AU$22.46/£11.99, PS Plus members: Was €19.99/AU$29.95/£15.99, now €10.00/AU$14.98/£7.99
- Lego Marvel Super Heroes, Non PS Plus members: Was €59.99/AU$84.95/£54.99, now €44.99/AU$63.71/£41.24, PS Plus members: Was €59.99/AU$84.95/£54.99, now €30.00/AU$42.48/£27.49
- Lego The Hobbit, Non PS Plus members: Was €59.99/AU$84.95/£54.99, now €44.99/AU$63.71/£41.24, PS Plus members: Was €59.99/AU$84.95/£54.99, now €30.00/AU$42.48/£27.49
- Plants vs. Zombies Garden Warfare, Non PS Plus members: Was €39.99/AU$54.95/£34.99, now €27.99/AU$38.47/£24.49, PS Plus members: Was €39.99/AU$54.95/£34.99, now €16.00/AU$21.98/£13.99
- Knack, Non PS Plus members: Was €39.99/AU$54.95/£34.99, now €31.99/AU$43.96/£27.99, PS Plus members: Was €39.99/AU$54.95/£34.99, now €23.99/AU$32.97/£20.99
- Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments, Non PS Plus members: Was €54.99/AU$77.95/£49.99, now €43.99/AU$62.36/£39.99, PS Plus members: Was €54.99/AU$77.95/£49.99, now €32.99/AU$46.77/£29.99
- Thief, Non PS Plus members: Was €39.99/AU$54.95/£49.99, now €31.99/AU$62.36/£39.99, PS Plus members: Was €39.99/AU$54.95/£49.99, now €23.99/AU$46.77/£29.99
- Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes, Non PS Plus members: Was €29.99/AU$39.95/£24.99, now €19.49/AU$25.97/£16.24, PS Plus members: Was €29.99/AU$39.95/£24.99, now €8.99/AU$11.99/£7.49
- Infamous Second Son Legendary Edition, Non PS Plus members: Was €49.99/AU$69.95/£44.99, now €37.49/AU$52.46/£33.74, PS Plus members: Was €49.99/AU$69.95/£44.99, now €25.00/AU$34.98/£22.49
- Infamous Second Son, Non PS Plus members: Was €39.99/AU$54.95/£34.99, now €31.99/AU$43.96/£27.99, PS Plus members: Was €39.99/AU$54.95/£34.99, now €23.99/AU$32.97/£20.99
- The Golf Club, Non PS Plus members: Was €34.99/AU$52.95/£28.99, now €24.49/AU$37.07/£20.29, PS Plus members: Was €34.99/AU$52.95/£28.99, now €13.99/AU$21.18/£11.59
- Assassin's Creed Freedom Cry, Non PS Plus members: Was €14.99/AU$22.95/£11.99, now €10.49/AU$16.07/£8.39, PS Plus members: Was €14.99/AU$22.95/£11.99, now €6.00/AU$9.18/£4.80
- Resogun, Non PS Plus members: Was €14.99/AU$22.95/£11.99, now €10.49/AU$16.07/£8.39, PS Plus members: Was €14.99/AU$22.95/£11.99, now €6.00/AU$9.18/£4.80
- Dead Nation: Apocalypse Edition, Non PS Plus members: Was €14.99/AU$22.95/£11.99, now €10.49/AU$16.07/£8.39, PS Plus members: Was €14.99/AU$22.95/£11.99, now €6.00/AU$9.18/£4.80
- CounterSpy, Non PS Plus members: Was €12.99/AU$22.95/£9.99, now €9.74/AU$16.07/£7.49, PS Plus members: Was €12.99/AU$22.95/£9.99, now €6.50/AU$9.18/£4.99
- Rogue Legacy, Non PS Plus members: Was €12.99/AU$19.45/£9.99, now €9.09/AU$13.62/£6.99, PS Plus members: Was €12.99/AU$19.45/£9.99, now €5.20/AU$7.78/£3.99
- Outlast, Non PS Plus members: Was €18.99/AU$19.45/£15.49, now €13.29/AU$13.62/£10.84, PS Plus members: Was €18.99/AU$19.45/£15.49, now €7.60/AU$7.78/£6.19
- Pure Pool, Non PS Plus members: Was €9.99/AU$14.95/£7.99, now €7.99/AU$11.96/£6.39, PS Plus members: Was €9.99/AU$14.95/£7.99, now €5.99/AU$8.97/£4.79
- Worms Battlegrounds, Non PS Plus members: Was €24.99/AU$30.95/£19.99, now €17.49/AU$21.67/£13.99, PS Plus members: Was €24.99/AU$30.95/£19.99, now €10.00/AU$12.38/£7.99
- Flockers, Non PS Plus members: Was €24.99/AU$30.95/£19.99, now €17.49/AU$21.67/£13.99, PS Plus members: Was €24.99/AU$30.95/£19.99, now €10.00/AU$12.38/£7.99
- Strider, Non PS Plus members: Was €14.99/AU$22.95/£11.99, now €11.24/AU$17.21/£8.99, PS Plus members: Was €14.99/AU$22.95/£11.99, now €7.50/AU$11.48/£5.99
- Anomaly 2, Non PS Plus members: Was €13.99/AU$20.95/£11.49, now €10.49/AU$15.71/£8.62, PS Plus members: Was €13.99/AU$20.95/£11.49, now €7.00/AU$10.48/£5.75
- Daylight, Non PS Plus members: Was €14.99/AU$22.95/£11.99, now €10.49/AU$16.07/£8.39, PS Plus members: Was €14.99/AU$22.95/£11.99, now €6.00/AU$9.18/£4.79
- Valiant Hearts: The Great War, Non PS Plus members: Was €14.99/AU$19.95/£11.99, now €11.24/AU$14.96/£8.99, PS Plus members: Was €14.99/AU$19.95/£11.99, now €7.50/AU$9.98/£5.99
- The Last Tinker: City of Colors, Non PS Plus members: Was €14.99/AU$21.95/£11.59, now €10.49/AU$15.37/£8.11, PS Plus members: Was €14.99/AU$21.95/£11.59, now €6.00/AU$8.78/£4.64
- Strike Suit Zero: Director's Cut, Non PS Plus members: Was €17.99/AU$26.95/£14.99, now €12.59/AU$18.87/£10.49, PS Plus members: Was €17.99/AU$26.95/£14.99, now €7.20/AU$10.78/£5.99
DLC:- Outlast: Whistleblower, Non PS Plus members: Was €8.99/AU$13.45/£7.39, now €6.29/AU$9.42/£5.17, PS Plus members: Was €8.99/AU$13.45/£7.39, now €3.60/AU$5.38/£2.96
- Resogun Season Pass, Non PS Plus members: Was €7.99/AU$11.95/£6.49, now €5.59/AU$8.37/£4.54, PS Plus members: Was €7.99/AU$11.95/£6.49, now €3.20/AU$4.78/£2.60
- Resogun Heroes Expansion, Non PS Plus members: Was €4.99/AU$7.55/£3.99, now €3.49/AU$5.29/£2.79, PS Plus members: Was €4.99/AU$7.55/£3.99, now €2.00/AU$3.02/£1.60
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November 13th, 2014, 01:28 Posted By: wraggster
Sony is riding a wave of success at the moment.
Its latest hardware, the PlayStation 4, has surpassed one million units sold in its first nine months on sale in the UK, and has sold over 13m consoles worldwide. It’s comfortably outselling rivals Xbox One and Wii U. And next week the platform holder is bringing a new console to market. But this one is just a little bit different.
It’s a micro-console called PlayStation TV. The hardware originally launched in Japan
as the PlayStation Vita TV last November and sold 42,172 units in its first week, according to Media Create data.
“PlayStation TV is a brand new micro-console. I’d describe it as a bit of a Swiss Army Knife of a product, but predominantly its main feature is to stream your PlayStation 4 games to another room in the house,” PlayStation UK senior product manager Ben Law explains.
“Placing your PlayStation TV in a study or bedroom and letting you stream PlayStation 4 games via Remote Play is pretty cool.“
This functionality has informed the PlayStation TV’s branding. Gone is the ‘Vita’ present in the hardware’s name as it was in Japan.
“Sony announced this product originally just before Tokyo Game Show 2013, and it was released in Japan a few months prior to the launch of the PlayStation 4. Because they don’t have PlayStation Now or a similar streaming service they called it PS Vita TV,” PlayStation UK PR boss David Wilson explains.
“But we have a different take at this point in time because the PlayStation 4 is very well established and has done very well. So we see the device as more of an extension of the PlayStation 4. You can play Vita games, not every single Vita title because PlayStation TV doesn’t have the touch screen and back panel, but compatible games can play on it.
“It still has the functionality that was outlined in Japan, but the PlayStation Vita TV title was to reflect what the product meant in Japan when it launched. That’s the distinction.”
The ability to stream games from your PS4 to another screen is all well and good. But a PlayStation 4 is still setting consumers back £350, and the accompanying PlayStation TV costs £84.99. But Law is confident that core gamers will buy this.
“PlayStation TV is the perfect accompaniment for current PS4 owners, who have potentially owned the console for nearly 12 months,” he says. “PlayStation TV is the most cost-effective route of getting access to your PS4 games in another room in the house without having to change the set up in the main room.
“The device also offers a wider range of features on top of this functionality. We’ve already seen the impact on PS Vita when Remote Play functionality was added and we’ve seen from research consumers want this kind
of solution.”
The Remote Play functionality may be a big selling point, but PlayStation TV is actually a console in its own right.
“It does a lot of other stuff as well. In addition to that main feature, you can play compatible PlayStation Vita games on a television for the first time, which is a nice feature if you’re a big Vita fan as well,” says Law.
“And also using the PlayStation Store you have access to old PlayStation One and PSP titles and play those on a TV. It sets itself up as a micro-console as well as a streaming platform for the PlayStation 4. As you also have access to the PlayStation Store, you can use the video services through that. You can also play Vita games from a Memory Card.“
Indeed, it may not play high-end PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3 games (yet) but it does play a range of top PlayStation titles.
And at the sub-£100 price point of £84.99, it has the potential to speak to a mass and younger market. Maybe even the same audience that picked up the Wii all those years ago.
“It definitely stacks up as entry-level hardware. It streams PlayStation 4 games, but you can also play games through the PlayStation Store,” Law says. “It could actually be someone’s entry into console gaming. And you also have movies, too.”
http://www.mcvuk.com/news/read/plays...-knife/0141189
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November 13th, 2014, 23:08 Posted By: wraggster
If you thought cramming a PlayStation into your TV with the cloud-based PS Now was crazy, Sony's now trying to do, well, the exact opposite, bringing broadcast TV (and a bigger dose of on-demand content) to the PS4, PS3 and, at a later date, even the iPad. Oh good, another subscription service, you might already be thinking. However, Sony has already signed up some major networks and players (Fox, CBS, Viacom and ABC, for starters) and a no-contract setup: you'll pay month by month -- like how you pay for Netflix. The tie-ups will also include the ability to record programs, as well as play selected on-demand content. More device support for both Sony and non-Sony hardware is set to roll out to the service in the future, although there's no specifics just yet on what that'll include -- likewise, pricing remains a mystery. Beta testers will see around 75 channels of content, including local networks, when tests start later this month, although there's one proviso: they have to live in NYC, before it rolls out to Chicago, Philadelphia and LA. For the rest of us, the entire service is set to go live in early 2015.
http://www.engadget.com/2014/11/13/p...ny-tv-service/
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November 13th, 2014, 23:49 Posted By: wraggster
Sony's game-streaming service, PlayStation Now, has taken big leaps since beingintroduced earlier this year. However, the platform still lacks a bit when it comes to the amount, and quality, of content it offers access to. Starting next month, though, PlayStation Now is adding some big games to its library, thanks to a new deal from Sony and EA.Bejeweled 3, Dead Space 3, Mass Effect 2, Mirror's Edge and NBA Jam On Fire Edition are all coming to the service on December 2nd, which is great news for those of you with a PS3, PS4, PS Vita, PS TV or a compatible Sony TV. You'll be able to rent any one of these for as little as $1 per day, although there will be other pricing tiers available -- it depends on how long you'd like to keep them.
http://www.engadget.com/2014/11/12/s...aystation-now/
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November 13th, 2014, 23:53 Posted By: wraggster
Heads up, PlayStation owners: Sony plans to bring the PlayStation Network down on Monday, November 17 to "deploy a series of back-end improvements to the network."
According to a notice on the PlayStation.blog, PSN will be unavailable for "approximately 6 hours" from 1PM to 7PM ET (that's 18:00GMT to 00:00GMT, Tuesday morning for our friends in Europe). The good news is that if you've logged into PSN at any time between November 13 and November 17, you'll still be able to play games online and use online apps like Netflix during this maintenance period. However, PlayStation Home, the PlayStation Store and your console's account management features will be unavailable.
This is where we cross our fingers and pray to the gods of tech support that nothing goes catastrophically wrong with these backend updates, as they come mere hours before the debut of a number of high-profile PlayStation 3 and PS4 games including Far Cry 4 and the re-release of Grand Theft Auto 5.
http://www.joystiq.com/2014/11/13/ex...r-november-17/
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November 15th, 2014, 21:09 Posted By: wraggster
Assuming you're willing to brave Black Friday crowds, the PlayStation Blog hasdetailed two new PS4 bundles that should help you unwind over the holidays.
Both $399.99 bundles include 500 GB PS4s, with their differences lying in included games – the first offers a disc-based copy of Grand Theft Auto 5 and a download voucher for The Last Of Us: Remastered, while the second includes a physical copy of LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham and a voucher for LittleBigPlanet 3.
The PS Blog notes that both bundles won't be offered for long, so you might have to face that frenzied Black Friday horde if you'd like to pick up either version.
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November 15th, 2014, 21:16 Posted By: wraggster
Sony has launched this week's European PlayStation Store update.
The headline releases this week are Assassin's Creed Unity, Assassin's Creed Rogue, PES 2015 and Lego Batman 3.
Indie swordfighting gem Nidhogg is also released on PS4 and Vita (as a cross-buy title), as is the PS4 version of Terraria.
PS4 games- Assassin's Creed Unity - £54.99/€69.99
- Assassin's Creed Unity Gold Edition - £69.99/€89.99
- Disney Infinity 2.0 Marvel Super Heroes - £24.99/€29.99
- killallzombies - £7.99/€9.99
- LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham - £49.99/€59.99
- Nidhogg - £11.99/€14.99
- PES 2015 Pro Evolution Soccer - £54.99/€59.99
- Pier Solar and the Great Architects - £9.99/€12.99
- Retro City Rampage DX - £7.99/€9.99
- Tennis in the Face - £3.99/€4.99
- Terraria - £12.99/€18.99
- Qello app - Free
PS3 games- Assassin's Creed Rogue - £49.99/€59.99
- Assassin's Creed: Rogue Templar Legacy Edition - £54.99/€64.99
- Costume Quest 2 - £11.99/€14.99
- Digimon All-Star Rumble - £44.99/€54.99
- LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham - £44.99/€49.99
- PES 2015 Pro Evolution Soccer - £39.99/€49.99
- Pier Solar and the Great Architects - £9.99/€12.99
- Retro City Rampage DX - £7.99/€9.99
- Shake Spears - Free
- The Last of Us Game of the Year Edition - £24.99/€34.99
- Toybox Turbos - £11.99/€14.99
PlayStation Vita games- LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham - £34.99/€39.99
- Nidhogg - £11.99/€14.99
- Retro City Rampage DX - £7.99/€9.99
- Senran Kagura Bon Appetit - £11.99/€14.99
- Shake Spears - Free
- Tales of Hearts R + 6 Tales of franchise Costumes set - £34.99/€39.99
PS4 DLC- LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham - Season Pass (£11.99/€14.99), 75th Anniversary Pack (£2.49/€2.99), Dark Knight Pack (£2.49/€2.99), Man of Steel Pack (£2.49/€2.99)
- Natural Doctrine - Into the Gorian's Den - Free
- PES 2015 - 100 myClub Coins (£0.79/€0.99), 250 myClub Coins (£1.99/€2.49), 1050 myClub Coins (£7.99/€9.99), 2150 myClub Coins (£15.99/€19.99), 3300 myClub Coins (£24.99/€29.99), 5800 myClub Coins (£39.99/€49.99), 12000 myClub Coins (£79.99/€99.99)
- Rocksmith 2014 - Santana - Black Magic Woman (£2.49/€2.99), The Clash - Should I Stay or Should I Go (£2.49/€2.99), The Clash - Guns of Brixton (£2.49/€2.99), Violent Femmes - Blister in the Sun (£2.49/€2.99), The Allman Brothers Band - Southbound (£2.49/€2.99), Sweet - Ballroom Blitz (£2.49/€2.99), The Pixies - Here Comes Your Man (£2.49/€2.99), Tommy Tutone - 867-5309/Jenny (£2.49/€2.99)
- Zen Pinball 2 - Core Collection (Unlock) - £2.49/€2.99
PS3 DLC- Akiba's Trip: Undead & Undressed - M's Set (Free), White School Swimwear (Free)
- Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel - Handsome Jack Doppleganger Pack - £7.99/€9.99
- Fairy Fencer F -Secrets of Shukesoo's Tower 7 (Free), Fang's Hot Springs Set (£1.69/€1.99), Tiara's Hot Springs Set (£1.69/€1.99), Harley's Hot Springs Set (£1.69/€1.99), Galdo's Hot Springs Set (£1.69/€1.99), Ethel's Hot Springs Set (£1.69/€1.99), Pippin's Hot Springs Set (£1.69/€1.99), Apollonius's Hot Springs Set (£1.69/€1.99), Lola's Hot Springs Set (£1.69/€1.99), Sherman's Hot Springs Set (£0.79/€0.99)
- LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham - Season Pass (£11.99/€14.99), 75th Anniversary Pack (£2.49/€2.99), Dark Knight Pack (£2.49/€2.99), Man of Steel Pack (£2.49/€2.99)
- Shake Spears - Coins Packs (£1.49/€1.75 to £8.99/€10.99), Crystals Packs (£1.49/€1.75 to £8.99/€10.99), Gold Bars Packs (£1.49/€1.75 to £36.99/€44.99), Rubies Packs (£1.49/€1.75 to £36.99/€44.99)
- Tears to Tiara II - Arawn (£1.69/€1.99), Riannon (£1.69/€1.99), Alisia (£1.69/€1.99), Melvy (£1.69/€1.99), Peggy and Beard (£1.69/€1.99), Aruruu and Weapons (£2.49/€2.99)
- Zen Pinball 2 - Core Collection (Unlock) - £2.49/€2.99
Vita DLC- Akiba's Trip: Undead & Undressed - M's Set (Free), White School Swimwear (Free)
- Get Off My Lawn - Small Orbs Package (£0.69/€0.79), Medium Orbs Package (£2.99/€3.59), Large Orbs Package (£5.79/€6.99), Premium Orbs Package (£13.99/€16.99), Orb Doubler (£1.29/€1.59)
- Senran Kagura Shinovi Versus - Accessory Set 2 (£1.69/€1.99), Antenna Set (£0.99/€1.19), Emoji Set (£0.69/€0.79), Helmet Set (£0.39/€0.49), Rainbow Panties (Free)
- Shake Spears - Coins Packs (£1.49/€1.75 to £8.99/€10.99), Crystals Packs (£1.49/€1.75 to £8.99/€10.99), Gold Bars Packs (£1.49/€1.75 to £36.99/€44.99), Rubies Packs (£1.49/€1.75 to £36.99/€44.99)
- Tales of Hearts R - Swimsuit Bundle (£7.99/€9.99), Adventure items Bundle (£15.99/€19.99), Beach swimsuits (£1.69/€1.99 each), 5-Level Boosts (four at £1.19/€1.49 each), 10-Level Boosts (two at £1.99/€2.49 each), Beginner's Bonus 1000 gald (Free), 300,000 Gald (£1.69/€1.99), 1000 Grade (£1.19/€1.49), 2000 Grade (£1.99/€2.49)
- Zen Pinball 2 - Core Collection (Unlock) - £2.49/€2.99
http://www.computerandvideogames.com...lego-batman-3/
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November 16th, 2014, 23:53 Posted By: wraggster
Now you can get used to seeing a variety of loaders on PS3 , because it's something that often happens when you open the world scene at a console , each takes a loader and we have to choose the best . How? What we look for a loader ? It is essential to have a excellent compatibility with backups , then it is beautiful , it is always more pleasant to have a colorful interface that a black and lettering style white console window, then you have extra features not only load games, it is also good to have on hand some other plus .
http://ps3.scenebeta.com/noticia/multiman
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November 16th, 2014, 23:57 Posted By: wraggster
PkgView is an application / tool that will allow us to extract PKGs PlayStation 3 either Debug or Signed . Its simple and intuitive GUI allows us to extract them with complete ease . In addition to its simple interface, will allow us to change the display mode of files (list, mosaic ...) and see the properties of the files.
http://ps3.scenebeta.com/noticia/pkgview
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November 16th, 2014, 23:57 Posted By: wraggster
There was a time when rained applications and hombrews games but then many stopped work because of incompatibility with newer versions of Custom firmwares and this is also associated with an abandon projects . Probably there are games and applications you want to reuse but now in current firmwares is 4.xx. In this tutorial and thanks to an application will teach them to sign the files .PKG who want to reuse such an easy way you will not believe .
http://ps3.scenebeta.com/tutorial/fi...firmwares-4-xx
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November 16th, 2014, 23:59 Posted By: wraggster
This video showcases a PS Vita running the english version of Final Fantasy Type-0
You can clearly see that the game runs without any problems, so the question why Sony does not release this in the west (& PSN store) stays.
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November 17th, 2014, 00:01 Posted By: wraggster
This video showcases a PS Vita running various PSP titles, that are not available on the PSN Store (be it the european, north american or japanese PSN store).
The game are 100% working and run natively on the PS Vita (as bubbles).
It is questionable why Sony did not add all the PSP games to the PSN store, even though those games are working?!
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November 17th, 2014, 00:02 Posted By: wraggster
The PS Vita is running a "Half Byte Loader" bubble. An exploit on its own, no bought exploit game necessary for this.
This does not enable piracy*. This can not enable "free Vita games".
Most work done by qwikrazor (@qwikrazor87).
Greetings, Z
People claim this to be fake, because of the camera auto-adjustment, that happened after the bright white flash.
Please take a look at this video, it should be clearer
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November 17th, 2014, 00:22 Posted By: wraggster
via http://emu-russia.net/en/
NES/GBA/GB/Lynx/PC Engine/PC-FX/Wonderswan/Genesis/SNES/VirtualBoy/PS1 emulator has been updated recently. Changes:
- NES: Fixed a minor issue that could break compiling after --disable-nls was passed to the configure script.
- Added support for automatic loading and usage of redump.org "SBI" files when loading CUE sheets; the files should have the same base filename as the CUE sheet, and the file extension case should match the case of the corresponding character in the CUE sheet filename file extension.
- PSX: Fixed half-implemented broken implementation of CDC command 0x00; fixes lockups in the European PAL releases of "Spyro 2" and "Spyro - Year of the Dragon".
File: Download
News source: http://sourceforge.net
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November 17th, 2014, 00:36 Posted By: wraggster
Native vita hack news keep coming for those of you who managed to keep their Vita in firmware 3.18 or under.
Yesterday, developer Hykem released his own set of tools to leverage the Webkit exploit on the PS Vita . (If you don’t know who Hykem is, just know that he’s been on the scene for quite some time now, and has experience on lots of Sony’s stuff). Download links at the bottom of the article
Vitasploit is an attempt at merging all the ongoing efforts (memtools_vita, JSoS Module Dumper, akai,…) and improving on them. Hykem says some of the code has been cleaned up, and made more generic (“The scripts can be used for both memory reading/writing and ROP code execution by changing a single variable.”).
Additionally, he plans to port the scripts to as many firmwares as possible (3.30+ owners, remember, we’re talking of an exploit that works up to 3.18 here. When you read “as many firmwares as possible”, it means anything at 3.18 or below!), with the ultimate goal of reverse engineering various versions of the modules, to understand what has changed, and maybe find even more vulnerabilities, or understand how the NID poisoning was implemented (that was apparently added in firmware 2.xx)
Screenshot thanks to @HarryKnucklez
Hykem also released a full list of the modules that can be dumped through the exploit, with BBalling1/nas’s work:
SceAacenc.seg0.bin
SceAacenc.seg1.bin
SceAppUtil.seg0.bin
SceAppUtil.seg1.bin
SceAtrac.seg0.bin
SceAtrac.seg1.bin
SceAvcodecUser.seg0.bin
SceAvPlayer.seg0.bin
SceAvPlayer.seg1.bin
SceBeisobmf.seg0.bin
SceBeisobmf.seg1.bin
SceBemp2sys.seg0.bin
SceBemp2sys.seg1.bin
SceClipboard.seg0.bin
SceClipboard.seg1.bin
SceCommonDialog.seg0.bin
SceCommonDialog.seg1.bin
SceDriverUser.seg0.bin
SceDriverUser.seg1.bin
SceFiber.seg0.bin
SceFiber.seg1.bin
SceGpuEs4User.seg0.bin
SceGpuEs4User.seg1.bin
SceGxm.seg0.bin
SceGxm.seg1.bin
SceHafnium.seg0.bin
SceHafnium.seg1.bin
SceHandwriting.seg0.bin
SceHandwriting.seg1.bin
SceIme.seg0.bin
SceIme.seg1.bin
SceLibc.seg0.bin
SceLibc.seg1.bin
SceLibDbg.seg0.bin
SceLibDbg.seg1.bin
SceLibFios2.seg0.bin
SceLibFios2.seg1.bin
SceLibft2.seg0.bin
SceLibft2.seg1.bin
SceLibGameUpdate.seg0.bin
SceLibGameUpdate.seg1.bin
SceLibHttp.seg0.bin
SceLibHttp.seg1.bin
SceLibKernel.seg0.bin
SceLibKernel.seg1.bin
SceLibLocation.seg0.bin
SceLibLocation.seg1.bin
SceLibLocationExtension.seg0.bin
SceLibLocationExtension.seg1.bin
SceLibMp4Recorder.seg0.bin
SceLibMp4Recorder.seg1.bin
SceLibNetCtl.seg0.bin
SceLibNetCtl.seg1.bin
SceLibPgf.seg0.bin
SceLibPgf.seg1.bin
SceLibPspnetAdhoc.seg0.bin
SceLibPspnetAdhoc.seg1.bin
SceLibPvf.seg0.bin
SceLibPvf.seg1.bin
SceLibRudp.seg0.bin
SceLibRudp.seg1.bin
SceLibSsl.seg0.bin
SceLibSsl.seg1.bin
SceLibVitaJSExtObj.seg0.bin
SceLibVitaJSExtObj.seg1.bin
SceLibXml.seg0.bin
SceLibXml.seg1.bin
SceLiveAreaUtil.seg0.bin
SceLiveAreaUtil.seg1.bin
SceMp4.seg0.bin
SceMp4.seg1.bin
SceMusicExport.seg0.bin
SceMusicExport.seg1.bin
SceNearDialogUtil.seg0.bin
SceNearDialogUtil.seg1.bin
SceNearUtil.seg0.bin
SceNearUtil.seg1.bin
SceNet.seg0.bin
SceNet.seg1.bin
SceNetAdhocMatching.seg0.bin
SceNetAdhocMatching.seg1.bin
SceNgsUser.seg0.bin
SceNgsUser.seg1.bin
SceNotificationUtil.seg0.bin
SceNotificationUtil.seg1.bin
SceNpActivity.seg0.bin
SceNpActivity.seg1.bin
SceNpBasic.seg0.bin
SceNpBasic.seg1.bin
SceNpCommerce2.seg0.bin
SceNpCommerce2.seg1.bin
SceNpCommon.seg0.bin
SceNpCommon.seg1.bin
SceNpManager.seg0.bin
SceNpManager.seg1.bin
SceNpMatching2.seg0.bin
SceNpMatching2.seg1.bin
SceNpMessage.seg0.bin
SceNpMessage.seg1.bin
SceNpPartyGameUtil.seg0.bin
SceNpPartyGameUtil.seg1.bin
SceNpScore.seg0.bin
SceNpScore.seg1.bin
SceNpSignaling.seg0.bin
SceNpSignaling.seg1.bin
SceNpSnsFacebook.seg0.bin
SceNpSnsFacebook.seg1.bin
SceNpTrophy.seg0.bin
SceNpTrophy.seg1.bin
SceNpTus.seg0.bin
SceNpTus.seg1.bin
SceNpUtility.seg0.bin
SceNpUtility.seg1.bin
ScePhotoExport.seg0.bin
ScePhotoExport.seg1.bin
ScePsp2Compat.seg0.bin
ScePsp2Compat.seg1.bin
SceSasUser.seg0.bin
SceSasUser.seg1.bin
SceScreenShot.seg0.bin
SceShellSvc.seg0.bin
SceShellSvc.seg1.bin
SceShutterSound.seg0.bin
SceSqlite.seg0.bin
SceSqlite.seg1.bin
SceSystemGesture.seg0.bin
SceSystemGesture.seg1.bin
SceTeleportClient.seg0.bin
SceTeleportClient.seg1.bin
SceTeleportServer.seg0.bin
SceVideoExport.seg0.bin
SceVideoExport.seg1.bin
SceVoice.seg0.bin
SceVoice.seg1.bin
SceVoiceQoS.seg0.bin
SceVoiceQoS.seg1.bin
SceWebFiltering.seg0.bin
SceWebFiltering.seg1.bin
SceWebKit.seg0.bin
SceWebKit.seg1.bin
SceWebKitProcess.seg0.bin
SceWebKitProcess.seg1.bin
Hykem invites everyone to contribute to the code. To all of you who have always wondered “how can I help the console hacking effort”, now’s the right time to dig into the code: as everyone makes baby steps and everything is new, this is the best time to learn the basics and contribute!
http://wololo.net/2014/11/14/vita-na...ased-by-hykem/
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November 17th, 2014, 00:40 Posted By: wraggster
It took a while until I found some spare time to check firmware 2.00 for the PlayStation4, but it was worth it!
First I'll show you two funny screenshots from my PS4:
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So yes, I could finally access the ★Debug Settings on a retail console. But no, we can not use it
Sony learned their lesson and removed the back-end so this is not very useful for us.
Maybe there is a way to unlock it's full potential, but I could not find it, yet.
Here I explained how to start applications by it's TitleID on PS4. This kind of information is very important and I would like to encourage everyone to try it and add your results to the public list of PS4 TitleID's.
Next on my list was to check WebKit. Sure, the stand-alone Internet Browsers WebKit was updated, but what about other applications and games?
Any application listed under the "TV & Video" menu uses a quite old WebKit.
To be more specific:
Mozilla/5.0 (PlayStation 4) AppleWebKit/531.3 (KHTML, like Gecko) SCEE/1.0 Nuanti/2.0
Worth a try for those who want 2.00
Last but not least I made a ridiculous discovery. This one has to do with a memory leak which led me to super interesting data. So far I got around 15MB of compressed but clear-text script data. If you wonder if this is a lot, YES IT IS! In a readable layout this is more than 250.000 lines of code.
Currently I shared this with a hand full of trusted developers to help me mastering this amount. Once we are through it we'll post about it, so stay tuned!
Please remember this was only a quick review which took like 2 hours, surely there's still a lot to find on this firmware
- SKFU
http://www.skfu.xxx/2014/10/ps4-firm...ck-review.html
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November 17th, 2014, 00:44 Posted By: wraggster
I'm proud to announce our first 60 FPS youtube video (and possibly the first 60 FPS Kingdom Hearts 2 video on the internet), after 60 FPS videos got enabled a couple of days ago. The gameplay has been recorded with the 60 FPS patch from our forum members and at 6x native resolution. It's not as smooth as the original file, but still you can finally see how lovely it looks on PCSX2 without frame dropping! All our youtube videos from now on will be 50/60 FPS!
Keep in mind that for now, 60 FPS videos only work on Google Chrome!
The past weeks I've been working on upgrading our website to the latest version of Joomla and on the way decided to also redesign it as I didn't like how it ended up last time. I've already used many of the ideas posted in the last redesign thread on our forum, I've fixed a few stuff that were buggy, reduced both CSS and javascript and finally got themes working It's still pretty bad code wise but I've done my best to improve it and will keep at it.
I'm not sure when it will be done, but it might be synchronized with a server wide upgrade of our linux OS as well, to reduce downtime.
After the main page is done, I will move on to updating mybb to the latest 1.8 version, although I'm still waiting for the software to be mature. 1.8 was extremely buggy, 1.8.1 is better but still not good enough so I hope with the next 1.8.2 release I will be able to start working on it (and a new custom theme it seems )
Edit: Uploaded new video, this should be with the 60 FPS patch on, sorry guys
http://pcsx2.net/
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November 17th, 2014, 23:20 Posted By: wraggster
As loyal fans will all know, the popular 2001 movie titled Lara Croft:Tomb Raider, featuring the sexy Angelina Jolie, was actually based on the incredibly popular video game series.
In 2003, the sequel to this film, titled Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life, was released.Video game enthusiasts applauded Jolies’ performance in both of these movies.
The first ever appearance of Lara Croft was in the first video game released in 1996. Lara Croft plays the part of a good-looking, intelligent English archaeologist with not a lot of fear for anything. She ventures and explores ancient tombs and ruins around the world.
Croft has an incredible following, and is celebrated as one of the first video game characters to successfully be portrayed in a film.
The video game, Tomb Raider: Anniversary has made it onto the list of some of the top selling PSP video games in the US. From video games, to action adventure films, to comics and novels, today this theme can be enjoyed in any and all formats, it therefore goes without saying that there is also an online slot game titled Tomb Raider: Secret of the Sword.
This is a 5 reel, 30 pay line slot that features images of Lara Croft, portrayed by Angelina Jolie, as well various images of ancient ruins that she comes across on her adventures
This is the follow up to the original slot. Both developed by Microgaming, one of the leading software developers in the world today.
The secret of the sword slot is obviously a souped-up version of the original, with additional features such as an extra 5 pay lines.
As fans can expect, they are in for a realtreat with this slot. Players can visit UK online casinos such as Platinum Play Casino and 32 Red casino to enjoy the adventure in this slot, including speed bikes, steep cliffs, pistols, and more.
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November 19th, 2014, 22:31 Posted By: wraggster
PlayStation UK's managing director has outlined PlayStation's plans to attract a more mainstream audience, filling the gap left by Nintendo's console.
"What we want to see in the next year or two is a bigger mass market play, shall we say. So in order to broaden and perhaps fill the void that's being left latent by, say, the Wii - which is a shadow of its former self," Fergal Gara told Red Bull.
"We need to have the kind of product that will engage that more casual consumer. I think that's a big opportunity for us, and that's not yet clear on the horizon, but something we should and I'm sure will be focused on as we look forward into year two, three and four."
In the interview he also highlighted the console's other offerings, Share Play, PlayStation TV, PlayStation Now and Project Morpheus and celebrated the success of the PlayStation 4 so far.
"We've learned how important it is to get your positioning right in the first place," he said.
"Adopting a very gamer-focused perspective from the outset served us extremely well. I think what we also learned is that it's really important to keep innovating to keep interest in the sector. We have innovation coming through this year and plenty more on the agenda for years to come."
The PlayStation brand is currently celebrating its 20th anniversary.
http://www.gamesindustry.biz/article...ts-former-self
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November 19th, 2014, 22:45 Posted By: wraggster
Positioning PS4 as a gamer-centric device has played a major role in the console becoming the clear frontrunner in the current-gen sales race, but attracting more casual adopters may be key to Sony retaining its market lead over the coming years.
In order to capitalise on PS4's early momentum, PlayStation UK managing director Fergal Gara says the company needs to keep its existing user base engaged while also attracting different types of consumers.
Reflecting on PS4's first year on the market, he told Red Bull: "Adopting a very gamer-focused perspective from the outset served us extremely well. I think what we also learned is that it's really important to keep innovating to keep interest in the sector.
"This year sees the introduction of Share Play, the introduction of PlayStation TV and as we look forward there's plenty more to come - PlayStation Now and Project Morpheus looming in the background as a potential new project to take to market. It's a great start but we can't rest easy, we must keep exciting and delighting gamers - and of course broadening the audience as we go."
Looking to the future, Gara said: "I'd like it to continue with the innovation stream I just talked about, but also what we want to see in the next year or two is a bigger mass market play, shall we say. So in order to broaden and perhaps fill the void that's being left latent by, say, the Wii - which is a shadow of its former self.
"We need to have the kind of product that will engage that more casual consumer. I think that's a big opportunity for us, and that's not yet clear on the horizon, but something we should and I'm sure will be focused on as we look forward into year two, three and four."
http://www.computerandvideogames.com...ual-consumers/
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November 24th, 2014, 21:50 Posted By: wraggster
Company "found no evidence that there was any intrusion into our network"
Sony Computer Entertainment
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Sony has denied the claims of DerpTrolling, a hacker group which claimed it had raided the databases of the PSN, along with a number of other online services.
The group had published a list of emails and passwords for PSN, Windows Live Mail and 2K Games accounts online, and claimed to be prepared to release more, but Sony says that they've come from other sources than hacking.
"We have investigated the claims that our network was breached and have found no evidence that there was any intrusion into our network," the company wrote in a declaration to Joystiq. "Unfortunately, Internet fraud including phishing and password matching are realities that consumers and online networks face on a regular basis. We take these reports very seriously and will continue to monitor our network closely."
GamesIndustry.biz requested statements from the companies involved last week, but none were forthcoming.
http://www.gamesindustry.biz/article...psn-was-hacked
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November 24th, 2014, 21:51 Posted By: wraggster
Strategy Analytics sees PlayStation Now and Nvidia Grid Game service driving cloud gaming adoption
Cloud gaming has yet to really make a big impact on the mainstream gaming market, but that could be changing in the near future, according to a new report from research firm Strategy Analytics. The firm believes next year will mark an inflection point for the cloud technology as "a large installed base of cloud gaming capable devices, big brand names entering the cloud gaming market, and improving network performance will drive cloud gaming to new heights in 2015."
Specifically, Strategy Analytics names Sony's PlayStation Now and Nvidia's Grid Game Streaming Service, which it says will reach nearly 30 million devices by the end of this year, and then will grow 500 percent to almost 150 million by year-end 2015. The company added that "primarily to support and profit from backward compatibility," it's expecting other games companies to also get more heavily involved in cloud gaming once Sony or Nvidia prove a successful pricing plan.
Strategy Analytics' Michael Goodman, Director of Digital Media Strategies, remarked, "2014 is proving to be a watershed moment with major players putting their credibility and brand names on the line to make cloud gaming work. While broadband speeds and consumer acceptance of subscription models have come a long way, access to content remains an issue for all services. The major video game publishers have so far successfully managed an incremental transition from physical to digital media, but cloud gaming offers publishers a new revenue stream."
http://www.gamesindustry.biz/article...in-2015-report
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November 26th, 2014, 00:12 Posted By: wraggster
According to the Federal Trade Commission, Sony deceived consumers by falsely advertising the PlayStation Vita's "game-changing" features when the console launched in the US. And, perhaps in an effort to stay out of court, the electronics company has agreed and, more importantly, settled with the FTC. As a result, Sony will be providing a partial refund of $25 cash or credit, or a $50 voucher for select, as-of-yet-unnamed games and/or services, to people who bought its handheld consoleprior to June 1st, 2012. The FTC cites Sony's Cross-Platform Gaming, Cross-Save,Remote Play and 3G connectivity as the features used to mislead consumers, noting that some of these a) didn't work as advertised or b) were nowhere to be found.
http://www.engadget.com/2014/11/25/s...a-ftc-refunds/
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November 26th, 2014, 00:19 Posted By: wraggster
Sony may know how to build great gadgets, but convincing people to part with money in exchange for them has turned out to be nearly impossible. In the outfit's most recent financial results, its faltering mobile division was single-handedly responsible for wiping out the blockbuster profits earned by the PlayStation 4. At a recent investor conference, however, executive Hiroki Totoki told the audience that the company has a new three-year plan designed to staunch these losses. In fact, the plan can be summed up pretty simply as "make a lot fewer TVs and smartphones."
http://www.engadget.com/2014/11/25/s...rnaround-plan/
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November 26th, 2014, 23:41 Posted By: wraggster
In the spirit of the money-saving holidays (and Thanksgiving, we guess), Sonykicked off a new Co-Op Gaming sale today that discounts games with local or online multiplayer functionality. The deals end on December 1, and PlayStation Plus subscribers get a bigger discount than other PSN users: up to 80 percent off the price of some games.
Of the group, there are ten PlayStation 4 games on sale through PSN this week, among which are Awesomenauts Assemble ($5.39), EA Sports UFC ($13.99),Mercenary Kings ($8.99), Rayman Legends ($19.59), Surgeon Simulator: A&E Anniversary Edition ($6.39), TowerFall Ascension ($7.34) and Trine 2: Complete Story ($7.99). Other notable deals include Borderlands 2 (PS3, $4.54), Dark Souls 2(PS3, $19.59), Rayman Origins ($13.29 on Vita, $9.79 on PS3) and Far Cry 3 (PS3, $9.79).
http://www.joystiq.com/2014/11/25/pl...-cry-3-rayman/
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November 27th, 2014, 23:45 Posted By: wraggster
Sony is no stranger to idiosyncratic hardware design. Nintendo and Sega put analog sticks on their controllers in the '90s? Sony adds on an extra stick and redefines console controllers. Touch screens are de rigueur? Sony slaps a touch surface on the front and back of PS Vita. The PlayStation 4 is a sleek piece of modern consumer tech design, but even it's got its quirks.
Case in point: the Dualshock 4 light bar. Every PS4 controller looks like KITT fromKnight Rider, with a giant oblate spheroid of light pulsing on the front. Not just good for running down the battery, the light bar actually performs some unusual functions in a variety of games. Below the break is a taster's choice selection of memorable light bar uses from the PlayStation 4's first year of games. After browsing that, take our poll and discuss the light bar's career in the comments.
http://www.joystiq.com/2014/11/27/al...ps4-light-bar/
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November 28th, 2014, 00:06 Posted By: wraggster
GAME has confirmed its £299.99 Xbox One hardware bundle for tonight’s Black Friday sale, and now it looks as if it might be joined by a PS4 one.
HotUKDeals, which was first on the case with the Xbox One deal, reckons GAME’s Aberdeen store tweeted a picture of a £299.99 PS4 hardware bundle that includes the console, controller and copies of both DriveClub and The Last of Us: Remastered.
The tweet has now been removed but the style is consistent with how the store shared the Xbox One promotion.
Xbox One bundles seem pretty commonplace amidst the UK’s Black Friday deals, but PS4 offers have been thin on the ground thus far.
Still completely MIA is Nintendo’s Wii U, however. Could there be a £199.99 bundle, including perhaps Mario Kart 8 or Super Smash Bros and Super Mario World 3D on the cards?
http://blackfriday.game.co.uk/?cm_re...-_-blackfriday
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November 28th, 2014, 00:17 Posted By: wraggster
PS4 Black Friday Console Bundle LIVE!
Grab PlayStation 4 Black Friday Bundle - Lego Batman 3 and Little Big Planet 3 for $399.99 (Reg. $519.97) at Amazon!Bundle Includes: black PlayStation4 System 500 GB, black DUALSHOCK4 Wireless Controller, AC Power Cord, HDMI Cable, Mono Headset, USB 2.0 Cable, LEGO Batman 3 in Amaray, Little Big Planet 3 Download Voucher. Experience the newest installments in the hit LEGO Batman videogame and LittleBigPlanet franchises together in this PlayStation 4 Black Friday edition bundle. In LEGO® Batman 3: Beyond Gotham, join the Caped Crusader and over 150 of your favorite DC Comics super heroes and villains as they journey across both familiar locales, like Gotham City, and mysterious ones, like the Lantern Worlds, in order to collect the Lantern Rings and stop the evil Brainiac from destroying the Earth. In LittleBigPlanet 3, explore a world filled with creativity as you explore all corners of the Imagisphere, meet the inhabitants of the mysterious planet Bunkum, and face the nefarious Newton. PlayStation Plus membership required (sold separately) to access online content. Check it out: PlayStation 4 Black Friday Bundle - Lego Batman 3 and Little Big Planet 3
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November 28th, 2014, 00:20 Posted By: wraggster
PS4 Black Friday Console Bundle LIVE!
Grab the PlayStation 4 Black Friday Bundle - Grand Theft Auto V and The Last of Us Remastered for $399.99 at Amazon!
Bundle Includes: black PlayStation4 System 500 GB, black DUALSHOCK4 Wireless Controller, AC Power Cord, HDMI Cable, Mono Headset, USB 2.0 Cable, Grand Theft Auto V, The Last of Us Remastered download voucher.
A young street hustler, a retired bank robber and a terrifying psychopath must pull off a series of dangerous heists to survive in a ruthless city in which they can trust nobody, least of all each other. Experience Grand Theft Auto V like never before with across-the-board graphical and technical enhancements for a deeper, more vibrant world on the PS4 system.
Explore a hostile post-pandemic world in The Last of Us Remastered for the PS4 system as you experience the award winning story of Joel and Ellie, two survivors who must rely on each other through a brutal journey across what remains of the USA. Check it out: Amazon - PlayStation 4 Black Friday Bundle
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