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Playstation 3 - DualShock 3 arrives in the UK

TheFluffyFist — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 07:37:26 +0000

After seemingly getting lost on the way, and adding a few pounds too, the rumbletastic DualShock 3 controller arrives in Europe on the 4th July 08.

You can pick one up online for around £33 (Gameplay or Play.com). Also there’s a list of DualShock compatible PS3 games as a handy reference. Ooooh, Wipeout HD is on the list. Want!!!!

Playstation 3 - Firmware 2.4

TheFluffyFist — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 19:15:56 +0000

Sony have revealed that the latest PS3 firmware update (2.4) will be released into the wild on the 2nd July 08. This firmware allows in-game access to the XMB (XrossMediaBar) as well as trophies. Sony have made other tweaks too like upping the max number of people you can have in your PSN friends list to 100 and adding google search to the XMB.

Video showing the in-game XMB:

Video showing the new trophy system in action:

Super Stardust HD will be the first game to offer trophy support, with Quiz TV following on the 4th July 08. The following games will also offer trophy support:

BUZZ! Quiz TV
LittleBigPlanet
MotorStorm Pacific Rift
NBA 09
PAIN
PixelJunk Eden
Resistance 2
SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs Confrontation
Warhawk

A half-decent firmware update then. Nice one Sony. Keep it up!

Update 3rd Jul 08: Mmm, the firmware was available for a bit until it started bricking PS3s so Sony yanked it. No word on when it will become available again. Boo.

TF2 - Meet the Scout

TheFluffyFist — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 18:07:37 +0000

Haze - Preview Video

TheFluffyFist — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 18:11:01 +0000

Condemned 2: Bloodshot - Time To Hunt More Criminals

TheFluffyFist — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 07:30:42 +0000

Whilst waiting for the official release of Condemned 2 on the 4th of April 08, you can practice your forensic skills on the PS3 demo that’s available on the US PSN store. The demo weighs in at 714mb and unless you live in North America you’ll need to create a US PSN account (tip: use google to find an American address).

On with the Dexter like blood splatter analysis and the scary looking characters.

Condemned 2 is released on the 4th April 08 on PS3 and Xbox 360

Echochrome PS3 and PSP Demos

TheFluffyFist — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 23:08:33 +0000

Sony Japan has released the PS3 and PSP demos of Echochrome. At the moment theese demos are only available in Japan. However, if you’d like to play them now you can by following these instructions:

For the PS3 version:

Create a PSN account as shown in this PS3 Japanese account creation video tutorial
Log in on your PS3 using this account and download the demo from the PSN store (37mb)

The text is in Japanese but the dialogue is in English. I had no problems playing the game, but then again there aren’t many controls!

For the PSP version:

Download the demo from PSPFanboy (3.8mb)
Unzip it
Create a folder called NPJG90019 into the PSP/GAME directory
Copy the eboot.pbp into this folder
That’s it. Now enjoy the demo

The PSP demo requires firmware 3.90 and above, so don’t bother trying unless you have this firmware version. Oh, and the triangle button pauses the game and the X button speeds up your character.

You can see a trailer for Echochrome here.

Echochrome is released in Japan on 19th March 2008 on PS3 and PSP. UK release in Q2 2008.

Replacing a PS3 hard drive

TheFluffyFist — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 07:30:32 +0000

WipEout HD

TheFluffyFist — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 08:51:37 +0000

The Club - Is Your Name On The List?

TheFluffyFist — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 21:21:55 +0000

Bizarre Creations The Club gets to see the light of day tomorrow, 8th Feb 08. Many of you will have already played the demo which has been kicking around on Xbox Live since early Jan 08.

Whilst the demo was fun whilst it lasted, I’m just not enough of a high score Nazi to want to buy it. I appreciate what Bizarre are trying to do and bring the whole style of killing as something else to try and perfect. Whilst this does add quite of bit of extra spice to running down a corridor and shooting people it does get a little dull after a while. When it comes down to it, I like to play and complete games, rather than to just obsess over high scores. Mostly.

Like all the Project Gotham Racing games, The Club will probably keep you happy for a while before you just can’t be arsed any more.

The Club will be released on 8th Feb 08 for PC, PS3 and Xbox 360

Echochrome - It’s A Bit Of A Puzzle

TheFluffyFist — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 07:30:00 +0000

Hot on the heals of Sony Japan’s Patapon comes this deceptively simple, but quite challenging puzzle game. As you can see from the video it involves moving the camera around so that your character can get from one and of the level/picture to the other. Simple. However, it looks as though there could be some very fiendish levels to solve in the final game, judging by the quick montage at the end of the video.

Anyway, enough waffle. On with the video:

Echochrome is released in Japan on 19th March 2008 on PS3 and PSP. No word on a UK release date yet.