Posted by Alan on January 30, 2010 – 13:25
A new patch for Modern Warfare 2 is now available for online play. This patch fixes several exploits:
- Care Package, Emergency Airdrop, and Sentry Gun marker grenades sprint speed normalized
- Fix for "infinite care package" glitch
- Sentry Guns: Improved placement detection, preventing cases of Sentry Guns inside geometry
- Model 1887: Bling using Akimbo and FMJ combination now has same range and damage as non-Bling Model 1887s [
please leave the 1887s alone!]
- Improved player collision removing cases of getting into geometry and "elevators"
- Fixes to prevent various XP hacks
A few known glitches that still need to be addressed is the inconsistent Pave Low glitch (kills don’t count towards kill streak total, even though you didn’t get the Pave Low from a Care Package), the usage of your main weapon while in Last/Final Stand, and a few others I can’t think of off the top of my head at the moment. Glad they are fixing these actively, but come on IW, hurry up!
Posted by Alan on January 30, 2010 – 13:00
The announcement was made on Playstation Blog that God of War 3 will be in stores on our side of the pond March 16th. Along with a date, they also released the final cover art! Which is pretty menacing looking if I do say so myself. SCEA also stated that a new trailer will be released as well February 11th on SPIKE’s Game Trailers TV.
And if the regular version of any game isn’t good enough for you, the final box art for the “Ultimate Edition” version of the game was also debuted. Jump past the break to check it out for yourself.
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Posted by Drizzo on January 29, 2010 – 09:59
Taken from Connected Console:
“Yesterday our friends over at PlayStation Lifestyle reported that SimplyGames.com had a listing which stated the supposed Xbox 360 title Grand Theft Auto: Episodes From Liberty City would be coming to the PlayStation 3.
Well today, SimplyGames have told Connected Consoles that the additional content for the epic title will be coming to the PS3. They told us;”
“We can confirm that the details on our website are correct and that this title will be released on the Playstation 3 in the near future. We have had to remove this title from sale for a short period. As soon as this title is available to pre-order we will email you with all the details so you can get your order placed as soon as possible.”
http://connectedconsoles.com/ps3-Retailer-Confirms-Episodes-From-Liberty-City-Coming-To-PS3.cfm
Posted by Drizzo on January 28, 2010 – 09:59
So I’m waiting for my girlfriend to pick me up to go to her sister’s and I’m watching Regis and Kelly (Shut up!!) and they have Nick Thompson from Wired Magazine showing them the best HDTV’s. On a Samsung LED they had Uncharted 2 running in the background. Not a trailer either the actual game since they showed Drake hanging from the train and the HUD was up. What a great way to advertise the PS3 and Uncharted 2. Unfortunately no pictures I’ll check the Regis and Kelly website tomorrow for one or a video.
Posted by Sephy on January 27, 2010 – 19:43
Let me start by saying that a lot of people are comparing this to games like God Of War and Devil may Cry. They’re right though. This game takes more than combat from them, it sometimes rips them off completely with the same quotes being said. But all of that is part of this game’s charm.
Bayonetta and all the other characters in the game like Rodin and Jeanne all have their own appeal. Don’t come here expecting a whole lot of story though. This game is meant to be played for the visuals. And in that aspect, this games excels way beyond the norm.
Every combo, every location, even every character model is gorgeous. Everything you do is so visually stunning that you just have to keep playing. It doesn’t disappoint there either though. With plenty of items to find and buy multiple play-throughs are encouraged.
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Posted by Sephy on January 27, 2010 – 18:24
With all the information about this game being released over the past year it’s nice to have something to sink our teeth into while waiting for it’s release.
Tomorrow a new space in Home will be available called The Backstage Pass. When you go into this space you will see a door that you must figure out how to get through.
After you get through the door you can finally play the Heavy Rain: Evidence Analysis mini-game.
The Playstation blog doesn’t have many details regarding what the prizes are but rest assured if you are waiting for this game (like many of us are) you will definitely want to give this a go.
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Posted by Alan on January 27, 2010 – 05:05
A few days ago we reported that the notorious iPhone hacker, George Hotz, aka “GeoHot”, has claimed to have properly hacked the PS3. Today he has released that exploit for all the interwebs to see and fellow hackers to feed off of. What does that mean for the entire PSN community? Unknown as of yet, but Hotz claims to have full control over the entire system, so it be anything ranging from piracy of video games to full blown hacking of games like what has been seen on XB360 and PC of a particularly very popular first person shooter from Infinity Ward, just as an example. We will just have to wait and see.
Sony systems are no stranger to hacking like this. Many of you know the exploits over on the PSP side of the house that Sony has endlessly tried to patch with security updates. According to a story on Euro Gamer, Hotz was able to get “full read/write capability to the system memory and HV-level access to the processor.” HV, known as Hypervisor, is the low-level security code that only those at Sony and IBM should know about and is the key security component to both the Playstation 3 and the XBox 360. During run-time, HV is able to detect hacker attacks on the system, similar to the TIFF exploits that brought down the PSP firmware. Basically, they overran the memory buffer, allowing hackers to insert their own codes into the system memory to be executed. Hypervisor is designed to make those type of attacks fail. Hotz says he is able to control the HV security, allowing him to stop it from blocking any hacker attack. It is also rumored that he has also discovered the “root-key”, which is basically the master key to the processor itself, which is said he has released onto the internet.
We will be keeping on eye on this developing story, and will let you know as soon as we know more info.
Posted by l3it3r on January 26, 2010 – 08:00
Posted by Alan on January 26, 2010 – 06:44
Just another cool app for the PSP that will likely never make its way over to this side of the pond. x-Radar Portable was very covertly released in the Japanese Playstation Store yesterday for the lovely price of free. The app is able to detect the user’s location and nearby points of interest and display them on the screen you see above. Users who also own the PSP GPS accessory can take advantage of more accurate results, however the app also works on wifi as well. PlaceEngine can determine your location via wifi, or the user can manually type in their location to see what is nearby.
Now we all know most cell phones also have similar features, but x-Radar Portable also has some game-like features that set it apart and make it distinctively Playstation. For instance, users can build up their collection of spots throughout the country and share them with friends. Similar to FourSquare, the app will reward you for finding more and more places, even allowing you to level up your avatar or “ghost” in the game. Additional services within the app can be purchased as DLC, like more detailed maps, location information and app skins. Feel free to check it out the next time you trotting along in Japan.
Posted by Alan on January 26, 2010 – 06:22
MCV reports that the PS3 has now passed the 3m sales barrier in the UK, SCEE has officially confirmed.
“We are delighted to have passed the 3m milestone with PS3,” an SCE UK spokesperson told MCV.
“With the incredibly strong line up that we have going forward – Heavy Rain, White Knight Chronicles and God of War III in the first quarter alone, then Gran Turismo 5, Modnation Racers, Motion control, and a few surprises for the new fiscal year, this is a great way to start the New Year.” Sony recently reported that it sold 3.8m PS3 consoles around the world in the closing weeks of 2009. Industry figureheads around the world have been keen to praise the PS3’s global performance in recent times, with NPD describing its North American performance as “a turning point” and ELSPA boss Mike Rawlinson calling it 2009’s “star console”.
With PS3 Exclusives like MAG, GT5, ModNation Racers and others coming out this year (GT5, we can only hope anyways), this will definitely be a great year for Sony and their loyal customers. But can it topple the all mighty Wii? Only time will tell.
I have pre-ordered BC2, have you?
