Seiryuki
After a day of frustration, rage and worry about today’s PSN crash, the network is finally back online.
Source: [PlayStation.Blog - PSN Restored]
On Sunday 28th February, the PSN became inaccessable and gamers were shown a 8001050F Error code display. A quick search of this code revealed that the entire world of PS3 users, excluding the PS3 Slim users, suffered a similar fate.
It was revealed that the error was caused by the fat-systems’ internal clock treating 2010 as a leap year.
More on this Major PSN Crash:[PlayStation.Blog - Latest Info On PSN Status]
During this temporary crisis, Sony announced that PS3 users must not use the console until after word of the fix or else…”or else” meant possible loss of data etc. I have just had experience of this “or else” but in a minor form which I will describe in the forums here.
So, yes Trinidad and Tobago…it should be safe to turn on your PS3 (but I take no account for anything that may happen =P).
This game is shaping up to be one of the most original, interactive-story experience this year and is due for release on February 23rd. It has similarities to a film-noir thriller and somehow reminds me of Silence of the Lambs.
The mall-scene gameplay above can only get you excited so much (and annoyed at ‘Jason’). That is why there is the news of a demo that will be released on the PSN come February 11th. The demo contains 2 chapters; one featuring FBI agent Norman Jayden attempting to track down the Origami Killer, the other on Scott Shelby, PI.
Source [Joystiq]
“Hustle Kings is undoubtedly the most realistic and entertaining billiards game available anywhere…period” says Aaron Orsak, US Producer of Hustle Kings.
I’m pretty sure most of you have played a pool game at some point in your life, most likely on the PC and I pretty sure you enjoyed it. You may even have been lucky to play the real thing in a bar somewhere. But Hustle Kings is Pool meets PS3, as a full game, boasting the best simulation and graphics for a pool game ever. If you want the perfect Pool Game for your PS3, get Hustle Kings. Just as Gran Turismo is to car racing, Hustle Kings is to Pool/Billiards etc.
I’m certainly getting this title when it releases this Thursday, January 28th for US$9.99 on the PSN.
Here is the Hustle Kings Trailer:
See [PlayStation.Blog] for more information on the game.
Happy New Year 2010!
We at PSNTT would like to wish everyone all the best for the New Year 2010. We look forward to another year of great, innovative and fun gaming enforced with a strong positive attitude to keep us looking forward to a bright future.
Happy New Year 2010 fellow gamers!
On December 22nd, LittleBigPlanet will be getting a DLC package that will add the much awaited “Water” element to its gameplay.
At the cost of just US$5.99, the creative community of LBP can download the Water object and tools to incorporate into their levels. The package is also using Disney’s Pirates of the Caribbean as a way to introduce the new Water feature, similar to last year’s MGS Level Pack. This pack contains:
- New Gameplay features for Create: Water – Global Water Object, Scuba Gear, Bubble Machine, Water Switch
- 5 Brand new Pirates of the Caribbean themed Levels
- 1 New costume: The Cannibal: Leg Bands, Teeth, Nose Decoration, Hair, Loincloth, Skin
- 4 new music tracks
- A new level background
- 8 Materials
- 14 Decorations
- 27 Objects
- 133 Stickers
- 11 brand new PlayStation® Trophies
There will also be a Pirates of the Caribbean Costume Pack available if you wish to plunder the vast seas of LBP donning in your favourite Pirate’s costume from the movie.
For more information on this package, as well as helpful insight into use of the Water object, visit LittleBigPlanet.com.
Christmas comes to PlayStation Home from this Thursday. Check out the Christmas tree in Central Plaza which comes with riddles that reveal some “surprising developments”.
Look out for a MotorStorm: Pacific Rift home-space that will be available from the Estates store in the mall.
And don’t forget the Winter Wonderland space will be opening on Thursday as well. Be sure to check out Santa and his elves…they may need some help decorating the space so you can do them a favour and pitch in. (When last can you say that you’ve ever helped Santa Claus? The kids are counting on you!)
On Friday December 11th, there will be a scavenger hunt in Home in which the first 50 players to piece together certain codes will get themselves a free download of the PSN game, Diner Dash.
Get into the Christmas spirit with PlayStation Home starting this Thursday!
[Via PlayStation.Blog, Kotaku]
Coming to LittleBigPlanet this Monday 30th is the Leerdammer update which adds the ‘Online Create’ mode that LBP-ers have been waiting so long for. The update also includes improvements to the profile space and the addition of backup utilities.
Check the full details of the 1.21 update at LittleBigPlanet.com.
Today, November 26th, there will be an update for Tekken 6 that will fix online issues and add a few other neat features. Improvements include:
- Connectivity between players
- Selectable search priorities for ranked matches
- Quicker responses for button inputs
- Cancel option before a match (if you find the signal strength is too low or you just want to leave)
[Via Joystiq]
Since the update is currently out, feel free to post your experiences about the fixes after in the comments.
The PlayStation.Blog revealed some details regarding an upcoming firmware for the PS3 which fixes some issues from firmware 3.00 and adds a couple of aesthetic features.
Also added to the update is the integration of the popular social networking website, Facebook, to the XMB interface. Facebook members will have the ability to update the Facebook News Feed with Trophy and PlayStation Store activity. Game developers also have the choice of integrating accomplishments in the game directly to the news feed.
Responding to the negative feedback about the grey boxes around the friends list, Sony has removed the boxes on all friends in the list except for the one currently being highlighted. Sony has also provided the ability to change the colour of your Gamer Tag, which will be seen when friends highlight your tag in the friends list.
The photo section of the XMB has been updated to a grid view instead of the normal vertical view of the photos. Now it will be easier to find that particular picture in a folder that contains hundreds of them.
Here is a video describing the highlights of the 3.10 firmware update, which should be out soon according to the PlayStation.Blog website:
[Via PlayStation.Blog]
Yesterday, Square-Enix has released a video revealing the release date for their upcoming flagship title, Final Fantasy XIII. The game will be released simultaneously in the US and EU for both the PS3 and the Xbox360 on March 9th 2010, and exclusively to the PS3 in Japan on December 17th 2009.
Mr. John Yamamoto, president and CEO of Square-Enix Inc. says, “…Final Fantasy XIII will exceed all expectations“. While the English version of the game would not contain both English and Japanese voices, as was expected, the English voices were actually well done. There will be upgradable weapons similar to Final Fantasy VIII and a new leveling system called the Crystalium System, which resembles the Sphere Grid from Final Fantasy X. Also new to the title is a Paradigm Shift mode which allows the player the assign roles to characters in a somewhat similar fashion to Final Fantasy XII’s Gambit system.
Final Fantasy XIII is the most eagerly anticipated title in the Final Fantasy franchise and maybe the most anticipated role playing game for the PS3. (The instant I get news that I can make Lightning weak at Thunder and powerful at Water/Ice, then its on my list for Q1 2010.)
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