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Yeah about time! I wonder if it would work for game updates too? Like the 700mb one for Burnout which I've been avoiding.

A low power mode for downloading would have been handy though.
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Couple new things are out on the PSN, Motorstorm: Pacific Rift Demo, Brothers In Arms Hells Highway demo, a few Eye of Judgement expansions and a trailer or two for Endwar and Farcry 2.

Motorstorm demo has me most interested though, grabbing it now :D
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Why the hell don't we have Puzzle Quest and Supersonic Flying Possum Acro-Retard Whatever The Fuck That Car Thing's Called?
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im assuming that the high quality mode doesnt help existing headsets does it? They want nearly 80 bucks for the official one... considering the amount of online gaming and how very little people do actually talk on PSN, FUCK THAT!!!!
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Buy the SOCOM pack and sell the game.

Ben the MS2 demo is an old build.
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Corey wrote:Buy the SOCOM pack and sell the game.
why would I go to all that effort? I hardly play online with PS3, no one (yourself included) actually talks in online games on the PS3 (and thats if the actual game DOES have voice chat, some games dont even have that....

Tell me Corey... why should I have to buy a new headset when I've already got a top of the line Sony Ericsson bluetooth headset which SHOULD work properly and sound great but doesnt on the PS3?
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I talk in PS3 games all the time.

It is annoying that the high quality mode doesn't work with existing headsets. I'm tempted to get the new one, it looks pretty shmick.
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Corey wrote:Buy the SOCOM pack and sell the game.

Ben the MS2 demo is an old build.
It's the beta, I don't know how much percent complete it is - it looks and plays a lot like the original.
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Corey wrote:Ben the MS2 demo is an old build.
Just a chance to give the demo a crack is good enough for me, it's nice to see the new environments though the track is pretty similar to another from the original, and cool to give the monster truck a go, but it's a pity there's not really much chance to try out cooling your engine in water etc.
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Blotto wrote:
Corey wrote:Buy the SOCOM pack and sell the game.
why would I go to all that effort? I hardly play online with PS3, no one (yourself included) actually talks in online games on the PS3 (and thats if the actual game DOES have voice chat, some games dont even have that....

Tell me Corey... why should I have to buy a new headset when I've already got a top of the line Sony Ericsson bluetooth headset which SHOULD work properly and sound great but doesnt on the PS3?
I agree you shouldn't have to but I don't think MS give you a choice.

I use my headset all the time when I play with real life friends.
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Wah, there's another PS3 update out, 2.53.
I don't even know what 2.52 did and that wasn't all that long ago...

edit: this one adds full screen Adobe Flash support to the PS3 web browser.
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Crash Commando will be available tomorrow (not sure which regions) for $9.99US. If you haven't heard of it there was a video added to the store last week. Looks pretty good.
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Soldner X is up. It's the game play-asia was pimping / developing.

No idea if it is any good or not... I just remember being bombarded with emails for it.
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What a shitty update this week.
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Yep. I was hoping we'd get that block game thing:
http://blog.us.playstation.com/2009/01/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; ... -thursday/
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It seems my store is broken. There are no good new games up this week.
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Get a US account boys.
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What time are they usually up? Just checked the blog and we SHOULD be getting that Magic Ball thing (if we're the same as Europe...I can never figure out Sony's release logic). I don't really know anything about it though (not watching the video from work).

http://blog.us.playstation.com/2009/01/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; ... w-for-ps3/
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Another PS3 firmware update on the way:
The PS3 firmware update (v2.60) is designed primarily to enhance the system’s media capabilities. The key feature is a new Photo Gallery application, which delivers a suite of tools for sorting through and displaying your digital photo collection. Digital pictures can be organized in groups according to various criteria, including the camera used to take the photos, the event date and time, colors in the photos, as well as the number, ages, or facial expressions of the people pictured. You can also create slideshows set to music and build photo playlists with an easy-to-use interface. The Photo Gallery application will need to be installed separately from the XMB after you update your PS3’s firmware. To install the Photo Gallery application, go to the Photo section on the XMB, select Photo Gallery and press the X button.

The 2.60 update also includes:

Guest access to PlayStation Store – This enables non-PlayStation Network members to browse through the storefront to check out the latest games, demos, videos, etc.

DivX 3.11 support – Videos in this format can now be played on PS3.
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Nice.
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That sounds awesome! Especially happy about the DivX3.11 support. The PS3 has already become my main media centre (now that my 360 has problems connecting to Xbox Live and can't confirm the licence for DivX or whatever because the hard drive is from another console). So this just makes it better.

I wonder what happens when you throw a whole lot of porn into the new photo gallery? ;) :lol:
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Only one way to find out.
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I wish my 360s would read external HDDs or videos off my network properly.
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I just had a look at the US blog and they seem to be getting Savage Moon (which we already have AND MORE OF YOU CUNTS SHOULD BUY!!) plus there's something about PopCap starting to release games for PSN with Bejeweled 2 being the first (yawn).

Anyone know what we're getting?
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Looks like some good stuff headed to PSN in the upcoming weeks:
Even though the Punxsutawney Groundhog predicted six more weeks of winter, PlayStation Network has already caught Spring Fever. To help spread our excitement, we’re launching “PSN Spring Fever” on PlayStation Store to celebrate the exceptional PlayStation Network games and exclusive content on tap to launch in the next few months. And unlike the “official” Groundhog prediction, Spring for us starts tomorrow with the launch of Flower from thatgamecompany.

In addition to current PSN exclusive hits like PixelJunk Eden, PAIN and flOw, you can look forward to several other highly anticipated games such as Flower, Noby Noby Boy, Burn Zombie Burn and The Punisher: No Mercy to name a few. And with these exclusive blockbusters launching on a weekly basis, we’ll offer the best downloadable games lineup around. A few of the titles include:
  • Flower
  • Noby Noby Boy
  • No Gravity
  • Wheel of Fortune
  • Burn Zombie Burn
  • Ragdoll Kung Fu: Fists of Plastic
  • The Punisher: No Mercy
  • In addition to these titles, PlayStation Network will also be launching Bomberman Ultra, Flock, Comet Crash, Watchmen and many more during this timeframe.
  • Plus the existing blockbuster, exclusive titles already on PlayStation Network such as Crash Commando, Savage Moon, Echochrome, Pixel Junk Eden, PAIN, Ratchet and Clank: Quest for Booty and more!
http://blog.us.playstation.com/2009/02/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; ... ing-fever/

Also, Creat Studios will have some Add-On content for their games (Magic Ball, Cuboid, and that Mahjong one). "Booster Packs will be available soon and will include tons of new levels, additional themes, level editors, more trophies, and lots of other exciting gaming goodness!" They also have some free themes out this week. If you haven't played Cuboid (rated 81 on Metacritic) it's worth having a look. Very very simple but good brain taxing fun.

http://blog.us.playstation.com/2009/02/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; ... s3-themes/
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