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I finally got myself a PS3

Gun — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 22:30:21 GMT

You Tube

Anyways, it is a backwards compatible, 60 GB machine.

Anyone Try the Splinter Cell Demo?

One-Shot — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 20:07:53 GMT

In case you missed it the SC: Conviction demo released yesterday so has anyone played it? Impressions?

Joe Garcia?

Thorzilla — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 19:17:25 GMT

Who is this guy in the top members in the front page?
I haven't seen a single post from him and he's got 1500 points...

Should I Get BFBC2

gow — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 18:48:34 GMT

should i get i BFBC2

Happy Birthday Solidus!

The Dean — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 05:32:54 GMT

You're a toolish fanboy, but I'll say it to you anyways ;)

AHA! Moments in Gaming.

Playstation MGS — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 23:55:12 GMT

what games or moments of gaming made you say AHA!

breef defeniton of aha lol: aha means well your stuck on a part that you were confused with, you figure out how to do it and say AHA! or basicly someone helped you. mine:

Braid(psn title) the game is a mind fucker i had like 10 of aha's

what are yours?. i know i have tons i just cant remember them. :D

Xbox 360 getting USB Flash Media Support?

MaSTA SoLIDUS — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 23:17:05 GMT

http://www.joystiq.com/2010/03/18/xb...n-2010-update/

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According to the document, the USB mass storage device must be at least 1GB and the system will do a compatibility check. "The system partition occupies 512 MB of space, and by default the consumer partition occupies the remainder of the device capacity, or 16 GB, whichever is smaller." Upon inserting a blank USB storage device, "consumers are offered two choices: 'Configure now' or 'Customize'." The "Configure now" option will use "the entire device capacity, up to the maximum of 512 MB plus 16 GB" meaning, regardless of the overall size of the device you're using, the Xbox will only enable 16 GB of usable, non-system storage. The "Customize" option will allow you to "preserve some pre-existing, non-console data on the device" such as music.

Interesting little tidbit. And when coupled with Ben Heck's observations about the proported 360 slim (it has no evidence of Memory Card support on the motherboard), lends credence to both.

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Originally Posted by Joystiq

In light of recent Xbox 360 hardware news, like pictures revealing an alleged Xbox 360 Slim motherboard and documentation of USB storage in a future update, we decided to see if the two stories tied together in some technical way. Surprisingly, they just might. Modding artist, hardware sculptor and warranty wrecker, Ben Heck, told us that if the leaked Slim motherboard is legitimate, not only does he see no place for memory cards (lending even more credence to USB storage for data transfer), but he dropped on us the idea that it may also have an internal hard drive.

I will definitely be grabbing one if this is the case. Selling my 2007 360, and moving my New one to the den and getting the slim for my lil play area.

Battlefield Bad Company 2 sells 2.3 million!

Ultima — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 22:15:18 GMT

http://www.gamespot.com/news/6253804...dlines;title;2

No where near the MW2 mark, but this are extremely impressive numbers.

2.9 million logged in last 24 hours and BF:BC2 holds a peak of 230 000 concurrent users.

Rumor: PS2 Shooter Making 'Triumphant Comeback' On PS3 In 2011

SonyJunkie — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 19:52:04 GMT

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The April 2010 issue of Official PlayStation Magazine is reporting that a PS2 shooter could make a "triumphant comeback" on the PlayStation 3 in 2011.

The comment comes from the magazines 'Rumour Machine' section, where it states:

"One of PS2's most revered squad shooters will be making a triumphant comeback on PS3 sometime next year"

No title for the game is given, leading us to think the guys at OPM know this for a fact. All we can say though, is: start speculating.

Source

I have no idea what it could be.

The Lord of the Rings: War in the North Announced

Nick — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 16:02:44 GMT

Teaser trailer: http://ps3.ign.com/dor/objects/45924...er1_31710.html

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J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle Earth saga continues in 2011 on PC, PS3 and Xbox 360 with the release of Snowblind Studios' action-RPG, The Lord of the Rings: War in the North. Based on events mentioned in the novels and included in Tolkien's annotations, War in the North reveals the full details of a battle few know, but one that helped shape the fight against Sauron.

The first M-rated (17+) Lord of the Rings title, War in the North uses elements of the books and the films. That means you can expect some of the film actors' likenesses (and perhaps voices) as well as elements of Middle Earth never shown in the movies.

Up to three players can join forces online to battle Sauron's army with "interdependent co-op play." Expect some of the staples of RPG gaming, including upgradeable skills, weapons and abilities. Grinding has not been confirmed.

Source

Official site: http://www.warinthenorth.com/agegate?referrer=/

Do Xbox 360 Exclusives Really Sell More?

Nuvian — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 23:14:36 GMT

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There is a common misconception that continues to flow through the veins of our beloved internet. From website forums to MySpace Group threads, YouTube comments and anything in between, a great number of Xbox 360 owners believe that the Xbox 360 exclusives tend to sell more copies than PlayStation 3 exclusives. We think those same people should change that comment from "Xbox 360 exclusives sell more" to "An Xbox 360 exclusive sold more". In this article, we're going to give readers 5 exclusives (and we mean exclusives, not one console and PC) on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. Let's find out just how big this gap really is.

Before we begin, it's obvious to see why people tend to believe the overstated comment. Halo 3 is the best-selling game on the 360, and has yet to be surpassed by neither PS3 nor 360 itself (obviously). There is also the fact that, in most cases, 360 exclusives get to their climax in sales earlier than the PS3 exclusives. Why this matters to people is beyond us. After all, they both reached the same goal eventually, and even close to each other at that.

5. Switching Gears - Both the PS3 and 360 have games with "Gear(s)" in the title. By coincidence, they both happened to do extremely well. Just how well?

Gears of War 2 officially sold over 5 million copies as of May 7th, 2009.

Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriot officially sold over 5 million copies as of August 2009, with 3 million of those within it's first two weeks alone. This is not counting the bundled units, which would take the numbers a good amount further.

Both surpassed 5 million copies within three months of each other. Mind you, this is the second best-selling Xbox 360 game of all time. Just like that, the current best-selling PlayStation 3 game matched a high-profile 360 game with nothing but (somewhat) bad marketing and a hefty console price tag (at the time).

4. The Unexpected - Fable 2, a well-established Xbox franchise, will go up against the PS3 exclusive introduced in this generation, LittleBigPlanet. We were pleasantly surprised by both numbers:

Fable 2 has sold an approximated 3.5 million copies as of last week.

LittleBigPlanet surpassed 3.2 million copies, not including the Game of the Year Edition.

For a set of games that, to us, feel a bit underrated, both games managed to hit great success in sales.

3. Next Best Thing - Halo 3: ODST was a slight improvement to some of the mechanics of the nearly-perfected Halo games to fans and everyday gamers alike. Uncharted 2: Among Thieves was head-and-shoulders above any third-person action shooter many of us have ever played (even rivaling MGS4) and was recognized for just that, winning over 150 awards and shattering records along the way. Together, they make two of the top-selling exclusive games on their platform.

ODST sold over 3 million copies

Uncharted 2 sold over 3.5 million copies

Fanboys might be saying "you have to put ODST up with U2? ha! pathetic!" or something of the sort, but the truth is somewhat shocking to us. ODST is the ninth best-selling game on the 360. Take out the multiplatform titles and it becomes the fifth best-selling exclusive on the platform.

2. Best-Selling Racer - The best selling racer on PS3 as of right now is Gran Turismo 5: Prologue. The best selling on 360 is currently Forza Motorsport 2.

GT5: Prologue sold over 4.65 million copies worldwide.

Forza 2 sold just under 4 million copies worldwide.

1. High-Flying Heroes - Crackdown is also one of the most underrated games out there today. People bought Crackdown as a ticket into the Halo 3 Beta, which meant the actual game you bought never really got much attention. Still, Crackdown sold very well and has now earned itself a sequel. inFamous was a superhero game made the way they should be done. Cole was agile, quick and very powerful, no matter what side you were on.

Crackdown sold over 1.5 million copies worldwide.

inFamous sold just under 1.5 million copies worldwide.

Crackdown, the 7th best-selling 360 exclusive, was released back in February of 2007. While inFamous was only released in February of last year, the numbers are still good to see at the rate that they're going.

In conclusion, you'll see that some of the top-selling Xbox 360 exclusives actually sell on par with PlayStation 3 exclusives. The fact that one exclusive surpassed anything else on both platforms doesn't justify the argument. Still, it's great to see these games with the sales they received. For statistical value, we'll be posting the overall ratings for the games mentioned above.

MGS4 VS Gears 2................................................. .....(94 VS 93)
LBP VS Fable 2................................................. .........(95 VS 89)
Uncharted 2 VS ODST.............................................. (96 VS 83)
GT5:P VS Forza 2................................................. ......(80 VS 90)
inFamous VS Crackdown........................................( 85 VS 83)

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I was a bit surprised when i read that article, i always thought that 360 exclusives did alot better then ps3 exclusives, i'm guessing this will change more and more since the PS3 keeps selling very well.

Kevin Butler "Moves" from the Future

Nick — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 20:32:19 GMT

You Tube

:lol: So good.

Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days - New Trailer

Nick — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 20:31:42 GMT

Trailer: http://xbox360.ign.com/dor/objects/1...UK_121409.html

Looks better than I expected.

Red Dead Redemption - New Trailer and Screens

Nick — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 20:30:15 GMT

You Tube

New screens:

More here: http://www.playstationuniversity.com...hots/?album=28

Nomura reveals new (minor) Versus XIII details + more

Nick — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 20:28:53 GMT

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Actually, it's from an interview with Nomura in S-E Members site:

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Q,ヴェルサスは何％ぐらいできてるんでしょうかね？
野村「まだ全部つなげていないので、各パートで進行度が違います。
　　　ただ、飛空艇でワールドマップは飛べますよ。」

Q,何歳まで現役を？
野村「自分の将来像は、考えていません。」

Q,野村さんが一番気に入っているキャラは誰？
野村「自分が描いたキャラクターは、みんな好きですが、
　　　一番付き合いが多いソラは特別です。」

Q,DFFの続編を検討中って話がどうなったか、気になる��！
野村「『ディシディアファイナルファンタジー』の続編、がんばります！」

Q,コナミの小島氏とネットラジオで色々対談されましたが、その後の関係は？
野村「小島さんからは、たまに食事に誘っていただいています。」

Q,ツイッター始めてほしいです。
野村「つぶやくことが...ありません。」

Q,最新情報は？
野村「プロデューサーの橋本さんに止められています。」

Q,関わりのある作品の近況、遊んでいるゲームや趣味は？
野村「年内に2本は発売したいです。遊んでいるゲームは、「バトルフィールド2」をクリアして、「ヘビーレイン」を遊び始めました。ゲーム以外の趣味は、映像関係全般をなんでも見ることです。」

Nomura confirms worldmap/airships on worldmap, but doesn't give a percentage done for Versus XIII.

From evil_maki on gamefaqs:

1. Current progress of games you're currently working on, games currently playing and non-gaming hobby?
Nomura: I want to release two games within this year. Just recently finished "Battlefield 2" and started playing "Heavy Rain". For other hobbies, I try to watch all sorts of motion pictures.

2. I would like to know the current progress of Versus 13, Agito 13 and 3rd Birthday, and also when new information will be revealed.
Nomura: Producer Hashimoto isn't letting me.

3. You used to be on Kojima (Hideo)'s net radio for awhile, but how are things between you two now?
Nomura: Sometimes Kojima invite me to lunch.

4. I would like you to start using Twitter.
Nomura: I have... nothing to tweet about.

5. I'm curious over what happened to your consideration over a Dissidia FF sequel!
Nomura: I'll try my best to work on Dissidia FF's sequel!

6. Until of what age do you think you'll be actively working in this job?
Nomura: I haven't thought much about my future.

7. How much percentage of Versus XIII is done so far?
Nomura: Not everything is connected yet; each part of the game is progressing differently. Oh, but we got the airship to fly on the World Map now.

8. You've done all sorts of character designs for FF, KH, Parasite Eve, Subaseka and so on; who is your most favourite?
Nomura: I like all of the characters I created but Sora is the most special because of the many associations he brought to me.

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