All the BS I have to endure to just enjoy some Socom...

]]> http://xenonxblog.wordpress.com/?p=2585 Wed, 15 Oct 2008 10:48:55 +0000 Anthony Barlow http://xenonxblog.pl.wordpress.com/2008/10/15/linger-in-shadows-soundtrack-free/

[By Anthony]

Linger In Shadows might have only been 7 minutes long, but if you've played it you'll know the soundtrack is pretty damn good. Developers Plastic are coming over all generous and are giving away the soundtrack to their demoscene free on their website. The zip file contains the soundtrack to LIS as well as a track from one of their other projects 'Into The Pink'.

You can download the soundtrack here. If you don't want to pay for the 'thing' then you can watch a YouTube video after the jump, it dosen't have trophies though.

Now that I've spent some time with the game, I'm not quite as thrilled as I'd hoped I would be. Sure, the game looks great... and the new content (by way of the included expansion) is solid... but there are bugs and minor issues here that makes me shake my head. For starters, the music incessantly loops. Since the game doesn't support custom soundtracks, you get the stock music and that's it. The stock music isn't bad, but the tracks don't rotate on their own; you have to prompt a chance by going into the Options menu and toggling the music off and then on again. How was this bug not picked up? I also have a small issue with the controls, as they're not quite as responsive as they should be. Button presses don't seem to be registered all the time, so you wind up having to press the X button a few times to get the desired response. Thankfully, Puzzle Quest isn't a time-based game, so you can take all the time you need to select your grid and make your move.

The last issue is more of a gripe, and that's one that's been echoed by at least one review so far: Why aren't Trophies supported? Come on now... we've had Trophies supported by PS3 firmware for months. There simply isn't an excuse for any developer not to include Trophy support in a game that's coming out now (and beyond) for the PS3. I don't want to hear that development tools weren't available... or any other excuses. At this point in the PS3's lifecycle, if a publisher needs to delay a title in order to implement Trophy support, then make it so.

Having said all of this, Puzzle Quest is still as good-- if not better-- on the PS3 as it's ever been. It's funny to me how I can have as much fun with this game the third time around.

A few other observations:

• Linger in Shadows was a pretty cool ride for only $3. I still haven't unlocked all of the Trophies, but I have played through it more than once. It's very stylish; the music is arguably as awesome as the visuals are. There are worse things that you could spend $3 on, and, at the very least, it's good for several Trophies after your very first playthrough.
• Supersonic Acrobatic Rocket Powered Battle Cars may be fun online (if I could find more opponents), but the offline modes grow old quickly. I'm really not overly impressed with the game, despite some pretty cool replays after goals are scored... soccer with cars just doesn't work all that well.
• I don't know why I can't get into Rogue Galaxy. I tried playing it for a couple of hours last night, and I'm just not a fan of the combat system. It feels like some strange variation of Tri-Ace's combat system from Star Ocean: 'Til The End Of Time. Also, Will Friedle (of Boy Meets World fame) as the protagonist? Really? This one's trade bait later today, I think.
• NFL Blitz update: I'm 8-0 now. The 7th win was the toughest as it took 3 OT periods for me to come out on top. Late hits are awesome, and I don't know how I remembered the code for Big Heads. I'm still averaging over 30 points per game, while allowing a shade under 26 points per game. The inevitable spike in opponent difficulty likely isn't too far behind.
• Why not check out my latest columns over at Games Are Evil? Hey... you're already checking out my blog, right? It's the same kind of thing.

Así en el video de arriba nos explican cada detalle y caracteristica nueva con la que cuenta este nuevo diseño para la PlayStation Store del PSP. Como podemos ver es casi identica a la del PlayStation 3, pero siempre hay uno que otro detalle que las hacen distintas, Entre lo mas detacado esta la posibilidad de introducir las PSN Cards con un código y crear nuestra cuenta de PlayStation desde el PSP.

SOCOM Confrontation is available (Though most of us will have to wait until tomorrow), and many early reports are saying that the title does NOT include Trophies.

There are some rumors going around that FW 2.50 will enable the Trophies and another that a patch is in the works.  Until then, rest easy all you Trophy Whores out there... you aren't missing out on anything for now.

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Ayer se publicaron las características del nuevo firmware para el PS3 y PSP, hoy se confirmó que se distribuirán a partir del 15 de octubre y que el navegador de PlayStation 3 será fortalecido con el software Flash 9, con el que podremos acceder a más contenido online.

Mientras tanto, se espera que le den mantenimiento a la Playstation Network americana y europea a lo largo de este día.

ATENCION: El parche ya esta disponible para su descarga [Gracias a Pboltink por el dato]

Today I went to log into my PSN account and to my surprise I got a message. Servers unavailable

please try logging in later. Read the photo. The small box to the far right states the server down schedule.

West coast time down:  Oct.14th 11:00AM - 5:00PM

East coast time:  Oct. 14th 2:00PM - 8:00PM

So there you go. I thought my PS3 was broken since I didn't get any E-Mail warnings or anything.

Every time XBLive! is gonna be down, I always got some kind of notice via a message on XBL or an E-Mail.

Hope this helps.

It's been almost a month.

Nobody reads this - in fact I doubt my friends even know it exists.  I've been traveling a fair amount.

I was in Houston, Raliegh/Durham, & Green Bay in the span of 3 days.  That was an ass-kicker.  I then proceeded to go to Vancouver, BC the next week & it turns out, in a cruel twist of fate, I will be going up this week as well.  Actually, this week is for vacation...

I'm now back at work now & things are slow.  So slow that I've had some time to play some games.  I just finished "The Last Guy" on PSN & it was a delight.

Here's some game play.  Basically, you're a super hero that has to save people from different kinds of zombies and liquid-hot-magma.

It is, in my opinion, the best PSN game released so far.  It has all the elements of a great casual game.  Easy to learn, easy to play, moderately difficult to master.

Each level is at max, 10 minutes long which is the prefect amount of time for a casual game.

Go buy it.

• Improved Official Bluetooth Headset wireless headset support, including an on-screen indicator that shows volume, battery charge, and mute functions.
• Bluetooth Headset  Wireless headset High Quality (HQ) mode, which utilises advanced wireless technologies and the headset's dual-microphone design to enable clear and wide-band wireless voice communication with PS3 system.
• An in-game screenshot capture tool - titles that support the feature will be announced in the future.
• PS3 Trophies user interface enhancement - When players acquire a Trophy, the in-game notification will now include the specific Trophy icon created by the developer, while more intuitive options for comparing Trophies with friends have been added, including an icon to represent each Trophy level.
• Video – Video scene search functionality will provide thumbnails to help you find a particular scene in a video more easily.
• Information Board – The Information Board will be able to include direct links to PlayStation Store, making it easier for PS3 owners to download content that they read about on the Information Board.
• Power save – PS3 owners will have the option to automatically shut-off their console or controllers after pre-selected periods of inactivity.
• Flash 9 content becomes supported on the Internet Browser.

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A Community Team Leader for the Official PlayStation EU forums has confirmed that PS3 FW 2.50, and PSP FW 5.00 will be released tomorrow.

MusterBuster a community team leader writes:

Announcing PS3 v2.50 and PSP v5.00 System Software Updates.

The next system software updates for both the PLAYSTATION 3 and PSP will be available tomorrow! Here's a quick rundown of the great new features that we'll be able to enjoy from 15 October 2008:

PS3 System Software version 2.50

• Improved Official Bluetooth Headset wireless headset support, including an on-screen indicator that shows volume, battery charge, and mute functions.
• Bluetooth Headset  Wireless headset High Quality (HQ) mode, which utilises advanced wireless technologies and the headset's dual-microphone design to enable clear and wide-band wireless voice communication with PS3 system.
• An in-game screenshot capture tool - titles that support the feature will be announced in the future.
• PS3 Trophies user interface enhancement - When players acquire a Trophy, the in-game notification will now include the specific Trophy icon created by the developer, while more intuitive options for comparing Trophies with friends have been added, including an icon to represent each Trophy level.
• Video – Video scene search functionality will provide thumbnails to help you find a particular scene in a video more easily.
• Information Board – The Information Board will be able to include direct links to PlayStation Store, making it easier for PS3 owners to download content that they read about on the Information Board.
• Power save – PS3 owners will have the option to automatically shut-off their console or controllers after pre-selected periods of inactivity.
• Flash 9 content becomes supported on the Internet Browser.

PSP System Software version 5.00

• Direct PlayStation Store access to the system - PSP owners will be able to download games, demos, trailers, and other game-related content anytime and anywhere that their PSP is connected to the Internet via Wi-Fi - no PC or PS3 required.
• On-screen keyboard – A full-size, on-screen keyboard will be added to make text entry during Web browsing easier and more convenient.
• Sleep timer – During music playback, a sleep timer will enable users to shut off their PSP after a specified amount of time.
• Video-out – The PSP-2000’s video-out feature will be able to display PlayStation format software (classics titles) at the full-screen size of the TV that the PSP is connected to; the feature will also support interlace displays.

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Here are a few demonstrations of how third party developers could create unique content for PlayStation Home.

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[By Anthony]

Oh how we love the ESRB and the ammount of early information they provide. This time the American ratings board have rated a new Marvel Vs. Capcom game for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. I presume that the game will be downloadable from the PS Store (and XBLA) when it comes out. The ESRB has been pretty helpful (and accurate) with their leaks thus far. Hopefully it stays that way.

Spelunker is getting a graphically overhauled remake on the PSN. This was originally a platformer on the NES which made it's way to the virtual console earlier this year. A new feature is the ability to play in 4-player split screen, something obviously never possible on the NES. The game has an emphasis on ladder climbing, pit jumping, hazardous obstacles and most of all dieing a lot.

• 11AM - 4PM Pacific
• 2PM - 7PM Eastern

It will be back up on the 15th.

via PSN 'essential maintenance' tomorrow for 5 hours - Joystiq

Uno de los juegos que les he comentado son los versus de Capcom, los juegos de pelea que para mi gusto son los mejores ya que involucran cross-overs con otras series y tienen una calidad grafica muy buena.

Este juego llamado Marvel vs. Capcom 2, tiene titulo como uno de los mejore tutulos de peleas de todos los tiempos, sin mencionar que en "Joystickeros" fue el numero uno como el titulo más dificil de conseguir en la actualidad..

Esto es categorizado como rumor porque la unica noticia que se tiene es que la ESRB (Entertainment Software Rating Board - Clsificación de software y entretenimiento) ya clasifico el juego para las consolas PS3 y 360 en su tienda en linea PSN y Xbox Live respectivamente, no se tiene fechas ni confirmaciones, pero los rumores de la ESRB casi siempre se cumplen, asi que los fanaticos de este juego lo podran tener muy pronto.

Fuente: Press-start

Por Ricardo:

Firmware 5.00 para PSP:
(copia directa de Ecetia)
Trae consigo una mejor que seguro le encantará a muchos de ustedes; Se trata de la adición de un botón en la XMB para acceder a la PlayStation Store que facilitará muchísimo el acceso a la tienda porque podremos hacerlo conectados vía Wi-Fi sin ningún problema. Podrás usar la misma cuenta para tu PSP y tu PS3 así que no hay necesidad de suscribirse de nuevo.

También han agregado la posibilidad de un teclado a pantalla completa y una funcionalidad que te permite programar la portátil para que se apague automáticamente y que puede usarse cuando estás escuchando música.

Firmware 2.50 para PS3:
(copia directa de Ecetia)
* Compatibilidad con el headset Bluetooth de Sony que como les habíamos comentado cuando se hizo el anuncio oficial contará con un Modo de Alta Calidad (High-Quality) con el que el auricular usará la tecnología de voz de PS3 asegurando una calidad mucho más alta en el chat de voz.
* La interfaz de los trofeos se verá mejorada: Son pequeños cambios que nos permitirán compartir y comparar de manera más fácil nuestros trofeos con los amigos.
* Estatus de los amigos: Te permitirá ver información sobre los amigos que tienes en tu lista como cuanto tiempo llevan sin conectarse.
* Vídeo: Habrá una función llamada Scene Search que cuando se activa te divide los vídeos en escenas y te permite elegir empezar el vídeo desde alguna de ellas. También agregan la función de elegir que todos los vídeos se reproduzcan seguidos.
* PlayStation Store: Se ha agregado una opción que nos permitirá redimir más fácilmente nuestras tarjetas para la PlayStation Store. Y de paso le han dado una rediseñada a la pantalla para acceder a tu cuenta.
* Power Save Settings: Esta opción te permitirá programar los mandos inalámbricos y la PS3 para que se apaguen después de un determinado tiempo de inactividad.
* Background Downloading: Ahora tendrás la opción de programar la consola para que se apague automáticamente al terminar de descargar los contenidos que tenga pendientes.
* In-game Screenshots: Te permitirá sacar fotos a la pantalla mientras juegas pero no todos los juegos podrán soportarla.

Fuentes: Ecetia, Playstation, Kotaku

Por Ricardo:

According to the Capcom Unity boards, Talisman has been canceled. Christian Svenson, Corporate Officer/VP of Strategic Planning & Business Development, posted:

 "Rather recently we have finally stopped development completely. After a misfire at the start, the details of which I won't get into, we evaluated several options for moving the project to new developers, but the costs of moving forward outweighted the potential revenue. I realize this will be disappointing for the fans of the game.

 The rights have reverted back to Games Workshop where I hope someone will pick them up and try again. I too still would like to play a Talisman videogame."

Talisman was set to be a videogame realization of the classic board game of the same name, playable online or off with up to four players on Xbox Live Arcade, PlayStation Network and PC.

Os membros do fórum NeoGAF descobriram no site do órgão ESRB, que classifica os jogos quanto à violência para os EUA, que Marvel vs. Capcom 2 foi listado para Xbox 360 e PlayStation 3 como "Teen", ou seja, para adolescentes.

Acreditamos que o jogo vai sair para a LIVE Arcade e PSN, assim como outros jogos da geração passada (Jade Empire e Soul Calibur, também para a LIVE Arcade). Isso é extra-oficial e, a não ser que o órgão tenha cometido dois erros (duas plataformas dessa geração para um jogo da geração passada), pode comemorar!

Secondo quanto riportato dalla pagina americana del pre-order di Mirror's Edge, il 6 Novembre verrà rilasciata la demo del gioco sul PlayStation Network. Non ci è dato sapere se questa arriverà anche sullo store europeo ma, essendo l'uscita del gioco completo fissata per il 12 Novembre, crediamo che le possibilità di trovarlo anche nel negozio virtuale occidentale siano alte.

Não sei se a dash do 360 já tem isso (deve ter).

Our friends at NeoGAF did some great research and located a true treat for all of us. Marvel vs. Capcom 2 has been registered with ESRB for the PS3. It is assumed that this will be a PSN title because additional information showing that this title has been spotted on PartnerNet. (A place for developers to test online games before they are released for XBLA). This game is coming...now for how soon...no clue.

I just need everyone to know that I will crush you all in the game. I seriously mean that. LoL!. This game is a classic and costs a ton of money to purchase off of Ebay. I recall all night tournaments at the Gamestop where I used to work. Good times, good times.

Feel free to offer challenges early. ;)

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Here's a quick rundown of the new features you can expect in firmware 2.5:

• Support for the PS3 Official Bluetooth Headset
• PlayStation Trophies interface enhancements
• Friend status enhancements
• Power Save Settings
• In-game Screenshots (in games that support the feature)

The PSP will also be getting a new firmware soon (5.00) which will introduce access to the Playstation Store via wifi connection, and will tie your PS ID to both your PSP and PS3.

Wondering if this means we'll get trophies on PSP? I wouldn't hold my breath.

Eric Lempel announced the obvious to PlayStation owners today; Firmware updates are coming for the PS3 and PSP. Each of these updates are bringing several new features that should leave PlayStation owners overjoyed. Now to decide which update to discuss first, any suggestions? I think I'll go with the PSP, that update is just too good hold back. Firmware 5.00 brings:

• A full keyboard on screen. YAY

• PSN log-in
• PlayStation Store
• A sleep timer
• XMB Background redesign. (Doesn't most everyone use a wallpaper now)
• Full info here

That's a good start, heck, if that was the only update for the week, I'd be dancing. You know that can't be the case. We need new firmware for those Official Sony Headsets that are coming out tomorrow. (Socom Bundle for those that forgot). This is the rundown of what is the latest PS3 firmware update (2.50):

• Official Headset Support
• Redeem Code Feature on PS Store
• Search Scene Video Feature
• Auto-Off after Background download completion
• Power save options
• Friend status
• PlayStation trophy info enhancement
• Full info here

Sony is doing it big this week. We will have 2 firmware updates, the release of the official headset, and PSN goes mobile. Not to mention that the PSN store on the PSP uses the same cash you put in your wallet previously, something Nintendo just doesn't think is convenient or necessary. Thanks Sony!!!!!!!!!!!

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