Archive for May, 2008

Take-Two Provides Suggestions For GTAIV Lock-Up Problem

Thursday, May 1st, 2008

If you’re one of the unfortunate souls experiencing freezing problems with GTAIV, Take-Two support has issued this list of helpful suggestions. Good luck!

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SCEA: GTAIV Causes PS3 Sales Surge

Thursday, May 1st, 2008

Not surprisingly, Sony is claiming that the release of Grand Theft Auto IV has generated a sales spike for the PS3. No numbers yet, but we believe ‘em.

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PSP Continues To Rule Japanese Charts

Thursday, May 1st, 2008

Yes, once again, the PSP has topped the weekly Japanese charts, and yes, once again it has sold twice as many units as the Wii and DS combined. It’s rollin’.

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Get!T v0.2 - update feature, custom error code and more

Friday, May 2nd, 2008

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PSPSSH v1.1.1 - 3.80, 3.90 CFW-compatible SSH2 client for PSP

Thursday, May 1st, 2008

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NA PS Store May 1 update: Dark Sector demo, echochrome, Rock Band content

Thursday, May 1st, 2008

Echochrome - Image 1If you could remember last week, the North American PlayStation Store treated us to a free echochrome demo. Well now, it’s finally for sale for both the Sony PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Portable!

Echochrome headlines this week’s update which once again seems more loaded than its counterparts in Europe/PAL and Japan. For May 1, the PlayStation Store has a free demo for Dark Sector and add-on game content from Rock Band and Karaoke Revolution Presents: American Idol Encore. Here is the entire list of updates:

Downloadable Games

  • echochrome (US 9.99)

Add-on Game Content

  • Rock Band
    • Zero - Smashing Pumpkins (US 1.99)
    • Time-Sick Son of a Grizzly Bear - The Mother Hips (US 1.99)
    • Red Tandy - The Mother Hips (US 1.99)
  • Karaoke Revolution Presents: American Idol Encore ($1.49 each)
    • (You Make Me Feel Life) A Natural Woman - Aretha Franklin
    • Against All Odds - Phil Collins
    • Ain t No Mountain High Enough - Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell
    • Ain t Nothing Life the Real Thing - Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell
    • Ain t Too Proud to Beg - Temptations
    • Alone - Heart
    • Always Something There to Remind Me - Naked Eyes
    • American Woman - Lenny Kravitz
    • Born to be Wild - Steppenwolf
    • Careless Whisper - Wham
    • Complicated - Avril Lavigne
    • Crazy Little Thing Called Love - Queen
    • Do I Make You Proud - Taylor Hicks
    • Do You Really Want to Hurt Me - Culture Club
    • Every Rose Has its Thorn - Poison
    • Flashdance What a Feeling - Irene Cara
    • Greatest Love of All - Whitney Houston
    • Here I Go Again - Whitesnake
    • I Got You Babe - Sonny & Cher
    • If I Ain t Got You - Alicia Keys
    • I m Coming Out - Diana Ross
    • It s Your Love - Tim McGraw & Faith Hill
    • Just the Way You Are - Billy Joel
    • Ladies Night - Kool & the Gang
    • Let s Get it On - Marvin Gaye
    • Love Will Keep Us Together - Captain & Tennille
    • My Girl - Temptations
    • New York
    • “New York - Frank Sinatra
    • On the Road Again - Willy Nelson
    • Photograph - Nickelback
    • Proud Mary - Creedance Clearwater
    • Respect - Aretha Franklin
    • Stand By Your Man - Tammy Wynette
    • Straight Up - Paula Abdul
    • Sugar, We re Goin Down - Fall Out Boy
    • Taking Care of Business - Bachman Turner Overdrive
    • The First Cut is the Deepest - Sheryl Crow / Rod Stewart
    • The Real Thing - Bo Bice
    • When the Sun Goes Down - Kenny Chesney & Uncle Kracker
    • Who Can it be Now? - Men At Work
    • You and Me - Lifehouse
    • You re My Best Friend - Queen

Game Demos

  • Dark Sector (free)

Game Videos (free)

  • echochrome Trailer
  • Battlefield Bad Redford Blog
  • Kung Fu Panda Trailer
  • Dead Space Announcement Trailer
  • Dead Space Ship Date Trailer
  • Turok Bring It Trailer
  • Turok - Kane Gameplay Trailer
  • NBA Ballers: Chosen One TV Spot
  • Wyclef s Fast Car Music Video

PS3 Wallpaper

  • echochrome Wallpapers (x4)
  • Kung Fu Panda Wallpapers (x3)

PLAYSTATION STORE for PC (PSP)

Downloadable Games

  • echochrome (US 9.99) (also downloadable via PS3)

Game Videos (free)

  • echochrome Trailer
  • Wyclef s Fast Car Music Video

PSP Wallpaper (free)

  • echochrome Wallpapers (x4)

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Time Baby v14d: World local time

Friday, May 2nd, 2008

Time Baby v14d: World local time - Image 1Feeling a little let down given that Art didn’t release Time Baby version 14c previously? You don’t have to be any more, since the dev visited the QJ.NET Forums earlier to announce the release of this multi-functional homebrew clock’s version 14d.

Aside from some minor bug fixes, this new release will carry the much-awaited GPS feature Art previewed in version 14c. As for the rest of this new build’s major changes (Quoting Art’s post):

  • Implemented a new GPS feature that sets user location acquired from GPS, and determines the local time
  • based on the relative world time zone map position. This automatic process is displayed graphically.
  • Added screen tint effect when using the HOME button to exit.
  • HOME button can now be used to cancel the alarm.
  • Power LED flashes while alarm is sounding if the unit is running from battery power.
  • Implemented X-Flash style HOME button program exit and power off selector.

Full installation and usage details for this application are available in the file bundle’s readme. Those interested in posting their feedback regarding Time Baby will want to visit Art’s release thread at the QJ.NET PSP Development Forum.

Download: Time Baby v14d
Visit: QJ.NET PSP Development Forum

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Sony’s 07/08 Profit Will Quintuple, Games Division Losses Down

Thursday, May 1st, 2008

Last year’s annual results were scary, with game losses through the roof. But those losses are way down this year, and overall profit is way up.

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Yet Another MGS4 Bundle For Japan

Thursday, May 1st, 2008

Japanese gamers sure are feeling the love from Konami and Sony, yes? It’s ANOTHER MGS4 bundle, and this "Welcome Box" comes in three flavors.

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PSPlorer v1.4 - UMD backup, CSO file conversion, OSK keyboard bug fixes

Friday, May 2nd, 2008

Sony PlayStation Portable - Image 1Another shell program for the PlayStation Portable has made its way into the homebrew community as developer pspZorba delivers the latest version of PSPlorer. Version 1.4 includes several functions that are very useful for the more advanced user.

While PSPlorer sports many of the features of your standard handheld file explorer, the newest build allows users to convert or even back-up their files in either CSO or ISO format. The developer was also able to correct a bug found in built-in keyboard, which sometimes adds strange characters in its default set.

Anyway, here’s the list of all the new changes included since our previous coverage of PSPlorer:

  • UMD backup in CSO format
  • file conversion from iso to cso
  • Directory transfer in Ad hoc mode
  • file and directory properties change ( access right, creation/update/access dates) ( WELL it’s not really new it was present in the HB but not in the doc)
  • correction of bug in the default value of the OSK virtual keyboard. The effect of the bug was that sometimes strange extra char could be seen in the default value.

In addition, pspZorba revealed some of the future plans for the application. These include plans to change the Adhoc mode of communication to improve performance, multi-language support, and changing the UI into something more pleasing to the eye.

In any case, you can download the file bundle containing PSPlorer v1.4 through the link we’ve provided. Don’t forget to read through the appropriate documentation included with the application before installing it on your PSP.

Download: PSPlorer v1.4
Download: PSPlorer v1.4 source

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