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We recently purchased a new 80GB PlayStation 3 console, and our very own PS3 Dev Courier dissected his new system.
The item that peaked his interest the most was that it had one single 56-pin Flash chip, the S29GL128N90TFIR2, and was 128MB in size in contrast to older PS3 consoles utilizing dual (2x256MB) 48-pin chips totaling 512MB. So, he bought a new adapter, and some blank chips and proceeded to pull the 56-pin flash, and dumped it.
To our surprise, he was unable to dump more than 16MB of it! At first, we believed that the other blocks in the flash were protected via password, however there was something else brewing.
He took the 16MB dump that was made and flashed it onto a completly blank chip, and reinstalled it in the PS3.
To our surprise, it worked!
Now, if you recall, newer version PS3 Firmwares have ask... More »
Recently several gamers have been left confused and upset by textures in the BioShock demo for PS3 which looked relatively sub-par.
2K Elizabeth, a 2K Community Manager has commented on the matter by stating that there is an instance where the demo's texture doesn't look too good at all, but this is just an exception and the full game does look amazing on the PS3.
To quote: Hey guys,
First, I want to thank you for the acute attention to detail and the Spartan level of expectation our most devoted BioShock fans hold us to, and how excited you are and attentive to the BioShock PS3 demo. When we saw a post asking about issues found in the demo, we jumped on it immediately. And you know what, you're right.
The texture in the PS3 demo of the downed Big Daddy does not match our level of quality either. This slipped by. We admit it.
However, I want to assure you that this is an exception, and not a rule, and while I r... More »
B4rtj4h let us know HERE of a new Nintendo DSi video available. Courtesy of wiiitalia via YouTube, the caption reads as follows:
"Brand new console "Nintendo DSi" - Presentation and Line up 2008/2009"
Video is below, and remember guys everyone can Post News which gets auto-copied to the Forums under your username, giving you +1 Post Count (and saves us time from reposting what you did in the Forums) :p
Nintendo DSi Features:
- 2x 3.25-inch screen
- 17% bigger DS Lite
- A 3-megapixel camera & webcam met resolution 640x480
- SD slot instead of GBA slot
- Onboard memory
- 12% thinner than the DS Lite
- Opera browser
- Download games called DSiWare
- Better audio
When you go to the multiplayer screen where it would say PSN/Xbox live, Split Screen, System link, Options, Single player and then at the bottom "Game experience may change during online play."
Above that sentence there is a what looks like another sentence that has been rubbed out or something.
A few people who I have shown it to have had the game since day 1, but never noticed it was there.
Here is a picture of the menu for the PC its not very clear, but you get the idea.
Has anyone else experienced this?
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Futbol8 let us know HERE that a Call Of Duty 5: World at War multiplayer gameplay video has made it's way public today.
Apparently it was leaked from a VIP promotional event.
Not sure how long the video will remain online, but check it out below courtesy of masta-gamer via GameTrailers while it lasts.
Cheers!
Still playing Metal Gear Online? If you are, you've probably played the original game and the first expansion "Gene" to death already. It might just be about time for a new expansion; Konami seems to agree.
According to these new magazine scans courtesy of omaru from GameTrailers, MGO's second expansion dubbed "Meme" will feature both Liquid Ocelot and Mei Ling as new prized characters.
Then there are a handful of new maps: Silo Sunset, Forest Firefight and Winter Warehouse. It shouldn't be too difficult to figure out what those maps will look like judging by their respective titles. Silo Sunset, however, seems to be set in an area with ruined buildings and not actually inside a massive silo.
A price and date has not been specified, though we can't imagine that a price would be any different from the previous Gene expansion. It looks like the earliest anyone would be getting... More »
Home Community Manager "TedTheDog" has clarified statements he made last month on the US Home BETA forums. In regards to a specific bug, Ted said the bug will be fixed in Firmware update 2.5.
"2.5 is what we're waiting for and 'October' is what I've heard, later October is my guess." He goes on make a statement that would seem to indicate Home 1.0 will be arriving at the same time.
Not the case, Ted stated on the official European PlayStation Home Forum. "Open BETA will be later this year after 2.5 is released.
Sorry about that, I should know better than to say anything that could be misconstrued like that on such an important subject."
Since today all the owners of a PS3 with infectus could begin to experiment with the firmware patching. :)
Please share ideas questions and feedbacks in this thread comments, it would be appreciated.
Download: PS3 NAND Flow Rebuilder v3.50 BETA
NDT ;-)
From ReadMe: PS3 NAND FLOW REBUILDER v3.50 (including ECC Algo by RPS).
This tool allows to unscramble the blocks of a PS3 dumps ordering them in a way that the dumps become readable and extractable!
It also allow you to re-scramble back to the original order once you modified the data you wants, then from now on it include the ECC recalculation algorithm that was private until today.
It's for study and tests purposes, for experienced people only (devs) that this way can manage the files inside the flashes and patch sensible areas.
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