56w ago - Following up on his PS3 Rich Appearance Maker (R.A.M.), today PlayStation 3 homebrew developer Corwin75 has released Animated Theme Creator version 1.01 followed by v1.20 with details below.

Download: PS3 Animated Theme Creator v1.01 / PS3 Animated Theme Creator v1.20

To quote, roughly translated: Hi, Today I spoke to one of your members winch03200 and he gave me an idea.

Seeing the difficulty of people to create animated themes so I decided to create a small program (which will get better) is to quickly create file "raf" to integrate with your theme.

You need 7 files you can find in the SDK 3.41 from Sony:

• raf_compiler.exe
  
• raf_geom.exe
  
• raf_anim.exe
  
• raf_script.exe
  
• raf_pack.exe
  
• raf_compiler.inf
  
• dds2gtf.exe
  

You just select the images you want to use and choose how the theme:

• Video Displays images quickly to simulate a video
  
• Slide Show Displays images with a deteriorating
  

Then click on "create...

60w ago - Starhawk Score Producer Matt Levine has posted up a video today spotlighting how to create an epic soundtrack for PS3 titles.

To quote: When Lightbox Interactive's President Dylan Jobe came to us to discuss the musical score for Starhawk, he had one of the best quotes I've ever heard from a game director:

"The music should not simulate combat; it should remind you what you're fighting for."

It is rare for so many things to come together on a project, but Starhawk has proven to be a perfect storm for creating a truly inspirational score. With a great story, a visionary developer, a brilliant composer, The Skywalker Symphony Orchestra, and a fantastic collection of soloists, we knew that this score would be something really special.

Chris Lennertz's score is bursting with character and memorable themes. Lyrical melodies soar through the orchestra, juxtaposed against feral percussion, gritty guitars, ethnic vocals and an eclectic mix of exotic wind instruments, each contributing to a score that is as memorable as it is unique.





At its core, the story is a classic western tale of two brothers torn apart by a tragic event....

70w ago - Today Sony Manager James Gallagher has made available some video footage diving into PlayStation Vita: Play, Create and Share in the latest episode of the series.

To quote: In the next episode of Inside PS Vita, we take a look at how games such as LittleBigPlanet and ModNation Racers: Road Trip are ensuring that the Play. Create. Share genre of creative gaming has big plans for PlayStation Vita.

Tell us: what LBP levels are you dreaming up to make best use of the front and rear touch, and other controls unique to PS Vita?

Those interested can check out the video below- Enjoy!

87w ago - Naughty Dog Community Strategist Eric Monacelli has shared another video in the ongoing Uncharted 3 PS3 Multiplayer Experience series today dubbed Play, Create and Share below.

To quote: Here in week three of the Subway Taste for Adventure UNCHARTED 3 multiplayer experience, we're hitting our full stride.

We've played in some great matches, seen fantastic emblems and have been wowed by colorful, custom character designs. There are many ways to make the UNCHARTED 3 multiplayer experience uniquely your own and we're thrilled every time there's an "Oh snap!" taunt thrown up just for fun.

Taunting, customizing your characters, and creating your emblem are just a small portion of what you can do to create your own multiplayer experience. The PlayStation.Blog caught up with Game Designer Robert Cogburn to acquire some in-depth information about how you can play, create and share UNCHARTED 3's multiplayer experience. Learn about some of the other cool stuff you can do in-game in the video here:





This video only scratched the surface of what you're capable of creating and sharing in the UNCHARTED 3 multiplayer experience. The best way to create anything...

117w ago - Over the weekend Spanish developer Alegoria from DemonHades (linked above) released Magic PKG v0.2 Beta, a PlayStation 3 homebrew application that allows users to create PS3 PKG files.

Download: Magic PKG v0.2 Beta for PS3 / Magic PKG v0.2 Beta for PS3 (Mirror)

To quote, roughly translated: We inform this new application is being developed by Alegoria to easily create PKGs.

The idea is to convert the physical format games DG HG property to run directly from the HDD without having to undergo any manager games (Multimedia).

I discussed this in beta but from DHorg want to give our support to continue developing and improving this tool that looks great