98w ago - Although no PS3 price drop is planned for the event, today IndianVideogamer.com reports that Sony will be announcing a new PlayStation 3 chassis design at Gamescom which runs from August 17th to the 20th, 2011.

This is not to be confused with the recent PS3 model CECH-3001A/B that weighs in at 2.6kg down from 3.0kg and cuts power consumption from 230W to 200W.

While the upcoming PS3's functionality is said not to change, during a recent interview PlayStation India Country Manager Atindriya Bose stated that the new PS3 chassis design will feature a slightly different internal design.

To quote: "Any chance of a price drop on the PS3 soon?

As of now, no.

Gamescom, then?

(laughs) Well, if there was a price drop coming at Gamescom, I'd know. There is, however, a new PS3 chassis being discussed. A slightly different design, but from what I can tell, not much difference in functionality."

117w ago - Sony's Senior Social Media Specialist Rey Gutierrez has shared a video unveiling the first unboxing of Killzone 3 Helghast Edition for the PS3 entertainment system today.

To quote: Everyone knows that Killzone 3 slams onto the PS3 on February 22nd. But what of the Killzone 3 Helghast Edition?

What of its mysteries? We decided to let a familiar face plunge in and reveal the contents. Remember: This is your last weekend to pre-order!

Inside the Killzone 3 Helghast Edition, you'll find:

• Killzone 3 on Blu-ray Disc
• Exclusive art book featuring imagery from the Killzone universe
• Super Voucher, which provides:
- Killzone 3 soundtrack and PS3 Dynamic Theme
- Retro Map Pack featuring two of the most popular multiplayer maps from Killzone 2
- Double XP for the first 24 hours of multiplayer gameplay
- Full access to all weapons and abilities during the first 24 hours of multiplayer gameplay





• Authentic Helghast Helmet replica, which opens to reveal the art book, Super Voucher and Killzone 3 game.
• Exclusive Cloaking Helghast Marksman action figure by DC Unlimited, which is 6.5" tall with multiple articulation points. It won't be sold at retail!

123w ago - Guerrilla Games Producer Aryeh Loeb has shared a Killzone 3 PS3 Story trailer video today revealing Malcolm McDowell and Ray Winstone to lead the Helghast.

To quote: You've seen footage of Killzone 3's jetpack-fueled aerial combat along the Frozen Shores of Helghan, and you've seen glimpses of the incredible showdown against the titanic MAWLR.

Now, meet the key players of the Killzone 3 campaign mode in this explosive new story trailer!

Along with familiar faces from Killzone 2 such as Sev, Rico and Narville, you'll find a couple of fresh ones: the resourceful female ISA member Jammer, as well as the hopeful heirs to Visari's throne, Jorhan Stahl and Admiral Orlock. When the latter two lock horns, their actions will shape Helghan's destiny - as well as the future of the ISA members still trapped there.





Since Brian Cox's performance as Scolar Visari is a tough act to follow, Guerrilla signed on two veteran actors for the roles of his successors in the English version of Killzone 3: Malcolm McDowell, who plays the scheming Stahl Arms CEO, and...

124w ago - Today the PS3 LV2 Loader (lv2ldr), METLDR, Application / IV (initialization vector) keys and SHA1 hashes used to verify the keys have been publicly released by various PlayStation 3 developers. Below they are all listed, as follows:

Fail0verflow released the SHA1 hashes of the different PS3 keys:

http://pastie.org/private/0unla7m2kxdlehmepzkktw <-- sha1 hashes for some keys

125w ago - Today DanyL has released an application that will display the MD5 hashes of PS3 PUP update files used in PlayStation 3 Firmware updating, downgrading and JailBreaking.

Download: MD5 PSHasher v0.1

To quote: I'm releasing a new handy tool called MD5 PSHasher. I got the idea yesterday in the morning and started developing it.. I amazed myself how quickly I developed it...

Features:

1. Show you the MD5 of the .pup file you chose.
2. Show you which firmware is in the .pup file.
3. Tell you if the firmware is Jailbreakable or downgradeable.
4. Built-in updater.

Currently I got the following firmwares at the database:

• Original US 3.41
• US 3.21
• US 3.42
• US 3.30
• US 3.01
• Modified 3.41
• US 3.15
• US 3.40
• US 3.50
• US 3.10
• US 3.00
• v3.55
• Quiet release US 3.41