111w ago - Today Editor in Chief Gary Steinman of the PlayStation: The Official Magazine has revealed news of a new Resident Evil for the PlayStation 3 entertainment system alongside a video trailer below!

To quote: Who needs to wait for E3? It's a month of massive reveals in the May issue of PlayStation: The Official Magazine.

We start with our cover story, Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City.

First, a quick note about what Raccoon City is not. Raccoon City is not a survival horror game. Go on--let that sink in for a second. Yes, the granddaddy of survival horror breaks from the very thing that's defined it for over 15 years, instead delivering a wholly unique squad-based shooter experience, with the talented folks at Slant Six now handling the development duties.





We saw the game in action and survived to tell a tale of shambling zombies, elite operatives, and a mission to "kill Leon." Indeed, nothing is sacred here, including the long-standing heroes of the Resident...

115w ago - Sony Portal Manager Emmanuel Orssaud has announced today that the official PlayStation App version 1.05 goes live today in multiple languages.

To quote: The latest version of the official PlayStation App version 1.05 will be available for download from the iTunes App Store and Android Marketplace from this afternoon.

The App is compatible with iPhone and iPod Touch (OS 4 and above), or most Android compatible handsets (OS 1.6 and above).

In the latest version (1.05) we've added support for most SCEE countries which means you'll be able to use the app in your language and also read news and find out about products that are available in your country.

The full list of supported countries/languages:

• Arab Emirates - English
• Ireland - English
• Belgium - French
• Belgium - Dutch
• Luxembourg - French
• Luxembourg - German
• Switzerland - French
• Switzerland - Italian
• Switzerland - German
• Austria - German
• Portugal - Portuguese
• Denmark - Danish
• Norway - Norwegian
• Finland - Finnish
• Sweden - Swedish

117w ago - Today PlayStation 3 developer EmersonS35 has released the official v1.0 BETA of his homebrew application known as ES35's PS3 Toolkit alongside some updates and a guide below.

Download: ES35's PS3 ToolKit v1.0 BETA / ES35's PS3 ToolKit v1.6 / ES35's PS3 ToolKit v1.65 / ES35's PS3 ToolKit v2.0 with Source Code / ES35's PS3 ToolKit Tutorial

To quote: This is my official Beta Release of ES35's PS3 ToolBox.

Features:

• Decrypt 3.55 PKGs (retail)
  
• Decrypt 3.41 PKGs (debug)
  
• Decrypt 3.41 BINs/SELFs (debug)
  
• Encrypt 3.55 BINs/SELFs (retail)
  
• Encrypt 3.55 PKGs (retail)
  
• Create PS3 Confs
  
• Drag and Drop
  
• Auto Detects 3.55 vs 3.41 PKGs
  
• Loads Of Help Info and Explanation
  

In related PS3 homebrew news, $n!pR has released a PKG Toolkit GUI with details below as follows:

This is my GUI for the signing tools from GeoHot. I might expand it to include other tools later. Tested working with the couple apps I made so hopefully it works just as good for anyone...

118w ago - Sony Associate Product Marketing Manager Richard Ho has revealed the official Urban Camouflage PS3 Bluetooth Headset today for fans.

To quote: With awesome multi-player games such as Killzone 3 and SOCOM 4: U.S. Navy SEALs on the way, the new Bluetooth Headset is sure to be your go-to communication device.

The Headset already comes in a sleek, high-gloss black finish. However, we've also heard some of your requests for a militaristic color and are now offering the headset in a new "urban camouflage" color.

For the same great price of $49.99 (MSRP), the urban camouflage Bluetooth Headset will be available at GameStop locations nationwide, to coincide with the highly-anticipated launch of SOCOM 4 on April 19 - making it a must have for SOCOM 4's unbridled 32-player online multiplayer mayhem.

As most of you know, our Bluetooth Headsets offer a number of great features, making it perfect for gaming. It starts with built-in noise cancellation and our proprietary High Quality (HQ) mode enabling us to deliver the best quality PS3 voice chat.

An in-game headset status indicator, easily accessible microphone mute button,...

121w ago - Since the previous PSP2 Dev Kit picture leak, Kotaku (linked above) has now posted what may be the first leaked official retail picture of Sony's PSP2 handheld console while VG247.com reports that Sony will reveal the PSP2 on January 27th in Tokyo.

To quote: This art work surfaced online today on 2CH, Japan's largest online forum.

The photo features a handheld believed to be the PSP2, which has a PSPgo style sliding shell. There is a 32 GB SD memory card as well, plus a "PSP2" Memory Stick. There is a long, thin stylus as well. According to Japan's Nikkei newspaper, the PSP2 will have a touch screen.

Unlike the current PSP, there are two analog nubs, giving this handheld a controller layout similar to the PS3.

What is fishy about the picture is that it appears to be a photograph of a handout of some kind. While handouts may be present at the January 27 press conference, it's also a good way for a Photoshopper to hide their work, as it masks any differences in resolution you'd be able to detect in an online image.

Going by the codename VITA, PSP2 has been in the...