117w ago - Today wuepe at Spanish site Elotrolado.net has updated the PS3 backup game manager to Open Manager v2.1 Rev J-2 for PlayStation 3 Custom Firmware users along with sharing an OM 2.1I-2 PS3 XMB Game Launcher mod.

Download: OM 2.1J-2 OMAN46756 3.41/3.55 / OM 2.1J-2 OMAN01234 3.41/3.55 / OM 2.1J-2 NPWR01247 - Call Of Duty B.O. 3.41/3.55 (Stealth) / OM 2.1J-2 NPWR00826 - F1 2010 3.41/3.55 (Stealth) / OM 2.1J-2 Source Code / OM 2.1I-2 PS3 XMB Game Launcher

To quote from French site PS3-Addict (linked above), roughly translated: This mod is a bit special, he is a manager that can launch a single game at a time. It will display the games directly in the XMB as in the picture above. This mod also manages the settings for each version as patch management or automatic execution. It is therefore a function similar to MagicPKG or to eboot tool offered by deank.

In the archive you can find 30 times the same...

118w ago - Over the weekend PS3 developer Rogero has updated his PlayStation 3 Backup Manager to version 8.2 for Waninkoko/Kmeaw and Wutangrza/Geohot PS3 Custom Firmware users.

Download: Rogero PS3 Backup Manager v8.2

Below are the updates from the changelog, as follows:

• 8.2.0 - Added Games List Filtering with [L2+R2+L1] to show HDD Games, USB Games or All Games.
  (works with only one external HDD attached at a time)
  
• 8.2.0 - Added Manager support for spoofing CFW versions to 3.50, 3.56 and 3.60.
  
• 8.2.0 - Added [USB Mount] support for FW 3.41,now works on OFW/CFW ver 3.41 and CFW ver 3.55.
  
• 8.2.0 - Added [USB Mount] support for Disk-Less loading, start game from app_home\PS3_GAME.
  
• 8.2.0 - Added [USB Mount] support for spoofed CFW (3.50/3.56/3.60), now works with spoofed CFWs.
  
• 8.2.0 - Added the Option to Enable/Disable "Blurring of Games List Background" from Settings.
  
• 8.2.0 - Added more Optimization of the Game Copy function with some bugs fixed.
  
• 8.2.0 - Changed the caching mechanism to a much optimized one resulting in an overall speed improvement.
  
• 8.2.0 - Changed Auto-Fix Game's folder/files Permissions to always on,it will run auto only if needed.

123w ago - Today SCEE Senior Product Manager Chris Weatherhead has outlined Killzone 3 PS3 Open Beta update issues and solutions from Guerrilla Games.

To quote: It's less than a week since the Killzone 3 Multiplayer Beta hit PlayStation Store, but already you've racked up some impressive numbers.

There's been a staggering 62 million - million! - kills, of which around ten per cent have been Brutal Melee kills. Some 400,000 games have been blitzed through, with well over half a million players appearing on the Killzone 3 leaderboards.

And two of those players have stormed through the one million XP barrier already. The Helghast don't know what's hit them.

Your dedication to the cause hasn't gone unnoticed over at developer Guerrilla Games.

Far from it: the team has been working around the clock to analyse and act upon your feedback. Below you'll find a round-up of issues discovered thanks to your hard work, and the solutions that Guerrilla is working on to refine your experience:

High level issues discovered:

• Connection problems
• High load caused the database to fall over
• Score posting
• Flickering screens
• Ribbon stats not updating
•...

124w ago - Today Rogero has updated his PS3 Open Backup Manager to version 8.0 which now includes Syscall 36 implementation among other changes detailed below followed by version 8.1 with changed HERE.

Download: Rogero Manager v8.0 Kmeaw Waninkoko Syscall36 3.55 3.41.pkg / Rogero Manager v8.0 Kmeaw Waninkoko Syscall36 3.55 3.41.pkg / Rogero Manager v8.0 Kmeaw Waninkoko Syscall36 3.55 3.41.pkg / Rogero Manager 8.0 ELF / Rogero Manager v8.0 Wutangrza Geohot Syscall36 3.55.pkg / Rogero Manager v8.0 Wutangrza Geohot Syscall36 3.55 Stealth.pkg / Rogero Manager v8.1 Kmeaw Waninkoko 3.55 3.41.pkg / Rogero Manager v8.1 Wutangrza Geohot 3.55.pkg / Rogero Manager v8.1 ELF

Changes in Rogero v8.0 include:

8.0.0 - This version is Compatible with OFW3.41+Dongle/Hermes CFW3.41/CFW3.55/Kmeaw/Waninkoko.
8.0.0 - Changed from using LV2_patcher/PL3 to Dean's implementation of Syscall36.
8.0.0 - The Manager can be started with Disc In + USB inserted without any problems.
8.0.0 - Updated the Payload Auto-Detection to support all types of Payloads/CFWs.
8.0.0 - Fixed the FTP Server,...

124w ago - Product Marketing Manager TJ Consunji has announced that as of today the Killzone 3 PS3 Multiplayer Open Beta is live!

To quote: Starting at 10AM Pacific Time today, the Killzone 3 Multiplayer Open Beta is live!

Japan and Europe are already hard at frag and now it's time for North America and Mexico to join the party! You'll find the Killzone 3 Beta on the main page of the PlayStation Store; it's also listed under the 3D and PlayStation Move categories for added convenience.

The Open Beta includes one map, Frozen Dam. All game modes can be played on this map:

• Warzone: The traditional Killzone game mode with game types changing on-the-fly
• Guerrilla Warfare: Our take on Team Deathmatch
• Operations: Our new story driven multiplayer game mode
• Botzone: An offline version of Warzone which can be played against AI opponents

The Killzone 3 Open Beta is playable in 3D and supports the PlayStation Move motion controller. The Beta trial runs until February 15th, so get on board while you can!

If you have any feedback, Killzone.com has a section of the forum specifically set up for this purpose....