87w ago - Following up on their previous Beta release, today PlayStation 3 developer SubJunk has officially made available PS3 Media Server version 1.40.0 with the changelog detailed below.

Download: PS3 Media Server for Windows v1.40.0 (28.2 MB) / PS3 Media Server for Linux / Unix v1.40.0 (10.2 MB) / PS3 Media Server for Mac OS X (Intel) v1.40.0 (30.4 MB) / SVN

PS3 Media Server v1.40.0 Changelog:

• Updated OS X MPlayer to enable external VOBsub, ASS/SSA and Fribidi support
  
• Allow update checks to be performed manually (Windows only)
  
• Allow automatic update checks to be enabled (Windows only)
  
• Simplify PMS customization for packagers of custom builds
  
• Logging fix for headless configurations
  
• Added experimental support for iPad / iPhone renderers
  
• Fixed DVD ISO playback on OS X (thanks, jjmojojjmojo!)
  
• Added...

88w ago - Today Namco Bandai Games Community Manager Rich Bantegui has revealed alongside a video trailer that Katamari Damacy is coming to PS Vita.

To quote: Many of you have been following me over the last year looking for the latest details on all of our games.

This week, you may have also been listening into what we have happening on our Facebook and Twitter for news coming out of the Tokyo Game Show for big fan-favorite series like Tekken, Soulcalibur, Ace Combat and even the upcoming action-epic, Dark Souls.

While there's plenty of news flying about for all of our biggest titles, we wanted the PlayStation community to be among the first to get the scoop on the latest entry in a series that's dear to all of our hearts, and one that features the tiniest of heroes.

Fresh from Tokyo Game Show, Namco Bandai has just announced that Katamari Damacy (working title) will be arriving soon for the PS Vita! Check out the fresh trailer above that we wanted to roll out to the fans here in North America.





You're going to have to listen your old pop the King of All Cosmos once again as he commands you to roll up anything and everything in sight!

One of the coolest new features is the ability to use the rear touch pad...

99w ago - Today PlayStation 3 developer SvenGDK has updated his PS3 Multi Tools homebrew application to v3 for both Windows and Mac users.

Download: PS3 Multi Tools v3 for Windows 7 / PS3 Multi Tools v3 for Windows Vista, XP and Mac / Crossover (Mac users only) / Wine (Mac users only)

To quote: A complete new version of PS3 Multi Tools for Windows is released! The new version is now called PS3 Multi Tools for Win & Mac... why? Read!

Here are the changelogs from v2.5 to v3.0 (7, XP , Vista & Mac):

• You can now search minor/security updates for PS3 Multi Tools for Windows v3.X.X
  
• Complete new XMB design
  
• Now running on Mac OS X Snow Leopard
  
• Offcial Firmware 3.41, 3.55 & 3.66 added
  
• Package signing fixed (Not working on Mac)
  
• Kmeaw 3.55 CFW added
  
• Detailed game description will be shown
  
• Added CFW355-OTHEROS++-SPECIAL Custom Firmware
  
• Added more Homebrew:
  - OpenPS3FTP always the newest version (Kmeaw & Geohot)
  - QA Flagging Tools: flag, reset...

99w ago - Today International Affairs Manager Lucy Khatajaeva at Lesta Studio has posted up a video on Time Machine: Rogue Pilot for PlayStation Network which outlines details on the PSN title.

To quote: Today is the big day as we're releasing an official preview video for our upcoming PSN game Time Machine: Rogue Pilot!

The video reveals some gameplay details and is supposed to help you get some better understanding of what our game actually is and what it looks like.

But a new video is not enough, is it? That's why I'll reveal some more details and cover two big questions with this blog post: what this game is and what it is not.

What Time Machine: Rogue Pilot IS

Time Machine: Rogue Pilot is a Match3/hidden-object game with a number of innovative features, including unique mechanics of repainting tiles instead of replacing them with each other. I know this sounds simple, but it helps bring a fresh feel to the classical match3 genre.





For example, the Mood-o-meter. Sounds weird, huh? The Mood-o-meter shows how your character feels. The better you play, and the more bonuses you activate, the faster your character's mood increases. Once the Mood-o-meter is full, you get a Superbonus that destroys...

110w ago - It's been a while coming but a new version 1.21.0 of PS3 Media Server has been released for Windows, Linux and Mac!

Downloads: PS3 Media Server v1.21.0 for Windows / PS3 Media Server v1.21.0 for Linux / PS3 Media Server v1.21.0 for Mac

PS3 Media Server v1.21.0 Changelog:

• Support new devices: Android, Nokia N900
  
• Improved support for XBMC
  
• Support MKV header compression in most MKV files (less "data corrupted" errors)
  
• VOBsub subtitles are now supported on Windows
  
• Multithreaded MEncoder works on more things now
  
• Bandwidth optimisations
  
• New Help tab
  
• More file sorting options
  
• Improve error logging
  
• Buffer reports more accurately
  
• Properly support MEncoder multithreading on newer CPUs
  
• Updated MEncoder and FFMPEG
  
• Processes ended properly on Linux
  
• Many images added and updated in the program and Windows installer
  
• Support thumbnails for other aspect ratios than 16:9
  
• Support double-NTSC framerates