126w ago - Today Sony Social Media Manager Jeff Rubenstein has made available a new video showcasing the definitive version of Mass Effect 2 on PlayStation 3.

To quote: If you had asked me a year ago if I thought we'd ever experience the Mass Effect universe on PlayStation 3, I'd have said "I sure hope so."

One year and dozens of accolades and Game of the Year nominations later, Mass Effect 2 is coming to PS3. And from what I've learned, you're not going to want to pass on this "definitive" experience.

After a recent hands-on session, I spoke with Bioware's Casey Hudson. In this video, he tells us what bonus features are included on the Blu-ray, what the power of PlayStation 3 lends to the game, and how the PS3 version is using the latest-and-greatest graphical technology and gameplay updates.





So, you might be wondering, will you be lost if you never got to play the original Mass Effect? From my experience, the answer is: not particularly. For the PS3 version of Mass Effect 2, Bioware has teamed with Dark Horse Comics to summarize the first game in a 15 minute comic-style adaption, completely...

127w ago - PlayStation Home Community Manager Locust_Star has announced today news of the PlayStation Home version 1.41 update alongside several additions to the PS Home Mall and Novus Prime.

To quote: Early this morning, PlayStation Home received yet another update to its core client.

Available now, the 1.41 update includes many improvements that were requested by our community after the massive 1.4 release last month. Patch notes can be found HERE along with instructions on How to Update to Version 1.41.

Novus Prime, the recently released space combat game exclusive to PlayStation Home, also receives an update this week. Pilots who have earned the rank of Airman or Captain will receive pilot jacket rewards upon reporting for duty on Thursday, December 16th. Earth Fleet is also proud to announce the new Mini-Mech companion (there's no longer any need to walk alone!).

Sodium celebrates its one year anniversary with a special sale and new rewards. Watch this video to learn more.





Konami is throwing their first event this weekend, and you are invited! Check out the Konami Penthouse in PlayStation Home this weekend for...

132w ago - Update: Chinese PlayStation 3 developer xoeo at A9VG.com has now released a working PSGroove payload to spoof PS3 Firmware version 3.15 / 3.41 to 3.50 along with some PSGroove hex codes, as follows:

Downloads: PSGroove PSN Yes 3.15 Hex Code / PSGroove PSN Yes 3.41 Hex Code / Hermes v4b PSN PS3 Yes Hex Code (80010009 Error Fix) / Port1 Hermes v4b PSN (PS3 Yes Pro) / Arduino PL3 (PSN) + Hermes v4b / Arduino PL3 (PSN) + Hermes v4b (PSN) / PSN Payload For PS3 Break v1.1 / Olimex PSN Hermes v4b 8mhz Hex Code / PSFreedom v1.5 Dingoo (PSN) / PSFreedom...

132w ago - Following up on his previous work, this weekend Spanish PS3 developer PS3MrEnigma has released source code for a PS3 tool that can be used to test and obtain model version data (20/40/60/80 etc) on various PlayStation 3 systems.

Download: PS3 Tool to Test Model Version Data PKG And Source Code

To quote, roughly translated: "In this post I introduce a small tool that will allow us to know more about the model of our machines.

The usefulness of this tool is simply to show on screen the data returned by the SYSCALL 0 Ã-- 363 with the parameter 0 Ã-- 19004 to get the model and submodel, make that application to accurately check all machines possible that the data. We returned in byte 5 and byte 7 always correspond in the case of same model and submodel machine.

Bearing in mind that I could only have access to 4 machines when performing the post explaining the SYSCALL 0 Ã-- 363 , which is why as many people can give their feedback or report on the blog with the data and specifying what type of machine has (Slim or Phat, and submodel (60, 40, etc)) together with the data we created the tool would be easier to...

137w ago - A few weeks back a homebrew PS3 Registry xRegistry.sys File Editor was released, and now French developer zouzzz has shared an FTP Mod and source code for it alongside a simple PS3UPDAT.PUP Version checker application.

Download: PS3 xRegistry.sys Editor FTP Mod / PS3 xRegistry.sys Editor FTP Mod SRC / PS3UPDAT.PUP Version

To quote, roughly translated: "Hello, I allowed myself to change a few of the xRegistry.sys Editor v0.75 stoker25 to add FTP function.

You will need to connect via FTP utility BlackBox. The mod dump the file (via FTP so) in the Utility folder and then opened."

And on the Version utility he stated only: "Lets know what version of firmware is hiding in the. PUP"