55w ago - Today Sony Associate Product Marketing Manager Richard Ho has officially introduced the Pulse Wireless Stereo Headset Elite Edition which will be coming to retailers this Fall with a video of it in action below!

To quote: E3 is just around the corner, and we hope you're as excited as we are about all of the games that will be unveiled and the upcoming announcements we have in store for you.

Before we get to the big week, we've decided to curb your appetite by giving you a sneak peak at the newest addition to the PlayStation accessories family.

Last year we introduced the Official PS3 Wireless Stereo Headset, and this year we're amplifying your audio experience with the brand new Pulse Wireless Stereo Headset - Elite Edition, featuring "BassImpact" technology.

BassImpact technology translates bass sounds into 'pulses' around the earpads of the headset. Pulse - Elite Edition combines 7.1 virtual surround sound with BassImpact to deliver an unprecedented level of immersion, while sharpening your perception on the battlefield or anywhere else you play.





This is truly the ultimate audio advantage. Additionally, Pulse - Elite Edition incorporates all the great features of the Wireless...

58w ago - Sony PlayStation Network Executive Producer Kevin Furuichi is here with the Pulse 5/8 Edition video today, which features Starhawk, Max Payne 3 and PixelJunk 4AM.

To quote: It's Emmett time. That's Emmett Graves, the new hero of Starhawk who kicks off this edition of PULSE as we celebrate the release of this space western from LightBox Interactive and Santa Monica Studio.

While many enjoyed the beta earlier this year, it's now time to check out the full Starhawk universe with all the cool vehicles and the innovative Build and Battle gameplay.

With next week's release of Max Payne 3, PULSE also previews the new multiplayer action along with the new bullet time and 'shootdodge' game play. For PlayStation Plus subscribers, Trine 2′s physics-based puzzles of fire, water, gravity and magic is free.

Check out the new Trine 2 world that's now enabled with online co-op. PULSE also takes a look at the latest Q-Games. PixelJunk 4 AM is very different than any other in the series.

Utilizing the PlayStation Move, their new title is a virtual audio canvas allowing you to create music, mix tracks and create live performances in PixelJunk 4 AM.





And, the Top 10 features...

58w ago - It's been less than a week since his previous revision, and today PlayStation 3 homebrew developer PsDev has updated PS3Tools GUI Edition to version 1.2 with the changes outlined below.

Download: PS3Tools GUI Edition v1.2 Application

This update adds SCE info alongside a hexdump option to dump the decrypted PS3 Core_OS for PlayStation 3 developers to examine.

Changes

• Added SCE info
  
• SCE info- lv0
  
• SCE info- lv1ldr
  
• SCE info- lv2ldr
  
• SCE info- appldr
  
• SCE info- isoldr
  
• SCE info- EBOOT.BIN
  
• Added hexdump option to dump decrypted core_os
  

Thanks to naehrwert, HSReina, Math, fail0verflow of course and any one else I forgot.

59w ago - Following up on his previous release, today PlayStation 3 homebrew developer PsDev has updated PS3Tools GUI Edition to version 1.1B adding a Dev_Flash dumper as outlined in the changlog below.

Download: PS3Tools GUI Edition v1.1B Application

To quote: CHANGES:

• Added Dev_flash and Dev_flash3 dumper
  
• Removed conf editor
  
• Removed space wasting buttons
  
• Added other tools section
  
• Cleaner GUI
  
• No extra tab screen
  
• Faster
  
• Less memory by about 4mb
  

BUG FIXES:

• No more random cmd box popping up.
  
• Fixed memory issue
  
• Fixed permissions glitch
  

FEATURES:

• Can unpack any PS3 firmwares dev_flash.
  
• Can unpack any "PS3" Firmware up to date. Gets really fast after first or second use.
  
• A console is built into the program showing you the exact log a cmd would.
  
• Can Decrypt PS3/PSP retail PKG files (Signed by sony installable via OFW).
  
• Can readself of, Appldr, lv0, lv1ldr, lv2ldr, isoldr, EBOOT.BIN or if any of the things that you want to read are not listed...

60w ago - Sony PlayStation Network Executive Producer Kevin Furuichi has posted up the 4/24 video edition of Pulse today, which features Mortal Kombat for PS Vita and The Walking Dead Game.

To quote: With April coming to a close, this edition of Pulse highlights several must-have titles that are newly available (The Walking Dead) and coming soon (Mortal Kombat for PS Vita).

PS Vita owners should check out StarDrone Extreme, which combines dazzling pinball-like physics in a interstellar environment for some nicely addictive game play.

Also, preview Mortal Kombat for PS Vita before it arrives next week featuring the Challenge Tower II mode with 50+ PS Vita-exclusive missions and new touchscreen fatalities.

Up for some zombie bashing? With the second season of The Walking Dead television series now complete, it's a long wait until season three kicks off. But starting today, Telltale Games begins to release the first of five episodes of the new The Walking Dead game. Get a glimpse of the first episode in our video preview.





For PlayStation Plus subscribers, we've got a look at the two multiplayer modes of the exclusive private beta of Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier.

And...