2w ago - Following up on the previous rumors for PlayStation 3 pricing, today Wedbush Morgan analyst Michael Pachter speculates that Sony's PlayStation 4 will sell for $349 while Microsoft's XBox One will go for $399.

Below are the details, to quote: "Investment firm Wedbush Morgan has suggested the PlayStation 4 will retail in the US for $349, significantly lower than the PS3's starting price of $599.

In an E3 preview note to investors Michael Pachter, analyst at the company, estimates that the PlayStation 4 has a bill of materials at around $275, while Microsoft's Xbox One costs around $325. As such, Wedbush is expecting the new Microsoft console to cost $399.

But while Microsoft's new hardware may be priced higher initially, it's also more likely to be available at a subsidised price to the consumer through a subscription contract from a broadcast, cable or ISP provider.

"We believe the ability to watch live TV from a cable, telco, or satellite set-top box through Xbox One could entice an MSO to drive subscriptions through a subsidised box in exchange for a multi-year contract. The 'always connected' requirement for the Xbox One likely means that a broadband...

42w ago - Sony Associate Product Marketing Manager Cristian Cardona of Software Marketing has announced that the PlayStation Collections including God of War, inFAMOUS, and Ratchet & Clank are available at retail outlets beginning today.

To quote: It's been only a few weeks since we last talked to you about PlayStation Collections and believe it or not, they're finally here!

Available today at retailers near you and September 25th on the PlayStation Store, the PlayStation Collection is packed to the, uh, packaging with extra digital content that guarantees you'll be getting the most out of your purchase this fall.

Whether for yourself or as a gift, these are going to be a great chance to check out some of our greatest exclusive franchises.

To quickly recap, here's what your getting in each Collection:

God of War Saga ($39.99)

• God of War, remastered in HD
• God of War II, remastered in HD
• God of War III
• God of War: Origins Collection (which includes God of War: Chains of Olympus and God of War: Ghost of Sparta)
• Full PlayStation Network Trophy Support
• Exclusive Bonus...

48w ago - Following up on the PS3 CEX to DEX Conversion Method, C2D Flash Patcher, PS3Tools GUI Edition and CEX2DEX Application updates comes more guides today from both sguerrini97 and anonymous, as follows:

How to Play PS3 Backups (Less Than / Equal To) 4.11 on Debug (DEX) Consoles (roughly translated)

You will need:

• Disc Image Generator for PlayStation 3: http://www.mediafire.com/?yu995l8fxgs2pii
  
• The backup of your game;
  
• A PS3 DEX configured as described below;
  
• A Hard Disk USB vacuum (must be formatted later).
  

First turn on your console, connect the USB hard drive and navigate to Settings-> Debug Settings.

WARNING: with the next step you will lose ALL data on your hard disk so irreversible.

Select "HDD Format BD Emulator", choose "Quick"...

49w ago - Following up on the PS3 CEX (Retail) to DEX (Debug) console IDPS updates, DexL0ve release and MultiMAN DEX Mod comes the long-awaited "holy grail" for PlayStation 3 developers, my complete PS3 CEX to DEX conversion method!

Hi Scene, Sorry for my bad English. I want to give you info you please make public. I want be anonymous. I only can say I'm from Hong Kong. I have way to get a DEX, it works and is complete nothing missing.

Manual to get a DEX (here is everything you needed) and you have a full working DEX:

• EID0 Key Seed and EID0 Section Key Seed are hardcoded in the isoldr
  

EID0 Key Seed
EID0 Section Key Seed

• If you...

51w ago - Today developer PsDev has updated PS3Tools GUI Edition v2.0 to version 2.1, which now includes PlayStation 3 Retail PKG decryption and extraction.

Download: PS3Tools GUI Edition v2.1 / PS3Tools GUI Edition v2.1 (Mirror)

To quote: The major addition is a Retail PKG decryption and extraction tool. I also removed the extra tools as it wasn't needed, and wasted space, most external programs are gonna be taken out and be coded so it's internal. That way space, folder size and your Computers memory is more free.

I need to thank math because, this uses his AES engine and without it I would have had to code one on my own. (Don't worry I had his permission). It was truly a pain incorporating this into my program, much harder than the EDAT tools.
Changelog v2.1:

• Decryption of Retail PKG
  
• Extraction of Retail PKG
  
• Bug fixes
  
• Removed external programs