Catching up a tad on news, we received word on this new and exciting project- FREEVAST! For those who don't know, PS2 VAST (video below) is essentially an ELF file with an altered magicgate header so it can launch the exploit to run the executable. The manufacturer wants you to pay for the hardware containing this file, however, sceners seem to know better and apparently good things come to those who wait... so save your money and keep checking the FREEVAST site! :)
There are two versions of Sony's upcoming real driving simulator Gran Turismo 5 Prologue here at the 2007 Leipzig Games Convention, though it's probably fairer to call them slightly different aspects of the same game. In fact, if you want to be entirely accurate, you could say that there are actually three versions of the Gran Turismo series, if you count the downloadable Gran Turismo demo that's currently available on the PlayStation Network. Nonetheless, as we were roaming the massive Sony space in Hall 3 of the Leipziger Messe in search of all things Gran Turismo, our focus was on the two versions of Prologue.
The first version featured eight racing cabinets set up to show off the game in the way a game like this is supposed to be played: with racing seats (which proved to be nearly too narrow for our frame), a full HD screen, and a Logitech wheel-and-pedal setup. The featured track was Japan's Suzuka circuit, and the game presented us with a roster of 22 cars to choos... More »
Using the free orb software you can stream media from your PC to your Wii PS3 or 360. It converts on the fly making it very simple to use. Older versions do better video streaming though.
Konami managed to pump out the first four Silent Hill games in five years, so what the hell is taking Silent Hill 5 so long? Discounting the critically mixed movie by Brotherhood of the Wolf director Christophe Gans (who isn't coming back for the proposed sequel), it's been a whopping four years since gamers have entered the town of Silent Hill, but that's about to change next fall with Silent Hill 5.
In the newest issue of EGM, on shelves September 4 and rolling out to subscribers now, Shane Bettenhausen goes behind-the-scenes to get the scoop on Silent Hill 5, currently in development at American studio The Collective (best known for beat 'em up Buffy the Vampire Slayer, last seen adapting the not-so-hot The Da Vinci Code), with series composer Akira Yamaoka providing the soundtrack and consulting on the game's look and feel.
Yamaoka finds the switch ironic, as Silent Hill was their attempt "at making classic American horror through a Japanese filter," where... More »
The summer dry spell for video games came to an end last week with the arrival of BioShock, the creepy underwater shooter that has won rave reviews and flown off store shelves.
The bulk of important games this year won't come out until November, but the next month or two will see the release of quite a few other hot games.
Grace Chen here, senior Manager for the PLAYSTATION Store. It’s been a big week for the PLAYSTATION Store, with the launch of Warhawk on Tuesday and tons of great new content today. We know you guys want playable games and demos, and we want to get them to you. So with that said, here’s a quick breakdown of what we have in the PLAYSTATION Store today:
- Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo HD Remix for $9.99
- Tekken 5 Dark Resurrection online add-on for $9.99 or the bundle (game + add-on) for $29.99
- Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2008 demo
- All-Pro Football 2K8 demo
- NASCAR ’08 demo
- Heavenly Sword “Episode Four: The Sound of Combat” making-of video
- Heavenly Sword “Episode Four: The Devine Birth” Anime video
- Folklore “Surviving the Netherworld” trailer
- Clive Barker’s Jericho™ trailer
- Movie trailers for Beowulf and Bee Movie
There is a video floating around the net of a possible PS3 loader loading from the OtherOS function and works on latest firmware. Apparently, the team haven't released it yet as it has issues with the latest games that require >1.7 firmware.
Is it real? Who knows. No doubt the video will be picked to bits until the release date.
The_Bell updated to v2.0 today for PSP, with the following:
I wanted to let you know that I've released version 2.0 of QPSPManager. QPSPManager is a file manager for Linux, Windows and Mac OS. It allows Application, Savegame, ISO and Video Management to keep a centralized way to manage the communication between your computer and your PC. Add, delete and copy applications, savegames, iso files and compress isos and videos to get them work in our PSP, all in one product!
The program includes a new feature: the Video Conversion, and now works on all three major OS out there: Windows, Mac and Linux (intel only for now).