Mentioned in Dengeki, the PS3 only game, “Ryu ga Gotoku Kenzan!” otherwise known as Yakuza 3 udon will be available starting next month.
The cost to purchase the special promotion Udon noodle dish will cost about US $2.00.
I don’t really see much of a need to hack the PS3 to make it into something else.
To me, its already near perfection. The heat created by the system is my only peeve.
The PS3 is a media center that can play games, run as a Linux system, play Blu-Ray movies, play streaming vids and music from a server, and supports most formats such as DivX and MP4.
However, some people are never content with what is done but what can be done with something new and I command them for attempting to improve upon it.
There is a PS3 homebrew project that is working on additional features for a PS3, such as VOIP, P2P, TV movies (including MKV), and a lot more stuff. The sytem is in beta and lots of bugs to work out, but its working and its free.
Quote from PS3Hex regarding the Megabox:
“Originally Posted by MegaBox Features
Video:
1-Reproduction in the premises of almost all the formats of video, including the MKV.
2-Reproduction in Streaming (from Internet or the local network) reproduces just like in the point 1 that if, the MKV would cost to him more but, depending on the bandwidth of Internet, since in local network we have all 100MB.
to 3-Encoder and to decoder of DivX, DVD, TDT and others.
4-Recording to CD’s/DVD’s etc. (Necessary external recorder USB)
5-Possibility of using compatible digital cameras with Linux.Audio:
1-Reproduction of all the habitual formats. (Local and streaming.)
2-Encoder and decoder of CD’s and other formats.
3-Recording of CD’s/DVD’s etc… (Necessary external recorder USB.)
4-Possibility of using compatible reproducers MP3/MP4 with LinuxTV/Radio: (compatible with multiple models and marks of devices USB TV)
1-Reproduction of TDT, TDS, TDC and IMAGENIO. (Necessary USB capture device.) “one in pack MegaBOX PS3 will be included”
2-Radio and TV in streaming by Internet.
3-Recording of programs of TV “to the hard disk of the PS3, external Hard disk or to record it to CD/DVD “with possibility of programming the hour and date of recording.Software:
1-FireFOX. (Formed with all plug-ins for its perfect operation.)
2-System P2P.
3-System VoIP and instantaneous mail.
4-Emulation of games of almost all the platforms. (Reading of ROM’s from any unit, even from local NETWORK.)
5-Game for LINUX in 3D (to still not contrasted.)
6-Possibility of launching PS3 games directly from MegaBOX.
(In the future possibly ISO loader)
“Software requests are accepted”Appearance:
1-Skins Manager so that you modify to your taste the appearance of MegaBOX in your PS3 (Necessary knowledge of XM)Components needed:
1-Playstation 3 sixaxis (PS3)
2-Any compatible PS3 deviceScreen Resolution:
1-1280×720 (720P)NOT NEED TO INSTALL, is based on FREEVO and the source is gonna be released. You dont need to install linux, IE: you can run a live cd or put it on a mem card and run the media center from there. so everyone can use it without to much problems.”
I look forward to seeing how this progresses.
It seems that Sony and Nintendo are being sued for using a patent that they did not get approval for.
The patent in question is regarding how peripherals will synchronize with their consoles.
The company sueing Nintendo and Sony is Copper Innovations Group, who had filed a patent back in 1996.
Read more about the issue at Mygen.
Here’s the comment I wrote in Seekingalpha regarding the genius of Xbox 360 and what I thought was an interesting question to what disc format Microsoft will start supporting now that Hd-Dvd is nearly dead.
As a PS3 fan, I agree with everyone that Microsoft’s Xbox360 needs improvements.
What the author, Bruce, is talking about is the guts of the system; the components built are relatively cheap compared to the innards of a PS3.
Microsoft is also the king of bringing back a product, newly improved. Who would have thought that Windows would have succeeded with the first launch and all its faults?
Microsoft actually listens to it’s customers and uses that information to improve their products. I don’t doubt that a future Xbox 720/1080 will really give Sony a run for their money.
I think it’s going to be a fun gamble to see what Microsoft will do about future games that will need larger disc space. Microsoft has been supporting the Hd-Dvd system but with Blu-ray all but having won the movie market, Hd-Dvd will be dieing out. Will Microsoft start supporting the Blu-ray format by it’s competitor Sony?
The only way for HD-Dvd to last a while longer, at this point, is to become a burning solution for PC users.
PC users will always need larger discs to hold all the data that they accumulate. With Blu-ray burners available and no Hd-DVD burners yet that I have seen, even this might be a hard battle…
So what do you think?
In an earlier post about Blu-Ray movies on PS3, I mentioned that future Blu-ray discs will contain a smaller version of the movie for uploading to your PSP via the PS3.
I figured that the format might be in MP4 and assuming that quality is a key concern, MP4 should be used.
A recent release by GamingInsider mentions that a Sony employee revealed to the writer that the PSP would be receiving DivX Certification in an upcoming firmware update to the PSP.
The DivX format on the PSP will allow for download of movies and TV shows via the PSN store or from the store on the PS3, or third-party retailers.
The DivX format will be supported in the PSP 4.0 update.
Whether its DivX or MP4, PSP users will have a grand time viewing shows on their PSP.
During the CES 2008 (Consumer Electronics Show) in Las Vegas, Sony demonstrated their PS3’s capability to play Blu-ray movies on the console.
The new features that will be added to Blu-ray movies, in the future, will be the addition of lower-resolution versions of the movie on the disc.
The PS3 is not encoding the Blu-ray movie for uploading to your PSP but sending a lower-res version of the movie that is stored on the Blu-ray disc.
For those with PSP’s with a memory stick, they will be able to download the lower-res version to their PSP from the PS3 system.
There was always the promise of greater inactivity,” said David Bishop, president of Sony Pictures Home Entertainment.
I am not sure if the lower-res version of the movie will be available for transfer to other systems such as iPods but the outlook is that it will be easily transferable to another system as the lower-res version should be in mp4 format. (I am assuming that it’ll still be based on the mp4 format.)
Look how Nero will be able to use his “Really Big Fist of Pain Giver” to pluck the feathers from the foul fiend.
Fans of Devil May Cry will be happy to know that they can download the demo version of DMC4 to their Playstation 3 and Xbox 360 systems, via the Sony Playstation store and Xbox Live Marketplace. The demo will be available for download in early 2008.
I have the dates for release as Jan. 31, 2008 for the Xbox 360 but only show January for PS3. I expect it’ll launch on the same date as the PS3 version for Asia and Japan are also Jan. 31, 2008. That should mean the demo will be out in the first week of January, or maybe even the last week of January…
Its December and the new Warhawk Booster Pack - Operation: Omega Dawn should be out.
The features of the Booster Pack will redefine team tactics and introduce some new strategic elements.
The Pack will include six map configurations where warhawks can fly through in the night through the isolated factory world.
Players will be able to board the KT-424 Combat Dropship - it can transport up to seven troopers and a ground vehicle at one time, allowing for large scale invasions on enemy territories.
The Pack is available for download exclusively on the Playstation Store.
Key Features are:
• Invade Enemy Territories with the PMC-Dropship – Utilizing the tactical and physical capabilities of the new KT-424 Combat Dropship, players can swarm into enemy territories with a vengeance and dominate alongside their clan. Both an aircraft and a ground vehicle, the Dropship is the ultimate destructive weapon for massive assaults. Lined with powerful turrets for transported soldiers, the Dropship can carry up to seven troops and ground vehicles at one time.
• Dominate Opponents on a Brand New Battleground – Enter at your own risk into the new, night-time battlefield for Warhawk, Omega Factory. The largest map to date, the new environment leads troopers into an eerily dark factory world that includes six battlefield layouts and supports all of your favorite game modes from the original game.
• More Vertical Gameplay – Players’ fighting skills will be put to the ultimate test as the new map features more vertical gameplay, allowing for intense aerial combat via warhawks and the Dropship. The new map features environments that can only be accessed by airborne deployment such as raised platforms and rooftops of enormous war factories.
• Bonus Layouts for the Dropship – Experience total domination with bonus layouts that integrate the new KT-424 Combat Dropship into the 5 largest layouts from the core game for added replay value.
The cost for the pack is $7.99
In an article by Variety Magazine, Sony says that HD on Demand will be available for download in Japan onto their PS3s.
The first contents will be racing-related to be tied in to promote the Gran Turismo 5, scheduled for launch later this month.
The Xbox 360 offers high def movies for download and PS3’s ability to offer the same will help level the field with the competitor.
The mercenaries are back, and they want payback!
In Mercenaries 2: World in Flames, the mercenaries go to fight a war against a power-hungry tyrant trying to take over Venezuela’s oil supply.
Pandemic Studios will bring their game to the Xbox 360, PS3, and PS2 while I-Play working with Pandemic Studios will bring out a mobile version of the game.
All the console games will be released with the mobile version at the same time.
David Gosen, President of I-play said, “Pandemic Studios is a AAA developer, and we are excited to be partnering with them to bring the Mercenaries franchise to mobile. We are thrilled that Pandemic Studios has chosen I-play to expand the Mercenaries universe.”
Josh Resnick, President of Pandemic Studios said, “I-play is a leader in the mobile market with a successful track record of developing and marketing game franchises. With this partnership, Pandemic Studios is excited to have I-play bring the Mercenaries 2: World in Flames experience to life on mobile devices. We can’t wait to let our fans unleash Mercenaries-style destruction while on the go.”
The game’s ETA is Feb. 2008