MotorStorm was one of the most fun and long lasting PS3 launch titles, which spawned a sequel in Pacific Rift. The series is now coming to the PSP in the form of MotorStorm Arctic Edge, developed by Bigbig Studios, the team behind the Pursuit Force series. The enormous feel of the game was fully translated in the portable version and the fast paced racing action is just as fun as its console big brothers.
If you had any inclination that PSP Minis would be as big and cool as iPhone games, take a step back and literally fuck your own face. Sony’s great idea has made a turn into the land of the dumb. According to Justin Cooney, a senior account manager for SCEA at the Game Developer Conference in Austin, Minis won’t be allowed to include any wireless multiplayer, have DLC, or even be patched. Seriously?
Cooney told Gamasutra that “When you look at it from a testing perspective, you have to do more QA. [Allowing those features] would defeat the purpose of having a dedicated service for smaller content. It increases the barriers.”
So let’s compare, shall we? iPhone games get patched when problems are pointed out (which inevitably happens). They get updated for new content. They have online play. PSP Minis: none of the above. I can somewhat understand the no DLC argument, but come on Sony, no patches? That’s just plain stupid.
I’m going to be less inclined to drop money on PSP Minis at launch as I am for dropping cash on iPhone games. At least I know that iPhone developers can fix any problems that arise, whereas if you buy a broken PSP Mini, you’re boned hard.
Gran Turismo could be the most anticipated franchise to the hit the PSP. What was originally scheduled for the launch window of Sony’s portable console is finally hitting your memory stick and UMD drive four and a half years later. Sporting some of the best visuals we’ve ever seen on the system and an absurd amount of cars and tracks, Gran Turismo is the definitive racing experience on the PSP.
Sony released a new PS3 firmware update today which fixes bugs introduced in the big 3.0 update, bringing the system to v3.01. The biggest fix is the crashes that were occurring every 30 seconds in Uncharted.
Fire up your PS3 and get the latest firmware… again. I’m happy that I’ll be able to play through the first Uncharted now one more time before Uncharted 2 drops on us very soon.
Make sure to note that this is not a mandatory firmware update. You won’t be prevented from signing in to the PSN, download from the PlayStation Store, or doing whatever it is you do online. I’d still suggest downloading the update.
Sony today released firmware v6.0 for the PSP. Not many major new features, but one unadvertised change makes upgrading your portable firmware much easier. You no longer need to fully charge your PSP and have it plugged in to update the firmware. It’s about time.
There have been an absurd amount of times where I’ve wanted to play a PSP game only to be required to update the firmware first. I’d have to put my PSP down for an hour or two to fully charge before being able to run the update. Thankfully, that’s a thing of the past.
Other changes in the firmware include more colors available under Theme Settings, renaming “Network Update” to “System Update”, and various security patches. You can also group game content by expiration date, which drops hints at possible rental titles coming soon on the PlayStation Network. We’ll see how that pans out.
A lot of us were anxiously awaiting the PS3 firmware update 3.0 to bring new features to the system, but unfortunately, it’s been marred with a few game-killing issues. Uncharted freezes and stutters and other games are experiencing slowdowns. I noticed a big slowdown in loading times of MLB 09 The Show after upgrading to 3.0. Sony is aware of the issues and are working on a patch for the situation. Why can’t this be found beforehand, especially with issues like this that crash some of the biggest exclusive titles? Anyway, we want to hear from you. Have you had any issues since upgrading to firmware 3.0?
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I discovered one of the lesser known features of the PS3 firmware update v3.0 today while setting up my new PS3 Slim. While re-downloading all of my PSN games and content, I noticed that I was queuing up an unusually large amount of data. Upon inspecting the Download Management section, I found that I had 29 items in the download queue. That’s a lot more than was previously allowed.
The last time I downloaded such a large amount of data was a few months back when I hit the wall at 15 items in the download queue. Now with firmware 3.0, you can queue up metric tons of content from the PSN and let your PS3 download them for days on end. Not the coolest of features, but it’s a nice touch.
Check back tomorrow as I detail my full switch from my launch 60GB PS3 to the new PS3 Slim.
Are you a slightly obsessive compulsive freak like I am? Do you like things to be exactly the same, in line with each other and in alphabetical order? If you said yes to any of these questions, then firmware 3.00 is for you!
Sony Corp. I feel is slightly OCD. They can’t leave anything alone until everyone is on the same page and happy. This is a good thing though, annoying at first, but a good thing. Where am I going with this? Why is the title of this article completely different than the text within? Well, it’s because I have to get you completely confused first, and then explain myself later.
The PS3 is now under 300 bucks. Great. Was Sony planning on telling anybody? Sony has been getting flamed for their lack of ads for all their products and a new campaign has begun. Watch below and see if the PS3 can reign supreme.
I’ve been infatuated with Fat Princess for over a year since I first got my hands on the game. A class-based capture the flag game where the flag is a chick that you fatten up with cake, how does it get any better? After delays and extended beta periods, we were finally graced with the game only to be plagued by multiple network issues. Sony cranked out a patch quickly, all is well and I can’t stop playing Fat Princess.
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