Blu-Ray Forum - Your Blu-Ray Community and Resource Forums http://blurayforums.net/ Your one stop resource forum for all Blu-Ray related topics! en Wed, 08 Sep 2010 12:40:40 GMT vBulletin 60 http://blurayforums.net/images/bluesaint/misc/rss.jpg Blu-Ray Forum - Your Blu-Ray Community and Resource Forums http://blurayforums.net/ PlayStation 3 System Software Update v3.42 Now Available http://blurayforums.net/ps3-games-discussion/61278-playstation-3-system-software-update-v3-42-now-available.html Wed, 08 Sep 2010 05:52:58 GMT Firmware update 3.42 is available to download, however those expecting any significant changes will be disappointed. This latest firmware is no doubt... Firmware update 3.42 is available to download, however those expecting any significant changes will be disappointed. This latest firmware is no doubt in response to the security threats posed by the latest PlayStation 3 mod that was released a few weeks ago. John Koller, Director of Hardware and Marketing writes: “Hi everyone! A minor update to [...]

More... ]]> PS3 Games Discussion PS3Fanboi http://blurayforums.net/ps3-games-discussion/61278-playstation-3-system-software-update-v3-42-now-available.html US PlayStation Store Update (9-7-2010) http://blurayforums.net/ps3-games-discussion/61277-us-playstation-store-update-9-7-2010-a.html Wed, 08 Sep 2010 05:52:58 GMT It’s Tuesday once again, and that means it’s time for the US PlayStation Store update. Aside from a few demos, and poor time management skills; this week looks to be rather sparse on content. Grace Chen writes: “Hi Everyone – It’s time for the weekly PlayStation Store Update.” To view the full list of updated items hit [...]

More... ]]> PS3 Games Discussion PS3Fanboi http://blurayforums.net/ps3-games-discussion/61277-us-playstation-store-update-9-7-2010-a.html <![CDATA[LittleBigPlanet 2 beta invites going to 'really active' LBP users]]> http://blurayforums.net/ps3-general-discussion/61276-littlebigplanet-2-beta-invites-going-really-active-lbp-users.html Wed, 08 Sep 2010 05:52:58 GMT Image: http://www.blogcdn.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2010/09/lbpbetamedium.png ...
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Want an early sneak peek at LittleBigPlanet 2's fancy new features? Beta invitations will be going out this week, but they will be reserved for "users who've been really active in LittleBigPlanet," according to a post on PlayStation Europe's forums. If you haven't been playing, sharing and creating lately, you may be out of luck. "Unfortunately we are not able to recruit any further Beta Testers at present."Continue reading LittleBigPlanet 2 beta invites going to 'really active' LBP users

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More... ]]> PS3 General Discussion PS3Fanboi http://blurayforums.net/ps3-general-discussion/61276-littlebigplanet-2-beta-invites-going-really-active-lbp-users.html <![CDATA[PSN Tuesday: TerRover, Dragon Age's 'Witch Hunt']]> http://blurayforums.net/ps3-general-discussion/61275-psn-tuesday-terrover-dragon-ages-witch-hunt.html Wed, 08 Sep 2010 05:52:58 GMT Image: http://www.blogcdn.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2010/08/witchhunt001-530px.jpg ...
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We absolutely recognize that we should focus on the new PSN game, TerRover, this week, or acknowledge that Dragon Age: Origins' "Witch Hunt" DLC is now available, but we we can't help but take note of something down in the "themes" section. There's a "Hot for Teacher" premium theme available now for PSP and PS3. We have no idea what it is, but now we can't get that Van Halen video out of our heads.

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Autobots and Decepticons have some new playmates thanks to new Transformers: War for Cybertron DLC. It's available today for 800 MSP and $9.99 on Xbox and PS3 respectively. Keep reading for full details, screens and a trailer of the new content in action.Continue reading War for Cybertron DLC adds Zeta Prime, Dead End, new maps

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The "We Lost Some Teeth Playing Hockey" Edition

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More... ]]> PS3 General Discussion PS3Fanboi http://blurayforums.net/ps3-general-discussion/61273-now-playing-september-6-12-2010-a.html Video: Street Fighter 4, played single-handedly http://blurayforums.net/ps3-general-discussion/61272-video-street-fighter-4-played-single-handedly.html Wed, 08 Sep 2010 01:27:13 GMT Image: http://www.blogcdn.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2010/09/jssuccessssf4one.jpg ...
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Can you pull off all of Ryu's trials in Street Fighter IV? Yes? Can you do them single-handedly? We think not! YouTube user biffotasty decided to give it a try, spending an hour "to see if it was doable." Trial 21 and 24 proved to be difficult, but thankfully -- for your entertainment -- "I realized that I was hardcore."Continue reading Video: Street Fighter 4, played single-handedly

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More... ]]> PS3 General Discussion PS3Fanboi http://blurayforums.net/ps3-general-discussion/61272-video-street-fighter-4-played-single-handedly.html Under Siege gets PlayStation Move support, Platinum Trophy http://blurayforums.net/ps3-general-discussion/61271-under-siege-gets-playstation-move-support-platinum-trophy.html Tue, 07 Sep 2010 21:25:53 GMT Image: http://www.blogcdn.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2010/09/undersiegemovepsb.jpg ...
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Retail titles aren't the only games taking advantage of PlayStation Move. One of the first third-party games to utilize the controller is PSN-exclusive RTS Under Siege.Continue reading Under Siege gets PlayStation Move support, Platinum Trophy

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More... ]]> PS3 General Discussion PS3Fanboi http://blurayforums.net/ps3-general-discussion/61271-under-siege-gets-playstation-move-support-platinum-trophy.html Mafia 2 banned in United Arab Emirates http://blurayforums.net/ps3-general-discussion/61270-mafia-2-banned-united-arab-emirates.html Tue, 07 Sep 2010 21:25:53 GMT Image: http://www.blogcdn.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2010/07/mafia2previewheaderimg530px.jpg ...
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According to a report from ME Gamers, the United Arab Emirates National Media Council has officially banned the sale of Mafia 2 within its borders. No statement has been formally issued by the NMC regarding the ban, though a report from Arabian Business (via Gamasutra) cites "excessive violence and nudity contained in the game."

Mafia 2 joins a laundry list of other titles deemed inappropriate by the UAE's media governance body, including this year's Heavy Rain and Darksiders. That said, reports in the past have pointed out the relative ease with which UAE residents can still pick up various "banned" games.

Mafia 2 has been criticized by UNICO National, an Italian American organization, as a "pile of racist nonsense." The game was also criticized by Joystiq for forcing us to spend "way too much time in shallow block-counter-repeat fistfights or behind the wheel of a clunky automobile."Click the image to open in full size.Mafia 2 banned in United Arab Emirates originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 07 Sep 2010 14:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.




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More... ]]> PS3 General Discussion PS3Fanboi http://blurayforums.net/ps3-general-discussion/61270-mafia-2-banned-united-arab-emirates.html <![CDATA[See the first in-game shot of BioShock Infinite's Handyman]]> http://blurayforums.net/ps3-general-discussion/61269-see-first-game-shot-bioshock-infinites-handyman.html Tue, 07 Sep 2010 21:25:53 GMT Image: http://www.blogcdn.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2010/09/bioshock-infinite-handyman-gi.jpg ...
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We're not so sure we'd give up most of our flesh and bones for some bitching robotic arms and a protective tank for a heart. While it'd be great to be able to reach stuff on the top shelf of the cupboard without grabbing a chair, it's not like we need a can of Beefaroni that bad, you know?

Don't tell that to BioShock Infinite's Handyman, the villainous hybrid of man and machine revealed at PAX and pictured above (via Game Informer). He's already made his choice. So pointing out all of the stuff he'll it'll never be able to do again will likely put you on the receiving end of a massive beatdown -- just like the poor guy in the screenshot.

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More... ]]> PS3 General Discussion PS3Fanboi http://blurayforums.net/ps3-general-discussion/61269-see-first-game-shot-bioshock-infinites-handyman.html R.U.S.E. review: Real time, realer boredom http://blurayforums.net/ps3-general-discussion/61268-r-u-s-e-review-real-time-realer-boredom.html Tue, 07 Sep 2010 21:25:53 GMT Image: http://www.blogcdn.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2010/09/rusereview.jpg (http://www.joystiq.com/2010/09/07/ruse-review/) Every strategy game...
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Every strategy game I've played in the past decade has boasted the same claim: a key feature that will reinvent the RTS genre. Streamlining the experience into a simple, yet complex battle of wit, this spectacular, never-seen-before feature will allow everyone from the most experienced strategist to your own mother to enjoy this groundbreaking masterpiece.

R.U.S.E.'s claim to fame is, as its subtitle says, "the art of deception." Control and manipulation are key, so forget strategic base-building and Zerg rushes. This game is all about fooling the enemy using decoys, spies, surprise attacks, radio silence, dummy buildings, psychological warfare and other underhanded actions. And who better to fool than the Nazis, right?

Well, turns out these Nazis have more smarts than your standard video game fodder. Their tanks are pretty big too ... and numerous. Oh so numerous.
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More... ]]> PS3 General Discussion PS3Fanboi http://blurayforums.net/ps3-general-discussion/61268-r-u-s-e-review-real-time-realer-boredom.html <![CDATA['Most' PlayStation Move demos coming to PSN after launch]]> http://blurayforums.net/ps3-general-discussion/61267-most-playstation-move-demos-coming-psn-after-launch.html Tue, 07 Sep 2010 21:25:53 GMT Image: http://www.blogcdn.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2010/09/psmovedemodischeaderimg530px.jpg ...
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It seems the various game demos contained in the $100 PlayStation Move Starter Bundle will arrive on PSN at a later date. "Most of the demos will be up after launch," noted Sony product manager Ami Sheth in the comments section of a recent Move unboxing vid post on PlayStation Blog. "Stay tuned for PlayStation store updates."

The Starter Bundle disc pack-in supposedly contains 11 demos, and Sony social media manager Jeff Rubenstein calls it "probably the best demo disc that's ever been included with any console." He also promises there'll be a video showing off that disc in the near future. We've requested a list of the demos on the disc, but for now we're eagerly anticipating what will probably be the best video showing off a demo disc ever to ship with any peripheral's marketing campaign.

We should also note that an Amazon UK listing for a similar "Move Starter Pack" indicates there are just nine demos on its included disc (which are "subject to change"), ranging from Start the Party! to Hustle Kings. Bizarrely, the product description also suggests that the Echochrome 2 and Beat Sketchers demos on the disc do not feature Move support.

Update: As commenters have pointed out, the UK bundle contains nine demos that will all be available on PSN at launch (detailed by the EU PlayStation blog), which we've listed after the break.
Continue reading 'Most' PlayStation Move demos coming to PSN after launch

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More... ]]> PS3 General Discussion PS3Fanboi http://blurayforums.net/ps3-general-discussion/61267-most-playstation-move-demos-coming-psn-after-launch.html <![CDATA[Uncharted 2's Elena working with Naughty Dog on more DLC]]> http://blurayforums.net/ps3-general-discussion/61265-uncharted-2s-elena-working-naughty-dog-more-dlc.html Tue, 07 Sep 2010 21:25:53 GMT Image: http://www.blogcdn.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2010/09/uncharted2handsk.jpg Uncharted 2 has seen a fair share of DLC since its release. Most...
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Uncharted 2 has seen a fair share of DLC since its release. Most recently, the Siege Expansion Pack added new character skins, new maps and a new mode to the game's multiplayer mode. However, it appears Naughty Dog isn't quite done yet and has enlisted Emily Rose -- the actor behind Elena -- to reprise her role yet again. A Sony representative told Kotaku that the actor "will be working with Naughty Dog on some DLC content."

Considering none of the DLC released thus far demanded additional work from the actors, it seems whatever Naughty Dog is working on is quite different. We're placing our money on this: additional cooperative stories. Naughty Dog's Evan Wells told us in March that "a lot of people have been asking about whether we'd have more of the cooperative objective modes that we have ... but the amount of resources it takes to put that stuff together ... because it requires getting the actors in to do a light narrative, right, so we have to get mocap and stuff."

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More... ]]> PS3 General Discussion PS3Fanboi http://blurayforums.net/ps3-general-discussion/61265-uncharted-2s-elena-working-naughty-dog-more-dlc.html A pair of new Dragon Age 2 screens, care of PAX http://blurayforums.net/ps3-general-discussion/61266-pair-new-dragon-age-2-screens-care-pax.html Tue, 07 Sep 2010 21:25:53 GMT Image: http://www.blogcdn.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2010/09/da2anteaterfaces530pxheaderimg.jpg ...
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Two new screens from Dragon Age 2 have been passed along from BioWare, one of which showcases dudes with anteater masks. Sure, that may not be the technical term for said masks, but we're totally going with it. Gallery: Dragon Age 2 (PAX Prime 2010)

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More... ]]> PS3 General Discussion PS3Fanboi http://blurayforums.net/ps3-general-discussion/61266-pair-new-dragon-age-2-screens-care-pax.html <![CDATA[Dead Rising 2's Keiji Inafune and his desire to 'replace the Resident Evil franchise']]> http://blurayforums.net/ps3-general-discussion/61264-dead-rising-2s-keiji-inafune-his-desire-replace-resident-evil-franchise.html Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:55:42 GMT
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"The goal for Dead Rising 2 is to replace the Resident Evil franchise and become the number one IP within Capcom," Keiji Inafune told Eurogamer. It's a lofty claim -- according to Capcom's own data, Street Fighter is the company's top franchise. Still, taking down the Resident Evil franchise first is no easy task. Unlike Capcom's other properties, the company's original survival-horror game has the mainstream appeal to support three successful Hollywood adaptations (with a fourth one opening this week). The last iteration of the series sold over 5 million copies. Dead Rising, on the other hand, sold 1.6 million.

Dead Rising has big shoes to fill, but it's that lofty ambition that pushes good game design, Inafune argues. "Unless you have a big goal to strive for, you can't create a good game. Therefore, if the Dead Rising franchise takes over the Resident Evil franchise, a new game I come up with will obviously strive to go over Dead Rising. That's the goal I set out for any title I decide to create."

If Dead Rising 2 becomes the success Inafune wants it to be, we wonder what the next big idea from Capcom will be. Another IP with even more zombies?Click the image to open in full size.Dead Rising 2's Keiji Inafune and his desire to 'replace the Resident Evil franchise' originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 07 Sep 2010 09:05:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.




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