Archive for March, 2009
Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children Complete released in June
Posted by Tosh in Blu-ray Movies on March 23rd, 2009
Finally, I’ve been waiting for this a long time. I refused to import the Japanese version do to it not having English subs. Which I guess was to prevent importing and it worked … I didn’t care about missing the FFXIII demo, I’m more interested in FFXIII Versus anyway.
Anyway it’s out June 7th, and it will offer English and Japanese Dolby TrueHD 5.1 soundtracks with the option of English Subtitles.
Extras for this release include:
* “Legacy of FINAL FANTASY VII” Featurette
* “Reminiscence of FINAL FANTASY VII” Original Story Digest
* On the Way to a Smile – Episode: Denzel Animated Film
* “Reminiscence of FINAL FANTASY VII Compilation” Story Digest
* Exclusive Sneak Peek at FINAL FANTASY XIII
* Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children Complete Trailers
Action RPG: Mars
Posted by Darrin in Uncategorized on March 23rd, 2009
Mars is a newly announced action RPG title coming to the PS3. It looks like it’s still early in development yet it already looks promising…
Vuze Adds PS3 Support
Posted by Darrin in Uncategorized on March 23rd, 2009
Vuze announced PS3 support today. Basically, this is a P2P video sharing YouTube-like service with a focus on high-definition video. You install their free client software on a PC or Mac, download videos to that system, and the client software hosts those videos over your local network using PS3-recognizable network sharing.
If you don’t mind using a PC as a network bridge like this, there are several other options: PlayOn is a popular one that provides a PS3-friendly network access to local video content as well as free video content from Hulu, CBS, YouTube, CNN, ESPN, and if you have a Netflix subscription, you can use PlayOn as a network bridge to the Netflix movie download catalog.
YouTube + Hulu Direct Access
This isn’t a new feature, but it’s worth mentioning that you can access YouTube and Hulu video content directly from the PS3 web browser. YouTube has an experimental web interface optimized for the PS3. Hopefully we will see native PS3 clients to these types of video services in the future.
Xi has arrived in Home – First console to get ARG
Posted by Tosh in PlayStation Home on March 23rd, 2009
Sony is calling this a “console-based Alternate Reality Game” lol Sounds interesting. This takes place inside PlayStation Home. I’ll give this a shot tonight and see what it’s all about.
Let us know if you find the “Xi”, and what it is all about.
Called Xi , the adventure takes place in a series of secret areas in Home – and beyond – changing day by day, week by week, in real time. Anyone with a PLAYSTATION 3 can join in the fun for free – in English, French, Italian, German or Spanish.
To discover the mystery of Xi, simply log on to PlayStation Home and look for the graffiti on the wall in the main square. Find that, and all will be revealed….
Blu-ray Releases for the week of 3.23.09 – 007 Week
Posted by Tosh in Blu-ray Movies on March 23rd, 2009
Good stuff this week if your a 007 fan. I’ve enjoyed the “reboot” of the 007 series so far but one thing …. gadgets! Where are they? Ah, well it was still a great “action” movie 
So anything for you this week?
* Quantum of Solace
* Goldfinger
* James Bond Blu-ray Collection Three-Pack, Vol. 3 (Moonraker/ The World is Not Enough / Goldfinger)
* The World is Not Enough (James Bond)
* Moonraker
* Watchmen: Tales of the Black Freighter & Under the Hood (+ Digital Copy)
* Never Say Never Again
* The Venture Bros.: Season Three
* The 400 Blows
* Goldfinger (James Bond) (Amazon.com Exclusive Steelbook Edition)
* The Fast and the Furious Trilogy (The Fast and the Furious / 2 Fast 2 Furious / The Fast and the Furious: Toyko Drift)
* The World is Not Enough (James Bond) (Amazon.com Exclusive Steelbook Edition)
* Moonraker (James Bond) (Amazon.com Exclusive Steelbook Edition)
* The Last Metro
* The Kite Runner
* A Mighty Heart
* Things We Lost in the Fire
* Big Stan
* Fractals: Hunting the Hidden Dimension
* Wild Asia 1: In the Realm Of The Red Ape
* Seeing in the Dark
* Animalia: Talent-O-Topia
* Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner
Mockers Games Week #4
Posted by Blackstaffer in Clan: The Mockers, Game Night on March 23rd, 2009
Hi everyone. On Saturday Doshin arranged a game and there were six of playing. It was a load of fun, but I understand why 2pm on a Saturday is a hard time to make. Usually I wouldn’t have been able to make it, except that my wife had the kids out.
There are over fifty members in the Mockers, yet I seem to be meeting the same ones online all the time. Maybe a group of ten or twelve of you. It’s great that you are playing, and I don’t want you to stop. What I want is to see all you others out there that are members but that aren’t playing. The purpose of a clan is to get together and play. I’d like all of you who don’t play with us to please make some time to play.
If you’re a player with a 0.4 k/d ratio, you shouldn’t be afraid to come out and play with those of us with higher ratios. Mine is 0.74, but I know that I’ll die in a confrontation with Doshin more often than not. Which makes it much more satisfying when I actually do kill him. 
One game of 3 versus 3 on Saturday was pretty lobsided, and it wasn’t that much fun getting pummeled. But it’s always a learning experience, and you have to remember to try something new. I sometimes get into a rut and do the same thing time after time. I’ve heard it said that the definition of insanity is doing the same thing again and again, expecting a different result. So trying doing things differently. Use a different weapon. Use a weapon differently. I recently discovered that shooting my Saboteur’s weapon in bursts is a lot more effective than holding down the trigger. I’m also trying to aim at the head more, though it’s difficult. Try taking a different route. For example, I discovered that if you’re a Helghast on Blood Gracht, there are three ways out of home base, not two, as I initially thought.
So those of you who aren’t playing with us, please join us. We want to play together. If the times we play aren’t good for you, then suggest alternate times and we’ll try to oblige.
Time for gameplay this week:
Tuesday @ 10pm
Wednesday @ 9pm
Thursday @ 10pm
If nobody has set up a game, feel free to set up a game yourself. I discovered last week that games I set up can be laggy. So it would actually be better if someone besides me set up a game. Don’t forget to set the password to ‘mock789′, and to allow all players, not just ones at your rank.
Logitech Making PS3 Adapter for Harmony Remotes
Posted by Darrin in Uncategorized on March 21st, 2009
Logitech posted
We can’t give you all the details just yet, but we can say that this adapter will, when used with any Harmony remote, give you complete control of your movie-watching experience on PS3. It will also turn the PS3 on and off – and allow you to set up your Harmony activities to include the PS3 just as you would any other device. You also won’t need to dedicate any of your valuable USB ports to get that control.
I’d prefer fully integrated Bluetooth support over an adapter, but this is still a huge improvement. Harmony remotes are some of the best universal smart remotes and it’s great to be able to properly integrate a PS3 into that type of setup. Beyond just the PS3, some new TVs are starting to use Bluetooth for advanced remote control as well.
Microsoft Exec Does Not Like the PS3
Posted by Darrin in Uncategorized on March 21st, 2009
Microsoft exec Aaron Greenberg extensively bashes the PS3 in an interview with Gamasutra. OK, big surprise, right? Microsoft dislikes a direct competitor.
It’s usually wisest to ignore this kind of flame bait. In the past, I’ve criticized the media for interpreting Sony’s outdated PR training as arrogance, and I’ve later critized the new (but better) faux-humble approach for being superficial and disgenuine. Video gaming is about the games, the craft that goes into them, and the enjoyment and stimulation that comes out of them.
But this is just so over the top, it’s impossible to not have a reaction. This guy is like a comic book villain that makes you want to root for his downfall.
Greenberg really did say that the PS3 business is hemorrhaging at retail. That quote isn’t even taken out of context at all; the entire interview is just complete PlayStation bashing. And this guy has really built a reputation for this kind of outrageous commentary. Remember the upscaling nonsense that he started? Or remember him accusing Sony of “snowing” consumers and the press?
Greenberg holding what is allegedly an upscaling chip
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