Archive for August, 2010

New Kung-Fu Live Footage – Some Levels and Boss Battles

Posted by Jay in Kung-Fu Live, Media on August 29th, 2010

Here’s an interview discussing the game. They confirm that the price will be $14.99 in the video, as well as a possible release date between late October and November. This game keeps looking better and better. The boss battle they show at the end is actually very interesting. The one thing we haven’t really been able to see up to this point was more of the storyline, but I guess some things should be left a surprise :P . Even though I’m a big guy, I think this game would be something I’d play often. Especially to embarrass myself in front of family and friends!

This is the type of game Sony should have been pushing on the Eye since it came out. Not a little card game. One thing I’m glad to see, though, is that they’re pushing their secondary accessories MUCH better than in the past.

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The Weekly Recap (August 22nd-28th)

Posted by Jay in Weekly Recap on August 29th, 2010


This Week

I’m finally integrating back into the PS3Blog.net society here. On time, and ready to go this week! This week’s highlights include the release of MotorStorm 3D rift and the Joe Danger ‘People’s Patch’. Sony is already trying to find ways to stop the JailBreak from spreading. Sakinah left her commentary for her picks of the best of Gamescom, and Eddie dominated this week with his gripping retelling of his experience talking with the Sony reps. Guerilla Games let out some more info on multiplayer. Sony (at least in Europe) will depend more on word-of-mouth to garner sales of the Move, while also mentioning that we should expect an optical drive in the PS4.

PlayStation protection plan is available through purchase in the store, and PS+ subscribers get a discount. Rockstar finally announced the release date of the next RDR DLC, and Gran Turismo 5 has a 10GB optional install (!!). We have three reviews, Madden NFL 11, Shank, and Mafia II for everyone to check out as well. Be sure to check out all the videos we have available as well, including 14 minutes of SOCOM 4 and InFamous 2 gameplay featuring the old Cole.



Community News

Nothing new in the Community, feature-wise anyway. We did ramp up our Social Networking side of things at least, with Tosh and I running the facebook page, and Luke running the Twitter feed. I did a bit of work on the facebook page, preparing for that Move giveaway and such. Remember, you have to both be a member here and a fan on the page in order to qualify for the giveaway.

Co-writers can now access the private Co-Writers Group as a drop down under the ‘Post News’ link at the top (which is only visible to people with the permissions). It’s always got important information and stuff, and the feature was added because of it, to make access much quicker.

Tosh managed to get a beta key for Dead Nation, with an overwhelming response from the Community (47 comments total). Nash managed to win, but Bizarro Nash tried to steal the code from him. Henceforth, Bizarro Nash has been permanently banned, so keep that in mind if any of you tries to post as another member :P

We also have the facebook Move giveaway running. Be sure to join the page here if you haven’t already. If you’re not a member, and the Move Giveaway tab doesn’t come up right away, be sure to read through that so you know what you will have to do to be eligible for the contest. Currently, there are only a little over 40 eligible people (and a lot of them still need to get active on the site to build up the points). You can also read some more information here.


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  • Jay – 7 Entries

QuickNews Contributor of the Week

  • Eddie – 3 Entries

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Gaming News

Sony has More PS3 Exclusives to Announce
Ace – August 22nd

Shank Soundtrack Available for Free Now!
Tosh – August 23rd

MotorStorm 3D Rift Hits PSN Tomorrow
Ace – August 23rd

PSN Maintenance Scheduled For Monday, August 30th
Sakinah – August 25th

Sony Blocks Distribution of PS3 Modchips
Ace – August 28th

GC 2010: The Good, The Bad & The Ugly
Sakinah – August 23rd

Risks of Activating Your PSN Account on Others PS3’s
Eddie – August 24th

Skinning Your PS3 – Have You Tried It?
Madagasca – August 25th

PlayStation Move A Peripheral Killer?
Madagasca – August 25th

Guerilla Games Talks Killzone 3 Multiplayer
Ace – August 25th

Sony Expecting Word-of-Mouth for Move’s Success
Jay – August 26th

A SNES Shaped PlayStation Controller? And Explanation of the PlayStation Shapes
Madagasca – August 26th

Sony: Expect PS4 to Still Have Optical Drive
Ace – August 27th

Sony can detect PSJailbreak and it’s Bannable on PSN
Tosh – August 23rd

Another Benefit of PlayStation Plus: Discounted PlayStation Protection Plan
Tosh – August 24th

“People’s Patch” Released for Joe Danger
Jay – August 26th

Red Dead Redemption: Liars and Cheats Pack
LOKO117 – August 27th

DeathSpank sequel announced! Titled DeathSpank: Thongs of Virtue
Ceidz – August 25th

Flight Control HD Coming to PS3/Move
Jay – August 26th

Gran Turismo 5 Has Optional Install
Sakinah – August 28th

Official Review: Madden NFL 11
Jay – August 24th

Mafia II PS3 Review
MAINEiac4434 – August 24th

Official Review: Shank
Ace – August 26th

Infamous 2 Gameplay
LOKO117 – August 23rd

How To Be A Goalkeeper In FIFA 11
Trev – August 26th

14 Minutes of SOCOM 4
Jay – August 26th

Move Tech Demo Video Tour
Jay – August 27th

Video of MAG Beta with PlayStation Move Controller Shows Calibration Set-up [Update]
Tosh – August 27th

Some Cool Game-Based Movie Trailers
Jay – August 22nd

Play With Us

We’re in the process of discussing game nights with folks on our Facebook page, but we can really discuss that anywhere, so if you have an idea, shoot it off in the forums.

Poll Results

Since I have the ability to create polls now, I might be dropping this tab from the recap in order to do separate Poll posts every other week, using the Google gadget. Anyway, the bi-weekly question this time asks if you buy Collector’s Editions for games, so be sure to vote if you haven’t already. You get 5 points for doing so!

Thank You

Thanks for reading! At least I got it up in time this week :P . That’s 2 in a row so far! Sorry I missed the other Weeklies again. Time is just going by way too fast for me to keep up!

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Sony Blocks Distribution of PS3 Modchips

Posted by Ace in Hardware, PS3, PS3 software, Talk on August 28th, 2010

Quick to act against the PS Jailbreak, Sony has made steps to make sure that it doesn’t get out of hand. It’s not a new firmware update, though. For now, they’re targetting the modchips that make the hack possible. As of Aug 27, 2010, they’ve managed to secure a temporary injuction from Australia’s Federal Court, blocking the sale and importation of the new PS3 modchips.

With this temporary injunction, Sony will have until August 31st to convince the courts that modchips should be made illegal. Until then, distributors are prohibited from selling them. If they’re successful, then a permanent ban on the devices will be enacted. If not, modchips go back in business by September 1st.

In 2005, however, an Australian court ruling made the sale of modchips legal in Australia. That’s not exactly iron-clad, seeing as Nintendo managed to outlaw R4s to protect the DS from piracy. I’ll keep you guys posted on what happens next.

[via Kotaku]

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Gran Turismo 5 Has Optional Install

Posted by Sakinah in PS3 on August 28th, 2010

HD installs are nothing new to PS3 owners. Some of the biggest exclusives for the system require some amount of extra space on your PS3′s hard drive so it should come as no surprise that Poly Digital’s long awaited Gran Turismo 5 will do the same.

Kazunori Yamauchi confirmed as much via Twitter that Gran Turismo 5 will have an optional 10 gigabyte HD install for “a smooth play experience”. The game will also require 256 megabytes of free space for save data I’ll assume.

Gran Turismo 5 races into stores this November 2nd in North America followed by the 3rd for Europe and Japan.

Twitter / Andriasang

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Video of MAG Beta with PlayStation Move Controller Shows Calibration Set-up [Update]

Posted by T0SH in MAG - Massive Action Game, Media, PlayStation Eye, PlayStation Motion Games, PlayStation Move on August 27th, 2010

Near the start of the video you can see the PlayStation Move calibration set-up. Which from what I’ve heard you need to do this every time. Aiming with the Move seems to be very precise, which is good. What do you think about the calibration set-up?

Via gameolosophy.com

[Update] One of our members mairondil found some more footage/images. Check them out after the jump.

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