Tomorrow, labor day, marks another milestone in my life, the third installment of the movie of the super hero loved all my life is finally showing.We bought already tickets.I love here in the Philippines, we beat the United States 3 days in showing this flick
Glen has sent me a copy of the latest no$gba emulator the other week. He said that the latest version of the GBA emulator now features emulation for Nintendo DS ROMS and homebrews.
Here you could see Rocky trying out the New Super Mario Bros. game.
I have a Pentium 4 2.4ghz PC with 1GB of memory and still the CPU usage is maxed out to 100%. Overall, the opening sequence of Super Mario Bros. has glitchy 3D graphics while the gameplay speed is tolerable on my system. Glen reported that his Pentium 3 1ghz PC, the most mutated and stongest p3 PC you could ever see, can barely run the game.
After the brief test, we've deleted the Super Mario game and we won't tell you were we got it :P But instead, you may download homebrew games on pdroms.de
Ten years ago 3D Realms announced the launch of the game Duke Nukem Forever supposed to be scheduled on 1998. It was also announced on E3 1998 but sadly, Duke Nukem Forever never saw the light. ..then in 1999 3D Realms backtracked, announcing that it would be upgrading to the newer version of Unreal Engine, and released a Christmas card suggesting that Duke Nukem Forever was now set for the year 2000.
Almost a year later publisher Gathering of Developers announced that it would be taking over publishing duties for Forever, and 3D Realms released another Christmas card suggesting it would finally release in 2001.
At E3 2001 a second Duke Nukem Forever trailer was released, revealing a few minutes of new gameplay footage including impressive game features such as destructible environments, advanced AI, weather effects and massive draw distance. The trailer, amazingly, still looks quite good today.
But it was never to see the light of day. Gathering of Developers closed down in August 2001, Take Two took over publishing duties and Duke Nukem Forever was once again thrown into limbo.
In 2002, 3D Realms went back to the drawing board, hiring an army of new programmers and scrapping over 95% of the previous level design work in the process. The new engine was built using parts of Unreal Engine 2, with everything else written from scratch by the Nukem developer.
In early 2003 Take Two CEO Jeffrey Lapin stated that Duke Nukem Forever would not be released that year. Duke creator George Broussard responded by telling Shacknews that "Take Two needs to STFU imo". Later that year Jeffrey Lapin said that 3D Realms told him DNF was now expected late 2004 or early 2005.
After denying claims that DNF was now running on the Doom 3 engine, in 2006 Broussard gave an update on the games development stating that the team was finally tweaking and polishing the game.
In June 2006, a filing revealed that Take Two was offering a $500,000 bonus if 3D Realms released Duke Nukem Forever by December 31, 2006. Broussard denied the rumors, saying that he would "never ship a game early...for 500K."
Earlier this year a brand new in-game screenshot emerged alongside a 3D Realms job ad... and we're still waiting for more solid updates on DNF's development.
Will Duke Nukem Forever finally be released this year or will it remain in development forever?
Anyway, since Maria Ozawa is half Japanese and half Canadian, I immediately thought of my friend Minnie since she's half of something :D If girls rule the casual gaming scene, then Minnie's one of them examples.
1. Could you tell us something about yourself? How old are you? Where are you located and what are you currently engaged in?
Im 22 years old, 75% Chinese – 25% Filipino, live in Quezon City, studied at AMA University. I'm currently working in a company located at Caloocan City as an IT Staff.
2. When was the first time you actually played a video game? What's the name of the game and game system? What or who made you play?
When I was I ten years old I guess. Nintendo... Mario. My Dad.
3. Did playing a video game made any difference in your life?
Haha. No.. :)
4. Do you own a video game console? If yes, what system? Was it your very fist console? What video game platform do you prefer? (PC, Consoles or Handheld)
NO, my little brother owns it. I prefer handheld ones.
5. What is your favorite video game? Why?
Mario! It’s a classic one! Hahaha.
6. How about a particular video game character, who's your favorite? Why?
Mario and Luigi. Handsome brothers. :P
7. If you were to convince a friend or co-worker to play video games, how would you do it? Would you do crazy stuffs just to convince him or her?
I’ll just stare at him or her and give my killer smile… hehehe. Papayag na yun.
8. Do you play online games? What are your current and alltime favorites?
NOPE.
9. Do you have any personal video game related story that you can share with us?
NOPE AGAIN. :D
10. Have you ever bought (or played) a pirated/bootleg copy of a video game?
HMMM…. Baka trap to ah. Mahuli pa ako. WAHEHEHE.
11. Any last message you wish to impart to our readers?
GOD BLESS YOU…J
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Less than a month after our re-launch, GameOPS proves again that we are the ultimate Filipino site for video games by being number 14 on the Pinoy Top Blogs ranking. GameOPS even surpassed my PR4 blog in the blog rankings! To all our readers thank you very much! *cries* :~)
ABS-CBN Multimedia is set to release their latest online game called War Rock. Gameplay is similar to Counter Strike and Battle Field 1942. ABS-CBN is now accepting players for the War Rock closed beta test, read more:
Sound off, recruits! The newest and first online tactical first person shooter in the Philippines is looking for able and skilled men to fight it out in War Rock!
WarRock takes the multiplayer FPS genre to the next level with stunning graphics, action packed game play and endless fun for everyone.
Especially since there's a wide array of vehicles for both air and naval combat that is sure to spice things up.
We will also be coming up with regular tournaments wherein the most skilled players get to win real prizes.
Sign up as closed beta tester now and get exclusive access to the game. CBT is set to start on May 2007. So log on and register now at www.warrock.ph
Before downgrading, make sure you meet the following requirements: - Your PSP is not a TA-082 (If you do have this PSP version, it may result in a brick). - Your PSP hs been upgraded at least once
PLEASE NOTE I WILL NOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE IF THIS CAUSES YOUR PSP TO BRICK
1) Copy the folders downhelper and downhelper% from the folder 1.50 HELPER folder to /PSP/GAME/ in your memstick. 2) Obtain the 1.50 update and put it in /PSP/GAME/UPDATE in your memstick. Get it here ( http://www.psp-hacks.com/file/8 ) 3) Init the downhelper program. 4) It will dump your flash and some files from the updater eboot to the memstick. 5) After that, the program will exit. You can now delete the updater from /PSP/GAME/UPDATE 6) You'll notice that you have a new folder in the root of your memstick called "DOWNDATER". 7) That's the folder you'll have to send to a 2.50/2.60 to let him test the downgrade.
1) Copy the folder the DOWNGRADER/2.50/DOWNDATERTEST if you have 2.50 or DOWNGRADER/2.60/DOWNDATERTEST if you have 2.60 to /PSP/GAME/ in your memstick 2) Wait for someone with 1.50 to pass you a folder called DOWNDATER and copy it to the root of your memstick. 3) Init GTA and the eLoader (Search if you do not know how to install the eLoader) 4) In the eLoader menu, choose the downdater test. WARNING: the program won't output any display and any warnings, it will init the downgrader process inmediatelly. 5) You'll see that your memstick flashing. That means that your psp is being flashed from the memstick. 6) You won't see any type of output in the screen (this is for safety). When the memstick finishes of flashing, WAIT at least a minute, and then reinit your psp by holding the power button. 7) That's all. If all went right, you'll have 1.50. If it went less good, you'll still have 2.50/2.60. If all went wrong, you'll have a bricked psp(except in the case you have the modchip) Remember that you have accepted that risk. 8) If your PSP is showing up as v2.01, this is fine. Just use Wab Version Changer and change it to v1.50
To the people that could not afford a monthly subscription of WoW, Lady Luck has shine upon you. Blizzard is giving away a 10-day free trial plus free download of the full game. If you decided to continue as a premium member, you can upgrade your 10-day free trial account into a full subscription account. How's that? Follow the link for details
If the news "Maria Ozawa plays Guild Wars" is still a rumor, then the picture above definitely puts Maria Ozawa on the league of the hottest girl gamers around. I wonder what games she plays on that lucky Nintendo DS of hers. Nintendogs? Brain Age? Mario?
Maria Ozawa is half-Japanese and half-French-Canadian.
She started modeling as Miyabi for the site shirouto-teien.com in June 2005, which resulted in several sets of photographs and two hardcore gonzo videos. She was then signed by the S1, an AV company that produces light hardcore pornography, premiering for them on October 7, 2005 with the video New Face. S1 had subsequently released one original video per month until February 2007.
She has also been featured in several S1 compilation videos including the company’s entry in 2006 AV Open, a competition between Japanese pornographic studios that aims deciding which studio can produce the highest selling video. The video that featured Maria Ozawa, among other AV idols Sora Aoi, Yua Aida, Yuma Asami, and Rin Aoki won the first place.
Maria Ozawa and S1 parted ways in early 2007. Along with Rin Suzuka and Rin Aoki, she moved from the safe, but popular S1 to a new startup company, Dasdas (DAS). On April 25, 2007, Dasdas released the first videos of the company, among which is a video of Maria Ozawa. This video contains scenes of rape, creampie, and physical torture, themes not featured in the light hardcore style of her S1 videos.
Besides, she has done a V-Cinema film, a photobook, and several glamour ("gravure") videos. [more]
Experience the power of three as Granado Espada launches pre-Open Beta Testing on May 17,2007. The Pre-OBT client (version 2) will be available for download starting May 1. check the official website for registration and details
Spiderman 3 will be shown in the Philippines on the 1st of May 2007 and technically, we would be ahead 4 days from the official USA release. I've stumbled upon a review of the movie with a lot of spoilers. If you dare, scroll down and read the full review.
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Hi Harry, big fan of AICN, so you’re the only one I’m going to share this with. If you want to post it you can, but I have to stress with you that I CAN NOT under any circumstances tell you how I saw this movie but let me tell you, it was almost as bad as going through airport security, I will say one thing. I was able to catch the movie in Japan, where it is currently being prepped for its premier on the 16th, cant say anymore and if that hurts my credibility then it is unfortunately a risk I have to take. Just read what I have to say, and when the movie rolls around, you will see that I was indeed telling you the truth, and that I wrote the first review of a little film a lot of people are excited about called SPIDER-MAN 3.
So I can’t say that I have ever really written a full review before, so I’m going to try and just type whatever comes into my head. By the way, I’m an avid Spider-man fan and the 2nd film is among my favorites, so keep that in mind while reading.
A BRIEF RUNDOWN: Main titles begin, same flipping marvel logo, same brilliant Elfman theme (this time composed by Chris Young, but more on that later). No Alex Ross paintings, but there is some great CGI which focuses a lot on black webs, which is a hint at things to come, the composition of the titles is similar to that of the first movie, as opposed to the second. So at this point the film has just begun and already I feel like I’m visiting an old and treasured friend for the first time in 3 years. I can’t really describe how ecstatic I was at this point. The first shot of the movie is footage from spider-man’s final swing in Spider-Man 2, at least I’m pretty sure it was, we here a voice over from Peter, more of the same, but this time he notes how things are finally going his way, and the camera zooms out and we see Peter and a group of kids watching the clip of Spidey swinging on a big screen suspended over the streets of New York. The first 20 minutes is basically that, just the viewer watching Peter, and its so odd to see things going right for him, it’s a good feeling, but thankfully it doesn’t last. We are introduced to Sandman early on, and ironically he’s the biggest surprise in the movie, he is being played off as the typical thug who kills in the movies promotion but he is very similar to Doc Ock actually, he’s a family man who I believe is a good man at heart, and he has a great scene with Cliff Robertson, his character teaches Peter that the past is the past, and if he really is going to be a hero, he has to be able to forgive someone who has done a wrong, and that revenge will do nothing but make things more painful.
We are also introduced to Harry’s sub plot as well and let me tell you; it’s great, and also focuses on revenge, this time on Peter (the movies main theme is revenge if you havent guessed). Wilem Dafoe returns for more hallucinogenic fun and Harry’s scenes were among my favourite in the new movie. I really don’t want to go into the actual plot because I don’t want to spoil anyone, but the second act is basically Peter’s fall and the third act is the redemption of both Peter and Harry. 2 major characters die at the end of this one, one good and slightly expected, and one that I didn’t expect to bite it at all, so it was an actual shock to see it happen, I think it might piss off some fans but now that I think about it, I dont know how it could have ended differently. It’s a long film, it’s 2 and a half hours give or take, so there’s no doubt that this film is very much more epic than the first 2. There are 7 major action scenes however they are all additions to the core plot, and like the second film they are all bonus as opposed to the main event:
1. Harry vs. Peter 2. Peter vs. giant crane (you will get it when you see the movie) 3. Peter vs Sandman 4. Peter vs Sandman in the subway. 5. Peter vs Harry rematch 6. Birth of venom (debatable as an action scene, more just kick ass) 7. A 4 way battle on a construction site which guarantees this film a special effects Oscar.
So what did I think? Here are some views on the different aspects of the film.
Symbiote: This was great because it arrives right in time to finish Peters ascent into arrogance, it’s very symbolic to show what Peter is turning into and it is an addition to the character as opposed to a 2 dimensional plot device, which is great because I had some fears that the whole black suit would be a tacked on subplot like the cure was in X-Men 3, and it’s not. This is a good time to point out that a lot of people have been saying that this film is overstuffed, but it really isn’t. It never loses its focus and deals with one plot thread at a time, and the long running time gives everything breathing room, and at the end when all the plot threads tie up, it’s a great feeling.
Brock: Topher Grace portrays the Brock from the ultimate universe in terms of personality, but his background is more along the lines of 616, so I guess it’s the best of both worlds, but Grace plays him wonderfully, and he is a great addition.
Gwen: Now this is perfect casting, every time Gwen is on screen its bliss (which isnt all that much unfortunately). Such an amazing character being handled with such grace. She has both purpose in Peter’s life and Spider-man’s life, so she is not tacked on in any way, however I must say she is underused, which is my only real complaint with the film. The unspoken hostility between her and M.J is so subtle but both actresses really pull it off well..which brings me too..
Mary Jane: This isn’t the M.J of the first film, and by the end of this film she’s lost a bit of her sweet touch that made her so lovable in the 2nd film, and it is Peter’s fault, but the last scene really ties up the Peter and M.J thread very nicely, and we know they will be happy. For the first half of the film, Dunst plays M.J the same way she did in 2, and it’s a beautiful performance. She goes through more shit in this one, her play gets a bad review and she is pretty much restricted to singing in a Jazz club, and Peter doesnt make things much better, and uses Gwen in a pretty assholish way against her. M.J does get captured in the end but it adds to the tension of the final battle so it's all good.
Peter: We saw him make the choice to honor that with great power comes great responsibility in the first film, and in the second film he learned that he didn’t have to face it alone, and the third film is very much about Peter learning to keep a balance of both worlds, and he realizes by the end that it is not enough to simply swing in tights each night and save someone, its about keeping those that he loves happy, as well as being a role model to a city that really does need him, it is a hard lesson but Peter learns it in the end, and Tobey plays him even better than in 2.
Venom: I’ll leave him a surprise but don’t worry, I don’t think anyone will be disappointed with this bit, big thanks to Raimi for including him, if there is a 4 its hard to say if venom will be the villain, he’s pretty much “dealt with”.
I already gave my thoughts on sandman so that leaves
Harry: His is the best plot line in the movie his arc is Shakespearian in nature and by the end of this film he really proves that he is not his father, and in the end he puts everything on the line to save his friends, you will love how it turns out, very emotional.
The score of the film by Chris Young is more of the same; he basically rehashes Elfman’s themes, and makes new themes for new characters. His new themes are good, and Sandman’s in particular is quite catchy and similar to Ocks, but they probably are not as good as if Elfman had done them, but the score doesn’t disappoint if you liked it the first 2 times around.
Raimi has proven himself a spider god thrice over now, and really I want this film to be the last one. It ends every major plot line and doesn’t leave much open, albeit it doesn’t really zip things shut either, but really this is a great ending. This is the most emotional, and epic entry in the series, and like its predecessors, it never loses sight that action is a bonus to the character drama, and not the main attraction, it really is amazing.
I loved this film and I think critics will too, and it will probably be the fan favorite as well, don’t worry guys; Raimi hasn’t let us down yet.
That’s right folks 3 is my favorite, the trilogy curse is broken at last and we finally have a complete vision of a comic book character, which was yet to be done until now.
My hat is off to the whole crew for giving us this gift of a trilogy.
Another review:
Hi there! This is Adam from moviesoon.com, one film fan news site in China. We love AICN a lot! And now, here's a world exclusive review for "Spider-man 3" from an inside man.
You know, according to the film importing policy in China, all the foreign films must be sent in to local distributing partners and the State Administration of Films for censorship a few weeks before releasing in China. Especially thanks to this honest guy working for local distributor of Sony Pictures, we got a chance to take a glimpse at one of the biggest blockbuster in this summer, even earlier than world premiere in Tokyo on April 16.
Keen and I've translated main ideas of the review into English in order to share something in that you guys may be interested. Anyway, if you don't like spoilers, please do ignore it.
"Spider-man 3" is no doubt another visual feast, even more brilliant than the second film. You know, more characters and scenes, more challenges. They make Sandman really incredible, which must be one of the most difficult parts in my thought. Hit as a man, flow as sand. The final two-vs.-two fight is absolutely huge. (We'll talk about it later.) You'll find it almost impossible to catch up with all the fantastic scenes.
I've no ideas whether you care about Gwen Stacy. However, she didn't seem to be a very important role in the film, even a little unnecessary. I think most of us won't go to "Spider-man 3"for love stories. Forget it. Remember J. Jonah Jameson? We don't like him very much as he seeks nothing but profits and carries a personal vendetta against Spider-Man. You'll LOVE him this time 'cause he is the guy making you laugh…with his severe wife.
Here's five major action scenes:
1, Spider-man vs. New Goblin
Yea, we have seen most of it in the 7-minute preview clips. But here's what happens next: Harry Osborn fell in a faint, and suffered from a short-term memory loss (temporarily forgot what happened between Peter Parker and his father). He and Peter became friends again.
2, Spider-man vs. Sandman
Sandman escaped from prison for saving his daughter from serious illness. The police chased and forced him into a laboratory where he turned into Sandman later. And he encountered Spider-man when trying to rob a cash truck. They fought for the first time in the truck. Sandman fled at last.
3, Black Spider-man vs. Sandman
The symbiote from outer space crashed down to earth with a meteoroid. It attached itself to Peter Parker as we saw in the trailers. The new black Spider-man was much more powerful than ever before. And he fought against Sandman in an underground tunnel as taking revenge for his uncle. Definitely, Spider-man was the winner, but Sandman was flushed away and survived fortunately.
4, Black Spider-man vs. New Goblin
The shadow of Harry's father still lingered on and reminded him to revenge, which restored his memory. He made mischief between Peter and his girl, and Peter was badly hurt. But it was not that easy to defeat Black Spider-man. New Goblin failed again, and half of his face got disfigured.
5, Spider-man + New Goblin vs. Venom + Sandman
Yea, that's the final fight. We know, Venom a.k.a. Eddie Brock was a journalist. He once made fake news and got exposed by Spider-man. Losing his job and his girl who fell in loved with Spider-man; he blamed Spider-Man for ruining his life. He went to a church to pray that God could help him with getting rid of Spider-man. At the same time, Peter was trying to tear his black costume at the top of the church bell-tower. Intense sonic was lethal to the symbiote that Peter got the creature separated from himself when the bell rang. Unfortunately, it got a new host soon - Eddie Brock. The merger became Venom.
Venom and Sandman then united. They kidnapped Spider-man's girlfriend, and beat Spider-man with absolute superiority. As Spider-man was dying, Harry got stung by conscience and turned to stand by Spider-man. Then the battle became two-vs.-two. At last, Spider-man [SPOILERS DELETED BY AICN -- I MEAN, COME ON, I AM PLANNING TO SEE IT IN A FEW WEEKS!]. It's a happy ending, sorts of.
"Spider-man 3" must be the best visual action blockbuster ever and outdo all its predecessors. It is really rare to see a better sequel these days, right?
"Spider-man 3" is going to hit big screens in China on May 2th.
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"...would love to see Kutaragi join up with Nintendo" - Satoru Iwata.
This is what Nintendo President Satoru Iwata said in a recent press conference held by Nintendo. This developed after Ken Kutaragi recently announced his retirement from Sony as CEO of Sony Computer Entertainment.
This scenario is possible since Kutaragi has long relationships with Nintendo. He was the one who designed the SNES sound chip and lead the research on the SNES PlayStation CD Add-on. Via QJ.net
Remember the Muppet's Show Mahna-Mahna? I remembered having last song syndromes whenever I saw that certain episode when I was a kid. Now here's a WoW version, ROFLMAO! Here's the Muppet's Show version:
Many Catholics and non Catholics alike know who is Jeanne D'Arc (Joan of Arc to us english men). Level 5 will relive that historical campaign of the Maid of Orléans with a twist of fantasy. La Pucelle as the frenchmen called her during that time, participated on the 100 year war of France and England. Branded as a heretic and burned at the stake on May 30, 1431, Twenty-five years too late, in 1456, she was declared both innocent and a martyr by the inquisition. It ruled that the original trial had been tainted by fraud, illegal procedures, and intimidation of both prosecutors and defendant. The "Maid of Orléans" was beatified in 1909 and canonized a saint on May 16, 1920.
Level 5's game Jeanne D'Arc that will be released on the Sony PSP on August 30,2007 (tentative date), a turn-based tactical RPG mixed with fantasy and history, Jeanne D'Arc is a promising title.
When Nintendo announced the final name of their next-generation console a year ago, I was one of the millions who said, "wtf?! wii?!". A year later, Nintendo proves to all that they are indeed the king of the video game world. After witnessing the self destruction of the PlayStation 3 and the unexplained XBOX 360's 3 red rings of death, Nintendo manages to even capture the hearts of non-gamers with their Wii and DS consoles.
Bloomberg also reported that Nintendo is currently developing 45(!) new Wii and 79(!!) DS titles. Nintendo President Satoru Iwata however said that details and specifics on the games would be revealed later this July. 45 games?! Wow that's a lot of games. I wonder if they would consider buying SEGA after Monolith Soft? :~)
Nintendo recently acquired 80% of Monolith Soft from Namco's 96% stake on the company. Monolith Soft is well known for their development of the Xenosaga franchise that Namco publishes. Current project of Monolith Soft for Nintendo is a game for the Wii called Disaster: Day of Crisis.
* Xenosaga Episode I: Der Wille zur Macht (2002, PlayStation 2) * Baten Kaitos: Eternal Wings and the Lost Ocean (2003, GameCube) * Xenosaga: Episode I: Reloaded (2003, PlayStation 2) * Xenosaga Freaks (2004, PlayStation 2) * Xenosaga Episode II: Jenseits von Gut und Böse (2004, PlayStation 2) * Xenosaga: Pied Piper (2004, Mobile) * Namco x Capcom (2005, PlayStation 2) * Baten Kaitos Origins (2006, GameCube) * Xenosaga: Episode I & II (2006 Nintendo DS) * Xenosaga Episode III: Also sprach Zarathustra (2006, PlayStation 2) * Disaster: Day of Crisis (In Development) (TBA, Wii) SOURCE
You can now relieve your Super Mario Kart days in your own living room with the Super Mario Kart RC toy from ThinkGeek.
Are you as big of a Mario Kart fan as we are? Have you kept your Nintendo 64 around for the sole purpose of beating your brother in "Battle Mode" yet again? Yes? Then you'll turn all gooshy when you see Mario come to life speeding down your hallway shouting "lets-a-go!". Yep, this R/C Mario Kart Racer is over 12" long and features various sound effects from the game.
Steer Mario around your home or office with the included Nintendo GameCube style controller. Set-up some banana peels and turtle shells in your living room (not included) for true video game realism. Just watch out when you hit the turbo button right into a banana peel and Mario careens into your cat.
Product Features * Large Size R/C Mario Kart Racer * Nintendo GameCube Style Remote Control * Five function control : Right, Left, Forward, Reverse and Turbo * Digitized Sounds from the Game * 12" Long * Requires 1 9V Battery and 8 AA Batteries (not included)
TRIVIA: Super Mario Kart first appeared on the Super Nintendo Entertainment System / Super Famicom and not on the Family Computer ;)
It has been a trend recently that most of the successful titles in the console market are being ported to the handheld platform. Nintendo and Sony are making their fans drool in excitement as some successful titles to whom most console gamers fell in love with. An example is Final Fantasy Tactics, a 10 year old game that was originally released on the Playstation last December 31, 1997 by Squaresoft (now Square-Enix) now being released on the PSP with multiplayer capabilities. Nintendo DS fans have their share of portable goodness, Final Fantasy XII: Revenant Wings is an "expansion" of Final Fantasy XII that was released by Square-Enix on the Playstation 2 console. Action hungry gamers need not fret. God of War: Chains of Olympus for the PSP promises a bloodfest jus like its console counterpart. As for the thrill seekers, Silent Hill Origins for the PSP will haunt your cold summer nights.
Buying a Nintendo DS and a Sony PSP is worth it if you see this lineup.
Philippine Star recently published an article why Sony has not released the PlayStation Portable / PSP officially in the Philippines. Sony Philippines blames the rampant piracy of the PlayStation games and their memory cards in the Philippines that Sony Japan decided not to officially release the PSP here. The PSP is currently available through import stores and the gray market.
Sony urged to state real reason for not bringing Playstation PSP to RP By Marianne V. Go Publication Date: [Monday, March 19, 2007]
Intellectual Property Office Philippines Director-General Adrian Cristobal Jr. criticized yesterday Sony Philippines for making it appear that Sony’s decision not to bring in its popular Playstation PSP to the Philippines is due to rampant piracy.
In an interview with The STAR, Cristobal felt offended at Sony’s insinuation that continued rampant piracy is behind its decision not to bring in its PSP product to the Philippines.
Cristobal pointed out that even though China is known to be more at the forefront of intellectual property rights piracy, Sony still chose to sell its PSP units there because of the huge Chinese consumer market.
Thus, Cristobal argued, Sony’s hesitancy to directly sell its PSP here in the Philippines is due more to lack of market rather than IPR piracy.
Sony Philippines president Hiroaki Kobayashi had previously told The STAR that the continued rampant piracy of its Playstation software is one reason why Sony Japan is hesitant to sell its PSP units in the Philippines.
Kobayashi said that almost all available Playstation software being sold in the Philippines are pirated copies.
Aside from its Playstation software, Kobayashi said, its memory stick for its digital cameras and video cams are also being pirated.
Sony, Cristobal further revealed, has not actually been coordinating closely with IP Philippines in helping crack down on its IPR violators.
Sony, like most other private IPR holders, Cristobal said, privately pursue their own enforcement and prosecution and coordinate more closely with the National Bureau of Investigation and the Philippine National Police.
However, Cristobal appealed to Sony and other recent vocal complainants such as Philip Morris and Levi’s International to coordinate with IP Philippines.
Cristobal noted that the complaints of Sony, Philip Morris and Levi’s appear to be part of a lobby to have the Philippines retained in the United States Trade Representative (USTR) watchlist as the Philippines is currently undergoing its annual review.
The USTR review, Cristobal said, started in February and a report is expected by next month. Cristobal is hoping that the Philippines would be able to "graduate" out of the list, but would not be surprised at the country’s continued retention on the watchlist.
What's funny about what Cristobal said is that Sony should coordinate with them to help stop the piracy of their PlayStation software. Coordinate? Sony doesn't need to coordinate with them, piracy of PlayStation games are so rampant that you could even see them on the streets:
Sony Philippines should reconsider their strategy. Not all Filipinos support piracy, one good example is the guys over at Pinoy-N.com that support Nintendo's original games even though their prices are 10x more expensive.
Aya Brea, the lead character of Parasite Eve, is definitely one of the hottest female video game characters of our generation. And so is this girl doing a cosplay of Parasite Eve:
Move over EyeToy, the next generation of camera peripheral for the PlayStation 3 has been announced.
Key features of the PLAYSTATION Eye include:
* A sophisticated microphone with the ability to reduce background noise and focus on spoken word for smoother, more accurate speech recognition * Engineered to perform in low-light conditions * Faster frame rate for improved tracking, responsiveness and smoothness * Two position zoom lens for close-up and full body options * Free EyeCreate(TM) editing software, which allows users to save, edit and add cool visual effects to photos, video and audio clips * EyeCreate also enables user to capture videos and audio clips directly to your PS3's hard disk drive and access a range of different capturing modes, including slow motion and time-lapse.
Sony has just announced that the father of the PlayStation, Ken Kutaragi, will soon be retiring as CEO of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. Read the official press release:
PRESS RELEASE
SCEI and Sony announce Executive Management Transition at Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
TOKYO, JAPAN, April 26, 2007 – Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. (SCEI) and Sony Corporation (Sony) have jointly announced today that Ken Kutaragi, Representative Director, Chairman and Group CEO, Sony Computer Entertainment Inc., will retire from his executive position at SCEI effective June 19, 2007, when SCEI’s annual shareholders’ meeting will take place. Mr. Kutaragi will pass on the torch to the next generation, stepping back from his executive management responsibility of the company to serve as Honorary Chairman of SCEI.
With his deep and instinctive insight into future technology, Mr. Kutaragi will also continue to support Sir Howard Stringer, Chairman and CEO, Sony Corporation, as senior technology advisor.
Concurrently, Kazuo Hirai, currently President and Group COO, SCEI, will be promoted to President and Group CEO, continuing his responsibility as the leader of the PlayStation® business worldwide.
Mr. Kutaragi, well known as the “Father of PlayStation”, invented and launched the original PlayStation in 1994 and its successor, PlayStation 2, in 2000. Since the introduction of PlayStation and subsequently PlayStation 2, these platforms opened up a vast market of computer entertainment. The two platforms combined now have an installed base of more than 200 million units in homes around the world, with more than 2 billion units of PlayStation and PlayStation 2 software titles shipped worldwide. The third generation of the company’s home computer entertainment system, PLAYSTATION®3, launched in November 2006 in Japan and North America and in March 2007 in Europe, will continue to revolutionize the computer entertainment experience with its immense computational power connected to the network.
After completing the launch of PLAYSTATION 3 worldwide, Mr. Kutaragi has decided to pursue his dreams beyond PlayStation and to accelerate his network vision.
“I am happy to graduate from Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. after introducing four platforms to the PlayStation family,” said Ken Kutaragi, Chairman and Group CEO, Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. “It has been an exciting experience to change the world of computer entertainment by marrying cutting edge technologies with creative minds from all over the world. I’m looking forward to building on this vision in my next endeavors.”
“Ken Kutaragi is a rare combination of a powerful visionary and entrepreneur in one figure,” said Howard Stringer, Chairman and CEO, Sony Corporation. “Not only has he created a multi-billion dollar business for the Sony Group, he has brought the industry into a new dimension. Sony has benefited tremendously from his vision, his 2/2 creative genius, and from the very strong team he assembled and nurtured. As Ken moves forward to pursue new opportunities, we will encourage and support him. My support also goes to Kazuo Hirai, who is a terrific executive with a proven track record with PlayStation business in the US. I am confident that he will inspire and lead SCEI to new heights.”
MadCatz designers must be on drugs when they made this QWERTY attachment for the PlayStation 3 SIXAXIS controller. I rather type with the controller than to use my thumb to type text on top of the controller. Sheeesh! What were they thinking?!
Put the power of your console’s text messaging and web browsing capabilities in the palm of your hand with the Mad Catz Wireless ThumbPad™ for the PLAYSTATION 3. Ergonomically designed for comfort, it makes communicating online convenient and effective. Just clip it onto your SIXAXIS controller to easily text, chat, and browse the web though your console. The functional multi-key QWERTY interface permits access to all SIXAXIS controller buttons and the removable clamp means the pad is not restricted to use with gaming consoles. Ergonomics and versatility make the Mad Catz Wireless ThumbPad™ for the PS3 the ultimate solution for your online messaging requirements. Mad Catz promises innovative, quality products for all your gaming needs.
Product Features:
* Functional multi-key QWERTY interface * Enhances in-game messaging capabilities * Convenient clip-on design * Fully compatible with PS3’s web browsing functions * Plug and play technology * All PS3 controller buttons still accessible * Removable clamp increases versatility
This attachment is similar to the XBOX 360 QWERTY attachment.
I am not a fan of these online games but Glen insisted that I install Freestyle on my newly revived desktop. After downloading and updating the installer, the game won't start. My desktop computer has Windows Vista installed and the first error I encountered was a DLL permission error. This error is normal since Microsoft has decided to embed a lot of stupid and time consuming "security" measures for their new OS. I ran the program again as an administrator thus eliminating the DLL permission error. The next error I got was with Hackshield. Something like, "problem in antihacking function detected..."
I've visited the Level Up! boards and Googled a view sites that lead me to HackShieldSucks.com. It seems that Hackshield is not fully compatible with Vista. Being persistent, I emailed Level Up! for assistance and attached a screenshot of the exact error I got with all the exact details. Here's the reply I got:
Agent : Isabella Tuazon Date Posted : 25/04/2007 10:38 am
Response Description : windows Vista Operating system is not yet compatible with all of LU Games. you may try if want but there's no assurance that it'll run smoothly
You can already see from the screenshot that the game won't even run. Haaay... techsupport... *whistles*
Mike spilled the beans... :~) Unknown to many, Maria Ozawa is rumored to be a video gamer, and plays Guild Wars. Since the secret is out, let me tell you guys our (Rocky and me) secret. We were supposed to feature Maria Ozawa on GameOPS on our re-launch date last 13th April 2007 but apparently, our email to her got lost in the computers of DMM.
Anyway, we're still trying to contact her in every possible way. Subscribe to our feed and get the latest news on your email!
Business 2.0 Magazine tells the inside story of how Nintendo outfoxed Sony and Microsoft and got itself back in the game.
(Business 2.0 Magazine) -- A year ago it looked like game over for Nintendo's storied console business. The Kyoto-based gamemaker--whose Nintendo Entertainment System ushered in the modern age of videogames--was bleeding market share to newer, more powerful systems from Sony and Microsoft.
Even as the videogame business grew into a $30 billion global industry, Nintendo saw its U.S. hardware sales shrink to almost half of what they had been nearly 20 years earlier.
Today, as anybody within shouting distance of a teenager knows, Nintendo is the comeback kid of the gaming world. Instead of joining Sony (Charts) and Microsoft (Charts, Fortune 500) in the arms race to pack their consoles with ever-higher-performance graphics chips (to better attract sophisticated gamers), Nintendo built the Wii--a cuddly, low-priced, motion-controlled machine that broke the market wide open by appealing to everyone from grade-schoolers to grandmas. Unorthodox? Maybe. Effective? You bet.
The Wii is a pop culture smash of such dimensions that Nintendo still can't make consoles fast enough. Even so, it's outselling Sony's PlayStation 3 and Microsoft's Xbox 360--at least since January. (The Xbox had blowout pre-Christmas sales.) And while its competitors lose money on every console they build, expecting to make it back selling high-margin games, the Wii was designed to sell for a profit from the get-go.
Hi guys, sorry for the lack of updates for the past few days. I was transferring files from my laptop to my desktop... yay! new peeseee!
Anyway, let me present our featured video gamer for this week --Michael, also known as bobokid from the BNCXE Forum.
1. Could you tell us something about yourself? How old are you? Where are you located and what are you currently engaged in?
My name is Michael. I'm 28 years old. Working as a Failure Analysis Engineer in a semicon company in Cavite.
2. When was the first time you actually played a video game? What's the name of the game and game system? What or who made you play?
Can't remember the year but during the family computer days -- super mario, galaga, battle city. My friends encouraged me to try it, one of them owns a family computer.
3. Do you own a video game console? If yes, what system? Was it your very fist console? What video game platform do you prefer? (PC, Consoles or Handheld)
My one and only video game console is a 1st gen N-gage. We don't have money to buy consoles when I was a kid and I shifted interest to arcade gaming during my high school that is why I didn't buy a console then. I got my N-gage when I'm already earning my own money and I'm still using it now (more of a music pla
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