Moving the Blog

I'm in the process of moving the blog.

New link is


http://enewtabie.wordpress.com/

Firmware 2.41 out by Wednesday?

According to computerandvideogames.com(click the link in the title above)2.41 should be out by this Wednesday.I think this is probably a fair assesment.Hopefully,update 4.00 for SuperStardust HD will be re-released at the same time.Keep a check on the official Sony Blog at www.blog.us.playstation.com for further information regarding the next Firmware release.

The Future of Infinity Ward

According to the blog post in the title above(click the title folks)Infinity Ward isn't resting on their laurels with the highly acclaimed Call of Duty 4.They have recently renegotiated their deal with Activision and it's allowing them some freedom it seems.Apparently,they are going to be working on their own independent IP that they will have control over.Will this be a space sci fi shooter that has been rumoured lately? I hope so,because if it's half as good as COD4 then it's twice as good as anything else out there.I'm looking at you Halo.

Playstationlifestyle.net has a sneak peek at E3

According to Sev and the guys over at Playstationlifestyle.net there will be a few nice surprises from Sony at the upcoming E3.From what my friend tells me,he thinks they get inside info from a PSN related SCEE source.But,that's just a good guess.These guys are a definite good site to check out.Hit the link in the title above to see what is coming from Sony for E3.

I'll add a little

I expect to hear what Naughty Dog has been doing and the LBP major feature? Remote play,fluids or youtube connectivity.Your guess is as good as mine.

Dylan Cuthbert/Q games considering Trophies for Pixel Junk Monsters

http://boardsus.playstation.com/playstation/board/message?message.uid=36790231#U36790231

According to this post on the official forums,they are looking into trophies for Pixel Junk Monsters.I still haven't picked up this title.I'm kind of waiting on Pixel Junk Eden personally.If you want to see a little more of Dylan,check out the 1up show:RSVP 01 on itunes.It's a roundtable discussion with Dylan,Gabe Newell from Valve and Johnathan Mak(I might not be remembering his name,but he created Everday Shooter)

Pain Movie on Official Blog Monday.Trophies will arrive when Amusement park is ready

Travis Williams has posted on the official Pain blog some interesting information regarding trophies and a video will be up on the official blog Monday showing what the Amusement Park has in store.

Click the link in the title to check it out.

What I played this weekend

Xbox 360:
Battlefield Bad Company
Gituar Hero:Aerosmith
COD4

PS3:
Nothing much this weekend,still waiting to get 2.40

Nintendo DS:
Brain Age


Not very much this weekend with the Holidays and all.Look forward to a busy week this week though.

Burnout Paradise gets retroactive Trophies in future patch

According to Criterion designer for Burnout(Simon Phipps).Apparently once the patch uploads any progress you have made will also unlock trophies.Great idea!


"Okay, here’s what we can say about the details:

* Trophies will be retroactive, so, if you’ve achieved something today, the day the update arrives (not Cagney, we want to emphasise) that will be reflected in your Trophies.

* Your Burnout Paradise save game has always been locked to your PSN id - so there’s never been any chance of trading save games - your progress is your progress (we have a way of thinking ahead for this kind of stuff!)

* The Save Game Analyser works with a special export file that is exported when you do a manual save from the game, not your encrypted save game file - so there’s no chance that anyone could hack that

* That’s as much as we can reveal right now - if you know us and our site, we’ll let you know as soon as we are confident to do so

Thanks for all of the support and positive comments, guys - we really appreciate it.

2 videos of 2.40 Firmware on Official blog before 12am PST

Jeff Rubenstein on the official blog has commented that 2 videos will be available
tonight before 12am PST.One video will be for in game XMB and one will before trophies.Check out www.blog.us.playstation.com for further updates tonights

www.mybuzzquiz.com is up! Check it out

Sony has setup www.mybuzzquiz.com today.You can go there to setup questions that will be available to play on your PS3.Looks like a neat setup.The game releases next week.

Life after 2.40 and some PS3 News tidbits

Hi folks.Let's get to the news roundup first.

1.Europe can expect Echochrome and Commando 3 next week in the PSN update.
2.Poster Consoul on Neogaf(he has some reliability) says Sony will put up the video and list for 2.40 on Monday
3.Sony's mid term meeting reveals a Video Store with PSP compatability,White Knight before April 09,a new weather and news channel called Life with Playstation.


So,we know that 2.40 is coming out pretty soon and I've come up with a few things I think will be needed or would be very much appreciated after 2.40.What do you think?

1.Skype
2.RSS feeder
3.Internet Radio(see a PSP theme don't ya?)
3.Apple Ipod support
4.BC compatability emulation

Rumour(More PS3 Gamercard pics? You decide

Looks like www.ps3fanboy.com has some new information on Gamercard pictures from
their inside sources.This looks to have a similar setup as what Xbox Live has.Take a look and see if you think its real or not.It will be a nice addition if it is indeed true.

Rumour(The features of in-game XMB in 2.40)

It seems as though computerandvideogames.com got some inside information on what you can access from in game in the new firmware 2.40.They are also saying it won't be available till at least July 15th at E3.I'm still thinking we'll see it before then.
Here is the list:

Friend category
View, send, receive messages
Manage downloads
Set the vibration feature of the controller
Sign in to PlayStation Network
Register friends
Manage Bluetooth devices
Terminate the game
Music category
Use the system BGM
Work the system BGM operation panel
Settings category
Assign controllers
View profiles
Game category
Set audio devices
Use the voice changer

Review of Space Invaders Extreme PSP

Many times,we all get caught up in Next Gen graphics,co-op,multiplayer and more.We tend to lose sight of games that are geniunely fun to play.Space Invaders Extreme for the Sony PSP is exactly one of those games.

Space Invaders is a game that my generation grew up playing in Arcades when we were young.I used to spend tons of quarters or tokens playing games like this,but as I've gotten older I've become more of a current player.I play first person shooters and sandbox games and really don't look back on those games like I should I guess.

So,I picked up Space Invaders Extreme and it's a game designed to work well on a portable system.It's easy to pick up and you can play for small amounts at a time.I dare you to put it down after just a few minutes though.The basic gameplay is that you slide left or right and shoot enemies.It's not a goverment plot or you trying to take down to newest Alien overlords.No,it's a simple game with some added features.
Want a devastating laser beam? check
Want a bomb thingamabob that blows stuff up? check
Want Boss fights? Check

The game adds nice new background graphics along with special weapons,Boss battles and mini game levels.I plugged my PSP up to my tv and recorded a little video.Sorry,it isn't the best in the world,but you get the idea.So got pick up this little beauty and plan on using your psp for other things than updates.

Space Invaders Extreme
Sony Playstation Portable
$19.99
Grade: A
Played for several hours each day for the last week.Continues to be a great experience

Metal Gear Solid 4 is a hit! 1 million in a week

The following press release from Konami indicates that MGS4 did exactly what they wanted it to do and that was to sell over a million in a week.See below


Metal Gear Solid 4 blows retail away!
Huge first week sales as Hideo Kojima’s epic PLAYSTATION®3 title enjoys storming first week
Konami Digital Entertainment GmbH has announced that sales of its newly-released Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots title for PLAYSTATION®3 have exceeded one million units within the first week.

Konami has shipped over one million copies of the game to retailers across Europe to meet the exceptional demand, with high sales confirmed in all European territories and securing the Number One position in the relevant sales charts.

Released globally on June 12th, Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots marks the final adventure for series hero Solid Snake. With his body failing and ageing at an accelerated rate, Snake is called on one last mission to halt the plans of his long-term nemesis Liquid Snake. Liquid has seized control of a series of private armies for his own nefarious needs and, in a mission that spans the Middle East, South America and returns to Shadow Moses, Snake must stop Liquid at all costs. Also included on the disc is Metal Gear Online, a dedicated online game featuring locations from and inspired by MGS4.

In addition to the high sales across Europe, Konami has also confirmed that the limited edition MGS4 sets that comprised a ‘Making Of’ Blu-Ray, soundtrack CD and ‘Old Snake’ mannequin. 25,000 sets were made available across Europe, but were snapped up almost immediately by fans of the series.

“The Metal Gear Solid series has again proved its huge potential, and we are delighted with the fantastic response the game has enjoyed at retail,” commented Martin Schneider, Sales and Marketing Director Germany for Konami Digital Entertainment GmbH. “MGS4 is nothing short of a masterpiece – an epic conclusion to the Solid Snake story. We are extremely pleased with the positive feedback we have received from retail and consumers alike, and will keep satisfying their needs with updates to the game’s ‘Extra’ option, and via new content to Metal Gear Online.”

Possible Pics of Trophy Screens?(Rumour)PS3fanboy has it!

www.ps3fanboy has gotten some images from some tipsters reportedly of the trophy screens from 2.40.Go on over to check out the story,but take it with a grain of salt for right now. The layout is pretty nice if I do say so myself and if its not real then they need to get a job over at SCEA.

Why is every spy photo blurry? :)

PSN service down 6/24/08..Nothing to do with 2.4

The Playstation Network will be down tomorrow from 8am to 2pm PST.It doesn't look like it will have anything to do with the 2.40 firmware.They are working on a demonstration video of what 2.40 entails,but I can't see it coming this week.By,July 17th I'm thinking. So get in your gaming tonight folks.

Want a MGS movie?

Well,the voice behind Snake(David Hayter)wants you to sign a petition to Sony to get the ball rolling on a MGS movie.I've been hearing of rumours that Christian Bale(Batman,Equilibrium,3:10 to Yuma fame) is in the running.Mr.Koijima has been in Hollywood off and on during the making MGS4 so who knows.I"m gonna sign,what about you?

http://www.petitiononline.com/hayter/petition.html

What I'm playing this week.

So, it looks like a week for gaming and here's my list.Look for a review of Space Invaders Extreme on PSP up before the weekend too.

Sony PS3
MGS4
Resistance(finishing it off)
SSHD

Xbox 360
Battlefield BC (if the 360 comes back this week)

PSP
Space Invaders Extreme
Socom Fireteam Bravo 2

Qore:Episode 2 Contents Revealed

Theres a playstation underground email going around with the list of what you can expect in Qore episode 2.I'm not much of a Naurto Fan,but I'm sure some will like it and it does look like a good copy of the anime.
Contents:
Anatomy of a Game: The making of Resistance 2 Pt 1
In-depth look at Silent Hill:Homecoming
Featured Story: We Love Madden
Exclusive Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm Demo

www.n4g.com has got this up..so check out the line in the title above.