• March 2013 - DCEmu Turns 9 Years Old and Still Going Strong

    Its Now March 2013 and DCEmu the Homebrew & Gaming Network is now 9 Years old. I actually started the sites back in 2002 but joined them under the DCEmu name back in 2004 when the site was foremost a Dreamcast Site, since then we have expanded and cover all homebrew scenes as new consoles come into play. To make sure the site gets back to what it does best i have merged the discussion forums and unmerged all the news forums, which for everyone makes for a better reading experiance, no one wants to search for PS2 news on a PS3 merged news forum because it takes ages to find it. Also this month we have launched new sites for PS4, GCW Zero and also an Open Source Handhelds website. Thanks for visiting DCEmu and please join in the discussion and remember if you are a coder then you can upload to our forum instead of using crappy internet upload sites.

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    Sony confirms Playstation E3 press event 

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    Published on May 5th, 2013 20:39
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    Sony has sent out invitations to its Playstation E3 2013 press event, confirming it will join Microsoft in showing off its wares a day ahead of the industry expo in Los Angeles.
    The conference takes place on June 10th at 6pm Pacific, just hours after Microsoft’s event takes place at 10am that morning. While the firm didn’t go into details, it will likely show off a mixed bag of upcoming titles for PS4, PS3 and Vita.
    Sony livestreamed their showcase in 2012, but no word yet on whether the company plans to do so again this year.
    Nintendo, the other member of the big three, announced it would be bowing out of the pre-E3 festivities – instead saving the would-be reveals for its Nintendo Direct events.

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    Doom 3 BFG, SSX, Resistance 3, more for $10 at Best Buy this weekend 

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    Published on May 4th, 2013 22:26
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    Best Buy has a pretty good sale going on this weekend. Several games have been marked down to $10, including Doom 3: BFG Edition, Ratchet & Clank: All 4 One, Resistance 3, SSX and others. Games reduced to $8 include Wonderbook: Book of Spells (standalone), Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood and Rift.

    There are also some less spectacular deals, like Gravity Rush, Final Fantasy XIII-2, Tekken Tag Tournament 2, Harvest Moon 3D and others for $30 each, orDMC: Devil May Cry and Metal Gear Rising for $40 apiece.

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    Amazon Reduce Price of Basic WiiU to £149 

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    Published on May 4th, 2013 13:38
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    Amazon have followed Asda in the UK by reducing the price of the Basic WiiU package down to £149, this follows comments made by Nintendo President Satoru Iwata who tried to explain why the WiiU isnt selling as well as you would think:
    "Some have the misunderstanding that Wii U is just Wii with a pad for games, and others even consider Wii U GamePad as a peripheral device connectable to Wii. We feel deeply responsible for not having tried hard enough to have consumers understand the product."

    Asda are selling the Basic WiiU for £149 and the Premium WiiU for £199.

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    Nintendo plots Wii U resurgence with 3D Mario by October 

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    Published on May 4th, 2013 13:24
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    Nintendo is internally lining up a string of high profile releases for the second half of 2013 as part of a major new bid to recover from Wii U's stuttering start.
    Following a strong launch, Wii U sales have fallen sharply
    Discussions with retail chains at executive level paint Nintendo's 2013 release strategy as extensive, with the headline draw being a new 3D Mario game released on Wii U by October.Internal discussions have helped restore retailers' faith in the console, which has been hit by errors since launch. Global Wii U saleshave fallen two million units short of Nintendo's original forecast.The firm's current focus on 3DS, coupled with the relatively hushed PR and promotional campaign for the Wii U in the first half of 2013, had left some retailers questioning the platform holder's commitment to its new console.However, one person close to the matter has said Nintendo's executive circle was not comfortable fully promoting Wii U until the release of the system's spring update. In January, Nintendo said two updates would arrive before the summer is over.The first update, which launched in April (details), appears to have halved waiting times on various system loading screens.The underpinning theory is that word-of-mouth discussion about Wii U has not been particularly positive so far, with many users complaining about system performance. However, it is hoped that the recent firmware patch (along with an apparent second one releasing this summer) will improve the user experience and help stimulate positive responses.Now with many of the Wii U's launch issues behind it, CVG understands Nintendo is preparing a significant global Wii U marketing campaign.
    Nintendo will overhaul Wii U issues with second system update
    Further to this, it was claimed by one source that Nintendo is intentionally holding back the release of some games - from Pikmin 3 to The Wonderful 101 and Wii Fit U - in order to bolster the second-half release list. However, a second source familiar with Nintendo's plans had denied the company is intentionally delaying game releases.In April, Nintendo president Satoru Iwata said the corporation initially intended to release "a few" Wii U games in the first half of 2013, but they were delayed because the company underestimated the development resources required to complete them on time.A number of blockbuster Wii U games will be released from summer until the end of the year, one of which is a new 3D Mario title. Although CVG is not yet able to confirm what the others will be, a new Mario Kart will debut in playable form at E3.The marketing campaign will commence at the Los Angeles event (although some claim sooner), where the 3D Mario game will also be playable on the show floor. The title will be released before October, pending development delays.Shelly Pearce, the PR director at Nintendo UK, told CVG: "From July onwards we will launch a succession of Wii U titles and we will promote these extensively until the end of the year. Marketing activity will include TV, print, online and PR as well as comprehensive experiential and social media campaigns".She added: "We have a strong line up planned for Wii U in the second half of 2013 including the likes of Pikmin 3, Wonderful 101, The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD Wii U."We are looking forward to launching these in the UK and for the opportunity to showcase the full potential of Wii U."

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    Next Xbox $300 with monthly contract, insider claims 

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    Published on May 4th, 2013 13:22
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    Microsoft will offer its next-generation Xbox for around $300 with a two-year subscription fee, it has been reported.
    The platform holder will utilise a two-tier pricing system; a one-off payment of $500 or, taking cues from the mobile phone business, an initial charge of $300 subsidised by a 24-month commitment of $15 per month - which includes Xbox Live - according to respected tech blogger Paul Thurrott.First rumours of a next Xbox subscription model emerged in early April when alleged insiders leaked Microsoft's plan.Thurrott followed up with a later report, more specifically pricing the monthly fee at $10 per month.But in a Twitter post earlier today, Thurrott issued a correction to that report. "By the way, I did screw up one thing: The $299 version of Xbox v.Next will come with a $15/mo XBLG subscription, not $10," he said.Microsoft will reveal its new console at a special event on May 21, although there's no guarantee it'll confirm final pricing on that day.Microsoft has pledged to showcase a "full line-up" of games at its pre-E3 press briefing on June 10.

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    AT&T's Galaxy Note getting Jelly Bean via Kies on May 3rd 

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    Published on May 4th, 2013 13:17
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    After watching its international counterpart make the jump to Jelly Bean, Ma Bell's version of the original Galaxy Note is finally scheduled to receive its due. Starting on Thursday, Samsung's Kies servers will begin offering Android 4.1.2 to AT&T customers rocking the smartphone / tablet hybrid. While the update brings a host of new features, the main course is the introduction of Popup capabilities for notes, video and browsing. Surprisingly absent from AT&T's changelog is a mention of Google Now, which is typically embedded in devices running Jelly Bean. We'll reach out to the carrier for clarity on this missing item, but in the meantime classic Note owners, prepare to bid Ice Cream Sandwich adieu.

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    Sky opts for Hannibal on-demand and Go debut ahead of May 7th TV premiere 

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    Published on May 4th, 2013 13:15
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    Sky customers with On Demand or Sky Go access can snag an early look at the very first episode of Hannibal, along with Trollied, Mad Dogs and The Borgias. That first hit is due for a May 7th premiere on Sky Living at 10PM in the UK, but in what's being billed as a television experiment of sorts, the show's available now through On Demand with select Sky+ set-top boxes, or the Sky Go streaming service, if you're able to access that. We can imagine plenty of other ways to get your fix without waiting for next Tuesday to roll around, but we'll let you use your own imagination to tackle that one.

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    Samsung Galaxy S 4 now on sale at Canadian carriers 

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    Published on May 4th, 2013 13:10
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    Samsung's launch of the Galaxy S 4 hasn't been as coordinated as the company would like, but it's making some amends with today's launch of its flagship phone in Canada. In one fell swoop, most of the larger Canadian carriers are now offering the 16GB model for a typical $200 on a 3-year contract. Bell, Rogers and Telus (as well as their sub-brands) are covering much of the country, while more region-specific carriers like Eastlink and Videotron are also joining in. Carriers like Mobilicity and Wind Mobile aren't yet included, however, and supplies are known to be tight -- we'd ask about stock before making a trip to the local store.

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    Molyneux wants next Xbox to be "the ultimate gaming console" 

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    Published on May 3rd, 2013 20:30
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    22Cans boss hopes Microsoft doubles-down on gaming machine

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    22Cans creative director Peter Molyneux believes Microsoft's next Xbox should concentrate on doing what consoles do best: playing games. The former Microsoft creative director told IGN that all the additional media and social features tend to confuse a console's focus.
    "I think, for me, it's very simple with the Xbox; I just want the ultimate gaming console. Okay, there's a lot of things they could shove in that box which are kind of about the living room: Netflix, Facebook, Twitter, and stuff like that. Well, I don't want any of that. I just want the ultimate gamer's device," he said.
    "The big question left in my mind and lots of people's minds, I think, is are they going to be saying this is the ultimate gaming console or this is something everyone should have in their living room? Because those two messages...trying to mix those two messages may just end up confusing people. But if anyone can get that message clearly across, they can."
    "There's always this talk about making consoles 'input one' on the TV. It's the fight over moving from it being your Sky box to your Xbox or PlayStation 4, and for me, as a gamer, I don't want that. I want my 'input two' to be my games console, and I just think all that stuff tends to confuse it," he explained to Edge.
    Molyneux left Microsoft in March of 2012 to join 22Cans. He has some insight into Microsoft's plans due to his time there, but he's currently just an interesting bystander in their coming reveal of the next Xbox.
    "Well, it's a weird one for me because of course I was there and I knew what the original plans were, and that's a year old now. It'll be fascinating to see how much they've stuck to those original plans and how much they've deviated," he told IGN.
    "I'm sure they'll have put a lot of time and thought and rehearsal into that press briefing, but I'm going to be fascinated to see what the hardware is, and how it will fit into this new world that we're in now - this new world of hyper-connectivity, of super-portability. Or whether they'll double-down and say 'you know what? We are the games console, and that's what we define ourselves as' and say [they] don't really care about hyper-connectivity or hyper-portability. It'll be fascinating which way they jump," Molyneux said to Edge.
    Despite having little to do with his former employer, Molyneux may be making an appearance at the Xbox reveal event on May 21. He insisted to Eurogamer that he won't be coming for Microsoft or stepping up onstage at the event.
    "There's this opportunity that's come up for me to be involved - it's not from Microsoft by the way - in the Xbox announcement, and I'm probably going to take up that opportunity," he said. "I'm sworn to secrecy here. It should be really good fun, and maybe slightly contentious."

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    Amazon follows Asda's lead (again) by slashing Wii U to £149 

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    Published on May 3rd, 2013 20:14
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    A second retailer has cut the price of the Wii U to just £149.
    MCV reported yesterday that Asda had slashed a further £50 off the console’s price, making the 8GB Basic SKU available for just £149 and the 32GB Premium SKU for £199.
    That’s a £100 saving on their respective launch prices.
    Now online retailer Amazon has followed suit by cutting the price of the Basic SKU to £149 too. It hasn’t changed its Premium price, however, and is still charging £287.64 for the machine.
    All of this harks back to March when Amazon again followed Asda’s lead by slashing £50 of the console’s price.

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