DCEmu Homebrew Emulation & Theme Park News
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by Published on March 27th, 2008 21:44
Potential iPhone developers should go and grab the latest release of the SDK, beta 2, and revel in the new Interface Builder. Make your own fancy UIs for your iPhone game, or maybe just make an improved iFartz. We're cool with either.
http://gizmodo.com/373088/iphone-sdk...-now-available ...by Published on March 27th, 2008 21:42
Despite the supposedly game-changing motion controls that the Wii brings to gaming, a good portion of AAA games use the Wiimote in the more traditional controller sense. How do you make the one-handed controller more comfortable for two handed play? By shoving it inside a body that adds an "analog" stick and two DualShock-like grips. And when you're done making Snake do sexy things to Samus, it comes off for easy storage.
http://gizmodo.com/373110/cyber-smas...nto-dualshocks ...by Published on March 27th, 2008 21:34
While it doesn't exactly come as much of a surprise, it seems that Apple has plenty more goodies in mind for the iPhone (and, presumably, the iPod touch), with a recent batch of no less than six patent applications revealing some of its plans to turn the device into what it describes as a "lifestyle companion." In this case, that rather vague term refers to what is effectively an upgrade to the Nike+iPod system, with the iPhone's accelerometer and other built-in capabilities also coming into play in addition to the usual external sensors. It doesn't stop with workouts, however, with the patent applications also indicating plans for a diet coach of sorts, which could even make use of the iPhone's camera to scan bar codes on products. Those components would also of course all work together, with the system able to suggest workouts based on your diet and physical condition and vice versa. Of course, these being patent applications, there's no indication as to when we might actually see such a a system, but it sure seems a good deal more likely than some of Apple's other ideas.
http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/27/a...tyle-companio/ ...by Published on March 27th, 2008 21:32
Apple's no stranger to having its wares ganked (a lot), but this one really has us scratching our noggins some kind of fierce. Apparently a couple of meddlesome 20-somethings working at a Salem, New Hampshire Apple store managed to scoot away with somewhere between 330 and 700 iPhones. After somehow stuffing that many handsets into a panel van / pickup truck / privately owned C-130, they seemingly sweet talked a single high-roller into snatching up their entire stash for upwards of $138,000 -- which could be a bargain (or not) depending on the actual quantity included in the deal, internal capacity, etc. Minutiae aside, both individuals are currently residing under the strong arm of the law (surveillance cameras are hard to dodge), but curiously, nothing is mentioned about the buyer who didn't find spending over a hundred large with a couple of average joes (who just happened to have an inordinately large amount of iPhones for sale) the least bit odd.
http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/27/d...to-one-person/ ...by Published on March 27th, 2008 21:28
Did everyone managed to grab something off the Year of the Rat Lucky Sale? No matter whether your answer is a 'yes' or a 'no', here is another chance for you. To celebrate this holiday season (yeah well we might be a few days late, but does that really matter? ;-) ), we will be giving out Easter Eggs to all of our customers! And they are not just ordinary chocolate eggs, what we are giving out are massive savings and discounts in goods of a wide spectrum of flavors and colors. Be they small toys or popular games, there is something here for everyone!
Play-Asia.com is very happy to announce that the Easter Eggs sale will commence at this very moment. So get ready to browse through the pages or your bookmarks, hunt for the Easter Eggs strewn across the fields of our web pages and save yourself plenty of cash in the process! In fact, the more you buy, the more you save!
There is a 20% off of every "in stock" item. While some products are restocked regularly, please bear in mind that we have only a very limited amount of stock for some items, so be sure to place your order as quickly as you can to avoid disappointment. Your chance to pick up these Easter Eggs only lasts until Monday, 31st of March, so don't wait any longer, be on your way to the treasure hunt.
More Info --> http://www.play-asia.com/SOap-23-83-...9-en-84-n.html ...by Published on March 27th, 2008 21:25
Welcome to this week's Games Update, our weekly summary featuring all new product arrivals from the last seven days.
Many exciting games have been released this week, these include Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G for Sony PSP™. A Monster Hunter is the most interesting occupation there is, the fights with the massive creatures are thrilling and the rewards for your services are handsome, but bear in mind that this career path is only open to the fittest and most adventurous of you. Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G Hunter Pack (w/ PSP-2000 Slim & Lite Console) and the its accessory pack are currently sold out, but we are sourcing some more at the moment, so be sure to check back for them.
Enter the era of WWII as a resistant fighter in Turning Point: Fall of Liberty. In this chaotic period, liberate the world as you survive skirmishes, battles and the big war.
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Vegas 2 for Xbox360™ [standard and limited edition] and PlayStation3™ [standard and limited edition] are in stock this week. Feel the adrenaline pumping through your veins in this first person shooter as you rescue Las Vegas from the onslaught of terrorists from the comfort of your home.
Through blending stylishly rendered martial arts and graphics together with an engaging plot Guilty Gear XX Accent Core Plus explores whether humans and the android-like Gears can live together in peace.
Amidst all these great but serious games that came out this week, Sega Superstars Tennis for [Xbox360™, PlayStation3™, Nintendo Wii™ and Nintendo DS™] is a refreshing change. It features all the beloved Sega mascots, from Sonic the Hedgehog to NiGHTS, playing tennis and hilarious mini-games. This sports game is suitable for everyone.
As usually, here's a summary of all new releases from this week
Xbox360™:
Dark Sector JPN US$ 64.90
Raiden Fighters Aces JPN US$ 64.90
Sega Superstars Tennis US US$ 54.90
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Vegas 2 ASIA US$ 54.90
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Vegas 2 US US$ 64.90
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Vegas 2 [Limited Edition] US US$ 74.90
Tomb Raider: Anniversary JPN US$ 64.90
Turning Point: Fall of Liberty ASIA US$ 49.90
Universe at War: Earth Assault ASIA US$ 44.90
PlayStation3™:
Condemned 2: Bloodshot US US$ 64.90
Hot Shots Golf: Out of Bounds US US$ 64.90
Karaoke Revolution: American Idol Encore Bundle US US$ 79.90
LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga JPN US$ 64.90
Sega Superstars Tennis US US$ 54.90
The Eye of Judgment: Biolith Rebellion Set 2: Biolith Scourge Theme Deck JPN US$ 14.90
The Eye of Judgment: Biolith Rebellion Set 2: Booster Pack (Japanese) JPN US$ 4.90
The Eye of Judgment: Biolith Rebellion Set 2: Earth Emperor Theme Deck JPN US$ 14.90
The Eye of Judgment: Biolith Rebellion Set 2: Fire Crusader Theme Deck JPN US$ 14.90
The Eye of Judgment: Biolith Rebellion Set 2: Water Barrage Theme Deck JPN US$ 14.90
The Eye of Judgment: Biolith Rebellion Set 2: Wood Swarm Theme Deck JPN US$ 14.90
The Golden Compass / Lyra no Bouken: Ougon no Rashinban JPN US$ 64.90
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Vegas 2 US US$ 64.90
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Vegas 2 ASIA US$ 59.90
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Vegas 2 [Limited Edition] US US$ 74.90
Nintendo Wii™:
LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga JPN US$ 59.90
Ninja Reflex JPN US$ 39.90
Nitrobike JPN US$ 59.90
Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 US US$ 44.90
Sega Superstars Tennis US US$ 54.90
Tomb Raider: Anniversary JPN US$ 59.90
Worms: A Space Oddity US US$ 59.90
PlayStation2™:
Code Geass: Hangyaku no Lelouch - Lost Colors JPN US$ 64.90
Elminage: Yami no Fujo to Kamigami no Yubiwa JPN US$ 64.90
Guilty Gear XX Accent Core Plus JPN US$ 59.90
Guilty Gear XX Accent Core Plus (Append Edition) JPN US$ 19.90
Kimi ga Aruji de Shitsuji ga Oro de: Oshie Nikki JPN US$ 64.90
Kimi ga Aruji de Shitsuji ga Oro de: Oshie Nikki [Limited Edition] JPN US$ 89.90
Metal Gear Solid: The Essential Collection US US$ 34.90
Neo Angelique Full Voice JPN US$ 39.90
Neo Angelique Full Voice [Premium Box] JPN US$ 59.90
Neo Angelique Full Voice [Super Premium Box] JPN US$ 79.90
Nobunaga no Yabou Online: Souha no Shou JPN US$ 64.90
Samurai Warriors 2: Xtreme Legends US US$ 34.90
Sega Ages 2500 Vol. 32: Phantasy Star Complete Collection JPN US$ 28.90
Sega Ages 2500 Vol. 32: Phantasy Star Complete Collection [Segadirect DX Pack] JPN N/A
Sega Superstars Tennis US US$ 44.90
Silent Hill: Origins KOR US$ 39.90
Singstar 90's US US$ 34.90
Singstar 90's with 2 Microphones US US$ 59.90
Tomb Raider: Anniversary JPN US$ 64.90
Nintendo DS™:
Aquarium US US$ 24.90
Business Ryoku Kentei DS JPN US$ 29.90
Cyber Codefreak & Accessory Pack JPN US$ 49.90
Diary Girl US US$ 34.90
Fantasy Aquarium US US$ 24.90
GoPets Vaction Island! US US$ 39.90
Insecticide US US$ 34.90
Kateikyoushi Hitman Reborn! Bongole Shiki Taisen Battle Sugoroku JPN US$ 48.90
Lost in Blue 3 US US$ 39.90
Lux-Pain JPN US$ 48.90
Lyra no Bouken: Ougon no Rashinban / The Golden Compass JPN US$ 48.90
Minna de Flash Anzan DS JPN US$ ...by Published on March 27th, 2008 20:11
* When did you decide to take the steps that were publicly outlined today to punish people who are determined to be tampering with their game saves?
* We have always invested in upholding the Live Terms of Use through penalizing violations with user and or console bans. The method of having the individual's gamerscore reset is a more measured approach that addresses this particular form of behavior.
* How granular are your tools for determine whether someone, as your FAQ page states, "has earned achievements by using tools that circumvent the game or avoid game play entirely"?
* We look for abnormal Achievement and gamerscore activity using criteria that identifies members who have used external means to earn Achievements without really playing the game.
* Why did you decide to not only reset a player's Gamerscore, but also publicly label him or her a cheater? Is there any way for someone who has been so punished to have the scarlet "C" removed in the future?
* We want to make sure all Xbox Live members know there are consequences to violating the use of terms by cheating on the service. This label is primarily for verification to the user that yes, your gamerscore was reset due to cheating and can be observed on Xbox.com, and through the player's view of their gamercard on a console or PC connected to Xbox Live. Gamers who are labeled as 'cheaters' are still allowed to legitimately gain future Achievements and the player's experience doesn't change in any other way. Over time, we intend to remove the label - although the original achievements will remain reset. It is up to the individual player to prove that they won't do it again.
* Your adjudication process is secret, and you provide no means whatsoever for appeal, making it something of a star chamber. Aren't you concerned that in your zeal to punish the guilty, you may also ensnare the innocent?
* We only correct gamerscores for players who meet the criteria 100 percent. Like the vast majority of Xbox Live members, if you earn Achievements by playing through games like any other player, then you have nothing to worry about. Gamerscore correction only applies to players who use external means or avoid game play to earn Achievements.
http://www.blog.newsweek.com/blogs/l...-cheaters.aspx ...by Published on March 27th, 2008 20:10
A ray of hope from reader James--Microsoft was able to fix his broken XBOX Live account. Are they getting their act together? Maybe?
"I'm sending this in due to my experience with XBOX LIVE Support and Microsoft's broken XBOX LIVE DRM (Originally posted here)
I too, like Kevin, sent in my XBOX360 for repair after the RRoD, and was sent a brand new XBOX360 as a replacement. Now, mind you, I had my XBOX360 registered on their website for warranty information, so I could see when they sent a brand new one, because the Serial Number on my warranty information was updated before they even had the new box on the truck to me. This was late December / early January.
So I called XBOXLIVE support in February, and got the same runaround as Kevin- re-download it, restore your GamerTag, etc, etc, etc. They never once offered the re-licensing until I specifically asked for the points to re-download my content. Once they did, I got the same spiel as others in the previous thread; for those that weren't keeping up, Microsoft could "fix" the problem by re-licensing my old content to my new XBOX360's serial number. Of course, this lengthy process (CTRL + H being a difficult task for their XBOX LIVE department, but common knowledge to their warranty division) would take 20 - 30 days. Of course, having no other alternative, I told them to go ahead and do it and get it resolved already.
This was 32 days ago at this point. Monday morning I get a call from an unknown number, and the message on my voicemail was from XBOX LIVE, letting me know that the re-licensing has been resolved, and all I need to do is re-download my older purchased content to the new XBOX360.
http://consumerist.com/372215/update...roken-xbox-drm ...by Published on March 27th, 2008 20:06
News/release from sg57:
Here's a class for you OSlib users, capable of handling multiple image and spritesheet animations - any size, your only limit is the RAM and OSlib's PNG-format-only restriction. As a benchmark for you - about 175 160x172 PNG images is where it'll fill up either completely or be very close to.
The documentation and example usage is in the header itself (on the important stuff, some of the stuff is a given) so no need for some online documenation, however it would be nice. (i may do it later) The sample should also aid in your understanding (not really that hard though)
It's a C++ class so for you C users out there do the following to use it, note this information is also in the header file so you don't need to reference back here each time:
Add -lstdc++ to your LIBS makefile line
Change your source file's extension to .cpp INSTEAD of .c
That should do it (you may find using a C/C++ combo better then just C).
Didn't take long at all to write, but debugging took some time
The sample is straightforward and easy to follow. You'll find using this for animations gives you just as amount of control as an image does - rotation, scaling, etc. and then some.
Credits:
Inspired by Grimfate's animLib in Lua
yaustar for his help with a troubling vector situation
Brunni (@ ps2dev) for Oslib
If you do use this, I only ask you state that you used this, by me (sg57), to handle animations.
thanks and I hope this comes in handy
DOWNLOAD
(like 500kb - the animations in the sample give it it's size)
via sg57 ...by Published on March 27th, 2008 20:04
News/release from F@T3oYCG
Using LuaplayerHM i have created an Adhoc messaging application that can be used to send messages through the Adhoc connection, this application is under development and version 1 was coded in just around half an hour, i would like suggestions for improvements on this application, i would also like to thank homemister and pickdat for creating LuaplayerHM
to use this homebrew simply place it in the applications directory of the latest version of LuaplayerHM
no readme or change log
all data needed is displayed on the screen when you start it up including controls
no change log because it is the first version
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