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by Published on July 31st, 2006 23:04
Heres the press release of a new PS2 Product coming soon:
In response to the announcements that both the XBOX 360 and Playstation 3 will utilise High Definition formats for next generation game development; It has been confirmed that Xploder will launch the HDTV Game Player to allow millions of Playstation 2 owners to upgrade their PS2 consoles, so that they can experience their favourite PS2 games in true High Definition quality via their HDTV sets.
PS2 lovers can now experience their games with enhanced image quality - standard PS2 games can be played in High Definition using the Xploder HDTV Game Player. You can also exploit the true capabilities of your HDTV set RIGHT NOW and benefit from crystal clear picture quality on all your PS2 games.
The Xploder HDTV Player is designed to allow you to make the most of your existing kit by providing everything needed to connect the PS2 to your HDTV.
Available for both PAL and NTSC PS2 consoles, the Xploder HDTV Player allows you to:
- Select a HD 720p or 1080i setting to give a clearer, crisper picture quality for all PS2 games.
- Play games in Enhanced Definition (ED) TV 480p mode; a higher resolution for improved image quality.
- Choose from a variety of superior VGA options.*
Driven by proprietary Xploder software, you simply put the disc in the PS2 console and use the simple on-screen interface to select the optimum configuration for your system (HD, ED or VGA modes) from the options menu. The details are automatically saved to your memory card, so there’s no need to reconfigure the settings every time you use your console.
The supplied high-quality RGB Component Cable connects the PS2 directly in your HDTV to ensure superior image quality. ...by Published on July 31st, 2006 23:02
News from Arstechnica
As we reported yesterday , E3 is alive and kicking, just in a much reduced and more efficient form. Next year's E3 will still be in LA, but will consist of many small press events and more "intimate meetings" between the press and developers instead of the monster show floor of years past.
In a press release, ESA President Doug Lowenstein said that "it has become clear that we need a more intimate program, including higher quality, more personal dialogue with the worldwide media, developers, retailers, and other key industry audiences...It is no longer necessary or efficient to have a single industry 'mega-show."
Downsizing makes a lot of sense. Many small shows that let press see and play games without having to deal with the crush of people all trying to get to the same place makes a lot more sense, and it should put the emphasis back on the games themselves, not huge video screens or live bands. ...by Published on July 31st, 2006 22:56
News via Joystiq
Nintendo's portable just keeps getting stranger. Already heralded as an educational pet simulator, brain trainer and a Japanese-English dictionary, the DS is about earn a new title: interactive cookbook. Chris Kohler of Game|Life takes a look at Shaberu! DS O-Ryouri Navi (translation: Talk! DS Cuisine Navigator), a DS title that features over 200 recipes that are broken down to many steps and read aloud to you by the narrator. You can bark voice commands at your DS, such as "next page" and "more detail" for even simpler instructions.
Like all bizarre DS titles, the cookbook was a hit in Japan, selling more than 120,000 copies in its first week available. Kohler continues, comparing last week's Japanese hardware sales of the DS and Sony PSP (hint: Nintendo's portable outsold Sony's more than seven times over). Is this popularity due to Nintendo's ability to capture nearly every demographic in Japan?
Kohler's final point highlights the Long Tail theory developed by Wired magazine editor in chief Chris Anderson, which proposes that the combined sales of of many lesser-known products from a company account for more revenue than the sales of its most popular products. Here, Kohler's quick calculations show that nine titles like Shaberu! DS O-Ryouri Navi would equal the sales of New Super Mario Bros. and likely would cost less time and money on development. The discussion leads up to a comparison of Nintendo Wii's Virtual Console to Xbox Live Arcade. Nintendo is offering their entire back catalogue as is, while XBLM sells only the highest-quality products, hand-picked and sometimes seldom released. From the perspective of a consumer, who really has the most advantageous online structure here? ...by Published on July 31st, 2006 22:50
News via Gamespot
Another proposed bill to restrict the rental or sale of games to minors has been stricken down today. US Chief District Judge James M. Rosenbaum upheld a suit filed by the Entertainment Software Association (ESA) and Entertainment Merchants Association (EMA) to block a Minnesota law today, deeming it unconstitutional....
In May, Minnesota governor Tim Pawlenty signed into law a bill that would fine minors $25 for purchasing or renting games rated M for Mature or AO for Adults Only and required retailers to post appropriate signage detailing the law in stores, much like alcohol warnings in liquor stores. The law was scheduled to go into effect tomorrow until today's ruling shot it down.
Like other game laws that were blocked before it, Judge Rosenbaum said the Minnesota law invalidly violates the First Amendment, which protects games as a form of free speech.
The state argued that the law would protect "the psychological well-being of minors" and foster "children's moral and ethical development." However, the judge's decision stated that the state failed to provide "empirical support for its belief that 'violent' video games cause psychological harm to minors."by Published on July 31st, 2006 15:49
Mediumguage has updated his text reader and file manager for the PSP to v0.8,
Heres the translated release notes:
ver0.9+ releases size reverse and date reverse were added to ○filer file alignment. File when deleting and the paste, when operation everything cancelling, the bug which causes memory leak was corrected. HACKER MODE was added. Pushing the L while button, when you push the R button, it becomes HACKER MODE, operation of the file becomes possible vis-a-vis the FLASH device. When you push once more, it returns to normal mode. Warning: It is due to the operation of the flash device, in regard to some trouble of PSP itself with this one it does not owe responsibility. Please use in self responsibility. ○ picture the viewer special PNG picture (with 2 colors without the pallet the thing) the bug which cannot be indicated was corrected.
Download and Give Feedback via Comments ...by Published on July 31st, 2006 15:46
Today has seen the release of a new version of the implementation of an interpreter for the NScripter videonovel creation utility
Its all in Japanese so to download go here --> http://blog.livedoor.jp/tormtorm/
More info on ONScripter here --> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ONScripter ...by Published on July 31st, 2006 15:27
trucidare has posted a new game for the GP2X, heres the release info:
Catch bottles to reveal some nice picture... (warning: contains pictures of nude women
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Download and Give feedback Via Comments ...by Published on July 31st, 2006 15:17
slaanesh posted this news:
Sorry - I've run a little behind but I will release *this* week:...
Summary of what's new:
Sample support. MAME 0.34 uses .sam format - I've collected all these samples and I will release a companion file containing these.
New module - Sega System 16 game support. Altered Beast, Alien Syndrome and Shinobi are the highlights here. Golden Axe would work but doesn't fit in the 8MB RAM. Bummer!
Latest version of Cyclone 68K core.
Improvements to sound subsystem. Additional option to play in 11025 mode instead of 22050 - gains a couple FPS doing so with reduction in sound quality. I also plan some further improvements here like triple buffering.
CPU cores recompile with gcc -O1 flag instead of -O3. This improves sound quality considerably and many games are very clear (again). As a result, some games will be a little slower, however improvements in other areas have made up for this to a degree. Generally, if a game was previously fast enough to play with sound, then there isn't a problem.
The usual slew of other fixes. More details in the whatsnew.txt in the release.
Optimized graphics subsystem (from GP2X/MAME4ALL version, thanks Franxis and Chui).
I'm considering removing support for the "fast" version set of modules as they aren't really that compatible. If someone could create a list of games which fully work with DrZ80 I will create a few seperate modules for those games.
For example, the new Sega System 16 only uses 68K and Z80 cpus. Seeing as Cyclone and DrZ80 are both available, that would make a perfect pure assembler core module. However, in reality whilst this does work and I get around 18-23FPS with sound, the game will always crash when exiting (which is annoying). This seems to happen with the GP2X version too. :-(
There are only a handful of Z80 games that I know work with DrZ80. If Galaga was one of these I'd be very happy, but it isn't. Sure it works, but not with sound :-( Whenever there are multiple CPUs or multiple Z80s involved there seems to be less chance of compatibility.
The other option is to use the -O3 cpu cores for the 'fast' modules. Tell me what you think!
Anyway! Enough! Release later this week!by Published on July 31st, 2006 15:02
by Published on July 31st, 2006 14:59
New from SuccessHK
An exclusive PSP edition of Capcom's legendary platforming game, directed by the original's creator Tokurou Fujiwara. The game makes use of a 3D graphics engine, giving depth to the visuals, but plays in a side-scrolling perspective and similar art design to stay true to the original. Your goal is to work your way through side-scrolling stages, defeating enemies and using your best platforming skills. The game lets you build up your skills as you progress. You start off with just a basic jump, but eventually gain a double jump and even the ability to fly. You'll also earn lots of magic spells along the way. The game promises a greater number of spells and weapons than ever before. New for Goku Makaimura is non-linear gameplay. You're no longer on a fixed path from start to end. The levels include branching points and even warp points. By using a warp point, you can warp back to previous levels and collecting items that you might have missed.
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