The UK PlayStation Store has been updated for 31st January.


Good to see Dark Mist and Everyday Shooter failed to meet the "January 2008" launch ...

Via: digitalspy.co.uk

Tomb Raider: Legend has picked up the award for Best Mobile Action Game of 2007 at the latest Spike Video Game Awards.

Discussing the game, a spokesman from Eidos said: "With a revolutionary game engine, users will encounter an unprecedented gaming experience. The level layouts and game mechanics, as well as the game's control scheme, are designed from the ground up for the mobile medium.

"The 3D mobile version of Tomb Raider: Legend adds to the accomplishment of a growing brand on mobile and mirrors the success of a brand which has enthralled gamers for ten years and is still one of the best-selling videogame franchises of all time, with over 32 million copies sold."

Also nominated in the Mobile Casual Game category was puzzle game Prism: Light the Way, which features a variety of modes from beat the clock to battle play. ...

Via: Pocket-lint

Climb-down on figures as fiscal results announced

NEWS: 31 January 2008 13:42 GMT - Sony has announced it has cut its PlayStation 3 sales target for the year to March 2008 to 9.5 million units from their predicted figure of 11 million.

This climb-down on the sales figures is in strong contrast to their stance at the Tokyo Games Show last September.

Sony Computer Entertainment president Kazuo Hirai said, in his keynote speech at the event, that he believed the company would achieve its predicted sales target of selling 11 million units before the end of the fiscal year in March.

Worldwide, Sony sold 4.9 million units of the PS3 between October and December.

Sony has raised its PSP sales target for the current business year to 13 million units from 10. Third quarter sales were up by 1.1 million units to 5.8 million, although game sales dropped.

Sales of the PlayStation 2 dropped by 1.35 million compared to the same period of last year, but beating predictions, it outsold the PS3 with over 5 million units bought worldwide.

Overall sales and revenue were up 9.6%, but the gaming division is still in the red - and expects to stay that way for some time to come due to losses made on the PS3.

"We have reduced losses on the PS3 due to production cost-savings but don't expect the game division to become profitable until the second half of the next fiscal year," a Sony spokesperson said. ...

Via: HEXUS.gaming

Black for the boys, pink for the girls, I presume.

Haven’t these multi-coloured Wii-motes already been released? I’m sure I spotted that lipstick pink one in my wife’s bedroom drawer the other day.

Well, Sunflex Europe claim that their new range of snakebite Riimotes, will be released in the UK of February 8th and will include a glossy black Wii-mote and the aforementioned lipstick pink one.

The controllers will be wireless and will come with a strap and matching non-slip rubber sleeves.

The company will also be releasing a snakebyte Nunchaku, a Wireless Nunchaku, and a retro Controller in the spring. You may be delighted to know that they’ll also come in a range of pretty colours. Black for the boys, pink for the girls, I presume.

You can check out the full range of products on the official Sunflex website. ...

Via: HEXUS.gaming

Sony hit the black, but lower sales forecast

Sony’s third-quarter results are in and spurred on by software sales for the Playstation 3, the electronics giant has reported a 31.2% increase in sales for their games division.

However, good news is followed by bad, because despite the reduction in the cost of producing the PS3 and the recent upsurge in sales, the company has decided to drop their sales forecast for the console in the lead up to March by 1.5 million units, bringing their estimation to 9.5 million.

"Sales of the PS3 have been robust since the introduction of the new model. We are receiving strong feedback and feeling very confident going forward," said Oneda.

"However, the momentum is not enough to cover the sluggishness we saw in the first half. So we have decided to change the sales target for the PS3," he said.

Sony are hoping to fair better with the PSP, which is still selling strong, and subsequently have raised their sales target for the current business year to 13 million units from 10 million.

Source :: Yahoo ...

Via: HEXUS.gaming

A newspaper report suggests that in North America approximately 90 percent of DS gamers are now using the notorious R4 piracy chip to get their illegal fix of hand-held gaming.

“The implications are massive. In America it's thought 90 percent of Nintendo users are playing pirated games because of R4,” explained John Hillier, Manager of ELSPA's Intellectual Property Crime Unit in an interview with the Sunday Post.

The Sunday Post also contains a report about the situation in Scotland where it’s believed the chip is sold for approximately £40 from various websites and traders. The Entertainment & Leisure Software Publishers Association (ELSPA) say that the chip “gets around the protection built into the Nintendo DS to prevent playing of unauthorized games. The R4 in effect blinds the console and makes it think it's seeing a genuine game. Trading standards and police are finding these devices in raids on people who sell pirated games.”

Hillier told the newspaper that the offence for selling these chips could lead to up to two years in jail or an unlimited fine.

ELSPA say that the R4 chip has devastating consequences on the gaming industry, that’s despite Nintendo reporting record software sales recently with 5 million units sold of Dr Kawashima's Brain Training: How Old Is Your Brain? 2.8 million units sold of More Brain Training From Dr Kawashima: How Old Is Your Brain? And Nintendogs recently hitting the 8 million mark.

“That's the real danger – you may think you're getting a good deal but using the R4 is risking the future of the games industry," concluded Hillier.

Source :: Strategy Informer

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Via: HEXUS.gaming

A newspaper report suggests that in North America approximately 90 percent of DS gamers are now using the notorious R4 piracy chip to get their illegal fix of hand-held gaming.

“The implications are massive. In America it's thought 90 percent of Nintendo users are playing pirated games because of R4,” explained John Hillier, Manager of ELSPA's Intellectual Property Crime Unit in an interview with the Sunday Post.

The Sunday Post also contains a report about the situation in Scotland where it’s believed the chip is sold for approximately £40 from various websites and traders. The Entertainment & Leisure Software Publishers Association (ELSPA) say that the chip “gets around the protection built into the Nintendo DS to prevent playing of unauthorized games. The R4 in effect blinds the console and makes it think it's seeing a genuine game. Trading standards and police are finding these devices in raids on people who sell pirated games.”

Hillier told the newspaper that the offence for selling these chips could lead to up to two years in jail or an unlimited fine.

ELSPA say that the R4 chip has devastating consequences on the gaming industry, that’s despite Nintendo reporting record software sales recently with 5 million units sold of Dr Kawashima's Brain Training: How Old Is Your Brain? 2.8 million units sold of More Brain Training From Dr Kawashima: How Old Is Your Brain? And Nintendogs recently hitting the 8 million mark.

“That's the real danger – you may think you're getting a good deal but using the R4 is risking the future of the games industry," concluded Hillier.

Source :: Strategy Informer

edit: Correction issued http://www.dcemu.co.uk/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=88787 ...

XCM has released a video of their new XFPS product, Rateup for the PlayStation 3. This product allows you to use a keyboard and mouse just like the Xbox 360 counterpart. It will cost you $90-$100USD at Play-Asia and Divineo China.


features
Compatible with all PS3™ games
Compatible with all versions of PS3™ consoles
Can map the controller button keys to any key of the Keyboard
Compatible with 95% of different kinds of mouse and Keyboard
High sensitivity, precision and smoothness
Built in Turbo (Auto Fire) functionality. Independent Auto fire buttons: Eight customizable auto-fire buttons,
Can adjust the mouse sensitivity from 2 extra wheels with 16 levels of adjustment for X and Y sensitivity to adapt perfectly to every mice.
Plug & Play - Just connect the XFPS RATEUP to PS3. (no PC required)
Ease of use: Just use the original PS3 controller to re-map itself to the keyboard.
Must be used with original PlayStation™ controller ...

Via: worthplaying.com


Destroy All Humans! Big Willy Unleashed delivers an all-new sci-fi action gaming experience, where players control Crypto as he travels the world in the 1970s, unleashing massive destruction on foot, in his UFO and for the first time, in the Big Willy mech.

Destroy All Humans! Path of the Furon follows Crypto on a journey of enlightenment and Hi-Fi destruction as he faces his most dangerous enemy yet and lampoons the pop culture of the Funked Out 1970s. Destroy All Humans! Big Willy Unleashed will serve as the story prequel to "Path of the Furon," taking advantage of the unique Wii Remote controller and allowing Crypto to unleash massive destruction in an all-new character in the series - Big Willy, a prototype alien mech, masquerading as a fast food restaurant mascot.

Designed from the ground up for the Wii, Destroy All Humans! Big Willy Unleashed fully utilizes the Wii Remote to deliver an all-new sci-fi action gaming experience. As the storyline prequel to Destroy All Humans! Path of the Furon, players control Crypto as he travels the world in the Funked Out 1970s, unleashing massive destruction on foot, in his UFO and for the first time, in the Big Willy mech. Designed by THQ's internal development studio Locomotive Games, Destroy All Humans! Big Willy Unleashed will also be available on the PS2 and PSP.

Control Crypto as he travels the world in the Funked Out 1970's, unleashing massive destruction on foot, in his UFO and, for the first time, in the Big Willy mech. Set within an original storyline, Destroy All Humans! Big Willy Unleashed takes players around the world, lampooning hallmarks of the funkiest decade-the '70's. Take on humans and other enemies with a devastating arsenal of weapons and mental abilities-or take to the sky in your UFO to unleash massive destruction from above. Freely demolish 5 invasion sites as you take on over 30 story missions and 30 sandbox missions through three modes of play-Crypto, UFO, and Big Willy Mech.

Features :

* Big Willy - A prototype Furon Mech masquerading as a fast food restaurant mascot - Big Willy can destroy tanks or buildings with his massive power, pop humans brains with ease or singe targets with his laser Eye Beams.
* High Fidelity Destruction - Manipulate or destroy virtually anything in the world; on foot, in the air (UFO) or with your Big Willy, a giant Furon mech.
* Open World Game play - Explore 5 open world game environments and play through a variety of story missions and side-missions, or destroy everything and anything in sight via open-world sandbox gameplay.
* Multiplayer Modes - DAH! Big Willy Unleashed features all new multiplayer modes.

Release Date : Q1 2008


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