Classic N64 GoldenEye deathmatch map Facility is being remade for Perfect Dark Zero

There's much nostalgia in the office this morning, as we contemplate the return of possibly the greatest lavatory-based deathmatch arena ever; GoldenEye 007's Facility.

The map, along with the already-released Map Pack download and another N64 remake, Perfect Dark's 'Ruin' will ship with the Perfect Dark Zero Platinum Edition next month, to celebrate the shooter shifting over one million copies.

But the extra-good news is you don't have to shell out for another copy of Rare's launch game to get the nostalgic N64 maps, as Microsoft says that they'll be released for download in November as part of "Map Pack Two" for absolutely free (yes - free!).

Additionally, there's also an update planned to sort out the "cover move" exploit, which previously allowed naughty deathmatchers to hide inside the scenery.

We're off to fire up our GoldenEye soundtrack, and dream of more innocent times... ...

"We'll be pushing the 25GB threshold very quickly, and I expect this time next year we will see games that are justifying 50GB," says Phil Harrison

In an interview with Edge magazine, head of Sony Worldwide Studios, Phil Harrison, says that the huge data consumption of PS3 games will require the storage space afforded by Blu-ray discs.

Sony's use of Blu-ray in PS3 places huge faith in the, as yet, un-established disc format. Universal Studios' withdrawal of Blu-ray support has raised concerns for the format's success, and the implications for the PS3 should it fail.

But Harrison shrugs off such a scenario, saying: "In the event that the movie advantage isn't clear - either because of the format itself not being widely adopted or some other reason - it actually doesn't matter, because we need the Blu-ray disc as developers."

Single-layer Blu-ray discs are able to store 25GB of data, with a dual-layer version planned later, which doubles the capacity to 50GB. This is way beyond the 8.5GB capacity of the DVDs used by Xbox 360.

It'll be interesting to see how much PS3 will games benefit, in actual gameplay terms, from this massive storage space. ...

Complete Dashboard Update Feature List

New Features

* HD 1080p video mode support over VGA and component cables.
* Xbox 360™ HD DVD Player support.
* Stream WMV video from a Windows PC running Windows Media Player 11, Zune software, or Windows Media Connect.
* Play video from storage devices such as USB flash drives, Xbox 360 Memory Units, etc.
* Play video from CD or DVD data discs.
* Xbox 360 Wireless Headset support, including battery level indicator in the Xbox Guide.
* Video support for 50 Hz HDTV modes (DVD and HD DVD only).
* Xbox 360 Wireless Racing Wheel support.
* Set up automatic downloads of newly released Xbox Live Arcade trial games.
* Support for upcoming release of XNA Game Studio Express (separate download and subscription required.)
* Stream music, pictures and video from a Zune device.

Xbox Live Arcade

* Lightning-fast enumeration and listing of all Xbox Live® Arcade games on the console.
* Find games quickly with two new sort options: Recently Played and By Category.
* Have all new Xbox Live Arcade games at the ready with auto downloads. Auto downloads optionally adds newly released trial versions of games to active downloads when you enter Xbox Live Arcade.
* View full achievement info in Xbox Live Arcade, including icons, achievement point details, and descriptions.
* Friends leaderboard: Compare yourself with friends and view leaderboard details right from the Xbox dashboard.
* Tell a friend: Send a message to a friend about your newest favorite Xbox Live Arcade game.

DVD Player

* Optionally disable notifications from Xbox Live while watching DVD movies.
* Improved support for audio streams on incorrectly authored DVDs.
* Better handling of unreadable discs.
* Updated count-down timer.
* HD DVD player support.
* Added zoom support for non-anamorphic content.
* Added support to Family Settings to block Unrated Content

Video Player

* Improved support for extended all black scenes in WMV content.
* Added support for Windows Media Video 9 Advanced profile video.
* Screen saver now becomes active when videos are paused.
* Now shares UI and player controls with DVD player.
* Improved video playback while downloading from Xbox Live.
* Added skip controls (forward approx. 30 seconds, back approx. 7 seconds).
* Improved messaging around unplayable video content.
* Added time elapsed and time remaining displays.
* Improved playback of high bit-rate HD content on fragmented hard drives.
* Improved visual quality of video playback.
* Added selectable display modes: default and letterbox zoom.

Localization

* New locale setting for China
* Improved German translations in console settings.
* Improved German translations in memory area.
* Improved Japanese translations in Family Settings.
* Added localized text for all supported languages in pictures area
* Improved Spanish translations in camera effects.
* Improved locale-specific decimal denominators.
* Added localization support for title menu and main menu in the DVD player.
* Added localization support for “Attempting to Read Media” system message.

Memory Area

* Added support for Xbox 360 HD DVD Player content..
* Added new page for viewing content size by category.

Other System Improvements

* Updated support for new Daylight Savings changes coming in 2007.
* Improved support for games to better handle host migration in multi-player matches.
* Improved Xbox Live Vision camera support for changing room lighting while zooming.
* Background downloaded videos appear in video area
* Improved Xbox Live Vision camera support while using VGA.
* Playing photo slideshows from PC now maintains picture folder hierarchy.
* Improved user experience when playing and deleting videos from the Games or Media areas.
* Improved handling of invalid characters during Xbox Live signup.
* Better handling of watermarks in gamer cards.
* Improved text for Windows Media Connect..
* Improved UI performance in Media Center Extender
* Improved connection support for Buffalo WZR-G108 wireless router when using Xbox 360 Wireless Adapter.
* Redownload of deleted Arcade Games no longer re-enumerates all games on the Arcade page.
* Improved visual display of text in themes.
* Improved support for CD playback after signing up for Xbox Live and losing network connectivity.
* Improved support for long names of items memory area.
* Improved handling of gamer pictures downloaded from Xbox Live.
* Improved background download notifications when downloading many small items from Xbox Live.
* Improved support for custom backgrounds after returning to the Xbox Dashboard from the Account Management area.
* Improved network reliability between Windows Media Center Extender on Windows Vista and Xbox 360 consoles using Xbox 360 Wireless Adapter.
* Improved voice chat quality in Xbox Dashboard and in-game chats.
* Improved messaging when failing to connect to Windows Media Center Extender.
* Improved USB keyboard support when using a USB hub.
* Improved consistency of user ...

VBA2X-R Version O (the letter not the number )
By pcklee123

As of 30/10/06

Whats new?
Some new ARM opcodes in ASM by Normmatt
Other than that? Not a clue

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By HardHat, Meyitzo (Team Sushi)

This is the second release of PSP Connect 4. Each player is assigned the color red or the color yellow. Players take turns placing pieces in one of the columns. The object is to get four-in-a-row, column or diagonal of your color. If the board fills it is a draw and no-one wins.

New features in version 1.1

• retries on IR send after a timeout (but don't place the PSPs less than 6" apart)
• new nicer arrow graphic
• new room for the game to play in
• additional heads up display content
• new pause mode menu
• new secret theme room (found from the pause menu)
• now swizzles the textures for a faster frame rate
• new intro animation
• new spacier sounds

Features from version 1.0

• Side by side 2 player game
• Infrared 2 player game (face to face)
• One player game against a fairly agressive AI
• 3D game board
• BSD licensed source code
• Compatible with all homebrew enabled PSPs (1.0, 1.5, eLoader, etc.)

Controls:

• Red player: left, right, and down to drop game piece.
• Yellow player: square, circle and cross to drop game piece.
• Use left trigger and right trigger to rotate the view.
• In menu mode, use up, down and X to select
• Start for the pause menu (including secret Halloween skin).
• Select to grab a screen shot (sequentially numbered).

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I've released a new version of IRCDS.
New things:
-faster
-nicer GUI
-more stable

Sorry, no SSL/Blowfish for now :/
Check readme.txt inside the archive for more info.

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Hello again everyone, I was just playing around with my computer tonight, and found that I could make some realy cool looking images, that would work great as psp backgrounds! So, I wanted to share them with everyone! I will also be working on other packs depending on how well these go over

I dont know how to add images as viewable with this new forum system, but there is an image attached

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Hello again everyone, I was just playing around with my computer tonight, and found that I could make some realy cool looking images, that would work great as psp backgrounds! So, I wanted to share them with everyone! I will also be working on other packs depending on how well these go over

I dont know how to add images as viewable with this new forum system, but there is an image attached

I appriciate all comments, hope someone enjoys these

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New Commercial release for the NintendoDS at SuccessHK



In Nicktoons Battle For Volcano Island, the fate of Volcano Island is in your hands! An ancient evil, known as Mawgu, threatens to take control of Volcano Island. It's up to our Nicktoons Heroes to defeat Mawgu. Join SpongeBob, Timmy Turner, Danny Phantom, along with new recruits Patrick Star, Sandy Cheeks, and Samantha Manson for all out battle on... Volcano Island!

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