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by Published on April 16th, 2009 23:46
via Eurogamer
Rare has told Eurogamer that Banjo-Tooie will cost 1200 Microsoft Points (GBP 10.20 / EUR 14.40) when it's released for Xbox Live Arcade on 29th April.
The date was confirmed yesterday but the price remained unknown. We expected the inflated price point, however, as previous retro-revamp Banjo-Kazooie cost the same.
But that trip down memory lane ended in tears, as camera and control issues sullied our rose-tinted view of a game simply not worth that much of today's money. That's not to say Banjo-Tooie will repeat the same errors, of course. ...by Published on April 16th, 2009 23:16
via Engadget
HTC's been pretty coy with pricing on the Touch Pro2 and Touch Diamond2, but now that units are starting to trickle out overseas, the numbers situation is getting slightly clearer. HTC's just announced that an unlocked Pro2 will set Singaporeans back S$1,328 ($887), while a Diamond2 will hit 'em up for S$1,088 ($726) -- a little more than in Taiwan, but probably close to what we'll see off-contract in the States. A little rich for our blood, though -- let's hope T-Mobile cleans the goo off soon. ...by Published on April 16th, 2009 23:02
via Kotaku
While looking into the issue of Nintendo potentially making the DSi's anti-piracy tech more robust, I also checked to see if it was possible that legitimate copies of DS games weren't working in the DSi.
The short answer is, probably not.
Based on the people calling in to Nintendo to talk about DS games they own not working in their DSi, Nintendo figures it most likely due to dirty game cards and not bad coding.
Here's their official statement:
As is common after the launch of any new hardware system, we have fielded inquiries from consumers about their games. To date, an extremely small number (about 0.025 percent) of Nintendo DSi owners have inquired about playing their licensed DS games, though the most common issue has been related to dirty game cards. Nintendo recommends that players keep their game cards in the original packaging, or in protective cases to keep them free of dust and debris.
Yes, they mean .025 percent, not 2.5 percent, as in 1/40 of one percent. If I were to do the math on that, based on Nintendo's announced first three days of DSi sales in North America, we would be talking about 75 people. Of course sales have to be higher than that by now, but it still a pretty small number it seems.
Where do you store your DS carts? Me? When they're not in LittleFoot's mouth or the washing machine, they're safely sitting on my desk. ...by Published on April 16th, 2009 22:49
via Eurogamer
Hideo Kojima has admitted that there is "definitely pressure" to continue working on the Metal Gear Solid series, even after he repeatedly said that he saw last year's Guns of the Patriots as his last instalment.
"Sure, there is definitely pressure," he told Kikizo.
"We don't belong wholly to Konami, so that pressure might be lighter, but since Kojima Productions is a part of Konami and Konami does the business side of things, yeah, I feel pressure there, that there's a need for it to be a successful, ongoing series."
Kojima also confused the matter slightly at the Game Developers Conference last month when he described his final mission as "The Next MGS".
At the time he said that he wanted to approach the game using a mixture of Japanese and Western development philosophies.
"I feel it's time to look outside of Japan," he elaborated in the Kikizo interview. "You know - what can we absorb, what can we copy from these Western developers? What kind of steps should we take as Kojima Productions to change for the better and remain a strong global studio? That's what we're thinking right now."
As for what Kojima is working on, there's still no more word than there was last month when he said, "An official game announcement will be made at E3." ...by Published on April 16th, 2009 22:47
via Games Industry
GameStop CEO Dan DeMatteo has gone on record saying that he'd like to see a price cut for the PlayStation 3 in order to bolster sales.
Speaking to CNBC he also poured cold water on the recent USD 50 cut to the PlayStation 2's price cut, saying that it came a year too late.
"That price point is clearly an issue in this economy," he said, referring to the USD 399 price of the PS3 in the US, ahead of on obvious opportunity for Sony to act by announcing a cut at E3 this year.
And on the PS2 price drop he said, "I don't know that USD 50 gets you that much. To be honest, it really wasn't worth doing. If they'd done it earlier, publishers probably would have kept making games for the PS2, but once they've stopped, they've stopped."
Meanwhile he also added his comments to the recent speculation that Nintendo might consider dropping the retail price of the Wii for the first time since launch, a move the company has strongly denied as it has instead moved to increase the unit's price point to counteract Japan's strengthening yen.
"I think [demand for] the Wii could slow down to the extent that Nintendo may want to cut the price," he said. "Nintendo has it within its arsenal to do that. The component costs have come down considerably. They used to break even on the Wii, but now they're making a considerable margin."
GameStop's business performance has been strong in the past six months, bucking the economic downturn by posting record results last month. ...by Published on April 16th, 2009 22:31
via Games Industry
Basara Battle Heroes for the PlayStation Portable has debuted at the top of the Japanese software sales chart for the week ended April 12, selling 86,000 units.
Wii title Oboro Muramasa Youtouden also debuted, selling 29,000 units and taking second place, according to data provided by Media Create.
Mario & Luigi RPG 3, for the Nintendo DS, dropped one place to take number three, while Monster Hunter Portable 2 G (PSP the Best) held onto it's position at number four.
Pro Yakyuu Famista DS 2009 came fifth, followed by the previous week's top title Mobile Suit Gundam: Senjou no Kizuna Portable for the PSP at number six.
Arcana Heart 2, for the PlayStation 2, was the last new title to enter the top ten, coming in seventh with 11,000 units.
Jikkyou Powerful Pro Yakyuu 2009, also for the PS2, and Musou Orochi Z, for the PlayStation 3, took eighth and ninth places respectively, while Wii Fit closed the chart at ten.
Full Japanese software sales chart follows:
01. Basara Battle Heroes (PSP)
02. Oboro Muramasa Youtouden (Wii)
03. Mario & Luigi RPG 3 (DS)
04. Monster Hunter Portable 2 G (PSP the Best) (PSP)
05. Pro Yakyuu Famista DS 2009 (DS)
06. Mobile Suit Gundam: Senjou no Kizuna Portable (PSP)
07. Arcana Heart 2 (PS2)
08. Jikkyou Powerful Pro Yakyuu 2009 (PS2)
09. Musou Orochi Z (PS3)
10. Wii Fit (Wii) ...by Published on April 16th, 2009 22:28
Subzero has released a NeoGeo Pocket Emulator for Dingoo A320, make sure your Roms have the extension .ngp, this emulator runs about 70% of the speed.
Download and Give Feedback Via Comments
thanks to Crossidia for the newstip. ...by Published on April 16th, 2009 22:19
News via dingo digital
DISCLAIMER:
Anything you implement beyond this point, you are doing this at your own risk.
This procedure like all hombrew procedure has a small chance that it may brick your dingoo a-320.
By following the following instructions, you agree to the fact that If your dingoo a-320 is bricked by any chance, I will not be held responsible.
HISTORY:
09 april 2009:
The worlds first Dingoo firmware release.
Moved system files from hidden memory to visible memory location
/system/font
/system/res
/system/code
15 april 2009:
BUG : Unable to play SWF files
http://dingoo-digital.com/forums/sup...play-swf-files
Moved /system/code back to default hidden memory locatio as the software is trying to launch the flash player from there.
Changed partly translated flashing tool with a fully translated one.
FEATURES:
* Possible to add or change custom themes ( all visuals customizable )
* Fonts can be changed or added
BEFORE DOING ANYTHING:
1. Remove memory card if inserted. ( precaution )
2. Make sure that the battery is fully charged.
3. Backup up all files from the internal storage as these are deleted in the process.
INSTALLING THE USB DRIVER IN WINDOWS VISTA:
1. Put the Dingoo a-320 is USB mode by pressing and holding the B button while inserting a pin or similar into the reset hole
2. Conect the USB cable between your computer and Dingoo
3. Now you need to install the windows USB driver for JZ4740 USB Boot device. Click "Locate and install driver software"
4. Click on "I don't have the disc. Show me other options"
5. Click on "Browse my computer for driver software".
6. Browse to where you extracted the files and choose "Next".
7. Accept the security warning by clicking "Install this driver software anyway"
8. The driver should now install and a final confirmation screen should pop up informing you that the driver was successfully installed as "Chinachip USB loader". Click "Close"
FLASHING PROCESS:
1. Run "flashutil.exe" as administrator by right clicking the file and choose "Run as administrator".
2. Click the "Select" button in the "System DL Config" field and choose "A320_PD27_ILI9325_RLS.dl".
3. Click the "Select" button in the "Firmware file" field and choose "a320-1.03TD-2.hxf".
4. Click the "Burning System" button to start the flashing process.
5. 3 text lines should appear and a "Firmware upgrade" screen should show on your Dingoo. This process could take a couple of minutes.
6. A fourth text line should appear, confirming that the flashing process is complete. Now exit the program.
7. Disconnect the USB cable. The dingoo will now reset and reboot. It will not start up as usual because of the missing system files.
REPLACING THE SYSTEM FILES:
1. Connect the USB cable again.
2. Reset the Dingoo by inserting a pin or similar into the reset hole
3. After a couple of seconds the Dingoo comes up as a physical drive. Open the drive.
4. Copy the system directory into the root directory ( the same location as GAME, PICURE, RECORD etc )
5. Copy the contents of the Emulators directory into the GAME directory
6. Reset the Dingoo again by inserting a pin or similar into the reset hole
You are done. The Dingoo should boot up as normal.
The only difference is the bootup image identifying the firmware.
Change back to English language by doing the following: D-pad right 9 times -> Press A -> D-pad down 5 times -> Press A -> D-pad down 2 times ( English ) -> Press A
CUSTOMIZING THEMES AND FONTS
The directories “a”, “b”, “c” and “d” within the “res” directory contains the images/icons for the main navigation menu. The default contents of each of these directories are practically the same (filenames and number of files) The only obvious difference is that the 2 wallpaper files are different images.
Please remember that no matter what you do you must have the same naming convention, the same number of files in each of the “theme” directories and we are only replacing existing images/icons with our own modified versions!
The font directory within the res directory contains the menu fonts that the Dingoo uses
Download Here --> http://www.mediafire.com/?izgymjmkyyt ...by Published on April 16th, 2009 20:58
Netflix has told us that its streaming service on game consoles is exclusive to Xbox 360 for the time being, although when asked about its future plans the company didn't rule out the possibility of taking its movie and TV offerings to other platforms.
"Netflix is always looking for ways to grow the service. For now, Netflix streaming on game consoles is exclusively on the Xbox 360 - and it's a terrific hit," a spokesperson said. "More than one million Netflix members who are Xbox Gold members have watched more than 1.5 billion minutes of movies and TV episodes instantly over the internet from Netflix via their Xbox 360."
When asked about potential plans to expand its operations outside of the States, the Netflix spokesperson simply told us that "Netflix is available in the U.S. only."
http://www.edge-online.com/news/netf...r-now%E2%80%9D ...by Published on April 16th, 2009 20:58
Gears of War 2 executive producer Rod Fergusson has told VG247 that innovations in both games software and Microsoft services mean we've yet to see the limit of what can be achieved with Xbox 360.
Fergusson was quoted previously as saying the box had been maxed out, a comment he told us was taken out of context.
"I think there's still more it can do," the developer said, talking at GDC.
"Hardware, in some regards, always has limits, but it's the software that takes advantage of that.
"The [Unreal] engine is evolving - it evolved dramatically from Gears 1 to Gears 2 - and I think you'll see people continue to push that envelope about how they use the memory, and how they use the hard drive, and all those sort of things."
http://www.vg247.com/2009/04/16/gear...ore-it-can-do/ ...- Search DCEmu
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