GRAW 2 PS3 will now be available in 'spring', according to Ubisoft's latest release schedule, despite previously being listed as a launch title for the console.

However, Splinter Cell: Double Agent, Oblivion, Blazing Angels and Rainbow Six Vegas will all still make the deadline of 23rd March.

Still, don't despair, there's reason to be cheerful as Eurogamer TV houses a new developer diary for GRAW2.

In it we take a look at the technology behind the upcoming game, learning how next-gen capabilities are making it possible for "videogames to look and feel this amazing."

Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2 is due for release on Xbox 360 on 9th March, PC and PSP on 30th March, then PS3 in Spring.

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Well its one of those times when Wraggy has to voice his opinion, some cheeky git on EBAY is selling an unpatched version of GTA Liberty City Stories for a starting bid of $400.

Does that take the piss or what. if the price werte say $40 then i could understand the hike but 400 dollars is way over what anyone should pay.

anyone get an opinion on this ?

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It's been heavily tipped for weeks, and now Driver: Parallel Lines is finally confirmed to be on its way to Wii - and the PC, too.

It's not yet been revealed if the game will contain any new features other than the obvious controller adaptations to the Wii version, but we speculate similar motion-controlled melee and Remote-pointing gun combat systems similar to Scarface, also confirmed for Wii earlier today.

The latest Ubisoft release schedule confirms both the PC and Wii versions of Parallel Lines are due out on March 30. Check back for full previews in the next week or two.

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This is the PSP version of the NES module in the Little John emulator collection (formerly known as LJP or LJZ for PalmOS). It's currently undergoing a complete re-work and that includes a PSP port

Yes, eventually the full Little John suite will be available for the PSP too in its new and shiny version

But, for now, I bring to you only the NES module--not that it means little though.

Features:
- Full speed (@333Mhz and v-sync ON)
- Full screen
- Full sound at 44 KHz
- Full controls (D-Pad, X = A, O = B)
- Biggest mapper and overall compatibility ever (I'm yet to find a game that doesn't work)

Does NOT feature:
- Any type of configuration. Remember, this is a POC, not a full-fledged emulator with bells and whistles. The final version will have all the bells you want.

Instructions:
- Place the % and non % directories in /PSP/GAME if you're in 1.5 or /PSP/GAME150 if you're in 2.71SE or 3.0X OE.
- Place a NES rom file in the non % directory and call it myrom.nes.
- Launch it and play

Remember this is basically only to show off the potential of both the new LJ framework and the NES module itself... but it's still fun to play anyway

Technical addendum: The PSP port, with all it has, was done in less than a day (while doing other stuff). I suppose once I get the other modules working, they could be ported as easily as this one.

GPL addendum: I do know the NES module in LJP is GPL'ed but I have a reason not to put the source up for download... besides being lazy, the framework code is still being heavily worked on. Although if someone politely asks for it, I won't refuse. But I repeat myself--it's pointless for now since it's completely WIP at the moment. If you just want the code for the NES emulator, get the sourcecode from LJP at http://www.little-john.net . Thanks for your cooperation

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Sony's third quarter financial earnings results, which are scheduled to be released tomorrow, could see its net income down to 84.1 billion yen (approx $680 million), reports Bloomberg.

The financial news service surveyed five analysts, and its median estimates weigh in with the PlayStation 3 maker falling dramatically short of its previous third quarter earnings, which saw record profits of 168.9 billion yen ($1.39 billion) last year.

Sony CEO Howard Stringer has "failed to fend off Nintendo," the report continues, with the Wii outselling the PS3 two-to-one worldwide.

The company is likely to lose a record 191.9 billion yen ($1.57 billion) from games this fiscal year, compared with a profit of 8.7 billion yen ($71 million) last year, according to the survey.

In October, Sony cut its fiscal year profit forecast to 80 billion yen, a five-year low. Shares in Sony recently jumped six percent, the biggest single increase in more than a year, although these figures trail beyond the 61 percent share-price increase for Nintendo, and the 26 percent increase for Xbox 360 maker Microsoft. ...

New builds from the Nintendo DS emulator for PC.

These builds are to be considered work-in-progress builds and do not represent any official releases. These builds are compiled using Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 with all optimizations enabled and buffer overrun checks disabled. Use of these builds is at your own risk and are provided for intended use by testers only. If you do not feel comfortable with test software on your computer, please do not use these WIP builds. Report all bugs to the official DeSmuME forums linked from the official page. Please do not ask when new WIP builds will be available or when XX game will be supported.


January 27, 2007 Build
- Compiled without SSE2 Extensions (negligible difference)
- Slight CPU fixes
- Includes Save State support (Requires zlib1.dll - see below)

January 26, 2007 Build
- Initial WIP Release
- Changes from 0.5.0:
- Various ARM CPU fixes
- Preliminary WiFi support
- Various Graphical Fixes
- Window Stretching (1x-4x)
- Optimizations to Improve Speed

ZLIB1.DLL - Required for all builds January 27 and later

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Wedbush Morgan Securities analyst Michael Pachter has predicted that the PlayStation 3 will sell out in Europe by May, with a price cut of more than EUR 150 expected inside 12 months.

"I'm actually surprised that consoles are not priced more like other consumer electronics, with early movers charged a bunch and the mass market charged less," Pachter told GamesIndustry.biz - using the example of DVD players, which are now available for much lower prices than when they first launched.

He went on to dismiss suggestions that the high cost of Sony's new console might affect sales, stating, "The PS3 can command GBP 425 from the hardcore and I think you'll see price cuts a year from now, probably to GBP 300."

According to Pachter, the UK's stock allocation will "quickly disappear" after PS3 goes on sale come March 23, and the console will "sell out relatively soon after launch" in the rest of Europe.

"There will be a few more games by then, with several great games announced for release in May and beyond, so I expect a full sellout by the end of April," he said.

By the time the PS3 launches the Xbox 360 will have been available in Europe for over a year, while the Wii was a sell-out success when it launched in December. However, Pachter said he doesn't believe this will necessarily cause big problems for Sony.

"March is not too late, given Sony's production problems and only 800,000 Wiis sold in Europe last quarter," he stated.

"My guess is that the Wii will be up to near 1.6 - 2 million by March 23, but that is far from an insurmountable head start."

Pachter described the PS3's graphics as "phenomenal", adding that the cost of hooking the machine up to a 1080p monitor is "worth every penny".

"I think that games like Gears of War on the 360 look every bit as good, but given that PS3 game development was rushed, I fully expect next year's games to look better on the PS3," Pachter concluded.

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RedOctane will continue to support PlayStation 2 with the Guitar Hero series for as long as the platform is viable, according to publishing boss Dusty Welch.

"The PS2 was one of the top selling platforms in 2006, and every indication from Sony is that they will continue to manufacture and market the platform aggressively in 2007 and 2008," Welch told GamesIndustry.biz.

"Our plan is to be a multi-platform publisher, meaning viable platforms will be supported."

So far Guitar Hero has appeared only on PS2, but with an Xbox 360 version of the sequel due out this spring speculation has been mounting as to whether RedOctane's focus could shift.

Welch also confirmed recent reports that original developer Harmonix will no longer be involved with the series, with duties now in the hands of Tony Hawk developer Neversoft.

"At the moment, we?re still working with Harmonix on certain projects until completion, though moving forward, Neversoft will be taking over the development duties for the Guitar Hero franchise," he explained.

Harmonix was recently bought out by MTV, and although RedOctane - itself now a part of Activision - has been coy about the reasons behind its decision to part ways with the developer, some industry watchers suspect the moves were connected.

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Four of the big videogame publishers saw shares drop on Friday, following Microsoft's announcement that it was to cut shipments of the Xbox 360 from between 13 and 15 million, to 12 million units.

Major third-party publishers Electronic Arts, Activision, THQ and Take Two have all supported the Xbox 360 with a range of high-profile titles, some of which are exclusive to the console.

Saint's Row publisher THQ was the worst hit, with shares falling four per cent, or US $1.25, to US $30.48. Take Two, the company behind Prey and Rockstar's Table Tennis, saw shares drop 2.3 per cent, or 40 cents, to US $16.84.

Shares in Electronic Arts were down 1.7 per cent, to US $48.04, while Activision's stock fell 2.3 per cent to US $16.71 on Nasdaq.

In a note to clients, American Technology Research analyst PJ McNealy highlighted concern over revised results from hardware manufacturers, and the pressure it puts on the supporting publishers.

"Videogame publishers will be under pressure today after Microsoft cut its life-to-date shipment," he said on Friday.

"There is investor concern about a re-set of expectations around both the Xbox 360 and the Sony PlayStation 3," he revealed.

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