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by Published on April 7th, 2006 19:47
Source Gamespot
The official story: "There has not been any official imagery released from Sony Computer Entertainment showcasing the PS one emulator on PSP. Please disregard those images as false."--a Sony representative.
What we heard: This morning, PSP Updates posted a news report about the PSP's upcoming PSone game emulation, based on an e-mail from a reader. Along with the e-mail, the site reprinted three pictures that showed the emulation system's interface and dropped hints about Sony's plans for the service.
Two of the pictures showed a lineup of downloadable games that featured a number of PSone games including Gran Turismo 2, Metal Gear Solid, and Final Fantasy VII. The third picture seems to be a submenu from which the user can download Gran Turismo 2, and contains information like the ESRB rating, details on the game's support for ad hoc and Infrastructure Wi-Fi modes, and interestingly enough, a price. Downloading the game would purportedly cost players $15.
However, There are a number of suspicious things about the PSP-download menu pictures. For one, look at the roster of games being offered. Sure, Gran Turismo 2 and Final Fantasy VII make sense, but what's with all the mediocre titles cluttering up the list? Alone in the Dark: The New Nightmare? Duke Nukem: Land of the Babes? Not one, but two poorly received Broken Sword games? Then there's Doom II--which was was never released as a stand-alone game on the PlayStation. It was instead included in the original PlayStation version of Doom.
Beyond that, two of the pictures show text transposed over the PSP's signature background of gently lolling wavy lines. The thing is, those lines normally move, and the two screen shots show them in identical positions on the screen, suggesting that someone created both images from the same picture of the PSP background.
On the other hand, it's possible that these are conceptual mockups of the interface prepared internally by Sony, in which case everything is placeholder information (including the price), and things like a duplicated background or fabricated list of games wouldn't be any big deal. Also, incorporating obscure details like the PSP's Parental Control system (which includes 11 different levels of content restrictions) shows an unusual attention to detail for a faker who couldn't be bothered to change up the background from shot to shot.
But if that were the case, why wouldn't Sony have sent forth its cease-and-desist lawyer squad to have the images pulled? You know, the crew that made early info about God of War 2 and a co-op mode for the PSP Killzone disappear from the Web? Or the peeps that did the same thing when a site jumped the embargo date on screens for Untold Legends: Dark Kingdom? It just doesn't add up.
Bogus or not bogus?: Bogus.
Well as i already posted and it seems the world of gaming sites agrees that they were indeed fake pictures ...by Published on April 7th, 2006 19:40
Responding to slow sales of the Xbox 360 in Japan, Microsoft has announced that it will increase the software library for the system to 80 titles in the region by the end of the year, over three times the current number of titles on offer.
At present, 25 titles are available for the Xbox 360 in Japan, a number which Microsoft says it will raise to 40 titles by summer, and 80 titles by the end of the year - as well as boosting the range of content available on Xbox Live Marketplace.
Speaking at an event earlier today in Tokyo, new Xbox Japan general manager Takashi Sensui announced the company's promise " to continuously introduce game software in a variety of genres" for the next-gen platform.
Rather than simply citing numbers, Sensui handed the stage over to game developers with new titles to announce - including Square Enix, who are developing a shoot 'em up called Project Sylph for the system, and Star Ocean creators Tri-Ace, who are working on an untitled Xbox 360 RPG.
Bandai Namco had two new titles to announce, in the form of Zegapain XOR, an adventure / shoot 'em up title, and Culdcept Saga, a Live-enabled game which follows on from previous Culdcept titles on PSone, Dreamcast and PS2. The firm also reported good progress on its Gundam title for the 360.
Interestingly, Japan has turned out to be the strongest territory in the world per capita in terms of Xbox Live Marketplace downloads, with 520,000 content downloads reported over an installed base of just 123,000 units.
Unsurprisingly, then, new titles for Live Arcade were also in the offing today - with Bandai Namco revealing that both Galaga and Pac-Man, two of the firm's most celebrated retro games, will be coming to the system.
Although the announcements don't quite add up to the Xbox 360 relaunch which was predicted by some Japanese wholesale sources last week, it's nonetheless an impressive set of new titles for the system - and there's a new version of the Xbox 360 hardware on the way in Japan, too.
The Xbox 360 Blue Limited Edition will arrive on April 20th, and is decorated in the colours of Japan's world cup football team - in fact, it's emblazoned with the 2006 FIFA World Cup logo. This will be the first custom version of the Xbox 360 to launch in any territory. ...by Published on April 7th, 2006 19:39
French publisher Ubisoft has signed a deal with VIZ Media, the North American license holder for the wildly popular Naruto manga franchise, to develop an Xbox 360 game based on the series for release in 2007.
Naruto has been one of the most popular manga and latterly anime series in the world since its launch in leading Japanese weekly manga magazine Shonen Jump in 1999, and the anime series based on the comics is now running on Cartoon Network in the US.
As you might expect from a manga focused on the training and battles of a group of young ninjas, Naruto has spawned quite a number of games - most notably a very popular series of beat 'em up titles on the GameCube - but few of these have ever seen the light of day outside Japan.
Ubisoft's license for the series is somewhat peculiar in that it will see the company developing an Xbox 360 game based on a popular Japanese property, but not for the Japanese market - the company doesn't have the rights to launch Naruto titles within Japan, where they are held by Namco Bandai.
The French company plans to develop the game using its own significant internal development resources, and will release it across the western hemisphere in 2007 - by which point the anime series should be well into its run on TV networks in most major territories.
It would appear that Ubisoft's license is also non-exclusive, and Japanese-developed Naruto games will continue to be released in western territories - with the next one due for launch being CyberConnect2's Naruto: Ultimate Ninja, which will appear in North America in June. ...by Published on April 7th, 2006 19:38
A new program being pushed by Microsoft and retailer Best Buy in the USA will see Xbox 360 branded wristbands being sold to raise money for charity - and to raise parental awareness of age ratings on videogames.
A variety of Xbox 360 wristbands - of the ubiquitous rubber style seen on the wrists of teenagers and some people old enough to know better - will be sold for $1 each, featuring slogans such as "Life Is Your Game" and "Challenge Me".
The proceeds from the sale will go to funding the Club Tech programme at the Boys & Girls Club of America, a specific programme which Microsoft founded to help to educate children about using technology safely (which presumably involves protecting themselves from unpleasant types online and so forth, as opposed to simply telling them not to stick their fingers in plug sockets).
However, an extra dimension is added to the campaign by the addition of a pamphlet with each wristband sold, which is aimed at parents and will explain the ESRB rating system and how to set up the parental lockout features on game consoles - a feature which is included on most modern systems but which few parents actually use to control their children's access to adult content. ...by Published on April 7th, 2006 19:34
News Article from Lik Sang
One month after the official street launch date in Japan, hundreds of vain calls to suppliers and truckloads of parcels later, we can see the Lite at the end of the tunnel. Today is a great day as the very last remaining preorders for the Enamel Navy and Ice Blue colors are shipping out. Furthermore, we have more stock ready at your disposal, and snatchers are finally welcome, with both flavors listed on "ships within 24 hours" status. That's the kind of fine news that makes me want to thank all customers for their patience, Lik Sang team members for their hard work and dedication, Starbucks for their support with the coffee, my mom, my dad and so forth. "Man, I wanna thank e'rybody, man!" (credits on this final quote go to 3-6 Mafia, during the Oscars presentation last month).
Meanwhile, we are still facing a bit of a shortage on the Crystal White unit. Roughly half of the online purchases made with Lik Sang could be shipped so far, but it might still take a couple of short weeks for the last sprint. It is the most sought-after variant everywhere which makes it unfortunately natural that demand exceeds supply a bit longer than for the other two iterations. This being said, if you are holding a NDS Lite White reservation and are tired of waiting in line, we welcome your lane-switch if you would like to make one. Feel free to contact Lik Sang Customer Support with your order ID number, and the appropriate backoffice changes will be performed instantly based on your instructions. If you are reading these lines while desperately shopping around, we advise you to jump on Enamel Navy or Ice Blue right away, rather than placing a risky bet on the Crystal Cocaine version of the DS Lite. ...by Published on April 7th, 2006 19:34
News Article from Lik Sang
One month after the official street launch date in Japan, hundreds of vain calls to suppliers and truckloads of parcels later, we can see the Lite at the end of the tunnel. Today is a great day as the very last remaining preorders for the Enamel Navy and Ice Blue colors are shipping out. Furthermore, we have more stock ready at your disposal, and snatchers are finally welcome, with both flavors listed on "ships within 24 hours" status. That's the kind of fine news that makes me want to thank all customers for their patience, Lik Sang team members for their hard work and dedication, Starbucks for their support with the coffee, my mom, my dad and so forth. "Man, I wanna thank e'rybody, man!" (credits on this final quote go to 3-6 Mafia, during the Oscars presentation last month).
Meanwhile, we are still facing a bit of a shortage on the Crystal White unit. Roughly half of the online purchases made with Lik Sang could be shipped so far, but it might still take a couple of short weeks for the last sprint. It is the most sought-after variant everywhere which makes it unfortunately natural that demand exceeds supply a bit longer than for the other two iterations. This being said, if you are holding a NDS Lite White reservation and are tired of waiting in line, we welcome your lane-switch if you would like to make one. Feel free to contact Lik Sang Customer Support with your order ID number, and the appropriate backoffice changes will be performed instantly based on your instructions. If you are reading these lines while desperately shopping around, we advise you to jump on Enamel Navy or Ice Blue right away, rather than placing a risky bet on the Crystal Cocaine version of the DS Lite. ...by Published on April 7th, 2006 19:33
Big News Article from Lik Sang
Ever since it was released nearly one and a half year ago for Compact Flash cards, the GBA and NDS Movie Player has generated a lot of buzz in the press, and has been delivering fun to dozens of thousands of hardcore gamers throughout the world (rated in average, out of 461 reviews from unbiased customers). The new SD card version of the Movie Player is now shipping, and offers exactly the same functionality as the CF version, in a slightly sleeker design.
The Movie Player works worldwide with any Nintendo DS, Nintendo DS Lite, Gameboy Advance, Gameboy Advance SP and with Gameboy Micro. All you need is a standard SD or Compact Flash card, a PC with a card reader (either built in or external via USB), and the GBA/NDS Movie Player with its included easy to use Windows software. There are also a couple of Internet web sites to download movies and trailers already converted into the proper format. One golden rule still holds true for both devices: whatever your PC can play can be converted to your mobile gaming platform!
With the massive popularity the Nintendo DS is enjoying, this gadget sure adds a whole new world of multimedia capabilities to the system. While even the largest cards are supported, the Movie Player is based on Windows DirectX, firmware is easily upgradable through your CF or SD card via a free download and it all works perfectly on any of the mentioned Nintendo handhelds sold worldwide. The coolest feature might be that the supplied Windows software converts files directly from DVD to the proper Movie Player format. Our dedicated Lik Sang forums host lots of tutorials and help here, including a Video Conversion FAQ and a thorough guide on the subject.
But that's not all: the Movie Player allows you to create your own content as well. On the forum, users can learn about how to create custom skins for example. The Movie Player even lets you listen to your favorite tunes while reading E-Books. Although easy to use, it offers vast possibilities if you want to enjoy movies, your own music and images on your Nintendo DS and NDS Lite. What could be better to complement your gaming bliss on the go than a versatile media addon like the Movie Player? Spring is here, take all your entertainment outdoors! ...by Published on April 7th, 2006 19:33
Big News Article from Lik Sang
Ever since it was released nearly one and a half year ago for Compact Flash cards, the GBA and NDS Movie Player has generated a lot of buzz in the press, and has been delivering fun to dozens of thousands of hardcore gamers throughout the world (rated in average, out of 461 reviews from unbiased customers). The new SD card version of the Movie Player is now shipping, and offers exactly the same functionality as the CF version, in a slightly sleeker design.
The Movie Player works worldwide with any Nintendo DS, Nintendo DS Lite, Gameboy Advance, Gameboy Advance SP and with Gameboy Micro. All you need is a standard SD or Compact Flash card, a PC with a card reader (either built in or external via USB), and the GBA/NDS Movie Player with its included easy to use Windows software. There are also a couple of Internet web sites to download movies and trailers already converted into the proper format. One golden rule still holds true for both devices: whatever your PC can play can be converted to your mobile gaming platform!
With the massive popularity the Nintendo DS is enjoying, this gadget sure adds a whole new world of multimedia capabilities to the system. While even the largest cards are supported, the Movie Player is based on Windows DirectX, firmware is easily upgradable through your CF or SD card via a free download and it all works perfectly on any of the mentioned Nintendo handhelds sold worldwide. The coolest feature might be that the supplied Windows software converts files directly from DVD to the proper Movie Player format. Our dedicated Lik Sang forums host lots of tutorials and help here, including a Video Conversion FAQ and a thorough guide on the subject.
But that's not all: the Movie Player allows you to create your own content as well. On the forum, users can learn about how to create custom skins for example. The Movie Player even lets you listen to your favorite tunes while reading E-Books. Although easy to use, it offers vast possibilities if you want to enjoy movies, your own music and images on your Nintendo DS and NDS Lite. What could be better to complement your gaming bliss on the go than a versatile media addon like the Movie Player? Spring is here, take all your entertainment outdoors! ...by Published on April 7th, 2006 01:11
Source PSPMagazines
Take a peek at some of this years hometown hottie weekly winners. This issue covers weeks kne and two but there is much more to come as the weeks roll on. Check back soon for more hometown hottie weekly winners.
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by Published on April 7th, 2006 01:03
IGN have a review of Go! Sudoku, heres an excerpt:
It's hard justifying certain videogame purchases. It's even harder when broke. The ultimate dilemma, though, rises when a full-priced game packs similar content to something you can score for under a dollar. That's the conundrum with Go! Sudoku, from developer Sumo Digital. On the one hand, it includes a wealth of challenging puzzles; while on the other hand, these puzzles aren't much different from what you'd find in a local newspaper.
Sudoku, for those who may not know, is a game of logic where you need to assign numbers on a grid made up of 91 squares. You can only choose the numbers one through nine and the goal is to form squares, rows and columns without any overlapping numbers. It sounds simple, and it can be, but it can also provide a brain-melting test of your logic abilities. It's a fun, rewarding game, both on paper and in digital form. Of course, the nature of the PSP allows for bonuses like wireless multiplayer and downloadable puzzles, so it's not as though you're paying for exactly the same experience.
Read the full review here --> http://uk.psp.ign.com/articles/700/700352p1.html ...- Search DCEmu
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