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PS Conference:
Playstation 3 Set for Global Launch!
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Though it has indeed been confirmed that the Playstation 3 is
being delayed until November, Ken Kutaragi put the fears of
domestic gamers at ease, revealing that Sony is setting up for a
worldwide launch! The current release date is November 11th in
all regions, just in time for the holidays! Kutaragi also
commented that they plan to have 6 million units ready for
distribution through the end of the 2006 Financial Year.
PS
Conference: Playstation 3 - The
Rest
of the Story
In addition to all of the wonderful news concerning release
dates and the size of the HDD, Ken Kutaragi dropped a few more
tidbits on the status of the Playstation 3:
-The PS3 will be backwards compatible with PS1/PS2 games and
will be able to display most of them in high resolution (upscaled
to 1080p) as well as utilizing more advanced texture filtering.
-Sony's online network is purported to be free, featuring some
contributions from Gamespy Industries. Though Kutaragi was a bit
cryptic concerning these matters, it is likely to feature a
tiered payment system a la Xbox Live where the basic service
will be available at no cost.
-The PS3 will utilize a new form of HDMI called HDMI 1.3 with
48-bit color.
-All software for the machine will come on Blu-Ray discs due to
copy protection.
-Sony will be producing at least 1 million PS3 units a month
until launch. Just as well, 10 million Blu-Ray discs can be
manufactured on a monthly basis, each unit costing about 1000
yen.
-Final price is still not confirmed, but is supposedly "No less
than 50000 yen," roughly 425 USD. This could put the US price at
around $399-$449.
No
PS2 Price Drop
At today's Playstation Conference, Ken Kutaragi has stated
that there will be no price drop for the Playstation 2 in the
foreseeable future. Citing that the system's distribution is
already wide enough in Sony's target regions and that it
continues to sell well at its current price, the company sees no
reason to reduce the price beyond $149 at this time. Considering
the recent announcements of top-quality PS2 games into 2007,
Sony seems to have faith that the console's popularity won't die
out anytime soon.
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PS Conference: Playstation 3 HDD Details
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Ken Kutaragi has confirmed that the HDD peripheral will be
required and he encourages developers to make as much use of it
as possible. It will be approximately 60 gigabytes in size and
come pre-installed with the Linux operating system. Another
cited feature is the ability to use the Playstation 3 HDD as a
media storage device, a sort of hub from which information can
be accessed through a home network. At the time of this post, it
is unknown whether or not the HDD will actually be included with
the system, though a
press release on Sony's website does say that the PS3
features a 2.5" detachable HDD slot, meaning that either it
could be separate from the main package, there will be more one
than one version of the PS3, or that several sizes of HDDs may
everntually become available.
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Grand Theft Auto: Liberty
City Stories ON PS2! ::March 06, 2006::
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PSP owners have been celebrating the technological and creative
achievements of Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories, but
something must not be pleasing ol' Take-Two Interactive; their
2005 financial report says they're already planning on porting
the portable release onto the PlayStation 2.
Er, what? Apparently the PlayStation 2 version is expected in
the second quarter of this year, but the financial report
doesn't detail what, if any, enhancements to expect from the
port, but the decision may be fueled by sluggish holiday sales.
"Clearly, the holiday season did not live up to anyone's
expectations," says president and CEO Paul Eibeler.
There's also confirmation of another portable Grand Theft Auto
sometime next year. Take-Two already confirmed the game was in
development, but at least we know it's still on track. Take-Two
unsurprisingly makes no mention of showing off or releasing a
next-generation version of Grand Theft Auto.
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25 To Life (PS2)
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-Release Date January 17, 2006
25 to Life is the game the streets have been waiting for.
Play as either cops or gangsters, in this urban action third
person shooter. The game delivers intense Online gameplay for up
to 16 players, as well as a rich single player experience. Set
in the heart of today’s cities, experience the gritty lifestyles
of police task forces or as a gangster survive the local
neighborhood thugs while fighting your way up the ranks. Bust
out of prison, or infiltrate the inner sanctum of the drug
lord’s mansion, your knowledge of the streets will be put to the
test because… 25 to Life IS the streets!
-Click
here for more info True Crime
NYC recieves a rateing of 4.6 at
GameSpot Shortly after Grand Theft
Auto III set the gaming world ablaze in 2001, one of the first
games to attempt to emulate that game's gritty style and
open-ended gameplay was True Crime: Streets of L.A. The game
left a lot of room for improvement, but it at least laid a
foundation that could be built upon in future installments in
the series. Somehow, though, with the follow-up, True Crime: New
York City, the series has taken a huge step backward.
True Crime: New York City is so riddled with problems that it
feels like it was rushed to make it to store shelves in time for
the holidays or was just a lost cause that got shoved to
retailers in the hopes of recuperating some of the development
costs. Even if you forgive the flimsy story, cliché characters,
and derivative gameplay, it's impossible to look past the myriad
of game-stopping bugs, frustrating glitches, and glaring
technical problems that plague this game. -Click
Here to view the full review -This
game is compatible with the HDD on ps2.
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Xbox 360 Mod-Chip a FAKE !
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17, 2006 |
If you have been keeping
track of Xbox360 News (or if you read
Edge.i-hacked.com) you know that there is a LOT of
controversy surrounding the "ICE" modchip. A lot of
people have claimed that it is a fake, and that they
people "making" these chips are only out to SCAM you out
of your money. This of course has been counted with a
couple of "proof" videos released by Team ICE. However,
Ustler of Blacklisted411! has done a very thorough
background check and has come to the conclusion
Click here to view the full article. The ICE
modchip's website
here |
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November 23, 2005
Users report Xbox 360 "crashing like
mad"
So, the
Xbox 360's been available for,
what, 15 minutes, and already the
crash reports are streaming in.
According to postings on Xbox-Scene
and other fan sites, some early
adopters are discovering that
waiting on line in the cold for two
years to snag a box was the least of
their problems: the game consoles
are allegedly crashing during a
variety of games and reporting a
range of error messages. There's
even a pic up on flickr that
purports to show the 360 crashing as
the Microsoft logo loads. Sure, it's
too early to declare this a pandemic
and start hurling Xboxes out of
windows, but it still has us
wondering: How's your 360 holding
up?
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July 21, 2005
ESRB
Changes GTA: San Andreas Rating
In what must be the biggest "scandal" to hit
video games since the Half-Life 2 code theft,
the Entertainment Software Rating Board has
changed the rating of Grand Theft Auto: San
Andreas from "Mature" to "Adults Only," based on
the discovery of a sex mini-game, known as Hot
Coffee, hidden within the title. Adding to the
intrigue is the question of whether this was
done intentionally, or whether it's an
unauthorized third party modification is to
blame. Who would have thought that a crudely
rendered sex scene that most users will never
even see could raise such a stir?
Shacknews has posted the results
of the ESRB investigation into the matter.
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July 16, 2005
Hot Coffee
sex mini-game may land Rockstar
in hot water
The Hot Coffee hack added a sex
mini-game to
Grand Theft Auto San Andreas.
In it players had to sexually
satisfy CJ's virtual girlfriend
by rapidly moving the
controller. Now,
GameSpot, using Action
Replay, has revealed that the
Hot Coffee sex mini-game exists
in the PS2 version. This means
that Rockstar had created the
game (not hackers as they
originally lead gaming
journalists to believe) and
either intentionally put it in
the game as an easter egg, or
forgot to remove it from the
code, before publishing it.
Either way, parents and
politicians are up in arms over
this 'hidden' sexual content in
a videogame, and are lobbying
for legislation that would fine
retailers for selling M and AO
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Super Nintendo - Playstation-Cd rom
SNES-PlayStation CD-Rom
The Original, ORIGINAL PlayStation!
Quick history for those not in the know:
Who is your Danger-daddy?
Back when the Super Nintendo and the Genesis were dueling it out
trying to gather the most consumers to their sides, there was a
feverish pitch to get a CD-Rom add on. Sega and NEC were
barreling along with their respective add-ons, but Nintendo was
not so sure about it yet. Granted, hindsight would prove that it
was more of Nintendo making money of the cartridges than
anything else, but both Sony and Phillips offered the chance to
do the periphrial .The Phillips idea would be scrapped and later
released as the doomed CD-I. When Sony was given the shaft by
the Big N’, they decided instead to go their own route. The SNES
PlayStation was given a huge makeover, new chipset, and became
the biggest monumental success story of the video game industry
since the NES.
Ain’t this a kick in the head?
That said, what you see here is the one and only living,
breathing, single proof of life of the ill-fated SNES CD-Rom add
on. This unit was rescued from the trash (gasp!) and left to die
alone. Thanks to our ninja super spies, Game Rave is proud to
announce the first ever photographs of this historical abortion.
The system itself never made it out of the prototype stages, and
even remains inside the ‘kit-bash’ casing. Closer inspection of
the bottom reveals that the cartridge port is one of the SNES
‘platform’ chip-set shells, with the rest of the system screwed
together with the words being printed labels. You can even see
the uneven beveling job on the pass through port.
So…about that entire US collection you supposedly have?
There were several prototype games playable on this, but sadly,
their names remain locked behind closed doors. Rumors have it
that Sony Imagesoft was somewhere on the CDs.
Go ahead, copy this.
Trivia
-The buttons on the top of the system, when read from top to
bottom are: Remain, Mode, FF, FR, Play/Pause, and Stop. The two
front LEDs are Read and Power. The Eject button is on the far
right.
That’s Danger-daddy, with 3 Ds
-There is a serial number on the systems black area, but it’s
more likely for the CD-Rom internals than the actual system. The
sticker on top reads MSF – 1 (Media Super Famicom?)
-The Beta set-up was feed based, not flip-top or draw style.
Talk about way ahead of its time!
-Yes, this is a Japanese model, hence the semi-circular shaped
cartridge port, and not the US square version.
-The controller you see is not for the system, heck, it’s not
even for the Super Nintendo! You’re looking at an early
prototype of the original PlayStation dev. unit controllers!
More interestingly, considering the size of the cartridge port,
look at how huge that thing is; it would crush a poor Super
Famicom.
Click
here for more information
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GTA: San Andreas for PC on DVD 27 January
2005
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Although not officially
announced by Rockstar Games or Take2 Games it
would appear that the PC version of GTA: San
Andreas which is being released on June 10th in
Europe will be available on DVD rather than the
traditional CD or Multi-CD release.
Great news for those
with DVD drives meaning we won't be swapping
discs around whilst exploring the massive
landscape of San Andreas. Crap news for those
without a DVD however if Take2 decide to
distribute the game in DVD format only.
Scared? Get yourself into your local hardware
shop and get a DVD drive whilst they're still
cheap as chips!
Thanks goes out to
GTA Gaming for the heads up on the
news!
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Str8 Jack Move Giveaway!
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Rockstar are giving away a great prize for five
lucky winners this Christmas in their Str8
Jack Move Giveaway.
Five lucky Grand Prize winning entrants
who fill out the sweepstakes form fields
below will get one of these bikes delivered
right to their doorsteps ? along with a
Grand Theft Auto prize pack including a San
Andreas Carhartt hooded sweatshirt, a San
Andreas Official Double CD Soundtrack, a San
Andreas t-shirt, hat, bandana and more.
Ten runners up will also receive the
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas prize pack.
All you have to do is be over the age of 18
and a resident of the United States. Fit the
criteria?
Fill in the form and cross your
fingers!
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12
January 2005 GTA for PSP
confirmed!
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It had been rumored since
the first news of the Sony PSP was released that
a GTA game would appear on the console. With a
series so valuable it would be stupid not to.
These rumors were put to rest on Monday when
Rockstar Games released in a press release that
we would indeed be seeing a brand new GTA game
on the console around the consoles release in
March.
Sony's extremely
impressive technology has allowed Rockstar
Leeds to do more on a handheld machine than
we could have ever imagined. We are very
excited for gamers to experience these two
genre-defining franchises in a fashion that
could have never before been possible on a
portable system.
The game being developed
by Rockstar Leeds will take place in Liberty
City. Stay tuned for more updates on this title
soon!
Source:
Take2 Games Press Release
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$100 San Andreas Bill
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I saw this
little beauty whilst putting up
an auction on Ebay UK today. The
listing contained a $100 San
Andreas bill that was used not
only as an invitation to an
exclusive Rockstar Games San
Andreas party on December 10th
but as gambling money in the
casino at the event,
The
bill (printed on both sides)
served as both the invite to
the party (Unique printed
no. as seen in photo) and
could be used as money at
the "Caligula's Palace"
casino there. The reverse of
the bill has the drive-by
image from the loading
screen, a map showing the
venue location and the
warning: "DRESS CODE APPLIES
MUTHA *****!"
If you want
a chance to ge hold of the rare
merchandise then head over to
the
auction and put in
the winning bid!
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3 New Cheat
Codes!!
08 January 2005
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3 new cheat
codes were found at GTAForums
today, by edisoncarter. How he
found the codes is unknown at
the moment.
Cars Fly
SQUARE DOWN L2 UP L1 CIRCLE
UP X LEFT
Unlike in GTA3 and Vice
City, the cars fly like the
games aeroplanes, except
without wings.
All Traffic is Fast Cars
UP L1 R1 UP RIGHT UP X L2 X
L1
Changes all traffic into
fast cars.
Full Weapon Aiming While
Driving
UP UP SQUARE L2 RIGHT X R1
DOWN R2 CIRCLE
Allows you to aim and
shoot whilst driving, like
on 2 player mode.
Source:
GTAForums
UPDATE: It has been revealed
how edisoncarter is discovering
the cheats, the method involves
hooking the PS2 controller up to
the PC. Also, another cheat has
been discovered.
Taxis have NOS
UP X TRIANGLE X TRIANGLE
X SQUARE R2 RIGHT
Pretty self-explainatry.
We will
keep you updated with the
release of new cheat codes..
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Rockstar Give Away 22 December 2004
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Its the
season to be jolly and jolly
Rockstar are being lovely people
once again and giving away GTA2.
Yup thats right you can now
download Grand Theft Auto 2
absolutely free.
As
the adage goes, there is no
greater joy than the gift of
giving.
So
then it?s not entirely
selfless that we?re once
again continuing the
tradition of giving away an
entire game from the
Rockstar library to you.
Simply head on over to
www.rockstargames.com/classics,
fill out the form fields,
follow the instructions, and
you can download a fully
optimized PC version of GTA2
absolutely free.
I expect
to hear none of this nonsense
about opening presents on
Christmas Day! Instead I want to
be hearing about how you were
all playing GTA.
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Grand Theftendo Update!
05 December 2004
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Brian has updated the
Official Grand Theftendo Website with
two new screenshots and a large FAQs section.
For those of you who don't know, Grand Theftendo
is a port of GTA III over to the classic Super
Nintendo Entertainment System.
Both of the screenshots can seen in full size
here whilst the FAQs section can be
read
here.
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Tee
14 November 2004
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Blake found this GTA
inspired shirt over at GameSkins sporting the
stars of the law that we've all come to know and
loathe. His description says it all, "Like all
of their shirts, it's more of a subtle thing
that only fans will understand instead of just a
big logo plastered on a black shirt.".
Thanks to
Schu at
Gouranga! for the the heads up on this
little beauty.
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Grand Theftendo!
30 October 2004
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With all the buzz over
PS2, XBox and the Next Gen consoles it's easy to
forget the relics such as the Nintendo
Entertainment System. For Brian Provinciano it
isn't though! Brian is an avid programmer and
long time GTA Fan who has decided to put his
skills to great use in porting GTA III over to
the NES!
Starting
out in late 2002 Brian begun work on the core
engine for the game and has since developed this
idea into a complete remake of Portland. The
game is yet to go up for download but when it
does we'll be sure to let you know! You can
check out more info at the official site
here.
Thanks to
GTAGaming for the info.
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Theft Auto San Andreas Jacked !!
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Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas jacked
Less than a week before its release, the wildly anticipated
crime game has itself been stolen and republished on the
Internet.
Less than a week after a pirated version of Halo 2 began
appearing on the Web, another of the year's most sought after
games has been stolen. Ironically, it also happens to be a game
titled after a larcenous act itself. That's right. Grand Theft
Auto: San Andreas has become the latest victim of piracy, with
illegal copies of the game, its manual, and its cover appearing
on various Web sites.
Late today, Rockstar issued a statement on this latest in a
series of unfortunate events. "The proper authorities are
investigating the theft and are continuing to investigate all
possible leads to ensure there is no further dissemination of
our creative content," read the statement. "Downloading,
possession and distribution of Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas,
including making the game available on the internet, is theft."
Then came this warning from the company: "We take the theft of
our intellectual property very seriously and we are and will
continue to diligently and aggressively pursue this matter."
For those wishing to help track down the San Andreas thieves,
Rockstar also offered the following advice: "If anyone finds
information on websites with links to unauthorized downloads,
information, scans or videos, please contact us at
piracy@rockstargames.com."
Rockstar officials also emphasized the fact that the theft would
not affect Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas' release plans. The
game is due in the US next Tuesday, October 26, and in Europe
next Friday, October 29. However, it is already clear that with
four of the year's top games--GTA: San Andreas, Halo 2, Doom 3,
and Half-Life 2---being posted online before their official
releases, piracy is becoming an increasingly common and serious
problem for both gamers and the games industry.
GTA San Andreas Delayed!! |
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