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NY Testing Emergency Broadcasts Over Gaming Networks

19 Nov 2009 21:00:00 PST

Written by Luke Plunkett
Of course, gaming consoles are included in that, and NY are in the process of testing - across Xbox Live, the PlayStation Network and the Wii's network - a means of distributing emergency warning messages across those platforms, so anyone with their console on (and TV or radio off) can be r...

Original story at Kotaku .

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New York Testing Emergency Alerts Over Gaming Networks [Gaming]

19 Nov 2009 20:00:00 PST

Written by Rosa Golijan
According to officials, the idea is to "reach younger residents who spend more time on the Xbox, PlayStation, or Wii than with television or radio" and it's actually part of a bigger program called Empire 2.0. Other things happening under the Empire 2.0 project include:

Original story at Gizmodo .

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Lexar announces new line of “Gamer” SDHC cards

19 Nov 2009 19:30:24 PST

Written by Dave Freeman
Lexar announced their new "gaming" memory cards today. I"m curious what exactly makes these cards specifically for gamers? Do they drink Mountain Dew? Do they call other memory cards 'Bro' while giving them dead leg? Other then labeling, I'm not sure what else makes these gamer level mem...

Original story at CrunchGear .

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Gamer Fails at Suing Sony, Goes After Microsoft and Nintendo Instead

19 Nov 2009 16:35:56 PST

One lawsuit-happy gamer by the name of Erik Estavillo didn't have much luck when he tried to sue Sony Computer Entertainment America for banning him from the PlayStation Network, so he has instead decided to try his luck against the industry's other two big platform holders. And at the sam...

Original story at NintendoDS Advanced .

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PlayStation Store Update: Adhoc It To Me

19 Nov 2009 16:00:00 PST

Written by Michael McWhertor
Plenty to get excited about this week on the North American PlayStation Store, including the release of adhocParty, Peggle (with Peggle Nights!) and Assassin's Creed for the PSP. Games & Demos for PlayStation 3 PSone Classics - Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver ($5.99)

Original story at Kotaku .

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Opinion: Why Facebook, Twitter on Game Consoles Miss The Point

19 Nov 2009 14:40:24 PST

Written by Gus Mastrapa
See Also: Twitter, Facebook, Last.fm for Xbox 360 Go LivePlay PSP Games Online, Through Your PlayStation 3Netflix Streaming to PlayStation 3 in NovemberRumor: Thinner, Lighter PlayStation 3 Shipping JulyFallout 3 DLC Coming to PlayStation 3

Original story at Wired .

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PlayStation news and blogs - November 20, 2009

20 Nov 2009 00:00:01 PDT

Below is today's roundup of news and blogs that haven't yet hit top story status by our community. Visit PlayStation news and blogs for even more news and blogs converage.

• Remainders - Stuff We Didn't Post (and Why) [Remainders] -- by Dan Nosowitz from Gizmodo
• Sony PlayStation Store Update for November 19, 2009 -- by PS3 News PS3NEWSCOM 17842 from PS3 NEWS - PlayStation 3 News - PS3News - PS3 Games - PS3 Hacks - PS3 Homebrew
• Monster Hunter Freedom Unite PSP Players Unite with AdhocParty -- by PS3 News PS3NEWSCOM 17841 from PS3 NEWS - PlayStation 3 News - PS3News - PS3 Games - PS3 Hacks - PS3 Homebrew
• Brazil Meet PS2, PS2 Meet Brazil -- by pastatech from playstation-2 « WordPress.com Tag Feed
• PlayStation Hardware Continues Pie Dominance In Japan -- by Michael McWhertor from Kotaku: Only in Japan
• Sony's Blu-ray digital copies tested on PS3, PSP -- by Ross Miller from Engadget
• North American PSN update; Nov. 19, 2009 -- from Latest News - PSU.com
• ALL - North American PS3/ PSP PlayStation Store Update (November 19/09) -- by Play Station News from Playstation Network
• Monster Hunter Tri Preview: Army of Four -- by AJ Glasser from Kotaku: Wii
• SONY: why wont you admist firmware 3.01 is killing our ps3's? -- by shungokusatsu from PlayStation®3 General

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Japan Still Loves Soccer, Favors PlayStation Games

19 Nov 2009 14:40:00 PST

Written by Michael McWhertor
The PSP game kicked its way to the top of the Media Create sales charts, pushing past Nintendo's still strong Pokemon Heart Gold and Soul Silver, which are destined to cross the 3 million sold mark any day now. The PlayStation Portable's software dominance gives the PlayStation brand more...

Original story at Kotaku .

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Interview: Enslaved

19 Nov 2009 03:45:00 PST

Enslaved may be published by Namco Bandai rather than Sony, and may be on Xbox 360 as well as PlayStation 3, but Ninja Theory's latest still has a lot in common with its PS3 exclusive, Heavenly Sword - Gollum Serkis is returning to wax lyrical in his own inimitable, rubber-faced way, and the...

Original story at Eurogamer .

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Review: EyePet

18 Nov 2009 21:40:01 PST

Written by edit@cnet.com.au (Laura Parker)
The goodFun and satisfying challenges Good use of PlayStation Eye Plenty of content Effective motion-sensing interactions The badLack of instruction and feedback No evolution of virtual pet Limited online functionality Slow loading times It's hard not to fall in love with Sony's Ey...

Original story at CNET Australia .

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Patch: PSP Firmware Update 6.20 now available; prepares you for Digital Comics

18 Nov 2009 15:34:49 PST

New features have been added to the PlayStation Portable with the release of the new system update 6.20, now available for download. Download the PSP Firmware Update 6.20 by going to your [Settings]... Read the full article at GamingBits.com!]

Original story at Gaming Bits .

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EyePet Review: His Master's Voice

14 Nov 2009 06:00:00 PST

Written by Luke Plunkett
EyePet was developed by London Studio and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation 3. Due for release in North America in 2010, released in PAL territories in October 2009. Retails both separately and in bundle with PlayStation Eye camera. A copy of the game was given to...

Original story at Kotaku .

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White Knight Chronicles PS3 Patch Update 2.01 is Now Available

05 Nov 2009 20:57:39 PST

Written by PS3 News PS3NEWSCOM 17380
The update adds a voice chat feature into the Japanese version, as well as collectable PlayStation Home rewards including a White Knight costume and a White Knight statue. The other big feature is collectable PlayStation Home rewards. By playing White Knight Chronicles you can get at lea...

Original story at PS3News .

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Opinion: Dragon Age: Origins - PlayStation 3 Versus PC

04 Nov 2009 14:20:00 PST

Written by Mike Fahey
Even once I maxed out the graphic settings in the game, the frame rate was still extremely smooth compared to the PlayStation 3 version, and large battles came to life in a whole new way, with a clarity the console version definitely lacked.

Original story at Kotaku .

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New Fat Princess patch, map and demo out now

29 Oct 2009 22:59:00 PDT

Written by lisa@el33tonline.com (Lisa)
Head over to SCEA’s PlayStation Blog for a full list of the changes that Patch 1.03 will introduce. Basically it contains game system and control tweaks, bug fixes, character balancing, scoring updates as well as a few addition tweaks such as candy confetti.

Original story at EL33TONLINE .

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Podcast: Kombo Breaker - Episode 48: NPD Day, Julien-K, and Uncharted 2 Soiree

23 Oct 2009 07:30:00 PDT

Written by MattG
We really went all out for this week's episode of Kombo Breaker and invited three guests to come on for various discussions across three segments. First up, Brad and I are joined by analyst Scott Steinberg to discuss the September NPD sales numbers, marvel at the Sony PlayStation 3's dyna...

Original story at Press The Buttons .

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Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack In Time Review: The Leap, At Last

22 Oct 2009 09:30:21 PDT

Written by Stephen Totilo
Since the Ratchet & Clank series launched just back in 2002, Insomniac Games has developed four installments for the PlayStation 2 and three — including the new entry, A Crack In Time, officially releasing this month — for the PlayStation 3. Another development studio has created a p...

Original story at Kotaku .

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Podcast: Kombo Breaker - Episode 45: Heavy Rain Interview

18 Sep 2009 15:00:00 PDT

Written by MattG
A storm is on us this week on Kombo Breaker as Brad, Joey, and I spend thirty-four minutes with producer Petro Piaseckyj of Sony Consumer Entertainment talking about next year's Sony PlayStation 3 interactive drama adventure coming from developer Quantic Dream, Heavy Rain. Four chara...

Original story at Press The Buttons .

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Patch: PS3 Firmware Update 3.01 is Now Available

15 Sep 2009 01:32:52 PDT

Written by Takavach PS3NEWSCOM 16238
Sony's Director of PlayStation Network Operations [b]Eric Lempel[/b] has announced that PlayStation 3 Firmware update 3.01 is now available (not a mandatory update) and fixes the [url=http://www.ps3news.com/PlayStation-3/update-on-ps3-firmware-3-00-sony-aware-of-issues...

Original story at PS3News . Related stories include: Patch: PS3 firmware 2.76 now out - qj/ps3 (Feedburner) , Patch: PS3 Firmware Update 2.76 Incoming - PS3News and ... Eurogamer , PSU.com

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Engadget Podcast 160 - 08.21.2009

21 Aug 2009 12:09:00 PDT

Written by Trent Wolbe
00:01:15 - Sony unveils slimmer PS3: $300, lands in September (updated!) 00:26:42 - Sony announces PS3 firmware 3.0, European PlayStation Video Store, Digital Reader comics viewer 00:27:10 - Sony announces 'snackable' 100MB Minis for PSN Store

Original story at Engadget .

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How To: Re: ePSXe Emulator Tutorial-Run PSX Games on your PC (1/2)

29 Dec 2008 11:15:06 PST

Written by rss@youtube.com (huipolop)
Video Cam Direct Upload Author: huipolop Keywords: ePSXe Emulator PlayStation Tutorial ISOs Roms PSX Video Games Added: December 29, 2008

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How To: Installing Linux on the PlayStation 3

02 Dec 2008 04:00:00 PST

Written by Matthew Scarpino
One of the most exciting aspects of the PlayStation 3 is that it allows users to install an alternative operating system. You can't overwrite Sony's GameOS or access privileged resources, but you can run your own applications on the new Cell Broadband Engine processor -- called the "CBE p...

Original story at LinuxInsider.com .

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Patch: PSP Custom Firmware 5.00 M33-2, Popsloader, M33-3 out now!

24 Oct 2008 00:47:04 PDT

Written by PS3 News
Dark_AleX has released several PlayStation Portable updates today as follows: Download: PSP 5.00 M33-2 / PSP 5.00 M33-2 [Mirror] / 5.00 M33-2 Popsloader / 5.00 M33-2 Popsloader [Mirror] / PSP 5.00 M33-3 / PSP 5.00 M33-3 [Mirror] Changelogs: 5.00 M33-2:

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How To: PS3 for business enabled by Linux

31 May 2007 01:05:00 PDT

Helios could turn Sony?s PlayStation 3 (PS3) into a business tool, after figuring out how to install its media asset management software on the console.

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Joystiq Podcast 003 - 1337 edition (feat. X360F's Richard Mitchell)

27 Mar 2007 18:28:00 PDT

Written by Christopher Grant
Filed under: Sony PlayStation 3, Podcasts, Microsoft Xbox 360With the Elite finally making its status known, the PlayStation 3 finally making its European debut, and even more exclusivity brouhaha bubbling up, we decided it was high time for another podcast! So gather around as we're...

Original story at Joystiq .

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How To: PSP Hacked To Play Any PlayStation 1 Game

27 Dec 2006 00:21:26 PST

Am I normal to not know how to read 1337?... So call me il1337erate. pratt-stick.

Original story at Gizmodo .

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