PlayStation Plus
In Europe, PlayStation Plus subscribers are getting lots of special treats this month with exclusive free games and content. This week, subscribers can download Sack Boy’s Prehistoric Moves completely free and one week before everyone else on PSN.
Killzone 3 is sounding better and better with each passing week. According to the developers, Guerrilla Games, Killzone 3 will definitely support split-screen co-up, but there has been no official work about online co-op. TheSixthAxis contacted a trusted source to learn that the game will support both online and offline co-up.
Gran Turismo 5 has received yet another patch, this time weighing in at nearly 150MB. The new patch required the latest PS3 Firmware update v3.55, which was released earlier today. Early reports suggest that this particular update added a setting for mechanical damage in online games, from “none”, “light” and “heavy”.
With the new of Firmware 3.50 being Jailbroken, Sony has been quick to respond by patching the security hole quickly. As a result, firmware 3.55 has been released to patch the vulnerability, preventing jailbreak from having effect. It’s clear that Sony doesn’t want piracy to get out of hand like it did on the PSP and is trying to keep up with hackers.
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This week’s episode is number 36, and it’s on the Store from Wednesday the 8th of December. Inside you can find a full hands-on preview of Killzone 3, and a reviews round-up on some of the latest PS3 titles. You can also find a review of Sylvester Stallone’s action throwback The Expendables in Blu-ray, and the team’s verdict on Medal Of Honor online.
It’s been 25 years since Back To The Future was first released on the big screen, and the movie is still loved by gamers who grew up with Marty, Doc and Biff. It’s been some time since Tell Tale Games announced that the series was being revived as a game, of which the first trailer of the title has been release (see below).
It appears that Sony’s latest system software, Firmware 3.50, has been jailbroken. The latest report from Logic-Sunrise is that Team X3, the guys who brought you the X3max dongle, have managed to crack FW 3.50 and are now able to run homebrew without having to backtrack to 3.41. As proof, the team has shown a vid of their latest work in action.
