Remember the new PS3 Slim models we wrote about a while back? The new models are 200 grams lighter than the first model thanks to smaller parts and a reduction in the size of the graphics chip. Sony has reduced the size of the RSX graphics processer from its previous 65 nano-meters to just 45nm.
Final Fight: Double Impact was released released on the PlayStation Store two weeks ago and introduced a new digital rights management (DRM) measure on the PlayStation Network. However, they didn’t do a very good job of communicating the requirement to users until this week. Capcom issues an apology, not for the restriction, but because they didn’t do a good job of telling people that there was one.
With the ModNations Racers release only week away, the trophy list for the game has been leaked. The game has a total of 48 trophies, with 7 secret ones. Of those that are revealed, you have 3 Gold, 6 Silver, 31 Bronze, and of course, the Platinum. Check out the list of trophies below.
NIS America has confirmed that the European version of Disgaea 3 is finally getting a trophy patch. In addition, NIS America has also revealed that the patch will be retroactive so some trophies will automatically unlocked, providing the requirements are met, once the patch is installed. If you are lucky, you may not have to play through the game again.
Sam & Max return for a third season of fun with The Devil’s Playhouse, and the first episode (of five) is now available to download from the PlayStation Store. Each month, a new episode will be released each complete with its own story. Sam & Max is an adventure game with a ’70s B-Movie feel to it. Despite the game being in the third season, you don’t need to have any knowledge of the duo before jumping right into the game.
Firmware 3.30 turned on 3D game support on the PS3 this week, but there are no 3D games current available. Digital Foundry have done some investigation into how the technology works on the console, starting with how Sony translated WipEout HD from 2D into 3D. In short, many games need to scale down the resolution and reduce the frame rate.
Sony Computer Entertainment America has announced a new version of the Media Go software for the PC, bring the current version to v1.40. The free application allows users to manage their PSP and PSPgo systems as well as access the PlayStation Store to download games, videos and other content.
If you haven’t updated to Firmware 3.30 yet, you may want to hold off. Problems have been reported by users after upgrading to the latest version, complaining that their PS3s have become useless. The main reported problems are that the systems no longer read any form of disc, thus making gaming and watching movies an impossibility.
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This week on the US Video Store, Sony have a new Deal of the Week, featuring movies and TV shows with an Action theme. Ronin, Poseidon, Sum of All Fears, Nowhere to Hide and action-packed episodes of Drawn Together, How The Earth Was Made, and Life After People are just some of the titles in this collection, available for up to 50% off. And finally, James Cameron’s Avatar is now available to own in HD too!
According to the latest sales data from VGChartz, God of War 3 has already sold over 2 million copies in five weeks since release. God of War III joins the other PlayStation 3 exclusives to break the 2 million mark, including Uncharted 2, LittleBigPlanet and Resistance. In addition, SOCOM: Confrontation has finally broken the 1 million mark.
