In Noby Noby Boy, the wormlike Boy stretches around and swallows everything in his world to help him expand. Start on Earth and explore the galaxy with the help of all the other Boys playing online!
Flock! Trophies
In Flock, players take control of an alien UFO that is tasked with herding animals to its mothership through a variety of interactive levels.
PS3 Firmware 2.70 details leaked?
A member of the GameTrailers forum has revealed some of the (rumored) features of upcoming PlayStation 3 Firmware, version 2.70. The member, who claims to have a friend who works for the R&D department at Sony, revealed a number of changes including changes to the gamer card layout, faster retrieval of trophy information and gamer cards, quicker XMB loading times and more. The list includes a number of significant changes gamers will be please to see, however, the list has not been officially confirmed, and so it falls under the rumor category for now.
Changes include:
- Friends List
- Voice Messaging is now available as an alternative to text after selecting a user on the friends list. Voice message recordings are capped at 30 seconds.
- Home Integration: Saved PlayStation Home avatar photos can be selected as photo ID for Gamer Card/Friends List.
- Trophy number and Gamer Level are listed under Friend names for quick reference.
- Gamer Card & Trophies
- Gamer Card layout has been changed to more closely resemble the PlayStation Store aesthetic.
- Past Trophy information can be viewed in detail by selecting "Recent Trophy History" option.
- Newly acquired trophies auto-sync in the background
- Server infrastructure for Trophies has been optimized. Resulting in faster retrieval time for Gamer Card and Trophy information.
- In-Game XMB
- Loading time for In-Game XMB has been drastically reduced, resulting in a more seamless in-game experience.
- "Theme settings" options while in-game is now available, allowing custom themes to be applied to the In-Game XMB.
- Internet Browser can now be accessed while in-game.
- Voice messaging and voice chat options can be used while in-game.
- Options that cannot be used in the XMB during game sessions are grayed out (but still selectable) to eliminate user accessibility confusion.
- Misc
- Other slight UI tweaks and enhancements.
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MotorStorm: Pacific Rift Game Update 1 Now Live
MotorStorm: Pacific Rift has received its first update patch bringing a bunch of new features and changes to the game. One of the most significant improvements is the ability to backup and restore your save data so you can keep it safe. Other improvements include better quality photos for screenshots taken in Photo Mode and the online leaderboard are now easier to understand. We’ve included the complete list of changes below.
Changes:
- You can now back up your save data for later restoration to the User Account it was created under (on any PS3 system, so you shouldn?t ever need to lose your personal progress).
- A ?MotorStorm Helmet? icon is now displayed on-screen during critical data saves. This is in addition to the HDD Access Indicator, which currently flashes while the game makes a critical save.
- We?ve fixed an exploit that was recently found where pausing and unpausing during critical boosting would grant you an extra second or so of boost. Repeated over and over people have been able to shave seconds off the top leaderboard times. Seems like a lot of work for someone just to cheat at a leaderboard time, but it?s all fixed now. Anyone who has used this exploit please be warned – we?ll be clearing down your times off the leaderboards shortly.
- We?ve made the online rankings easier to understand, and made the whole Online experience even smoother and easier.
- You can be confident that Photos taken in Photo Mode will now look their best, because we?ve tuned the graphics up a notch in this mode.
In addition to the changes listed above, other changes are also included in the same. You will be prompted to update your copy the next time you boot up the game. Update 2 is now in development and will most likely contain new Trophies to unlock, according to the PlayStation.Blog post,
"Game Update 2 is also on the way soon, which has some very cool new content in it, especially if you have a bit of a penchant for collecting cool stuff, or if you?re the type of person who enjoys PS3 Trophies and the like. I?ll say no more for now, and leave that one hanging there…"
Street Fighter IV Trophies
The long-awaited fourth entry in the Street Fighter series. Street Fighter IV features a mix of returning favorites such as Ryu, Ken, Chun-Li and Guile along with new characters created for this game. Characters and environments are rendered in stylized 3D, while the game is played in the classic Street Fighter 2D perspective with additional 3D camera flourishes.
PlayStation Store Update for Feb 12th 2009
This week’s PlayStation Store update includes the release of Flower, a new PSN title, on both stores. A new MotorStorm Pacific Rift demo is also available too. There is a bunch of new game add-on content for games including Rock Band, NBA, Guitar Hero and LittleBigPlanet. On the US Store, the latest episode of Qore is now available to download, and the Feb 12th edition of Pulse is also out. Check out the complete list of changes below.
European Additions:
- Playable Demos
- Supersonic Acrobatic Rocket-Powered Battle-Cars Trial
- MotorStorm Pacific Rift Demo
- Downloadable Games
- Flower (£6.29/?7.99)
- Supersonic Acrobatic Rocket-Powered Battle-Cars (£7.99/?9.99)
- Game Add-on Content
- NBA – All Star Weekend 09
- Guitar Hero World Tour
- Ain?t Got Nothing By Oasis, (£1.59/?1.99)
- Falling Down By Oasis (£1.59/?1.99)
- Oasis Album – Full Album Dig Out Your Soul by Oasis (£13.99/?17.99)
- (Get Off Your) High Horse Lady by Oasis (£1.59/?1.99)
- I?m Outta Time By Oasis (£1.59/?1.99)
- Soldier On By Oasis (£1.59/?1.99)
- The Nature Of Reality By Oasis (£1.59/?1.99)
- The Turning By Oasis (£1.59/?1.99)
- To Be Where There Is Life By Oasis (£1.59/?1.99)
- Drive By INCUBUS (£1.59/?1.99)
- Wonderwall By Ryan Aadams (£1.59/?1.99)
- Acoustic Track Pack (£4.39/?5.49)
- Southern Rock Track Pack (£4.39/?5.49)
- Rock Band
- Creepin? Up The Backstairs (£0.99/?1.49)
- Flat Head (£0.99/?1.49)
- Henrietta (£0.99/?1.49)
- The Fratellis Pack 01 (£2.49/?3.99)
- LittleBigPlanet
- Toro Costume (£1.59/?1.99)
- Ape Escape Sackboy Costume (£1.59/?1.99)
- Videos
- Flower Trailer
- Tekken 6 Trailer
- Inside FIFA Interactive World Cup 09 Trailer
- XMB Theme
- Need For Speed Undercover Theme
- Pain Hasselhoff theme
US Additions:
- Qore
- Qore Annual Subscription ($24.99)
- Qore Episode 09: February, 2009 ($2.99)
- Pulse
- Pulse 2/12 Edition
- Downloadable Games
- Flower ($9.99)
- Add-On Game Content
- NBA Live 09 All Star Weekend (free)
- Lumines Supernova Classic Pack ($4.99)
- Disgaea 3
- Disgaea 2 Sacrebleu Set with Free Theme ($5.99)
- Priere ($1.99)
- Tink ($1.99)
- Yukimaru ($1.99)
- Rock Band
- "Creepin’ Up the Backstairs" – The Fratellis ($1.99)
- "Flathead" – The Fratellis ($1.99)
- "Henrietta" – The Fratellis ($1.99)
- The Fratellis Pack 01 ($5.49)
- Guitar Hero World Tour
- "Wonderwall" – Ryan Adams ($1.99)
- "New Slang" – The Shins ($1.99)
- "Drive" – Incubus ($1.99)
Hybrid PlayStation 3 Blu-Ray discs to be released this year
Hybrid PS3 discs will be available to purchase later this year, combining both game content and Blu-Ray video content. This works perfect for games that are based on Movies like the upcoming Transformers 2 PS3 game. John Koller, director of hardware marketing for the PS3 said, "We are actively pushing, and the way that we see the future is that the movie and the game are placed on the same disc. There are a lot of developers who say, we have this game based on a movie, wouldn t it be great to marry these concepts? We will definitely see this stuff this year."
Of course, the concept only works for games which don’t use up all the space available on the Blu-Ray disc, like Metal Gear Solid 4. We’re looking forward to see which games will use the new format over the next few months. Video games have been announced for various movies including G.I Joe, Wolverine and Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen.
New LittleBigPlanet Patch is Live
A new LittleBigPlanet patch is now live fixing many issues in the game. After booting up the game you will be prompted to download and install the small patch. The bug fixes include failed to save profile’ message not being displayed when a users profile is full, text not displaying in the text chat window and crashes to the XMB when loading missing textures. You can check out the complete changelog below:
Changelog:
- Failed to save profile’ message not being displayed when a users profile is full.
- Object Capture Bug: switch connectors being deleted when an object is captured.
- Failed to load profile issue :where the user is thrown out to the XMB
due to a texture that is not registered in their profile being present
in their pod. - Text not displaying in the text chat window.
- Slow rewind due to moderation check.
- Save file corruption which caused the game to crash when placing any object in an emitter in any level.
PlayStation Store update for Feb 5th 2009
The first PlayStation Store update for February is in, and what a great one it is. The Killzone 2 Demo is now available in Europe, but only available to people who pre-ordered the game in the US. The LittleBigPlanet Valentines Pack is available for purchase from both stores as well as a selection of other game add-on content. A selection of new downloadable games are available in both Europe and the US, including 3 on 3 NHL Arcade. Check out the complete list of new stuff below.
European Additions:
- Playable Demos
- Killzone 2
- Downloadable Games
- Lumines Supernova
- Cuboid
- Magic Ball
- 3 on 3 NHL Arcade Full Game upgrade
- Game Add-on Content
- Skate 2 – Time is Money
- Skate 2 – Filmer Pack
- LittleBigPlanet – Valentine’s Day Level kit
- EGWT – Golfasaurus-Rex B.C.C. Course
- Burnout Paradise Party Pack
- Burnout Paradise The Ultimate Bundle
- Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm Pack 6
- Far Cry 2 Fortunes Pack
- Rock Band Tracks
- Guitar Hero Tracks
- Video
- Pain DARTS trailer
- CUBOID Trailer
- Wallpapers
- Lord Of The Rings
- Choose Your Hero
- Fight for Evil
- Fight for Good
- Mirror’s Edge Time Trial Wallpaper
- Mirror’s Edge Time Trial Wallpaper – Alternate
- Theme
- Mirrors Edge Theme
- New Advertisment
- Lumines Supernova
- Killzone 2 Demo
- Cuboid
- Burnout Paradise – Ultimate edition
- Burnout Paradise Party Pack
- Resident Evil 5 Demo
- LBP – Valentine’s Day Level Kit
- LittleBigPlanet – Generic Banner
US Additions:
- Playable Demos
- MLB 09 The Show Demo
- 3 on 3 NHL Arcade Trial
- Downloadable Games
- 3 on 3 NHL Arcade ($9.99)
- Burnout Paradise The Ultimate Bundle ($29.99)
- Game Add-on Content
- Burnout Paradise Party ($9.99)
- High Velocity Bowling: Dwayne ($0.99)
- High Velocity Bowling: Candy ($0.99)
- Hot Shots Golf New Course ($4.99)
- LittleBigPlanet Valentine’s Day Mini-Pack ($2.99)
- NARUTO: Ultimate Ninja STORM Pack 8
- Rock Band
- "Cowboy Song (Live)" – Thin Lizzy ($1.99)
- "Jailbreak (Live)" – Thin Lizzy ($1.99)
- "The Boys Are Back in Town (Live)" – Thin Lizzy ($1.99)
- Thin Lizzy Track Pack 01 ($5.49)
- "Precious" – The Pretenders ($1.99)
- "Hit Me With Your Best Shot" – Pat Benetar ($1.99)
- "Don’t Tell Me" – Nikko ($0.99)
- "Break My Heart" – Nikko ($0.99)
- Guitar Hero World Tour
- "Gimme All Your Lovin’" as made famous by ZZ Top, covered by Wavegroup ($1.99)
- "Commotion" by Creedence Clearwater Revival ($1.99)
- "Black Betty" as made famous by Ram Jam, covered by Wavegroup ($1.99)
- Southern Rock Track Pack ($5.49)
- Game Videos
- LocoRoco 2 Pre-Launch Trailer
- F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin EPA Trailer
- PAIN: Darts Trailer
- PAIN: Fortress Trailer
- Winter Dew Tour: Kevin Pearce in Japan
- Winter Dew Tour: Colby West
- Winter Dew Tour: Breckenridge Ridin’ Highlights
- Winter Dew Tour: Breckenridge Recap
- Winter Dew Tour: Breckenridge Freeskiing Thrills
- Winter Dew Tour: Breckenridge Athletes
- Winter Dew Tour: PlayStation Pro Moments – Breckenridge
- Movie Trailers
- 2012 Trailer
- Open Season 2 Blu-ray Disc Trailer
- PS3 Themes
- LocoRoco 2 MuiMui Theme
- Evil Clowns Theme ($1.49)
- Gothic Girlz Theme ($1.49)
- Polar Bears Theme ($1.49
UPDATE: LittleBigPlanet Valentines Pack
With love in the air and Valentines Day just over a week away, Media Molecule has announced a new theme pack for LittleBigPlanet. The Valentines Day theme pack comes with a full array of stickers and decorations to help you create your own love-oriented levels. The McLovin Sackboy costume will also available to download (see below). The best part is that it’s all free. So show your Sackboy or Sackgirl some love and download the pack after today’s PlayStation Store update.
[Originally Posted On: 05/02/09 09:42 AM]
UPDATE:
The level kit is now available but it is not free. Mark Valledor posted a message on the Official PlayStation.Blog to indicate that the level pack is actually priced at $2.99. Please send all your hate messages here.