SOCOM breaches onto the PS3 in high-definition with the ultimate next-generation online combat experience. SOCOM Confrontation focuses on online play and the global community and clans that support it.
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System Software Ver. 2.60
Photo
- You can now use a new application called Photo Gallery to enhance your experience of viewing photos. Using Photo Gallery, you can group photos in various ways and create playlists of selected photos. You can also select a photo frame for each playlist that you create.
Video
- You can now play DivX 3.11-encoded video files.
PlayStation Network
- You can now access PlayStation Store without a PlayStation Network account.
Far Cry 2 Game Space to go live in UK this Thursday
PlayStation Home will be taken offline this Thursday (Jan 22nd 2009) for some maintenance work in the UK. It is unclear how long PlayStation Home will be offline but it will begin at 8:00am GMT. Once the servers come back online, the Far Cry Game Space will be accessible to UK users. The Far Cry Game Space has been available in the US for some time now, though it is unclear if there are any differences between the two regions. We covered the US Far Cry Game Space a few months ago – you can check out the video below.
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PSP System Software Ver. 5.03
Security
- System software stability during use of some features has been improved.
PSP Firmware v5.03
Over at the PlayStation.Blog, Eric Lempel has announced that PSP Firmware v5.03 is now available to download. The minor update "improves system software stability during use of some features." Other than that, there is nothing different in the new firmare update. However, it could also patch the recently discovered GripShift exploit so if you are using homebrew, you may want to hold off on upgrading your PSP for the time being.
The official changelog for the update states "a security patch was added to address security vulnerabilities in the system software."
Limited Edition Final Fantasy VII PlayStation 3 coming in April
If you are a fan of the PlayStation title Final Fantasy VII, you may be happy to know that a limited edition PlayStation 3 will be hitting Japan in April. The Final Fantasy VII model, dubbed ‘Cloud Black’, will retail for ¥49,980 (approx $550) and will come with a 160GB hard drive, Final Fantasy XIII demo and Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children Complete. Currently, there are no plans for an oversea release so the US and Europe will need to wait. Square-Enix revealed the first image of the PS3 model, which we have included below.
PlayStation Store update for Jan 15th 2009
This week’s PlayStation Store update is a large one for the US and quite a large one for Europe too. The new episode of Pulse is now available to download from the US store and well as two new downloadable games. Europe also has a new downloadable game available to purchase and two new playable demos. Both stores have various new content for Rock Band, Guitar Hero, Shaun White Snowboarding, and other games. Check out the complete list below.
European Additions:
- Playable Demos
- Dead Space Dismemberment Demo
- Skate 2 Demo
- Downloadable Games
- Magic Ball (£7.99/?9.99)
- Game Add-on Content
- Brain Challenge Game Pack (£2.39/?2.99)
- Far Cry2 Fortunes Pack (?9.99)
- Star Wars – The Force Unleashed Character Pack #1 (?4.99)
- Star Wars – Character Pack 2 (?4.99)
- Star Wars The Force Unleashed Jedi Temple Mission Pack, (?9.99)
- WWE SmackDown vs. RAW 2009 Roster Update (?3.99)
- WWE SmackDown vs. RAW 2009 Roster Update #2 (?3.99)
- Guitar Hero World Tour Tracks (from £1.59/?1.99 each)
- Rock Band Tracks (from £0.59/?0.79 each)
- High Velocity Bowling
- High Velocity Bowling Beatrice Holiday Spirit (£0.79/?0.99)
- High Velocity Bowling Carls Season Greetings costume (£0.79/?0.99)
- High Velocity Bowling Darryl Pack (£0.79/?0.99)
- High Velocity Bowling Gage Pack (£0.79/?0.99)
- High Velocity Bowling Gearhead Balls Pack (£0.79/?0.99)
- High Velocity Bowling Trick Shot: Tiff’s Big Zero (£0.79/?0.99)
- High Velocity Bowling Chastity (£0.79/?0.99)
- High Velocity Bowling Foxy (£0.79/?0.99)
- High Velocity Bowling Horror Ball Pack (£0.79/?0.99)
- High Velocity Bowling Gutter Bird Ball Pack (£0.79/?0.99)
- High Velocity Bowling Trick Shots Pack One (£0.79/?0.99)
- Shaun White Snowboarding
- The Freebie Pack
- The Hard Pack (?4.99)
- The Mile High Pack (?4.99)
- Videos
- Lord of the Rings Developer Diary
- Mahjong Tales: Ancient Wisdom Trailer
- XMB Themes
- Savage Moon Theme – Alien
US Additions:
- Pulse Jan 15th Edition
- Playable Demos
- Skate 2 Demo
- GTI Club+ Demo
- Downloadable Games
- Magic Ball ($9.99)
- GTI Club+ ($9.99)
- Game Add-on Content
- Brain Challenge Expansion Pack ($4.99)
- Disgaea 3 Makai Kingdom Main Character Package ($3.99)
- Disgaea 3 Pram ($1.99)
- Disgaea 3 Zetta ($1.99)
- Guitar Hero World Tour
- "Hillbilly Deluxe" by Brooks & Dunn ($1.99)
- "Me and My Gang" by Rascal Flatts ($1.99)
- "Ticks" by Brad Paisley ($1.99)
- Country Track Pack ($5.49)
- "Low (Travis Barker Remix)" by Flo Rida (Feat. T-Pain) ($1.99)
- "Lycanthrope" by +44 ($1.99)
- "What’s My Age Again" by Blink 182 ($1.99)
- Travis Barker Track Pack ($5.49)
- Rock Band
- "You Got It" – Roy Orbison ($1.99)
- "Ooby Dooby" – Roy Orbison ($1.99)
- "Oh, Pretty Woman" – Roy Orbison ($1.99)
- "Mean Woman Blues" – Roy Orbison ($1.99)
- "In Dreams" – Roy Orbison ($1.99)
- "Claudette" -Roy Orbison ($1.99)
- Roy Orbison Pack 01 ($9.99)
- "Mr. Cab Driver" – Lenny Kravitz ($1.99)
- "Let Love Rule" – Lenny Kravitz ($1.99)
- "Freedom Train" – Lenny Kravitz ($1.99)
- "Are You Gonna Go My Way" – Lenny Kravitz ($1.99)
- Lenny Kravitz Pack 01 ($6.99)
- "Megasus" – Megasus ($0.99)
- "Entangled" -Honest Bob and the Factory-to-Dealer Incentives ($0.99)
- Shaun White Snowboarding Mile High Pack – Target Edition ($9.99)
- Shaun White Snowboarding Mile High Pack ? Regular Edition ($9.99)
- Shaun White Snowboarding The Freebie Pack ? Target Edition
- Shaun White Snowboarding The Freebie Pack ? Regular Edition
- Videos
- Mahjong Tales Trailer
- Tekken 6 PSN Announcement Trailer January 2009
- Magic Ball Trailer
- Mafia II: Holiday Confession
- FIFA09 – PSN Exclusive: Inside FIWC 2009
- Cuboid Trailer
- BUZZ! Quiz TV Trailer
- PlayStation Network "Movie Download Machine" TV Spot
- Movie and Blu-ray Disc Trailers (free)
- Why I Love Monty Python
- Pineapple Express Blu-ray Trailer
- The Wackness Blu-ray Trailer
- The House Bunny Blu-ray Trailer
- PS3 Themes
- Disgaea 3 Pram Theme ($0.99, or free w/Makai Kingdom DLC)
- Savage Moon Theme ($0.99)
- PS3 Wallpaper (free)
- Pineapple Express Wallpaper
- Tom Clancy’s EndWar Wallpaper (x4)
- Savage Moon Wallpaper (x2)
YouTube on PlayStation 3 in Full-Screen
If you have ever wanted to watch YouTube on your large TV screen, you will be happy to hear that YouTube for Television is now available on the PlayStation 3. Currently in beta, the TV website provides a streamlined interface that enables you to discover, watch and share YouTube videos on any TV screen through your PS3. How? Simply go to http://www.youtube.com/tv on your PS3 (this link will not work on a PC/Mac). The YouTube TV website uses a new interface to watch videos in full-screen, as well as using enlarged text and simplified navigation.
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Sony is working with the YouTube team to make a more PlayStation-centric version of the YouTube TV Website page accessible from the lefthand menu bar (the YouTube button currently takes you to our branded channel on YouTube). So stay tuned for that and in the meantime grab a cold one and sit back to enjoy your favorite videos on the big screen!
[Via: PlayStation.Blog]
PlayStation Network statistics revealed
Over the last two years, the PlayStation Network has gained ground, and with the release of PlayStation Home and the US Video Store, thing will only get better. Sony has been impressed with the numbers and they were kind enough to share them with the world. According to the numbers released by Sony, over 17 million uses have registered to the PlayStation Network, and 3.4 million users are using PlayStation Home. Check out some other interesting stats below.
- PlayStation Network registered users worldwide: 17 million
- Number of community-created LittleBigPlanet levels: Nearly 300,000
- Times those LBP levels have been played: 68 million
- Number of movies on the Video Store: 1,200
- Number of TV shows on the Video Store: 3,000
- Purchase or Rental?: More than 70 percent of video transactions are purchases
- Number of PlayStation Home users: 3.4 million
- Number of downloads made in Home: 900,000
- Number of downloadable games for North America: 153
- Number of those games release during the last quarter of 2008: 75
- Number of games with DLC in North America: 70
SCE Asia announces new PSP-3000 colors
In a press release, Sony Computer Entertainment Asia has announced that there will be two new colors available for the third-generation PSP (PSP-3000). It’s not clear whether the new colors will be available outside of Asia, but one can only hope. The two new colors, Vibrant Blue and Vibrant Red, will be part of the ‘Carnival Colors’ series. Check out the images below.
The colors look very bright and eye-catching. The new colors will be available to purchase in Hong Kong from January 15th and in Taiwan from January 17th.