Friday, October 17, 2008
Another Idea from jgdogg441
Ok again i was talking to my friend(jgdogg411) about blog idea's.Actually i might ask him to join my blog if he say's yes i'll have his email on here in in 1 weeks time..he thought of this. Would game companies make more money if they published AO(Adult Only) games??? what do you think. Comment and tell me if you think so or not....well anyway email me for blog idea's amd i hope all of you know that i will take any approprate blog idea's thank you for reading and good luck w/ anything you are doing!!!!
Monday, October 13, 2008
GAMES BAN!!!!????!!!!
Ok today i was talking to my friend on the ps3( jgdogg441 is his psn) gave me this vivide thought about a horable thing that could happen....it was, what would you do if videogames were BAN! well comment on what you would do and how u would react to this situation...Well i would sure go crazy and kill the person who made that law,sure i'd go 2 prizon but videogames would be in law for us to play! I look forward to ur comments.
PS3 Home And X-Box NXE
With the holidays just around the corner, Microsoft and Sony have turned up the heat with one of the best winter line-ups to date. Both the Xbox 360 and the PlayStation 3 are set to release major updates on the same day with the launch of the New Xbox Experience and PlayStation Home.For those unfamiliar with the NXE or Home, they are both visual environments to display an avatar on your next-gen console and interact with friends online in a whole new way. PlayStation Home has been in development for quite some time and has experienced a great number of delays due to its ambitious list of features. However, according to Internet reports, PS3 owners will finally get to delve into Home on November 19 – the same day that Microsoft confirmed that the NXE would debut. This comes as little surprise, as Sony has been correlating its big titles to release alongside with Microsoft's exclusives this holiday season. With Home finally dropping and such huge releases as LittleBigPlanet, Fallout 3, Resistance 2, and Call of Duty 5 all happening in the next few weeks, expect your wallet to feel considerably lighter in the run up to Christmas. Check back for more details as they become available.
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Nintendow Wii
Wii
Ok Everyone it is time for info on the Nintendo Wii
The Wii (pronounced as the English pronoun we, IPA: /wiː/) is a home video game console released by Nintendo. A distinguishing feature of the console is its wireless controller, the Wii Remote, which can be used as a handheld pointing device and detect movement in three dimensions. Another distinctive feature of the console is WiiConnect24, which enables it to receive messages and updates over the Internet while in standby mode.[7]
As a seventh-generation console, the Wii primarily competes with Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Sony's PlayStation 3. Nintendo states that its console targets a broader demographic than that of both.[8] The Financial Times reported that as of September 12, 2007, the Wii is the sales leader of its generation, based on sales figures from Enterbrain, NPD Group, and GfK.[9]
The Wii is Nintendo's fifth home console, the direct successor to the Nintendo GameCube, and able to play all official GameCube games. Nintendo first spoke of the console at the 2004 E3 press conference and later unveiled the system at the 2005 E3. Satoru Iwata revealed a prototype of the controller at the September 2005 Tokyo Game Show.[10] At E3 2006, the console won the first of several awards.[11] By December 8, 2006, it had completed its launch in four key markets.The console was conceived in 2001, as the Nintendo GameCube was first seeing release. According to an interview with Nintendo's game designer Shigeru Miyamoto, the concept involved focusing on a new form of player interaction. "The consensus was that power isn't everything for a console. Too many powerful consoles can't coexist. It's like having only ferocious dinosaurs. They might fight and hasten their own extinction."[12]
Two years later, engineers and designers were brought together to develop the concept further. By 2005, the controller interface had taken form, but a public showing at that year's E3 was withdrawn. Miyamoto stated that, "[W]e had some troubleshooting to do. So we decided not to reveal the controller and instead we displayed just the console."[12] Nintendo president Satoru Iwata later unveiled and demonstrated the Wii Remote at the September Tokyo Game Show.[10]
The Nintendo DS is said to have influenced the Wii design. Designer Ken'ichiro Ashida noted, "We had the DS on our minds as we worked on the Wii. We thought about copying the DS's touch-panel interface and even came up with a prototype." The idea was eventually rejected, with the notion that the two gaming systems would be identical. Miyamoto also expressed that, "[I]f the DS had flopped, we might have taken the Wii back to the drawing board."[12]
Nintendo has attributed the success of the Wii to the ideas presented in the business strategy book Blue Ocean Strategy.[13] Within the context of a Blue Ocean Strategy analysis, the key factors of the Wii reflect what is termed the "Six Path Framework" described within the book. While Nintendo has not publicly released the factors used, it is believed that they include "price", "movie playing", "graphics", "physics", "fun", "game library", and "magic wand". Applying the Four Actions Framework would eliminate movie playing, reduce graphics and physics, raise fun and the game library, and lead to the creation of their "magic wand": the Wii RemoteThe console was known by the code name of "Revolution" until April 27, 2006, immediately prior to E3.[15] According to the Nintendo Style Guide, the name "is simply Wii, not Nintendo Wii." This means it is the first home console Nintendo has marketed outside of Japan without the company name featured in its trademark. While "Wiis" is a commonly used pluralization of the console, Nintendo has stated that the official plural form is "Wii systems" or "Wii consoles."[16] Nintendo's spelling of "Wii" with two lower-case "i" characters is meant to resemble two people standing side by side, representing players gathering together, as well as to represent the Wii Remote and Nunchuk.[17] The company has given many reasons for this choice of name since the announcement; however, the best known is:
“
Wii sounds like 'we', which emphasizes that the console is for everyone. Wii can easily be remembered by people around the world, no matter what language they speak. No confusion. No need to abbreviate. Just Wii.[17]
”
Despite Nintendo's justification for the name, some video game developers and members of the press reacted negatively towards the change. They preferred "Revolution" over "Wii"[18] and expressed fear "that the name would convey a continued sense of 'kidiness' [sic] to the console."[19] The BBC reported the day after the name was announced that "a long list of puerile jokes, based on the name," had appeared on the Internet.[20] Nintendo of America's president Reggie Fils-Aime acknowledged the initial reaction and further explained the change:
“
Revolution as a name is not ideal; it's long, and in some cultures, it's hard to pronounce. So we wanted something that was short, to the point, easy to pronounce, and distinctive. That's how 'Wii,' as a console name, was created.[21]
”
Nintendo of America's then-VP of Corporate Affairs Perrin Kaplan defended its choice of "Wii" over "Revolution" and responded to critics of the name by stating, "Live with it, sleep with it, eat with it, move along with it and hopefully they'll arrive at the same place."[22]On September 14, 2006, Nintendo announced release information for Japan, North and South America, Australasia (Oceania), Asia and Europe, including dates, prices, and projected unit distribution numbers. It was announced that the majority of the 2006 shipments would be allotted to the Americas,[23][dead link] and that 33 titles would be available in the 2006 launch window.[24] The United Kingdom suffered a large shortage of console units as many high-street and online stores were unable to fulfill all pre-orders when it was released on December 8, 2006.[25] Some UK stores still had a shortage of consoles as of March 2007,[26] demand still outpaced supply in the United States as of June 2007,[27] and the console "selling out almost as quickly as it hits retail shelves" in Canada as of April 2008.[28][29]
The Wii was launched in South Korea on April 26, 2008, in Taiwan on July 12, 2008[30] and will be released in China sometime in 2008.Since its launch, the monthly sales numbers of the console have been higher than its competitors across the globe. According to the NPD Group, the Wii sold more units in the United States than the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 combined in the first half of 2007.[34] This lead is even larger in the Japanese market, where it currently leads in total sales, having outsold both consoles by factors of 2:1[35] to 6:1[36] nearly every week from launch until November 2007.[37] In Australia, the Wii exceeded the record set by the Xbox 360 to become the fastest selling games console in Australian history.[38]
On September 12, 2007, it was reported by the Financial Times that the Wii had surpassed the Xbox 360, which was released one year previously, and had become the market leader in home console sales for the current generation, based on sales figures from Enterbrain, NPD Group, and GfK.[9] This is the first time a Nintendo console has led its generation in sales since the Super Nintendo Entertainment System.[9] Nintendo warned that the Wii would remain in short supply throughout 2007,[39] while the company produces approximately 1.8 million Wii consoles each month.[40]
In 2007, the Wii was the second best-selling game console (behind the Nintendo DS) in the US and Japan with 6.29 million and 3,629,361 units sold respectively, according to the NPD Group and Enterbrain.[41][42][43][44] During the same year, the Wii had outsold the PlayStation 3 by 3:1 in Japan, while the Xbox 360 had sold 257,841 units in that region that year, according to Enterbrain.[45][46] In Europe, the Wii sold 0.7 million units in 2006 and 4.8 million in 2007 according to estimates by Electronic Arts.[47][48] Prior to the release of the NPD Group's video game statistics for January 2008, the Wii has been ahead of the Xbox 360 and PS3 in US sales in most months since the Wii and PS3 were released, according to data by the NPD Group.[49] In the United States, the Wii has sold 10.9 million units as of July 1, 2008, making it the leader in current-generation home console sales, surpassing the Xbox 360 which was released a year prior to the Wii,[50] according to the NPD Group.[51]
In Japan, the Wii had surpassed the number of Nintendo GameCube units sold by January 2008;[43] the Wii has sold 6.67 million units as of September 1, 2008, according to Enterbrain.[52] According to the NPD Group, the Wii surpassed the Xbox 360 to become the best-selling "next generation" home video game console in Canada with 813,000 units sold by April 1, 2008, and was the best-selling home console for 13 of the past 17 months;[28][29] in the first six months of 2008, the Wii has sold 318,000 units in Canada, outselling its nearest competitor, the PlayStation 3, almost 2:1.[53] According to the NPD Group, the Wii has sold a total of 1,060,000 units in Canada as of August 1, 2008, making it the first current generation home console to surpass the million unit mark in that country; in the first seven months of 2008, the Wii outsold the PS3 and the Xbox 360 combined with 376,000 units sold in Canada.[54] In the United Kingdom, the Wii leads in current generation home console sales with 3.6 million units sold as of September 2008, according to GfK Chart-Track.[55][56] Nintendo anticipates worldwide sales of the Wii to reach 50 million units by March 2009.[57]
While Microsoft and Sony have experienced losses producing their consoles in the hopes of making a long-term profit on software sales, Nintendo reportedly has optimized production costs to obtain a significant profit margin with each Wii unit sold.[58] According to the Financial Times, this direct profit per Wii sold may vary from $13 in Japan to $49 in the United States and $79 in Europe.[59]Nintendo hopes to target a wider demographic with its console than that of others in the seventh generation.[8] At a press conference for the upcoming Nintendo DS game Dragon Quest IX in December 2006, Satoru Iwata insisted "We're not thinking about fighting Sony, but about how many people we can get to play games. The thing we're thinking about most is not portable systems, consoles, and so forth, but that we want to get new people playing games."[60]
This is reflected in Nintendo's series of television advertisements in North America, directed by Academy Award winner Stephen Gaghan, as well as Internet ads. The ad slogans are "Wii would like to play" and "Experience a new way to play." These ads ran starting November 15, 2006 and had a total budget of over US$200 million throughout the year.[61] The productions are Nintendo's first broad-based advertising strategy and include a two-minute video clip showing a varied assortment of people enjoying the Wii system, such as urban apartment-dwellers, country ranchers, grandparents, and parents with their children. The music in the ads is from the song "Kodo (Inside the Sun Remix)" by the Yoshida Brothers.[62] The marketing campaign has proved to be successful: pensioners as old as 103 have been reported to be playing the Wii in the United Kingdom.[63] A report by the British newspaper The People also stated that Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain has played using the console.The Wii is Nintendo's smallest home console to date; it measures 44 mm (1.73 in) wide, 157 mm (6.18 in) tall and 215.4 mm (8.48 in) deep in its vertical orientation, the near-equivalent of three DVD cases stacked together. The included stand measures 55.4 mm (2.18 in) wide, 44 mm (1.73 in) tall and 225.6 mm (8.88 in) deep. The system weighs 1.2 kg (2.7 lb),[65] which makes it the lightest of the three major seventh generation consoles. The console can be placed either horizontally or vertically. The prefix for the numbering scheme of the system and its parts and accessories is "RVL-" after its project code name of "Revolution".[66] The console also features a recurring theme or design: the console itself, SD cards, the power supply and all the sockets have one of their corners chipped off in a triangular fashion.
The front of the console features an illuminated slot-loading optical media drive that accepts both 12 cm Wii Optical Discs and Nintendo GameCube Game Discs. The blue light in the disc slot illuminates briefly when the console is turned on and pulsates when new data is received through WiiConnect24. After firmware update 3.0, the disc slot light activates whenever a Wii disc is inserted or ejected. When there is no WiiConnect24 information, the light stays off. The disc slot light remains off during gameplay or when using other features. Two USB ports are located at its rear. An SD card slot hides behind the cover on the front of the console. The SD card can be used for uploading photos as well as backing up saved game data and downloaded Virtual Console games. To use the SD slot for transferring game saves, an update must be installed. An installation can be initiated from the Wii options menu through an Internet connection, or by inserting a game disc containing the updated firmware. Virtual Console data cannot be restored to any system except the unit of origin.[67] An SD card can also be used to create customized in-game music from stored MP3 files, as first shown in Excite Truck, as well as music for the slideshow feature of the Photo Channel. Version 1.1 of the Photo Channel removed MP3 playback in favor of AAC support.
Nintendo has shown the console and the Wii Remote in white, black, silver, lime green, and red,[68][69] but it is currently available only in white. Shigeru Miyamoto stated that other colors would become available after the easing of supply limitations.[70]
The Wii launch package includes the console, a stand to allow the console to be placed vertically, a circular clear stabilizer for the main stand, one Wii Remote, one Nunchuk attachment, one Sensor Bar, a removable stand for the bar, one external main power adapter, two AA batteries, one composite AV cable with RCA connectors, a SCART adapter in European countries (component video and other types of cables are available separately), operation documentation, and, in all regions except Japan and South Korea, a copy of the game Wii Sports.
The Wii can be hacked to enable an owner to use the console for activities other than those intended by Nintendo.[71] Several brands of modchips are available for the Wii.
Nintendo plans to release a version of the console with DVD-Video playback capabilities. This new model will use the CinePlayer CE DVD Navigator software engine by Sonic Solutions.[72] After announcing the DVD version for 2007, Nintendo delayed its release to focus on producing the original console to meet demand.[73] Although software will be used to enable DVD-Video functionality, Nintendo has stated that it "requires more than a firmware upgrade" to implement and that the functionality would be unavailable as an upgrade option for the existing Wii model.[72] Despite Nintendo's assertion that a firmware update would be unable to provide DVD playback to existing Wii consoles, a homebrew DVD player was released for the original Wii.[74]
At the Nintendo Fall Press Conference on October 2008, Satoru Iwata announced that Wii owners would have the option to download WiiWare and Virtual Console content directly onto an SD card. The option would offer an alternative to "address the console's insufficient memory storage". The feature will become available in Japan in the spring of 2009The Wii Remote is the primary controller for the console. It uses a combination of built-in accelerometers and infrared detection to sense its position in 3D space when pointed at the LEDs within the Sensor Bar. This design allows users to control the game using physical gestures as well as traditional button presses. The controller connects to the console using Bluetooth and features rumble as well as an internal speaker. The Wii Remote can connect to expansion devices through a proprietary port at the base of the controller. The device bundled with the Wii retail package is the Nunchuk unit, which features an accelerometer and a traditional analog stick with two trigger buttons. In addition, an attachable wrist strap can be used to prevent the player from unintentionally dropping or throwing the Wii Remote. In response to incidents of strap failure, Nintendo is offering a free, stronger replacement for all straps.[76] Nintendo has also since offered the Wii Remote Jacket to provide extra grip and protection.Nintendo has released few technical details regarding the Wii system, but some key facts have leaked through the press. Though none of these reports has been officially confirmed, they generally point to the console as being an extension or advancement of the Nintendo GameCube architecture. More specifically, the reported analyses state that the Wii is roughly 1.5 to 2 times as powerful as its predecessor.[1][77] Based on the leaked specifications, the Wii is the least powerful of the major home consoles in its generation. The Wii uses a storage system similar to the GameCube, which uses "block" units rather than bytes. The conversion from blocks to bytes is roughly 8.12 blocks to one megabyte
As a seventh-generation console, the Wii primarily competes with Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Sony's PlayStation 3. Nintendo states that its console targets a broader demographic than that of both.[8] The Financial Times reported that as of September 12, 2007, the Wii is the sales leader of its generation, based on sales figures from Enterbrain, NPD Group, and GfK.[9]
The Wii is Nintendo's fifth home console, the direct successor to the Nintendo GameCube, and able to play all official GameCube games. Nintendo first spoke of the console at the 2004 E3 press conference and later unveiled the system at the 2005 E3. Satoru Iwata revealed a prototype of the controller at the September 2005 Tokyo Game Show.[10] At E3 2006, the console won the first of several awards.[11] By December 8, 2006, it had completed its launch in four key markets.The console was conceived in 2001, as the Nintendo GameCube was first seeing release. According to an interview with Nintendo's game designer Shigeru Miyamoto, the concept involved focusing on a new form of player interaction. "The consensus was that power isn't everything for a console. Too many powerful consoles can't coexist. It's like having only ferocious dinosaurs. They might fight and hasten their own extinction."[12]
Two years later, engineers and designers were brought together to develop the concept further. By 2005, the controller interface had taken form, but a public showing at that year's E3 was withdrawn. Miyamoto stated that, "[W]e had some troubleshooting to do. So we decided not to reveal the controller and instead we displayed just the console."[12] Nintendo president Satoru Iwata later unveiled and demonstrated the Wii Remote at the September Tokyo Game Show.[10]
The Nintendo DS is said to have influenced the Wii design. Designer Ken'ichiro Ashida noted, "We had the DS on our minds as we worked on the Wii. We thought about copying the DS's touch-panel interface and even came up with a prototype." The idea was eventually rejected, with the notion that the two gaming systems would be identical. Miyamoto also expressed that, "[I]f the DS had flopped, we might have taken the Wii back to the drawing board."[12]
Nintendo has attributed the success of the Wii to the ideas presented in the business strategy book Blue Ocean Strategy.[13] Within the context of a Blue Ocean Strategy analysis, the key factors of the Wii reflect what is termed the "Six Path Framework" described within the book. While Nintendo has not publicly released the factors used, it is believed that they include "price", "movie playing", "graphics", "physics", "fun", "game library", and "magic wand". Applying the Four Actions Framework would eliminate movie playing, reduce graphics and physics, raise fun and the game library, and lead to the creation of their "magic wand": the Wii RemoteThe console was known by the code name of "Revolution" until April 27, 2006, immediately prior to E3.[15] According to the Nintendo Style Guide, the name "is simply Wii, not Nintendo Wii." This means it is the first home console Nintendo has marketed outside of Japan without the company name featured in its trademark. While "Wiis" is a commonly used pluralization of the console, Nintendo has stated that the official plural form is "Wii systems" or "Wii consoles."[16] Nintendo's spelling of "Wii" with two lower-case "i" characters is meant to resemble two people standing side by side, representing players gathering together, as well as to represent the Wii Remote and Nunchuk.[17] The company has given many reasons for this choice of name since the announcement; however, the best known is:
“
Wii sounds like 'we', which emphasizes that the console is for everyone. Wii can easily be remembered by people around the world, no matter what language they speak. No confusion. No need to abbreviate. Just Wii.[17]
”
Despite Nintendo's justification for the name, some video game developers and members of the press reacted negatively towards the change. They preferred "Revolution" over "Wii"[18] and expressed fear "that the name would convey a continued sense of 'kidiness' [sic] to the console."[19] The BBC reported the day after the name was announced that "a long list of puerile jokes, based on the name," had appeared on the Internet.[20] Nintendo of America's president Reggie Fils-Aime acknowledged the initial reaction and further explained the change:
“
Revolution as a name is not ideal; it's long, and in some cultures, it's hard to pronounce. So we wanted something that was short, to the point, easy to pronounce, and distinctive. That's how 'Wii,' as a console name, was created.[21]
”
Nintendo of America's then-VP of Corporate Affairs Perrin Kaplan defended its choice of "Wii" over "Revolution" and responded to critics of the name by stating, "Live with it, sleep with it, eat with it, move along with it and hopefully they'll arrive at the same place."[22]On September 14, 2006, Nintendo announced release information for Japan, North and South America, Australasia (Oceania), Asia and Europe, including dates, prices, and projected unit distribution numbers. It was announced that the majority of the 2006 shipments would be allotted to the Americas,[23][dead link] and that 33 titles would be available in the 2006 launch window.[24] The United Kingdom suffered a large shortage of console units as many high-street and online stores were unable to fulfill all pre-orders when it was released on December 8, 2006.[25] Some UK stores still had a shortage of consoles as of March 2007,[26] demand still outpaced supply in the United States as of June 2007,[27] and the console "selling out almost as quickly as it hits retail shelves" in Canada as of April 2008.[28][29]
The Wii was launched in South Korea on April 26, 2008, in Taiwan on July 12, 2008[30] and will be released in China sometime in 2008.Since its launch, the monthly sales numbers of the console have been higher than its competitors across the globe. According to the NPD Group, the Wii sold more units in the United States than the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 combined in the first half of 2007.[34] This lead is even larger in the Japanese market, where it currently leads in total sales, having outsold both consoles by factors of 2:1[35] to 6:1[36] nearly every week from launch until November 2007.[37] In Australia, the Wii exceeded the record set by the Xbox 360 to become the fastest selling games console in Australian history.[38]
On September 12, 2007, it was reported by the Financial Times that the Wii had surpassed the Xbox 360, which was released one year previously, and had become the market leader in home console sales for the current generation, based on sales figures from Enterbrain, NPD Group, and GfK.[9] This is the first time a Nintendo console has led its generation in sales since the Super Nintendo Entertainment System.[9] Nintendo warned that the Wii would remain in short supply throughout 2007,[39] while the company produces approximately 1.8 million Wii consoles each month.[40]
In 2007, the Wii was the second best-selling game console (behind the Nintendo DS) in the US and Japan with 6.29 million and 3,629,361 units sold respectively, according to the NPD Group and Enterbrain.[41][42][43][44] During the same year, the Wii had outsold the PlayStation 3 by 3:1 in Japan, while the Xbox 360 had sold 257,841 units in that region that year, according to Enterbrain.[45][46] In Europe, the Wii sold 0.7 million units in 2006 and 4.8 million in 2007 according to estimates by Electronic Arts.[47][48] Prior to the release of the NPD Group's video game statistics for January 2008, the Wii has been ahead of the Xbox 360 and PS3 in US sales in most months since the Wii and PS3 were released, according to data by the NPD Group.[49] In the United States, the Wii has sold 10.9 million units as of July 1, 2008, making it the leader in current-generation home console sales, surpassing the Xbox 360 which was released a year prior to the Wii,[50] according to the NPD Group.[51]
In Japan, the Wii had surpassed the number of Nintendo GameCube units sold by January 2008;[43] the Wii has sold 6.67 million units as of September 1, 2008, according to Enterbrain.[52] According to the NPD Group, the Wii surpassed the Xbox 360 to become the best-selling "next generation" home video game console in Canada with 813,000 units sold by April 1, 2008, and was the best-selling home console for 13 of the past 17 months;[28][29] in the first six months of 2008, the Wii has sold 318,000 units in Canada, outselling its nearest competitor, the PlayStation 3, almost 2:1.[53] According to the NPD Group, the Wii has sold a total of 1,060,000 units in Canada as of August 1, 2008, making it the first current generation home console to surpass the million unit mark in that country; in the first seven months of 2008, the Wii outsold the PS3 and the Xbox 360 combined with 376,000 units sold in Canada.[54] In the United Kingdom, the Wii leads in current generation home console sales with 3.6 million units sold as of September 2008, according to GfK Chart-Track.[55][56] Nintendo anticipates worldwide sales of the Wii to reach 50 million units by March 2009.[57]
While Microsoft and Sony have experienced losses producing their consoles in the hopes of making a long-term profit on software sales, Nintendo reportedly has optimized production costs to obtain a significant profit margin with each Wii unit sold.[58] According to the Financial Times, this direct profit per Wii sold may vary from $13 in Japan to $49 in the United States and $79 in Europe.[59]Nintendo hopes to target a wider demographic with its console than that of others in the seventh generation.[8] At a press conference for the upcoming Nintendo DS game Dragon Quest IX in December 2006, Satoru Iwata insisted "We're not thinking about fighting Sony, but about how many people we can get to play games. The thing we're thinking about most is not portable systems, consoles, and so forth, but that we want to get new people playing games."[60]
This is reflected in Nintendo's series of television advertisements in North America, directed by Academy Award winner Stephen Gaghan, as well as Internet ads. The ad slogans are "Wii would like to play" and "Experience a new way to play." These ads ran starting November 15, 2006 and had a total budget of over US$200 million throughout the year.[61] The productions are Nintendo's first broad-based advertising strategy and include a two-minute video clip showing a varied assortment of people enjoying the Wii system, such as urban apartment-dwellers, country ranchers, grandparents, and parents with their children. The music in the ads is from the song "Kodo (Inside the Sun Remix)" by the Yoshida Brothers.[62] The marketing campaign has proved to be successful: pensioners as old as 103 have been reported to be playing the Wii in the United Kingdom.[63] A report by the British newspaper The People also stated that Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain has played using the console.The Wii is Nintendo's smallest home console to date; it measures 44 mm (1.73 in) wide, 157 mm (6.18 in) tall and 215.4 mm (8.48 in) deep in its vertical orientation, the near-equivalent of three DVD cases stacked together. The included stand measures 55.4 mm (2.18 in) wide, 44 mm (1.73 in) tall and 225.6 mm (8.88 in) deep. The system weighs 1.2 kg (2.7 lb),[65] which makes it the lightest of the three major seventh generation consoles. The console can be placed either horizontally or vertically. The prefix for the numbering scheme of the system and its parts and accessories is "RVL-" after its project code name of "Revolution".[66] The console also features a recurring theme or design: the console itself, SD cards, the power supply and all the sockets have one of their corners chipped off in a triangular fashion.
The front of the console features an illuminated slot-loading optical media drive that accepts both 12 cm Wii Optical Discs and Nintendo GameCube Game Discs. The blue light in the disc slot illuminates briefly when the console is turned on and pulsates when new data is received through WiiConnect24. After firmware update 3.0, the disc slot light activates whenever a Wii disc is inserted or ejected. When there is no WiiConnect24 information, the light stays off. The disc slot light remains off during gameplay or when using other features. Two USB ports are located at its rear. An SD card slot hides behind the cover on the front of the console. The SD card can be used for uploading photos as well as backing up saved game data and downloaded Virtual Console games. To use the SD slot for transferring game saves, an update must be installed. An installation can be initiated from the Wii options menu through an Internet connection, or by inserting a game disc containing the updated firmware. Virtual Console data cannot be restored to any system except the unit of origin.[67] An SD card can also be used to create customized in-game music from stored MP3 files, as first shown in Excite Truck, as well as music for the slideshow feature of the Photo Channel. Version 1.1 of the Photo Channel removed MP3 playback in favor of AAC support.
Nintendo has shown the console and the Wii Remote in white, black, silver, lime green, and red,[68][69] but it is currently available only in white. Shigeru Miyamoto stated that other colors would become available after the easing of supply limitations.[70]
The Wii launch package includes the console, a stand to allow the console to be placed vertically, a circular clear stabilizer for the main stand, one Wii Remote, one Nunchuk attachment, one Sensor Bar, a removable stand for the bar, one external main power adapter, two AA batteries, one composite AV cable with RCA connectors, a SCART adapter in European countries (component video and other types of cables are available separately), operation documentation, and, in all regions except Japan and South Korea, a copy of the game Wii Sports.
The Wii can be hacked to enable an owner to use the console for activities other than those intended by Nintendo.[71] Several brands of modchips are available for the Wii.
Nintendo plans to release a version of the console with DVD-Video playback capabilities. This new model will use the CinePlayer CE DVD Navigator software engine by Sonic Solutions.[72] After announcing the DVD version for 2007, Nintendo delayed its release to focus on producing the original console to meet demand.[73] Although software will be used to enable DVD-Video functionality, Nintendo has stated that it "requires more than a firmware upgrade" to implement and that the functionality would be unavailable as an upgrade option for the existing Wii model.[72] Despite Nintendo's assertion that a firmware update would be unable to provide DVD playback to existing Wii consoles, a homebrew DVD player was released for the original Wii.[74]
At the Nintendo Fall Press Conference on October 2008, Satoru Iwata announced that Wii owners would have the option to download WiiWare and Virtual Console content directly onto an SD card. The option would offer an alternative to "address the console's insufficient memory storage". The feature will become available in Japan in the spring of 2009The Wii Remote is the primary controller for the console. It uses a combination of built-in accelerometers and infrared detection to sense its position in 3D space when pointed at the LEDs within the Sensor Bar. This design allows users to control the game using physical gestures as well as traditional button presses. The controller connects to the console using Bluetooth and features rumble as well as an internal speaker. The Wii Remote can connect to expansion devices through a proprietary port at the base of the controller. The device bundled with the Wii retail package is the Nunchuk unit, which features an accelerometer and a traditional analog stick with two trigger buttons. In addition, an attachable wrist strap can be used to prevent the player from unintentionally dropping or throwing the Wii Remote. In response to incidents of strap failure, Nintendo is offering a free, stronger replacement for all straps.[76] Nintendo has also since offered the Wii Remote Jacket to provide extra grip and protection.Nintendo has released few technical details regarding the Wii system, but some key facts have leaked through the press. Though none of these reports has been officially confirmed, they generally point to the console as being an extension or advancement of the Nintendo GameCube architecture. More specifically, the reported analyses state that the Wii is roughly 1.5 to 2 times as powerful as its predecessor.[1][77] Based on the leaked specifications, the Wii is the least powerful of the major home consoles in its generation. The Wii uses a storage system similar to the GameCube, which uses "block" units rather than bytes. The conversion from blocks to bytes is roughly 8.12 blocks to one megabyte
Sunday, October 12, 2008
Playstation(R)3 Info
Hey, everyone. It’s time again for the PLAYSTATION Store weekly update. Enjoy!
Qore
Qore Episode 5 ($2.99 for episode / $24.99 for Annual Subscription)Episode 5 celebrates Halloween with a scary game roundup. It also includes exclusive access to SEGA’s Valkyria Chronicles demo, some spooky/creepy artwork and new shooting galleries.File Size: 1.68 GB
Games
Linger in Shadows ($2.99)Linger in Shadows is a unique interactive digital art experience that uses the SIXAXIS controller to manipulate the very fabric of time and reality. Groundbreaking graphics and interactivity raise the bar for what is possible on PlayStation 3. Download Linger in Shadows and experience a truly unique journey that will change the way you think about games and art.File Size: 100 MB
Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords ($14.99)Building upon the addictive and easy to- learn gameplay of a puzzle game by integrating story and character progression elements found in RPGs, Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords delivers a brand new type of game that pushes the puzzle genre to a previously unseen level. The PSN version of the game also includes the content from the ‘Wrath of the Plague Lord’ expansion pack.File Size: 242 MB
Supersonic Acrobatic Rocket Powered Battle Cars ($14.99)Get ready for non-stop action as you take control of a rocket-powered super car! It is a sport like no other, where supersonic cars jump, flip, and rocket boost their way to victory!File Size: 177 MB
Add-on Game Content
Hot Shots Golf Fall Fashion Line ($2.99)Spruce up your Hot Shots Golf Fall wardrobe with a collection of playful and funky new outfits ideal for golf wherever you play. Five new costumes come your way with 6 variations for each new costume giving you a total of 30 new outfits to dress your favorite 5 players in Hot Shots Golf Out Of Bounds. So now matter where you play, you’ll certainly be the best dressed player on the course.File Size: 101 KB
Dead Space Obsidian Suit (Free)Download the exclusive Obsidian Suit now, available only for the PLAYSTATION 3! This amazing Level 5 suit features the jet black PLAYSTATION 3 colors, upgraded toughness, and extra inventory slots.File Size: 10.4 MB
Note: Free for a limited time only.
Dead Space Scorpion Suit ($2.49)Download the exclusive Scorpion Suit now! Equip Isaac with this stunning Level 5 suit featuring enhanced armor and extra inventory slots.File Size 9.31 MB
FIFA 09
All Leagues Pack ($19.99)
Barclays Premier League English Pack ($6.99)
Bundesliga German Pack ($6.99)
Liga BBVA Spanish Pack ($6.99)
Ligue 1 French Pack ($6.99)
Primera Division De Mexico Pack ($6.99)
Serie A Italian Pack ($6.99)
File Sizes: 100 KB
Mega Man 9 Endless Attack Mode ($2.99)File Size: 216 KB
Mega Man 9 Protoman Mode ($1.99)File Size: 100 KB
Rock Band
Build your Rock Band library by purchasing these song game tracks. For song credits, visit www.RockBand.com.
The Offspring Track Pack 01 ($5.49; includes tracks below, also offered individually)
Gone Away - The Offspring ($1.99)
Pretty Fly (For A White Guy) - The Offspring ($1.99)
Self Esteem - The Offspring ($1.99)
Various Tracks
All Right Now - Free ($1.99)
Bad to the Bone - George Thorogood ($1.99)
Cream and Bastards Ride - Harvey Danger ($1.99)
Nearly Lost You - Screaming Trees ($1.99)
Push It - Static-X ($1.99)
Stop! - Against Me ($1.99)
File sizes: 21.7 MB - 38.9 MB (singles), 91.7 MB (track pack)
Sid Meier’s Civilization Revolution Single Player Map Pack: Brave New Worlds (Free)New Single Player Maps for Sid Meier’s Civilization Revolution! Includes 4 new maps, each with its own unique geography providing uncharted new challenges.File Size: 42.1 MB
Sid Meier’s Civilization Revolution Scenario Pack: The Victory Pack ($1.25) Three new scenarios that are variations on classic victory conditions.File Size: 104 KB
Super Stardust HD Game Bundle with Solo & Team modes ($14.99)In Super Stardust HD, your mission is simple: destroy everything in sight! Visit different planets and fend off giant asteroids and waves of enemies by utilizing three upgradeable weapons to save the solar system from total annihilation. Download this bundle today to get the hit game plus the Solo and Team add-ons, all together at a discounted price.
Super Stardust HD Add-on Bundle (Solo & Team) ($7.99)This is an upgrade pack for Super Stardust HD. You must already own the full title to make use of this upgrade.File Size: 377 KB
Download this bundle today to get both the Solo and Team add-ons at a discounted price.
Demos (Free)
WarhawkDownload the Warhawk Demo today and check out the award-winning online gameplay expereince - “Online Battles Await.”File Size: 855 MB
Supersonic Acrobatic Rocket Powered Battle CarsFile Size: 160 MB
Game Videos (Free)
LittleBigPlanet Life in LBP Ep. 2 (Play) The second in a series of documentary-style videos exploring the wonders of LittleBigPlanet. In this episode, we see how SackBoys play! Alone or in a pack, these little guys know how to have a good time!File Size: 157 MB
LittleBigPlanet Playtime “Rockstar or Nerd? Pirate or Ninja? Whoever you are, when you come to LittleBigPlanet, its time to PLAY! Play alone or with friends and Jump, Race, or Slap your way to victory.File Size: 52 MB
MotorStorm Pacific Rift Crashes & Carnage TrailerIn MotorStorm Pacific Rift, race first and think second. Anything goes when trying to reach the finish line and not every racer makes it. Watch these spectacular crashes as the Stormers reach for the goal. Stormers Unite!File Size: 53.2 MB (720p) / 87.9 MB (1080p)
NBA 09 Trailers (x4) NBA 09 The Inside and the makers of MLB 08 The Show bring you The Life. Could you step into the shoes of an NBA player in The Life? See if you’ve got what it takes to play three different story-lines in your bid to go from the streets, straight to the NBA. Pre-order today through GameStop and get an officially licensed NBA cap. Specially marked boxes can also get you one year FREE subscription to Vibe Magazine. Nothing Gets You Closer.File Sizes: 38.4 - 46.5 MB
SOCOM: Confrontation - Desert Glory FlythroughFly through Dersert Glory, a classic map from the SOCOM universe rebuilt for SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs Confrontation.File Size: 72.2 MB
Bioshock Official Trailer No gods or kings. Only man. Welcome to Rapture. Caught between powerful forces and hunted down by genetically mutated citizens you come to grips with a mysterious and fascinating world that not only challenges your capacity to adapt and survive, but brings to question your values and commitments to the inhabitants of Rapture. If your life was the prize, would you kill the innocent? Would you sacrifice your humanity? Opportunity awaits.File Size: 68.5
Legendary: The Box Behind the Scenes 3 & 4 (x2)Download and watch part three of the behind the scenes series looking at the making of Legendary. In this episode, we catch up with the dev team as they reveal their thoughts on the two main enemy creatures of the game: the mighty griffon and the savage werewolf.File Sizes: Scene 3 (216 MB) / Scene 4 (166 MB)
Mercenaries 2 World In Flames Payback TrailerWatch what others have been saying about Mercenaries 2!File Size: 94.1 MB
Soul Calibur IV Character Gameplay Combos TrailerThis SOULCALIBUR IV trailer introduces some of the fantastic fighting moves executable in the game.Check out these moves to pull them off in your next battle!File Size: 181 MB
Tom Clancy’s End War Command Points Video Briefing Leverage your points: This video will teach you the basics of command points and how you can use them to get access to a range of powerful mission supportFile Size: 65.9 MB
Tom Clancy’s End War Mass Destruction TrailerDemolish your enemy: This video will show off the most devastating weapons in your arsenal and give you tips on when to use them.File Size: 70.2 MB
Starting today, PlayStation Store will begin to offer premium themes for purchase. These include themes from our partners Smobile and Disruptive Media Publishers as well as some game publishers.
Paid Themes
Kicks Theme ($0.99)File Size: 2.71 MB
Bioshock Exclusive Theme ($0.99) File Size: 5.41 MB
* Disruptive Media Publishers Paid Themes (x20)
Auburn University ($1.99) File Size: 5.11 MB
Florida State University ($1.99) File Size: 5.03 MB
University of Georgia ($1.99)File Size: 4.93 MB
University of Miami ($1.99) File Size: 5.02 MB
University of Michigan ($1.99) File Size: 4.95 MB
University of North Carolina ($1.99)File Size: 5.10 MB
University of Tennessee ($1.99) File Size: 5.09 MB
University of Texas ($1.99) File Size: 5.01 MB
Beach Sampler ($1.99) File Size: 5.32 MB
Summer Down Under ($1.99)File Size: 5.06 MB
Digital Techno ($1.49) File Size: 4.55 MB
High Voltage ($1.49)File Size: 5.57 MB
Horror Eyes ($1.49) File Size: 5.53 MB
Refracted Revolt ($1.49) File Size: 3.94 MB
Bad Girls ($1.49) File Size: 3.58 MB
Halloween Vixens ($1.49) File Size: 4.75 MB
Golden Retriever ($1.49) File Size: 6.02 MB
Man’s Best Friend ($1.49)File Size: 5.81 MB
Nordic Majesty ($1.49) File Size: 5.84 MB
Seaside Sunsets ($1.49)File Size: 4.77 MB
* Smobile Paid Themes
Elven-X ($0.99)File Size: 4.72 MB
Iron Guard ($0.99) File Size: 2.08 MB
Themes & Wallpapers (Free)
WipEout HD All Teams #2 Theme File Size: 2.44 MB
Fallout 3 Brotherhood of Steel Theme File Size: 1.43 MB
Fallout PIP-BOY 3000 ThemeFile Size: 856 KB
Linger In Shadows Wallpapers (x2)File Size: 235 - 412 KB
ATV Pure Wallpapers (x4)File Size: 670 - 965 KB
Valkyria Chronicles Wallpapers (x2)File Size: 1.42 - 1.57 MB
PLAYSTATION Store for PC
Here is this week’s content release for the PLAYSTATION Store for PC. To download these games to your PSP, navigate to http://store.playstation.com. There you’ll find descriptions of the content and directions on how to get started. For more on the PLAYSTATION Store for PC, please click here.
PSP Game Downloads
* Syphon Filter: Logan’s Shadow (UMD Legacy) ($24.99)* Guilty Gear Judgement (UMD Legacy) ($5.99)
Add-ons
* echochrome level pack add-on ($4.99)
Videos (Free)
* Neverland Card Battles Trailer
Themes & Wallpapers (Free)
* NBA 09 PSP Theme 2* Neverland Card Battles Wallpaper
Qore
Qore Episode 5 ($2.99 for episode / $24.99 for Annual Subscription)Episode 5 celebrates Halloween with a scary game roundup. It also includes exclusive access to SEGA’s Valkyria Chronicles demo, some spooky/creepy artwork and new shooting galleries.File Size: 1.68 GB
Games
Linger in Shadows ($2.99)Linger in Shadows is a unique interactive digital art experience that uses the SIXAXIS controller to manipulate the very fabric of time and reality. Groundbreaking graphics and interactivity raise the bar for what is possible on PlayStation 3. Download Linger in Shadows and experience a truly unique journey that will change the way you think about games and art.File Size: 100 MB
Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords ($14.99)Building upon the addictive and easy to- learn gameplay of a puzzle game by integrating story and character progression elements found in RPGs, Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords delivers a brand new type of game that pushes the puzzle genre to a previously unseen level. The PSN version of the game also includes the content from the ‘Wrath of the Plague Lord’ expansion pack.File Size: 242 MB
Supersonic Acrobatic Rocket Powered Battle Cars ($14.99)Get ready for non-stop action as you take control of a rocket-powered super car! It is a sport like no other, where supersonic cars jump, flip, and rocket boost their way to victory!File Size: 177 MB
Add-on Game Content
Hot Shots Golf Fall Fashion Line ($2.99)Spruce up your Hot Shots Golf Fall wardrobe with a collection of playful and funky new outfits ideal for golf wherever you play. Five new costumes come your way with 6 variations for each new costume giving you a total of 30 new outfits to dress your favorite 5 players in Hot Shots Golf Out Of Bounds. So now matter where you play, you’ll certainly be the best dressed player on the course.File Size: 101 KB
Dead Space Obsidian Suit (Free)Download the exclusive Obsidian Suit now, available only for the PLAYSTATION 3! This amazing Level 5 suit features the jet black PLAYSTATION 3 colors, upgraded toughness, and extra inventory slots.File Size: 10.4 MB
Note: Free for a limited time only.
Dead Space Scorpion Suit ($2.49)Download the exclusive Scorpion Suit now! Equip Isaac with this stunning Level 5 suit featuring enhanced armor and extra inventory slots.File Size 9.31 MB
FIFA 09
All Leagues Pack ($19.99)
Barclays Premier League English Pack ($6.99)
Bundesliga German Pack ($6.99)
Liga BBVA Spanish Pack ($6.99)
Ligue 1 French Pack ($6.99)
Primera Division De Mexico Pack ($6.99)
Serie A Italian Pack ($6.99)
File Sizes: 100 KB
Mega Man 9 Endless Attack Mode ($2.99)File Size: 216 KB
Mega Man 9 Protoman Mode ($1.99)File Size: 100 KB
Rock Band
Build your Rock Band library by purchasing these song game tracks. For song credits, visit www.RockBand.com.
The Offspring Track Pack 01 ($5.49; includes tracks below, also offered individually)
Gone Away - The Offspring ($1.99)
Pretty Fly (For A White Guy) - The Offspring ($1.99)
Self Esteem - The Offspring ($1.99)
Various Tracks
All Right Now - Free ($1.99)
Bad to the Bone - George Thorogood ($1.99)
Cream and Bastards Ride - Harvey Danger ($1.99)
Nearly Lost You - Screaming Trees ($1.99)
Push It - Static-X ($1.99)
Stop! - Against Me ($1.99)
File sizes: 21.7 MB - 38.9 MB (singles), 91.7 MB (track pack)
Sid Meier’s Civilization Revolution Single Player Map Pack: Brave New Worlds (Free)New Single Player Maps for Sid Meier’s Civilization Revolution! Includes 4 new maps, each with its own unique geography providing uncharted new challenges.File Size: 42.1 MB
Sid Meier’s Civilization Revolution Scenario Pack: The Victory Pack ($1.25) Three new scenarios that are variations on classic victory conditions.File Size: 104 KB
Super Stardust HD Game Bundle with Solo & Team modes ($14.99)In Super Stardust HD, your mission is simple: destroy everything in sight! Visit different planets and fend off giant asteroids and waves of enemies by utilizing three upgradeable weapons to save the solar system from total annihilation. Download this bundle today to get the hit game plus the Solo and Team add-ons, all together at a discounted price.
Super Stardust HD Add-on Bundle (Solo & Team) ($7.99)This is an upgrade pack for Super Stardust HD. You must already own the full title to make use of this upgrade.File Size: 377 KB
Download this bundle today to get both the Solo and Team add-ons at a discounted price.
Demos (Free)
WarhawkDownload the Warhawk Demo today and check out the award-winning online gameplay expereince - “Online Battles Await.”File Size: 855 MB
Supersonic Acrobatic Rocket Powered Battle CarsFile Size: 160 MB
Game Videos (Free)
LittleBigPlanet Life in LBP Ep. 2 (Play) The second in a series of documentary-style videos exploring the wonders of LittleBigPlanet. In this episode, we see how SackBoys play! Alone or in a pack, these little guys know how to have a good time!File Size: 157 MB
LittleBigPlanet Playtime “Rockstar or Nerd? Pirate or Ninja? Whoever you are, when you come to LittleBigPlanet, its time to PLAY! Play alone or with friends and Jump, Race, or Slap your way to victory.File Size: 52 MB
MotorStorm Pacific Rift Crashes & Carnage TrailerIn MotorStorm Pacific Rift, race first and think second. Anything goes when trying to reach the finish line and not every racer makes it. Watch these spectacular crashes as the Stormers reach for the goal. Stormers Unite!File Size: 53.2 MB (720p) / 87.9 MB (1080p)
NBA 09 Trailers (x4) NBA 09 The Inside and the makers of MLB 08 The Show bring you The Life. Could you step into the shoes of an NBA player in The Life? See if you’ve got what it takes to play three different story-lines in your bid to go from the streets, straight to the NBA. Pre-order today through GameStop and get an officially licensed NBA cap. Specially marked boxes can also get you one year FREE subscription to Vibe Magazine. Nothing Gets You Closer.File Sizes: 38.4 - 46.5 MB
SOCOM: Confrontation - Desert Glory FlythroughFly through Dersert Glory, a classic map from the SOCOM universe rebuilt for SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs Confrontation.File Size: 72.2 MB
Bioshock Official Trailer No gods or kings. Only man. Welcome to Rapture. Caught between powerful forces and hunted down by genetically mutated citizens you come to grips with a mysterious and fascinating world that not only challenges your capacity to adapt and survive, but brings to question your values and commitments to the inhabitants of Rapture. If your life was the prize, would you kill the innocent? Would you sacrifice your humanity? Opportunity awaits.File Size: 68.5
Legendary: The Box Behind the Scenes 3 & 4 (x2)Download and watch part three of the behind the scenes series looking at the making of Legendary. In this episode, we catch up with the dev team as they reveal their thoughts on the two main enemy creatures of the game: the mighty griffon and the savage werewolf.File Sizes: Scene 3 (216 MB) / Scene 4 (166 MB)
Mercenaries 2 World In Flames Payback TrailerWatch what others have been saying about Mercenaries 2!File Size: 94.1 MB
Soul Calibur IV Character Gameplay Combos TrailerThis SOULCALIBUR IV trailer introduces some of the fantastic fighting moves executable in the game.Check out these moves to pull them off in your next battle!File Size: 181 MB
Tom Clancy’s End War Command Points Video Briefing Leverage your points: This video will teach you the basics of command points and how you can use them to get access to a range of powerful mission supportFile Size: 65.9 MB
Tom Clancy’s End War Mass Destruction TrailerDemolish your enemy: This video will show off the most devastating weapons in your arsenal and give you tips on when to use them.File Size: 70.2 MB
Starting today, PlayStation Store will begin to offer premium themes for purchase. These include themes from our partners Smobile and Disruptive Media Publishers as well as some game publishers.
Paid Themes
Kicks Theme ($0.99)File Size: 2.71 MB
Bioshock Exclusive Theme ($0.99) File Size: 5.41 MB
* Disruptive Media Publishers Paid Themes (x20)
Auburn University ($1.99) File Size: 5.11 MB
Florida State University ($1.99) File Size: 5.03 MB
University of Georgia ($1.99)File Size: 4.93 MB
University of Miami ($1.99) File Size: 5.02 MB
University of Michigan ($1.99) File Size: 4.95 MB
University of North Carolina ($1.99)File Size: 5.10 MB
University of Tennessee ($1.99) File Size: 5.09 MB
University of Texas ($1.99) File Size: 5.01 MB
Beach Sampler ($1.99) File Size: 5.32 MB
Summer Down Under ($1.99)File Size: 5.06 MB
Digital Techno ($1.49) File Size: 4.55 MB
High Voltage ($1.49)File Size: 5.57 MB
Horror Eyes ($1.49) File Size: 5.53 MB
Refracted Revolt ($1.49) File Size: 3.94 MB
Bad Girls ($1.49) File Size: 3.58 MB
Halloween Vixens ($1.49) File Size: 4.75 MB
Golden Retriever ($1.49) File Size: 6.02 MB
Man’s Best Friend ($1.49)File Size: 5.81 MB
Nordic Majesty ($1.49) File Size: 5.84 MB
Seaside Sunsets ($1.49)File Size: 4.77 MB
* Smobile Paid Themes
Elven-X ($0.99)File Size: 4.72 MB
Iron Guard ($0.99) File Size: 2.08 MB
Themes & Wallpapers (Free)
WipEout HD All Teams #2 Theme File Size: 2.44 MB
Fallout 3 Brotherhood of Steel Theme File Size: 1.43 MB
Fallout PIP-BOY 3000 ThemeFile Size: 856 KB
Linger In Shadows Wallpapers (x2)File Size: 235 - 412 KB
ATV Pure Wallpapers (x4)File Size: 670 - 965 KB
Valkyria Chronicles Wallpapers (x2)File Size: 1.42 - 1.57 MB
PLAYSTATION Store for PC
Here is this week’s content release for the PLAYSTATION Store for PC. To download these games to your PSP, navigate to http://store.playstation.com. There you’ll find descriptions of the content and directions on how to get started. For more on the PLAYSTATION Store for PC, please click here.
PSP Game Downloads
* Syphon Filter: Logan’s Shadow (UMD Legacy) ($24.99)* Guilty Gear Judgement (UMD Legacy) ($5.99)
Add-ons
* echochrome level pack add-on ($4.99)
Videos (Free)
* Neverland Card Battles Trailer
Themes & Wallpapers (Free)
* NBA 09 PSP Theme 2* Neverland Card Battles Wallpaper
PlayStation 3 Info, Launch Releases, and upcoming Cheats
The PlayStation 3 is Sony's newest effort to their highly successful line of PlayStation consoles. The third generation of PlayStation will be released in the United States on November 17, 2006, although it appears that initial quantities will be quite limited. Oddly enough, after stating that they were prepared for a word wide launch, Sony switched the European PS3 release date to March of 2007. Perhaps this is due to Microsoft's somewhat botched launch of the Xbox 360, a direct competitor of the upcoming PS3 unit, along with the Nintendo Wii.
Sony has stated that the PlayStation 3 console will be backwards compatible with all previously released PS One and PS2 video games. The PS3 will come in two flavors, the biggest difference of the two will be the size of the hard drive. The PS3 Basic will have a 20 gig hard drive and the PS3 Premium will have a 60 gig hard drive. Advantages of the premium PS3 will be the hard drive size, built in WiFi, and buit in flash card readers. Both versions feature Blu-ray disc drives, HDMI ports, and bluetooth controllers (one each). Full PS3 specs and details are here.
Now, I'm not here to tell you the specs of the console, but more interested in talking about what is really important to video game players. No, we're not talking about the ability to connect to external devices such as the Sony PSP, or a PC system, but the games that will be appearing in the PlayStation 3 Cheats section.
Various sources indicate that the lauch title lineup for the PlayStation 3 varies anywhere from 8 - 30 games. It seems the developers and Sony want to keep things under wraps until the day is actually here. Our PlayStation Guide, Roger Altizer has a list of titles here , but let me point out the ones that I'll be looking at come PS3 release and beyond:
These are not all launch titles, see here for launch titles.
Call of Duty 3
Genji: Days of the Blade
Madden NFL 07
Need For Speed Carbon
Ridge Racer 7
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas
Assassin's Creed
Devil May Cry 4
Gran Turismo HD
Grand Theft Auto IV
Tekken 6
Vitua Fighter 5
Final Fantasy XIII
Final Fantasy Versus XIII
Resident Evil 5
Killzone PS3
Ninja Gaiden Sigma
Battlefield: Bad Company
metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
FEAR
Untold Legend: Dark Kingdon
Half-Life 2
So, out of all the games on that list (which are the games I am looking forward to) I can narrow it down to three games that I must play. Assassin's Creed (which will also be available on the Xbox 360), Killzone PS3 , and Devil May Cry 4 !
Be sure to check the PlayStation 3 Cheats section after the PS3 has been released for updated cheats, information, guides and strategies for these games and more.
Next Gen Cheats
PS3 Cheats and Codes - Cheats & Codes for PlayStation 3 Video Games
Cheats, codes, and FAQs for Sony PlayStation 3 video games - PS3 Cheat Codes.
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Sony has stated that the PlayStation 3 console will be backwards compatible with all previously released PS One and PS2 video games. The PS3 will come in two flavors, the biggest difference of the two will be the size of the hard drive. The PS3 Basic will have a 20 gig hard drive and the PS3 Premium will have a 60 gig hard drive. Advantages of the premium PS3 will be the hard drive size, built in WiFi, and buit in flash card readers. Both versions feature Blu-ray disc drives, HDMI ports, and bluetooth controllers (one each). Full PS3 specs and details are here.
Now, I'm not here to tell you the specs of the console, but more interested in talking about what is really important to video game players. No, we're not talking about the ability to connect to external devices such as the Sony PSP, or a PC system, but the games that will be appearing in the PlayStation 3 Cheats section.
Various sources indicate that the lauch title lineup for the PlayStation 3 varies anywhere from 8 - 30 games. It seems the developers and Sony want to keep things under wraps until the day is actually here. Our PlayStation Guide, Roger Altizer has a list of titles here , but let me point out the ones that I'll be looking at come PS3 release and beyond:
These are not all launch titles, see here for launch titles.
Call of Duty 3
Genji: Days of the Blade
Madden NFL 07
Need For Speed Carbon
Ridge Racer 7
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas
Assassin's Creed
Devil May Cry 4
Gran Turismo HD
Grand Theft Auto IV
Tekken 6
Vitua Fighter 5
Final Fantasy XIII
Final Fantasy Versus XIII
Resident Evil 5
Killzone PS3
Ninja Gaiden Sigma
Battlefield: Bad Company
metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
FEAR
Untold Legend: Dark Kingdon
Half-Life 2
So, out of all the games on that list (which are the games I am looking forward to) I can narrow it down to three games that I must play. Assassin's Creed (which will also be available on the Xbox 360), Killzone PS3 , and Devil May Cry 4 !
Be sure to check the PlayStation 3 Cheats section after the PS3 has been released for updated cheats, information, guides and strategies for these games and more.
Next Gen Cheats
PS3 Cheats and Codes - Cheats & Codes for PlayStation 3 Video Games
Cheats, codes, and FAQs for Sony PlayStation 3 video games - PS3 Cheat Codes.
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