If you saw the extended version of the new Final Fantasy XIII trailer, you may have seen this guy pop in on a motorcycle and start shooting during the last few seconds.
Games Radar has proposed a theory that this could possibly be Final Fantasy VII's cloud. Normura stated a while back that “We of course know ourselves what the fans want so we'd like to continue thinking up a variety of things” so it could be possible.
Think about it, what would Cloud look like with his hair down and a bandanna over his head? Then look at the picture. As of now, we could only speculate till the character is actually named.
[Via Games Radar]
Sony has just announced a new update coming our way, bringing one of the things we've all been waiting for (no, not in-game XMB), DivX support! Not just that though, also WMV support, and Blu-Ray Disc 1.1 support as well! The new firmware is firmware version 2.10. The features below.
Voice ChangerThrow away all your quality reducing video converters, because this update hits tomorrow, December 18, 2007.
- The Voice Changer feature has been added to voice / video chat. Visit the Voice Changer guide in Help & Support under PS3 at eu.playstation.com for more details.
Music
- You can now select [Type 3] as an option under Settings > [Music Settings] > [Bitmapping]. This bitmapping process was developed specifically for the PS3TM system to enhance audio playback.
Video
- DivX and VC-1 (WMV) have been added to the types of files that can be played. *
- Blu-ray Disc Profile 1.1 is now supported. **
- [BD Data Utility] has been added. ***
* To play VC-1 (WMV) format files, you must go to Settings > [System Settings] and set [Enable WMA Playback].
- Copyright-protected files or files that were encoded by using DivX 3.11 cannot be played. - Files that are 2GB or more cannot be played.
** You may now be able to use several additional features such as playback of two videos at the same time with Profile 1.1-compatible Blu-ray Discs. The available features vary depending on the disc.
*** The management data that is used by the Blu-ray Disc is saved.
Today's connectvity spot comes with news that you will soon be able to link your PLAYSTATION 3 to your cell phone.
According to SoftPedia, with phone linking, that means "hardcore media streaming and maybe a chance to take screenshots and capture videos from the games you play, plus some neat content management of your saves and files. We'll see this new feature being launched by April 2008, probably with the aid of a brand new firmware. I'm curios to see if the connectivity option is only available for Sony's phones, or we'll be able to hook up iPhones to our beloved consoles."
We will update you as more comes on this.
[Via SoftPedia]
If your still trying to get a PLAYSTATION 3 this holiday season, but don't want to spend $400 to get one, then your in luck! If your Toys R' Us store has them available, you can still get a 20GB PLAYSTATION 3 for only $299.
Thats right! Just when you thought they were all gone, they came back to bite you in the *ouch*.
Visit the link below to see if your local Toys R' Us has them in stock.
[Via Toys R' Us]
You may have noticed I've been working on some edits to the site today. Well, I've basically changed three main things, so let me break it down for you.
For one, the banner has changed with a new font on the title. The KILLZONE 2 character has changed to the protagonist of Final Fantasy Versus XIII sporting a nice Christmas hat for the holiday season.
Next, we have the new navigation bar. Thanks to this new navigation, you'll have easy access to our reviews, scans, and screenshots, and current features. We are just trying to make everything more convenient for the user. Over time, the navigation bar will grow to include more than you see at the moment.
Last, we have the new featured articles section. Before we had one featuring only our PLAYSTATION Network article, but we've changed it up so that it will probably change every few days showing the hottest two articles within that time period.
We also made some changes to the reviews page as well, making it easier to find your title in alphabetical order.
We really appreciate feedback here, so drop a comment and tell us what you think of the changes we've made.
My friend over at Infinity Ward, Robert Bowling, has posted the details of the upcoming Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare patch on his blogger site.
The upcoming patch is huge, and includes many new features. He also notes that "The Playlist changes apply to both the 360 and the PS3 versions, but the PS3 will have different patch changes." The patch details below.
Multiplayer Playlist Changes
The multiplayer playlists in Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare are always evolving based on community feedback and stats we track behind the scenes. We're focused on constantly keeping the game fresh and tweaking it based on your feedback, so expect the following Playlist changes to be hitting soon:Team Deathmatch
* Map Added to Rotation: Showdown - now available in map rotation.Mercenary Team Deathmatch
* Brand New Playlists: No Clans / Parties allowed.
* Players who don't want to be matchmade with clans (or people in parties) can team up with fellow lone wolves and play some TDM.Free-for-All
* Map Added to Rotation: Showdown - now available in map rotation.
* Score Limit Change: 100 PointsDomination
* Map Added to Rotation: Ambush - now available in map rotation.
* Map Added to Rotation: Bloc- now available in map rotation.
* Map Added to Rotation: Pipeline - now availalbe in map rotation.Ground War
* No changes.Sabatoge
* Map Added to Rotation: Showdown - now available in map rotation.Headquarters
* Map Added to Rotation: Ambush - now available in map rotation.
* Map Added to Rotation: Bloc- now available in map rotation.
* Map Added to Rotation: Pipeline - now availalbe in map rotation.Search and Destroy
* Map Added to Rotation: Showdown - now available in map rotation.Team Tactical
* Map Added to Rotation: Ambush - now available in map rotation.
* Map Added to Rotation: Bloc- now available in map rotation.
* Map Added to Rotation: Pipeline - now availalbe in map rotation.Hardcore Team Deathmatch
* Brand New Playlist: 100% Hardcore Team Deathmatch Only
* No longer switched between Hardcore Search and Destroy and Hardcore Team Deathmatch
* Map Added to Rotation: Showdown - now available in map rotation.Hardcore Search and Destroy
* Brand New Playlist: 100% Hardcore Search and Destroy Only
* No longer switched between Hardcore Search and Destroy and Hardcore Team Deathmatch
* Map Added to Rotation: Showdown - now available in map rotation.Old School
* Rule Set Change: Free-for-All Only w/ Old School Rules
* Increased Health (slightly)
* No Health Re-gen
* Score Limit Change: 100 points
* Map Added to Rotation: Showdown - now available in map rotation.Cage Match
* Rule Set Change: No Longer Old School Mode
* 1 v 1: Normal Rules
* Map Added to Rotation: Countdown - now availalbe in map rotation
* Map Added to Rotation: District - now available in map rotationOldcore
* Playlist RemovedTeam Objective
* Playlist Removed
* All gametypes included now available individually.Upcoming Patch Updates (Seperate from above Playlist changes):
Addition of Host Migration
* If Host of lobby leaves, all players will be deposited back to the lobby where next best host will be selected before new game restarts. Players will no longer be kicked out of game entirely.Improved Network Performance For Larger Games
* 18 player games now require more bandwidth to host, resulting in smoother performance for players.Optimized Server Selection for First Match
* Server selection is now optimized to select best bandwidth servers associated by LSP.Updated Spectator "Chase Cam"
* Change Spectator Mode: Switch between First Person and Third Person.
* 360 Degree rotation around character you're spectating.Fixed "Playlist Older Than Host" Error
* Player will no longer get error when entering games.Optimized Corrupt Create-a-Class Handling
* Players will no longer be kicked from game when their create-a-class data is corrupted.Added Kill Cam To Everything
* Kill Cam view Added: Air Strike Bombs (Follows bomb from plane to target)
* Kill Cam view Added: Grenades (Follows frag from hand to ground, then rotates to view target)
* Kill Cam view Added: RPGs (Follows RPG from launch to target)
* Kill Cam view Added: M203 Rounds (Follows round from launcher to target)
* Kill Cam view Added: Claymores (Views from behind claymore until explosion)
* Kill Cam view Added: C4 Packs (View from pack rotating to watch target)
* Kill Cam view Added: Martrdom (View from grenade rotating to watch target)Optimized Old School Experience
* Added Unlimited Sprint
* Doubled Magazine Size
* Added Ragdoll CamAdditional Start Spawn Locations in All Maps
* Added a minimum of 9 extra start spawns on each side of all maps.Optimized Sniper Rifle / ACOG Scope Accuracy
* Sniper Rifles and ACOG scope accuracy improved due to fix.Fixed Weapon Sprint Bug
* Bug which gave players more sprint when using particular weapons.
Last week, Microsoft revealed their sales in France have reached 500,000 and Sony did not reveal their stats.Now, Sony reported to Play France that so far 400,000 units have been sold in France.
"As an indication, the park PlayStation 3 is about 400,000 units in France after 9 months of marketing."Lets just hope the sales get to 11 million wordwide like Kaz Hirai says it will.
The official Rockman (Megaman) 20th Anniversary website displays a countdown timer on the right of the page, with just about 8 hours remaining.
Although, at the time we have no idea what this countdown leads up to, but we will be sure to keep you updated. I may have my hopes high, but it would be great see Megaman Legends 3.
[Via Rockman 20th]
Update: Well, the timer ended, and it doesn't seem to be nothing special. We really can't tell what it is, possibly a page to receive some free stuff.
Despite news a while back of Saints Row on the PLAYSTATION 3 being canned, my local GameStop shows different.
On the top shelf, where the store displays its upcoming games, next to HAZE, Army of Two, and those type of games, I saw something we all thought was gone, Saints Row.
When I first saw it, I thought it was Saints Row 2, but upon taking it down, I found it to be the first title in the series.
I asked the manager why it was up there, and he told me "we put up whatever the company sends us." When looking through the reserve book, I didn't find Saints Row. But the shelf was titled "Reserve These Hot Titles Now."
Company error? We've contacted Volition for answers on this situation. We will update you when we find out.
On a side note, this box wasn't on shelves before, it was just put up about a day or two before I visited the store.
Members of PS3Forums are reporting that if you own Super Stardust HD, and delete it and re-download it, you get the new revamped version. According to the post, the new version includes the following.
- Custom soundtrack.And gameplay tweaks such as the below.
- In-game store featuring single player and multiplayer expansions coming soon.
- New controls guide when beginning a new game. It shows everything you can do, previously you had to check the in-game menus or just discover the controls yourself.Currently, it's only confirmed for the European store, so if you have the game, give it a [re] download.
- The grid around the planet spreads in front of your eyes instead of being there already.
- The grid disappears between each phase to reveal the planet.
- The player ship has a yellow trace, I think it was reddish before.
- I believe some sound effects are slightly different now, but I'm not too sure.
- All enemies that fired purple balls fire now purple balls with a short trail.
- Tthe game itself require half as much room as before. It used to require 299 MB and now it's 148 MB.
In a newpaper interview, Kaz "Riiiidge Racer" Hirai tells Yomiuri Shimbun that the worldwide sales of the PLAYSTATION 3 are expected to reach 11 million by the end of this fiscal year.
The PS3 "is starting afresh as a console to play games with. Although pricing strategy is important, now we would like to put our strength in the number of software games," Hirai said.
Hirai told the Yomiuri he would like to see Sony's game division "escape as soon as possible from the red and return to the black in fiscal year 2008."
[Via Yahoo!]
Still shopping for the perfect holiday gifts? Well, thanks to Kotaku, we have word on a new Toys R Us deal. You can buy three games and get the fourth for free on all video games, meaning you'll be saving a good $60.
The sale is running from December 16 to December 24, 2007. Make sure you make the deal while you can.
[Via Kotaku]
