So you want to play Gran Turismo, Soul Caliber, Motor Storm on your custom firmware enabled PSP?
Tough luck my friend! Or is it? Seems the magnificent hacking crew of the PSP scene has found a way
to bypass the requirement for Official Firmware 5.55 (and upcoming 6.00) releases.
Read on for the magic: Read more…
Posted in Windows Mobile
Want to see some shots from some early Windows Phone 7 games? Engadget have had a sneaky peak at the future developments, although you can’t see too much about it just yet. Some screenshots are available though and it’s certainly looking very promising. Developers will use the XNA Game Studio software to develop games and they’ll work across the Windows Phone 7 Series, Xbox 360 and Windows PC.
According to Microsoft we will see full-screen 3D and there’s more to come. It seems like Windows Phone 7 Series will be a “mobile Xbox” and we’re glad to see Microsoft putting the developers tools out there. Let’s hope that the cost of development is kept low to get that software library built up quickly.
Links – Engadget.com
Read on and add your comments. Follow us on twitter too.
Posted in Gaming PSP
Provided you’re willing to wade through some Japanese text, you’ll be able to get a taste of Tecmo Koei’s non-porn game, Dead or Alive: Paradise, this week. Then again, this game was never about the text anyway.
Posted in Gaming Xbox 360
In a Japanese press release, Square Enix has announced that Final Fantasy XIII has shipped 5 million copies worldwide. Surprisingly, 3 million of those copies were shipped outside of Japan. Of course, Square Enix isn’t saying how many of those copies have been sold, so bear that in mind when marveling over these impressive numbers.
These 5 million XIIIs, according to the release, bring the total number of shipped games in the Final Fantasy series up to 96 million. How many of those were ports or remakes of the first Final Fantasy, we wonder?
Final Fantasy XIII ships 5 million copies originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:27:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
Posted in FileMaker Pro
From FMPro.org
The ground-breaking ‘Ace of Charts’ course now includes the new Chart layout object introduced in FileMaker Pro 11. ‘Ace of Charts’ is an eye-opening examination of the means and mechanisms for adding attractive, useful charts & graphs to existing FileMaker solutions. Learn the art and science of creating dynamic visualisations that update on-demand or automatically… – (SavvyData)
Posted in Windows Mobile
Microsoft have confirmed once again that the brilliant HTC HD2 won’t be getting Windows Phone 7 Series. About a week ago Microsoft stated that the HD2 wouldn’t get the upgrade due to it having “excess buttons” and now Mary Jo Foley has had an email from Microsoft which sings from the same hymn sheet..
“We currently do not have plans to update the HTC HD2 to Windows Phone 7 Series.”
The email also states that Microsoft aren’t confirming any Windows Mobile 6.5.xx upgrades to Windows Phone 7 Series, no matter what the handset..
“For Windows Phone 7 Series we are enforcing a strict set of hardware requirements to ensure a consistently great experience for end-users and developers. While we cannot confirm that WM6.X phones that satisfy those requirements will be upgradeable, every Windows Phone 7 Series device will be upgradeable with improvements and features we deliver with subsequent Windows Phone 7 Series releases.”
So, if you buy a WinMo 6.5.xx phone that meets the Windows Phone 7 Series requirements – one that has the right amount of buttons and the right specs – Microsoft still “cannot confirm” that it’ll be upgradeable. Choose wisely Luke Skywalker.
Link – zdnet.co.uk
Read on and add your comments. Follow us on twitter too.
Posted in Gaming Xbox 360
Three delays later, Mafia II looks like it’s finally (finally!) getting ready to launch. It’s been a long journey, and we spoke with 2K senior producer Denby Grace during GDC about the development time and what we can expect from the ambitious crime saga:
We’ve been waiting a very long time for this game haven’t we?
Denby Grace, senior producer: The reason for the delay is polish. You’ll see the game looks great as you play today. It’s just not quite perfect, which is what we at 2K generally strive for. It’s what we want to be known for, the quality of our games. Just having come so long, it would be foolish to release it too early.
Are there any specific reasons for the delay? What needed to be polished?
Technically there are a few things: the framerate isn’t quite on the money yet. It’s just the whole experience. One of the things we’re spending a lot of time doing is focus testing. We’re testing about twenty people a week. And it’s getting that difficulty curve right. We want it to be hard, but we don’t want it to be impossible like Mafia I. I don’t know if you played the first game, but there was one mission when we shipped the game. Literally everyone failed until we released a patch. So we’re really, really conscious about delivering a really balanced, proper difficulty curve. And then it’s just bugs. It’s an open world: ten square miles, fifty vehicles, a hundred environments. There were quite a lot of bugs in it!
Continue reading Interview: Mafia II producer Denby Grace
Interview: Mafia II producer Denby Grace originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 10 Mar 2010 03:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Posted in Gaming PS3
Homebrew coder Earboxer, also known as 34®ß0*3®, has released a new version of Helicopter DS, a homebrew game based on the Wiibrew game Helii in which you are tasked to steer a helicopter through a tunnel with
Posted in Gaming PS3
It’s official with the “Next Scribblenauts” feature (qjnet/nintendo-ds/latest-nintendo-power-features-the-next-scribblenauts.html) on the latest issue of Nintendo Power and this announcement from Warner Bros. Interactive, there will indeed be a follow-up to the highly-successful Scribblenauts.
Posted in Gaming Xbox 360
Here’s a bit of backstory for those of you who don’t follow the hot Baltimore news scoops: Sheila Dixon, once mayor of Baltimore, became the former mayor Baltimore after being indicted for embezzlement earlier this year. One of the main pieces of evidence in her trial was an Xbox 360 prosecutors claimed she purchased with gift cards given to her by local developers, which were supposed to be given to various charities.
The telltale 360 recently appeared in an eBay listing, attracting a number of prospective buyers hoping to get their hands on the game console/slice of Baltimore history. If you’re interested in owning a device which is capable of single-handedly ending someone’s mayoral career, the auction is still running. Its price is significantly higher than a standard console, but you’ve got to pay a premium for all that history.
[Via Baltimore Sun]
Former Baltimore mayor’s telltale Xbox 360 now on eBay originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
Posted in Gaming Xbox 360
Here’s a bit of backstory for those of you who don’t follow the hot Baltimore news scoops: Sheila Dixon, once mayor of Baltimore, became the former mayor Baltimore after being indicted for embezzlement earlier this year. One of the main pieces of evidence in her trial was an Xbox 360 prosecutors claimed she purchased with gift cards given to her by local developers, which were supposed to be given to various charities.
The telltale 360 recently appeared in an eBay listing, attracting a number of prospective buyers hoping to get their hands on the game console/slice of Baltimore history. If you’re interested in owning a device which is capable of single-handedly ending someone’s mayoral career, the auction is still running. Its price is significantly higher than a standard console, but you’ve got to pay a premium for all that history.
[Via Baltimore Sun]
Former Baltimore mayor’s telltale Xbox 360 now on eBay originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
