Tuesday 28 August 2012

The last of us: No 3d support.

Naughty Dog's Last of us will not support 3D it has been confirmed. The news will come as blow to those feared the death of Sony support for thier expensive 3DTV's.

All the major consumer electric companies have dipped their toes in the murky waters of 3d technology; but up until now, it could be argued that no single entity has gone as far as Sony has in championing the cause. Right from the offset, the company has used its PlayStation brand to promote 3d around the world, in much the same way it used it to promote DVD and Blu-ray before. The Japanese giants have even produced thier own dedicated PlayStation 3D monitor. Since the advent of 3DTV's it has become the norm for high profile Sony releases such as Motorstorm and Gran Turismo to fully support the function. Last year saw Sony release what has arguably become the flagship of mainstream 3D software - Naughty dog's Uncharted 3. Even with a clear drop in reolution; Uncharted 3 was a resounding success in the added depth department and an obvious winner amounst the 3DTV owning community.







With a recent history of outstanding support, especially at trade shows,  it confused many when at E3 2012, Sony seemed to go quiet on the technology, prompting many to question whether they remain serious about 3D moving forward, prompting Sony to insist they still considor it to be an impportant feature of Playstation gaming. Chief executive of SCEE Jim Ryan was quoted, on gaming site cvg, recently stating where it makes sense, 3D technology will be included into our games“.
Hardly the ringing endorsement though - hardly the battle cry for 3D Sony sounded at E3 2011, and now with news that Sony's flagship title for 2013 will not support it, many will be left wondering if the company will continue to back 3d at all going forward.




PS Vita Firmware update (ver 1.80)

Sony have released a new update today for PS Vita owners.
Version 1.80 contains a few interesting features like Cross-controller mode (or WiiU mode if you prefer), video improvments, the ability to control the home screen via traditional buttons and best of all (finally!) - PS ONE    Support!!!!!


Here's the full list of PS1 games the new firmware supports.


Cool BoardersSCEE
Cool Boarders 2SCEE
Crash BandicootSCEE
Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes BackSCEE
Crash Bandicoot 3 WarpedSCEE
CTR: Crash Team RacingSCEE
Destruction DerbySCEE
Everybody’s Golf 2SCEE
G-PoliceSCEE
Jet RiderSCEE
Jet Rider 2SCEE
Jumping FlashSCEE
Kula WorldSCEE
Kurushi FinalSCEE
MediEvilSCEE
Motor Toon Grand Prix 2SCEE
Rally CrossSCEE
Syphon FilterSCEE
Syphon Filter 3SCEE
Twisted MetalSCEE
Wild ArmsSCEE
WipEoutSCEE
40 WinkATARI EUROPE S.A.S.U.
A Bug’s LifeDISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS, INC.
A Bugs Life and Monsters Inc bundleDISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS, INC.
Abe’s ExoddusODDMOBB INC
Abe’s Oddworld OddyseeODDMOBB INC
AirboatXS GAMES LIMITED
All-Star BoxingMIDAS INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT LTD
Arc Arena: Monster TournamentMONKEY PAW GAMES INC.
Arc the LadMONKEY PAW GAMES INC.
Arc the Lad IIMONKEY PAW GAMES INC.
Arc the Lad IIIMONKEY PAW GAMES INC.
Arcade Hits: ShienryuMONKEY PAW GAMES INC.
Arcade Hits: Sonic Wings SpecialMONKEY PAW GAMES INC.
Atari Anniversary EditionATARI EUROPE S.A.S.U.
AtlantisDISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS, INC.
Atlantis and Hercules BundleDISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS, INC.
Bishi Bashi SpecialKONAMI DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT GMBH
BlockidsMONKEY PAW GAMES INC.
Blood Omen: Legacy of KainSQUARE ENIX LIMITED
BugridersATARI EUROPE S.A.S.U.
Buzz Lightyear of Star CommandDISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS, INC.
CentipedeATARI EUROPE S.A.S.U.
Cho AnikiMONKEY PAW GAMES INC.
ConstructorSYSTEM 3 SOFTWARE
Critical DepthATARI EUROPE S.A.S.U.
Dezaemon PlusMONKEY PAW GAMES INC.
Disney’s Action Game ft. HerculesDISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS, INC.
DodgeballMIDAS INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT LTD
DriverUBISOFT ENTERTAINMENT SA
Eagle One: Harrier AttackATARI EUROPE S.A.S.U.
Fear EffectSQUARE ENIX LIMITED
Fear Effect: Retro HelixSQUARE ENIX LIMITED
Fighting ForceSQUARE ENIX LIMITED
Fighting Force 2SQUARE ENIX LIMITED
Final Fantasy VIIISQUARE ENIX (2009) LIMITED
Final Fantasy IXSQUARE ENIX (2009) LIMITED
Final Fantasy VSQUARE ENIX (2009) LIMITED
Final Fantasy VISQUARE ENIX (2009) LIMITED
Final Fantasy VIISQUARE ENIX (2009) LIMITED
Front Mission 3SQUARE ENIX (2009) LIMITED
GaiaseedMONKEY PAW GAMES INC.
Galaxy FightMONKEY PAW GAMES INC.
GexSQUARE ENIX LIMITED
Gex 3: Deep Under CoverSQUARE ENIX LIMITED
Gex 3D: Enter the GeckoSQUARE ENIX LIMITED
GrandiaGAME ARTS CO., LTD.
GubbleMIDAS INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT LTD
Guilty GearSYSTEM 3 SOFTWARE
GunshipATARI EUROPE S.A.S.U.
Hardcore 4X4URBANSCAN LIMITED
International Track & FieldKONAMI DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT GMBH
Jigsaw MadnessXS GAMES LIMITED
Judge DreddURBANSCAN LIMITED
Junior League Soccer PS1XS GAMES LIMITED
Legacy of Kain: Soul ReaverSQUARE ENIX LIMITED
Lilo & StitchDISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS, INC.
Little Mermaid 2DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS, INC.
Little Mermaid 2 and Winnie The Pooh bundleDISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS, INC.
Metal Gear SolidKONAMI DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT GMBH
Mickey’s Wild AdventureDISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS, INC.
Miracle Quad RacerMIDAS INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT LTD
Miracle Space RaceMIDAS INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT LTD
Missile CommandATARI EUROPE S.A.S.U.
Monsters IncDISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS, INC.
MotorheadURBANSCAN LIMITED
N20URBANSCAN LIMITED
Namco Heritage bundleNAMCO BANDAI GAMES EUROPE S.A.S.
PandemoniumSQUARE ENIX LIMITED
Pandemonium 2SQUARE ENIX LIMITED
Parasite Eve 2SQUARE ENIX (2009) LIMITED
Peter PanDISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS, INC.
PongATARI EUROPE S.A.S.U.
Pooh’s Party GameDISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS, INC.
RageballMIDAS INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT LTD
Rainbow SixUBISOFT ENTERTAINMENT SA
Rascal RacersMIDAS INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT LTD
RaymanUBISOFT ENTERTAINMENT SA
Rayman 2: The Great EscapeUBISOFT ENTERTAINMENT SA
Reel FishingNATSUME INC.
Re-loadedURBANSCAN LIMITED
Resident Evil 2CE EUROPE LIMITED
Resident Evil 3: NemesisCE EUROPE LIMITED
Resident Evil: Director’s CutCE EUROPE LIMITED
Ridge Racer Type 4NAMCO BANDAI GAMES EUROPE S.A.S.
SheepEMPIRE INTERACTIVE EUROPE LTD
Silent HillKONAMI DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT GMBH
Snowboard RacerMIDAS INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT LTD
Sorcerer’s MazeXS GAMES LIMITED
Spin JamEMPIRE INTERACTIVE EUROPE LTD
Sports SuperbikeMIDAS INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT LTD
StreakATARI EUROPE S.A.S.U.
Street Fighter 2 AlphaCE EUROPE LIMITED
Super Star Dance ClubXS GAMES LIMITED
TarzanDISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS, INC.
TekkenNAMCO BANDAI GAMES EUROPE S.A.S.
Tekken 2NAMCO BANDAI GAMES EUROPE S.A.S.
Tomb RaiderSQUARE ENIX LIMITED
Tomb Raider: The Last RevelationSQUARE ENIX LIMITED
Tomb Raider ChroniclesSQUARE ENIX LIMITED
Tomb Raider 2SQUARE ENIX LIMITED
Tomb Raider 3SQUARE ENIX LIMITED
Toy Story 2DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS, INC.
Toy Story RacerDISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS, INC.
Toy Story Racer and Toy Story 2: Woody and Buzz bundleDISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS, INC.
Vagrant StorySQUARE ENIX (2009) LIMITED
AlundraMONKEY PAW GAMES INC.
Urban ChaosSQUARE ENIX LIMITED


Wednesday 22 February 2012

Metal gear solid 5 for PS4?

Could Konami's Metal gear solid 5 be coming for PS4? A recent Konami job listing suggests it is.
The listing states they are looking for someone to work on "the latest metal gear solid, targeted at high end consoles and PC."
It is also worth noting the image on the listing depicts Big Boss - so could we be in for another return to the pre MGS-1 era? Definitely one to watch!





All psn psp games now work on vita.

Sony tech boffins have been busy it seems. Last week they released a list of psp games that would be playable on PSVita at launch, now it would appear they have added more , all of them in fact.
The PSVita segment of the PS store is now live and a quick jaunt into the psp game section of it reveals the entire collection available now for play on your shiney new Vita.

So whats stopping you now? Happy downloading folks!


Tuesday 21 February 2012

Naughty dog not supporting Vita.

Golden abyss launches alongside the new PSVita tomorrow; but many raised an eyebrow when it was confirmed the game would not be developed by uncharted developers Naughty dog, the talented team behind Drakes three successful outings on PS3.
As it turned out; we had no need to worry, because Golden abyss is fantastic, but it still leaves Vita fans around the world wondering when they will get to see a Naughty dog developed Vita game.
It seemed Naughty dog fans would soon get the news they longed to hear yesterday, when gaming site Eurogamer spoke with Guy Longsworth, Sony vice president of PS brand marketing. Longsworth asured gamers that all their top studios, including Naughty dog, would be supporting PSVita in the future.

However, this may not turn out to be the case. Today, Naughty dog have responded to Longsworth's comments and things do not seem so positive. Anne Meyer of Naughty dog states;

"We're not working on anything for PS Vita,"

Ouch. That is pretty clear to us at this stage, but will they support the handheld in the future;

"I won't say never, ever, but there's no plans for it right now - we've always felt that consoles play to our strengths as a studio the best."
Meyer explained further: "I hate to sound like a treading the line spin-meister here, but I've said that traditionally consoles have played to our strengths - and desires to push the utmost limit of resources and memory our tech and engine.
"That can change with the right handheld, [that's] why I said I won't ever say 'never'. But we haven't encountered that yet - that's why Jak [& Daxter: The Last Frontier] wasn't an internal project for us.
"Of course, I should have expected the GAF hyperbole to go from there - but we've never made a handheld game, so us saying we're not working on anything at the moment shouldn't be some earth shattering surprise."

Not great news then for those, like us, who looked forward to seeing what the elite studio could achieve on a portable platform. Fingers crossed they change their minds.

Syndicate Trophies revealed.

All Aboard: Complete chapters 2, 3, 4 and 5 on normal or hard difficulty
Ambassador of Peace: Kill enemy soldiers of two different syndicates fast enough to receive a rampage energy bonus
Application Manager: Do 10,000 points of damage to enemies and heal or block 10,000 points of damage on team members using applications
Augmented Reality: Kill 3 specters in chapter 14 without using EMP effects on them, on normal or hard difficulty
Campaign: Downzone: Complete chapters 12, 13, 14 and 15 on normal or hard difficulty
Campaign: EuroCorp: Complete chapters 7 and 8 on normal or hard difficulty
Campaign: La Ballena: Complete chapters 10 and 11 on normal or hard difficulty
Cover Lover: Make it past the conveyor belt without taking any damage from the turret
Deny Everything: Find all propaganda tags (unlock all propaganda tag infobank entries)
Employee of the Month: Complete a mission after earning a team savior score
Every Bullet Counts: Defeat Tatsuo without restocking your ammunition from the UAVs, on normal or hard difficulty
Field Surgeon: Heal 3 team members for at least 50% of their health within 1 minute
Gaggle of Guidance: Use the Swarm's multi-target lock-on firing mode to kill 3 UAV drones with one volley
Golden Handshake: Achieve CEO ranking on any level
Greed is Good: Achieve CEO ranking on all combat levels on hard difficulty
Hacker: Use breach abilities 300 times
Half-Millionaire: Collect 500,000 energy
High Flyer: Score a 2,000 points combo
High Value Asset: Complete all Co-Op maps on expert difficulty
Highly Adaptable: Kill 4 enemies in 4 different ways within 1 minute
Hostile Takeover: Defeat an enemy agent squad
Hurt Locker: Breach 873 grenades
In The Name of Science: Finish your first research
Initial Public Offering: Be a member of a Syndicate consisting of at least 4 people
Initiation Complete: Complete all Co-Op maps on any difficulty
Linked In: Obtain a health bonus from network connect links from your upgrade choices (single player only)
Little Black Box: Find all business cards (unlock all the business card infobank entries)
Mace Ace: Save a team member that is stunned by an electron mace
Make It Snappy: Kill 50 enemies with melee executions
Mastermind: Unlock the Datacore in the minimum number of breaches
Middle Management: 50% completion (level, research and challenges)
Missile Command: Breach an entire barrage of five missiles in the Ramon boss fight, on normal or hard difficulty
Nowhere To Hide: Use a penetration weapon to kill 500 enemies through cover, while in DART Overlay
Oh no you don't!: Complete 10 Contracts against members of your syndicate
Rampageous: Do 250 rampage kills/kill streaks
Revival Meeting: Defeat the final boss without allowing any agent to be revived, on normal or hard difficulty
Shield Breaker: Successfully sprint tackle 25 riot shield units
Shocking: Kill 3 or more enemies from the electricity discharge of a dying electro armor unit
Super Soldier: Complete a mission without going down
Syndicated: Complete the game on any difficulty (given at the end of Datacore)
The Professional: Kill 50 enemies with all the weapons in the game
Top Marks: Achieve a perfect result in all the Tutorial challenges
Warpath: Get the rampage bonus up to 5 sequential kills
Welcome to EuroCorp: Complete Wakeup Call
Wetware Integrity Policy: Don't kill any EuroCorp civilians with the minigun in chapter 8
With Friends Like These: Kill an enemy from the explosion of a reactive armor unit.
Business Is War: Complete all chapters which track difficulty, on hard difficulty
CEO: 100% completion (level, research and challenges)
Make Them Watch: Kill Agent Crane before you kill his two sidekicks, on normal or hard difficulty
See No Evil: Defeat Kris without making him visible using EMP or DART Overlay, on normal or hard difficulty
Platinum: Platinum    
Syndicate is out on the 24th of feb.
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