NIS America has confirmed that the European version of Disgaea 3 is finally getting a trophy patch. In addition, NIS America has also revealed that the patch will be retroactive so some trophies will automatically unlocked, providing the requirements are met, once the patch is installed. If you are lucky, you may not have to play through the game again.
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Sam & Max: The Devil’s Playhouse Review
Sam & Max return for a third season of fun with The Devil’s Playhouse, and the first episode (of five) is now available to download from the PlayStation Store. Each month, a new episode will be released each complete with its own story. Sam & Max is an adventure game with a ’70s B-Movie feel to it. Despite the game being in the third season, you don’t need to have any knowledge of the duo before jumping right into the game.
How 3D Works on the PlayStation 3
Firmware 3.30 turned on 3D game support on the PS3 this week, but there are no 3D games current available. Digital Foundry have done some investigation into how the technology works on the console, starting with how Sony translated WipEout HD from 2D into 3D. In short, many games need to scale down the resolution and reduce the frame rate.
PS3 Firmware 3.30 Breaking PS3s
If you haven’t updated to Firmware 3.30 yet, you may want to hold off. Problems have been reported by users after upgrading to the latest version, complaining that their PS3s have become useless. The main reported problems are that the systems no longer read any form of disc, thus making gaming and watching movies an impossibility.
Read MoreUS PlayStation Video Store Update for April 23rd 2010
This week on the US Video Store, Sony have a new Deal of the Week, featuring movies and TV shows with an Action theme. Ronin, Poseidon, Sum of All Fears, Nowhere to Hide and action-packed episodes of Drawn Together, How The Earth Was Made, and Life After People are just some of the titles in this collection, available for up to 50% off. And finally, James Cameron’s Avatar is now available to own in HD too!
God of War 3 Tops 2 Million In Sales
According to the latest sales data from VGChartz, God of War 3 has already sold over 2 million copies in five weeks since release. God of War III joins the other PlayStation 3 exclusives to break the 2 million mark, including Uncharted 2, LittleBigPlanet and Resistance. In addition, SOCOM: Confrontation has finally broken the 1 million mark.
Sony Updates Terms of Service and User Agreement
With the release of Firmware 3.30 today, Sony has also updated the Terms of Service and the End-User License Agreement (EULA). One of the main modifications is to the “Maintenance and Upgrades” clause, which allows Sony to automatically change functionality on the PS3 and could “cause a loss of data or content or cause a loss of functionalities or utilities.”
System Software Ver. 3.30
Settings
- You can now select [PC] as an option under [Remote Play Settings] > [Register Device]. When you select this option, you will be able to use the remote play feature to operate your PS3 system from future models of the VAIO PC. Details of this feature will be announced on the official VAIO website at vaio.eu/playstation in May 2010.
- [Bitstream (Direct)] and [Bitstream (Mix)] have been added as options under [Video Settings] > [BD Audio Output Format (Optical Digital)].
- 3D stereoscopic games are now supported. At the time of the system software release, there are no 3D stereoscopic games available for the PlayStation 3 system. The release of 3D stereoscopic games will be announced at a later date. If the TV in use supports 3D stereoscopic display, the screen from which you can set the TV size will be displayed when adjusting the video output settings. Follow the on-screen instructions to adjust the settings.
Game
- You can now sort your trophies by the game title or by the date earned.
- Names of trophies that you have not yet earned are now displayed as [Hidden Trophy] instead of [???].
VidZone Launches ‘VidZone TV’
Less than a year since VidZone launched on June 11 2009, the team are extremely excited to announce VidZone TV. VidZone has racked up over 3 million users since it was released, with over 350 million videos streamed. The new addition, VidZone TV, features over 100 music TV channels all of which can be played back on demand.
MAG Getting Free DLC on April 29th 2010
Make sure you mark April 29th on the calendar. The 256-player online game MAG will be getting free DLC on the 29th, known as the “Fast Attack” Gear Pack. The free DLC pack adds three brand new Special Edition Sniper Rifles that include a number of performance adjustments and visual variations to the already-popular long-range weapons.