The US PlayStation Network Store has been updated with new content, including one new demo, a new game and several new trailers. The most significant addition is trailer 2 of GTA IV. The new game, Super Stardust HD is available to purchase for $7.99 and the new demo, Dynasty Worriors: GUNDAM, is available to download free.
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System Software Ver. 1.82
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- Support for playback of AVC High Profile (H.264/MPEG-4) format video has been added
PS3 Firmware 1.82 Now Available
Firmware 1.82 is now available to download for the PlayStation 3. The update enables the playback of AVC High Profile (H.264/MPEG-4) files, as detailed by PlayStation Network Operations Director Eric Lampel. You can update your console using the Network Update feature via the Network Settings on by using a External Storage Media.
The regional websites have not been updated so far but logging on to your PS3 should inform you of the update, providing you are connected to the Internet.
Resistance Update Announced
Insomniac is finally ready to release the much anticipated update to Resistance: Fall of Man. The update has been pushed back multiple times. And for the past few weeks, a release date hasn’t been disclosed, until now that is. Insomniac made an in-game announcement regarding the world wide update, but only to European owners.
The announcement states: “The UK servers will have a downtime period that will begin at 2:30am (UK time) and will last throughout the day on June 29th. Furthermore, the worldwide servers and map packs will then be available when the server is back online.”
Insomniac has yet to announce details of the map pack and worldwide online play update for other territories.
Rumored features of Firmware 2.00
The latest version of PSM magazine has revealed some details on what the expectations of the next big firmware update for the ps3 will consist of. According to the magazine, Firmware 2.00 will include XMB access from in-game, an equalizer for the Music Player, multiple chat sessions and more. So far, Sony have only commented on Firmware 1.82, expected within the next few days, so this could easily fall under the rumors category.
Check out the breakdown of the features of Firmware 2.00 below:
Music:
- Equalizer
- More visualizations
Network:
- RSS
General:
- More screensavers
- XMB access during the play
- Multiple chat sessions
- Password Protected Local login
SIXAXIS Shock Details Unveiled?
In this month issue of PSM in France, there have been details in reference to the new PS3 controller. Of course, none of this has been confirmed by Sony so it could easily fall into the rumour catagory. According to the article, the new shock technology is cheaper to build and offers better rumbling. It can easily be integrated into the existing pad design along side the motion sensitivity. In addition to vibration, a new technology known as “Touchsense” will be included.
“Touchsense2 is a mini-revolution, since the vibrations will not emanate solely any more from the handles of the pad (as on Dualshock) but will be perceptible in various places of the controller. It will offer more powerful, more intense shocks and over short periods if the programmers wish it. Thus, the developers will be able to create a multitude of new effects.
Firmware 1.82 Coming Soon
According to the Official PlayStation Blog, Firmware 1.82 is in the works and is expected within the next few days. Eric Lempel, Director of PlayStation Network Operations made the announcement in a blog post. The new firmware update enables the playback of AVC High Profile (H.264/MPEG-4) files. Check out the official blog post below.
“Hey everyone, you told us you wanted to hear about updates a few days in advance, so here’s a quick heads up that we have a PS3 firmware update in the works. Scheduled for release in the next few days, firmware 1.82 is an update that enables the playback of AVC High Profile (H.264/MPEG-4) files. As most of you know, these are high quality files that you’ll now be able to play on your PS3. Hopefully this update is moving us closer to the audio playback features many of you commented about in my post the other week. We’re continuing to evaluate and improve things across the board, including PS2 software compatibility. I’ll chime in here quickly with an update once the firmware is live and ready. Thanks for all of your support and feedback, keep it coming!”
[Via: PlayStation.Blog]
PlayStation Home gets a Major Update
The Home Beta has received a decently sized update which is its first since the beta was launched around two months ago.The update provides several graphical enhancements, mainly noticeable during bowling and pool. However, characters look better as well and have multiple new customization options, as well as a few new items for your HomeSpace.
New Tekken 6 Details
Here is another update for Tekken fans: Tekken 6 will reportedly have the biggest character lineup in any Tekken game to date. It will also feature the debut of two more never-before seen characters. Currently, the game’s about 50 per cent complete, so more updates should surface in the near future. According to SDTekken, Tekken 6 will have a new feature called the “Rage System”. This new feature will give players a boost to their attack damage depending on how low their life bar is. The lower the life bar, the stronger the attack.
Here are more details about the game from SDTekken:
- Live Monitor panel now has touch screen functionality. You can view either the live match or view other matches recorded throughout Japan.
- In T5DR, to be broadcasted on TEKKEN-NET live monitors you had to be Fujin ranked or above. For Tekken 6 it allows lower ranked matches to be broadcasted on the live network.
- Ranking starts at Beginner.
- Rankings will now be international.
- Tekken Teams/Clans can use an original common item.
- Teams/Clans will now be assigned a rank/level.
- You can achieve medals by completing certain tasks. Much like Virtua Fighter 5. For example, get a 15 win streak, receive a 15 win streak medal/reward.
- There are 12 total stages. Some stages are connected to each other. Not all stages will have a linked stage.
- There will still be infinite stages.
- For breakable stages, there are unique combos/juggles you can perform on those stages only.
- Namco does not intend to do minor patches/tweaks to the game(like VF5 does), instead they plan on launching the game and having it as balanced as possible in November.
- The new Tekken 6 arcade board has faster read/load times than Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection.
[Via: SDTekken]
PS3 being Used for National Security Research
Believe it or not but technology on your Playstation is being used to help develop new national security devices. Researchers at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory are using the same technology used in the new Playstation 3 to develop new video tools for national security. The research is being done on this small supercomputer [the PlayStation 3], which has about one-quarter the computing power of the lab’s 8,000 square foot supercomputer.
Researchers hope to develop new ways to manage things like security video and facial recognition technology without a human administrator.
“It places a tremendous burden on the operator of those control environments that are looking at all those video feeds coming in and not knowing how to process all that information and this is an opportunity to bring machine based processing into the video analysis environment,” said lab researcher Mark Goodwin.
PNNL is working on the research with Massachusetts based Mercury Computer Systems.
[Via: KNDO/KNDU]