Microsoft might have bagged a big PS3 exclusive at E3 with Final Fantasy XIII. But, Sony Computer Entertainment honcho Kaz Hirai really does not want any Xbox 360 exclusives. Like at all. Even abstractly! In an E3 interview with Swedenish daily Aftonbladet, Hirai reportedly says he'd take a bullet to the head over taking an Xbox 360 exclusive. Harsh! In the past few days, Microsoft and Sony have been trading barbs like crazy. It's like 2006 all over again. Anyway, here's the exchange, kindly translated by Kotakuite Mordochai: Aftonbladet: If you had to choose ONE exclusive Xbox 360 title and launch it for the PS3 instead, which game would it be?
Hirai: I don't think I have to choose any.....
Aftonbladet: You have to pick one.
Hirai: Again, I don't think I have to pick one because we have such a fantastic lineup of games.
Aftonbladet: But if someone is holding a gun to your head and you have to choose one. Which game would it be?
Hirai: Okay.. then they have to shoot me, because I really don't think we need any.
Kaz, you're making Giant Kaz Face sad.

Kaz Hirai Interview [Aftonbladet]

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Yes, yes, we know. While some just seem to be figuring this out, Final Fantasy XIII is coming to the Xbox 360 *and* the PC. Square Enix announced this way back at its E3 press conference. Probably going lost in the jaw-dropping Xbox 360 announcement. To review, here's how the FFXIII development cycle is going down: First do the PS3 version, then the PC version and then the Xbox 360 version. And hey, there's been Final Fantasy games on the PC game before, so this isn't exactly something out of left field.
In case you missed it, here's our liveblog of Square Enix's E3 presser.

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My house was struck by lightning yesterday. It tripped all of my circuit breakers and surge protectors and actually melted two of my 15 amp breakers in the box but still it fried my Xbox360 and my PS3. The TV and receiver survived but my Air Conditioning system, alarm system, wireless router, and laptop were also destroyed :cry: I had really nice surge protectors on everything but even that wasn't enough to stop 1.21 Jiggawatts. My house is only 5 months old and still under warranty but unfortunately it doesn't cover "acts of god" :lol: My homeowners insurance will cover most of it but still what a pain in the ass!


Ok rant over

Thought I'd let you know about this Awesome, Awesome, Awesome application for Mac OS X and windows called Trax OS.

"What is Trax?

Trax is a program which can run on any Pc/Mac able to run Safari 3 or Internet Explorer 7. Trax OS, brings an amazing look, more apps, speedy load times and top-level security. Trax is a simple program which you can Download for Windows or Mac which runs a Web Operating System, where you can access your online account to get to files and even use with your mobile phone.
Your files, Anywhere.

With Trax OS, you can upload and download files to and from your computer, mobile or your friends computer which has Trax installed on it, Infact, Any Computer! Mobile Trax gives you the power to download your files on your online workspace and also upload files from your very own mobile phone. Not only can you access/upload them on your mobile but you can access your files, desktop on any device which has internet access! These include: Sony PSP, Sony PS3, Nintendo Wii, PocketPC, Blackberry, iPhone and many more. As standard you get a free 1GB of storage. And you can get even upgrade that, when you purchase Trax 3 from our store or if your a windows user you can upgrade to 25gb Storage space. You can use any type of file you can think of, Movies, Music, Microsoft Office documents, OpenOffice docs and even edit and upload source code to your own Web server with eyeFTP."

Download at:

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Whilst I'm here in Australia I am on a broadband download cap of 30GB. I normally use about 10GB of this per month.

I am just about to buy a PS3 and will want to game online with it.

Does anyone know what ball-park figures we are talking about when it comes to data upload and downloads whilst gaming online?

Thanks,

MadDoc,

The PlayStation store has updated today, bringing with it the survival horror creepiness of Siren: Blood Curse, as well as bargains as far as the eye can see! The big news is of course Siren, a Blu-ray-sized game cut up into bite-sized chunks for easy consumption. There are twelve chapters of the game in all, sold in sets of four for $14.99, or in one big, money-saving $39.00 package. Siren is joined by Capcom's 1942: Joint Strike, priced at a more modest $9.99.
In addition to the new games, some older titles are going on sale. For one week only, purchase PAIN, PixelJunk Monsters, High Velocity Bowling, High Stakes on the Vegas Strip: Poker Edition, or Rocketmen: Axis of Evil for only $4.99.
Topping it all off is a PixelJunk Eden demo, Guitar Hero and Rock Band DLC, and a fine assortment of themes, videos, and wallpapers, including entries in each category for Capcom's Street Fighter IV. Definitely a good week to own a PS3!
PlayStation Store Update [Official PlayStation Blog]

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It's a big week for the PSN update, with a nice sale going on, Parappa the Rapper available as a downloadable PS1 Classic and the addition of a PSN original, Siren: Blood Curse. Let's start with the PS3's first survival horror game, Siren: Blood Curse, which has one of the most unique cost models we've ever seen. The television show game comes in 12 episodes that players can download in four-episode packs at $15, or just buy in its entirety for $40. We've yet to actually play the game, so we can't make a recommendation, but there's also a demo available, which is certainly worth trying first. The full game fills up a whopping 9 gigglebytes on the PS3's hard drive.

Select PSN games are available for $5 this week only, including: PixelJunk Monsters, PAIN and Rocketmen. Don't forget to download the PixelJunk Eden demo! There's plenty of other stuff too, check it all out after the break.

The European PSN update can be found over at PS3 Fanboy. Tragically, our European writer has been watching the Big Brother house non-stop, so he can't give us a report on Siren either.Continue reading PSN Thursday: Fall victim to Siren: Blood Curse; select PSN titles on sale for $5


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L'E3 2008 est passé et Sony a perdu quelques ailes, la plus importante étant la perte de l'exclusivité de Final Fantasy XIII. D'autres rumeurs couraient autour d'une adaptation de MGS4. Les récents propos de Hideo Kojima rassureront quelque peu les possesseurs de PS3.

Après une sortie sur PC, Mac et Xbox 360 (Xbox Live Arcade), Penny Arcade Adventures va débouler sur PS3. Titre complètement déjanté, axé RPG / Action, il est une aventure sympathique à l'univers original. Un vent de fraîcheur !

Have you had the unfortunate need of having to contact the Request Tracker (rt@ubuntu.com)? If you have, you probably know what I mean when I say it can be a very frustrating thing to do.

When I started the ubuntu-cell mailing list, it took about 2 months to get a reply (not get it done, just a reply). Now, with the need of hosting for the PS3 Port, I’m pretty sure it won’t take any less time. 1 month and 6 days … And counting!

Seriously, does anyone else besides me thinks this is absurd?

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Penny Arcade Adventures: On the Rain-slick Precipice of Darkness: Episode One started its run on the Xbox Live Arcade, and shortly after making its way to Steam, the development team at Hothead Games announced that it had begun work on a PS3 version of the game

http://ps3.thegamereviews.com/story-...ar-on-PS3.html

The guys at TalkPlaystation have revealed the big announcement they had in store - it is that Hardware 2 is the new exclusive PS3 game. They say this next-gen version is like Carmageddon crossed with Twisted Metal.

via Joystiq


Have you ever had that dream where you're running down a hallway but are unable to reach the exit because the doorway is constantly stretching out of reach? For fans of Burnout Paradise for the Xbox 360, this has become a waking nightmare, as Criterion has again pushed back the title's forthcoming "Cagney" update until early August.

Criterion is currently "aiming" to release the free update on August 4, nearly a month after the patch arrived on the PS3. However, according to a post on the dev's website, this merely represents the "earliest" that we can expect it to show up. Interestingly, while the previous hold-up was laid at the feet of Xbox Live's burdensome certification process, this latest information indicates that the update, much like the patience of street carnage virtuosos, is now in the "final stages of testing."

via Eurogamer


SEGA has announced solid release dates for upcoming titles including Samba de Amigo and Valkyria Chronicles.

Musical monkey Samba de Amigo and tattooed PS2 action-adventure Yakuza 2 arrive on 19th September, according to the SEGA list. BioWare's role-playing interpretation of Sonic for DS, Sonic Chronicles, arrives a week later on 26th September.

Then, in November, we've got the attractive Valkyria Chronicles on PS3 - a blend of strategy and action painted in watercolour visuals. Interesting, to say the least.

The games listed as next year we already knew about. Empire: Total War is on 6th Feb, Sonic and the Black Knight for Wii is set for a spring launch, and Stormrise is due sometime in 2009.

And in the immediate future, there's the PC version of Beijing Olympics, due out on 9th August. Hopefully it will fare better than the lacklustre console versions.

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During E3 2008, we hit up the Sony Media Briefing to get a look at all announcements related to the PS3, PS2, and PSP. We bring you the best of the best in this episode, showing off games like Resistance 2, MAG, LittleBigPlanet, DC Universe Online, and others for the PLAYSTATION 3. Of course, there is also a bunch of portable PSP goodness, and even some PS2 love as well. Hit the video for all the details.

Also, if you want all the notes, we’ve got the Sony E3 2008 Media Briefing live coverage, and even a full photo gallery of the highlights as well.

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So what really caused the delay for SCEE's Wipeout HD? Was it really because it failed an epilepsy test as some reports would have us believe?

According to SCEE, "The reason for the delay of Wipeout HD on PS3 has been to to the many improvements we have been making and the numerous features we've added to the game."

Improvements and features, huh? Yep, and they're actually exciting stuff. These improvements include eight reverse tracks, four extra ships, two alternative HUDS, 2-Player offline split screen and XMB Trophy support.

But we have to admit that doesn't really clear up the issue on epilepsy. So does the game really cause an attack? "Regarding the speculation about health issues, we can assure you that we take consumer safety very seriously and monitor it very carefully."

Well that's still a bit too sketchy, don't you think? Oh well, for as long as they're not launching an epilepsy-triggering game to the market, we're more than fine with the delay. Plus it looks like we're getting more goodies out of it, so yeah. No sweat.


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