PlayStation Network Update (Feb 29)



(for US PSN)

• PAIN Skurv Dogg Character ($0.99)
  
• Guitar Hero III - No Doubt Track Pack ($6.25): Featuring Don't Speak, Excuse Me Mr. and Sunday Morning
  
• Rock Band "Nine Inch Nails" pack ($5.49)
  • March of the Pigs ($1.99)
    
  • The Collector ($1.99)
    
  • The Perfect Drug ($1.99)
• MLB 08 The Show Music Video (free)
  
• MLB 08 The Show Blog Video (free)
  
• NBA 08 Amare Stoudmire Bio (free)
  
• Condemned 2: Bloodshot Trailer 1 (free)
  
• Lost Planet Trailer (free)
  
• Star Trek Teaser Trailer (free)
  
• PAIN: Skurv Dogg Theme (free)
  
• Rocketman: Axis of Evil wallpaper (free)

(for UK PSN)

• Conflict: Denied Ops - Dev Diary #4 (299MB)
  
• Haze - Boss Speech Trailer (104MB)

(for JP PSN)

• Armored Core 4
  • Answer Movie Vol. 1 (Japans) (161MB)
    
  • Answer Movie Vol. 2 (Japans) (318MB)
• Gran Turismo 5 Prologue - Creator Document (Japans) (230MB)
  (Geschiedenis van GT + interview Yamauchi)
  
• Minna No Golf 5 - Trailer
  
• Valkyrie of the Battlefield: Gallian Chronicles - February trailer (521MB)

Source: http://play-beyond.net/2008/02/29/playstat...-update-feb-29/

Yeah, i saw this mag at Kinokuniya yesterday. Price Rm32.

Latest screenshots of SOCOM Confrontation Released





Source: http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/socom-confrontation/

I've checked the mag. It's CLEARLY stated on the cover, those PS3 triggers only available in UK region.

Echochrome Demo Available From PSN Japan



The PlayStation Store in Japan received a downloadable demo from Japan Studio's upcoming PlayStation 3 release of Echochrome. It's surprisingly small, at about 34 MB, and apparently demo version for PSP also available for download.

Echochrome is a graphically simple puzzle game, with gameplay involving rotating a world occupied by Oscar Reutersvärd's impossible constructions to be traversed by a mannequin figure. The game is based on the Object Locative Environment Coordinate System developed by Jun Fujiki, an engine that determines what is occurring based on the camera's perspective.

Source: http://play-beyond.net/2008/03/06/echochro...from-psn-japan/

PlayStation Network Update (Mac 07)



(for US PSN)

• Rocketmen full game ($9.99)
  
• Rocketmen demo (free)
  
• Guitar Hero III "Modern Metal" track pack ($6.25)
  • Avenged Sevenfold's "Almost Easy"
    
  • Thrice's "The Arsonist"
    
  • Deftones' "Hole in the Earth"
• Rock Band "Grateful Dead" pack ($9.99)
  • "Casey Jones" ($1.99)
    
  • "Sugar Magnolia" ($1.99)
    
  • "Truckin'" ($1.99)
    
  • "Franklin's Tower" ($1.99)
    
  • "I Need A Miracle" ($1.99)
    
  • "China Cat Sunflower" ($1.99)
• NBA Ballers: Chosen One trailer (free)
  
• Hancock movie trailer (free)
  
• 21 movie trailer (free)
  
• Lost Planet theme (free)
  
• 3 Condemned 2 wallpapers (free)

(for UK PSN)

• flOw expansion pack (£1.99)
  
• Guitar Hero III "No Doubt" track pack (£3.99)
  
• Oblivion: Shivering Isles trailer (free)
  
• WipEout HD trailer (free)
  
• Uncharted "DJ Shadow" trailer (free)
  
• Perfect Stranger Blu-Ray trailer (free)
  
• The Pursuit of Happyness Blu-Ray trailer (free)
  
• Reign Over Me Blu-Ray trailer (free)
  
• Graffiti theme (free)

Source: http://play-beyond.net/2008/03/07/playstat...-update-mac-07/

Hideo Kojima Working on New Title



Metal Gear Solid 4 will bring an end to the Solid Snake line of Metal Gear games. But, just in case you've heard rumors to the otherwise, it won't bring an end to series creator Hideo Kojima.

Speaking with Japan's Nikkei BP website, Konami president Fumiaki Tanaka revealed that Kojima is working on the concept for a new game outside of the Metal Gear universe. Pressed further on this mystery title, or possibly titles, Tanaka said that he couldn't reveal anything at this point and that a formal announcement won't be coming this year. Instead, we can probably look forward to hearing something after Kojima has written the new title's scenario, which won't happen until after MGS4 has been released and Metal Gear Online has been given a major push.

In other Metal Gear Solid 4 news, Tanaka revealed to the site that Konami expects sales to be similar to past titles. While the sales focus is on the European and North American markets, the company is aiming for sales of one million in Japan alone. Nikkei pointed out to Tanaka that the PS3 hardware has yet to hit the two million mark in Japan, to which Tanaka noted that many users are waiting for MGS4 to buy a PS3. He also feels that because a number of major PS3 titles from other companies will be released before MGS4, the system's userbase total will rise.

Source: http://play-beyond.net/2008/03/12/hideo-ko...g-on-new-title/

Not sure whether it's already in development. It's just rumours posted by PSM magazine a year-ago. But, i would love to see another ZOE, especially for PS3.

Japan PS3:

http://djp01.ps3.update.playstation.net/up...5b/PS3UPDAT.PUP

Asian PS3:

http://dsa01.ps3.update.playstation.net/up...5b/PS3UPDAT.PUP

PlayStation Network Update (Mac 14)



(for US PSN)

• Toy Home expansion pack ($6.99)
  
• Major League Baseball 2K8 demo (free)
  
• PAIN character add-on "Ginger the Nurse" ($0.99)
  
• PAIN character add-on "Muffy the Cheerleader" ($0.99)
  
• Rock Band songs
  • Black Tide's "Shockwave" ($0.99)
    
  • Paramore's "Crushcrushcrush" ($0.99)
    
  • Serj Tankian's "Beethovan's C***" ($0.99)
• Guitar Hero III "Dropkick Murpheys" song pack (free)
  
• Hot Shots Golf: Out of Bounds "Characters and courses" video (free)
  
• Hot Shots Golf: Out of Bounds "New shot system" video (free)
  
• Viking: Battle for Asgard teaser trailer (free)
  
• Viking "Episode 1 - Skarin's Calling" video (free)
  
• Viking "Episode 2 - Siege of Caldburg" video (free)
  
• God of War: Chains of Olympus theme (free)
  
• PAIN "Ginger" theme (free)
  
• PAIN "Muffy" theme (free)
  
• 2 Condemned 2: Bloodshot themes (free)
  
• Condemned 2: Bloodshot wallpaper (free)

(for UK PSN)

• Guitar Hero III "Modern Metal" song pack (£3.99)
  
• Elefunk trailer (free)
  
• PixelJunk Monsters theme (free)

Source: http://play-beyond.net/2008/03/14/playstat...-update-mac-14/

Firmware V2.20 bringing BD-Live to PS3

Here's a quick preview of the next PLAYSTATION 3 system software update coming up in the next few days. Firmware v2.20, introduces a number of features to further enhance your PLAYSTATION 3 as the hub of your entertainment center. Most notably, the update enables the PS3 to support Blu-ray Disc Profile 2.0, also known as BD-Live. You can connect now to the Internet while playing discs that support BD-Live to obtain additional content and special features. These features vary from disc to disc, and will keep your BD discs fresh with new content and in some cases exclusive content only accessible to owners of BD-Live enabled discs. On April 8th Sony Pictures Home Entertainment will release The 6th Day and Walk Hard on Blu-ray; these titles will be among the first to take advantage of BD-Live. With this update, the PLAYSTATION 3 becomes the first Blu-ray player on the market with BD-Live functionality.

Here are some of the other new features/enhancements that will be included in Firmware v2.20:

• The ability to copy PS3 Music and Photo playlists to a PSP system. We introduced the ability to create Music and Photo playlists on the PS3 in firmware update v2.0. Now you can easily export your playlists to your PSP.
  
• You can now play DivX and WMV format files that are over 2 GB. In addition, you can now display subtitles when viewing DivX files.
  
• Resume Play - begin playing a DVD or BD disc from the point where you previously stopped it, even if you eject the disc and insert a different movie or game.
  
• Use your PSP as a remote control to play back your music files on your PS3 without turning on your TV.
  
• The Internet browser now displays some web pages faster. In addition [Save Target] has been added as an option under file. This option lets you save a file that is linked to a web page to your PS3 hard drive or storage media.

Source: http://play-beyond.net/2008/03/21/firmware...bd-live-to-PS3/

PlayStation Network Update (Mac 21)



(for US PSN)

• Condemned 2: Bloodshot demo (free)
  
• SEGA Superstars Tennis demo (free)
  
• Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 08 "Maxed out player" add-on ($2.49)
  
• Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 08 "Turnberry Golf Resort" add-on (free)
  
• Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 08 "Doral Golf Resort, Blue Monster Course" add-on ($4.99)
  
• Rock Band DLC
  o At The Gates' "Blinded By Fear" ($1.99)
  o Evile's "Thrasher" ($1.99)
  o The Haunted's "D.O.A" ($1.99)
• MotorStorm 2 Teaser Trailer (free)
  
• Eye of Judgment "Set 2″ Trailer (free)
  
• Gran Turismo 5 Prologue Japan Intro Movie (free)
  
• Ape Quest PS3 Spec Trailer (free)
  
• Turning Point Trailer (free)
  
• Soul Calibur Character Reveal Trailer (free)
  
• Condemned 2: Bloodshot Launch Trailer (free)
  
• Gattaca movie trailer (free)
  
• Sleuth movie trailer (free)

(for UK PSN)

• PAIN full game (£4.99)
  
• PAIN "Muffy" add-on (£0.69)
  
• PAIN "Cookie" add-on (£0.69)
  
• PAIN "Hung-Lo" add-on (£0.69)
  
• PAIN "Santa" add-on (£0.69)
  
• PAIN "Scurv Dogg" add-on (£0.69)
  
• PAIN "Ginger" add-on (£0.69)
  
• PAIN "Fun with Explosives" add-on (free)
  
• Stranglehold map pack (£9.99)
  
• MotorStorm 2 trailer (free)

Source: http://play-beyond.net/2008/03/21/playstat...-update-mac-21/

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Khehe.. actually, I do list-out PSN update for Japan once in awhile when there's exclusive demo released for Japan only. But, overall, Japan store normally will get old demos that was released before for US and UK PSN. Japan store weekly updates is mainly focusing on PSOne games release. Not much on PS3 demos.

Anyway, here's an update for Japan PSN for this week: (as usual all PSOne games)

• デザエモン Kids！(PS3/PSP) 600Yen
• プロ麻雀 極PLUS II (PS3/PSP) 600Yen
• エリーのアトリエ ～ザールブルグの錬金術士2～ (PS3/PSP) 600Yen
• Metal Gear Solid (PS3/PSP) 600Yen
• クラッシュ・バンディクーカーニバル (PS3/PSP) 600Yen
• マスター･オブ･モンスターズ～暁の賢者達～ (PS3/PSP) 600Yen
• The Eye of Judgment Biolith Custom Theme (Free)
• Valkyrie of the Battlefield Promotion Movie (Free)

Some of the highlights:
DivX content can now exceed 2GB, and resume play enables PS3 to play a BD or DVD video at the point it was stopped, even if the disc had been removed. Most of all, it now adds Blu-ray Profile 2.0 support.

PlayStation Network Update (Mac 28)



(for US PSN)

• flOw bundle ($8.99)
  
• Warhawk temporary price cut until April 15th ($29.99)
  
• Turok multiplayer map-pack ($4.99)
  
• High Stakes: Poker camera add-on (free)
  
• Unreal Tournament 3 map pack (free)
  
• Rock Band "Boston" song pack ($9.99)
  • "Hitch A Ride" ($1.99)
    
  • "More Than A Feeling" ($1.99)
    
  • "Peace of Mind" ($1.99)
    
  • "Rock & Roll Band" ($1.99)
    
  • "Smokin'" ($1.99)
    
  • "Something About You" ($1.99)
• Karaoke Revolution presents: American Idol Encore downloadable tracks ($1.50 each)
  
• Gran Turismo 5 Prologue "Mars Volta" video (free)
  
• Gran Turismo 5 Prologue "Thin Lizzy" video (free)
  
• Gran Turismo 5 Prologue "Weezer" video (free)
  
• Grand Theft Auto IV trailer (free)
  
• Warhawk update 1.3 trailer (free)
  
• Winter X Games 08 "Play the Pros" video (free)
  
• God of War: Chains of Olympus TV spot (free)
  
• Wyclef's Fast Car music video (free)
  
• PURE gameplay trailer (free)
  
• PURE CG trailer (free)
  
• Eye of Judgment theme (free)
  
• Metal Gear Solid 4 wallpaper (free)
  
• Walk Hard the Dewey Cox Story movie trailer (free)
  
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Fall 2007 TV spot (free)

(for UK PSN)

• UEFA Euro 2008 demo
  
• Gran Turismo 5 Prologue (£24.99)

(for JP PSN)

• Armored Core: For Answer demo (free)
  
• Mainichi Isshou update (free)
  
• Eye of Judgment - Biolith Rebellion Deck 2 (¥3500)
  
• Minna no Golf 5 - New character (Gloria) (¥500)
  
• Eye of Judgment - Biolith Rebellion Deck 2 Trailer (free)

Source: http://play-beyond.net/2008/03/28/playstat...-update-mac-28/

The UK update is NOT UP yet. Dunno why this week they are so late. Probably today. But, it's confirmed by EA that UEFA Euro 2008 demo will be released today on XBOX360 and PS3.

New PLAYSTATION Store interface coming in mid-April

Today, SCEA announced that the PLAYSTATION Store will be revamped with a new look in mid-April. As some of the most passionate and knowledgeable PLAYSTATION 3 fans out there, here's some additional information on the revamped PLAYSTATION Store.



As you can see in the above screenshot, the new interface allows customers to browse through eight primary categories, rather than four, making it easier to locate games, demos, game add-ons and other content. It also enables us to put up to twice as many items per page, significantly cutting down the time it takes to browse through content.

Customers will be able to access, browse, shop and download content as usual prior to the store's re-opening. However, no additional downloadable content will be posted prior to then, including this Thursday, April 3rd, and next Thursday, April 10th. Regularly scheduled content updates will resume with the Store's re-opening, at which time additional games and game-related items will be added, including the downloadable version of the highly-anticipated exclusive PS3 title Gran Turismo 5 Prologue.

When the PLAYSTATION Store is set to re-open with the new interface, PS3 users will be prompted to download a firmware update which will enable entry to the new store.

Source: http://play-beyond.net/2008/04/01/new-play...g-in-mid-april/

Opss, didn't noticed sniper's enquiry. Jaring connection is not bad if you stay very close to their signal station. If not, the ping is quite high. In my case, previously I stayed at Kg.Baru, getting very good connection for download and ping because their signal station is just nearby only. Now, after I moved to Cheras, I'm getting very unstable connection, with up-and-down ping figures eventhough the downloads/uploads is fast. So, better check whether your place is getting strong signal first before subscribing.

ps: You can subscribe for trial of one week without any payment. If not satisfied, you can return their modem within one week without any payment required.

Yes, the new PlayStation Store IS NO LONGER using the web browser. It's built in to the XMB through Firmware 2.30 update. Coming soon mid-April. The new front-end will cache all images properly and is much faster than the old one.

Update on the PSN Store

Just a reminder that there's no PSN Store update today, but the Store remains open for business. As announced last week, Warhawk is still on promotion for $29.99 (regular price $39.99). Sony is working hard on getting the revamped Store up and running. Keep an eye out for a walk-through video next week. In the meantime, take a peek at a few screens from the new interface.







For latest info visit: http://www.play-beyond.net