huhu.. NOT YET.. i'm just playing around with the leaked HOME file... but, I have a feeling that HOME beta is just around the corner.

A few snapshot that I took just now. Been tweaking and editing the XML files, but no luck connecting to HOME servers. So, guyz.. just wait until it is officially released.

The update will actually block your access, you can't even load HOME anymore. But, I managed to skip the update last night.

This post has been edited by Ninja: Apr 9 2008, 11:30 AM

iPhone to interface with PS3 Blu-ray playback



Dubbed BD Touch, the technology aims to leverages the network capabilities of Blu-ray players, meaning that iPhones and iPod touches could soon add to their repertoire the ability to dual as a multimedia remote for supporting Blu-ray players like the PS3.

In addition, BD Touch could also serve to funnel movie extras from the PS3 to the iPhone, build an iPhone-based database of a user's movie collection, and beam iTunes Digital Copy versions of movies from Blu-ray discs to the Apple handhelds.

"It's a technology that is built into our professional Blu-Ray authoring tool that will allow studios, independent movie companies to enable BD Touch features," Denny Breitenfeld, the CTO of NetBlender, told Gizmodo. "These features send data in two directions from the Disc to the iPhone and vice versa. Video, Audio, text, and player commands can be sent."

Breitenfeld added that while the idea for remote control functionality has been well received, it should be noted that the BD Touch technology will also allow Blu-ray players to control the iPhone and iPod touch.

"One idea is to automatically pull up IMBD of the movie you are watching right on your iPhone or send the movie information a movie database on your phone," he explained. "The ideas are only limited to what people want and will use."

NetBlender plans on making its SDK available to all of the 100,000+ registered iPhone developers so they can begin work on "applications that easily work with all kinds of [Blu-ray] titles."

Source: http://play-beyond.net/2008/04/10/iphone-t...u-ray-playback/

RM1800 bleh beli PS3 Steel bro..

The person who posted the video is no longer can access HOME. He got the same error as everyone else who tried to hack-in to HOME.

PlayStation Network Update (Apr 15)



(for US PSN)

• Super Stardust HD Solo Add-on Pack ($4.99)
  
• Lair Dragons and Control Pack (free) - which includes two new playable dragons, analog flight controls, rumble support and enhanced PSP Remote Play support
  
• Gran Turismo 5 Prologue "Beyond the Apex" trailer (free)
  
• Gran Turismo 5 Prologue "Friendly Fires" video (free)

(for UK PSN)

• SEGA Superstars Tennis demo (free)
  
• Super Stardust HD Solo Add-on Pack (£2.99)
  
• Guitar Hero III Dropkick Murphys pack (free)
  
• Bionic Commando Rearmed trailer (free)
  
• Lost Planet trailer 2 (free)
  
• SEGA Superstars Tennis trailer (free)

Source: http://play-beyond.net/2008/04/15/playstat...-update-apr-15/

PlayStation Network Update (Apr 18)



(for US PSN)

• Gran Turismo 5 Prologue ($39.99)
  
• Warhawk: Operation Broken Mirror expansion pack ($7.99)
  
• Warhawk "Booster Combo pack" ($11.99) - contains Operation Broken Mirror and Operation Omega Dawn
  
• Rock Band DLC
  • "Still Alive" - Jonathan Coulton (free)
    
  • "Rock Rebellion" - Bang Camaro ($0.99)
    
  • "Shake" - Count Zero - ($0.99)
    
  • "Super Sprode" - Freezepop ($0.99)
    
  • "Call Me" - Blondie ($1.99)
    
  • "Simple Man" - Lynyrd Skynyrd ( $1.99)
    
  • "Message in Bottle" - The Police ($1.99)
    
  • "Saints of Los Angeles" - Mötley Crüe ($0.99)
• UEFA Euro 2008 demo (free)
  
• Warhawk Operation Broken Mirror trailer (free)
  
• Condemned 2: Bloodshot "Making Of" video (free)
  
• Haze "Mantel Corporate Vision" video (free)
  
• This is Vegas announcement trailer (free)
  
• Gran Turismo 5 Prologue "Friendly Fires" video (free)
  
• Gran Turismo 5 Prologue "Beyond the Apex" (free)
  
• Two Warhawk themes (free)
  
• Lair "Mokai" theme (free)
  
• Pineapple Express movie trailer (free)

(for UK PSN)

• Metal Gear Online Public Beta (free)
  
• Warhawk: Operation Broken Mirror expansion pack (£3.99/euro5.99)
  
• LAIR "Deadly Dragons" add-on (free)
  
• Grand Theft Auto 4 "Everyone's a rat" trailer (free)

Source: http://play-beyond.net/2008/04/18/playstat...-update-apr-18/

Apeda... aku kan selalu bagi update ari Jumaat..

PlayStation Network Update (Apr 25)



(for US PSN)

• R-Types PS1 game ($5.99) - Includes R-Type and R-Type II
  
• Iron Man demo (free)
  
• echochrome demo (free)
  
• Eye of Judgment Set 2 expansion ($15)
  
• Call of Duty 4 Variety Map Pack ($9.99)
  
• Rock Band songs (Each song costs $1.99)
  • "The Hellion"
    
  • "Electric Eye"
    
  • "Riding on the Wind"
    
  • "Bloodstone"
    
  • "(Take These) Chains"
    
  • "Pain and Pleasure"
    
  • "Screaming for Vengeance"
    
  • "You've Got Another Thing Comin'"
    
  • "Fever"
    
  • "Devil's Child"
• Guitar Hero 3 Def Leppard pack ($6.25)
  
• Army of Two SSC Challenge pack ($7.50)
  
• Karaoke Revolution: AIE songs (check PS.Blog for full list)
  
• Resistance 2 Teaser Trailer (free)
  
• GT5 Prologue Techno Video (free)
  
• Army of Two SSC Challenge Teaser Trailer (free)
  
• FIFA 08 Features Video (free)
  
• Iron Man Action Trailer (free)
  
• PROTOTYPE Discover Evolution (free)
  
• Burnout Paradise Interview with Wyclef Jean P.1
  
• Burnout Paradise Interview with Wyclef Jean P.2
  
• Burnout Paradise Behind-the-Scenes of "Fast Car"
  
• 88 Minutes movie trailer (free)
  
• Eye of Judgement Theme
  
• Four Gran Turismo 5 Prologue wallpapers

(for UK PSN)

• Rocketmen: Axis of Evil demo (free)
  
• Bishi Bashi Special PS1 game (£3.49)
  
• Command & Conquer PS1 game (£3.49)
  
• FlOw PSP version (£4.99)
  
• God of War: Chains of Olympus demo for PSP (free)
  
• Call of Duty 4 Variety Map Pack (£6.99/euro9.99)
  
• Resistance 2 announcement trailer (free)
  
• Warhawk: Operation Broken Mirror trailer (free)
  
• Two Viking trailers (free)
  
• Three Timeshift "FPS Differently" trailers (free)
  
• Metal Gear Solid 4 "Sneak Out" PS3 theme (free)
  
• Dark Sector wallpaper (free)
  
• Seven Motorstorm wallpapers (free)

Source: http://play-beyond.net/2008/04/25/playstat...-update-apr-25/

PlayStation Network Update (May 2)



(for US PSN)

• echochrome full game ($10)
  
• Dark Sector demo (free)
  
• Rock Band DLC
  • “Red Tandy” - The Mother Hips ($1.99)
    
  • “Time Sick Son of a Grizzly Bear” - The Mother Hips ($1.99)
    
  • “Zero” - The Smashing Pumpkins ($1.99)
• Karaoke Revolution: AIE songs ($1.50 a piece - check PlayStation Blog for full list)
  
• echochrome Trailer (free)
  
• Battlefield Bad Company Redford Blog (free)
  
• Kung Fu Panda Trailer (free)
  
• Dead Space Announcement Trailer (free)
  
• Dead Space Ship Date Trailer (free)
  
• Turok “Kane” Gameplay Trailer (free)
  
• Turok “Bring It” Trailer (free)
  
• NBA Ballers: Chosen One TV Spot (free)
  
• Burnout Paradise Wyclef “Fast Car” video (free)
  
• Four echochrome wallpapers (free)
  
• Three Kung Fu Panda wallpapers (free)

(for UK PSN)

• Snakeball “Team Mode” expansion (£1.99)
  
• Kane & Lynch Fragile Alliance map pack (free)
  
• Need for Speed Pro-Street “Bugatti Veyron” pack (£1.99)
  
• Need for Speed Pro-Street “Mclaren F1″ pack (£1.99)
  
• Need for Speed Pro-Street Premium Car pack 1 (£3.49)
  
• Need for Speed Pro-Street Premium Car pack 2 (£3.49)
  
• Rainbow Six Vegas 2 theme (free)
  
• Dark Sector theme (free)
  
• Haze theme (free)
  
• Haze wallpaper (free)
  
• Iron Man movie trailer (free)

(for JP PSN)

• BattleFantasia demo (free)
  
• BLOODY ROAR PS1 game (600Yen)
  
• Wizard’s Harmony PS1 game (600Yen)
  
• PRO Mahjong PS1 game (600Yen)
  
• Arcade Hits Shienryu PS1 game (600Yen)
  
• Pukunpa: Joshikousei no Houkago PS1 game (600Yen)
  
• Call of Duty 4 Variety Map Pack (7140Yen)
  
• MotorStorm Complete promo video (free)
  
• FIFA Street 3 promo video (free)

Source: http://play-beyond.net/2008/05/02/playstat...k-update-may-2/

PlayStation Day: two Store updates coming next week



On 06 May 2008, SCEE will reveal a host of exciting content coming to PlayStation during the coming year. You’ll be able to keep up-to-date with all of the news from the event over at PlayStation.com:

• PlayStation Day @ UK.playstation.com
  
• PlayStation Day @ IE.playstation.com

To mark the event, PLAYSTATION Store on PS3 will carry two updates instead of the usual one. Look out for great demos, including PS3 exclusive Haze, as well as a host of game trailers, expansion packs and videos of the press conference which will include a keynote speech by Kaz Hirai, President of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.

Check out the full line-up below:

06 May - PLAYSTATION Store (PS3)
Game Demos:

• Condemned 2
  
• Haze

Full Games:

• Blast Factor Advanced
  
• High Velocity Bowling
  
• Street Skater

Expansion Packs:

• Blast Factor Advanced Research
  
• High Velocity Bowling Character - Mike

Trailers:

• Buzz! Quiz TV
  
• Secret Agent Clank
  
• Siren Blood Curse

06 May - PLAYSTATION Store (PC)
Full Games:

• Street Skater

Trailers:

• Siren Blood Curse

08 May - PLAYSTATION Store (PS3)
Game Demos:

• Bourne Conspiracy
  
• Race Driver: GRID

Expansion Packs:

• Army of Two
  
• Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock - Def Leppard Track Pack
  
• Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock - Muse Track Pack

Trailers:

• Echochrome Apple
  
• Play Compilation
  
• Press Conference

Source: http://play-beyond.net/2008/05/04/playstat...ming-next-week/

PlayStation Network Update (May 9)



(for US PSN)

• Rocketmen: Axis of Evil ($10)
  
• Haze demo (free)
  
• Bourne Conspiracy demo (free)
  
• Race Driver GRID demo (free)
  
• PixelJunk Monsters: Encore ($6)
  
• Rock Band DLC
  • “This Ain’t A Scene, It’s An Arms Race” - Fall Out Boy ($2)
    
  • “Date With The Night” - Yeah Yeah Yeahs ($2)
    
  • “It Hurts” - Angels & Airwaves ($2)
• WipEout HD trailer (free)
  
• Mirror’s Edge gameplay trailer (free)
  
• Mercenaries 2: Payback trailer (free)
  
• Overlord: Raising Hell trailer (free)
  
• Wheelman trailer (free)
  
• TNA Impact trailer (free)
  
• Indiana Jones: Kingdom of the Crystal Skull movie trailer (free)
  
• The Love Guru movie trailer (free)
  
• Iron Man movie trailer (free)
  
• Sports theme (free)
  
• PixelJunk Monsters Encore theme (free)
  
• Two PixelJunk Monsters Encore wallpapers (free)

(for UK PSN)

• Race Driver GRID demo (free)
  
• Guitar Hero III “Def Leppard” track pack (£3.99)
  
• Guitar Hero III “Muse” track pack (£3.99)
  
• Army of Two “SSC Challenge” game pack (£3.99)
  
• Mirror’s Edge Gameplay trailer (free)
  
• PlayStation Day “Introduction: Kaz Hirai” video (free)
  
• PlayStation Day “Play has no limitations” video (free)
  
• PlayStation Day “Play is hiding and waiting” video (free)
  
• PlayStation Day “Play is full throttle” video (free)
  
• PlayStation Day “Play is a thousand stories” video (free)
  
• PlayStation Day “Play brings us together” video (free)
  
• PlayStation Day “Play is moving hips, lips” video (free)
  
• PlayStation Day “Play is unexplored” video (free)
  
• PlayStation Day “Summary: Play” video (free)
  
• PlayStation Day Compilation Trailer (free)

(for JP PSN)

• Haze demo (free)
  
• Rainbow Six Vegas 2 promotion clip (free)

Source: http://play-beyond.net/2008/05/09/playstat...k-update-may-9/

Codemasters Acquires Formula 1 License



After Sony refused to pay the licensing fees requested by the Formula 1 car racing association, England-based Codemasters has stepped up and nabbed the former Sony-exclusive license. Codemasters has gained the global rights to the racing label, promising to bring Formula 1-branded games to consoles, PC, and handheld gaming platforms.

Formula 1 is “ambitious in expanding its reach via technology. The digital communities that computer and video gaming creates will play a key role in further growing the Formula 1 audience,” said Codemasters CEO Rod Cousens.

Back in 2003, Sony paid an estimated $15 million per year for the rights to use Formula 1 exclusively in its first-party games. That agreement lasted four years, through the end of 2007. When the contract expired, Formula 1 demanded more money for Sony to renew its license. Sony said it was too much and severed ties with the racing group.

The move for Codemasters to pick up the F1 rights is not surprising. The low-cap games publisher is known for its racing titles, most notably its long-running Colin McRae series. The publisher has already announced its first title to make use of the newly acquired license. Fia Formula One World Championship will come out next year.

Source: http://play-beyond.net/2008/05/12/codemast...mula-1-license/

PlayStation Network Update (May 16)



(for US PSN)

• Dragon Ball Z: Burst Limit demo (free)
  
• Overlord: Raising Hell demo (free)
  
• Hot Shots Golf “Alex” Character ($1)
  
• Hot Shots Golf “Gloria” Character ($1)
  
• Rocketmen: It Came From Uranus ($5)
  
• Rock Band DLC
  • “Hanging on the Telephone” - Blondie ($2)
    
  • “Train in Vain” - The Clash ($2)
    
  • “Kool Thing” - Sonic Youth ($2)
• 21 Karaoke Revolution tracks (check the PS.Blog for the full list)
  
• Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm trailer
  
• Mortal Kombat vs DC Universe Gamers’ Day trailer
  
• Pineapple Express: Redband movie trailer
  
• Saawariya movie trailer
  
• Haze theme
  
• Overlord theme
  
• echochrome theme
  
• 5x Overlord wallpapers

(for UK PSN)

• Dark Mist full game (£4.99)
  
• C&C Red Alert PS1 game for PS3/PSP (£3.49)
  
• WipEout Pure full PSP game (£14.99)
  
• Overlord demo (free)
  
• PixelJunk Monsters: Encore expansion (£1.99)
  
• Everybody’s Golf: World Tour “Alex” character (£0.69)
  
• Everybody’s Golf: World Tour “Gloria” character (£0.69)
  
• Dark Sector launch trailer
  
• 2x Burnout Paradise trailers
  
• Brothers In Arms trailer 2
  
• Haze “TV Ad” trailer
  
• 5x Overlord wallpapers
  
• Overlord theme
  
• 2x Warhawk themes
  
• 2x Eye of Judgment themes
  
• 10x PAIN themes

(for JP PSN)

• Everyday Shooter full game (800Yen)
  
• Mainichi Isshou promotion clip (free)
  
• Dark Sector promotion clip (free)
  
• POLICENAUTS PSOne game (600Yen)
  
• Docchi Mo Mecha Mecha Docchi Mecha PSOne game (600Yen)
  
• Nectaris PSOne game (600Yen)

Source: http://play-beyond.net/2008/05/16/playstat...-update-may-16/

RUMOUR: Upcoming features for Firmware 2.40

• 2.40 will allow you to access your XMB chat features from every game.
• 2.40 will also include 2D trophies from the XMB where 70% of current titles will support them straight away
• Video Coding and groundwork for the Movie Store (Out Sept)

All of the following information has come from an insider and everything isnt ’set in stone’. Things can change a lot, especially when it involves Sony. If any of the information is wrong, its because plans have changed and not because it was made up.