PSA: Firmware 3.00 now available
Once you’ve updated, drop your comments with the others below and let us know what you think Sony got right (and wrong) with this release.
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PSA: Firmware 3.00 now available originally appeared on Joystiq Playstation on Mon, 31 Aug 2009 22:56:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Limited edition SFIV sticks at PAX, only 1000 being made
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Mad Catz has announced that it will be bringing a special limited edition of its Street Fighter IV Tournament Edition Fightsticks to the Penny Arcade Expo. And when we say limited, we mean it: Only 1,000 sticks will be made available — 650 for Xbox and 350 for PS3 — and the majority of them will be available exclusively from the Capcom booth at PAX. For those unable to attend, a “very limited stock” will be available at the Capcom and GameShark online stores.
The “Femme Fatale” joystick, as you can see above, is decked out with the ladies of Street Fighter IV, including Sakura, Crimson Viper, Chun-Li, Cammy and Rose. It’s also packs a lilac color scheme, which seems appropriate given the bumps and bruises players will be doling out with it (virtual bumps and bruises, of course). The sticks will go on sale this Friday, September 4, on a first-come-first-serve basis, limited to two per customer.
If you want one, you’d best be quick.
Limited edition SFIV sticks at PAX, only 1000 being made originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 31 Aug 2009 22:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Rumor: Rock Band 2 will import LEGO Rock Band tracks
Along with this rumored feature, the site has posted a list of upcoming DLC, including 10 tracks from Queen and three from The Raconteurs due in October. Three songs from The White Stripes are listed for November release. Undisclosed material from Attack! Attack! and The Duke Spirit appears as undated Rock Band Network content.
When contacted for comment, Harmonix told Joystiq, “While we don’t comment on rumors or speculation with regards to our upcoming downloadable content, we can promise that the Rock Band platform is poised to remain the unchallenged best value and source of music for rhythm games.”
This supposed “leak” is very conveniently timed, given that Guitar Hero 5 releases tomorrow. Doncha’ think?
Rumor: Rock Band 2 will import LEGO Rock Band tracks originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 31 Aug 2009 21:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Sony and Nintendo increasing effort in fight against piracy
Though Nintendo already has a pretty solid system in place for combating piracy — the persistent threat that Reggie Fils-Aime will crush any software buccaneers between his mighty jaws — the company recently increased its piracy-preventing ranks. Neil Boyd was recently appointed European anti-piracy counsel for the company. Boyd, along with a pair of Nintendo’s legal advisors, will “take action against criminals who are making money out of the infringement of games developers’ copyright,” according to Nintendo anti-piracy director Jodi Daugherty.
Sony’s also increasing its piracy prevention efforts, albeit through more technological means. The PSP Go will contain a non-removable internal battery, which keeps would-be hackers from implementing the popular, homebrew-enabled Pandora battery. Also, we hear the PSP Go’s boot-up screen displays a pouty, doe-eyed Jack Tretton that’s said to strike crippling pangs of guilt into anyone who tries to conduct dubious dealings on the handheld. Consider PSPiracy beaten, friends.
Sony and Nintendo increasing effort in fight against piracy originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 31 Aug 2009 19:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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King of Fighters XII patch fixes online play
To put it lightly, online play in The King of Fighters XII sucks. It’s broken, regardless of which platform you play it on. Weeks after the game’s release, SNK Playmore has finally released a patch for the PS3 version. According to the press release, the update “fundamentally changes the way game data is processed and synchronized during online matches, placing greater importance on the game’s response time and allowing for much smoother play.” Online battles should be improved, especially for those with less-than-ideal internet connections.
An Xbox 360 version of the patch is also in the works and should be available “very soon.” SNK Playmore issued an official apology with the release, promising it will “strive to improve their system of quality control for future titles,” but we’re wondering how the fighting community will response. For some, this patch may be too little, too late.
King of Fighters XII patch fixes online play originally appeared on Joystiq Playstation on Mon, 31 Aug 2009 19:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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PSA: Firmware 3.00 now available
Once you’ve updated, drop your comments with the others below and let us know what you think Sony got right (and wrong) with this release.
[Thanks to everyone who sent this in!]
PSA: Firmware 3.00 now available originally appeared on Joystiq Playstation on Mon, 31 Aug 2009 22:56:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Limited edition SFIV sticks at PAX, only 1000 being made
click to enlarge
Mad Catz has announced that it will be bringing a special limited edition of its Street Fighter IV Tournament Edition Fightsticks to the Penny Arcade Expo. And when we say limited, we mean it: Only 1,000 sticks will be made available — 650 for Xbox and 350 for PS3 — and the majority of them will be available exclusively from the Capcom booth at PAX. For those unable to attend, a “very limited stock” will be available at the Capcom and GameShark online stores.
The “Femme Fatale” joystick, as you can see above, is decked out with the ladies of Street Fighter IV, including Sakura, Crimson Viper, Chun-Li, Cammy and Rose. It’s also packs a lilac color scheme, which seems appropriate given the bumps and bruises players will be doling out with it (virtual bumps and bruises, of course). The sticks will go on sale this Friday, September 4, on a first-come-first-serve basis, limited to two per customer.
If you want one, you’d best be quick.
Limited edition SFIV sticks at PAX, only 1000 being made originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 31 Aug 2009 22:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
Rumor: Rock Band 2 will import LEGO Rock Band tracks
Along with this rumored feature, the site has posted a list of upcoming DLC, including 10 tracks from Queen and three from The Raconteurs due in October. Three songs from The White Stripes are listed for November release. Undisclosed material from Attack! Attack! and The Duke Spirit appears as undated Rock Band Network content.
When contacted for comment, Harmonix told Joystiq, “While we don’t comment on rumors or speculation with regards to our upcoming downloadable content, we can promise that the Rock Band platform is poised to remain the unchallenged best value and source of music for rhythm games.”
This supposed “leak” is very conveniently timed, given that Guitar Hero 5 releases tomorrow. Doncha’ think?
Rumor: Rock Band 2 will import LEGO Rock Band tracks originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 31 Aug 2009 21:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
Sony and Nintendo increasing effort in fight against piracy
Though Nintendo already has a pretty solid system in place for combating piracy — the persistent threat that Reggie Fils-Aime will crush any software buccaneers between his mighty jaws — the company recently increased its piracy-preventing ranks. Neil Boyd was recently appointed European anti-piracy counsel for the company. Boyd, along with a pair of Nintendo’s legal advisors, will “take action against criminals who are making money out of the infringement of games developers’ copyright,” according to Nintendo anti-piracy director Jodi Daugherty.
Sony’s also increasing its piracy prevention efforts, albeit through more technological means. The PSP Go will contain a non-removable internal battery, which keeps would-be hackers from implementing the popular, homebrew-enabled Pandora battery. Also, we hear the PSP Go’s boot-up screen displays a pouty, doe-eyed Jack Tretton that’s said to strike crippling pangs of guilt into anyone who tries to conduct dubious dealings on the handheld. Consider PSPiracy beaten, friends.
Sony and Nintendo increasing effort in fight against piracy originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 31 Aug 2009 19:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
King of Fighters XII patch fixes online play
To put it lightly, online play in The King of Fighters XII sucks. It’s broken, regardless of which platform you play it on. Weeks after the game’s release, SNK Playmore has finally released a patch for the PS3 version. According to the press release, the update “fundamentally changes the way game data is processed and synchronized during online matches, placing greater importance on the game’s response time and allowing for much smoother play.” Online battles should be improved, especially for those with less-than-ideal internet connections.
An Xbox 360 version of the patch is also in the works and should be available “very soon.” SNK Playmore issued an official apology with the release, promising it will “strive to improve their system of quality control for future titles,” but we’re wondering how the fighting community will response. For some, this patch may be too little, too late.
King of Fighters XII patch fixes online play originally appeared on Joystiq Playstation on Mon, 31 Aug 2009 19:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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