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Capcom’s upcoming downloadable title, Super Street Fighter II HD Remix will be releasing next week in the PlayStation Store. Unlike the traditional Thursday release, it will be coming on a Tuesday, November 25th. The PlayStation Network gets it one day earlier than Xbox Live. 

That’s not the only thing that will be releasing next week from Capcom, they have also announced that they have the tracklist for download exclusive to the PSN. If you think that’s all, they have also let out a teaser that PlayStation Network users will be getting in the Holiday season. No telling what it will be. 

Seems that Capcom has been taking a liking towards the PlayStation Network. Having exclusive challenge rooms in Bionic Commando Rearmed, and getting their own store within the PlayStation Store. 

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During Gran Turismo’s 10th Anniversary, they held an event at New York called “DOWNSHIFT SESSION 2008.” At the event, people were able to learn about the history of Gran Turismo, and was able to play all the past titles. 

Polyphony Digital was able to show off Gran Turismo 5 Prologue with Sony’s new digital projector “SRX-S110.” The projector displays 3480×2160 pixels, meaning 2160p. Not only that, but it was capable to be played in 240fps. 

 

Gran Turismo in 4 times the resolution of Full HD

Polyphony Digital also presented two technological trials for the next generation at this event. Both of the presentations, were founded on the philosophy of “achieving the highest possible quality” held over the years by Gran Turismo.

One of these, was a time trial competition using Sony’s newest digital cinema projector, the “SRX-S110”. Gran Turismo 5 prologue is already in Full HD resolution at 1920 x 1080 pixels, providing the highest resolution possible in today’s TV content. However in this time trial, the Full HD image was increased to twice the resolution both vertically and horizontally (4x the surface area), enabling game play at an ultra high resolution of 3840 x 2160 pixels. This was performed by connecting and synchronizing four Playstation 3’s outputting a quarter of the image each at 1920×1080 pixels, but you must remember this demands an extremely high quality image from the source that can withstand the ultra high resolution. It can be said that this demonstration was only made possible, because the source image was Gran Turismo.

 

What supported this time trial on the display side, was the newest digital cinema projector from Sony, the SRX-110. This “4K”SXRD”(*1) projector is the next generation in projector technology, enabling a resolution of 4096 x 2160 pixels, equivalent to the high resolution image of 35mm film. The high 4000:1 device contrast ratio and a response time of 5 milliseconds, also adds to the level of breathtaking image expression introduced here.

The crowd was simply amazed by the clarity of the image displayed on the massive 220 inch screen, and the players who participated in the time trial expressed their excitement of how perfectly in focus the screen is even close up, and at the quality of Gran Turismo.

 

The Ultra-Real, 240fps Demonstration

The other display was a playable demonstration on a Nano-Spindt FED / Field Emissions Display developed by Sony, with a frame rate of 240fps (240 frames per second).

Gran Turismo 5 Prologue has already achieved a frame rate of 60p (progressive), but in this demo, Gran Turismo was made playable at four times this frame rate at 240fps.

The SXRD demonstration described above used four PS3’s to improve image quality, but this used the same to increase the frame rate.

The display used in this demonstration was the 19 inch nano-Spindt FED screen produced by FE Technologies, who is a company that has taken over the development of the FED technology that was being developed at Sony. This display contains over 10,000 electron sources called the nano-spindt emitter, per pixcel. A fluorescent substance is exposed to the electrons from the emitters to produce light, and this format is very close to a cathode-ray tube in principle. The resulting view angle is wider in comparison to a LCD panel, and it shows superior performance when displaying moving images, with no blurring of the outline.

 

 

 

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Eric Lempel let know on the Official Playstation Blog that we can expect firmware 5.02 for the PSP very soon. The update will improve system software stability during use of some features, including the PlayStation Store.

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Play.com is getting better and more exclusive deals with developers lately. According to Eurogamer.net The upcoming Prince of Persia game will have a special pre-order edition.

The pack will include the following items:

• Scratch card with unique code to unlock exclusive in-game skins for the Prince (Prince “Classic” skin) and Elika (“Farah” skin)
• High quality collector box set featuring varnish and metallic blue arabesque finish
• Exclusive 24-page Comic book unveiling the backstory of the Hunter, one of the key bosses of the game
• Bonus DVD including soundtrack, videos, e-goodies, widget and more!
• Game features:
• Master the acrobatics, strategy and fighting tactics of the most agile warrior of all time. Perform perfectly timed acrobatic combinations to traverse canyons and buildings and avoid the evil tremors borne out of the corruption. Armed with a gauntlet acquired from previous adventures, the Prince scale sheer cliff faces and tackle Ahriman’s minions in combat!
• Experience an ancient mythological world brought to life with an all-new art style labeled “Illustrative”, inspired by the highly detailed hand painted illustrations it takes its source from. Prince of Persia’s unique graphic style is a perfect balance between classic drawings and modern modeling, offering the look and feel of a watercolour painting in motion.
• Combine the Prince’s abilities and Elika’s power to deadly effect. Her abilities will help in combat, acrobatics and puzzle-solving. She will enable the Prince to reach new heights of deadly high-flying artistry through special duo acrobatic moves or devastating fighting combo attacks.
• From sprawling Persian citadels, deserted kingdoms and perilous lava rifts, discover a vivid and mythological world of unprecedented scale, with an evolving non-linear structure. With multiple paths to choose from, players will influence the game’s final outcome.

So hurry up and pre-order it before the game hits the street on December 5th.

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The latest reports say that Konami has finally given a release date for the upcoming Metal Gear Online expansion called MEME. It will be released on the 25th of November 2008 which is not far away at all. It will be priced at 1200 YEN on on the Playstation Store.

First shown at the Tokyo Game Show, MEME Expansion follows GENE Expansion as the second expansion pack for Metal Gear Online, the online component to Metal Gear Solid 4 that’s included with that game and can also be purchased separately. As originally detailed, the expansion includes Forest Firefight, Winter Warehouse and Silo Sunset stages, along with Mei Ling and Liquid Ocelot characters. Players also gain access to new avatar parts for their characters.

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Another Tomb Raider Underworld video you show you that is worth watching. Watch Lara Croft dive below the surfac.

Dive below the surface and explore an exquisite underwater temple.

Tomb Raider: Underworld Undersea Temple Gameplay

Did you know that 50% of Playstation 3 owners also own a Playstation Portable? According to Capcom’s vice president of strategic planning and business development Christian Svensson, Sony’s data indicates that approximately 50% of PS3 owners are also PSP owners.

An interesting note from Sony’s data that they’ve been sharing with us … about 50% of PS3 owners, also own a PSP.

Do you own a PSP?

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Demon’s Souls has been dated in Japan and will be released on the 5th of February 2009. Demon’s Souls is a bew dark fantasy action RPG in development by Armoured Core creators From Software.

This is what 1UP have to say about the game:-

While details are still scant on Demon’s Soul, SCE Japan producer Takeshi Kajii described the game to Famitsu as a spiritual successor to King’s Field, the From-developed first-person RPG that first hit it big on the original PlayStation. “I am a fan of From Software, but naturally that also means there are parts of their games I’m not satisfied with, too,” he said. “If this was a new King’s Field game, there would be areas we wouldn’t be able to touch since they’re part of the series; working together like this, we can try to make something really new.”

Demon’s Souls takes place in the kingdom of Boletaria, currently enshrouded in a deep fog thanks to its king inadvertently unleashing an ancient monster from his slumber. You, a nameless hero who you’re free to customize Elder Scrolls-style, must penetrate into Boletaria and save the kingdom — but like many US RPGs these days, the game is slated to be extremely open-ended. “You get only the barest minimum of a goal, and there’s nothing forcing you to do anything in the game,” Kajii said. “People say to you ‘Save the world,’ but you can ignore them and keep going if you like.”

No word on an American or European release.

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In an interview with The Area over at Autodesk, creators of graphic software Maya has said that he has never worked with 60,000 polygons before on one item.

Sam Sharit is a senior character artist at independent videogames developer Insomniac Games, located in sunny Southern California. His role there involves mentoring junior character artists, along with the creation and development of character-related art and systems. This includes modeling, texturing, pipeline creation, and scripting.

The Area: What is the average poly count for a game character created for next-gen games?

Sam: All depends on the game. For Resistance 2 we hovered around 5 to 10 thousand triangles. We actually count in quads at insomniac so that would be 2500 to 5000 quads. This is an average, but for things like bosses we go as high as 60,000 tris. However, as I said, it depends on the game, so a game like GTA is going to have lower counts due to the sheer number of assets in the game.

That’s a lot of polygons for a boss, expect to be up against ultra sharp bosses in Resistance 2!

Read the full interview by clicking here.

So, what’s in store for you tomorrow as there will be another LittleBigPlanet pack available on the Playstation Store. Sony will be giving away a free LBP costume once a week.

In tomorrows store update you will be able to dress you Sackboy or Sackgirl with a brand new ‘Sack-in-the-Box’.

This costume was designed by “nebu1ou5″ from Rydal, PA, the US winner of the “LittleBigChallenge 003- Official in-game SackBoy Costume Contest”. Congratulations to nebu1ou5! Take a look at the original sketch and the final in-game costume below.

As well as this, fans of LocoRoco will be happy to hear that new LocoRoco themes Sackboy costumes will be available for download. All 5 costume will be available tomorrow for $2.99.

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Call of Duty World at War has outsold Call of Duty 4’s debut by more than 2 to 1. According to data from Chart-Track, World at War has entered the charts at number 1 in the All Formats charts. This is the current state of the chart:-

• 01. Call of Duty: World at War
• 02. World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King
• 03. Football Manager 2009
• 04. Gears of War 2
• 05. FIFA 09
• 06. Guitar Hero: World Tour
• 07. Professor Layton and the Curious Village
• 08. Mario Kart Wii
• 09. Pro Evolution Soccer 2009
• 10. WWE Smackdown Vs RAW 2009

Bookies believe that World at War will be the Christmas number one.

Personally, i won’t be getting World at War, not too keen on the World War theme.

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Sony Computer Entertainment Europe has announced today that the upcoming Keypad or Keyboard if you will is scheduled to be released in the UK on the 28th of November at £24.99.

The keypad was first revealed at Leipzig 2008

The new wireless keypad that clips over the front of the DUALSHOCK 3/SIXAXIS controllers above the main controls. It will sport in black color, and is intended for those who uses the in game text messaging, and internet browser control. The new keypad can also be used with any Bluetooth enabled devices, with keyboard support.

Not sure if i’ll be getting one, i’ll have to see how it feels first.

Click here and here to see some pictures of the Keypad.

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Media Molecule, the creators of LittleBigPlanet, could make games for other systems as they are a third party company. The latest rumors state that Sony has managed to sign Media Molecule for three more games to come.

No word on what the new games might be. What about a PSP version of LittleBigPlanet? Let’s wait and see!

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One of the better levels, The Azure Palace has returned to LBP. This level got moderated and deleted for some unknown reason as it really doesn’t contain any copyright material. Looks like Sony is listening and making changes to the moderation system afterall.

There is an online petition you can sign to help improve the moderation system in LBP.

Due to carelessness on Sony’s part, levels have been removed from the online servers without reason or rhyme. It is getting worse, with levels like The Azure Palace

For those that don’t have LBP, here’s a video of the Azure Palace.

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The first Lara Croft game on the Playstation 3, Tomb Raider Underworld. Check out this gameplay video of the game as you watch Lara battle it out in some jungle.

The tiger might be endangered, but it’s coming right for you!

Tomb Raider: Underworld Jungle Gameplay