Talk Playstation 3 News

This weeks update brings a lot of DLC content to Europe. Like the US, Europe has the Pain expansion which was delayed.

Our opinion is that Sony is still missing out on a lot of money due to not having released the Playstation Network Cards in Europe, even if it was on a small scale to help the profits in these bad economic times.

Here is the list anways:

Add-on Content

* PAIN David Hasselhoff add-on pack (£1.19/€1.49)
* PAIN Movie Studio add-on pack (£3.99/€4.99)
* Dead Space DLC (listed after the break)
* LittleBigPlanet DLC (listed after the break)
* Guitar Hero World Tour DLC (listed after the break)
* Rock Band DLC (listed after the break)
* 5x Soul Calibur IV equipment customization packs (£0.79 – £1.59/€0.99 – €1.99)
* Star Wars The Force Unleashed character pack 1 (£6.29/€7.99)
* Everybody’s Golf 5 character pack (£3.19/€3.99)
* Civilization Revolution “The Terrestrial” map pack (£0.79/€0.99)
* Civilization Revolution “Elemental” map pack (free)
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TedTheDog , Home Community Manger on the official EU Playstation forums, let the community know that in the coming weeks Home version 1.0 (Normally the version format that gets released to the public) will be released on the the Closed Beta community to further test it.
The Patch Notes of 1.0 will be published in the Closed beta forum section so the tester know what they can expect and help plan testing.

After Home 1.0 has been released onto the Closed Beta community, a few days after that invites will be send out to expand the user base in the Closed Beta. The invites won’t go out in one full blow but will be gradually send out over a period of time. And for the first time they will invite non-English speaking tester. Those are English, French, Italian, German and Spanish.

Once the invites have been send out the SCEE Home forums will become the Home beta test forums. A date for the Open Beta of Home will then be announced after that. And like Open Beta says, it’s available to everybody (on a PS3) form that day.

One important thing TedTheDog said was

Home Beta is a service that will grow from the foundation of v1.0 over the coming months and years so thinking of it as a start rather than a finish will help you understand where its going and what its all about.

So like Gmail, HOME will continue to evolve.

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We found 5 killzone 2 gameplay videos to check out. These videos are from the beta version of the game. Enjoy.

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You have probably heard about all the news surrounding the moderated levels in LittleBigPlanet. According to Sam over on the LittleBigWorkshop forums, around 200 levels have been modded, this equals to about 0.5% of the total levels.

Oasis is the name both of a band and of a soft drink (at least in Europe), however any level using the title “Oasis” would be absolutely fine right now unless it included music by Oasis the band, or the likeness of the drinks bottle.

There is a lot of exaggeration at play here with exactly what’s going on with moderation. Firstly, no level is moderated unless it has been reported using the Good Grief tool, at which point it will only be blocked from online play if it is in violation of the EULA. To date there have been fewer than 200 levels which have been blocked – considerably less than 0.5% of all the levels published. The great majority of moderated levels were removed due to containing obscenity.

Finally, if your level is moderated you will receive a message informing you that it has happened – if you don’t receive a message, it hasn’t been moderated. Try searching for your PSN ID to find all the levels you’ve published.

There is work to be done on improving the communication of why levels have been moderated, and this is underway, however this is not as widespread as you may have been lead to believe, and it does not affect levels you have locally.

Have any of your levels been modded?

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Sucker Punch creative director Nate Fox has said developers should focus on quality not quantity. This means that inFamous will be focusing on quality.

Look at God of War – it is an excellent game, an instant classic, and it’s only like seven hours long,

GTA IV is 30 hours long, and people wanted more? That just tells you how excellent that game is.

It seems to me that it’s not about length, but about quality,

And because I love both of those games, I hope that developers never try to shoot for a long game, but instead for the most fun they can pack onto the disc – at any length. That’s what we’re doing for inFamous.

What do you prefer, quality or quantity?

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The new crash damage system that is in development for Gran Turismo 5 is proving troublesome according to Kazunori Yamauchi, CEO of Polyphony Digital. The game creator is apparently still in talks with some of the car manufacturers including Ferrari, to allow their cars to be subjected to crash damage. The head of ‘Ferrari Challenge’ developer ‘System 3′ said earlier this year that convincing Ferrari to put damage on the cars was a “big challenge”.

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Wow, check this out. Below is what Sackboy could have looked like. This is the first mockup design of Sackboy.

What do you think of that then? A bit different to the final version of Sackboy. What about a video of how LittleBigPlanet began? Want to see the very first prototype video of the game? Here it is!

I decided to resubmit this because it is really amazing to see how LittleBigPlanet started off as. I edited the music so that it looped throughout the vid. Enjoy!

Amazing to see how it has transformed in development.

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Have you heard about the moderation of LittleBigPlanet levels? This is due to copyright materials etc. Here’s an example, Mega Man in LittleBigPlanet, this level will most likely be moderated and removed. Check it out.

LBP – Mega Man’s Escape!

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Check out this video of Killzone 2 where it shows you what you can to the enviroment.

Killzone 2 Beta Footage destructible Environment.

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A new category for Capcom will launch tomorrow, it will receive a new special storefront dedicated to Capcom. As well as the new storefront, Age of Booty will be released. Within Capcom Store you will be able to browse through all of Capcom’s digital content available.

Once inside the Capcom category, you will notice that all their content is sorted by title. This allows you easy access to view all content related to a particular game. This includes all full game content, demo and promotional items (themes, wallpapers, etc).

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Remember a while back when you could download a Playstation Home theme from the American and Japanese Playstation Store? Basically if you downloaded this theme you would be entered into the Home closed beta and be selected at random.

Check your emails to see if you have something that looks like this:-

WELCOME TO HOME BETA

Dear PlayStation®Network User, Dear PlayStation ® Network User,

Thank you for downloading the PlayStation®Home Theme! Thank you for downloading the PlayStation ® Home Theme! You have been selected to help beta test the next phase of PlayStation®Home’s evolution. You have been selected to help beta test the next phase or PlayStation ® Home’s evolution.

As a Beta Tester, you will be expected to help shape the PlayStation®Home experience by providing feedback and submitting to us any issues you may find. As a Beta Tester, you will be expected to help shape the PlayStation ® Home experience by providing feedback and submitting to us any issues you may find. We appreciate your help in making the PlayStation®Home experience the best it can be! We appreciate your help in making the PlayStation ® Home experience the best it can be! In addition, you can now access the PlayStation®Home Beta feedback Website. In addition, you can now access the PlayStation ® Home Beta feedback Web site. Here you can access the forums and communicate with other Beta testers, or fill out a problem report form. Here you can access the forums and communicate with other beta testers, or fill out a problem report form. In the problem report, you can outline any problems you In the report problem, you can outline any problems you
experienced with the Beta, and let us know of any great ideas you have for new features. experienced with the Beta, and let us know whether you have any great ideas for new features.

To get access to these great beta tools, simply sign in using your PlayStation.com account email address* and password and create a Message Board Handle (if you don’t already have one). To get access to these great tools beta, simply sign in using your email address * PlayStation.com account and password, and create a Message Board Handle (if you do not already have one). If you do not yet have a PlayStation.com account, just follow the prompts to register and create If you do not yet have a PlayStation.com account, just follow the prompts to register and create
your Message Board Handle. Handle your Message Board. How to download After you have signed in with your PlayStation®Network Account: How to download After you have signed in with your PlayStation ® Network Account:
- Go to the PlayStation®Store on the PLAYSTATION(R)3 system XMB™ – Go to the PlayStation ® Store on the PLAYSTATION (R) 3 system XMB ™
(XrossMediaBar)
- Select “Redeem Codes” – Select “Redeem Codes”
- Enter the code (below) – Enter the code (below)
- Click “Continue” – Click “Continue”
- The download will be available on the next screen – The download will be available on the next screen
Please note: The unique code is case sensitive and must be entered exactly as displayed. Please note: The unique code is case sensitive and must be entered exactly as displayed. Only the PSN Online ID associated with this email address will be able to access the PlayStation®Home Closed Beta. Only the PSN Online ID associated with this email address will be able to access the PlayStation ® Home Closed Beta. Please review and accept the terms and conditions associated with the PlayStation®Home Closed Beta. Please review and accept the terms and conditions associated with the PlayStation ® Home Closed Beta.
Thank you for your continued support of the PlayStation®Network, and we look forward to seeing you in PlayStation®Home. Thank you for your continued support of the PlayStation ® Network, and we look forward to seeing you in PlayStation ® Home.

Yours truly, Yours truly,
The PlayStation®Network The PlayStation ® Network
Sony Computer Entertainment America. Sony Computer Entertainment America.

This is only for the people that downloaded the Home Theme some months back. Europe will be selected at random without having to do a thing. We think Sony looks at how much time you’ve spent online. Invites will be sent out very soon.

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Thats right, Fat Princes first unveiled at E3 2008 will be released sometime in 2009. Fat Princess will be a PSN only title.

From a press released by Epic Games:

Titan Studios develops original games and core technologies designed to extend the functionality of Epic Games’ award-winning Unreal Engine 3. Titan’s first project, Fat Princess for Sony’s PLAYSTATION®Network, was announced during Sony’s keynote at the 2008 E3 Business & Media Summit, and went on to win numerous award nominations and honors including IGN’s Overall Best of E3 2008 Award for Best Downloadable Console Game. More information is available at www.TitanStudios.com.

Fat Princess for the Sony PLAYSTATION®Network, developed by Titan Studios, is scheduled to be released in 2009.

Basically Titan Studios is a new development studio opened in China by Epic Games.

We are recruiting highly talented and hard working developers, and giving them the resources they need to be successful,

Their first project is Fat Princess for the Playstation 3.

For those looking forwards to this game will have to wait until 2009.

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Check out these three videos below as they show off the game. PSU has managed to get three all new videos from the on-going event. The videos provide enhanced visuals and audio.

In last weeks Playstation Store update you got some free costumes to give your Sackboy such as Pumpkin Outfit and a Spacesuit. In tomorrows Store update you will have more costume, some free some you will have to pay for.

The following costumes will be added tomorrow:-

• Sack-Eating Plant (FREE)
• Lilly Pad ($.99)
• Hugo ($.99)
• Great Blue ($.99)
• Frost-E ($.99)
• Animals Costumes Pack ($2.99)
• MotorStormer ($1.99)

The price for EU/UK will most likely match last weeks update. (£1.59,£3.99)

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Another Playstation 3 advert that will launch on the 21st of this month.

PLAYSTATION 3 Holiday campaign launches with a series of 3 :15 second TV spots. Each TV spot hints to what is come for the bigger campaign that will launch on 11/21.

Are Sony’s PS3 adverts getting better?