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Our story had not even hit the search engines properly and they already pulled the advertisements from WipeOut HD.

Many sites posted prior to us about WipeOut HD getting in-game advertisements by Double Fusion. Claims were it would not affect ‘gameplay’. Though the SCEE region didn’t have them yet in the US gamers were furious when they discovered that the loading time when starting a game had almost doubled.

In this controversy SCEA decided to pull the in-game ad future from the game.

The ad has been removed from WipEout HD and we are investigating the situation to ensure that any in-game advertising does not affect gameplay

The voice of gamers is strong in this console generation.

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By introducing high-resolution dynamic video ads into WipEout HD, Double Fusion is responding to advertiser demand and offering an engaging ad format while pushing in-game ad innovation to a new level

The title is one of the most popular and visually stunning available on the PlayStation Network and a perfect vehicle to connect advertisers to a captivated audience. It comes as no surprise that advertisers have already signed up for WipEout HD even before the launch of the new video ad units in the game

From what the people over at IGN understood from that converstation is that the ads won’t appear during gameplay but only during loading screens. Better then in-game right?

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The latest WipEout HD patch is now available and will take the game to version 2.00. It weighs in at around 129MB and several improvements have applied, they are:-

• Brand new Statistics section
• Reworked ship and track select screens
• New community functionality has been added to make it easier to play with friends online
• Several small improvements to both single player and online gameplay

New DLC is planned for tomorrow and here’s the description:-

Eliminator, Zone Battle and Detonator, 12 new tracks, 13 new ships, 6 new music tracks, a redesigned menu system, a new campaign to complete as well a host of new trophies to win. Oh and let’s not forget the additional ranks for you to achieve online. We are really excited about the content and hope you enjoy all the new features.

The cost for this DLC pack called Fury expansion pack is £7.99.

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Current WipEout HD owners who have managed to jump online today will notice that a major update has been implemented. Yep, logging on to the Playstation Network and firing up WipEout HD will cause the game to update itself, fueling your online races with a range of community-based features.

Races will conclude by awarding/naming racers with a range of medals – such as commendations for those with the most aggressive racing to the fastest top speed achieved. The new ranking system will reward regular racers for their persistent minute-shaving reruns.

There’s been a huge amount of other implementations, to learn more check out the story after the break.
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The people at videogaming247 let their readers know that WipeOut HD has been updates from 1.20 to 1.26.

What it does nobody knows at this moment, but their doing their best to find out.

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One day later then the North American store update, but with a lot of goodies, the delay from yesterday seems to be already forgotten by most people as the highly anticipated LittleBigPlanet Pack is out. There is no pack that includes the costumes and level so you will have to purchase them both separately.
Also out is Savage Moon, a frantic, action-packed tower defense game in a gritty sci-fi setting. Expect to see the WipeOut HD and Metal Gear Online demo’s on there (expect an event from us soon) as well as the latest Buzz add-on and some special seasonal offers. Check the full list out after the break.
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Below is a video of ‘The making of Wipeout HD’. Go behind the scenes and watch how the game got developed.

Providing a gaming sensation unlike any other, the developers of this fast-paced racer wanted to create thee showcase title for the PlayStation network.

Behind-the-Scenes: The Making of wipEout HD

After reporting about the bug in WipeOut HD many people were worried about purchasing the game. Either because they were worried that their PS3 would get stuck known with games like Uncharted, or they couldn’t play online because of their huge friends list.

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Studio Liverpool has (finally) released a patch for the friends list bug where you weren’t able to play online (or had major slowdowns in menu’s). When you start up you WipeOut game you will be requested to install the patch.
There some bad news though. If you had issues with the game, you will be required to manually delete your save file after installing the patch. This means you will lose all you lap times, team loyalties, single-player stats and options.
You will however not lose you trophies and leaderboard scores.

So question to our readers, it is worth losing all you stats, lap times and team loyalties to finally play online with you friends? My opinion is if you have more then 50 of them who own WipeOut HD you do, if it’s less, delete some till you have around 40 patch up try the game and see if it works. Don’t forget to message your friends to re-add you, as it would be crazy to re-add them all yourself.

Update: Seems the patch did more then only fix the friends list bug. It also improved the Music Playback, Custom Playlist playback, online stability and accurate tracking of tournament scores.

Another fix was the ability to switch between Tournament End Race results in Online Multiplayer using the square button.

You can read about these fixes yourself in the Online section under the announcements tab.

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Seems the first bug for WipeOut HD is already here. One of the guys over at TheSixthAxis encountered a bug when trying to use the friends feature or play online. What they got was the game hanging in certain menu’s or even crashing.

It seems that when you have more then 50 friends in your list this ‘bug’ will bite you in the ass. They tested to confirm this and it was true. After deleting 30 friends the problem disappeared and they were able to play online. No word from them if the game menu still hang.

Note: This happened with the final testing version of WipeOut HD that they got a day earlier.
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So you thought this weeks EU Store update was impressive, well guess again. The NA got some more. Except for the NBA Live 09 demo the EU already had, they also get the NBA 09 Inside demo. There is also GEON which is a fast moving arcade game where you collect pellets and deposit them in the opponent’s goal to “score”. You can play it in a multiplayer split screen or online against opponents.
There are also a few extra Buzz! QuizTV packs on it. And to make this day special with WipeOut HD full game is also a theme so your in the right spirit when you play it.Check out the list below to see what you all got if you life in NA.

Playable content

WipEout HD full game ($19.99)
Burnout Paradise full game ($29.99)
Geon Emotions ($9.99)
Mega Man 9 full game ($9.99)
Mega Man 9 demo (free)
NBA 09 The Inside demo (free)
NBA Live 09 demo (free)
Untold Legends full PSP game ($14.99)
Puzzle Quest full PSP game ($14.99)
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As many might already know by following posts on the official EU Playstation forum, WipeOut HD is out and by saying that the EU Playstation Store has been updates as well.
You can expect WipeOut HD for £11.99 or €17.99 (depending on you area). Mega Man 9 (demo is also on there) and Burnout are the other full games for the PS3 on there. For the PSP you can expect the full games Burnout Legends and Dominator. There is also a trailer of PES 2009 on it (Where is the demo guys?)

Playable content

• WipEout HD full game (£11.99/€17.99)
• Burnout Paradise full game (£24.99/€29.99)
• Mega Man 9 full game (£6.99/€9.99)
• Mercenaries 2 demo
• Beijing 2008 demo
• Mega Man 9 demo
• Burnout Legends full PSP game (£14.99/€19.99)
• Burnout Dominator full PSP game (£17.99/€24.99)

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WipEout HD has recently been priced and dated in North America. One of the features is that the game will support the new trophy system and below is the full list of trophies.

Bronze Trophies

• Uplift – Obtain a medal for every cell in Uplift
• Warped – Obtain a medal for every cell in Warped
• Frenzy – Obtain a medal for every cell in Frenzy
• Vertigo – Obtain a medal for every cell in Vertigo
• Head Rush – Obtain a medal for every cell in Head Rush
• Speed Freak – Obtain a medal for every cell in Speed Freak
• Dropzone – Obtain a medal for every cell in Dropzone
• Meltdown – Obtain a medal for every cell in Meltdown
• Smile Please (Hidden) – Use Photo Mode to take a photo
• Rookie Reward (Hidden) – Win any race with Pilot Assist on.
• 1 Gold Medal won, 86 to go… (Hidden) – Obtain your first gold medal
• Happy Accident? (Hidden) – Execute your first successful barrel roll
• Keep Rollin’ (Hidden) – Execute 100 successful barrel rolls
• Flatland Flyer – Execute and land a successful barrel roll on Moa Therma
• Own The Zone – Get 20 consecutive perfect zones in a single Zone Mode event
• Double Kill – Eliminate at least two opponents in any race
• Endurance – Finish an online 12 race tournament
• Connected 1 – Finish 10 online races

Silver Trophies

• Campaign Legend – Obtain a gold medal for every cell in Race Campaign
• Airbraker – Reach Zone 50 (Subsonic) in Zone Mode on any track using only airbrakes and sideshift. Motion sensor controls must be turned off.
• Tournament Ace – Win every race of an 8 stage Racebox tournament on Skilled or Elite difficulty.
• Connected 2 – Win 10 online races.
• Lapped Out – Complete 99 laps in a single Racebox, Speed Lap session.
• AG Assassin – Eliminate 50 online opponents
• WipEout Disciple – Obtain 100,000 loyalty points for any team.

Gold Trophies

• Zone Zeus – In Zone Mode, reach Zone 75 on any track
• Arcade Perfect – Finish 1st on all 16 tracks in Phantom class Racebox races on Elite difficulty.
• Beat Zico – Equal or beat the lap time of 30.82 seconds on Anulpha Pass (Forward), Speed Lap, Venom using the Piranha.
• Livery Liberation – Unlock every ship skin in the game.

Platinum Trophies

• Transcendence – Earn all the trophies in the game

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You heard the good news yesterday when WipEout HD got priced and dated? Check out this gameplay video of the game to get you even more excited!

Get the best barrels ever dude.

Wipeout HD Wiped Gameplay

WipEout HD has finally been priced and dated for North America. The game is confirmed to run at 1080p 60 frames per second, have trophies, motion steering via SixAxis controller, online play and a lot more.

Daimion Pinnock, Producer, SCEA today has shared the official North American release date on the Playstation.Blog. WipEout HD will be released on the 25th of September 2008 for a cheap price of just $19.99

WipEout HD will include the following:

• Full HD Visuals
• 5 Game Modes – Single Race, Tournament, Time Trial, Speed Lap and Zone Mode
• Online play that supports up to 8 racers competing on a track at a time
• 2-player split screen (horizontally and vertically) offline
• 8 reversible tracks and 12 teams
• Optional use of SIXAXIS motion controls to steer your ship
• A great soundtrack remixed in Dolby 5.1 AND the option for custom playlists that allow you to race to whatever playlists you have on your HDD
• And more, including Trophy support, which we’ll outline for you in a future post – so keep your eyes peeled.

Mark down this date in your calendar. No word on a European release date yet. Stay tuned and we’ll post the date as soon as we know it.

Looking for some Wipeout HD details? Here’s some.

• The game will run on 1080P @ 60FPS
• It will have Split-Screen mode, and 8 person online multiplayer
• You won’t have to use the SIXAXIS
• The game will support trophies + platinum trophy, which is usually saved only for retail games and not for PSN titles.
• The game will support XMB soundtrack

Looking pretty good eh. Trophies and custom in-game music, something that a game like this needs.

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