The first quarter of 2009 is stacked with some big releases on the PlayStation 3. While January starts a bit slow, February and March should be huge.
Here is the complete list of titles due out for the PS3 in the US in January 2009. List will be updated if changes are made.
January 6, 2009
• Hotel for Dogs
January 13, 2009
• Lord of the Rings: Conquest
January 20, 2009
• Skate 2
January 26, 2009
• MLB Front Office Manager
January 27, 2009
• Afro Samurai
January 29, 2009
• Noby Noby Boy [PSN, exclusive]
January, to be announced
• Savage Moon [PSN, exclusive]
CarbonCore has shared scans from the latest EDGE magazine (check out a few below, with the rest linked above) detailing Uncharted 2 for the PlayStation 3 console.
The preview in the latest issue reveals a lot of backstory, and fans of Nathan Drake will be happy to hear that Uncharted 2 will delve further into his character, showing that while he's "affable and charming, he can also be a jerk."
No longer is Nathan on a quest for Francis Drake, instead he's turned his sights to Marco Polo, whose journey back to Europe from the court of Kublai Khan saw his 600-man fleet dwindle to just a dozen survivors.
Ultimately Drake's journey will lead him to Tibet and an ancient city, which is said to house a gem that can grant wishes. The story in this game will allow for plenty of variety in the environments you'll be visiting.
Naughty Dog also clarifies what they mean by a "stealth mechanic," which put many people on edge when the game... More »
Just two weeks ago a new Firmware Update was released that beat Blu-ray hackers patching DRM cracks.
Today, SlySoft has announced they have defeated Blu-ray's BD+ DRM protection scheme again as follows:
For Immediate Release: SlySoft defeats Blu-ray's BD+ DRM scheme again
Despite some sites reporting that "SlySoft has been beaten", the Antiguan company renowned for promoting Fair Use Rights has effectively defeated BD+ once again and much earlier than expected; the cat and mouse game of DRM has entered the next round.
Although newer BD+ decryption wasn't expected until February 2009, today's AnyDVD HD 6.5.0.2 release decrypts copy protection on all current Blu-ray movies and, in turn, ensures that consumers may continue to backup and enjoy their Blu-ray movie purchases even when using computer monitors that are not HDCP compliant.
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The FlatMii Plug & Play was announced over the weekend for the Nintendo Wii console, along with several videos of it in action below.
Features include:
• NO solder required • NO drivemod required • NO clip required • NO software modification required • Plug and Play • ALL chipsets compatible including EPOXY & D3 drives • 100% Compatible with drivemods • STANDALONE mode (No Wii dvd drive/media needed) • COMBO drive/flatmii mode • Highspeed USB 2.0 fast loadings • Wii/Gamecube/ISO9660/Multi and DL ISOS compatible • Region free • Full Compatible with Geckos, Mplayer, Emulators & Homebrew • Updates blocker • Wii iSO remote tool selector
A few weeks ago the XCM Cross Battle Adapter was first announced, and today some videos are available of it in action.
Additionally, a retail packaging picture is below along with a scan of the usage instructions.
Enjoy!
XCBA ok Video - XCM Cross Battle Adaptor allows you to use a wired Xbox 360 controller on the PlayStation 3:
XCBA-Video - XCM Cross Battle Adaptor turbo function possibilities:
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