Category: Asides

Matt Brett on DualShock 3

Matt Brett on DualShock 3– An interesting read, and another perspective on the implementation of vibration in consoles. As this is an aside I won’t go into too much detail but as for the Wii selling like hot cakes; it’s not aimed at a gamer like me. If a console has to sacrifice graphics and depth to that extent in order to appeal to such a wide (non-gaming?) audience, then count me out.

Firmware (v.2.30) Details and Store Walkthrough

Firmware (v.2.30) Details and Store Walkthrough– Posted on the PlayStation.Blog, showing off a video demo of the store by Grace Chen.  Worth a watch of the store in action, it looks very fast and responsive.  Top sneak peek of the week (wow, I’m so awesome at rhyming).

The Mystery Behind PlayStation 3’s Sometimes Mandatory Installations

The Mystery Behind PlayStation 3’s Sometimes Mandatory Installations– I know this isn’t recent news exactly, but I find the article to be a fascinating read.  If you’ve ever wanted a bit of insight into PS3 architecture, disc speeds or streaming optimization then this is for you!  If not, then just nod your head and pretend you understood :p

GamePro interview with Scott Steinberg, marketing VP of Sony

GamePro interview with Scott Steinberg, marketing VP of Sony– Interesting read.  There’s discussion of the Blu-ray victory, Microsoft’s 2008 game line-up, and possibilities for new PS3 downloads (including the possibility of movies, music, and PS2 games).

Sony’s marketing VP tells GamePro that Microsoft may have “already leveraged all of their big assets” for the Xbox 360 in 2007, leaving 2008 wide open for the PlayStation 3.

PS2 Games To Appear On The PSN Store

PS2 Games To Appear On The PSN Store- Says The Sixth Axis.  Rumours of PS2 backwards compatibility already added in secretly to firmware 2.20 etc…  Eventually, all’s I want is to be able to put in PS2 discs and play them on my PS3, just like my friend who has a 60GB PS3.  Damn you!  Anyhow, read the article on The Sixth Axis and decide for yourself.  I’m taking this one with a pinch of salt for now.

PLAYSTATION Store offline

PLAYSTATION Store offline- With all this interest over the PLAYSTATION Store and its revamp, I thought I’d take a look but it’s offline for maintenance. Here’s hoping that there are some unexpected goodies or something. I’ll check again later.

UPDATE: It was only temporary.  The Store was back in action a few hours later.