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Firmware 2.50 adds hidden recovery menu October 18, 2008

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It appears that firmware 2.50 also added one other feature, meant to help PS3 owners that are trying to troubleshoot their system. A recovery menu (pictured above) gives users access to a variety of restore features. It will even allow users to install a new firmware update, should anything go wrong during the installation process. To access the menu, you must hold down the power button to turn on the PS3 until you hear three beeps. Then the menu will show up.

There are a few reports of systems bricking after firmware updates, so this may be Sony’s attempt at creating a fix for future problems. Hopefully, we’ll never have to actually use this feature — but if we do, it may be a quick way of avoiding a trip to the post office to send the PS3 to Sony’s support center.

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Sony Computer Entertainment of Japan, Streams the Complete TGS Conference via The Playstation 3 October 14, 2008

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Thanks to the new firmware 2.50, many new wonderful features have arisen. I just finished watching one of four broadcast segments in High Definition, however it’s unclear if its FlV, or MPEG-4 streaming.  What ever it is I love it! Thank you Sony, its as if you were there in person another new feature is a search function found in the video section of the Playstation Store.

I’ll be up-loading photo’s of the conference  being stream via a North American Playstation 3 system, soon. Another new feature is Divx Video on Demand Services, providing a code unique to the Playstation 3 system allowing for playback of Divx VOD Services.  Which allows you rent or purchase Divx VOD Content for use with Divx Certified Players.

Hideo Kojima to unveil new project at Next Years Tokyo Game Show October 14, 2008

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Tokyo Game Show 2008 on October 12, the last day, Sony in KONPYUTAENTATEINMENTOJAPANBUSU, “PLAYSTATION3 × KONAMI METAL GEAR SOLID 4-The Global Challenge-” Talk, and the event was held entitled. It was the rostrum, KONAMI, and the director Hideo Kojima said Hirokazu Hamamura of Enterbrain. The story was the subject of the PlayStation 3 and future games, the characteristics of the globalization of the industry, said. 

 As you know, the overwhelming pride graphic Metal Gear Solid 4 Guns of the Patriots, the demo movies borders of the screen play and keep making it the biggest attraction. Around the world the best Games in history, has been highly praised the quality and a new memory, the PlayStation era, “run out of the movie,” and the theme of software development for Mr. Kojima has faced, “finally came up here?” Relief Have a strong feeling better. Hamamura said: “The movie is like the old games were the words, the goods to another. The game’s characters seem to actors” and expressed, the persistency of the Director of his own. 

  “Demo sequence (gameplay and a continued demonstration is composed of), all the less capable and can be moved as well. To some extent them to concentrate on demonstrations, but the action is to gauge stress Change, or flash back and see what動KASHITARA camera, or those that are devised. This high processing power of the PlayStation 3, are able to render in real time. This is very typical of the game Approach, the most in the field of specialty. But I have stood with her friends and family can watch as the film quality is also a goal. “ 

Indeed, it now also works with the final chapter, part of a long sequence of demonstrations. For this discussion is positive that it is the digital age limits for movies and games that are no longer a gradually certainly. And the film’s director, and from the game, or loyalty to it, not watching the film, if the user feel? What is development? Is the most important. “(Part of a long sequence or a demonstration or short) that the 10-year debate, 20 years later we are no longer” (Kojima). The movie is a great coach like the unique philosophy of entertainment, visitors from NOKKE a hit. 

Next, the World Tour 2008 was held prior to the release of the video. The enthusiasm of fans of other countries horrendously, anywhere “HIDEO!” Roll Call, happens. Dancing just overjoyed. “In France, as one could feel the danger”, “” I Love You “is said, too. But most men (laughs last )”,”" uncle you! “They remember the mistaken the Japanese fans had come” to the flowers and the story behind the story, but Hamamura said, “But Overseas stretch of the game market is really, you know the “rapid deployment story in words. Hideo Kojima in Japan’s game industry in the sense of alarm, “from five years before I’m saying, frankly, the situation is dangerous,” cried the shocking words. He also continued. 

  “Looking at international games in recent plunge. Technically, I’m almost lost” (The) 

That made the game so the developers say思ENU, Hamamura said: “Really?!? The team also Metal Gear Solid?” And looked a little embarrassed. But “I’m lost. Our challenge is to catch up overseas in the past year or two? Is a very dangerous situation” and a serious look. 

In fact, is selling it overseas from Japan is not only about the title of count. As one of the causes, the creator Hideo Kojima, the media is the lack of a sense of crisis, and the huge foreign capital is not made in Japan. 

  “In overseas countries to support them is the game industry, Hollywood has taken root system. Talented creators from all over the world come to catch a giant budget (budget), but the burden of high risk to develop .鍛ETA in Hollywood where the smell did not say is that “(Kojima) 

The introduction of new hardware is necessary, and naturally the research expenses. In particular, the difference here is with foreign countries like Japan, “recently come to this difference has been remarkable,”呈SU candid advice. In addition, in recent years to the United States is a serious talent drain. “Go to the talented people of the United States? Not. Games of the outgoing Japanese culture in the world will be watching to make important,” said Hideo Kojima, Hamamura said: ” Sold in Japan and abroad to make money is ideal, “tuning. So what can we do? 

“Japan’s game industry, and we have not seen the real” (Kojima) 

The word was profoundly heavy. As the creator of the first stage to have a global perspective is important. But on the other hand, “a Japanese-specific sense, game design, the service brought about the prosperity of the spirit of the game for sure. It’s a good use of that広GEMASHOU. Never, in the United States and Japan And, with the Americans to victory in the world, is not it. Japan should not lose the sense, “he said. 

Global development – the rise in Japan’s game industry have been calls, and do not realize that most software makers. Technical issues, financial issues and challenges are many, Mr. Kojima, “the younger generation with GANBARITAI people. Japanese and I want to play together globally. I will continue to make the game to death” Visitors and, of course, Yale sent the entire industry. Our media is also deeply thought-provoking words. 

The story of Metal Gear Solid series were about the future. Hamamura’s “series, what will become the next” question “is ardent RABUKORU that is for sure, but the idea is now (laughs)”, but “in the development of new hardware, 2, 3作品目のほうが脂が乗ってくる。今年の年末は『メタルギア オンライン』で手一杯だけど、来年のゲームショウでは何か発表ができるのかな、これ言ってもいいのかな(笑)」と意味A deep voice.膨RAMANAI to hear that no one would have expected. 

I have read and understand it, so that in the talk show, a small island on the world stage director of the unique connotation of the word pop. The reporter’s last words on the most印象深KATTA want to be. 

“(Hamamura said,” have been difficult to develop for the PlayStation 3? From a variety of software maker was struggling to hear a good story “to the question) I’m making more difficult. Everyone to give up, and shout advantage. It impossible to be the theme of my life. It is impossible, as almost 90 percent is not impossible. Have no precedent, tired or just difficult. But I do it will be easily evaluated. To do all it can be difficult to place. Making it difficult to have a defect in expression, but complex and sophisticated PlayStation 3 is very is hard, but I do not want GANBAREMASU it. “

There’s has been rumors that Mr.Kojima has been visiting Guerrilla & Insomniac Studios in research of growing trends among First Person Shooter studios. In efforts of creating a Kojima Productions first FPS title?

Resistance Fall of Man 2, has gone Gold. And Latest Trailer October 14, 2008

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Eurogamer Portugal Gives Little Big Planet a Perfect 10 out of 10. October 14, 2008

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For a complete list of existing LBP review please check out metacritic In short, It’s a Hit!

Sony and YouTube Launch a New Playstation Channel October 14, 2008

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Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. (SCEA) has teamed up with
YouTube™, the world’s most popular online video community allowing
millions of people to discover, watch and share originally created videos,
to create a PLAYSTATION®-branded channel that delivers exclusive video
content to the worldwide PlayStation community.

Launching today, October 14, 2008, and available at
www.youtube.com/playstation, the PlayStation channel on YouTube will offer
fans a place where they can easily access new trailers and game footage,
check out interviews with publishers and developers, share user-generated
content, participate in PlayStation promotions and contests, and stay
connected to the PlayStation experience. More than 50 pieces of content
will be available at launch, including features for SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs
Confrontation, MotorStorm™: Pacific Rift, NBA ’09: The Inside, and the
PlayStation®Network.

An evolving service, the PlayStation channel on YouTube will initially
consist of a primary PlayStation channel with a regularly updated “Featured
Video” and an embedded menu bar for specific games that takes users to a
playlist page for additional video content. Fans will be able to customize
their own YouTube playlists with PlayStation content and also subscribe to
the PlayStation channel for updates. The channel will also consist of a
menu bar that allows users to interact directly with other components of
the PlayStation community, including PlayStation.com (
http://www.us.playstation.com/) and the PlayStation Blog (
http://blog.us.playstation.com/). In addition, SCEA will leverage the
PlayStation channel to showcase contests alongside SCEA’s promotional
activities, encouraging fans to submit original content for a chance to
participate.

In the future, PlayStation’s YouTube channel will feature a user-generated
content section within the channel, as publishers and developers take
advantage of the PlayStation 3’s advanced application programming interface
(API) to allow users to create game mode videos. SCEA will also launch
game-specific enhanced YouTube channels, starting off with the highly
anticipated game LittleBigPlanet™. LittleBigPlanet, which launches on
October 21 will also have its own YouTube channel coming out in November
and will feature cross-promotion with the LittleBigPlanet.com community.

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Sony Computer Entertainment of America, Demostrates PSP Firmware 5.00 October 14, 2008

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Hi everyone, as Eric mentioned in his post yesterday, we wanted to give you a live demo of the PSP’s direct access to PlayStation Store, which will be coming with the 5.00 firmware update. Now whenever your PSP is connected to the Internet over WiFi, you’ll be able to download and enjoy the latest games, demos and trailers on the go without needing to sync up to your PS3 or PC. Here’s a brief walk-through of what you’ll experience.

On a related note, the PS3 firmware update (2.50) will add Flash Player 9 support to the PS3 Web browser, so you’ll be able to actually watch this video (and all of our blog videos) on your PS3 once the firmware goes live!

In addition, I want to point out that the PlayStation Network is scheduled to be unavailable in North America today from 11AM to 4PM PST due to essential maintenance work.

Motorstorm Pacific Drift Demo to be made available this Thursday October 14, 2008

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In addition Here’s a complete list of music tracks from the game, furthermore Motorstorm will support custom soundtracks via the XMB.

Alex Metric – In Your Machine
This guy is just gonna get bigger and bigger. MotorStorm festival organizers tip Alex Metric to be the new kid on the block when it comes to chops, beats and twist up mixes. Currently working on a debut album, he has yet to explode onto the scene, but he will… The MotorStorm Festival is the perfect platform for Metric to make his mark on the Dance scene!

Amon Tobin – Trickstep (Pacific Rift Remix) Exclusive!
We got our hands on some new exclusive unreleased tracks from Amon. We loved them all, but Trickstep was top of the bill for MotorStorm. Amon revisited it for us to “MotorStormify” it a bit more, too. Exciting stuff! And Exclusive to the MotorStorm Festival!

Animal Alpha – Fire Fire Fire
With a voice like sand and glue, and a band that’s full of energy and drive, MotorStorm seemed a perfect fit for Animal Alpha’s Fire Fire Fire, especially since we were setting some of our races in and around a volcano!

Aphex Twin – Come To Daddy (Pappy Mix)
Classic Aphex. Dirty, Raucus and edgy. Some might say a little scary too, but that’s all the elements you get in a MotorStorm race anyway…

Black Daniel – Gimme What You Got (Alex Metric Remix)
Alex Metric puts his shines on Black Daniel; Awesome track!

Black Sun Empire & State Of Mind – Red Velvet VIP
Dark Drum and Bass. It’s edgy. BSE have proven in the past that they can do for underground D&B what Pendulum did for Mainstream D&B.

Black Tide – Show Me The Way
These guys Rock, Hard! First heard a Metallica cover from them, and I was sold. These guys had to appear at the MotorStorm Festival, and they were keen to oblige! And what an addition it turned out to be! Fantastic band, great sound. Hair rock doesn’t get much hairier than this!

Bodysnatchers – Twist Up
Reminiscing back to the first MotorStorm Festival, we had Krafty Kuts feature. When I heard this track from the Bodysnatchers, it reminded me of Bass Phenomenon from Krafty. It fit really well, and it certainly twists itself up!

Boys Noize – Lava Lava
Boys Noize are making waves with everything they do at the moment. Lava Lava is no exception. It’s gritty, dirty, and it has great attitude. Sick track!

Queens Of The Stone Age – Sick Sick Sick
Speaking of Sick, There’s never a dull moment with Queens of the Stone Age! These guys kick serious ass and a MotorStorm Festival simply wouldn’t be the same without them.

Bullets and Octane – I Ain’t Your Savior
Truth be told, it wasn’t only the sound of this track that caught my attention. The energy it has, and the raw sound hits a nerve that makes this stick in your head. Great track to race really, really fast to!

Cut In The Hill Gang – Soul To Waste (MotorStorm Edit) Exclusive!
An Exclusive edit of a fantastic track from Cut in the Hill Gang. These guys know how to do dirty Rhythm and Blues!

Hervé – Zombie Dance (MotorStorm Edit) Exclusive!
Another exclusive edit for MotorStorm Festival goers to enjoy!

The Exploders – Wolf Cub (Pacific Rift Edit) Exclusive!
Another fantastic dirty blues track that simply had to be featured at The Festival! The Exploders were keen to give it a little treatment for us too and came up with this awesome mix, just for our MotorStorm ears!

Ministry – Jesus Built My Hotrod
We wanted to include this in the original MotorStorm, but it works just as well in MotorStorm Pacific Rift! A great track and a classic sound for the MotorStorm Festival I’m sure you’ll agree!

Nirvana – Swap Meet (Diplo MotorStorm remix) Exclusive!
This is our big hitter. First time ever, and it’s exclusive to the MotorStorm Festival. MotorStorm has, in the past, managed to sway Nirvana towards the Festival (we had a fantastic reception to Breed, featuring at the first festival), so we wanted to bring them back again, but this time, with a difference. Hotter than hot cakes at the moment, Diplo was fired up to give it some remix treatment and, I think you’ll agree, this is Nirvana like you’ve never heard them before! Incidentally, its 20 years ago that Bleach was first released, and this is a fantastic opportunity to revisit the album and bring some of today’s hottest talent to the table to give it a squeeze. Great track; Great remix. You heard it here first!

Pendulum – Tarantula (ft Fresh, $pyda & Tenor Fly)
MotorStorm wouldn’t be MotorStorm without a big dollop of hoover led, raucous Drum and Bass action: Pendulum. We brought the Aussie Drum and Bass crew back to the festival with a brilliant track, Tarantula.

The Qemists – Stompbox
We loved it as soon as we heard it. We snapped it up and immediately set to work cutting our E3 movie to this track. This one had the potential to “Stomp” its authority as the new MotorStorm Signature track. It would seem we weren’t the only ones to think this was a fantastic track!

The Qemists – Speed Freak (MotorStorm Remix) Exclusive!
The Qemists are a new breed of warrior on the Drum and Bass scene and I just love to seek out not only what’s hot right now, but what will be hot round the corner, and the Qemists certainly have a fire in their gut right now that MotorStorm simply couldn’t overlook. When we asked the guys to let us bring Stompbox to the stage, they jumped at the chance. Not only that, they offered to knock up something exclusive for us, too! As good as Stompbox was, we couldn’t very well say no – that would just be rude. So we happily said, “yes please”, and boy what a job they did with this track! They took all the elements of a MotorStorm race, all the elements of a MotorStorm Theme, and shoved it all down the barrel of a Shotgun, pulled the trigger and shot this track straight to the main stage! This track Stomps Hard! Another Exclusive track you’ll only hear at the MotorStorm Festival!

Saving Abel – New Tattoo
Proper Rock n Roll. We love this track and we’re sure you will too! It has everything you need to drive faster than you should and more dangerously than you can imagine!

Slipknot – Sulfur
As of writing this, Sulfur remains unreleased. Though we’re pretty sure not for much longer as the Slipknot guys have nailed it once again. A superb track that sits with the whole vibe of the Festival and the racing action.

Simian Mobile Disco – Parachute
SMD have taken the UK scene by storm. Another one the Festival could not overlook! Great track, and again, as of writing, it remains unreleased.

Supa Bajo – Lalula (instrumental)
Aka – Freelance Hellraiser. The bass line on this one is outstandingly catchy. It alone ticks all the boxes for a MotorStorm race. What a track!

Ulterior – Weapons
A cross between Underworld and NiN. These guys rock hard in a tech kinda way. Another one to look out for…

Noisia – Groundhog (MotorStorm re-edit) Exclusive!
Groundhog is a great track anyway, but Noisia, as awesome as they are, agreed to give it a bit of MotorStorm treatment. Once again, another exclusive track to shove in your ears whilst tearing it up in Paradise.

Clutch – Pure Rock Fury
With their strangled guitar riffs and fuzzy raw sound, Clutch were ideal candidates to feature at the MotorStorm Festival. I have no doubt that you’ll agree this track comes armed with enough horsepower to blow the wheels off your vehicle mid race!

David Bowie – Queen Bitch
MotorStorm has never, and will never be about music that simply “Fits the Game”. It’s about a way of life. Lunatics from across the world, all shapes and sizes, all ages, unite to race their way to glory, and we make sure that although we feature tracks to suit everyone, we had no qualms about including something from as far back as the 70’s. It’s an absolute classic, from way back when… I was hugely skeptical as to whether we would be able to license this one, but it’s an absolutely killer track, so we pleaded, and we got it!

Death From Above 1979 – Blood On Our Hands (Justice Remix)
Though Death from Above 1979 disbanded, their music has left its footprint on the music scene, being picked up by dance producers, bands and remixers alike. Having this remix from French duo Justice feature at the Festival is something that always makes me smile! It also makes me drive extremely dangerously on the track! You gotta love the dirt and filth this track exudes from the very offset!

Death From Above 1979 – Romantic Rights (Erol Alkins Re-Edit)
“Two tracks from the same band!?”, you may wonder, but believe me, when you hear this, you’ll understand why the phrase “Erol keeps the kids dancing” is so appropriate! Erol Alkan’s remix of this fantastic DFA 1979 track is sublime! It brings you right up to the very top, then lets you go free-falling through the drop! A powerful remix of an adrenalin fuelled track. Outstanding.

DJ Fresh – Chainsaw
DJ Fresh has been a pioneer of the D&B scene for many years, working with some of the best over the years including Pendulum. He’s the bread and butter of Drum and Bass, and to have an opportunity to include an unreleased track at the Festival didn’t sit long on the table. I snapped it up as soon as I heard it. I’m sure those of you into the D&B thing are gonna be in for a real rare treat with this one!

Fatboy Slim – Everybody Needs A 303 (Plump DJs remix)
Take a jug, add Fatboy Slim, Plump DJ’s and one of the most prolific and prominent commercial dance tracks ever, and give it a shake. What do you get? Conviction behind the claim that Everybody needs a 303. This track is classic too, but in a different way from Bowie or Nirvana. Works great when you’re tearing up the mud through the thick jungle!

Goose – Black Glove (Bloody Beetroots Remix)
The Bloody Beetroots are coming out of the blocks at 90kph right now, and when they lent their touches to this fantastic track from Goose, they really pumped it! Brilliant track, great drive and it just oozes class.

Hadouken! – Liquid Lives (Noisa instrumental mix)
Fast cars go hand in hand with fast guitars. Throw a thick heavy beat under it and you get Liquid Lives with the Noisia touch. More than ample pace and tempo to make you wanna take out your opponents rather than just beat them to the finish line.

The Hives – No Pun Intended
The Hives have a certain energy to them. Impossible to overlook. They are a great outfit and definitely know how to put a driving track together!

In Flames – Move Through Me
In Flames are huge. And deservedly so. They can go toe to toe with the best of them, and this is evidence that they are more than capable of holding their own at the MotorStorm Festival. We wanted this track as soon as we put it in the mix.

Leftfield – Phat Planet
A lot of you are going to recognize this track as “The Guinness ad music”. And right you’d be. But let me explain why I chose this one for the Festival. The Guinness ad is all about Hawaiian Surfers, waiting for the perfect wave. “He waits. It’s what he does.” I wanted to convey this ethos by using this track in a similar capacity. Sure not many would get it at first, but the fact that this island, through all its years of being shaped by the land and clothed by nature, has been waiting for the perfect storm to hit its shores… MotorStorm brings exactly that, and it brings with it an end to The Island laying in wait. The wave has arrived, in the form of lunatics and masochists converging on the slopes of this land, ready to tear it up! …but the island won’t take it lying down. It WILL fight back. The bass line on this track says it all. The Island has been waiting for you…

Machine Head – Davidian
Machine Head go all the way up to eleven! There’s no doubt… and Davidian is a long standing classic. An anthem for anarchy. It’s time to rumble.

March – Influence Exclusive!
March are no strangers to the rock scene, and when I approached the band about featuring at the festival, they set straight to work. When they threw this track at me, it completely floored me. It’s dynamic, aggressive, and fresh. Exactly all the ingredients for the MotorStorm Festival I’m sure you’ll agree.

Megadeth – Sleepwalker
One of Megadeth’s newer tracks and, as you’d expect from classic rockers Megadeth, this is the very definition of power rock. \m/

Nick Thayer – Mind Control
With flavors of Big Beat and tech house synth lines, Nick Thayer nails it for the Festival. Perfect dance track to suit the atmosphere of the racing and festival.

Parker – Western Soul featuring Rasco (Aphrodite Remix – MotorStorm Dub)
Yet another exclusive! Parker joins up with Aphrodite to bring us this drum and bass mash up. The bass line wraps itself around you and completely pumps the adrenalin. Great track!

The Planets – Slasher Exclusive!
This track was dropped on my desk as we were approaching the finishing touches to the soundtrack, but it was too good to pass up. The guys revisited the track for us and gave it a bit of MotorStorm flavor. It sits right up there with the best of the soundtrack

Primal Scream – Necro Hex Blues
We featured two Primal Scream tracks on MotorStorm, and when I heard they were releasing a new album very close to Pacific Rift’s release date, I managed to get my hands on it for a listen. This track features Josh Homme from Queens of the Stone Age on guitars, and the opportunity was not one I wanted to pass up! It’s everything you’d expect from Primal Scream, and everything you’d expect to hear at the MotorStorm Festival. Brilliant!

Saviours – Caverns Of Mind
From Oakland CA, Saviours rock hard. This track was one of the first tracks we had on the table for the MotorStorm Festival, and after I’d played a couple of races to this one, it had to be featured. Pedal-to-the-metal rock.

South Central – Golden Dawn
Dubbed as a Post Glitch; Indie/Electro; Dance-Rocktronica band. When I heard Golden Dawn, I knew it would work almost instantly. Brilliantly produced, and full of energy, the South Central guys hit the nail on the proverbial head

The Whip – Trash
From Manchester UK, The Whip are “whipping” up a storm on the scene and will soon explode worldwide! This track is fantastic and sits perfectly well in the festival environment. These guys are not to be missed!

Sony Computer Entertainment Readies Firmware 2.50 October 14, 2008

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Monday Morning we were all introduce to the some of the new features found in firmware 2.50, however recent information coming from Eurogamer has also informed us of additional support for Flash 9.

I would love to see official support for Netflix since Netflix API’s is now available to everyone via open source.

Here’s the information pertaining to the new firmware 2.50, keep in mind their been discussions regarding the actual release of the firmware for tomorrow. However contrary to the belief historically Sony has never released a firmware a day prior to Playstation Network Update so expect to the new firmware to made available tonight.

Now on to the PS3 v2.50 update. The latest features/enhancements include:

  • Support for the PS3 Official Bluetooth Headset - we’ve told you about the upcoming Bluetooth Headset and SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs Confrontation Bundle on the Blog. This latest firmware installment enables High-Quality (HQ) mode, which delivers clear and wide-band online voice chat. On top of that, an added on-screen indicator shows battery status, volume level and use of HQ mode.
  • PlayStation Trophies interface enhancements – I know that many of you are busy collecting trophies and raising your PlayStation Trophy level. This update makes sharing and comparing your trophies with your friends even easier. On 1st part of the profile page you’ll see a symbol under level that represents level and the actual percentage towards the next level along with the existing level meter. The level symbol carries over to the trophy comparison screen where you will now be able to see your level, your friend’s level and the percentage towards the next level for both users along with all of the game by game comparison information you see today.
  • Friend status – Offline friends on your Friends list will have information below their avatars that will indicate how long it has been since they were last online.
  • Video – This update adds the Scene Search feature similar to the feature on the PSP. Activating this feature while viewing a video on the PS3 will break the video up into scenes that you can quickly access by pressing the X button. You can break the videos into one, two or five minute intervals. In addition, you can now choose to have all of the videos under the video section of the XMB play in sequence. Go to Settings then Video Settings to turn this option on.
  • PlayStation Store – We’ve added a redeem codes option right on the store to make it easier to redeem your PlayStation Network Cards and promotion codes. In addition, PlayStation Network Sign Up and Account Management have been redesigned.
  • Power Save Settings – You can now set your PS3 and wireless controllers to turn off automatically after set periods of inactivity. Go to Settings then Power Save Settings to turn on these features.
  • Background Downloading – You now have the option to set the PS3 to turn off automatically after a background download or installation of content has completed. This option is available when you turn off the system from the button under [Users] while content is being downloaded or installed.
  • In-game Screenshots – this tool will allow everyone to capture, share and in other words, immortalize their favorite gameplay moments. This will be supported on a game by game basis. Please check back to find out which games will support this feature.
  • In addition to all of the features above there are some additional features and enhancements included in 2.50. Once the update launches, you can read all of the details here.

The support for the Bluetooth Headset will be of particular interest to all of you SOCOM fans. With the “Proximity Chat” feature, SOCOM: Confrontation gameplay is intensified as it allows you to experience high-quality voice playback in full surround sound. Whether the action is near or far, Proximity Chat clearly matches distance to sound effects and voiceovers within the game, putting you in the heart of the action.

Enjoy and please share your thoughts with us.

In addition Eurogamer comments on Firmware 2.50:

PlayStation 3’s upcoming 2.50 firmware includes support for Flash 9 via the console’s web browser

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Valkyria Chronicles: Alicia Mechiott Video October 8, 2008

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