Gavin001 Posted February 20, 2008 Share Posted February 20, 2008 If you dont have your USB cord with you - how could you post that picture?Liar liar pants on fire :laugh: When is Echochrome expected released? That game looks mighty fuN! prob with the camera built in to his laptop :p i think it out before summer! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keito Posted February 20, 2008 Share Posted February 20, 2008 prob with the camera built in to his laptop :por bluetooth/IR :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soniqstylz Posted February 20, 2008 Share Posted February 20, 2008 Built in web-cam. They said Echochrome would be out for PSP as well, I think spring/summer. Other games they're showing: Patapon, Pain, DMC4, Warhawk, etc. Unfortunatly, I haven't seen any MGS4, FF13, anything like that (yet). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Audioboxer Subscriber² Posted February 20, 2008 Subscriber² Share Posted February 20, 2008 Built in web-cam.They said Echochrome would be out for PSP as well, I think spring/summer. Other games they're showing: Patapon, Pain, DMC4, Warhawk, etc. Unfortunatly, I haven't seen any MGS4, FF13, anything like that (yet). Can you check what firmware the PS3s are running? That screenshot has some stuff going on im not sure about... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soniqstylz Posted February 20, 2008 Share Posted February 20, 2008 I'll go back and check on it. Everything is in two different halls. The main show floor is in the "North Hall", along w/ GDC Mobile. All the lectures, classes, roundtables, career expo (:))and especially lunch, are all in the "West Hall". I gotta jet over and see if I can check the firmware and make it back by 2:30 (PST). However, I'm taking a class/lecture this evening on beginning programming w/ the Cell :) Oh, and I met a woman last night at an IGDA party who runs the company that does The Escapist. She said Yahtzee will be here all week. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Audioboxer Subscriber² Posted February 20, 2008 Subscriber² Share Posted February 20, 2008 I'll go back and check on it.Everything is in two different halls. The main show floor is in the "North Hall", along w/ GDC Mobile. All the lectures, classes, roundtables, career expo (:))and especially lunch, are all in the "West Hall". I gotta jet over and see if I can check the firmware and make it back by 2:30 (PST). However, I'm taking a class/lecture this evening on beginning programming w/ the Cell :) Oh, and I met a woman last night at an IGDA party who runs the company that does The Escapist. She said Yahtzee will be here all week. :) If you bump into him, tell him he's a funny guy (Y) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corris Veteran Posted February 20, 2008 Veteran Share Posted February 20, 2008 If you bump into him, tell him he's a funny guy (Y) And that Neowin love him. :p Wasn't there a Neowin somewhere in one of his Videos, purposeful or not, it was very close to a "neeewwiinnn" or something similar if I remember correctly. I'll go back and check on it.Everything is in two different halls. The main show floor is in the "North Hall", along w/ GDC Mobile. All the lectures, classes, roundtables, career expo (smile.gif)and especially lunch, are all in the "West Hall". I gotta jet over and see if I can check the firmware and make it back by 2:30 (PST). However, I'm taking a class/lecture this evening on beginning programming w/ the Cell smile.gif Oh, and I met a woman last night at an IGDA party who runs the company that does The Escapist. She said Yahtzee will be here all week. smile.gif We've got someone on the inside, go find us some gossip and new info! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Audioboxer Subscriber² Posted February 20, 2008 Subscriber² Share Posted February 20, 2008 We've got someone on the inside, go find us some gossip and new info! :D Find Phil Harrison, pin him against a wall, and get some damn info/release dates! Can't be that hard, "snake"... :shiftyninja: :rofl: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huleboeren Posted February 20, 2008 Share Posted February 20, 2008 Not sure if you have seen this http://akayuki.com/2008/02/20/ps3-in-game-xbm-screenshot/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gavin001 Posted February 20, 2008 Share Posted February 20, 2008 Not sure if you have seen thishttp://akayuki.com/2008/02/20/ps3-in-game-xbm-screenshot/ F1 in the background? is that not wat they showed last year? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Audioboxer Subscriber² Posted February 20, 2008 Subscriber² Share Posted February 20, 2008 F1 in the background? is that not wat they showed last year? Yeah that is about a year old :laugh: ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huleboeren Posted February 20, 2008 Share Posted February 20, 2008 DOH! I feel stupid now :p But the article was from yesterday :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Audioboxer Subscriber² Posted February 20, 2008 Subscriber² Share Posted February 20, 2008 Exclusive: WipEout HD - TrailerIt's all happening. We've got videos coming out of our pores here, not least of which is this beautiful, exclusive WipEout HD trailer. Quickly, before the internet breaks in half! Trailer: http://www.eurogamer.net/tv_video.php?play...&size=large Not sure if this came from GDC, but it's out at the same time, so ill keep it in here! Looks good, will be another top PSN game :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gavin001 Posted February 20, 2008 Share Posted February 20, 2008 DOH! I feel stupid now :pBut the article was from yesterday :p dnt worri not ur fault, prob just a small ****ty blog tryin to get hits! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soniqstylz Posted February 20, 2008 Share Posted February 20, 2008 F1 in the background? is that not wat they showed last year? I'm gonna tip-toe out on a limb and call that a fake. That appears to be from some sort of keynote speech, of which Sony is not giving. Also, the PS3's here are running on FW 2.10. edit: just noticed that yes, it's a year old. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Audioboxer Subscriber² Posted February 20, 2008 Subscriber² Share Posted February 20, 2008 I'm gonna tip-toe out on a limb and call that a fake.That appears to be from some sort of keynote speech, of which Sony is not giving. Also, the PS3's here are running on FW 2.10. Dunno what that image is of then, maybe it's a "behind the scenes" PS3? Oh well, here's hoping for something tomorrow. ps. The above photo is note fake, it's just from last year (XMB one). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corris Veteran Posted February 20, 2008 Veteran Share Posted February 20, 2008 (edited) Ergh, even though it is a year old, that looks really cool, the Display pics are much nicer than what we have now, looks like they were going to let us use our own, which would be very cool. Just wish they would show or atleast tell us whast going on these days. Its been how long sicne our last firmware update? I would assume were instore for one soon hopefully. Trailer: http://www.eurogamer.net/tv_video.php?play...&size=largeNot sure if this came from GDC, but it's out at the same time, so ill keep it in here! Looks good, will be another top PSN game :D Looks sweeeeeett. I'm so going to get owned on that when it comes out, hehe. And some PSP news. GDC08: Wi-Fi PSP Store promisedChris Eden from Sony Computer Entertainment made mention of PLAYSTATION Store on PSP in his Game Developers Conference session. Currently, players must use a PC in order to download content and transfer it to the PSP. Going forward, PSP fans will be able to download games directly to their systems from within the PSP itself. "Access native PLAYSTATION Store on PSP via wireless hotspot," the slide notes. "Purchase and download content direct to PSP (no USB cable)." Launch is currently "TBA." More details are promised for the future. Let's hope we don't have to wait too long. Joystiq What I find most interesting is the "native Playstation store" I'm hoping that means there going to be doing up the store and it will be something more integrated than what we have now which is basically a webpage. Edited February 20, 2008 by Corris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Audioboxer Subscriber² Posted February 21, 2008 Subscriber² Share Posted February 21, 2008 Ergh, even though it is a year old, that looks really cool, the Display pics are much nicer than what we have now, looks like they were going to let us use our own, which would be very cool.Just wish they would show or atleast tell us whast going on these days. Its been how long sicne our last firmware update? I would assume were instore for one soon hopefully. Looks sweeeeeett. I'm so going to get owned on that when it comes out, hehe. And some PSP news. Joystiq What I find most interesting is the "native Playstation store" I'm hoping that means there going to be doing up the store and it will be something more integrated than what we have now which is basically a webpage. What it means is a native PSP store on the handheld Chris Eden from Sony Computer Entertainment made mention of PLAYSTATION Store on PSP in his Game Developers Conference session. Currently, players must use a PC in order to download content and transfer it to the PSP. Which is a good move, so that when you're out and about and can access wifi, you can download things straight onto your PSP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soniqstylz Posted February 21, 2008 Share Posted February 21, 2008 Worth to note, I went to a lecture given by the President of Naughty Dog on the technology they used for Uncharted, and he claimed they were only using about 30% of the SPUs' raw power. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Audioboxer Subscriber² Posted February 21, 2008 Subscriber² Share Posted February 21, 2008 GDC08: PhyreEngine, Sony's new (free!) cross-platform engine Quietly unveiled at yesterday's PSN session was PhyreEngine, a new "free to use graphics engine" from Sony Computer Entertainment. According to the presentation, the package includes full documentation, "70+ samples" and "full source code and artwork" of sample game templates. Working on both OpenGL and Direct3D, this engine will allow developers to more easily develop for the PS3 by using PC environments they're more familiar with. A "simple recompile" is supposedly all that's needed to make the game run on the PS3. Sony is promising "ongoing development and support" for the PhyreEngine. The ramifications of this subdued announcement are actually quite significant. Three titles have been revealed to have used the PhyreEngine for development: flOw, GripShift and DiRT. Of those three, only one is exclusive to PlayStation. It appears that the PhyreEngine is truly cross platform -- Sony is indirectly contributing to the development of PC (and Xbox 360) games. But why make it potentially easier to make games on a competing console? Well, it's undeniable that developers are increasingly focused on multiplatform development. It's been rather commonplace for developers to neglect PS3 with inferior and oftentimes delayed versions of multiplatform games. With PhyreEngine, Sony is making a much more attractive plea: make games on PS3 first, guaranteeing high quality games that will not only match their 360 counterparts, but in many cases can exceed them. Sony's message is clear: start games on the PS3, and they will be better for both PS3 and 360 owners. It appears to us that PhyreEngine is a crucial part of that plan. More details of PhyreEngine will undoubtedly be unveiled later today at a GDC dedicated to what Sony has dubbed "the new hotness." Stay tuned. Source: http://www.joystiq.com/2008/02/21/gdc08-ph...latform-engine/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corris Veteran Posted February 21, 2008 Veteran Share Posted February 21, 2008 Isn't the Home presentation soon? like, in half an hour? :D Hope for some news. :D aaannnnddd PS3Fanboy Home Beta gets a significant update next weekWow, where to begin. We've just received an email detailing a huge update to the Home beta next week. The update will bring the version number to 0.8.3 (taking us ever closer to its release at v1.0.0) and the information comes from the beta message board on the official PlayStation site, so we're certain it's legit. There's a lot of stuff to go over, so we'll pick out the most interesting bits and paste the full patchlist after the break. Improvements to the UI and graphics engine mean that Home will look much prettier and be more functional from here on out. You will be able to check who's online from your friends list as well as who is in Home right now. A bubble machine has been made available to all beta testers, to test the new "Home Items" system. Video streaming is now made possible too, so you don't have to wait for a video to download completely before watching it. The most exciting part of the update is the unveiling of the Marketplace in the main square. The Marketplace is stocked with clothes and furniture as well as other, undisclosed, content. We can't wait to see what's there. Game launching is also now available, though it is currently limited. Games can be started within Home, however the party will not be automatically generated within the game. Also, players with different versions of a game (such as American or European) won't be able to start a game together. The patch notes clearly state, however, that this is only temporary and will be fixed before launch. There's so much more included in the update, but we're running out of room! Check after the break to see the full patch list. [Thanks John!] New user interface The UI has undergone a major change (our graphical artist calls the new interface "Home CS" [Home Chip System]) and it's not just there to look good; we also believe it improves the logical flow of your interactions. Other UI changes include a new vector based font system that improves text clarity and improvements to a range of different icons (for example the loading icon under your character's feet now gives a sense of something happening). Another nice addition is that people on your friends list in the virtual PSP are sorted by three different states: "Offline", "Online" and "Online in Home" - these are colour coded too. The Virtual PSP has undergone considerable changes. We have changed the structure of the menus to try and make it easier and more logical to navigate. There are also new icons for all of the options and new backgrounds available to customise the look. In the past an option that was unavailable to you was simply invisible; but now the option will remain visible but be greyed out instead. Finally when people on your friends list send text chat their name will appear in green in the chat log. Major graphics engine changes We now use an HDR approach to lighting and bloom so the glowing halos around bright objects have been toned down and things should look sharper overall. We've also improved the water shader so all of the water should look noticeably better. The new engine also provides more stable frame rates in very crowded areas. Support for 1080p is also back. The wardrobe Character customisation has been unified under a new wardrobe system where both clothing and physical characteristics can be modified from the same place. Some of the key changes in this area include: - The wardrobe is accessible from any location, not just your Home Space. - A selection of pre-set characters is available with more coming. - Jewellery is now available for both sexes. - Improved the look of skin on all characters. - Your avatar is well lit and has a mirror behind to make customisation much easier. - The standard list of clothing has been reduced to our intended starting pack. - More clothing is available from the new Marketplace (see below!). - Save & Load! You can now save your character in 9 different setups. - Extra clothing will be added soon to test our update system. The Marketplace The mystery building in Home Square can now be revealed and it's not a Flamingo Factory as US tester NO FEAR!! recently guessed. In the Marketplace you'll find stores with all sorts of things for you to add to your character and Home Space such as clothing, furniture and even... well, why not explore it yourself. Home Space Not only have we improved the view from your balcony but we have also added a whole new Home Space for you to test - it is available from the Marketplace. Welcome to your very own summer house. Another change is that our intended starting pack of furniture is now available for your Home Space. This is quite different from what you had available before. More furniture is available from the Marketplace and extra furniture will added in the coming weeks to test our update system. Both the lamps available as furniture for your Home Spaces now have working light switches. These dynamically light your space and guests in your space can also turn your lights on and off. Finally we've moved the entry point to your Home Space in Home Square back inside the building in front of the lifts so you have access to the seating areas either side. Game Launching Many of the problems that stopped Game Launching from working properly have been fixed; however there are still some temporary issues that you need to know about before you try it: - Groups formed in PLAYSTATION? Home for Game Launching are not currently preserved into the game. This means that you can all get together and form a group but when you launch the game you will not arrive in a session together. It will not stay like this - we are working with game developers to integrate full support for Game Launching into a range of games. However as stated before, we really wanted to get an early version of Game Launching out so that you could test the menu functionality and see how it works for you within PLAYSTATION? Home. - Game Launching currently only supports grouping up if you have identical versions of the same game. For example the EU and US versions of Motorstorm may not work together at the moment and there may be problems between the installed and disc version of Warhawk. Again it will not stay like this and eventually all versions of the same game will work together properly. New streaming video system Previously to watch a video you would have to download the whole thing before it would start to play. We've now changed to a streaming video system which allows you to start watching almost straight away. Additionally the Home Theatre has some new streaming video channels in it courtesy of Crackle. Once inside an auditorium here you can get more information on what you are watching and control playback by pressing the SQUARE button. Regional support Whilst the legalities, policies and practicalities of regional travel are addressed we have temporarily disabled the ability to switch between the European, US and Japanese regions via your virtual PSP. Support for more languages has been added bringing our complete list up to: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Japanese, traditional Chinese and Korean. Home items We needed a way to test our new Home items system and therefore we are proud to present our first one... (Drum roll)... the bubble machine! You can find it in your virtual PSP under Personal> My Inventory?. Place it down anywhere you like and blow some bubbles. Sound system update A lot of new sound effects have been added throughout PLAYSTATION? Home and we have also made some changes to voice communication so that it should be more stable with large groups of people. Bug fixes - Fixed the problem where you could appear in a location and some other characters there would be invisible. - Fixed the floating pool balls. - Fixed the levitating avatars. - Fixed the issue that led to C967 errors. - Fixed the inconsistencies between the view inside and outside different locations. - Fixed the positioning of the PSP in your character's hands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Audioboxer Subscriber² Posted February 21, 2008 Subscriber² Share Posted February 21, 2008 :woot: Let's hope it goes public beta... especially if game launching is in! Makes sense to do it publicly. If not, we're destined to wait on beta testers making their video walkthroughs again :/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Novaoblivion Posted February 21, 2008 Share Posted February 21, 2008 Sounds cool, I will have to log in again once they update it :). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Novaoblivion Posted February 21, 2008 Share Posted February 21, 2008 gah double post please delete. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nightz Posted February 21, 2008 Share Posted February 21, 2008 public beta would be nice, but i have a feeling it won't come anytime soon. :( anyways, the GDC session about home is starting right now, so maybe we'll get a little bit of info out of that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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