[Official] GDC '09 Sony Discussion

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PS3 firmware 2.7 "in April" - dev sources News

Sony plans to launch PlayStation 3 firmware 2.7 "in April", according to a pair of developers speaking to Eurogamer anonymously.

Speculation about new firmware intensified overnight after vg247 reported it was imminent, and Insomniac's James Stevenson implied that it would be required for a new Resistance 2 patch to work.

The Resistance 2 update - version 1.5 - had been announced for Thursday, 26th March in a GameSpot video subsequently pulled, and includes the option for two people to sign in with separate PSN IDs on one system for co-op - a first for the PS3 and something the current system software presumably can't handle.

The patch also reintroduces the Meltdown multiplayer mode from Resistance: Fall of Man and a new "Superhuman" difficulty level for co-op.

The GameSpot report said that it would be joined tomorrow by a USD 5.99 premium Aftermath map pack (details TBC, although maps are said to be smaller-scale), and new downloadable skins for USD 0.99 each.

On the firmware, Stevenson had written on a Joystiq thread, "Resistance 2 is the first game to fully log-in two PSN accounts... And it was dependent on a Sony update, hence why it wasn't in when the game shipped."

Sony couldn't confirm the release date or any other details about the 2.7 firmware at the time of writing.

Source: http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/ps3-firm...ril-dev-sources

Conflicting reports, we'll find out soon enough. Basically has to be released for R2 patches.

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Playstation Home to receive three new spaces a month

In a discussion at the GDC today, Jack Buser, director of PlayStation Home Stateside, revealed that the social network application will launch three promotional spaces per month from here on.

Buser states:

"You'll see about three new spaces launched a month...I'll be shocked if we ever go under that number, we have so much in the pipeline."

He added that recently a "good space" had a quarter of a million visits a week in the US, with 3 out of 4 visitors spending more than 10 minutes in the space.

Source: http://www.examiner.com/x-3707-LA-Gaming-N...-spaces-a-month

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Here's hoping 2.7 is out soon, I don't want to be away and miss any awesome new stuff.

lawl where is Corris?

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Epic T-Shirt. :D

Source: http://uk.ps3.ign.com/articles/965/965736p1.html

Lots of new screens: http://uk.ps3.ign.com/dor/objects/14266745...4003226901.html

Corris, get this baby some front page exposure ;)

Rofl, I dunno about front page, but I'll see, lol.

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Nah only Company with an actual keynote is Nintendo.

Unless this "omgzzzmegaton" Geoff keeps hinting at (that will no doubt end up something not so out of this world) is big we shouldn't really ever expect much from GDC as gamers. (and no I don't mean PSBlog Jeff, the other one who does Gametrailers)

It's mainly for developers and for stats chest thumping. With E3 so close to GDC it's of no surprise all the really big gamer orientated keynotes/unveils hit then.

You usually just get to see/hear some new info from games you already know are coming like the likes of Fat Princes/inFAMOUS/etc. Sometimes you get an exception like LBP being unveiled at GDC.

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“Backstage with Guitar Hero” Launches Tomorrow in PlayStation Home

The time has come for all of you virtual rock stars to get your butts into PlayStation Home and show off your sickest riffs and slickest licks. That’s right - on Thursday, March 26th, Activision is launching their first PlayStation Home space to support their hit franchise - Guitar Hero. And you’re invited to the launch party!

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The event will take place in the “Backstage with Guitar Hero” space where players will be able to rock out on their PLAYSTATION 3 controllers to a lightning-fast finger rock-style interactive mini-game. In this mind-boggling party game of music, memory, and reflexes, players are challenged to follow the lead of a guitarist by matching an ever-increasing color and sound pattern. With each turn a new note is added to the tune, and when a player misses a note they are knocked out of the game until only one player is left standing. A local leaderboard captures the highest scores in real time so the true champion gets their due props and the losers are left to practice their chops in shame.

On Friday, March 27th, between the hours of 12:00pm and 5:00pm PT (3:00pm and 8:00pm EST) the PlayStation Home Community Management team will be visiting the new Guitar Hero game space each hour on the hour and awarding the user with the current high score a special prize. So come out and show us your godly guitar skills. Who knows – you might just emerge the new virtual rock star of PlayStation Home…

Video: http://blog.us.playstation.com/2009/03/25/...aystation-home/

If the prizes are free DLC codes for World Tour to redeem songs that would be pretty sweet.

Free Home content, meh, at least it's something!

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New Fat Princess Video - http://www.gametrailers.com/player/47193.html

22 minutes of Developer Walkthroughs - http://uk.media.ps3.ign.com/media/142/14266745/vids_1.html

Developer Walkthrough part 1 from Gametrailers - http://www.gametrailers.com/player/47221.html

Developer Walkthrough part 2 from Gametrailers - http://www.gametrailers.com/player/47225.html

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Just watched those videos, especially the HD Gametrailers ones, GOTY09 fo sho! :p

Looks awwweeesome fun.

ps. There's a part 3 from Gametrailers I missed - http://www.gametrailers.com/game/9364.html Pirate Ships FTMFW.

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Just watched those videos, especially the HD Gametrailers ones, GOTY09 fo sho! :p

Looks awwweeesome fun.

ps. There's a part 3 from Gametrailers I missed - http://www.gametrailers.com/game/9364.html Pirate Ships FTMFW.

HELL YEAH!!! :p

Love the cell shade design of the game.

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