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Easter Eggs and Cheaps

Liberty [City] ain't free

Or 5 excuses for why I'm not buying Grand Theft Auto 4 (GTAIV) on release day 24/04/2008; 1. I'm totally skint until the end of the month as I don't get money for doing nothing and that's when my job reimburses me for the time I have had to spend working rather than gaming. Unless there is a secret to life that I've been missing where money fall from trees? Or someone is will to send me a copy for review purposes ;-D 2. I already have far too many games that I am still to complete including the story mode on GTA:SA. Check my games list or look through the blog to see what I mean. 3. Would I even be able to get a copy on release day? As I've checked my email from game.co.uk and they are saying that they have filled pre-orders for the PS3 version. But do have the Ltd version left or the 40 [meh] Gig PS3 + GTAIV pack. See point 1 :-P 4. I'm waiting until I have the ulitmate PS3 set up. So I can play it as Rockstar inteneded. In full HDness. 5. I'm gonna be too busy with MGO beta hopefully and working :-(
22.4.08 13:47


[MGO] Beta late than never [ninja edit]

I've had wonderful news this morning and something that all PS3 gamers in the EU will be happy with.

Konami have announced that when the PS3 firmware update 2.30 is launched along with us getting a newly designed PSN Store and a few HD Audio option we will be able to download ther Metal Gear Online Premiere (MGO)  beta.

It looks like this is all happening from 17th April 2008 on wards but from what I have read the actual beta doesn't appear to open until the [23rd wrong] 21st April 2008. The news states that it's going to be running for 2 whole weeks. I need to confirm this as I'm trying to get the time off.

If successful and I know the exact date it starts then ater a week off work I'll be as hairy and smelly as Big Boss after a week in the Jungle. But hopefully not as Grey haired as Old Snake.

Roll on next thrusday and I'll let you know what my first impressions are of the new store and hoopefully MGO.

MGO Premiere beta available from UK store now but see comments.
18.4.08 03:34


PC to PS3 Store backdoor

Last night I was having "fun" trying to get a Windows 2000 PC to work with the PC version of the Playstation Store.

Sadly the software you need to be able to download the content isn't compatible with Win 2K. But I managed to make the items appear as part of my Store downloads list.

When I returned home and logged into my account and checked my download list it showed the Demo for Patapon which I then downloaded to PS3 the transfered it to my PSP as it doesn't run on the PS3 but can be stored there. The demo transfered without an issue and appears under Game data on the PSP's XMB. 

I will attempt the same procedure to see if I can download full games this way. I'm after Syphon Filter Combat Ops and Beats.

4.3.08 18:38


SingStar/Store update

Loaded SingStar at 3am on Wednesday morning to discover that a new version was avialable. Version 1.10. I was a little surprised but also relieved to find that it has fixed a lot of gripes see previous SingStar rant. ie loads quicker, no network time outs yet. Also the comments section now works which is a bonus.

Also the Store was updated with another 10 tracks from the likes of Run DMC, All Saints, Robbie Williams, En Vouge, The Monkees, The Editors.

Also we recently had a full on SingStar party for my flat mate the videos can be found on my PSN ID.

22.2.08 19:15


Cheaters never prosper?

Sadly in the world of video games cheats can have purpose. Especially in single player games but why cheat online.

After watching the World of Warcraft episode of South Park it made me realise that somepeople really are quite sad.

Since playing online I've discovered people cheating in loads of online games. It really shows that you have a lack of abilities if you say kill people before they've spawned or shoot people from outside the map.

So then how do you deal with online cheats?

12.2.08 20:37


Back to the 5 gun club?

I've being playing a fair amount of Call of Duty 4 (CoD4), online and I'm loving the game. As it has the brilliant balance of playing solo ie Free-for-all deathmatches and Mercenary Team Deathmatches but also as part of a team for Saboutage and Headquaters games. Even if the servers are shite and the chat's no where near as good as it should be.

I've been playing it for a total of 2 days (not all in one go I might add) according to my stats and have finally managed to level up all the way to Rank 55.

This now leaves me in a strange position. I still have challenges to complete. These open up as you accend the ranks some of which are damn hard ie 150 kills with a Sniper rifle, 25 kills by calling in an Airstrike, Killing all the memebers on the saem team, getting a 5kills to 1 death ratio etc.

Completeing these challenges gives you points and extra bits for your weapons ie Red-dot sights, grenade launchers, gun-camo etc. as well as Perks (Last Stand, carry 3 Frags). These all combine to help you to climb the ranks. But once you reach the maximum Rank of 55, you have to make a choice.

Either continue at the max rank and keep all of your weapons, perks and extras, as well as challenges already completed or chose Prestige Mode.

Prestige mode is for the hardcore gamers which basically resets you back to rank 1 with little challenges open and even fewer weapons. Hense the 5 gun club tag as there as so few to use. By entering prestige mode you gain the ability to change your icon next to your rank.

So what should I do complete all the Challenges I still have left to do or bite the bullet and go back to Private rank 1?

6.2.08 20:18


Patch-tastic [ninja edit]

Over the last few weeks there seems to have been a major amount of game's having patches put into them These are usually to fix bugs or add compatability with other things ie Rumble function.

Warhawk: V1.2: Adds Rumble support, fixes a few glitches, allows for the Dropship to be used. This is the Omega Dawn pack which is £3.99, I'm currently trying to get a group of mates together to have a bash on this.

F1 CE: V1.1: Adds rumble, sorts out a few bits in the online stuff including adding ingame messaging. But still no promised PSP wing-mirror, boo, hiss!

R:FoM: 1.4!? Adds new map pack. Had skeletons running around for halloween, adds rumble and a new map pack. Which I'm yet to DL.

Others I know of are Heavenly Sword, Assassins Creed, Super Stardust HD. I'm expecting Ninja Gaiden: Sigma, CoD4 and a few others to get rumble added soon.

I should also have mentioned that Folding@home has been updated (now Ver 1.3) and now allows music to be played from the HDD at the same time as performing calculation for the protien folding project. It means I'm now doing more folding which is top.

1.1.08 20:04


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