"Michael" - PS3 Long Live Play

Check out the video below and enjoy the gratitude from our favorite PS3 game characters.

You're welcome! Unfortunately my name is not "Michael" hehe..

Game Sales Strategy

Business! business! business! A strategy coming from game developers. This is by adding some additional content at launch (in-game discs/DLC's) or an online pass (access code) in a form of voucher redeemable for free when you purchase newly released games.

Launch DLC's are downloadable contents(DLC) such as costumes, additional character, map packs, mini games or prequels available for a limited time which makes you purchase the game on day one. Wherein such DLC's can only be seen in collectors edition.

Example:

Mass Effect2 - Free Terminus Gear at launch. After February 23, you will need to pay in order to use it.

On the other hand online pass is a game specific one-time use codes to be used for playing multi-player online. Purchase a used game with redeemed online pass (yey! It's cheap!) but the bad news is! you'll have to pay an additional $10 if you want to play online.

Example:

Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit - The online pass grants you access to online multi-player modes plus, two exclusive cars (LP-570-4 Superleggera and LP-550-2 Valentino Balboni Lamborghini's) and more storage space for your in game photo's.

This move is to discourage gamers from purchasing a used game or waiting for a greatest hits version of the game which is way cheaper.

ERROR: 8001050F

An error occurred. You have been signed out of Playstation Network.(8001050F)

This error is causing data and trophy problems and is affecting online gameplay and even some offline titles that has dynamic trophy support. This has lead panic and rage to all gamers worldwide!

Sony has responded via Twitter to the complaints and assures console owners that they are already looking into the problem:

"We’re aware that many of you are having problems connecting to PSN, and yes, we’re looking into it. Stay tuned for updates."

What is the cause of this error? I still have no concrete idea about this. But as what I have read from forums and blogs, it has something to do with the PS3's internal clock. It seems to be a leap year bug.

Who is affected? Older fat PS3's. SKU's below the latest 80Gb and 160Gb fat PS3's.

For now PS3 owners are advised to keep their PS3 systems off, until the bug has been fixed since the problem is also affecting systems are that offline. Let's just wait for the GMT clock to turn into March 2, 2010 and see what will happen while waiting for an official fix from Sony.

How to fix it? Though not an official fix, there are confirmations from gamers that a simple CMOS BATTERY RESET will work!

UPDATE!!! For those who waited for GMT clock to turn into March 2, 2010. This is good news! As there are confirmed reports of affected units that are now working.

ERROR: 8001050F famously known as The day of APOCALYPS3

PSN Philippines?

Official PSN support from Sony? This is a good news for Filipino gaming community! While their site is still under construction, we'll just wait and see what Sony's got in store for us.

According to their website, services will be available this coming March 26, 2010.

UPDATE: Now online! Enjoy!

It only does EVERYTHING

Sony's new campaign for the Sony PlayStation 3 and the new tagline is: "It only does everything".

At $299 or about 14,000 Philippine peso think again!

With the release of their smaller, cheaper but improved version of their console. There's no reason why you shouldn't grab one. It's totally a steal, as the console can do quite a lot.

Weird thing is... It just can't play PS2 games.

15 Years of Playstation

Happy 15th Anniversary Playstation!

Playstations Released

+ December 3, 1994 - PS1
+ March 4, 2000 - PS2
+ July 7, 2000 - PSOne
+ November 3, 2004 - PS2 Slim
+ December 12, 2005 - PSP-1000
+ November 11, 2006 - PS3
+ September 20, 2007 - PSP-2000
+ October 16, 2008 - PSP-3000
+ September 3, 2009 - PS3 Slim
+ November 1, 2009 - PSP Go

Note: Japanese site! (links contains a little english language). SCEI (Sony Computer Entertainment, Inc.) Japan.

Taito Type X2

In case we don't know. The arcade machine that runs Street Fighter 4, resembles to a PC called Taito Type X2.

Taito Type X2 - is a system board, which pursues the advance architecture for Next-Generation arcade game.

Basic Specification

Chipset: Intel Q965 + ICH8 FSB 1066MHz
Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo 2.13GHz | Pentuim 4 3.4GHz | Celeron D 3.2GHz

Operating System: Microsoft Windows XP Embedded
Memory: 512Mb (256Mb x 2)

Video Card: PCI Express x16-based graphics. Support cards include ATI RADEON X1600Pro/X1300LE or nVIDIA GeForce 7900GS／7600GS／7300GS, up to the latest and fastest graphic cards to date.

Sound: HD audio 7.1 Channel
HDD: 80GB (S-ATA2)
Power: 250w or 400w

More sources : Wikipedia

Popular Gaming Sites

For gaming news, info and updates. These are the sites that I often visit.

1UP - Where gamers call home
IGN - Video Games, Cheats, Movies and More!
Gamasutra - The art and business of making games.
Gamerevolution - The largest independent source of video game information.
Gamespot - GameSpot is the world's largest source for PC, Console and Portable Gaming.
GameSpy - Your home for video game commentary, humor and more!
Gametrailers - A site where high-resolution video game trailers and gameplay that users can download or stream immediately to their computer.
Kotaku - The Gamers guide.

Note: List are posted alphabetically not by popularity.

Pinoy Gaming Forums

PinoyPS - A forum about console, games, accessories and technical support from a Filipino Playstation Community

PinoyPSP - A forum about games, accessories and technical support from a Filipino PlayStation Portable Community

Pinoy Xbox - A forum about console, games, accessories and technical support from a Filipino Xbox Community

Pinoy-N - A forum about console, games, accessories and technical support from a Filipino Nintendo Community