Sunday, November 2, 2008

New Sackboys in Asian Server... for FREE!

Thank you Media Molecule! Astronaut and Halloween costume is now available in the Playstation Store(but don't download it yet until you get the game!) plus, there is a First Week T-shirt (cute) for SGD7.49 so you can show it off too your friends how awesome it is to play the game before anyone else did! Well some of you lucky people...

Without the game, I can only stare..

PS3 Version 2.50

It is now 1:40 am, November 02, Sunday. Seriously, the WiFi is not so good. We have been a bit slow on updating because downloading takes a strain on the hours for us (and our PS3 because we sent it for repair recently). But we got it.

This is after an HOUR!


Next to the new features, we get to use the PS store again. Still no LBP downloads yet but we'll survive. Max is now inputting the codes for his DEAD SPACE scorpion suit but he will have to wait a few hours to use it since we've been leaving the PS3 and the air con and the fan on for quite sometime. See goodnight (early morning?) everybody!

Here's what the System Update has to offer!

Settings changes
*You can now set the PS3 and/or wireless controllers to turn off automatically after a set period of inactivity.
*You can now set the PS3 to automatically turn off after a background download or installation of content has completed.
*The [BD/DVD Settings] option under [Settings] has been renamed to [Video Settings]
*The [Cinema Conversion] and [Upscale] options under [Video Settings] have been renamed to [BD/DVD Cinema Conversion] and [BD/DVD Upscaler].
*[50 Hz Video Output] has been added as an option under [Video Settings].
*[DivX VOD Registration Code] has been added under [System Settings]. This code can be used to register the PS3 to be able to play DivX VOD files.
*The method for reconnecting bluetooth devices has been modified.
*[German Keyboard (Switzerland)], [French Keyboard (Canada)] and [French Keyboard (Switzerland)] have been added as options under [Accessory Settings] > [Keyboard Type].


Media changes
-A scene-search feature similar to the version on the PSP has been added. This feature allows a video or PlayTV recordings to be broken up into one, two, or five-minute intervals, which can then be accessed quickly.
-You can now choose to have all the videos under the [Video] section of the XMB home menu play in sequence.
-You can now use the [Mosquito Noise Reduction] setting on videos saved on the console's hard drive or external storage media.
-Volume control now has nine levels instead of five.
-A pause button has been added to the mini music control panel on the XMB.
-Frame Conversion has now been removed for MPEG-4 videos. Anything other than 50 Hz will now be displayed in NTSC, showing up in black and white on legacy PAL systems that are incompatible with the NTSC video standard.


System changes
+The official PS3 bluetooth headset is now supported and a "High-quality (HQ)" mode, which allows higher-clarity voice communication, has been added for this headset.
+An on-screen indicator showing headset battery status, volume level, and whether HQ mode is active has been added.
+The PlayStation Trophies interface has been modified to show the percentage gained towards the next level in addition to the current level when viewing profiles or comparing trophies.
+The on-screen notification displayed when the player gains a trophy now displays the specific trophy icon created by the game's developer.
+The PlayStation Network Sign-Up and Account Management utilities have been redesigned.
+The method of disabling the automatic sign-in option and the way to sign out from PlayStation Network have been modified.
+Information has been added below the avatars of offline Friends in the Friends list indicating how long it has been since they were online.
+A "redeem codes" option has been added directly in the PlayStation Store to make it easier to redeem PlayStation Network Cards and promotion codes.
+The Internet Browser now supports Adobe Flash 9 content.
+Items on the Information Board can now link directly to an item in the PlayStation Store.
+Finnish, Swedish, Danish and Norwegian have been added as My languages options in the Account Management section
+You can now select printers that support network connectivity.
+HP printers are now supported.
+A recovery mode has been added. (Vitally Important)


Game changes
#In-game Screenshots, which allows screenshots to be taken while playing a game, has been added. This feature will be supported on a game by game basis.
#[Sync with Server] has been added as an option under [Trophy Collection].
#The [Settings and Connection Status List] option under [Network Settings] can now be viewed on the In-game XMB menu in some PS3 games.


Specifics taken from wikipedia.org