PSPgo worldwide launch is today!!

Today is definitely a big day for Sony PSP. PSPgo is launching worldwide today, Oct 1st and Sony has prepared lots of surprises for potential buyer.
Sony announcement of firmware 6.10 for PSP lets you tether your PSPgo via bluetooth to any mobile phone. Other feature is SensMe channels. SensMe channels is a music application for PSP that allows musics tracks that have been imported from Media Go application to be categorized into 12 channels such as "Relax" or "Evening". Sounds gimmicky enough?


PS store is also updated with hundreds of new PSP titles as well as minis. PSPgo new owners will have an array of games to get busy with. We'll keep tab on how does PSPgo sales performance.
Please check Kotaku for a full list.
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White Knight Chronicle online play revealed

White Knight Chronicle is a JRPG developed by Level 5. It was released in Japan on 25th Dec'08 and it's due to NA and EU in Q1 '10. As for January 09, it has sold 310.000 copies in Japan.

Level 5 just updates new online systems. There will be 3 online systems: GeoNet, GeoRama, and SubQuest.

• GeoNet is the social part of the game. It lets you interact with other fellow players. 
• GeoRama enables you to build your own hometown, which you can invites NPC to occupy your little town. The NPC not only will make your town livelier, but also bring their skill as well. You can invite up to 12 players to visit your town. 
• SubQuest is missions that you and other players can engage together. Succeeding in the quest will give way to guild ranks, better weapons as well as more quests. 

 I personally think that this title is rather under exposure. I am sure going to wait for this one. And recent details of its online play add even more depths to the game.

Source: PS3 Attitude

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PSP gets "portable copy" of Blu Ray discs

A feature that Sony announced back in 2008 is finally arrive in November to excite movie lovers.
PSP owners, via PS3, will be able to transfer a film copy from their Blu ray discs into their PSP for no additional cost.
Just don't expect it will be in Full HD. The file sizes will be around 1 GB, and the quality should be decent. Current supported titles are Godzilla and The Ugly Truth. This feature may be limited within Sony Pictures release, with other studio possibly join in.
This is definitely a step forward for Sony to further position PS3 and PSP as entertainment device rather than just gaming.

Source: PS3 Attitude
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Modern Warfare 2 : Multiplayer Match Making System

Robert Bowling (IW Community Manager) has confirmed that there won't be a region selection option for multiplayer matchmaking system in MW2.

But don't you worry, for international players like us (Indonesian Gamers) Infinity Wards has set up a new Matchmaking System that will reduce lag. Even though they still doing it with Auto Assist matchmaking system, the function are quite different from previous COD 4.


In Call Of Duty 4, The matchmaking system is looking for the first available game. It doesn't care if you in Asia and the game host is in US. All it matters is to get you into the game quickly, so you will have unstable latency from time to time.

Now in MW2, the matchmaking system will first look for the best connection. It will scan if there is a four signal game available for you. If there are no four signal game for you to join, it will scan and look for 3 signal game available and so on.

This is really good news for us and personally I think it will be better. This system will make us easier to find good signal and hence better competition.

But what if the system doesn't work? Robert Bowling say they will monitor all the international users in the IW forum. And if the current matchmaking system does not satisfy, IW will consider to give players a select region option via patches.
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Uncharted 2: Among thieves scores high in Metacritic

Review for PS3 exclusive Uncharted 2: Among Thieves popping out on every metacritic's websites despite half a month away release date. Nevertheless below are the summary of the scores courtesy of Joystiq.

• Eurogamer: 100/100
• Gamepro: 100/100
• 1Up: A+
• IGN: 95/100
• Videogamers 90/100
  

If you want to try the demo, Uncharted 2: Among thieves multiplayer demo is up at PSN and it will crunch 1.3 GB of your hard drive.
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Additional infos for PS3 slim launching in Jakarta, Oct 1

Here is additional infos for PS3 slim launching in Jakarta, Oct 1:

• Voucher Rp 400.000,- is gone. The only voucher that is available is Rp 1.000.000,- and for 1st October only. 
• There are LittleBigPlanet and Gran Turismo gamezone.
• Gran Turismo competition, start tomorrow. Each person has 3 chances to record time attack. The best  record will be recorded and a chance to go into Final on Sunday.
• Buyers will get a lucky draw for a chance to win Bravia, Cybershots, and other Sony's goods.
• Cosplay competition and Indonesia beatboxing performance.
• Official launch will be conducted by Sony Computer Entertainment Asia. 

Some of of the PS3 titles that might be available:

• LittleBigPlanet, version The best.
• Killzone 2.
• Infamous.
• Katamari Damacy: Forever.
  
• Uncharted: Drake's Fortune.
• Demon Soul.
• Fallout 3.
• Ridge Racer 7.
• Soul Calibur 4.
• Resistance 2. 
• Warhawk. 
• Motorstorm 2.
• Wet
  

Yes, you can trade these games with voucher.
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PSN content sharing explained

Do you know that you can actually share your content with others? If you don't, read on.
First thing, I do not whatsoever encourage content sharing, because somebody will find it wrong, or your account may get hacked, etc. 
Back to the topic. Sony allows users to activate 5 PS3s to share downloaded content. One of the reason is to enable user to still play their content on the replacement machine while his PS3 is under repair.
However, allowing this feature enable people to share the content with each other when they purchased a content. Simply log in into your existing account on the PS3 that you wish to activate and download the content that has been purchased. The list link is on the top right side when you enter PS store marked "View Download".
Note that it only activates 5 PS3s. The system is unique to console ID not the profile.

An example:
Person A bought a game on PSN store using his account, then let B,C,D,E login using A's account and download the game and split the cost.
Tomorrow person A bought another game, but since B doesn't like the game, he refused to participate. Person A finds a replacement which is F, and agree to split it among C,D,E,F.
Can F play the game? Answer is no, because for account A, 5 PS3s has been activated (A,B,C,D,E). So you can't activate another PS3 unless you deactivate one of those five.
And once you deactivate, all the content that has previously downloaded using A's account will no longer work.
You can deactivate in user management on the XMB.
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