Sony Reduces gameSharing Slots

Well bad news for those of you that want to gameshare. The giant enemy crab has stated that as of November 18th the number of slots that a user would be able to gameshare with, has been reduced to 2 slots per system. Previously we had the freedom to have around 5 gamesharing slots per console, but no more. However for those of you who are fortunate enough to have a PSP system will gain an additional 2 slots togameshare with. Here is a quote from the official PlayStation website regarding this issue.

We’d like to inform you of some upcoming changes to the usage policies for PlayStation Network game content. As of November 18, 2011, the number of devices that can be activated on one PlayStation Network account for game content purchased from the PlayStation Store will be updated.
For game content purchased after November 18, 2011, a new policy will apply and the number of devices that can be activated will be as follows:

PS3: Users will be able to play the game on up to 2 activated PS3 systems.
PSP: Users will be able to play the game on up to 2 activated PSP systems.

Please note that this update will not affect game content purchased before November 18. The PSP rights include PSP-1000/2000/3000 series as well as the PSPgo system.
PlayStation Network users are able to change the activation setting through each device, and Sony Computer Entertainment plans to provide a new PlayStation Network account management website where users will be able to deactivate particular devices attached to their PlayStation Network account via their PC.

Source:
http://blog.eu.playstation.com/2011/...ation-network/

Accounts Will Not Be Banned!

Yesterday I posted an article to discuss the recent activity of Stephen Tolouse and his posts made on Twitter claiming that Xbox users could risk account bans if they play Modern Warfare 3 online before its official release date. However it would seem as if the tides have turned, and what caused yesterday’s bunch of unclear nonsense has now been clarified by the Director of Policy and Enforcement at Xbox. Recent posts on Twitter from the Xbox employeehave stated that Activision have no intention of banning your live account if you play MW3 online before the release date, as long as you have obtained the copy legitimately.

Just to round this up, Stephen Tolouse has caused a lot of confusion and panic amongst hopeful fans for literally no reason, just simply because the man doesn’t know how to answer a question, thank you Mr. Tolouse.

Finally a quick recap so this is clear to everyone, unlike what a certain staff member for Xbox Live did. You can play your copy of Modern Warfare 3 online before the release date as long as the copy is legal and not downloaded online.

Source: 1337 Squad

MW3: Pre Release Madness

Stephen Tolouse, this may be a man you might of heard of, if not I’ll tell you who he is. This man is responsible for Policy and Enforcement for Xbox Live, in fact he is actually the Director for it, and this surprised me...a lot. You see this man is single headedly responsible for confusing thousands of egger Modern Warfare 3 hopeful fans by sending extremely confusing messages.

Recently Stephen Tolouse stated that anyone caught playing Modern Warfare 3 online on their Xbox account before the designated release date is risking a ban. Okay Mr. Tolouse, what if I pre-order the copy legitimately and I receive it a day early, then can I play online? Yes, wait...no...wait I don’t know. For those of you that are now confused...don’t worry so am I.

After making this announcement regarding the ban on accounts, he then stated that those who receive their copy early by legal means should have squat to worry about, sounds straight forward. However after saying this, the Director followed up by posting on Twitter that it is in fact not okay to play before the release date and urges fans to remain patient.

Just to make a bad situation worse, Kmart have starting dispatching orders earlier due to a shipping error. So the big question is...can you play your copy online before the release date? Who knows? By the looks of things Stephen Tolouse doesn’t.

Source: 1337Squad

REminiscence a.k.a. Flashback - PS3 Port

Flashback, also known as Flashback: The Quest for Identity in the US, has recently been ported to the PS3 for use on your jailbroken consoles. This has been brought to us by the same homebrew developer behind porting Another World to the PS3,Bobby6killer. You will need the orginal PC files (DOS or CD); and optionally, theAmiga music modules and the VOICE.VCE file from the SegaCD version (for in-game voice dialouge). Also, several languages are supported, including English, French, Spanish and German. This is the initial release, and you can find all the information about it below.

About REminiscence PS3

This project is based on the reverse engine made by Grégory Montoir, and reimplements the game Flashback, from Delphine Software, to be played on PS3.

You need the original PC data files (DOS or CD), and optionnally:

• the Amiga music modules.
• VOICE.VCE file from SegaCD version to hear voice during in-game dialogues.

English, French, Spanish and German versions are supported.

More information from The Dashhacks Network:

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If you have a version distributed by SSI, you'll have to rename the files and drop the 'ssi' suffix (ie. logosssi.cmd -> logos.cmd).

Also, to hear background music during polygonal cutscenes with the PC version, you'll need to copy the .mod files of the Amiga version:

mod.flashback-ascenseur
mod.flashback-ceinturea
mod.flashback-chute
mod.flashback-desintegr
mod.flashback-donneobjt
mod.flashback-fin
mod.flashback-fin2
mod.flashback-game_over
mod.flashback-holocube
mod.flashback-introb
mod.flashback-jungle
mod.flashback-logo
mod.flashback-memoire
mod.flashback-missionca
mod.flashback-options1
mod.flashback-options2
mod.flashback-reunion
mod.flashback-taxi
mod.flashback-teleport2
mod.flashback-teleporta
mod.flashback-voyage

To hear voice during in-game dialogues, you'll need to copy the 'VOICE.VCE' file from the SegaCD version to the DATA directory.

Place them into /dev_hdd0/game/REMINISCENCE_00/data folder.

Screenshots

Controls

Code:

Arrow keys  => move Conrad
Cross       => use the current inventory object
Circle      => talk / use / run / shoot
Square      => in/out gun
Triangle    => quit the game
Select      => display the options
Start       => display the inventory / pass scenes
R1          => save game state
L1          => load game state
R2/L2       => change game state slot

FAQ

Where should i place the original game files ? 
Place them into /dev_hdd0/game/REMINIS00/USRDIR/data folder.

What is sdcell version ? 
Current release comes with Robo Hobo's sdcell version for better sound experience.
This library is an other unofficial port of libSDL to PS3.

Credits

Delphine Software for this great game.
REminiscence: cyxdown.free.fr

Download Links:

• Source Code - 386381a23e4c804a6c53867e8e2cbc11 REminiscence-ps3-1.00.tar.bz2
• PS3 Package - ce1df5817fac29ff64db8e4fe0150019 REminiscence-ps3-1.00.pkg
• PS3 Package (sdcell version) - 102f827528f8e10c1b8d407ec6af2b33REminiscence-ps3-1.00-sdcell.pkg

Source: ferb.fr/ps3/REminiscence-ps3

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Another World - Release 1.01

A couple of weeks ago, homebrew developer Bobby6killer released a port for jailbroken PS3 consoles of the classic game Another World a.k.a. Out of This World. A little less than a week ago he released an update to his project, which fixes the crashes that were present in the last version. For better sound, the author has also release an alternative version of this current release.

About Another World for PS3

This project is based on the reverse engine made by Grégory Montoir, and reimplements the game Another World to be played on PS3.

You need the original english DOS data files (in english, the game is known as "Out of This World").

Changelog

release 1.01 (2011/10/27)

• change pad support
• fix system crashes when leaving the game
• fix crackling sound (sdcell version only)

release 1.00 (2011/10/16)

• - first public release

Controls

Code:

Arrow keys => Allow you to move Lester
Cross      => Allow you run/shoot with your gun
Select     => allow to enter a code to jump at a specific level
Start      => pause the game
Triangle   => quit the game
R1         => save game state
L1         => load game state
R2/L2      => change game state slot

FAQ

Where should i place the original game files ? 
Place them into /dev_hdd0/game/NEWRAW_00/USRDIR/data folder.

What is sdcell version ? 
Current release comes with Robo Hobo's sdcell version for better sound experience.
This library is an other unofficial port of libSDL to PS3.

Credits

(New)RAW: cyxdown.free.fr

Download Links:

• Source Code - b02e98fc4dfd6cdcf5f644ee8f77c142 ps3raw-1.01.tar.bz2
• PS3 Package - 99e091779dfbc7c6e9444c0a492fdeb0 ps3raw-1.01.pkg
• PS3 Package (sdcell version) - d6125e714d69a122a0231372033b03d9 ps3raw-1.01-sdcell.pkg

Source: ferb.fr/ps3/ps3raw

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Improved Uncharted 3 Fix for 3.55 CFW

With the recent Unchrated 3 fix for CFW released a few days ago, PS3Hax member atmosfear has further improved the Uncharted 3 fix. This fix basically does not require the unpacking of PSARC files, including the journal fix and cutscene hanging issues.

To quote:

I’ve created a new fix for Uncharted 3, which does not require unpacking your psarc files and fixes the journal and cutscene hang issues. This is based on the other full fix floating around, but only patches really required files. Also the fix will work on both windows and unix. I’ve done some testing on Windows 7 x64 and Mac OS X Lion.

This is a proper fix to allow playing of Uncharted 3 [BCES01175]
on CFW 3.55 (3.41 untested).
This fixed the crash when entering the journal and hangups in
level 9 and 11.
To apply the fix, simply drop your BCES01175 folder (or whatever
your Uncharted 3 folder is named) onto the uc3_fix_windows.bat
script, which should open a console window to show progress.
Linux/Mac OS X/other unix users, please use uc3_fix_unix.command
script instead and give the path to BCES01175 folder as the first
argument. Also be sure to have xdelta3 installed first.
If you like the game, please support the developers and buy it!

You don’t need to rejoin your pak23.psarc, if it is split, ’cause the patch doesn’t touch it.

Please provide some feedback, if the patch works for you.

NOTE: The windows fix has problems, if the game folder contains spaces or special characters, so if you folder is e.g. named “_BCES01175-[Uncharted 3 - Drake's Deception]” rename it to “_BCES01175″ before running the script. Alternatively copy the fix into the game directory, open a command prompt, cd into the directory and run “uc3_fix_windows .” (without the quotes)

[Grab the download here]