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Thursday, November 27, 2008

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New graphics chip for PSP from Apple iPhone company?

Word on the street is that Imagination Technologies Group, licensee of graphics processor cores, has added Sony to its tally of international electronics systems company licensees.
Imagination announced November 24th that it has signed a license agreement with a new partner, a major international consumer electronics company, for a forthcoming member of Imagination's POWERVR SGX graphics processor family.

There were no names and no values ascribed to the licensing but the hint that it is materially insignificant. As a publicly held company Imagination is under pressure to disclose events of material significance via one or more of the many regulatory news services.

According to sources today's announcement by Imagination is for an upgrade to the Sony PSP2 and the SGX core is expected to be the SGX55x.

In its press release Imagination said that it expects that this agreement will extend the reach of its PowerVR architecture into "another high-volume consumer device segment."

Imagination said in September that it had concluded a multi-year, multi-use license agreement with an international electronics systems company. Imagination did not name the company or indicate how much money the deal might be worth. We speculated that deal might be with Apple.

Imagination's PowerVR MBX is already designed into the Apple iPhone (see iPhone code trail points to MBX graphics core, published July 2007). This could indicate that Imagination has followed a line possibly taken by another IP licensor, ARM Holdings plc, and granted a broad IP license to allow Apple to design with its cores.

Source: EETimes

PlayStation 3 2.53 upgrade adds full screen Flash support

While there's little reason to jump about the living room, wailing in uncontrolled joy at the arrival of the latest PlayStation 3 console update, there are at least a couple of noteworthy additions that might warrant a small smirk.

The most notable of these in the new 2.53 update is that the PS3's Net browser now supports full-screen mode for Adobe Flash Player content. Support for Adobe Flash Player 9 has also been added.

Other notable tweaks include an option to set the PS3 to turn off automatically after background downloads or installations and some new power-save options to stop your controllers dying just as you're about to defeat that final level boss.

Users

You now have an option to set the PS3 system to turn off automatically after a background download or installation of content has completed. This option is available when you turn off the system under [Users] > [Turn Off System] while content is being downloaded or installed.

Settings

BD/DVD Settings has been renamed to Video Settings.
Under Video Settings, the Cinema Conversion option has been renamed to BD/DVD Cinema Conversion and the [Upscale] option has been renamed to BD/DVD Upscaler.
Sequential Playback has been added as an option under Video Settings.
DivX VOD Registration Code has been added under System Settings. You must use this registration code to authenticate and register the PS3 system to be able to play video files that are compatible with the DivX VOD (Video On Demand) service on your system. For details, visit the DivX website.
Power Save Settings has been added as an option under Settings. To save power, the PS3 system and wireless controllers can be set to turn off automatically after a certain period of inactivity.
Under Accessory Settings > Audio Device Settings, the method for reconnecting Bluetooth devices has been changed.
Under Accessory Settings > Keyboard Type, you can now choose the following keyboard types: German Keyboard (Switzerland), French Keyboard (Canada) and French Keyboard (Switzerland).
Under Printer Settings > Printer Selection, you can now select printers that support network connectivity. You can also select HP printers using the HP option.

Music

You can now select one of nine volume output levels using the Volume Control setting on the control panel (or the mini-size control panel).
Pause has been added as an icon on the mini-size control panel.

Video

You can now select one of nine volume output levels using the Volume Control setting on the control panel.
Scene Search has been added as an option on the control panel.
You can now use the Mosquito Noise Reduction setting for video content that is saved on the hard disk or storage media. Use this setting to reduce mosquito noise that appears on the edges of visual images.
During BD (BDAV) and DVD playback, a technique known as "chroma upsampling" is now automatically selected based on the movement of objects within the video content and then applied to enhance images in the content.

Game

New for 2.52: The playback quality of some PLAYSTATION3 format software has been improved.
New for 2.52: A text entry issue that occurs when using the on-screen keyboard, USB keyboard or Bluetooth keyboard with some PLAYSTATION3 format software has been addressed.
Sync with Server]has been added as an option under Trophy Collection.
By pressing the PS button while playing PLAYSTATION3 format software, you can now view information from the Settings and Connection Status List option under Network Settings.*
This feature is not available for use with some PLAYSTATION3 format software.

Network

New for 2.53: The Internet browser now supports full-screen mode for Adobe Flash Player content.*
Support for Adobe Flash Player 9 has been added to Internet Browser.*

PlayStationNetwork

The way to disable the automatic sign-in option and the way to sign out from PlayStationNetwork have been changed.
In PlayStationStore, the design of the View Downloads and View Cart buttons has been changed, and a Redeem Codes button has been added.

Friends

You can now view information about the most recent sign-in for Friends who are on your Friends list.*
If you do not set the correct date and time in the Date and Time settings under Settings > Date and Time Settings, this information may not be displayed.

Like I said, nothing major, but a few things to keep those that love to fiddle with their settings happy for awhile.-Martin Lynch

Source: Gizmodo

Steel Fury - Kharkov 1942 Tank Sim video game demo download

Are you up for an action-packed lesson in one of the most violent times in history? If so, then pay attention as global video game publisher Lighthouse Interactive presents a new trailer for Steel Fury: Kharkov 1942 (PC).

The trailer gives players a small taste of how warfare is done in one of the game’s 30 playable missions. Loading, aiming and attacking unfold in quick succession as the tank destroys everything in its way – trees, buildings, walls – as soldiers frantically run for cover. Discus Games and Graviteam have painstakingly recreating environments, tanks and missions from archives and photo references to lend Steel Fury: Kharkov 1942 an authentic and accomplished feel for all war sim fans to admire.

The events of Steel Fury: Kharkov 1942 are based on a little-known Russian offensive during May 1942, in which a German counterattack had three Soviet armies surrounded, forcing them to fight their way out of the Barvenkovskiy Kotel, which thereafter was infamously dubbed, the ‘meat grinder’.

Steel Fury: Kharkov 1942 is available online now form the Lighthouse Interactive Shop. The UK, Scandinavian and direct download release has been set for 5th December, with German and French releases planned for Q1-2009.

Steel Fury: Kharkov 1942 is based on real-life events that took place from May 12 to 28, 1942, which engaged the Red Army in the fight of their lives. During a vicious German counterattack that began on May 17, 1942, three Soviet Armies were surrounded and were forced to fight in what has become known as the “meat grinder." Through the monstrous roar of tanks and military vehicles, and the blaring sounds of war, players will experience bitterness at the loss of their comrades during battle and elation when they are victorious.

Watch the video on my YouTube channel here...

FEATURES

Historical Authenticity: Missions are based on true historical events recreated from archives and photo references, including the interiors and exteriors of vehicles and tactical markings. The player has access to vast battlefields without obstructions from impenetrable forests or other obstacles, allowing them to choose any path available to achieve victory!
Fear and Fury Filled Missions: Throughout 30 playable missions in three unique single-player campaigns, experience large-scale battles with numerous active vehicles.
Vehicles: Interact with and command all units involved in the advance against the enemy, including: more than 40 different realistically modelled vehicles, with three playable tanks: T-34/76 mod. 1941, Mk.II ‘Matilda’ III, and the Pz. IV Ausf. F2.
Take Full Control: In first and third person views, assume crew positions for Commander, Gunner, Loader, Driver, and Hull Gunner.
Realistic Game Physics: The advanced game engine allows for precise calculation of ballistics and collisions models. Objects can be destroyed and the terrain is deformable. Both player and AI controlled vehicles are subject to realistic physics.Realistic Environments: The game engine supports dynamic lighting, featuring nighttime missions and different weather conditions. The engine's particle system allows for realistic smoke and water effects, as well as debris from explosions.
Damage Model: Everything in the path of a tank-round can be destroyed. Vehicles can damage buildings and knock down trees. Due to the advanced game engine, impacting shells create craters and trenches take damage when tanks run over them, deforming the terrain.
Difficulty Levels: Players can adjust the level of complexity the game offers. Missions gradually raise the difficulty level by introducing more vehicles, troops, and harder to achieve mission goals. Thanks to training missions, the player can easily learn how to control their tank and supporting AI troops from all crew positions.
Editors and Utilities: Players have the ability to create custom missions and make modifications. Easy-to-use editors make it possible to add new vehicles and weapons to the game.
Download a demo here...

Atari RACE Pro - Road America track revealed for Xbox 360

Road America is one of only a handful of road circuits in the world which has maintained its original configuration of 6.515 km in length and 14 turns since it first opened in 1955. The track is located in Wisconsin, USA, halfway between the cities of Milwaukee and Green Bay.

The track has many elevation changes, fourteen turns, and a long front straight where drivers can reach speeds up to 300km/h. Road America is a very challenging track with high speeds gained on the long straightaways offset by hard braking zones and subtle turns that can catch out even the most seasoned drivers. Finding the ideal braking zones takes time and practice, but mastering these can help gain crucial tenths of a second vital in winning races at Road America.

One of the best known features of this course is a turn on the backside known as the "kink” following the 180 degree turn called the “carousel”. The “kink” is a wild corner that should be tackled with caution and respect as it is sharper than it looks, has walls on both sides and no run off. Start by braking, and then work up to just lifting as you become familiar with it.

About RACE Pro:

RACE Pro recreates a breathtaking reality giving players the ultimate racing simulation experience so that nothing gets closer to the action and thrill of professional car racing. RACE Pro provides unrivalled realism and deep immersion into the racing world through ultra realistic car models and official FIA championships and tracks. Developed by renowned award-winning game developer SimBin, a leading creator of PC racing simulators, RACE Pro is scheduled to speed into stores in January 2009 exclusively for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft.

Last King of Africa -

Last King of Africa on Nintendo DS invites you on a fantastic journey deep into an imaginary Africa where you will play the role of young Ann Smith, daughter of the last king of Maurania. Ann is on her way to assist her dying father on his deathbed when her plane crashes near a city held by a rebel faction, on the north side of the country. Ann lives through this terrible accident and wakes up with amnesia in a prince’s palace. That is how her extraordinary journey begins.

In order to develop the game on the Nintendo DS, this amazing adventure created by Benoit Sokal had to be totally rethought with regard to Paradise on the PC. The numerous puzzles and mind-teasers throughout the game have been completely reworked and now offer an original and intuitive gameplay that takes advantage of the Nintendo DS functions. The use of the stylus, microphone and your own logic will be of capital importance in solving the puzzles and mind-teasers.

The story itself has undergone some refreshing changes and is now much more coherent and surprising. These modifications are notable in the radical change in the relationships between the principal characters and in the combination and simplification of the dialogues that retain only the essential information needed to understand the story line without artificially prolonging the game. Still with the same intention of facilitating comprehension, Nintendo DS’s dialogue interface offers a more expressive identification of the characters. The characters are now displayed with a close up shot on the DS’ upper screen. Also, 3D action phases have been eliminated to make Last King of Africa a true, pure and traditional point & click adventure game.

Finally, Last King of Africa on Nintendo DS has equipped itself with a clear and detailed layout of the game’s zones for increased ease of orientation during the course of the adventure. The game has also equipped itself with a help system to lend a hand to players during exploration phases and to avoid fastidious « pixel hunting ». Thanks to its magnificent 2D scenes in which detailed 3D characters evolve, perplexing mind-teasers and exciting alternative stories, Last King of Africa has all the necessary qualities to make this a great Nintendo DS adventure.

Last King of Africa will be out on Nintendo DS on November 28th 2008.

New Junior Brain Training game for Kids on Nintendo DS

Junior Brain Trainer on Nintendo DS this is a stimulating and fun game to help children improve a range of important skills and includes a wide variety of fun puzzles and quizzes set in colourful environments to promote learning and education in an entertaining way.

Created specifically for 6-11 year olds, Junior Brain Trainer gives young minds a fitness workout to help develop important key skills in reading, writing, spelling, maths, geometry, logic and problem solving. Junior Brain Trainer takes a fresh and fun approach to teaching by delivering information in bite size chunks, making it easier to digest. The structured gameplay is designed to suit a child’s attention span and ensures they are continually engaged.

Users are encouraged to spend a small amount of time on the game each day to complete five different activities based around key skills. Players must successfully accomplish tasks such as completing a missing word in a sentence, finishing a maths calculation, drawing a shape or matching up pairs.

Once the five daily activities have been completed, users are rewarded by unlocking additional content, motivating them to continue to reveal further exercises. These include reading and writing activities such as fun stories, where the reader has to blow into the microphone to turn the page; Hangman, requiring a mystery word to be solved; and Alphabet, to encourage kids to practice writing the alphabet.

Players can also unlock a quiz to test their knowledge of mathematics and vocabulary, as well as a selection of entertaining games that include:

Snakes - a game of skill and timing that requires a snake to be guided around the screen to collect coloured sweets – but if the snake hits its own tail, it’s game over!

Football – the stylus is used to move a football boot across the screen kicking a ball against the wall to remove bricks. Don’t miss the ball or a life is lost!

Beggar My Neighbour – tap on a pile of playing cards with the stylus to play a move against the console. Who ever has the highest card wins the hand - the overall winner is the player who collects all the cards.

Balloon Pop - the D-pad is used to move a sling shot to the left and right. The A button fires at the balloons and pops them when on target. Balloons may fire back though!

Twins - a memory game requiring pairs of people to be matched up against a time limit.

Ghosts - use the stylus to touch a ghost and capture it. The ghosts are quick though and as many as possible must be caught within the time limit.

Diva Girls video game series announced

Diva Girls: Princess on Ice – Nintendo Wii
Meet the Diva Girls for the first time on Nintendo Wii. Everyone’s got their favorite but who will be yours? Kelly, Gabrielle, Alyssa and Madison are four young girls skating for glory in the Miracle Ice Festival. Incorporating a refined control system, lush 3D environments, as well as a host of arenas to showcase your ice dancing skills, Diva Girls: Princess on Ice promises to get full marks from the judges. Dress your favorite Diva Girl in thousands of combinations of customisable outfits then train hard to upgrade your skating skills to woo the crowd, impress the judges and be crowned Princess on Ice.

Diva Girls: Diva Dancers – Nintendo DS
It’s all in the beat. The Diva Girls are heading to the bright lights of Fiesta City ready to bust some moves and enter the greatest dance competition in the world. It’s not going to be easy though and along the way they must face-off against B-boys, bullies, princesses and showgirls. If they make it through then the girls must take on the hardest challenge of all and compete against each other – will their friendship survive?

Diva Girls: Making the Music – Nintendo DS
In this new installment of the Diva Girls, the four friends take a break from dancing to music and start making it themselves. After rehearsing hard, the girls are given their big break when a local band invites them to join them on tour. But will new girls Surya and Chandra become pop pals or rock rivals? Plus, is love in the air for one of the girls and can she concentrate on her music? Choose your Diva Girl’s instrument then perform with the other girls in the band. Play at small open mic nights right through to giant arena tours, where the more crowd cheer the better the girls look. Success on the stage unlocks new outfits to wear and instruments to master.

Diva Girls: Princess on Ice 2 – Nintendo DS
The Diva Girls are skating back onto Nintendo DS. Cute Kelly, sassy Madison, bookworm Alyssa and classy Gabrielle are fresh from winning the Miracle Ice Festival. Now all they have to do is deal with the fame that goes with it. With improved 3D graphics and all-new stadiums to skate in, the girls have to step, spin and jump with style and passion if they’re going to impress the judges and win over the crowds. Can they hold on to the coveted title of Princess on Ice?

The new Diva Girls range will be available from Spring 2009 on Nintendo DS and Nintendo Wii.

Balance: Motion controlled tilt puzzle game coming for Mac and iPhone

Balance, a tilt puzzle game that can be played by simply tilting a laptop. Besides the mouse and trackpad, the game can make use of the accelerometers built into all Apple notebooks, including the various MacBook, PowerBook and iBook models. Players are invited to test the demo on Mac or PC and watch videos on how this works on various platforms at www.balance-game.com.

Balance requires both puzzle solving and hand-eye coordination skills without any time pressure as players tilt the playfield to guide one or more balls between various 3D obstacles to their destinations. The game has 75 levels that are continuously expanded by downloadable level upgrades. Players can share their best times over the internet along with recordings of their sessions for others to watch.

Balance is also coming for the iPhone as well as other accelerometer embedded devices shortly. For more information visit: www.balance-game.com.

Mac download link: http://www.balance-game.com/download/Balance.dmg
Windows download link: http://www.balance-game.com/download/Balance-Install.exe

Wednesday, November 26, 2008

Wellington add-on for Microsoft FS 2004 - Flight Sim X

Chocks away! as the iconic Wellington Bomber takes to the air for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2004 and FSX. Crafted with an eye to detail, by enthusiasts, for enthusiasts, this simulation of the Wellington places you in the Captain’s seat of this classic warbird.

Featuring the four most popular variants of the Vickers Wellington, the MK IC, the B. MkIII, the B. Mk X and B. Mk XIV, military aircraft fans will delight in getting airborne in support of Bomber and Coastal Commands in the aircraft that was always guaranteed to be in the thick of the action. From the first ever RAF bombing raid of World War 2, to hunting submarines over treacherous waters, to clandestine troop deployments behind enemy lines, the Wellington became one of the great success stories of Anglo-Allied operations.

The Wellington offers one of the most realistic recreations ever to grace a desktop simulation. The highly distinctive lines of the fuselage are supplemented by a raft of custom animations that offer an unprecedented depth of realism. With an authentic cockpit layout, and precision handling amid the roar of the mighty engines, aviation history bursts into dramatic life.

To compliment the Wellington we also include additional scenery for RAF Driffield, circa 1941, home to the finest Wellington Squadrons. Aspiring Wellington crews are also requested to assemble in the briefing room ahead of embarking on a series challenging FSX missions that will test both pilot and aircraft to the limit.

The amalgam of this lavishly detailed aircraft, period scenery and breathtaking missions, come together to relive the unforgettable experience of the glory days of the Wellington.

Available in the following languages:

Suggested retail price Barcode
English £24.99
German Euros:24.99
French TBC

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