As of today most people belived that Qore Buyers (not subscribers) did not get a code. But Today I recieved a Beta code from PlayStation 3 UnderGround. (Will Write review after playing it)
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People have always bashed the 360 for being a PC inside a console. “The 360 is just a PC but with a fetch for games”. It is true the inside of the 360 there are many PC like a parts: 3 CPUs, RAM, GPU, Sound Card. But what about the PS3? The PS3 does have all those things but is slightly diffrent and may not be the revolutionary piece of hardware everyone thinks it is. Don’t get me wrong the PS3 is quite revolutionary but it is not standalone console that everyone thinks it is.
The PS3 is a very powerful machine it can do a lot of things, Scientist have even made a Super Computer using a cluster of 8 PS3′s. On one side the PS3 hardware is quite difficult to program for. The Cell Broad Band Engine is not the angel it was cracked up to be. -The PS3’s Cell Broadband Engine processor, is a multiprocessor. Instead of identical cores – like the 360 - the Cell consists of a 64bit PowerPC core and 8 “synergistic co-processor elements” only 6 can be used by developers since 1 is reserved for the OS. -I can sense most of you read that and dropping your jaw- What does this all mean, well it means that the PS3 SPE’s can each send information individually, but the processors can only do one thing at a time: Only control AI, Physics, what have you. But this means unlike the 360, 6 different tasks can be done at the same time and each task is done at great precision, so this means great level of physics, AI etc but writing all that code and calculating all those things take a lot of time for developers thats why most multi-platform games are done on the 360 then ‘ported’ over to the PS3 (Bioshock). But the 360 can can do those things but not to as accuratly but it is much easier for programmer since the 360 is like a computer; -they already know what to do and how-. Learning how to use the SPE’s is like learning a new language all over again, but once the programmers get the hang of it, we will see games that the 360 would have trouble supporting, it already is with the size of the DVD.
With the PS3 running Linux on it you can do even greater and better things. Like the Super Computer Project the PS3 is the cheapest and most cost effective Super Computer on the market. With out Linux the Ps3 can surf the net, it can trans-code, and even do calculations (Fold @ Home). Something people may not known is that like the 360 you can have a memory card plug-in and can save your games onto a memory card. But unlike the 360 you don’t need to buy a special memory card to do it, any USB thumb drive, compatible MP3, or Mass Storage Device can be used. Even for you lazy bones out there you can go online and even download game saves. Some games like Call Of Duty 4 online you don’t even need to do that you can log on to your account at your friends house then your rank and guns will be ready to go for you since the PSN stores online things such ranks and load outs on the sever to avoid cheaters using USB thumb drives and to let you play on other consoles something the 360 can do but you need to wait for since the 360 needs to download everything from your 360 to your friends-which means its not on a sever but the sever knows what you have on your account so it can fetch your account-. The amazing thing is that once logged into your account you can share your games that you have bought. The Broswer on the Ps3 is not only a fully functional internet broswer, you can now -with the 2.50 update- watch all movies. No longer are you restricted to watching only Flash 6 -not sure what the old one was- videos you can now go on any site and watch Flash 9 videos. And say you have a nieghbour or relative with a 52″ TV with Souround Sound and the whole ten yard, you can press L3 and zoom to make the video take up the WHOLE SCREEN with no pixialating. There is also this certain insentive calle the Blu-Ray player. HD is the new wave of technology and with the Ps3 you won’t be left in the dust, infact you have a gaming console on one side, a potential pc on another, and a Blu-Ray player.
The PS3 is really a unique machine with AMAZING capabilities, with the lack proprietary in-puts and the addition of Open source, open ending experience the PS3 is more compatible with more things than any other console. With the add-on of the Blu-Ray player and frequent updates you have the most future proof piece of hardware on the market. So which system is really more like a PC? (don’t mean to sound like a sales person always end up sounding that way 
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It has been ‘confirmed’ that the update for the PS3 is tommorow (oct 15). Here are the details:
Announcing PS3 v2.50
The next system software updates for both the PLAYSTATION 3 and PSP will be available tomorrow! Here’s a quick rundown of the great new features that we’ll be able to enjoy from 15 October 2008:
PS3 System Software version 2.50
- Improved Official Bluetooth Headset wireless headset support, including an on-screen indicator that shows volume, battery charge, and mute functions.
- Bluetooth Headset Wireless headset High Quality (HQ) mode, which utilises advanced wireless technologies and the headset’s dual-microphone design to enable clear and wide-band wireless voice communication with PS3 system.
- An in-game screenshot capture tool – titles that support the feature will be announced in the future.
- PS3 Trophies user interface enhancement – When players acquire a Trophy, the in-game notification will now include the specific Trophy icon created by the developer, while more intuitive options for comparing Trophies with friends have been added, including an icon to represent each Trophy level.
- Video – Video scene search functionality will provide thumbnails to help you find a particular scene in a video more easily.
- Information Board – The Information Board will be able to include direct links to PlayStation Store, making it easier for PS3 owners to download content that they read about on the Information Board.
- Power save – PS3 owners will have the option to automatically shut-off their console or controllers after pre-selected periods of inactivity.
- Flash 9 content becomes supported on the Internet Browser.
I THINK HOME is going to be released with it, no word on that yet, although with the video they released they didn’t mention anything, but some official sites did mention HOME will be released with 2.50, as did I. We will just have to wait and see. The update is diffinatly going to be sometime this week, if not tommorow due to the fact that PSN is down and so are the severs “Severs are down for Maintainence”. So if my facts are right, hope you all enjoy the update I will write a overview of it tommorow.
Announcing PS3 v2.50
The next system software updates for both the PLAYSTATION 3 and PSP will be available tomorrow! Here’s a quick rundown of the great new features that we’ll be able to enjoy from 15 October 2008:
The next system software updates for both the PLAYSTATION 3 and PSP will be available tomorrow! Here’s a quick rundown of the great new features that we’ll be able to enjoy from 15 October 2008:
PS3 System Software version 2.50
- Improved Official Bluetooth Headset wireless headset support, including an on-screen indicator that shows volume, battery charge, and mute functions.
- Bluetooth Headset Wireless headset High Quality (HQ) mode, which utilises advanced wireless technologies and the headset’s dual-microphone design to enable clear and wide-band wireless voice communication with PS3 system.
- An in-game screenshot capture tool – titles that support the feature will be announced in the future.
- PS3 Trophies user interface enhancement – When players acquire a Trophy, the in-game notification will now include the specific Trophy icon created by the developer, while more intuitive options for comparing Trophies with friends have been added, including an icon to represent each Trophy level.
- Video – Video scene search functionality will provide thumbnails to help you find a particular scene in a video more easily.
- Information Board – The Information Board will be able to include direct links to PlayStation Store, making it easier for PS3 owners to download content that they read about on the Information Board.
- Power save – PS3 owners will have the option to automatically shut-off their console or controllers after pre-selected periods of inactivity.
- Flash 9 content becomes supported on the Internet Browser.
I THINK HOME is going to be released with it, no word on that yet, although with the video they released they didn’t mention anything, but some official sites did mention HOME will be released with 2.50, as did I. We will just have to wait and see. The update is diffinatly going to be sometime this week, if not tommorow due to the fact that PSN is down and so are the severs “Severs are down for Maintainence”. So if my facts are right, hope you all enjoy the update I will write a overview of it tommorow.
I saw a some news that LBP will have an DEMO released a week before the game is set to release. Here is the News feed. I am one of those people who tried all out to get a BETA and still failed so this doesn’t really make me happy. knowing that the BETA was just a hoax to create some hype.
But don’t get me wrong I am excited.
Seeing as games are usually developed on the 360 first and then brought over to the ps3, I think this help the ps3. Games such as Alone in the Dark, and BioShock got and are getting a complete over haul before being released to the PS3. Alone in the Dark sounds a lot better and Bioshock is now nicely optimized with fewer crashes and hiccups. Xbox 360 is basically just a computer which is tailored towards gaming and media. So developers first start with the 360 and then move to the PS3 which uses the Cell CPU. The Cell is much harder to work on from scratch it uses indivisual cores as oposed to the multicore CPU of the 360. Each Processor in the PS3 can only do one job at a time but this also helps the PS3. (jack of all trades master of none). So having a base to work off, of is nice. I personally don’t mind waiting a couple of months to play games on my PS3 cause I am getting a better experience, and game ; not to mention that the game will be optimized and set for the PS3.
The only flaw I can see is that the PS3 is held back. Sure the developers can tweak it and optimize but they are only does said to the core game. The core game itself is meant for both systems. The PS3 is being held back from its best because all 360 don’t ship with a hard drive and don’t have Blu-ray disc space. I think the developers should make games separately for each console and have no ties other than the overall game. It shouldn’t matter if the PS3 will have better physics and looks, and it shouldn’t matter if the 360 version has better online, all that should matter is the game will be better to play on each console.
PS3 is being held back from its best and the 360 is not to blame it’s the developers who need to step up and get paid for proper work. I paid for a specific console (more expensive one mind you) and I want my money’s worth, even if that means putting MORE TIME AND EFFORT INTO IT.
