May 15
It looks like PSN service is finally resuming to go along with a new firmware update on PS3. It seems that you will be asked to change your password which is definitely a good idea. I’m currently charging my PSP so that I can straighten things out when I get up tomorrow.
[UPDATE] I just read that it is the northeast and CA only right now so check their site where they have a map so you know when your state has service resumed.
A friend of mine just showed me a game coming out tomorrow called Hyperdimension Neptunia
Jul 27
Just now added to the PS3 was Firmware 3.41 which adds “Recommendations” to the Playstation Store. It will base these on what other people are buying combined with ratings. Kudos to Sony for what seems to be a reaction to the Destination Arcade. I tried checking it out for myself and it seems that it has not quite been implemented yet, maybe in time for the Tuesday update? Word is that a PSP firmware is due as well with more security stuff.
SingStar doesn’t seem to get a lot of love on other sites so I figured I’d post a little info that may help some people out. SingStar has finally received the 4.4 update that was supposed to be released back in June. It adds Online Battles to play online against friends, Vibrato detection, and the best feature (in my opinion) is the addition of creating SingStar Remote playlists via the PSP. The Community updates are listed after the break.
I just recently saw that there was a firmware update for the PSP which I just assumed went with the PS3 update that also went live today, but I found something interesting: When updating I was told that there were new game sorting categories and when I checked them out I saw a listing for NEO GEO and another for PC Engine. Could this mean that the much rumored addition of these system’s games being added to the PSN Store? I know Japan already has them so maybe it’s just a matter of time before they are here in the US. As long as they aren’t overpriced (I’m looking at your Wii Virtual Console!) this could be cool.
What is Brainpipe you ask? Well, according to the description on the PSN Store it is “a unique gaming experience where the ultimate objective is to transcend humanity.” How do you do this you ask? By “navigating the tunnels of your mind, exercising your hand-eye coordination while relishing in the funkadelic sights and sounds of your inner self." Um, yeah, what?
PSP Minis haven’t been given a whole lot of love by me, at least not in my reviews, so I’m going to kick off the latest Indie Games Wednesday with a couple Minis reviews. First up is Bloons which many of you may have played already since it’s everywhere: Flash game sites all over the internet, iphone, DSi, WiiWare. I have only played the PSP Mini version so that is the version I am reviewing right now.
Another Indie Games Wednesday, another twin-stick shooter, but this time for PSN and PC. This week is about Everyday Shooter, a music based shooter that has some nice features to set it apart from others in the sea of shooters available.
Things are picking up once again with the releases with some nice games coming out this week. Click here to see the Upcoming Releases for this week with games such as Heavy Rain, Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing, and Last Rebellion among others. I know I’ll be playing a lot of Heavy Rain and Sonic and Sega All-Stars, what will you be getting?
It is no secret that I like Tower Defense games. I have reviewed a few already and I’m usually pretty positive about them. I know that they aren’t for everyone and I know a lot of people are sick of them since they are oversaturated. If you are one of those people, you can probably just skip this review. I played it on my PSP and my PS3 with the new PSP Mini emulation. For those interested in just hearing about the PS3 playing you can scroll down to just above the score to read about that.
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