DANGERMAN Posted October 23, 2012 Share Posted October 23, 2012 the new UK store is finally up and running properly. I like it, it looks nice and it runs way quicker than the old one. I did quite like how the old one used to display what was new as just a big list, this one things are partitioned away a bit more. Aside from that I'd say it was a definite improvement I've also signed up for PS+ thanks to Spatular (a mate of his had a spare code). I was toying with signing up just because Hell Yeah! was free, which pretty much covers the cost of it (assuming I play through it all in the next few months and never want to go back). That, Double Dragon, and Motorstorm will definitely be getting played, and I've got the All Star Fighters beta to try which is really just for curiosities sake Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sambob Posted October 23, 2012 Share Posted October 23, 2012 How does PS+ work? Ive seen 'free games' and im interested, but what costs are involved etc? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DANGERMAN Posted October 23, 2012 Share Posted October 23, 2012 it's £12 for 3 months or £40 for a year, and you get a bunch of stuff you'll never use like cloud storage, access to betas, demos you wouldn't ordinarily get. You also get Ed-baiting discounts and a selection of free games. These are either brand new download stuff like Double Dragon Neon and Hell Yeah! (I think both are supposed to be about £10) or slightly older full games like Borderlands and Resident Evil 5 (because their sequels are out) and sony stuff like Motorstorm Apocalypse and Infamous 2 So long as you "purchase" them they're tied to your account and you can download them whenever you want (even if they're removed from the specials list) so long as you have a PS+ account. I think if you let your PS+ account lapse then renew you get them all again too It seems like a good deal imo, but it's got the Lovefilm problem of needing to be used to be worth it. If you buy Borderlands 2 for example and play it every night for 3 weeks, then you aren't getting use out of PS+ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sly Reflex Posted October 23, 2012 Author Share Posted October 23, 2012 http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/digitalfoundry-ps3-the-final-hack Sony is waking up to a new PlayStation 3 security nightmare after a day in which a brand new, PSN-enabled custom firmware was released for hacked consoles, swiftly followed up by publication of the console's LV0 decryption keys - which some say blows the system wide open.We've been here before of course. Over two years ago, the first piracy-enabling firmware and USB dongle combo - PSJailbreak was released, which exploited a weakness in the PS3's USB protocols, allowing for the system software to be patched in order to run copied software running from hard disk. This was followed up some time later by the release of tools from hacker group fail0verflow, which allowed users to encrypt files for the system in the same way that Sony does, allowing for a new wave of piracy. Geohot's public release of the "metldr" root key also added to the challenges facing Sony, resulting in a messy legal battle. The firm's response - firmware 3.60 - plugged many of the holes, neatly working around the entire root key problem, and even with the release of the new custom firmware, any console running system software 3.60 or higher is effectively locked out. Only hacked consoles, or those still running 3.55 or lower can run the new code unless expensive, difficult-to-install hardware downgrade devices are utilised on older hardware. Despite the effectiveness of firmware 3.60, PS3 has still had to contend with piracy issues, notably the JB2/TrueBlue dongle, but this hack still locked consoles to 3.55 and stopped compromised consoles gaining access to PSN - until recently at least, where the "passphrase" security protocol protecting PSN was leaked, giving hacked consoles full access to the service. The release of the new custom firmware - and the LV0 decryption keys in particular - poses serious issues. While Sony will almost certainly change the PSN passphrase once again in the upcoming 4.30 update, the reveal of the LV0 key basically means that any system update released by Sony going forward can be decrypted with little or no effort whatsoever. Options Sony has in battling this leak are limited - every PS3 out there needs to be able to decrypt any firmware download package in order for the console to be updated (a 2006 launch PS3 can still update directly to the latest software). The release of the LV0 key allows for that to be achieved on PC, with the CoreOS and XMB files then re-encrypted using the existing 3.55 keys in order to be run on hacked consoles. So just how did LV0 come to be released at all? The original hackers who first found the master key - calling themselves "The Three Tuskateers" - apparently sat on its discovery for some time. However, the information leaked and ended up being the means by which a new Chinese hacking outfit - dubbed "BlueDiskCFW" planned to charge for and release new custom firmware updates. To stop these people profiteering from their work, the "Muskateers" released the LV0 key and within 24 hours, a free CFW update was released. "You can be sure that if it wouldn't have been for this leak, this key would never have seen the light of day, only the fear of our work being used by others to make money out of it has forced us to release this now," a statement from the hacker group says. I'm interested to see what these hacks can do once people get their heads around them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DANGERMAN Posted October 23, 2012 Share Posted October 23, 2012 my understanding of that was that it only 'helps' those that already have hacked machines? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyKurosaki Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 Playstation Plus is an absolute bargain, the ammount of free games given away lately has been insane. Renegade Ops, InFamous 2, Red Dead Redemption, the list goes on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spatular Posted October 27, 2012 Share Posted October 27, 2012 I like it, it looks nice and it runs way quicker than the old one. first page was really fast but digging down into the psn+ stuff to get hell yeah was (unbelievably) slower than the old store for me. hopefully it's just a one off or something because i can't believe it would be slower. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sly Reflex Posted November 1, 2012 Author Share Posted November 1, 2012 http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2012-11-01-sony-ad-compares-playstation-vita-to-a-woman-with-four-breasts A new PlayStation Vita advert has compared the handheld games console to a woman with four breasts - two on her front, two on her back.The French magazine ad is designed to highlight the touch-sensitive areas on the Vita's front and rear. Text on the advert translates to: "Touch both sides. Twice the sensations." The image does not include the woman's head - that's not important - just a flawlessly-skinned torso. The image was first posted online by a Twitter user (via Kotaku) yesterday. The image has, so far, not appeared in the UK. PlayStation Vita launched earlier this year in Europe to a muted response. Sales have been slow here and in Japan, far below that of Nintendo's 3DS. Sony UK boss Fergal Gara previously told Eurogamer that the company had plans to back Vita with strong marketing push in the run-up to the Christmas period. Image in the link. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wholehole Posted November 1, 2012 Share Posted November 1, 2012 Fat chicks... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craymen Edge Posted November 1, 2012 Share Posted November 1, 2012 Fat chicks... Hang on... Tits on the back, arse on the front... Fat people aren't actually fat, they've got their heads on back to front. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sly Reflex Posted November 28, 2012 Author Share Posted November 28, 2012 http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2012-11-28-arkham-city-limbo-vanquish-free-on-playstation-plus-next-month December's PlayStation Plus offerings will include a generous sack of gaming presents in the run up to Christmas.It all kicks off on 5th December with Batman: Arkham City, Limbo and Vanquish. The trio are completely free for Plus subscribers as part of Sony's Instant Game Collection offering. The three will replace Crysis 2, Scott Pilgrim and Double Dragon Neon, Sony announced. You'll need to be a subscriber before 5th December to download these. Later in the month Sony will add Big Sky Infinity and Knytt Underground for PS3 and Vita (12th and 21st December, respectively) and Mortal Kombat for Vita on 19th December. PlayStation Plus subscribers will also get an exclusive demo of Devil May Cry, as well as other savings to be announced week by week. That is some good shit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DANGERMAN Posted November 28, 2012 Share Posted November 28, 2012 Shame MK isn't for the PS3 too, I'd play a bit of that.The 3 PS3 games are brilliant though, shame I've already got them like, but still brilliant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retroed Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 This month's PS+ update: PS3Sleeping DogsF1 Race StarsQuantum ConundrumVitaWipEout 2048Lumines: Electronic Symphony Two quality Vita titles, right there. One I paid £35 for from HMV, and the other £30 on PSN. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retroed Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 Also, just seen this on GRcade forums. 90 day plus subs are 30% off (£7.99) starting next Wednesday, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sambob Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 This month's PS+ update: PS3 Sleeping Dogs F1 Race Stars Quantum Conundrum Vita WipEout 2048 Lumines: Electronic Symphony Two quality Vita titles, right there. One I paid £35 for from HMV, and the other £30 on PSN. Woah, thats amazing on the Vita front. So these game are FREE if youve got PS+ ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retroed Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 Yes. Uncharted and Gravity Rush are also free, they don't change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manicm Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 Wahoo!! Lumines and F1 Race stars for me this month, gotta love ps plus! wonder what happens when we go PS4, any ideas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimboxy Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 Ah I thought wipeout was on ps3. Looking forward to sleepy dogs though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sambob Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 Yes. Uncharted and Gravity Rush are also free, they don't change. holy shit, seriously....i really dont understand how they can do this, those four are like the main vita games....I should get this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimboxy Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 If you have a vita or ps3 and don't have plus, I genuinely think you're missing out. It's where most of my gaming comes from now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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