Guerrilla Games Detail Killzone 3 Patch 1.04

Guerrilla Games have announced a new Killzone Patch is coming next week. patch 1.04 brings new bug fixes as well as some changes and new functionality. as well as the patch, Guerrilla Games say "we are performing regular and significant Server updates to help with connection issues such as the -9 Error (fix deployed Thursday 3rd of March) as well as improving performance and lag."

CHANGES & NEW FUNCTIONALITY

* Network - Lag fixes and fixes for network errors 10002, 8001 and 8013
* Gameplay - Players now have more stamina by default. Sprint length is increased but the recharge timer has been adjusted to compensate
* Gameplay - Mortally wounded players no longer have collision. Alive players should now be able to traverse the levels without getting stuck on mortally wounded players
* Gameplay - Medic's revive cool-down reduced from 25 to 10 seconds
* Gameplay - Increased range from where friendly players can be revived - player can be revived from 20 meters now
* Gameplay - Guerrilla Warfare games now last 15 minutes and it takes 100 kills instead of 50 to win
* Performance – Improvements to party creation server load
* Menu - Show envelope icon to indicate that player has received message
* Menu - Rewards panel in post game screen now auto-scrolls
* Menu - Botzone is now paused when player goes to start menu
* Menu - Single click squad invite
* Menu - Enhanced idle detection code in menu, the player isn’t spawned if he’s still pressing buttons
* Security - Several security, anti hack and cheat fixes

BUG FIXES

* Stability – Fix for an occasional crash bug when in the Credits screen and transitioning straight into Multiplayer via a Invite
* Stability – Fix for potential hang when players migrate between maps
* Gameplay - Player can retain crouched collision after deploying jetpack
* Gameplay - The Assassination Executioner medals only count Deadly Assassin kills, not Executioner kills
* Gameplay - Cloak kills with weapons that break cloak now count towards medal for Cloak levels 1 and 2.
* Gameplay - Global - Medic’s Triage droids now disappear when player quits out of game
* Gameplay - Cloak/Disguise cannot be removed manually by accident anymore
* Gameplay – Fix for rumble in Exo being over-powered and out of sync
* Gameplay – Fix for Silent Footsteps remaining active after choosing other skill and removed from the personal stats menu
* Exploit - Akmir Snowdrift - Player can reach the boat by using an ammo box to exit the intended boundaries
* Functionality – Disc eject now handled more gracefully
* Trophies - DLC 1 ‘Little Big Weapons’ Trophy does now counts rocket launcher and StA2
* Clan functionality – Fix for player quitting and re-joining a tournament, they may re-enter a tournament alone.
* Menu - Find game – Operations - Mode description - Spelling issue fixed
* Menu - Friends: Fix for Clan tags being displayed for a max of nine players despite the number of player that are in the clan
* Menu – Fix for incorrect message given when attempting to join a Clan Game that an online friend is taking place in
* Menu - Spawn-screen – Fix for when the extra Primary Weapon skill is equipped, the weapon description goes out of sync
* Menu - Accolades do now show subsequently
* Menu - When receiving a squad invite from a player in another match, there is now a warning that the player will leave his current game.
* Menu - Scramble detailed range and in-game range now match properly
* Menu - The Spot and Mark description in the unlock menu is now correct
* Menu – Fix for when the player presses the SQUARE button when a player that is in their game is highlighted in the squad lobby menu they receive the message ‘You cannot join a play that is not in a game.’
* Menu - Turn off animations for the squad list to avoid it becoming unreadable every time a rebuild occurs when voice chat is activated
* Menu – Fix for when trying to join a friend without the required DLC pack, the message will tell the player they are part of a squad.
* Menu – Fix for the message informing the player they are attempting to join a DLC game without the required DLC content installed reading better
* Menu - Increased Accuracy & Faster Reload Ribbons now update in the personal statistics screen.

Source: Killzone.com

Sony Have Released A New Kevin Butler Advert For MLB 11 The Show

Sony have released a new Kevin Butler advert for MLB 11 The Show. this advert features Kevin Butler and Joe Mauer playing against each other. Who will win? watch and find out.



Source: USA Playstation Blog

Nintendo Announce Netflix And AT&T Deals For The Nintendo 3DS

In this photo provided by Nintendo of America, Reggie Fils-Aime, Nintendo of America's president, announces new developments for the Nintendo 3DS portable video game system at the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco on March 2, 2011. Nintendo has partnered with Netflix to enable Nintendo 3DS owners to instantly stream Netflix movies and TV shows directly to their Nintendo 3DS systems, similar to how the service is used on the Wii console.

Nintendo have announced Netflix is coming to the Nintendo 3DS this summer in the USA. movies and TV Shows can be streamed to the device, for those on an unlimited $7.99 a month deal, via a broadband wireless internet connection. this will also mean a movie can be watched on a Wii and then finished on the 3DS.

In this photo provided by Nintendo of America, Reggie Fils-Aime, Nintendo of America's president, announces new developments for the Nintendo 3DS portable video game system at the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco on March 2, 2011. Nintendo has partnered with AT&T Wi-Fi to provide Nintendo 3DS owners with automatic and free access to more than 10,000 wireless hotspots nationwide.

Nintendo have also announced they have collaborated with AT&T to provide free Wi-Fi Hot Spots to USA Nintendo 3DS Owners. there will be 10,000 of these hot spots available in a variety of places across the country.

Press Release

To help make the wireless features of Nintendo 3DS as smooth as possible, Nintendo has collaborated with AT&T to provide Nintendo 3DS owners with automatic and free access to more than 10,000 AT&T Wi-Fi Hot Spots nationwide with the May system update. Nintendo's aim is to make getting connected easy for everyone, so people who opt in to the system's SpotPass™ service will tell their Nintendo 3DS systems to automatically connect to AT&T Hot Spots at restaurants, book stores, coffee shops and airports across the country.

This summer, Nintendo 3DS will incorporate Netflix functionality. Netflix members who have an unlimited plan starting at $7.99 a month can access a broadband wireless Internet connection and instantly stream movies and TV shows directly to their Nintendo 3DS systems, similar to how the service is used on the Wii console. This means people can start watching a movie via Netflix on their Wii systems at home and then pick up the same movie later from a different location using their Nintendo 3DS systems.

Nintendo Detail The May Update For The Nintendo 3DS

Nintendo have detailed the big update that's coming to the Nintendo 3DS in the end of May. This update will bring the Nintendo eShop as well as:

• A short-form video service will let people view trailers for Hollywood movies in 3D and access video game trailers, screen shots, background information and links to publishers' websites. Content will include short video clips, such as comedy shorts or music videos, selected by Nintendo and delivered to Nintendo 3DS users who choose to receive them.
• Downloadable classic games via the portable Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console™ service will include Game Boy™ and Game Boy Color games, as well as those from the Game Gear and TurboGrafx-16 systems.
• "3D Classics" will introduce select classic video games remastered in 3D.
• Games currently offered as Nintendo DSiWare™ and an Internet browser will be available.

The May Update will also provide a solution for Nintendo DSi an DSi XL owners to transfer their DSiWare games to their Nintendo 3DS system.

Press Release

At the end of May, Nintendo will provide Nintendo 3DS owners with a wireless system update that will activate the Nintendo eShop and give users access to a number of features:

*A short-form video service will let people view trailers for Hollywood movies in 3D and access video game trailers, screen shots, background information and links to publishers' websites. Content will include short video clips, such as comedy shorts or music videos, selected by Nintendo and delivered to Nintendo 3DS users who choose to receive them.
*Downloadable classic games via the portable Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console™ service will include Game Boy™ and Game Boy Color games, as well as those from the Game Gear and TurboGrafx-16 systems.
*"3D Classics" will introduce select classic video games remastered in 3D.
*Games currently offered as Nintendo DSiWare™ and an Internet browser will be available.

The system update will also provide a solution for Nintendo DSi™ and Nintendo DSi XL™ owners to transfer their Nintendo DSiWare games to their new Nintendo 3DS systems.

Nintendo Announce 3D Super Mario

In this photo provided by Nintendo of America, Satoru Iwata, president and CEO of Nintendo Co. Ltd., announces Super Mario in 3D for the Nintendo 3DS portable video game system at the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco on March 2, 2011. Iwata noted that the image at the bottom of the prototype logo resembles a tail and said that Nintendo will explain more about the game at the upcoming E3 Expo this June.

At This Years GDC, Nintendo held a conference. at this conference Nintendo teased 3D Super Mario. the game is being developed by the team behind Super Mario Galaxy and Super Mario Galaxy 2 and Shigeru Miyamoto. not much is currently known about the game, but Nintendo did announce more will be revealed at this years E3.

Press Release

A new 3D game from Nintendo's iconic Super Mario series is in the works for the Nintendo 3DS™ portable system. The announced 3D Super Mario game will feature traditional Mario™ game play and will fulfill the dream of Nintendo video game designer (and Mario creator) Shigeru Miyamoto to bring true depth and distance into the game's mechanics. The game is being developed by the same Nintendo team that created the Wii™ console hits Super Mario Galaxy™ and Super Mario Galaxy 2.

Neverrealm Studios Announce A Mortal Kombat Demo Is Coming To The PS3 From 8th March

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and NetherRealm Studios have announced a Mortal Kombat demo is coming to the PS3. the demo will be available first for Playstation Plus subscribers on 8th March in the USA and 9th march in the EU, whilst normal PSN subscribers will get the demo on 15th March. a Demo will come to the Xbox 360 but it'll be a later date.

The Demo will come with Scorpion, Sub-Zero, Mileena and Johnny Cage as well as 2 stages, the Living Forest and the Pit. The demo will also have single player and one-on-one versus modes; and stereoscopic 3D support.

Additional Information from EU Playstation Blog

Press Release

Thursday March 3rd 2011: Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and NetherRealm Studios announce a demo for the highly-anticipated fighting game, Mortal Kombat. Available on March 8th, this action-packed demo puts the fight into the hands of the gamers and offers them the chance to master iconic warriors Scorpion, Sub-Zero, Mileena and Johnny Cage in two of the games most renowned arenas - the Living Forest and the Pit. The demo features the arcade ladder for one or two players.

The demo will be available exclusively for PlayStation®Plus members globally for the PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system on March 8th and then open to all PlayStation®Network users worldwide on March 15th.

The demo will later be available for download on Xbox Live for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft.

The newest chapter of Mortal Kombat, legendary fighting game franchise, marks a triumphant return to the series’ roots in the fastest and most brutal instalment to date. Available on April 21 for PS3 and 360, Mortal Kombat goes back to a mature presentation and reinvents its classic 2D fighting mechanic in addition to adding new game-play features including tag team, a deeper story mode, and nostalgic arcade battle online and offline. Players will be able to choose from an extensive line up of the game’s iconic warriors and challenge their friends in traditional 1 vs. 1 matches as well as several new game modes. Exclusive to the PlayStation 3, fans will be able to play as and against infamous God of War fighter Kratos and take advantage of the game in Stereoscopic 3D. The game is being developed by the newly re-named NetherRealm Studios, led by Mortal Kombat creator and creative director Ed Boon.

Fire Hose Games Announce Slam Bolt Scrappers Is Coming To The PS3 On 15th March

Fire Hose Games have announced Slam Bolt Scrappers is coming exclusively to the PSN on 15th March in the USA. Fire Hose Games have also announced a demo is in the works for the game.

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Source: USA Playstation Blog