"Don't replace your expensive TV, projector or monitor. Add an HDMI digital input up to 1080p and enjoy HD gaming & watch HD-DVD/Blu-Ray today !" This is the Punch-Line that the 'HD Fury' Team are Using for the New "Gamer Edition" of their Product. The New Version is a Straight 'HDMI'->'VGA' Cable that Includes a 'HD Fury' Module, so Now it is a Plug and Play Solution and Offers HDMI to VGA All in 1 Cable. It Promises to Transform any RGB Display into a 'HDCP' Compliant Device and Allows for HD Gaming on PlayStation 3/Elite, 'Blu-Ray' / 'HD-DVD' Playback up to 1080p.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Initial Downloads will Reportedly Cost around $1.85 Each, while 'Sony' Plans to Add further Content at a Later Date.

 

 

Sony Previously Confirmed its Intentions to Offer 'Video on Demand' ('VOD') Content via PS3, although it Has yet to Officially Announce a Date for such a Service Launch.

 

 

'Microsoft' currently Offers North American XBox 360 Owners, Access to VOD Services via 'XBox LIVE'. The Service Allows Users to Download Movies, TV Shows and Other Media Content on a Pay-per-Item Basis. The Service is Reportedly Set to Launch in Europe before the End of the Year.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Having Dominated the Gaming Hardware Market during the Previous Generation, Sony has Struggled to Establish its Next-Gen Console amidst Fierce Competition from 'Microsoft's' XBox 360 (in the US and Europe), which Launched a Year Prior to the PS3 and 'Nintendo's' Family-Friendly Wii, Both of which Have Built up Far Larger User Bases.

 

 

A Lack of a AAA Software and a High Price Point have Often Been Cited as Reasons for Slower-than-Expected Consumer Uptake of the PS3, although a Growing Software Library and Recent Price Cut, as well as the Introduction of an Entry-Level 40 GB Unit, Have Clearly aided Sales.

 

 

While the News that Sony Trumped its Rivals during November in Japan will be Welcomed by the Japanese Platform Holder, 'KBC Securities' Analyst, Hiroshi Kamide Questioned whether the PS3 Sales Momentum Could be Sustained.

 

"It's nice to see the system selling much better than six months ago. But is it a sustainable trend ? Is it going to really escalate from here ? I'm not so sure."

 

 

You Better be Sure, because the High-Profile AAA Quality Games for 'Sony' PS3's Next Year, will be Insane and Lots of Sales will Happen, my Analyst Friend !

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"We need graduates that are smart and passionate", he said, "so we try and take new graduates on based upon two criteria -- how smart they are and more importantly, how passionate they are. In my opinion, experience counts for less than those things".

 

 

The Lack of Qualified Graduates has Been in the News Lately, with some Developers Going so far as to Say that Current Game Courses are 5 Years out of Date. Noting that he Often Visits Universities Looking for People to Join his Company, Molyneux Went on to Say that People who Want to Get into Videogame Design Must be Good at 3 Things:

"Communication - You must be able to communicate, be persuasive, passionate. Balance - You must know when to push an idea through and when to let it go. Inspiration - You have to have the ability to inspire people who are working on a game. If you want to get into design", he continued, "don't expect to have a whole game that you have thought up implemented - just go for a single game feature".

 

 

The Entire Text of the Live Interview Can be Viewed at our Friends Site, 'EuroGamer', right here:

http://www.eurogamer.net/article.php?article_id=88581

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This according to Security Researcher, Nick Breese of the Auckland-Based Group, 'Security Assessment', who Had Used the Console to Crack an 8-Character Password in just Hours. By Comparison, more Conventional Brute Force Attacks would Have Taken Days to Get the Same Result.

Breese Attributed the PS3's Code-Hacking Capabilities to its 'CELL' Processor which he Reported to be Capable of Achieving 1.4 Billion Cycles/s. By Comparison, a High-End 'Intel' Chip, Could Punch out 10-15 Million Cycles/s.

Breese Did Note that while the PlayStation 3 Could Make (relatively) Short Work of Eight-Character Passwords - the Sort Used to Protect Items such as 'PDF' and 'ZIP Files - more Elaborate Encryptions such as those Used by Web Transactions Can't be Hacked. Breese Presented his Findings Earlier this Month at the Kiwicon Security Conference.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

According to 'Trademork', 'Eidos' has Recently Filed to Protect the Trademark 'TR: Underworld', which is Rumored to be the 8th Title in the Franchise. 'SCi Entertainment' has Already Said that a New 'Tomb Raider' Title is Coming sometime Next Year.

Speculation as to What the 8th 'TR' Title will be All about, Seems to Center around the "Mayan Calendar" Belief that 2012 will be the End of Time. The Game is Speculated to be Set during the 5 Final Days of the "Mayan Calendar" called, "Wayeb", a Time When the Borders between the Mortal Realm and the Underworld become Blurred.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As always, you Can Download this Firmware Directly through 'Wi-Fi', Transfer it over from a PC, or Pull it off of upcoming UMD's.

 

 

 

 

 

- PSP software-only play in the UMD loading screen to stop the symptoms has been confirmed for the UMD drive to improve operating stability.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

- A night-time battlefield with six layouts called the "Omega Factory".
- A new seven-player aircraft called the KT-424 Combat Dropship that is lined with turrets and can transport vehicles.
- Five updated layouts for battlefields from the original game that will take advantage of the dropship.

 

 

 

 

The Dropship will also Act as a "Multiplayer BOSS". Jobe Wrote that a Team will Have to Work Together to Control the Beast and that's Going to Make the Opponents Work as a Team to Take Down the "BOSS".

As far as the New Level, Jobe Described the "Omega Factory" as "a bit more challenging and visually improved than our previous levels". It'll Have "more involved building layouts with more vertical structures, platforms and detailed spaces for ground troops". According to Jobe, the Level is Designed to Complement the Dropship and will Contain a Number of Places only Accessible by Air.