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PS3BlogCast Episode 31

Thu, 05 Jan 2012 16:19:21 +0000

It’s good to be back after taking last week off due to the holidays, and I’m sure you all missed us! So plop down in that chair and lean back while you listen to this episode of the PS3BlogCast! With us as always is FooBear408, and I Jcmdaddy, and you’ll hear us ramble on about what’s happening in the world of video games as well as list off our favorite games from the year. Quick reminder to those who might have missed out, but I still have a few extra codes for Uncharted 3 multiplayer, and if you’d like one just send me a message on the PSN at Jcmdaddy of course. Well enough talk, on to the show! Enter the secret word(s) mentioned in the PS3BlogCast to earn 75 points. The first 10 people to enter it correctly get double points! As always, we want to remind you that the PS3BlogCast is listed on iTunes! So please subscribe and rate/review us there. You can also leave a voicemail for us by calling PS3-888-BLOG or if you want to contact us via email for us you can do so here . We have a dedicated forum for the PS3BlogCast so you can leave your questions and feedback there as well. Here’s a list of some things (or everything) we discussed: New on PSN Twisted Metal gets a little extra Stores in Japan discount Vita Our 2011 picks Secret Word

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PS3BlogCast Episode 31

Sony’s PlayStation Vita now available in Japan

Mon, 19 Dec 2011 13:03:25 +0000

Thousands of game enthusiasts lined up early in the morning to be among the first to buy the PlayStation Vita. The Vita hit stores this weekend in Japan and eager crowds couldn’t even wait to get it home as they are seen opening it in stores to try out the new handheld. The Vita won’t be available in North America and Europe until Feb. 22. When it does become available in the U.S., it will cost $250 for the Wi-Fi only model and $300 for the 3G/Wi-Fi model. The 3G model will be networked exclusively through AT&T. The Vita boasts a front and back camera, touch screen in front, and a touch pad in the back. It also feature two analog sticks which were absent in the PlayStation Portable. “I’m so happy to see so many people lining up for PS Vita so early in the morning,” Sony Computer Entertainment Japan President Hiroshi Kono wrote in his official blog after touring several Tokyo stores. “I can tell they had anxiously waited for today’s launch.” Vita’s launch was accompanied with games such as Capcom’s Ultimate Marvel Vs. Capcom 3, and BEND Studio’s Uncharted: Golden Abyss. The Vita uses proprietary flash memory card known as “PlayStation Vita cards” the 4GB Memory Card is $24.99 and the 8GB Memory Card is $39.99 – the 32GB Memory Card still costs $119.99 UPDATE: According to a columnist at Mainichi Digital (translated via Andriasang ) Sony has increased its initial PlayStation Vita shipments in Japan to over 700,000. The columnist, Fumio Kurokawa cites anonymous sources close to Sony, saying the original shipment was supposed to be 500,000 units. Pre-order demand has Sony adding another 200,000.

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Dark Souls Patch 1.05

Tue, 22 Nov 2011 19:54:25 +0000

The patch previously released in Japan is finally here for you hardcore RPG fans. Patch 1.05 will offer tons of fixes addressing multiple balancing and technical issues. Dark Souls Patch 1.05 Magic Changes: Pyro Glove nerfed from 270 to 230. You can see resonance signs now. Vow of Silence range increased. Sorcery spell damage as a whole was slightly buffed, but Homing Soul Mass and other pursuit style spells were nerfed. Magic Shield duration lowered to ~11 seconds. Strong Magic Shield duration lowered to ~11 seconds. Invincibility removed. Effect on Stamina drastically reduced. Tranquil Walk of Peace and other Slow duration reduced to ~10 secs. Effect supposedly changed from 100% encumberance to 50%. Rolling possible if your equip burden is lowered. Slowness is similar to swamp effect. Iron Flesh effectiveness nerfed. Invisible Body duration remains unchanged. Status Changes: Base Equipment Burden increased (~6-10 points) Humanity Item drop rate increased from 10 to 210 Medium roll recovery faster? (unclear and unconfirmed) Defensive bonuses gained via Humanity reduced. Other defensive bonuses remain unchanged. Item discovery gained via Humanity improved. Capped at 20. Equipment General Changes: Reported some weapon scaling gets improved at higher normal upgrades (+15 uchi dex scaling goes to A) Some scaling reported as changing from A to S with higher upgrades Upgrade Changes: Normal scaling buffed by 5-20% (20% at +14). Crystal scaling buffed by 5-20% (20% at +4). Lightning +4 nerfed by 2% (+5 remains unchanged). Raw scaling buffed by 10% (all levels). Magic stat scaling buffed by 10-20% (20% at +9). Enchanted stat scaling buffed by 15-20% (20% at +4). Divine stat scaling buffed by 10-20% (20% at +9). Occult stat scaling buffed by 15-20% (20% at +4). Fire +9 nerfed by 2%. (+5 remains unchanged) Dragon stat scaling buffed by 5-20% (20% at +5). Specific Gear Changes: Grant scaling changed to Strength:B and Faith:A Gold-hemmed nerfed, still can’t be upgraded. Dust skirt nerfed hard (streamlined to match the other pieces). Silver Knights, Sun, Hollow Soldier’s Shield and other medium shield stability nerfed to ~70 at max upgrades to improve Great Shield viability. Crystal Ring Shield scaling drastically nerfed. Does around ~200 +-50 Dragon Greatsword buffed from 360 to 390. Silver Knight’s Sword lightning effect removed. Now enchantable. Elite Knight gear nerfed, then buffed slightly in 1.05 Combat Changes: Lock-on acquisition range increased. Lock-on changing/switching got easier (more responsive). Ring of Fog users can now be locked on. PVE Changes: Overall increase in souls gained (~2-2.5 times more) Damage reduced on some mobs? HP lowered on some mobs? Reduced acquisition range on normal enemies. Supposedly reduced poise on some enemies. Bosses drop Humanity and Homeward Bones Ghosts and Skeletons give souls now. Twinkling Titanite drop rate improved. Pyromancers in Catacombs drop Skull Lanterns. Darkwraiths in New Londo drop Dark Hand. Online Changes: You can see resonance signs. Some invasion restrictions possibly changed? Darkwraith upperlimit confirmed as unchanged. 1.05: Summon restrictions improved slightly again. Amount of souls the Master of the game gains changed. Cracked Eye Orbs no longer get consumed on failure. Confirmed You can hit Select to rate messages. 1.05: Fixed 1.04 bug where summon signs were invisible. Covenant Changes: Covenant Material drop rate improved. Lowered requirements for Sunbro covenenant (requirements moved from 50 to 25. 3/4 assists should do the trick) Other Changes: Official Guide nerfed. Forest Hunter NPC farming remains unchanged. Dark Anor Londo NPC farming remains unchanged. Kiln Skip Glitch still works in 1.05 Merchant stock updates: Male Undead Merchant: Also sells bottomless box Female Undead Merchant: Sells Arrows / Crossbolts Andrei: Sells Arrows / Crossbolts Domnhal of Xena: Sells Arrows / Crossbolts, Master Key (5000) Giant Blacksmith (Fapsmith): Sells Arrows / Crossbolts, Small Titanite Shards, Large Tit Shards, Twinkling (8000 per, inf amount), Green Shards, Repair box, upgrade boxes Vamos: Arrows / Crossbolts, Small Tit, Large tit, Repair box / upgrade boxes Inglwood: Sells Transient Curses Fixes: Fixed some freeze issues Lvl up screen displays souls needed properly now Dragon-head glitch, snuggly, and magic shield glitches fixed. Fixed a bug where your inputs come out 1 second later. Fixed a bug where the second solaire event wont progress. Fixed a bug where feeding frampt a titanite stone then going over 99 resulted in having zero. Fixed some specific map areas where you’d get stuck or be unable to progress. Changed some english subtitles on the overseas port. Dark Souls was release on October 4th 2011. If you haven’t played Dark Souls yet, check out Pedro’s review . Should you like said review, you can buy Dark Souls right here! You can even get the Collector’s Edition!

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Releases for the Week (September 12th-18th)

Mon, 12 Sep 2011 19:10:27 +0000

And then the light started to shine over the monolith under the gaze of the shooting start unicorn… and more and more releases started to pop out that should be added to your collection! PS3 RETAIL RELEASES You Can Buy God of War Origins Collection Right Here! You can buy NHL 12 Rigth Here! You Can Buy White Knight Chronicles II Right Here! You Can Buy Penguins of Madagascar: Dr. Blowhole Returns Again Right Here! PSN RELEASES You Can Buy Bulletstorm Right Here! minis PSOne Classics God of War Origins Collection is a great option for GoW fans that don’t own a PSP since now they’ll get to experience two very fun games in HD and with trophy support! And who doens’t enjoy some penguin lovin here and there every other month? Renegade Ops from SEGA is a game that takes me back to Jackal on the NES which will allow it to take my money this tuesday. And then we’ve got Cyberbots: Fullmetal Madness, a fighting game from CAPCOM that is part of the Japan Import line of PSOne games that, thanks to the wonders of technology, can be enjoyed by PS3 users worldwide! How much are you willing to spend this week?

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Yet Another Dark Souls Trailer

Tue, 16 Aug 2011 16:21:33 +0000

Here’s a new Dark Souls trailer with some more gameplay directly from Gamescom. From what’s being shown, we can all expect even nastier boss fights, more gruesome deaths, and, most importantly, the awesome gameplay Demon’s Souls offered! You can expect Dark Souls to hit store shelves September 22nd in Japan and possibly October 7th in the US.

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Dark Souls Delayed

Mon, 08 Aug 2011 12:41:00 +0000

According to Kotaku , From Software (creators of Demon’s Souls) has confirmed that Dark Souls will be delayed, thankfully by a week, in Japan! The game was scheduled for release on September 15th in Japan and October 4th and 7th in North America and Europe respectively. The new release date is set for September 22nd in Japan, but there have been no comments on wither the other regions will experience the same delay or not. “From Software” hasn’t given any specific reasons behind the delay.

Comic-Con Recap: Crazy Games, Crazy Times!

Wed, 27 Jul 2011 19:42:28 +0000

I should feel blessed to be close to such major events that happen in and around the video game industry. What most people don’t know is that the San Diego Comic-Con is a major hub for announcements and reveals. Most people think this is just a nerd convention where some overweight stereotype dresses up in a costume in the middle of the southern California summer. They are wrong my friends. Comic-Con has something for everyone. Video Game wise, Capcom announced Ultimate Marvel Vs. Capcom 3, Naughty Dog and Sony brought the cast of Uncharted 3 to discuss the game, Batman: Arkham City was being promoted everywhere during the convention, and last but not the least, Hideo Kojima himself making his 3rd appearance to promote the upcoming HD re-release of his famous games. Frank Tieri signing Ultimate Marvel Vs Capcom 3 poster. Ultimate Marvel Vs Capcom 3 It started off innocently enough. I get a press release from Capcom with assets and videos on July 20th. I arrive at the convention that night to see that they had a couple of stations running the build with the just announced characters, Ghost Rider, Strider, Hawkeye, and that red dragon thing. All week they had tournaments running and giving away promo posters for the game. Ryota Niitsuma the producer of MvC3 was on hand a long with Frank Tieri signing posters. Uncharted 3 Nolan North, Emily Rose, and Richard McGonagle were on hand to discuss Uncharted 3. These panels are usually the best places where you can talk to them face to face and ask question. Nolan North has announced that he is working on a book called Drake’s Journal, which will be kind of a behind-the-scenes look of the making of Uncharted 3. They also showed a very funny clip of them doing this motion capture and sound capture, which made everyone laugh. The good folks at Sony also provided badge holders with these awesome one of a kind T-Shirts and voucher codes for those who were lucky enough to get them. Sony partnered with ESC toys to bring you these awesome vinyl figures . Here are a couple of the Uncharted swag I managed to get. Poster designed by Adam Hughes. If you don’t know who that is, well you better Google him because this guy is considered by many as one of the best cover artist of all time. The poster kinda reminds you of Indiana Jones. Metal Gear Solid Hideo Kojima, along with Yoji Shinkawa and Yumi Kikuchi, was on hand to greet fans and sign items during the event. The Konami booth featured some items from the Konami Store in Japan and to my dismay, I missed out on these awesome coffee mugs that had the famous red exclamation point printed on the bottom of the mug. They were selling them for $15. Sold out in a matter of hours. I did, however, manage win one of the prizes they were raffling to the attendees of the signing. I’ll let the picture speak for itself. Check out Konami’s official facebook page for more information about the signing. Kojima Answers my Question about Metal Gear Solid RISING. I also have a special treat to one of our readers, he asked me if I can ask Kojima about Metal Gear Solid RISING and Mr. Kojima did not disappoint. The moderator of the event asked the audience if we have any questions for Mr. Kojima and I yelled out WHEN IS METAL GEAR SOLID RISING COMING OUT!? and he answers me in this video..

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PSN Users Prove To Be Very Generous

Fri, 22 Jul 2011 21:55:26 +0000

After Japan was rocked by an earthquake, tsunami and nuclear crisis earlier this year, Sony initiated a relief program for the victims of the tragedy on PlayStation Network. Gamers could show their support for the survivors of the disaster by purchasing special items via PSN. The response from gamers around the world was massive as Sony has announced that as of July 13th PlayStation Network users raised a combined total of 129.7 million yen ($1.587m US dollars ),worldwide. The full amount will be donated to a relief organization from each specific region. Good job everyone! Via: PSLS

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PlayStation Network Services To Be Restored In Japan This Wednesday

Tue, 05 Jul 2011 19:04:06 +0000

If you thought the wait for the PSN to return was painful. People in Japan are still without use of the PlayStation Network. But it will finally be restored this Wednesday .

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19 Year Old Arrested For Using PlayStation 3 To Make Bomb Threats

Fri, 24 Jun 2011 21:05:01 +0000

According to a news report in Japan. A 19 year old unemployed Japanese man threatened to blow up a train station for reasons unknown. What is known however is that the man used his PlayStation 3 to write the message in Japanese bulletin board. Authorities traced the man’s IP address and they discovered that he used his PlayStation to write and send the message. The threat read “”Tomorrow, I will blow up Hiroshima Station.” The next day, he was arrested. Source: Nikkasports Japan

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