I tested out WinX HD Video Converter Deluxe and it converts videos a lot faster than I thought. First video I converted was a 720P .mkv Naruto anime with subtitles. Quality was great and it completed a 23 minute anime conversion in 9 minutes, so not shabby at all. Plus it keep the subtitles intact. On the PS3 Preset you can select 720P or 1080P or you can just select a .MP4 file (720×480 or 720×576). It has a lot of built in presets which is nice for example: Sony Device: PSP Video (*.mp4), PS3 Video (*.avi, *.mpeg, *.mp4, *.wmv), PS3 HD Video (*.avi, *.mpeg, *.mp4, *.wmv) General Video: AVI, DivX, XviD, MP4, FLV, AVC, MPEG, DVD, WMV, MOV, Youtube DVD: DVD Format VOB (*.vob), DVD Folder High Definition Video: HD AVI Video (*.avi), HDAVC Video (*.mp4), MPEG4 HD Video (*.mp4), MPEG-2 TS HD Video (*.ts), WMV HD Video (*.wmv), Quick Time HD Video (*.mov), Youtube HD Video (*.mp4) Apple Device: iPad (iPad Wi-Fi, iPad Wi-Fi+3G, iPad 16GB, iPad 32GB, iPad 64GB), iPod (iPod classic, iPod touch, iPod nano), iPhone (iPhone 3G S), Apple TV, Apple TV HD Microsoft Device: Xbox, Xbox 360, Zune, Zune HD Portable Device: General mobile phone, PDA, BlackBerry, Creative Zen I was given 20 copies of WinX HD Video Converter Deluxe to giveaway on PS3Blog.net! Normally this software costs $49.95 So if your interested, donate 150 points to the lottery account , max entry of 4 entries please. There will be plenty of winners so be sure to enter the lottery! I’ll pick a winner at random on October 19th at 9 PM Mountain Time (MT). – NOTE: This giveaway is only for Windows [Microsoft Windows 98, NT, 2000, 2003, XP, Vista, Windows 7] I was only given windows license codes. But there is a Mac Version and it’s called MacX Video Converter Pro . WinX HD Video Converter Deluxe builds 160 video codec and 50 audio codec, a perfect multi-functional combination of HD Video Converter, DVD Burner and Website Video Downloader. Without any third-party codec, it can support Multi-track HD video M2TS, MKV, AVCHD, HDTV BDAV and MPEG-TS video movies. It also supports converting all the High Definition and HD-Camcorder videos, to both portable and console players, such as iPad, iPod, iPhone, Apple TV, PS3, PSP, Xbox, Zune, PDA, Blackberry, Nokia, Android, Zen, etc,. Supporting Multi-CPU and Hyper Threading, WinX HD Video Converter Deluxe offers up to 15x real time video converting speed. Full details on what the software can do here . If you need support please contact them here .

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PS3 HD Video Converter Giveaway!

Have you been itching to find out whether the The final mix for Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep is going to include new maps, new bosses and new commands for the game? Well heck yeah they are and Square Enix is going to go all out for this mix. Hopefully we’ll see this stateside and in downloadable version. It’s what kept me away from the purchase.

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For all you spiky haired fans

Game Life has a preview of Parasite Eve 3 for the PSP. I don’t own Sony’s portable because I’m wishing they’ll eventually allow us to play PSP games on our PS3 (since we can already do so with minis) but I really like the Parasite Eve series and there IS hope of at least getting a PSN port of the game in the future.

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Parasite Eve 3rd Birthday Hands On

Telltale Games has a new promo you should seriously consider. You can now get the full season of Tales of Monkey Island for only $4.95! That’s five episodes for the less than the price of a single one. Hurry, offer ends on Monday. As a reminder, the Great Adventure Bundle is still available until monday as well and Sam and Max Season 2 has been fully unclocked for those that buy the bundle which means you get over 10 games for only $19.99

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Talk like a Pirate. Play like a Pirate

via CVGUK SE has announced Dissidia 2 with FFIV’s Kain and FFXIII’s Lightning as playable characters! It will be revealed at TGS.

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“Final Fantasy Dissidia 2 – Duodecim” Announced for PSP

For the tech savvy audience, the answer is clear: hardware, hardware, hardware. Compare Apple’s 8GB iPod Touch for $230 to Sony’s PSP Go for $250: the former outclasses the latter in so many ways that the PSP Go is basically a joke at this point. Sony is sticking to the old console compatability model where they make one hardware spec and cling to it for 5-10 years for forward compatability’s sake (Sony has improved hardware since the original PSP, but negligibly so compared to the smartphone world). What’s really ironic is that during the launch of the PSP and the PS3, most of the online community was ridiculing Sony for being too focused on fancy hardware and non-gaming applications instead of focusing on games and affordability, yet people actually wanted more dazzling hardware and non-gaming applications rather than sophisticated games and budget pricing. In Sony’s defense, the PSP definitely has better studio talent making games for it, and the main PSP-3000 model is definitely cheaper than a new generation iPod touch. On the flip side, I can hear a lot people pointing to the Nintendo DS. If PSP’s problem is old, boring devices, why is the even more underpowered DS doing so well? Simple. Because the main market of the DS, in the US at least, is mostly parents shopping for toddlers and non-technically savvy kids. That crowd doesn’t want to deal with online services, they want something that’s cheap, durable, and has simple brand-recognizable titles that can pacify a hyper-active kid on long car trips and the like. There are credible rumors of an Android/PSP partnership: if they can combine new bleeding edge devices and hardware with Sony’s top game studio efforts, that will be a winner. But if it is simply a compatability layer for existing PSP titles written for legacy hardware, it will be much less interesting.

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What’s Wrong with the PSP?

Can’t wait for the MOVE to come out? Need as much info or footage of the MOVE as possible? Well here is something that hopefully carries you over. Jeff Rubenstein and Sid Shuman are here to save the day. A video was just posted of the MOVE unboxing by the both of them with a little information on what you can expect to come with it and the price points. This isn’t really anything new but it’s just nice to see them ramp up the coverage as we count down to the 17th or 19th depending on where you live. On a side note, anyone else like what SONY has done with their video rep introduction? Source [ Official PS3 Blog ]

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Playstation Move Unboxing!

Sony is going in head first it seems to compete against iTunes. Sony is set to announce its iTunes competitor that will launch as a subscription based service on the PS3 and PSP then later launch on other products. Subscription based has my attention…I’d much rather pay $15-$20 a month then 99 cent a song or $1.99 a movie. Here is to hoping it can be tied into the Playstation Plus membership! Sony may be set to announce a major iTunes competitor tomorrow that will run on its videogame consoles, according to an online report. An article by the Financial Times (warning: registration required) citing “sources in the media industry” says that the service, which covers both music and video and is subscription-based, will be unveiled at tomorrow’s IFA technology show in Berlin. These same sources claim that Sony will use the PlayStation 3 and PSP consoles as a launch point for the new service, with other Sony devices including Bravia TVs, mobile phones, Vaio computers and Sony’s Ericsson mobile phones to follow. According to the report, the service is not expected to be available until next year. 1UP will not be present at this year’s IFA show, but we’ll be monitoring the feeds closely and will update you on any announcements made. Link

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Sony to Introduce iTunes Competitor on PS3, PSP

The real question is if its for the PSP or PS3 this time! Here is to hoping its on the PS3 and offers some more of the great stuff the first one gave us!

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Sega Teases New Game (Undoubtedly Valkyria Chronicles 3)

The next month of Playstation Plus benefits have been released. Free games, avatars, themes and discounts galore! SEPTEMBER PSN Sam and Max: Devil’s Playground (entire season) minis Vector Tower Defense Echoes PSOne Classic Oddworld: Abe’s Oddysee Full Game Trial Warhawk (with exclusive 50% discount for Plus members on purchase) Inferno Pool Exclusive Discounts LBP: Ico and Shadow of Colossus costume pack – 50% Metal Gear Solid (PSOne) – 50% Warhawk – 20% Pixel Junk Shooter – 20% DLC Exclusive UFC Undisputed 2010 DLC Dynamic themes Exclusive PlayStation Move theme Exclusive ‘Fish Tank’ theme Premium avatars Eye Pet Blue Goalie Avatar Eye Pet DJ Avatar —————————————————————————————— OCTOBER PSN Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix minis YetiSports (minis) Aero Racer (minis) PSOne Classic Syphon Filter (PS one Classic) Full Game Trial Gravity Crash (Plus exclusive 50% discount for members if purchased after trial) Hustle Kings (Plus exclusive 50% discount for members if purchased after trial) Exclusive Discounts Burn Zombie Burn (including free exclusive Home item for Plus subscribers who purchase the game) – 50% TRINE – 50% Dynamic themes Exclusive PS Move Start the Party theme Exclusive PS Move Halloween theme Premium avatars PAIN: Jarvis Avatar PAIN: Le Toot Avatar SingStar: Wannabe Avatar SingStar: Rising Star Avatar

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Playstation Plus September Reminder and October Content Update