Sony has officially released Sony PlayStation Move which is PS3 console motion controller in GDC 2010.

Sony PlayStation Move shape has long been familiar to the world, a little like microphone. There is a ball at the top which actually a PlayStation Eye camera, can track user movement trajectory, and also built-in four colors of LED lights. At the same time, Sony PlayStation Move adopts a support direction control Move Sub Controller, just like Nintendo Wii Nunchuk controller which can carry out menu or normal game control.

Sony said Sony PlayStation Move has a greater tempation for hard-core gamers for it is more accurate than Nintendo controller. For example, Sony PlayStation Move can accurately identify the angle, location and speed , so it can successfully identify the more difficult movement. In addition, some games can also support multi-handle connection.

It is reported that game developers are actively developing the games support Sony PlayStation Move. In this GDC 2010, Sony demonstrated a will to support Sony PlayStation Move game whose name is “Little Big Planet”. Users can help Sackboy by grab or  rotate objects. In addition, Sony PS3 exclusive game “SOCOM4” will be published in the fall also support this motion controller.

Sony said Sony PlayStation Move will be on sale this fall and will launch different sets for different users including the hand controller, tied up the camera  and game software start edition Starter Kit. Sony did not annunce the pricing of Sony PlayStation Move, but Sony said Sony PlayStation Move Starter Edition price will control in less than one hundred U.S. dollars.

As you may be aware, some customers have been unable to connect to the PlayStation Network today. This problem affects the models other than the new slim PS3.
We believe we have identified that this problem is being caused by a bug in the clock functionality incorporated in the system.
Errors include:
•    The date of the PS3 system may be re-set to Jan 1, 2000.
•    When the user tries to sign in to the PlayStation Network, the following message appears on the screen; “An error has occurred. You have been signed out of PlayStation Network (8001050F)”.
•    When the user tries to launch a game, the following error message appears  on the screen and the trophy data may disappear; “Failed to install trophies. Please exit your game.”
•    When the user tries to set the time and date of the system via the Internet, the following message appears on the screen; “The current date and time could not be obtained. (8001050F)”
•    Users are not able to play back certain rental video downloaded from thePlayStation Store before the expiration date.
We hope to resolve this problem within the next 24 hours. In the meantime, if you have a model other than the new slim PS3, we advise that you do not use your PS3 system, as doing so may result in errors in some functionality, such as recording obtained trophies, and not being able to restore certain data.
As mentioned above, please be advised that the new slim PS3 is not affected with this error. We are doing our best to resolve the issue and do apologize for any inconvenience caused.
For the latest status on this situation please continue to check either the PlayStation.Blog or PlayStation.com.

Source from http://blog.us.playstation.com

People had been hearing a website or an expert said that price of Sony PSP Go is too high. It is really the first time to hear that Sony admited price too high. Sony publishing division senior vice president Rob Dyer in an interview with Captain Obvious said the price of PSP Go is really a little high.

Rob Dyer said: “We hope to find a way to meet the aspirations of consumers, and people can stay at home download the games by PSP Go rather than go to retailers to buy games. Price is too high also taking into consideration the anti-piracy issues. And it actually affected our consumers.”

Since the advent of Wii and iPhone, along with the previous one after another came the many rumors, we have already determined Nintendo DS2 built-in Motion Detection. And this rumor has recently been confirmly by third-party software developers.

According to CVG reports, Nintendo has recently started to provide Nintendo DS2 prototype machine and software development kit for developer to assess. At present, most of responses are quite positive, such as “this is definitely the best platform I have ever seen” or “its tilt sensor much better than iPhone”. The information also pointed out Magic Baby company have great interest in Nintendo DS2.

As for Nintendo DS2 release time, the earlist should be in the next month’s Game Developers Conference(GDC), or else in E3 held in June according to speculation. However, this third-party software developer did not express any views on it. It will come just be patient.

Rockstar Games offically announced Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City will be landing PlayStation 3 and PC platforms. This means that PC and PS3 gamers can experience two story “Lost Curse” and “The Ballad of Gay Tony”These two stories will be available in PlayStation 3 and PC platforms on March 30th, 2010.

Players can download in PlayStation Network and Games for Windows LIVE platform. “This takes a long time for waiting, Liberty City eventually landing PC and PlayStation 3 platforms make us very proud” Sam Houser said, “We are very grateful to our Playstation 3 and PC gamers around the world, you are so patience and we look forward to let the game to to your hand in March”.

You need a original program of “Grand Theft Auto 4″if you want to download the story. Of course, if you choose to buy CDs in the store, it does not require the original program for CD-ROM has been integrated.

Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City Description: it contains two complete games: “Grand Theft Auto: The Lost and Damned” and “Grand Theft Auto: The Ballad of Gay Tony”. You can combination of two distinct game styles and experience lower and upper class in the freedom city.

Gamers can play Johnny Klebitz or play the legendary nightclubs host Gay Tony’s assistant Luis Lopez. There are new weapons firepower, surprise new vehicles, new music, features and new task types you have not seen.

Blizzard replied StarCraft II install disk integrated PC and Mac two programs in Blizzard official forums when asked whether they intend to release digital version. As for it will have digital version in the future, people will know in the listing date.

However, people may do not sure the listing date and maybe Blizzard does not know. It will be able on the market in the first half of this year if beta test can be opened successfully in the first quarter of this year.

In addition, Metro 2033 which developed by Ukraine Game Studios 4A Games will meet with North American PC and Xbox 360 gamers on March 16, and also launch the limited edition.

Issuer THQ has confirmed that this game will not provide for demo.

Geohot announced PS3 exploit code in his blog today after announced PS3 system cracked for rekindle the PS3 cracking area. The PS3 exploit code is player are waiting for and available to access all of the memory. Geohot has only test on the 2.4.2 but considers that this vnlnerability should be able to apply to all existing versions. A more detailed tutorial may be released quickly. Developers can continue to study according to these loophole. Pandora’s Box has been opened, leaving only excavated by developers themselves.

Parts of announcement are as follows:

In the interest of openness, I’ve decided to release the exploit. Hopefully, this will ignite the PS3 scene, and you will organize and figure out how to use this to do practical things, like the iPhone when jailbreaks were first released. I have a life to get back to and can’t keep working on this all day and night.

Please document your findings on the psDevWiki. They have been a great resource so far, and with the power this exploit gives, opens tons of new stuff to document. I’d like to see the missing HV calls filled in, nice memory maps, the boot chain better documented, and progress on a 3D GPU driver. And of course, the search for a software exploit.

This is the coveted PS3 exploit, gives full memory access and therefore ring 0 access from OtherOS. Enjoy your hypervisor dumps. This is known to work with version 2.4.2 only, but I imagine it works on all current versions. Maybe later I’ll write up how it works

Good luck!

My opinion: You can go to blogspot for more information.

The basic structure is inherited
Let’s look at the PSP 2000’s internal structure today. Remove the PSP 2000 screws, the inside are most exposed, there is a hidden screw under the warning sticker affixed to the battery case. To seal the warning, “please do not remove this label definitely, otherwise you must responsible for repair.” is witten.

PSP 2000 back

Warning stickers are affixed to open the battery case

Warning stickers removed, "VOID" and the character pops

The decomposition procedure, remove the front panel, the next step is taking off the LCD panel.

Open the front panel keys and buttons these visible parts.Button-related structure is simple and feels like the first is not too hard. The parts count is low, it is hard to damage structures.

Just taken off from the front panel. Button on the left and right parts of one kind of sensor is a single board

The front panel is taken off from the protection of the LCD panel attached

ARROW structure 01

ARROW structure 02

Structure of the analog stick 01

Structure of the analog stick 02

Structure Buttons 01

Structure Buttons 02

LCD under "START" button and structure

LCD under "START" button and structure 02

LCD under "START" button and structure 03

Each component miniaturization progresses

Narrow-framed LCD panels and light. "CUDB S1A3" are engraved

LCD panels and screws are not fixed

Labels on the LCD panel

Shield covering the main board

Taken off the LCD status

Structure of the R button

L button structure

Has a similar structure in the left

R button

The sensor is directly on flexible substrates Dzuke are connected to the main board

Structure around the power switch

Lower right side panel portion

As part of the lower left panel

Wireless LAN antenna is pasted inside the body seals

Not sure but that it seems like the LCD panel is thinner. There are narrower portion of the frame of the panel. PSP is the first in the LCD panel which is fixed to the metal frame, PSP 2000 has been omitted in it.

However, UMD’s most advanced compact. Become a minimum-metal chassis that is slightly thinner.

UMD removed the lid of the state

It is a sign of the date of manufacture on the back of the lid

UMD drive

Rear drive

Both the main board was implemented. Now we can afford or wireless LAN are integrated into the main board and sub boards.

Remove the main board

cover sticking to the main board

Picture of the main board (surface)

Picture of the main board (back)

One major chip up

Up of two major chip

Up of three major chip

PSP is the first time for outside of the box design, the parts have the impression that is forcibly packed, and organized this much, it hurts impression.

List of main parts

However, the nunber of cable still flexbile, and assembled from both sides, making an effort with so many manufacturing, compared to Nintendo DS Lite, it apppears to be a high production cost.

Game console is so light and durable

PSP 2000 has received a very good improssion for me. Anyway, but it’s so hard to break in a good light and simple. Compared to the original PSP, this console is more high quality. The original PSP is expected to achieve the functionality of even slightly, this also created the impression that the high cost.

Microsoft XBOX 360, Sony’s PS3 and Nintendo’s Wii game console, on the birth adopt the industry’s most advanced wireless technology, while Wii is also applied to somatosensory technology. However, these techniques turned out to be derived from infringement. Do not believe it? Recently, Canada’s Eleven Engineering company officially sue the three game console manufacturers regarding their infringement.

Eleven Engineering Inc. is a leader company in global digital wireless technology, mainly for electronic equipment manufacturers to provide parts and chips. It claimed in its proceeding that it already has the radio frequency game controller, RF remote control of the game controller and wireless gaming system patented technology in the United States. And said that Microsoft XBOX 360, Sony’s PS3 and Nintendo’s Wii is a violation of its patents, and even Microsoft and he still has business cooperation relations, are very familiar with their technology.

Eleven Engineering and three vendors indicated that coordination and communication failures to seek legal means to resolve the problem. By now, no response from Microsoft, Sony and Nintendo.

The Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection is an online multiplayer gaming service run by Nintendo to provide free online play in compatible Nintendo DS and Wii games. The service is separate from the company’s Wii Shop Channel and DSi Shop game download services.

Features

The Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection was developed to be easy to connect to, safe for everyone to use, and free. Games designed to take advantage of Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection offer Internet play integrated into the game. The Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection can support up to sixteen players on the Nintendo DS and thirty-two players on Wii. Basic features of the Wi-Fi Connection include worldwide matchmaking, leaderboards, tournaments, and downloadable content. Additional features are available between friends who have exchanged Friend Codes.

Friend Codes

Each game that uses the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection generates a unique twelve digit Friend Code that can be exchanged with friends and be used to maintain individual friend lists in each game. Friend Codes are generated from an identifier unique to a copy of a game and the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection ID of a DS or Wii system. Using a different copy of a game or loading the same copy in a different system generates a new Friend Code. In order for users to become “Friends”, they must mutually add Friend Codes and will be authenticated as Friends once both have gone online. These measures are said by Nintendo to be conscious steps to preserve users’ privacy. If a DS or Wii game is sold, but not the system, there is no risk of the purchaser impersonating the seller. If a user needs to replace his or her DS system, then the old system’s Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection ID can be transferred wirelessly, to maintain the user’s original Friend Codes on the new machine.
Many games have additional features that are enabled between registered friends. These may include customized matchmaking options, cooperative play, friend lists, text chat, and voice chat.

Pay & Play

In 2008 Nintendo announced a new feature for the Wi-Fi Connection called Pay & Play. Games that use the Pay & Play feature may have additional downloadable content or services that require extra fees. These fees will be paid for using Nintendo Points. A special red Wi-Fi Connection logo with the words “Pay & Play” is used to distinguish these games from the regular free Wi-Fi games.
The first games to feature Pay & Play were released in Japan as part of WiiWare on the March 25, 2008. Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: My Life as a King, Kotoba no Puzzle Mojipittan Wii and Lonpos each had downloadable content available for 100 to 800 Wii Points. The first retail Wii titles to feature Pay & Play functionality are Samba De Amigo, Guitar Hero: World Tour and Rock Band 2.

WiiConnect24

WiiConnect24 is a feature of Wii that allows the system to be connected to the Internet even when the console is in standby mode. Games and channels that utilize WiiConnect24 can send and receive data even while the game is not being played. Players who wish to send data to friends only need to register each other’s Wii System Code and not individual friend codes. Players can also send friends messages using WiiConnect24 from the Wii Message Board. When a message is received, the Wii’s slot light will glow blue.

Games

The first Wi-Fi Connection games were Mario Kart DS and Tony Hawk’s American Sk8land for the Nintendo DS, both released on November 15, 2005, following by Animal Crossing: Wild World in Japan on November 23 and in North America on December 5. The first Wii Wi-Fi Connection games were released in 2006 in Japan and in 2007 overseas. In Japan and North America the first game was Pokémon Battle Revolution. In Europe, Australia, and New Zealand the first game was Mario Strikers Charged.
Currently, there are over 60 Wii games, 25 WiiWare games, 93 DS games and 2 DSiWare game available worldwide that support the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection.

Connection options

Nintendo DS

The Nintendo DS has an 802.11b wireless adapter built in allowing the DS to access the service via any compatible wireless network. Public hotspots that use a captive portal can be accessed after login using the Nintendo DS Browser. The connection settings allows players to configure access to and save settings for up to three different networks.

Connection settings can be detected automatically or entered manually. The Nintendo DS is compatible with WEP encryption. Nintendo DSi, released in Japan on November 1, 2008, and in the USA on April 5, 2009, is compatible with both WPA and WEP encryptions.

Wii

The Wii has an 802.11b/g wireless adapter built-in. It is compatible with WEP, WPA and WPA2 encryption. The Wii is also AOSS compatible as of the 3.0 system update. The connection settings allows players to configure access to and save settings for up to three different networks. Connection settings can be detected automatically or entered manually. The Wii does not have an Ethernet port built in, but can be connected via wired LAN with a USB Ethernet adapter available from Nintendo and third parties.

Nintendo Wi-Fi USB Connector

If a compatible wireless network is not available, the Nintendo DS and Wii can also connect through the Nintendo Wi-Fi USB Connector. Broadband Internet access is not required to make use of this connectivity, though it is recommended to reduce network latency. It was priced at $34.99 at the Nintendo Online Store, however it has since been discontinued due to legal issues. Many third party products provide similar functionality.

Hotspots

Nintendo is working with hotspot providers to allow free access in public for Nintendo DS users. In 2005 Nintendo made an agreements with Texas-based firm Wayport, Inc. to provide access in McDonald’s Restaurants in the U.S.. However, the deal was not renewed and has since expired. A similar partnership with FatPort to create free hotspots in Canada was announced by Nintendo of Canada on October 19, 2005.

In 2006 former Director of Marketing for Nintendo of Europe Jim Merrick announced that Nintendo was planning total of 25,000 hotspots in Europe, with 7,500 in UK alone thanks to a partnership with The Cloud and BT Openzone.

Nintendo of Australia initially announced on November 17, 2005 that they would roll out only 26 hotspots across the country, in partnership with selected Electronics Boutique, Myer and Dick Smith Powerhouse stores. On April 14, 2007, Nintendo announced that over one thousand additional free hotspots had been added in a partnership with Telstra Wireless, providing access in selected hotels, airports, Starbucks cafes, McDonald’s restaurants.

source from wikipedia