1. Better late than never

   
   Comment by Scorn — Sep 12, 2008 @ 12:09 pm

2. Why no Jeopardy?

   

   
   Comment by Neil — Sep 12, 2008 @ 12:24 pm

3. ‘Scorn’ by name & nature, I see.

   An undisclosed “technical issue” meant this week’s European Update was postponed until today.

   We (Europe) should be seeing a playable demo for “Bioshock” on 2 October 2008.

   From what I have been reading, this is going to be worth waiting for (too).

   [ 2kgames.com/cultofrapture ]

   BFN,

   fp.

   
   Comment by fanpages — Sep 12, 2008 @ 12:26 pm

4. Yeah 1942 Joint Strike! Only 2-3 months late…

   Why has Siren been re-issued?, will log in and take a look, see what the PlayTv demo is too…

   
   Comment by Mr. Monkey — Sep 12, 2008 @ 12:36 pm

5. The “PlayTV™ Demo (Playable)” is 1,339Mb, that’s what that is.

   Maybe “Siren:…” has been re-issued to promote the pending Blu-ray release for Europe.

   PS. In case you missed it in the earlier Blog comments, “Ratchet & Clank (Future): Quest for Booty” is not being issued on Blu-ray in the UK… in Europe (including Ireland), yes, in the UK… nope.

   BFN,

   fp.

   
   Comment by fanpages — Sep 12, 2008 @ 12:41 pm

6. @fanpages
   Bioshock is great, a really atmospheric Rpg/Shooter hybrid… I already own it on 360, but would recommend it to any PS3 owner to give it a go…

   I might even rent it, just to see the extras that are in the PS3 version…

   
   Comment by Mr. Monkey — Sep 12, 2008 @ 12:44 pm

7. & yeah I know about Quest For Booty, I am just gonna pick it up on eBay sometime, not finished Tools yet… still busy with Super Mario Galaxy

   
   Comment by Mr. Monkey — Sep 12, 2008 @ 12:51 pm

8. Fifa & PlayTV demos for me. Nice to see 1942 finally made it but not something I’ll buy, haven’t got round to buying Bionic Commando yet.

   
   Comment by BadgerBadger — Sep 12, 2008 @ 12:58 pm

9. not bad, was an ok update!

   
   Comment by E-ROLE — Sep 12, 2008 @ 1:03 pm

10. I’m at work. anyone know what the play tv demo is? Is it en episode of eastenders or does it make the PS3 grow an aerial? I don’t understand! :-s

    
    Comment by Jeebers — Sep 12, 2008 @ 1:16 pm

11. METALLICA ‘DEATH MAGNETIC’ FULL ALBUM!!

    i am a happy bunny

    
    Comment by they call him MobileTone — Sep 12, 2008 @ 1:26 pm

12. Bioshock….it was goood but it wasnt “great”, maybe it was just me but it felt like it was all over too soon and the ending left me a bit bewildered - after killing “no spoilers” it ends…..kind of an anticlimax of a battle to be honest.

    
    Comment by JohnSketch — Sep 12, 2008 @ 1:32 pm

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14. @JSketch
    Yeah I agree the ending sequence was a bit jarring & the RPG elements could/should of been fleshed out a bit more… (to match System Shock 2)

    As for length, I tend to explore most nooks and crannies, so that was not really an issue with me

    But the overall “feel” of the game is something special, and makes it stand head and shoulders above Generic shooter #3058

    
    Comment by Mr. Monkey — Sep 12, 2008 @ 1:49 pm

15. Bioshock is incredible, but yeah it did seem to just end (kind of like Half Life 2). Are the PS3 owners getting all the Rock Band DLC currently available today? Obviously it’s been out in the US for quite a while now, and when the 360 version got released, they made all existing DLC available, plus European bonus tracks (including some awful French rap-metal, haha). Is PS3 getting a similar deal, or are HMX going to release it in a few large chunks?

    
    Comment by BaseballFury — Sep 12, 2008 @ 1:57 pm

16. PlayTV demo - I’m intrigued!

    
    Comment by reakt — Sep 12, 2008 @ 1:59 pm

17. @6/@7 [Mr. Monkey]:

    I believe the extras in the PS3 variant of “Bioshock” are a “super-tricky” difficulty setting, & downloadable Challenge Rooms.

    The PS3 version will have, of course, Trophy Support… and a 5Gb/10 minute mandatory installation process (so that counts me out until the end of September when my current Beta requirements expire).

    And this is the reason I was looking for “Ratchet & Clank: Quest for Booty” on Blu-ray (as well as buying the Asian import of “Siren: New Translation”) too.

    Have tried eBay for promo discs since the announcement was made, but nothing as yet.

    Let’s hope we don’t end up bidding against each other!

    BFN,

    fp.

    
    Comment by fanpages — Sep 12, 2008 @ 1:59 pm

18. PS. May be useful…

    “500GB Blowout: How to SUPERCHARGE Your PS3!”
    [ gamepro.com/article/features/206951/how-to-supercharge-your-ps3 ]

    BFN,

    fp.

    
    Comment by fanpages — Sep 12, 2008 @ 2:01 pm

19. @fanpages
    There is also going to be another Big Daddy variant, and a few new/tweaked Plasmid powers too…
    I didn’t know they did 2.5 Sata drives in 500 Gb, thought the max was 320 Gb, will look at the link as soon as I am on a PC (wii browsing again)

    
    Comment by Mr. Monkey — Sep 12, 2008 @ 2:23 pm

20. A good update, enjoyed the Fifa demo..

    On the subject of hard-drives I upgraded to a 320gb a few weeks back as I’d filled my 60gb to bursting point. Do you think I need to get a 320gb external for backing it up??

    
    Comment by marvzilla — Sep 12, 2008 @ 2:44 pm

21. Motorstorm 2 demo emails have gone out, too: http://www.thesixthaxis.com/2008/09/12/motorstorm-demo-emails-out/

    
    Comment by Nofi — Sep 12, 2008 @ 2:51 pm

22. Errr yes Nofi, THREESPEECH has already posted about that, no need to pimp your site…

    
    Comment by Mr. Monkey — Sep 12, 2008 @ 3:03 pm

23. LOL. Just letting everyone know that the emails have /gone out/, not that they’re /going out/. =)

    
    Comment by Nofi — Sep 12, 2008 @ 3:10 pm

24. about time! Sound update though!.

    
    Comment by Bim — Sep 12, 2008 @ 3:28 pm

25. Hi Nofi,

    Before this gets into the battle of “The New Semantics”, check out our dedicated blog entry…

    [ http://threespeech.com/blog/2008/09/motorstorm-pacific-rift-demo-out-today ]

    PS. Every one don’t jump on Nofi for promoting his site. He quoted Three Speech for the source of the “PSN Update” on TheSixthAxis earlier today.

    Mutual back-scratching a-plenty…

    BFN,

    fp.

    
    Comment by fanpages — Sep 12, 2008 @ 3:44 pm

26. @nofi
    I know you were buddy, but just couldn’t resist a little dig, im actually a sixaxis member now, just not had time to venture into the forums yet…

    @Marvzilla
    You could get away with a smaller external drive for back-up purposes, depends on how full the original drive is going to be before you back up I guess… You could delete a few install files to save some room, prior to back-up

    
    Comment by Mr. Monkey — Sep 12, 2008 @ 3:47 pm

27. Im not trying to start a flame war or anything, BUT…
    Does anyone know when LIFE is out? im getteing a tad impatient…

    
    Comment by K1rksson — Sep 12, 2008 @ 3:52 pm

28. @K1rksson
    pretty sure I read that its sometime in October now…

    @Mr.Monkey (26/me)
    I wrote that before I saw fp’s comment, just to clarify, just took ages typing it on the wii!

    
    Comment by Mr. Monkey — Sep 12, 2008 @ 4:03 pm

29. On laptop now…
    Seems like the wait for Alone in the Dark will be worth it…
    http://kotaku.com/5048827/alone-in-the-dark-on-ps3–if-it-aint-broke-dont-fix-it

    for the record I rented the 360 version sent it straight back, because, heard they were going to patch it…

    But now just going to rent the PS3 version now…

    
    Comment by Mr. Monkey — Sep 12, 2008 @ 4:06 pm

30. *sits in office reading physical version of LBP manual* cheers fanpages

    anyone run the PlayTV demo yet, seems a tad strange
    to have something like that as a demo. what next, a demo
    for external hard drives?

    
    Comment by they call him MobileTone bored and damp at work — Sep 12, 2008 @ 4:18 pm

31. @29 [Mr. Monkey]:

    …but still no GAME Exclusive/Limited Edition Boxed Set for “Alone in the Dark” for the PS3 listed yet

    BFN,

    fp.

    
    Comment by fanpages — Sep 12, 2008 @ 4:22 pm

32. why are some sites *looks at Nofi* making a big deal over
    the fact the 360 outsold the ps3, in truth it outsold it
    for one week in august after Sony announced the new 80gb
    was coming out in a few weeks for cheaper..
    so the consumer, being a bit clever thought they would wait.

    every week for the last 10 months the ps3 has kicked the 360
    in terms of global sales, why so quick to bring Sony down?

    lets all stop the hating and look to 2009 as being the year of the playstation.

    *stiffles smirking*

    seriously, why ALL these games coming out in the next couple
    of months, way to many good titles, and not enough money.
    looks like it’s going to be a Sony christmas again this year.

    
    Comment by MobileTone staring at that damn clock on the wall and wishing the world would end, possibly due to some misshap at the LHC or involving kittens — Sep 12, 2008 @ 4:33 pm

33. @fanpages
    I actually ordered the standard 360 LE
    (not boxed edition with figure) from Amazon, but read the reviews before I opened it…

    Send it back, got a refund, bunged it on my rental queue. Amazon sent me a email few days later, turns out some of the games they sent out were faulty, didn’t have the making of DVD packed in the box…

    So they sent me the DVD in a nice cardboard sleeve, you can have it if you want…

    
    Comment by Mr. Monkey — Sep 12, 2008 @ 4:40 pm

34. @Mtone
    Think the playTV demo is just a dry-run of the menu system, helps you get used to it, mines @ 30% now so can’t really go into much detail, but heres a review of PlayTV by CVG to help you pass some time @ work

    http://www.computerandvideogames.com/article.php?id=196481

    the only really cack thing is recording can only be done by timer, you can’t just pick a program to record, so if the TV schedule changes for some reason your a bit buggered

    
    Comment by Mr. Monkey — Sep 12, 2008 @ 4:53 pm

35. @Mtone
    Also didn’t you know 2009 is the year of PS3, the new Phil Harrison says so (when he’s not busy canning projects)
    http://kotaku.com/5047111/sony-hopes-2009-will-be-year-of-ps3-too
    *tee hee*

    
    Comment by Mr. Monkey — Sep 12, 2008 @ 5:00 pm

36. @33/@34 [Mr. Monkey]:

    Re: “Making of DVD”

    That’s very kind of you. Thanks.

    Rather than posting contact details here… if you wish to send me a message via 1upGamers.com, or via my PSN Id [guess what that is! ;)] we can sort out payment for postage, etc.

    Cheers!

    Re: Play TV

    I read earlier this week (or it may have been later last week) that it has been confirmed that the unit could switch on the PS3 if set on ‘Standby’.

    Is there any confirmation of that within the video (you have seen so far)?

    PS. Off to Morrisons now… they’ve got a deal on video games (all major formats) until Sunday… I’m off for “Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare” (Game of the Year Edition) for £25!

    (Google for Morrisons and Price War)

    If I don’t get back in time to see you all leave for the day (including you & the kittens, ‘tone)… hope you all have a pleasant weekend.

    Thanks again, Mr. M.

    BFN,

    fp.

    
    Comment by fanpages — Sep 12, 2008 @ 5:03 pm

37. More news, The Agency online play will be cross compatible with PC gamers
    http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=20126

    @Fanpages
    yeah I was thinking about contacting you through PSN not here, dont want no scary Threespeech stalkers!

    Thought the Morrisons offer was top 10 games only? Might pop into my local branch 2mor and have a browse…

    
    Comment by Mr. Monkey — Sep 12, 2008 @ 5:21 pm

38. sorry Agency online “may” be cross compatible…

    
    Comment by Mr. Monkey — Sep 12, 2008 @ 5:24 pm

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40. i got the MotorStorm2 codes today!!

    This voucher is valid for use until October 11, 2008. After that time, you will be able to download the demo version of MotorStorm Pacific Rift when the download is made available on PLAYSTATION®Store.

    40% downloaded so far *waits waits waits*

    ok, Sony, it’s only nice things said about you now.

    if there’s any justice in the world johnsketch got his too.

    
    Comment by mobiletone — Sep 12, 2008 @ 6:29 pm

41. Fanpages -

    Your psn id wouldnt happen to be fanpages would it?

    
    Comment by JohnSketch — Sep 12, 2008 @ 8:40 pm

42. There is no Justice!!!!!

    I never got one tone

    Gonna sit in a corner for about 15 minutes and think about what i did wrong. *cries*

    
    Comment by JohnSketch — Sep 12, 2008 @ 8:41 pm

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44. but but but… metallica suck :/

    
    Comment by lxd — Sep 12, 2008 @ 11:27 pm

45. Play TV demo? Can someone explain?

    
    Comment by SinsToJudge — Sep 13, 2008 @ 3:25 am

46. @Sins…
    It is a mock up of what Play TV menus will be like, it has some tv clips aswell for samples sake, the PQ is a little poor tho…

    And reading the CVG review (link 34)
    the PQ is what it will be like running too…

    
    Comment by Mr. Monkey — Sep 13, 2008 @ 3:52 am

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48. @SinsToJudge - PlayTV demo allows you to try out the snazzy user interface. If you select Live TV - there is of course a simulated live stream, and you can switch between virtual channels. There’s also a library of pre-recorded content that you can browse through and watch. Finally there’s a full EPG (guide) of pretend programs that you can browse through and search. The interface is very slick and easy to use. The EPG is a lot better than the one on my Bravia TV (because it actually gives a synopsis for each program whilst flicking through the guide whereas the TV does not).

    
    Comment by reakt — Sep 13, 2008 @ 8:14 am

49. Xbox worldwide sales August - 562,639
    PS3s worldwide sales August - 730,442

    figures from VG Charts. fact! ps3 outsold 360 AGAIN!!

    vgchartz.com/hwcomps.php?cons1=PSP&reg1=All&cons2=PS3&reg2=All&cons3=X360&reg3=All&start=39656&end=39698

    now, we’ll have no more of this 360 outsold ps3 business.
    tsk.

    
    Comment by mobiletone — Sep 13, 2008 @ 9:36 am

50. @Reakt,
    Bravias do have a synopsis for programs, but its not built into the main digital menu, there is a separate button on the remote that lets you access this…

    Mine is a early HD Bravia model have had it for nearly 3 years now…

    
    Comment by Mr. Monkey — Sep 13, 2008 @ 1:11 pm

51. whenever i come into these forums, i tend to see a load of whaffle and boring shite, mainly written by a self-important twat called fanpages!

    i mean, how pathetic is he that all his posts end with:
    BFN

    fp
    ?
    ?
    ?
    it tells us yer name at the bottom of ur post, or are u just so self obsessed by ur patronising and condescending ways that u feel the need to tell us who u r twice?

    get a girlfriend or something ffs!

    
    Comment by me — Sep 13, 2008 @ 11:17 pm

52. fanpages is a knob!

    
    Comment by me — Sep 13, 2008 @ 11:23 pm

53. I’ve heard some good things about this blog. Remember to balance the pics with the text tho. cheers!

    
    Comment by 101DoFollowBlogs — Sep 14, 2008 @ 7:03 am

54. A door knob? If you’re referring to an example of the male appendage, that would be in fact NOB. No K. Now who’s a ‘knob’?

    
    Comment by BaseballFury — Sep 14, 2008 @ 9:19 pm

55. It’s probably a poor spelling of ‘noob’.

    BFN,

    fp.
    (also ‘me’)

    
    Comment by fanpages — Sep 15, 2008 @ 1:35 am

56. @Monkey - about time I read the manual for it then!

    @Three speech - wakey wakey - wipeout hd release date is announced for 25th September

    http://blog.us.playstation.com/2008/09/15/wipeout-hd-officially-dated-priced/

    
    Comment by reakt — Sep 15, 2008 @ 11:38 am

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58. @52
    I am pretty sure he is a human male…
    Not a Rooster

    
    Comment by Mr. Monkey — Sep 15, 2008 @ 12:14 pm

59. @mr. m (me)
    actually thats not funny at all…
    *grabs coat*

    
    Comment by Mr. Monkey — Sep 15, 2008 @ 12:16 pm

60. @55 [reakt]:

    Have you spotted any details of a playable demo on the same date (or will we have to wait for that until mid-October)?

    Seriously, this is good news. Over the last few (OK, many) months I’ve gone from not wanting to hear any more about this title to becoming vaguely interested in how the graphics have advanced & game-play has developed from the earlier iterations in the series.

    I’m guessing that in order to fully appreciate the mind-blowing, excessive synchronous neuronal activity presented to me, I really need to upgrade to a HD-TV (and get with this millennium).

    But then I am a protuberance on a tree trunk, so you’d expect that, woodn’t you?

    “Pure” is out a day later… decisions… decisions…

    BFN,

    fp.
    (”Door Furniture” & French Polishing a speciality)

    
    Comment by fanpages — Sep 15, 2008 @ 12:25 pm

61. @51 [me]:

    “whenever i come into these forums, i tend to see a load of whaffle and boring shite, mainly written by a self-important twat called fanpages!”

    Yup, that’s me. No… wait, that’s you.

    “i mean, how pathetic is he that all his posts end with:
    BFN

    fp
    ?
    ?
    ?
    it tells us yer name at the bottom of ur post, or are u just so self obsessed by ur patronising and condescending ways that u feel the need to tell us who u r twice?”

    Nope… I can get a point across without resorting to abusive language & swearing to make me look older than eleven. Do you have nothing more pressing than worrying about an extra few characters on the end of a blog comment? No? Oh, well, I’m sorry. Just ignore my comments if you wish, or don’t. It’s up to you. I’m glad you noticed my input though.

    “get a girlfriend or something ffs!”

    Looks like I already have one the number of times you check me out.

    BFN,

    fp.
    (me who isn’t you)

    Mmmm…. Whaffles…. (with a silent ‘h’)

    On a semi-related topic…

    What did everybody think of the “PlayTV” Demo?

    BFN,

    fp.

    
    Comment by fanpages — Sep 15, 2008 @ 12:40 pm

62. @51
    I now have my brain bit more engaged, had my coffee, so heres a better retort:

    No.1
    This is a BLOG not a forum
    No.2
    What you call whaffle (should be waffle) is actually relevant towards PS3/Gaming. It’s not always relevant to the article posted mind, but it is mostly NEWS.
    Something threespeech sometimes actually lacks…
    No.3
    His BFN is a tad eccentric but that IS his writing style, he contributes regularly to this site with a set identity…
    What have you ever done? Apart from use a rather cowardly faux anonymous “me” and insult people…
    No.4
    If you have read his posts, he has kids! Pretty sure in order to have kids you need to have some sort of partner involved like a girlfriend or wife??

    Catch you Later…
    Mr. Monkey, Aka DiscoRab (PSN+XBL)

    
    Comment by Mr.Monkey — Sep 15, 2008 @ 1:01 pm

63. @reakt
    Sums SCEE up, a game published/developed by SCEE and the date is announced on the *US* blog 1st…

    (Duke NukeEm 3D is on XBL the day before too, I am bursting with glee)

    
    Comment by Mr.Monkey — Sep 15, 2008 @ 1:11 pm

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65. I spent more on DLC this week than any other week since PS3 was launched. Rock Band - it’s just a license to print money…

    
    Comment by iapetus — Sep 15, 2008 @ 4:23 pm

66. The PlayTV demo is basically the whole UI, but with half a dozen little video clips as your “library” that are also played end-to-end to emulate “live TV”.

    And it is… DREADFUL.

    I don’t mean playback quality, which will be what it will be, I mean the UI.

    The UI is so dreadful I covered too sides of A4 with damning criticism which I’ll post tonight, but the worst part is not that it’s so bad (which it is) but that it’s so bad but from Sony (who I believe have made the occasional VCR and TV before).

    There’s absolutely no excuse, and Sony Cambridge should be exceedingly embarrassed. It truly is woeful.

    

    And I’ve got the bloody thing on pre-order already.

    Pretty sure I’ll be cancelling it.

    
    Comment by nemo — Sep 15, 2008 @ 6:13 pm

67. OK… second attempt at leaving a comment.

    The PlayTV demo is basically the whole UI (minus configuration) plus half a dozen little video clips that serve as your “library” and which run end-to-end to emulate “live TV”… and it’s dreadful.

    Not the playback quality, which will be what it will be, but the UI.

    It’s so poor that I covered two sides of A4 with criticism that I’ll post tonight, but what’s so astonishing is not that it is so bad (which it is), but that it is so bad and from Sony (who I believe have made the occasional VCR and TV before).

    There’s really no excuse, and Sony Cambridge should be exceedingly embarrassed.

    

    And I have on on pre-order already… I’ll be cancelling that!

    
    Comment by nemo — Sep 15, 2008 @ 6:17 pm

68. @me -I learn more news from fanpages posts than I do from numerous PS3 sites and he always has an answer for any queries I may post. I also find his posts are written with a degree of intelligence and articulation that you obviously can only strive for.

    +1 for fp appreciation

    
    Comment by marvzilla — Sep 16, 2008 @ 12:14 pm

69. Thanks for hte update - 1942 demo is so slick!

    
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