Playstation Store Update for 11/29/07

Downloadable Games
Pain ($9.99)It’s the funniest game in town! Load characters into a super-sized, ultra-powerful slingshot and launch them into an active, physics-controlled environment filled with precarious and humorous situations. Score points by stringing together PAINful collisions and unleashing chaos on the downtown environment. Enjoy single player challenges like Spank the Monkey or head-to-head modes like Fun With Explosives.File size: 200 MB
Add-on Game Content

Resistance: FOM: Map Pack 2 ($4.99)This map pack contains both Bracknell and Axbridge. Both are additional multiplayer maps designed to be played with Resistance: Fall of Man. Both maps support all Resistance multiplayer game types. You must own Resistance: Fall of Man and update your game to the most recent online update to play either map. Also available: Resistance FOM Map Pack Bundle which includes Map Pack 1 & 2 for $7.99.File size: 340 MB (Map Pack 2), 652 MB (bundle)

MotorStorm Vehicle & Skin Pack ($1.99)Increase your range of MotorStorm vehicles with this new batch of rides and skins.This pack adds two new vehicles, each with three different paintjobs, and two new Team Paintjob sets, each with a new skin for 7 classic MotorStorm vehicles.File size: 100 KB

Guitar Hero III: Boss Battles Track Pack (free)“Devil Went Down to Georgia” as performed by The Charlie Daniels Band; “Original Composition by Slash” as performed by Slash; “Original Composition by Tom Morello” as performed by Tom Morello.File size: 77.3 MB

Rock BandCustomize your Rock Band experience by purchasing these playable Rock Band tracks. Please note: you need to actually own Rock Band in order to play these tracks:* Heroes – David Bowie ($1.99)* Moonage Daydream – David Bowie ($1.99)* Queen Bitch – David Bowie Age ($1.99)* David Bowie Track Pack 01 ($5.49)File sizes: 24.9 MB - 48.8 MB (singles), 99.2 MB (Track Pack).

ELDER SCROLLS IV: SHIVERING ISLES PSN ($29.99)Download Shivering Isles, the full official expansion for The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion. Enter a massive new realm of Oblivion with unique locations, dungeons, and dozens of quests. Discover all new creatures, weapons, clothing…even armor you can have forged for you.File size: 1.20 GB

Game Videos
Ratchet & Clank BTS - Weapons (free)Get a behind the scenes look at the weapons of Ratchet and Clank Future: Tools of Destruction. Download it now!File size: 304 MB (HD)
Timeshift FPS Differently Video 2 (free)Watch this series of videos on how you can Master Time to Become the Ultimate Weapon!File size: 50 MB (HD)

Movie and Blu-ray Disc Trailers
Stop Loss Trailer (free)Decorated Iraq war hero Sgt. Brandon King makes a celebrated return to his small Texas hometown following his tour of duty.File size: 30 MB (SD), 111 MB (HD), 146 MB (1080)

Resident Evil: Extinction (BD Trailer)Milla Jovovich is back to kill more zombies in the third chapter of the hit Resident Evil franchise!File size: 157 MB (1080)

Memoirs of a Geisha (BD Trailer)A Cinderella story set in a mysterious and exotic world, this stunning romantic epic shows how a house servant blossoms, against all odds, to become the most captivating geisha of her day.File size: 158 MB (1080)

PS3 Wallpaper
Aquatopia Wallpaper (free)Customize the background of your PS3 system with this new Aquatopia WallpaperFile sizes: 362 KB
(6) Pain (free)Customize the background of your PS3 system with this new Pain WallpaperFile sizes: 348 KB – 714 KB
(5) Resistance: Fall of Man Wallpaper (free)Customize the background of your PS3 system with this new Resistance: Fall of Man WallpaperFile sizes: 432 KB – 718 KB

New Resistance: Fall of Man Maps Available

As some of you may have seen thanks to IGN, a second set of maps for Resistance: Fall of Man will be available soon. How soon you may ask and where can I get them? Today and via the PLAYSTATION Store in that order. There are two new maps (each of which is playable in all sizes and all modes) named Axebridge and Bracknell. Click here to go to the IGN story, which does a nice job of describing the maps (it also keeps me from being long winded… which I can get from time to time :).

Map pack two, which contains Axebridge and Bracknell, will cost $4.99. For time being, the maps will be available via the standard PLAYSTATION Store and not the in-game ‘Purchase’ option. We are also releasing a bundle of both this and the first map pack together, which will run $7.99.

PlayStation Store for PC Update

Here is the initial content release for the PLAYSTATION Store for PC. To download these games to your PSP, navigate to http://store.playstation.com. There, you’ll find descriptions of the content and directions on how to get started. For more on the PLAYSTATION Store for PC, please click here. Pick up a PSP as a gift at the1080store.com

Downloadable Games
* Syphon Filter Combat Ops ($9.99)

UMD Legacy Titles
* WipeOut Pure ($14.99)
* Gangs of London ($19.99)

PS one Classics
* Spyro the Dragon ($5.99)
* Twisted Metal 2 ($5.99)
* Castlevania Symphony of the Night ($9.99)
* Hot Shots Golf 2 ($5.99)
* CoolBoarders ($5.99)
* WipEout ($5.99)
* Destruction Derby ($5.99)
* 2Xtreme ($5.99)
* Jet Moto ($5.99)
* Rally Cross ($5.99)
* Jumping Flash ($5.99)
* Medievil ($5.99)
* Crash Bandicoot ($5.99)
* Syphon Filter ($5.99)
* Tekken 2 ($5.99)

Demos (free)
* SOCOM Tactical Strike Demo
* Syphon Filter Logan’s Shadow Demo

Game Videos (free)
* (2) Syphon Filter Logan’s Shadow Trailer
* SOCOM Tactical Strike Trailer
* Beats Trailer
* GTA IV Looking… Trailer
* LittleBigPlanet Trailer
* Killzone 2 Trailer
* Resident Evil 5 Trailer
* Haze Origins
* MGS4 Gameplay
* Metal Gear Online
* PSP Brand Video 2007
* PSN Video
* PS Eye Video

PSP Themes (free)
* Classy Pink Theme
* Cookie Theme
* (2) Logan’s Shadow Theme

PS3 Wallpaper (free)
* (2) Syphon Filter Combat Ops Wallpaper
* (2) Syphon Filter Logan’s Shadow Wallpaper
* (2) SOCOM Tactical Strike Wallpaper
* (2) Parappa the Rapper Wallpaper
* WipEout Pure Wallpaper

Introducing the PLAYSTATION Store for PC

Today, Sony took another step forward for PSP owners. Below is information form the Playstation Blog regarding the new Playstation Store for the PC.

The PLAYSTATION Store for the PC is a free service that allows PSP owners to access a new world of gaming and entertainment content through the PLAYSTATION Network. Best of all, this new service lets PSP users establish a PLAYSTATION Network account and purchase content directly from the PlayStation Store for the PC.

The new PlayStation Store for the PC marks the first time that we’ve made the PLAYSTATION Network accessible to the millions of PSP owners who don’t own a PLAYSTATION 3. PSP owners can now use their existing or newly created PLAYSTATION Network account to access a variety of free content including the latest demos of SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs Tactical Strike, the latest addition to the popular SOCOM franchise and Syphon Filter: Logan’s Shadow, the highly anticipated sequel to Gabe Logan’s Syphon Filter: Dark Mirror for the PSP.

In addition to regularly expanding access to our library of new PSP games, we will be releasing titles that will be available only from the PLAYSTATION Store, including: Syphon Filter: Combat Ops, the next installation in the Syphon Filter franchise.

PS one® Classic titles will be available from Day 1 on the PlayStation Store for the PC including favorites such as WipEout and Crash Bandicoot, with many more on the way. PLAYSTATION Store for the PC users will also find add-on game content, trailers for forthcoming titles, promotional videos and PSP themes.

To access the PLAYSTATION Store via your PC, simply visit http://store.playstation.com and follow the on-screen instructions. We know that you will probably have questions, so we’ve created this video demonstrating the flow of the Store.

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New PS3 Eye Games Available 11/20/07

New PLAYSTATION Eye Games Available Today
2 new titles coming out later today: Operation: Creature Feature and Aquatopia.

In Operation: Creature Feature, you control tiny creatures from another dimension through the motion of your hands. Help them navigate obstacles through earth, water, fire and ice to escape from captivity. The more you save, the happier these creatures will be. They’re completely attracted to motion so watch out for other objects blocking you through the mazes. Be sure to check it out on the PS Store and download it for $4.99.

Show off the awesome power of your HD display with Aquatopia. Using your PS3 combined with the PSEye, you can have a virtual tank with both salt and freshwater fish. It’s virtual, so mix and match all you want. Remember when they said don’t tap on the glass? Well, feel free to with this tank. The action your PSEye captures will interact with the fish. You can even feed them by dabbing your hands in the top of the water. Get it from the PS Store for $1.99

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Playstation 3 Software Update 2.01

The latest System Software Update is now ready for download for the PLAYSTATION 3. Here are the details of what this firmware accomplishes:

• Stability during playing some PLAYSTATION 3 format software has been improved.

• Stability of System Software including Internet Browser and Information Board has been improved.

• Stability of the upscaler for PlayStation 2 format software has been improved. (Playability of PlayStation 2 depends on model)

• [Remote Start] feature is changed to avoid unintended power on.

Sony KDL-26M3000

Savor the rich colors and superb high definition picture quality of a digital LCD and enjoy it at an incredible value. The KDL-26S3000 BRAVIA S-Series digital LCD television delivers improved color performance and several picture enhancements thanks to the BRAVIA Engine full digital processor. And the Xross Media Bar on-screen menu system makes is simple to quickly access setup functions and features. For the ultimate convenience, BRAVIA Theatre Sync allows you to control your specially-equipped Sony HDMI components with the touch of a button. TV & Home Entertainment Televisions KDL-26S3000

This set is idea for a master bedroom and/or to use as a computer monitor. The 26" screen is just the right size for viewing High Definition Programming in bedroom or office. With all of the convenient connection options, you can have your HD Computer, HD Cable Receiver and/or Satellite Receiver, and High Definition Game System like the Sony Playstation 3 all connected to this television. For superior picture, connectivity, and an abundance of features, we give the Sony Bravia KDL-26S3000 a 10 out of 10.

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the1080store Spec Sheet: SONY KDL-26S3000

GENERAL
PRODUCT TYPE LCD-TV
SERIES BRAVIA
DIGITAL TV CERTIFICATION HDTV
TV TUNER 1X ANALOG/DIGITAL COMBO
PC INTERFACE HDMI, VAG (HD-15)
DIMENSIONS W 25.8" X 3.8" D X 17.8" H @ 24.3LBS
COLOR VARIOUS COLORS AVAILABLE

DISPLAY
SCREEN SIZE 26" WIDESCREEN
RESOLUTION 1366 X 768
DISPLAY FORMAT / NATIVE RES 720P
ASPECT RATION 16:09
VIEWING ANGLE 178 DEGREES

TV TUNER
ANALOG TV TUNER NTSC
DIGITAL TV TUNER QAM, ATSC
MULTI-CHANNEL PREVIEW PICTURE-IN-PICTURE(PIP), PICTURE-AND-PICTURE(PAP)

VIDEO FEATURES
HDTV READY YES
INPUT VIDEO FORMATS 480I, 480P, 720P, 1080I, 1080P

AUDIO SYSTEM
OUTPUT MODE STEREO, SURROUND, S-FORCE FRONT SURROUND
SPEAKERS 2 X RIGHT/LEFT CHANNEL SPEAKER - BUILT IN 10 WATT EA

CONNECTIONS
HDMI CONNECTIONS 2 X - REAR (1 W/ L/R RCA AUDIO CONNECTION)
COMPONENT VIDEO (Y/Pb/Pr) 2 - REAR
COMPOSITE VIDEO 3 (2 REAR, 1 SIDE)
DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT 1 REAR
PC VIDEO INPUT 1 REAR
PC AUDIO INPUT 1 REAR
CONNECTOR TYPE 3X AUDIO LINE-IN (RCA PHONO X 2) - REAR
1 X AUDIO LINE-IN (RCA PHONO X 2) - SIDE
1 X AUDIO LINE-OUT (RCA PHONO X 2) - REAR
HEADPHONE OUTPUT 1 SIDE

MANUFACTURER WARRANTY
SERVICE & SUPPORT 1 YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY PARTS & LABOR
(visit http://www.sonystyle.com for full specifications list)

Technopedia Entries
BRAVIA Engine™ Video Processing System
BRAVIA® S-Series LCD televisions use Sony's BRAVIA Engine™ full digital video processor for crisp and clear images. Several special picture enhancement technologies are integrated into the processor to create better gradations with more detail, enhance contrast, and dynamically improve color performance. Digital Noise Reduction Circuits: Reduces block noise and mosquito noise by using pixel-level filtering to reproduce a clean and clear picture. And Motion Vector Noise Reduction reduces just the noise in the video signal for video further reducing unwanted noise and blur artifacts. Digital Contrast Enhancer circuit: Improves contrast by enhancing all areas from dark to bright in parallel with texture control providing a three dimensional picture. Color Reality signal processing enables the expression of all the colors of life in vivid detail for dark and bright scenes. Details in dark areas of the picture are there, just like they are supposed to be.

Xross Media Bar® (XMB™) On-Screen Menu System
Xross Media Bar® is Sony’s Emmy Award2 winning on-screen navigation that provides quick access to various set up functions and features. For instance selecting different types of media is made fun and easy by scrolling horizontally across icons until you find the type of media you are looking for. After selecting the media type, a list of its content appears as vertical thumbnails. Key set up menus and features work the same way. The main benefit of the XMB™ is that users can navigate through on-screen menus without taking their eyes off of their TV.

DMeX Compatibility
DMeX compatibility allows the connection and operation of a whole new category of products that is being developed by Sony (sold separately). The first of these products is the optional BRAVIA® Internet Video Link module.

BRAVIA® Theatre Sync™-2
BRAVIA® Theatre Sync™ reduces the hassle and time consuming job of powering up, changing the signal routing, and adjusting other functions to the simple push of one button. All you need to do is to connect BRAVIA® Theatre Sync™ capable products to each other via one HDMI cable. The rest is easy. For instance, the One Push Play function activates by touching the play button on the remote and BRAVIA® Theatre Sync™ takes over from there. The BRAVIA® Home Theatre System and TV turn on. The DVD input on the BRAVIA Theatre system and TV activates. The TV mutes. And finally the DVD plays. There are two other BRAVIA® Theatre Sync™ functions - One-Push Theatre Settings, which provides optimal picture and sound settings for movies and One-Push System Shut Down for turning off the entire home entertainment system.

BRAVIA Internet Video Link
The first DMex product to be introduced to the market is the DMX-NV1 BRAVIA Internet Video Link module (sold separately). The DMX-NV1 can stream available Internet video from select content providers directly to your TV with a broadband connection without the need for a PC.

S-Force Front Surround
S-Force™ Front Surround is a virtual surround sound experience made possible using just two front speakers – in select BRAVIA models. To accomplish this, Sony spent several years studying how our ears work. By understanding exactly how we recognize the origin, direction, volume and timing differences in sound right and left ear, Sony was able to create complex audio processing that delivers dynamic virtual surround sound without the need to bounce sound off walls and back to the listener.

HDMI™ and PC Connectivity
Designed for maximum versatility, Sony’s BRAVIA S-Series Digital LCD TV line is equipped with a comprehensive range of input interfaces. The HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) is the first industry-supported, uncompressed, all-digital audio/video interface. HDMI technology supports enhanced or High Definition video, together with multi-channel digital audio to provide matchless image and sound reproduction. The HDMI and PC input (HD-15-pin) offer easy connection to your PC, allowing you to use your high resolution BRAVIA S-Series Digital TV as a computer monitor.

Light Sensor-2
Intelligently adjusts the screen brightness to match the ambient light in a room, ensuring a comfortable viewing experience. In a dim room for example the screen automatically reduces brightness making it much more comfortable for viewing.

Freeze Function
Sony’s Freeze Function is a useful function that allows you to temporarily freeze the picture in a separate screen while the programming continues to display. This comes in handy when you want to copy a recipe, phone number, etc. that flashes too quickly across your screen. Simply touch the “Freeze” button on the remote control and copy the details down at your convenience.

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So if you want a High Definition Television, but you don't know what the difference between LCD, Plasma and Rear-Projection are, or even what they mean....we are here to help. When deciding between component cables or HDMI, or cheap cables compared to expensive ones, we are here to help.

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Please stay tuned as we will be making our first 'official' Technopedia related blogs during Thanksgiving week, just in time for the beginning of the Holiday Shopping Season.

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