Clan,

            Please welcome our newest clan member! 

forestjwp123082 - " Forest"        

Forestjwp123082 goes by the Playfire ID forestjwp.   Forest has Resistance, Warhawk, and Burnout Paradise. He plans on possibly getting Resistance 2 or Killzone 2.

Check out forest's Playfire Profile for more Information on our new member's games!

Forest currently doesn't have a mic/headset but is quick on email for communications.

Please update your PSN Friends List.

kalel52

http://home.comcast.net/~jla-underground/site

 

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Facebook | XI on Playstation Home EU or NA PSN PS3 xi The world’s first console-based Alternate Reality Game starts today in PlayStation Home. Called Xi , the adventure takes place in a series of secret areas in Home – and beyond – changing day by day, week by week, in real time. Anyone with a PLAYSTATION 3 can join in the fun for free. To discover the mystery of Xi, simply log on to PlayStation Home and look for the graffiti on the wall in the main square. Find that, and all will be revealed….

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Resistance 2 DLC and Patch 1.50 Available for Download on March 26

Posted by Bryan Intihar // Community Manager, Insomniac Games

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OnLive: Beta Program OnLive is launching the world’s highest performance Games On Demand service, instantly delivering the latest high-end titles over home broadband Internet to the TV and entry-level PCs and Macs. Founded by noted technology entrepreneur Steve Perlman (WebTV, QuickTime) and incubated within the Rearden media and technology incubator, OnLive spent seven years in stealth development before officially unveiling in March 2009. OnLive, together with its Mova subsidiary, lies directly at the nexus of several key trends, all of which are reshaping the way we think about and use digital media: * The shift to cloud computing, displacing the limitations, cost and complexity of local computing; * An explosion of consumer broadband connectivity, bringing fast bandwidth to the home; * Unprecedented innovation, creativity and expansion within the video game market. Pioneering the delivery of rich interactive media to the home, OnLive will change the way that entertainment applications are created, delivered and consumed. Any Game. Anytime. Anywhere. OnLive instantly connects you to the hottest games through your broadband Internet connection. Top Games, Top Names Try before you buy Demo games or watch top players. Any game, instantly No big download or installs. Performance High-octane games No high-end hardware required. State-of-the-art gaming Always the latest titles running smooth as silk. Community Massive spectating Instant community on a epic scale. Brag Clips™ Show the world your best (or worst) moves. How OnLive Works Diagram Powerful Gaming Made Easy * Connect to OnLive with your TV, PC or Mac and start a game * Your game runs in a state-of-the-art OnLive game server center * OnLive connects you to game servers through the Internet, instantly sending your controller actions upstream and the results back downstream at blinding fast speeds * Enjoy ultra high-performance gameplay on your TV or entry-level PC or Mac

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This thread is to discuss your thoughts on the multiplayer classes/badges and what you think good combinations will be. The classes are: Rifleman, Scout, Assault, Saboteur, Medic, Tactician, and Engineer. Most classes of a Secondary and Primary ability. You can customize different classes’ primary with another’s secondary for custom originality.

Rifleman
-The default multiplayer character is assigned when no primary badge is selected. A secondary badge may still be added. Riflemen can start with most weapons, except for the specialized ones.

Engineer
-Primary badge ability: Sets up an automated turret which targets the enemy.
-Secondary badge ability: Repairs ammunition dispensers, mounted guns, and automated turrets.

Medic
-Primary badge ability: Revives downed team mates.
-Secondary badge ability: Throws a health pack, which can be picked up by other players.

Scout
-Primary badge ability: Uses a cloaking suit to become near-invisible.
-Secondary badge ability: Tags all on-screen enemy players with a hidden marker, which broadcasts their coordinates to team mates.

Assault
-Primary badge ability: Dons heavy armour twice as strong as normal.
-Secondary badge ability: Temporarily boosts running speed.

Tactician
-Primary badge ability: Throws a coloured smoke grenade, which serves as a spawn point.
-Secondary badge ability: Requests air support from a sentry bot which targets the enemy.

Saboteur
-Primary badge ability: Assumes the disguise of a randomly selected enemy player.
-Secondary badge ability: Throws a sticky, proximity-activated C-4 charge.

ERRATA [In Pic] The engineers primary & secondary are the wrong way around

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I Came To Bring The PAIN

Posted by Jason Coker // Associate Producer, PAIN

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GGL Global Gaming Launches Road to Retribution Tournament - PlayStation.Blog GGL Global Gaming Launches Road to Retribution Tournament Posted by Brian Keltner // Public Relations Specialist GGL Resistance Retribution tournament Resistance: Retribution has only been available for mere hours, but we hope you’ve been practicing! Starting today, there’s more than James Grayson’s life on the line – try $25,000 in Sony prizes. Global Gaming and SCEA have teamed up to offer fans the Road to Retribution Tournament, where Resistance Retribution players go head-to-head on the new PSP-exclusive third person shooter. Registration for the 2v2 and 4v4 ladders kicks off today, and runs through May 10, 2009. The top players from the ladders will move up to compete in the bracket playoffs from May 13, 2009 to May 31, 2009 and battle it out for SonyStyle gear from PlayStation, PSP system prize packs, and Resistance: Retribution inspired leather bomber jackets. To join the open ladder, participants can head over the the Road to Retribution GGL site to complete the online registration form. All players must be legal residents of the U.S. or Canada and at least 13 years of age. For additional information on the tournament, go to www.RoadToRetribution.GGL.com. Good luck! HelpHelp Guide GGL Network * WoW Guru * PSXExtreme * ijji.com * JayisGames.com * Filecloud * PurePlay * WeakGame.com * Stratics * QJ.NET * Game Score * Games * Groups * Competitions * Members * Teams * Blogs * Forums Sign Out Lugoves Lugoves My Messages: 154 (38 New) My Challenges: 0 My Matches: 0 * PSP * Game Home * Members (9) * Groups (0) * Content * Play * Forum Members Online: 0 * Join Community * Share Game * Make a Group * Make a Competition Resistance: Retribution 2v2 Ladder! Resistance: Retribution 4v4 Ladder! Resistance: Retribution 1v1 Ladder! * 2v2 * 4v4 Resistance Retribution - PlayStation Portable Game Overview Resistance Retribution - PlayStation Portable * Game Popularity: #191 * Released: Mar 17 2009 * Game Genre: Actn * Publisher: N/A * Developer: Sony Bend * ESRB Rating: Mature Rating 7 Vote!

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Resistance: Retribution - Available Now

Resistance: Retribution Out Today, Chat with the Devs Tomorrow

Resistance: Retribution arrives in stores today and there is a lot going on this week in celebration.

First, reviews have begun appearing. Below is a selection of a few that have shown up over the last week including three which have given it Editors Choice Awards!

• “Resistance: Retribution goes toe to toe with it’s big brothers on the PLAYSTATION 3 and it’s a must play for fans of the series or those looking for a shooter for the road.” 9.4 out of 10 GameTrailers
• “PSP owners don’t want to miss out on this one.” 9.0 out of 10 - GameZone (Editors Choice)
• “Resistance: Retribution is excellent.” 9.2 out of 10 – IGN (Editors Choice)
• “Resistance: Retribution is easily one of the best looking PSP games available.” 9.5 out of 10 – PGNX (Editors Choice)
• ASK MEN: 9.2 out of 10
• GAME PRO: 4 out of 5
• SPIKE.com

Additionally, the soundtrack is set to appear on iTunes beginning today. Composed by Garry Schyman the soundtrack he created really evokes the action and suspense of Resistance: Retribution. Here’s a sample of one of the tracks called “Chimera Attack.”

Last week, Bryan Intihar at Insomniac Games wrapped up their feature stories on Resistance: Retribution at MyResistance.net. With topics ranging from The Story to The Weapons, the feature ended with information about Resistance: Retribution Connect. Check them all out here.

Finally, the Bend Studio is going to participate in a live chat tomorrow, here on the PlayStation Blog. John Garvin and Chris Reese will be on hand to answer your questions about making the game, the story, working with Insomniac, etc. Come back by the blog on March 18th at 12:00 Noon PDT and check it out.

And check out the Resistance: Retribution Facebook fan page!

I told you there was a lot of stuff!

Reviews

What Retribution lacks in multiplayer, it makes up for with a fully loaded single-player campaign.
Resistance's name carries quite a bit of weight with FPS fans, but as a Sony published title, the only place to extend the franchise (without an all-out sequel) is on PSP. And that's just what Sony Bend has done with Resistance: Retribution, the latest chapter in the franchise. There's a lot that could have gone wrong in transitioning the console-centric title to the handheld: The lack of a second analog stick presents obvious problems for a shooter, and the game eschews its first-person roots for a third-person perspective. But while hardly perfect, it succeeds in living up to the Resistance brand and is one of the best run-and-gun shooters on PSP.

The game addresses the solo analog stick issue with a lock-on, auto-aim system. When you first pick up the game, it's easy to assume the simplified setup is just a crutch -- you automatically lock onto enemies when they pass through your large aiming reticule's line-of-sight, leaving you to open fire without worrying about precision aiming. As you spend more time with the game, it becomes apparent that the developers made the right choice. Not having to worry about manually targeting enemies allows you to pull off quick headshots (something that is borderline necessary for tackling a certain kamikaze enemy), effectively take cover, and nimbly dodge enemy Auger fire (which can pass through solid objects). And when you need to target a specific enemy, pressing up on the D-pad allows you to take manual control of your aim, but this also leaves you in a precarious position since you're then unable to move.

As effective as it is in mitigating the lack of a second analog stick, Retribution's auto-aim can cause problems in the heat of battle. Occasionally, your sights will target a relatively harmless enemy ducking behind cover 30 feet away when there's a much more pressing threat within arm's reach. Without any way to quickly swap between targets (other than moving the camera and hoping the lock-on switches), you'll suffer a substantial number of deaths as a result of the auto-aim targeting the wrong enemy.

But no matter how you decide to dispatch your enemies, it's hard to tell whether or not your bullets are having any effect until your foes are dead. Outside of a red blip on your targeting reticule (which I hadn't noticed until more than halfway through the game), there's almost never any indication that your bullets are finding their mark. Outside of the rare, huge enemies, the Chimera grunts stand their ground when being shot, seemingly unaffected -- even when taking a shotgun blast to the chest. The reticule blip makes sense when using the Auger to fire through walls at enemies, but it's annoying that enemies don't react to your gunfire when shot.

The inconsistent AI further compounds the problem. You'll never see anything as complex as a flanking maneuver, but enemies sometimes use cover when it's available. Other times, your target will make the boneheaded decision of running directly up to you -- not taking any cover whatsoever -- almost as if he's asking to be killed. It would be one thing if they were trying to rush you with a purpose, but the choice seems arbitrary and only leads to the aforementioned situation where the auto-aim locks onto a distant enemy rather than the more immediate threat.

Retribution's multiplayer also doesn't quite live up to the Resistance name. Eight players can face off online in five different game modes, which, for a PSP game, sounds like a pretty full-featured package, though none of the modes are unique (deathmatch, CTF, last man standing, and a slight twist on king of the hill). While the sheer number of players the PS3 games have wouldn't be possible on PSP, surely Retribution could have offered some customization in unranked games beyond just toggling auto-aim on or off and adjusting the score limit. And the positive reinforcement that rewards even the bad players in Resistance 2 -- you net experience for shooting an enemy player (even if you don't get the kill) and can cash it in for a temporary buff -- is glaringly absent.

Retribution's portable aspect does allow for some minor innovation, though; namely "Retribution Connect," a feature that lets you connect your PSP to a PS3 running Resistance 2. Linking the two unlocks extra content in Retribution, like new weapons and access to new areas, which also provides an incentive to replay the campaign. And, if portability isn't a big factor, Connect also enables you to play Retribution with a DualShock controller. Unfortunately, your PS3 copy of Resistance 2 doesn't get any similar benefits. Still, it's a great example of what's possible for PS3/PSP connectivity.

In spite of its many flaws, Retribution is most certainly worth playing for any shooter fan with a PSP. Even after completing the single-player story, there's reason to go back and replay individual levels: Each has separate goals, like getting a certain number of headshots or not taking damage through a particular area, as well as hidden intel pickups that flesh out the back story. The multiplayer component isn't likely to keep you occupied for long, but there's more than enough single-player content -- especially if you can take advantage of the Retribution Connect extras -- to warrant a purchase. Resistance fans won't be disappointed and newcomers to the franchise will find a very competent portable shooter in Retribution.

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Take the Logitech Challenge in Gran Turismo 5 Prologue - PlayStation.Blog

Take the Logitech Challenge in Gran Turismo 5 Prologue Posted by Chris Pate // Global Product Marketing Manager, Logitech Hey, racing fans. This is Chris Pate, Global Product Marketing Manager at Logitech for all of our steering controllers. I am happy to announce that we are partnering with Gran Turismo to hold an exciting online racing event, the Logitech Challenge. Beginning tomorrow, Wednesday March 18, 2009, there will be three one-week long online competitions in Gran Turismo 5 Prologue, where players compete for the fastest lap time using the specified course and vehicle class. Each week, the top three players will be selected to receive some great prizes from Logitech, including some of our best wheel controllers. Additionally, five players will be selected randomly, regardless of lap time, from among all of the race participants for the week to receive our latest Driving Force GT wheel. To compete, just boot up the game, go to the Online Events section of the main menu, and look for the Logitech Challenge event. Then you just enter the event and post your best lap time. Logitech Challenge with Gran Turismo 5 Prologue Here’s exactly what’s at stake for the winners. The third place winner each week will receive a Logitech Driving Force Wireless wheel and a Logitech V470 Cordless Laser Mouse. The second place winner will receive a Logitech Driving Force Wireless wheel and Logitech Z-5 speakers. The first place winner each week will receive a Logitech Driving Force GT wheel, Logitech Audio Hub speakers, and a Logitech V470 Cordless Laser Mouse. And five randomly selected players each week will receive a Logitech Driving Force GT wheel. Winners will be announced after all three weeks’ competitions have ended. Players must be at least 18 years old and a resident of the United States to win. Upon completion of the competition, potential winners will be contacted so eligibility requirements can be verified. See here for complete contest rules. Check the official Gran Turismo website at the beginning of each 1-week period, starting March 18, for information on the week’s course and car list, and to read driving tips to help you improve your lap time. Learn more about Logitech’s Driving Force GT wheel here, which was designed to take advantage of exclusive Gran Turismo 5 Prologue features. You can also visit our website here and use the promo code “challenge09” to receive 10% off select PS3 products from Logitech. Good luck, and happy racing! -Chris

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Just some details to get us moving along together with KZ2. Some of us still need/want to Rank up/Practice, so all badges/maps are available/understood before entering the Clan/tournament/Valor aspect of KZ2 online [Which looks to be loads of fun] If we can get some more of those interested to accept the in game invites [to the clan] as well as sign in to the Killzone website with their PS IDs at least once we'll be better able to get together and practice as a group. Nyx and I will hopefully be able to start a server prior to 8 pm several nights a week.  You get points/ribbons etc regardless of whether the match is full or not, so don't hesitate to jump in early. We'll try to keep the sides balanced and skirmish a bit until other peeps come in, then we'll form up on the same side. If you need to obtain any specific ribbons for Badges speak up early on & we'll take turns on objectives Please either form or accept an invite to join a squad as this gives you an additional spawn point option [Onto the Squad Leader] a dedicated com channel [Do remember proximity chat is still enabled so the enemy can Hear you if they are close] I'm going to more closely mirror the more common server set ups & descriptions to ensure we attract more players. That includes Friendly Fire being ON, so keep that in mind. If you can't get into the server [Says it's full] message me and I'll check the actual player load. If I reply "keep trying" that means it's NOT full, If it really is full and the Match is almost complete, I'll message you as soon as it ends [That's when people jump out who are done playing] Otherwise, If we have good participation I'll 'kick' someone if I have to. For now, If we do our best to form squads, we'll start figuring out who likes to play which badges etc. will be invaluable information later. The online match replay feature is also helpful.  If we can get everyone who wants to play in one or two sessions like this a week, we can consider waging valor wars etc. It's all for fun, as soon as we have 3-4 clan members in everyone's personality & style really starts to shine through.  Your welcome to bring any non-clan-member friends as these sessions are meant for leveling/up, practice, and to understand how everyone prefers to play so we can eventually form effective squads etc. Since everyone has their own schedule,[And Nyx and I have a blast playing even though we're still noobish] Nyx and I will try to do this as frequently as possible. Don't forget to check the clan section within KZ2 as well as the KZ2 Website www.killzone.com as this will be how we'll get messages to everyone later without having to message the entire JLA Group, as everyone doesn't have KZ2. Look forward to seeing everyone.

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Hey! If everyone comments here, we can put something together to see when peeps might be available for KZ2 Clan challenges. If you haven't gotten on Killzone.com yet, it's easy & working better. Sign in with your PSN ID Here http://www.killzone.com/kz/index.psml

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Kalel52 says:
if you end up registering and making your PID there...our site will update auto
Kalel52 says:
http://home.comcast.net/~jla-underground/site/?/page/Members/&PHPSESSID=96c9dd41fa288184cb946437f76f076e
Lugoves says:
Can I do it via PC?
Kalel52 says:
just go to our site and click on my PID for UK
Kalel52 says:
yes
Lugoves says:
Kewl, I'm on it
Kalel52 says:
their cards auto update with trophy data and last 3 games you earned

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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Definitely Coming This Holiday

"Looking incredible" says Activision CFO.

By Kat Bailey, 03/11/2009

In case you were wondering -- yes, there will be another Call of Duty this holiday season. And believe it or not, Activision thinks it looks incredible.

Speaking at the Wedbush Morgan Securities annual meeting (via Kotaku), Acitivision Chief Financial Officer Thomas Tippl said, "Last year we had probably beaten most expert expectations by growing the Call of Duty franchise over the tremendous success that was the first iteration of Modern Warfare. For 2009, Modern Warfare is coming back, we expect it will be the most anticipated game of the year. Perhaps the number one game of the year despite the fact that it's only going to launch in the holiday season."

"There is no doubt in my mind that it will again raise the bar for the shooter genre.The game is looking incredible and Infinity Ward, the studio that is developing it, is just doing an unbelievable job."

With Call of Duty having ascended to the status of top tier franchise over the past couple years, Tippl might not be far wrong in that assessment. What do you think?

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Hmm. Well I think we have at least four subscribers to the JLA Blog now, so I guess we should take some time [perhaps weekly] to try to entertain these Loyal Blog-la-dites with Tidbits from the lighter side of gaming versus the regurgitated interweb postings of things already subscribed to via IGN 1UP PS Blog Kotaku etc. etc.  This week lets take a moment to experience the blissful gaming couple that is Lugoves & NightNyx…This is a work in progress.

 It was a dark and not so stormy gaming night…………..

 

Lugoves: “Oh man, Did you see THAT! I totally nailed him TWICE! What the Heck!

 

NightNyx: “ You know I can’t talk to you while I’m gaming.”

 

Lugoves: “Yeah, right, I forgot …I’ll try to keep it down.”

 

Lugoves “Did you see that! That guy is totally on the edge of the railing no one can see him,..How’d he get up there? Did you see THAT!

 

NightNyx “I can’t talk to you, you’re totally messing me up.”

 

Lugoves “ Yeah, I was just talking to myself, just ignore me.”

 

NightNyx: “ I can’t ignore you, you keep yapping”

 

Lugoves “Mumbles Something”

 

NightNyx “What’d you say?”

 

Lugoves “Nothing, Just talking to myself.”

 

NightNyx “What’s the mission? I can’t hear the sound on your TV”

 

Lugoves “Why don’t you wear your headphones?”

 

NightNyx “I don’t want to, I can hear on your TV, It just got quiet or something”

 

Lugoves “It’s cause I’m DEAD” the volume of the announcer is quieter when I’m DEAD, you totally could have healed me too.”

 

NightNyx “why didn’t you say something?”

 

Silence

 

NightNyx “How do you use the Medic thingy anyway?”

 

Lugoves “hit the right game pad button then shoot em with it” –Trying to stay alive online… “Build the stupid turret faster! Jeeze. Stop! Stop walking by me…Stupid thing starts OVER again. Grrrr.!”

 

NightNyx “It doesn’t work. I think I just shot somebody.”

 

Lugoves: “That’s HOW it works, shoot em with the medic gun.”

 

NightNyx “I keep throwing grenades at em I think”, “Which button is it?”

 

Lugoves “Uhhh. Maybe it’s the left one. I’m not PLAYING a Medic right now dear….Perhaps the right one is the Health Pack”

 

-Cat Screams in the background-

 

Lugoves “I thought I left the door cracked, who shut the sliding glass door to the porch?”

 

NightNyx “Are you talking to me again?”

 

Lugoves “No. Just myself” Gets up to let the cat(s) out.

 

Lugoves “Did The kids eat when they got home?”

 

NightNyx “Did you invite me to your squad? What do I do?” “The boy ate, the girl just went upstairs.”

 

Lugoves “Hit select”

 

Nightnyx Yells upstairs to the Girl “Come down and get something to eat, I left it on the stove.” “Then what, I hit SELECT-“

 

Lugoves” “Just accept, hit ‘x’ or something-

 

NightNyx “Why do we have to be in the same squad again?”

 

Lugoves “I dunno, we get a dedicated com channel-

 

NightNyx “For the headsets we’re not wearing?”

 

Lugoves “Yea.”

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Clan Valor

Valor is Killzone 2’s clan currency. It can be used to pay entry fees for clan tournaments, but also as a wager during clan matches. It can be used by clan leaders and clan officers when they create clan challenges or enter tournaments. Valor also directly determines the rank of clans, so the more Valor a clan earns, the higher it will be ranked.

Clik here to learn more about the Valor system.

Gamemode scoring

• The target receives 10 Individual Points if he survives the mission.
• Players receive 5 Individual Points for mortally wounding the target.
• Players that assassinate the target receive 5 Individual Points.

The defending faction can only win by keeping the target alive outside his base camp during the mission. Remember that a mortally wounded target can still be revived, so have medics on standby to save a wounded target and the mission! The attacking faction wins by killing the target before the time runs out. During Warzones, Factions play two rounds of the Mission, both as the assassins and target side.

• Players are awarded with 2 Individual Points for each enemy kill.

Friendly kills and suicides do not count as a kill, but lead to loss of points. Factions win by killing the predetermined number of enemy players or by having made the most Mission Progress when the mission timer runs out.

• Players killing enemies in a friendly Mission Area receive +1 Individual Point per kill on top of the point scored for killing an enemy.

Factions win by either holding friendly Mission Areas for a predetermined amount of time or by having made the most Mission Progress when the mission timer runs out. A Mission Area is deemed friendly while your Faction is the only one in the area.

• Attacking Faction players get 3 Individual Points for placing an explosive charge that successfully detonates.
• Defending Faction players killing enemies in a friendly Mission Area receive 1 Mission Point per kill on top of the point scored for killing an enemy.

The attacking Faction wins if they destroy the Mission Objective. The defending Faction wins if they prevent the attacking Faction from destroying the Mission Objective until the mission timer runs out. During Warzones, Factions play two rounds of the Mission, both as the attacking and defending side.

• The player that returns a Mission Objective successfully is awarded 3 Individual Points.

Factions win by either returning the predetermined number of Mission Objectives or by having returned the most Mission Objectives when the mission timer runs out.

 

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Exclusive announcement for Playfire.com members!

We're excited to announce to you, Playfire.com members, something we've all been waiting for... Our good friends at Sony have allowed us to reveal the design for the upcoming official Sony PSN Portable ID! Scheduled to hit very soon, we're all excited at Playfire, and cannot wait to try it out! The ID will be from eu.playstation.com and it'll update automatically based on the Portal.

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Get 10% Off on Video Games and Accessories

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Hi folks,

Boost
we’ve identified and fixed the bug to do with the boost medal not being awarded. It will go into a patch we are working on at present, but there is a workaround in the mean time to get it. Simply ensure that you are the Game Creator rather than client and you’ll be awarded it.

Network Errors/Honor Ranks
We are also looking at fixing a good bunch of the network errors and are looking into the complaints about the Honor Ranks as well as a couple of other bits and pieces. We’ll provide a list of fixes when we are close to releasing the patch.

Bots
We’re working on a permanent solution for the bots stat padding and have some internal solutions that we’re going to work on implementing. We’ll let you know what those are when we’ve got the patch together and the solution implemented.

We will NOT be wiping ALL stats and padders will be looked at individually by the moderators.

www.kz.com
www.killzone.com is being sorted out today to deal with the massive traffic its been facing and hope to have some long-term solutions in place shortly.
The stats are currently empty on the site and will be repopulated soon.
The site may not contain all the game functionality at first and we’re working on bringing it back as soon as possible.

Controller Issues
We have not stopped looking into the complaints and will see what we can do about it. Any possible changes will have to be carefully implemented and tested before being deployed though. Any potential changes would not be sweeping and we’d do our best to ensure they do not negatively affect anyone not having problems.

Charge disarming
We have identified the issue where sometimes the C4 charge in Search and Destroy will not disarm. Will be fixed with the next update.

Shotgun Aim Assist
Investigating the problem and will patch it up.

Clan Games
Sometimes the clan that does not turn up for a match is awarded the win under specific circumstances. Will be patched ASAP.

Battle Replay for Map 8 - Corinth Crossing
The BR on www.killzone.com is not quite right and will be fixed soon.

Ignore list
Was found not to be functioning correctly. Will be fixed in the next patch.

Crashes
Crash when using Saboteur disguise in certain situations. Will be fixed in the next patch.
Infrequent crash when trying to start a game with an empty game name. Will be fixed soon.

Medic/Assassination
There is an issue with the Assassination target HUD icon displaying when playing as a Medic. Investigating and will be fixed.

Thanks and apologies if I am not responding to all questions, PMs and threads. There are simply not enough hours in the day to help all of you out and I have to work on the issues themselves. So please stay calm and sensible and everything will get fixed up soon. As you can see we’ve fixed up a bunch of the problems you have encountered as well as a couple more you might not be aware of. The important thing is to be patient. Any patches have to be carefully implement to ensure that no additional issues are introduced.

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Posted by Lugoves at 07:47 AM | Permalink | Comments (1) | TrackBacks (0)

Epic pushes back the PS3 release of the Titan Pack until March 19.

By Chris Pereira, 03/04/2009

On the eve of the release of the first major expansion pack to Unreal Tournament 3, Epic Games has announced on the game's official forums (via BeyondUnreal) that the Titan Pack has been delayed on PlayStation 3. The monster-sized PC release is still on track for a release tomorrow, but PS3 owners will have to wait another two weeks, until March 19, before getting their hands on the update.

Epic Games' Steve Polge wrote on the forums:

Unfortunately, due to circumstances out of our control, the certification process for the PS3 patch and DLC has taken much longer than we expected. As a result, we have been forced to push back the release date for the PS3 version to 3/19.

The PC patch contains updates that will improve mods cooked for PS3, so we'll be taking advantage of this extra time to work with mod authors to make sure the best mods for UT3 are cooked with the latest patch.

The free update continues Epic's post-release support of the Unreal Tournament games, although this is the first time console gamers will be getting a taste. Among the contents of the Titan Pack are nearly 20 new maps, two new weapons, and support for Steam Achievements and PS3 Trophies. There's a lot to look forward to, so hopefully Epic won't have lost the faith of any PS3 gamers that now face an additional wait before getting any new official content. At least they're not losing out as much as owners of the mod-less 360 version are

Posted by Lugoves at 07:39 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)

I gave it a try Wed AM. They say they'll email me when my trophies are imported.  I'll let everyone know if it works here, so you can switch from *manual*.

Posted by Lugoves at 07:57 AM | Permalink | Comments (1)