Metal Gear Online - EU Beta Delayed!
IMPORTANT NOTICE for all
METAL GEAR ONLINE PREMIERE BETA playersWe would like to thank all players for their keen interest in taking part in the beta test.
However, we regret to inform you that due to extraordinary levels of
traffic from all around the globe, we have been unable to run the
service to the level we expected.As a temporary measure, we will be suspending the European public beta test and restart it once we stabilize our server.
We would like to apologize for all inconveniences as well as confusion caused.
We would like to add that due to the above reasons, we will be making the following changes to the schedule:
1) Suspend beta test: As of 21/04/2008 08:00(CEST)
2) Restart date: TBA. We will be making another announcement on 22/04/2008 08:00(CEST)
3) Beta Test closure: This will now be on 11/05/2008 at 24:00(CEST) rather than 06/05/2008 at 24:00(CEST)
Metal Gear Solid 4 - EU Beta up for Download
This afternoon Metal Gear Solid 4: Premiere 8 beta appeared on the PlayStation Store! - it is a 741mb download.
To my knowledge this public beta will be running from April 21st to May 6th
You will need to Create a Konami ID in order to log in, currently the konami server appears to be overwhelmed with traffic.
For now you could always download the Warhawk: Operation Dead Mirror Booster Pack
BBC Iplayer - Unofficial PS3 Solution
With the BBC Iplayer now officially released for Apples Iplayer and more recently the Nintendo’s Wii console, people have been wondering…why is it not out for the PS3 or 360? surely it wouldnt be too much trouble to make at least the web based Iplayer compatible for those browsers right?
Well a programmer has created a PS3 browser compatible site www.ps3iplayer.com
“It’s mainly a demonstration of how easily the BBC could support the PS3 with their Wii version. This does nothing more than mask your PS3’s user-agent string and makes half a dozen changes to make the JavaScript and CSS function correctly on the PS3. It only took a day to produce, so come on BBC - how about implementing this properly?’”
It isn’t the application solution, personally I prefer the web based solution any way as you don’t have to wait ages for downloads, eating up your bandwidth for something which will just expire in a week or whatever anyway.
So visit www.ps3iplayer.com on your PS3 to check it out 
PS3 Firmware 2.30 & new PlayStation store interface revealed
The upcoming 2.30 firmware will bring DTS-HD Master Audio and DTS-HD High Resolution Audio features for Blu-ray movies.
DTS-HD MA supports variable bit rates up to 24.5 Mbit/s on a Blu Ray disk. The format supports a maximum of 192kHz sampling frequency and 24-bit depth samples in 2 channels stereo mode, and 24bit/96KHz resolution in multichannel mode with up to 8 channels.
*UPDATE* Check out this video walkthough of the new PlayStation store interface
EU Rock Band Dated, Priced
EA / Harmonix have finally announced the release date and pricing for the European version of their 2007 US smash hit Rock Band. The game launches on the 23rd of May, as a timed exclusive for the Xbox 360, with the PS2, PS3 and Wii versions following later this summer.
The game will be sold separately from the “Instrument Edition”, comprising of a Microphone, Drum set and Guitar, for the high price of £130. Adding the price of the game (£50) on top, makes the RRP almost the same cost as the console to play it on (for comparison, when the game was released 7 months ago in the US, the entire pack sold for $170).
When questioned on why there was such a high mark up between the two regions, Rob Kay, design director at Harmonix, said the price difference is caused by “a myriad of little differences that all add up.”
Kay explained that VAT adds 17.5% to the total UK price, adding, “We’re not trying to screw people.” He goes on to say that he believes people who purchase the game will think it’s worth the money.
As minor consolation to the massive price hike, the EU version of Rock Band will come with an additional 9 localised songs from bands such as Oasis, Blur and Muse (full song list below. The games extensive online store will open on May 27th, featuring new downloadable tracks every week.
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