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15th November 2009
cafe_orquidea, posting in
ubuntu_users @ 4:20pm: [Wireless] D-Link DWL-G122 on Ubuntu 9.10
 Hi everyone, I'm having issues with wireless after installing (with a clean installation) Ubuntu 9.10. I have a D-Link Dwl-G122 wireless pen adapter which worked fine with Ubuntu 9.04. It sees the wireless network available and tries to connect. I enter the WPA key, it tries for a while but ends unsuccesfully and asks for the key again. Any idea? Thanks!
14th November 2009
playstationblog @ 8:01pm: The PlayStation Recap
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/PSBlog/~3/LRI6ZIxerzw/ http://blog.us.playstation.com/?p=19499 
- Coming to PSN this Week: Braid — A personal favorite of mine. How’s with me? Anyone beat it yet?
- MAG Beta 4 Starts…Now! — MAG Beta 4, activate! More than 6,000 changes since the last version. Yes, six thousand!
- Disney Selection on PSN is Way UP! — A veritable bevy of Disney movies hit the Video Store, including the recent UP!, Wall-E and more.
- Netflix on the PS3 Available Now! — My disc came today! Who’s with me? Been wanting to stream the first season of Weeds. Now’s the time.
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Launch Event in PlayStation Home — If you jumped in Home on Modern Warfare 2 launch day, you probably noticed the “Featured Game Party” for MW2, a new kind of event in PlayStation Home.
- Up All Night: 24-hour LittleBigPlanet PSP Game Jam Session — What do you get when you mix art students and LBP? Insanely cool levels, as evidenced by this week’s LBP Academy or Art San Francisco Jam Session!
- Asia, Europe Design Rag Doll Kung Fu Dolls for Us to Enjoy — You’re not going to turn down free stuff, are you? I thought not.
- God of War Collection – Trophy Speed Run — God of War Collection’s Lead QA Tester speeds through God of War II’s Loom Chamber in record speed. You definitely want to watch this.
- Coming to PSN this Week: Bubble Trubble PSP Mini — A new puzzle-based mini hits the PSP. Who grabbed it? Do tell.
- Free Comet Crash Update Available Now on PSN! — There’s nothing I don’t like about a sentence with “free” and “update” in it. In this update, Comet Crash gets new levels, new maps and more.
- This Week in PlayStation Home: Assassin’s Creed, Final Fantasy XIII, Fullmetal Alchemist and A&E’s Lawman — Lots of new stuff going on in Home this week, highlighted by a special line of Assassin’s Creed items.
- Braid Available Today on PSN — Plenty or reasons highlighted here to pick up Braid for PS3. Regardless, it’s a great game.
- SOCOM Fireteam Bravo 3 Competitive Multiplayer Features Unveiled — 16-player multiplayer, new modes and new MP screens. A welcome update for FTB3.
- Pinball Heroes Out Today on PSN for PSP — Pinball Heroes hits PSP today with four tables, UNCHARTED, Hot Shots Golf, PAIN and High Velocity Bowling.
- PlayStation Store Update — Braid, Star Trek D-A-C, four demos, and much more.
- PlayStation Network Video Content Update — To celebrate MGM’s 85th Anniversary, you get a great selection of movies for $1.99.
- adhocParty for PSP Available Soon — Yes, you’ve been waiting. Now adhocParty is coming very soon. Hit the post for details on how it works.
- Fill Up Your Own Stocking This Year: Get a PSPgo for as Low as $199! — Get a Sony Card and score a PSPgo for $199. Not a bad deal, if you ask me.
- PlayStation Eye Chat: Assassin’s Creed II — Ubi Lead Game Designer pipes in through the PS Eye, dropping lots of new details and features in Assassin’s Creed II.
- Developer Diary #3: The Saboteur for PS3 — Tom French is back for #3 in his series of posts that reveal The Saboteur in great detail.
Courtesy of Jeremy Dunham
sandratayler @ 12:32pm: Timer Trumps Paralysis
 Before rolling out of bed this morning, I contemplated my day. In that quiet, before-the-chaos moment I realized that I have three big projects on my plate. Each is important and none of them can be completed in a single day. I need to go through the Schlock Mercenary archives drawing frame boxes so that we can launch the iPhone app. We want to release the app as soon as we can. I need to assemble pictures and layout for the 2008 and 2009 family photo books. I want them done in time to order books as Christmas gifts. I need to collect and revise essays into a book. I’d like to get it ready for submitting within the next month or two.
My preferred mode of operation is to tackle a big project and complete it before taking on another large project. So I lay in bed trying to decide which thing to tackle first. But every time I was leaning toward one of the projects, I could feel the other two pulling at me. If I decided that business came first and I should just get the frames done, then my head would be filled with thoughts about how family things should have priority over business. If I decided to let the frames lay idle in favor of the photo book, then I would remember the feeling I’ve been getting over the last month that the essay book is important and I need to get back to it. (No idea why it is so important, just that I need to finish it.) But if I decided to dive in to the writing, I would remember how the other two projects will both take less time and so I should probably complete them first and clear my head of the conflict. Around and around I went with significant mixing and matching of arguments and counter-arguments.
It was paralyzing. And over the jabber I could hear clearly the voice that claimed I should just scrap it all and go play a computer game instead, because at least a computer game would be relaxing. Then there was also the voice which reminded me that big projects are well and good, but that there’s a pile of house cleaning to be done as well.
This is when I remembered my good friend the timer. I have 16 waking hours in my Saturday. That is enough hours that I can spend time on each of the big projects and still get the housework done. So I got out of bed and made breakfast. Then I set a timer and worked on frames for an hour. Then I took a break to change laundry loads and tend to kids. Then the timer and I worked on the photo book for an hour. Then came a break to make a fresh batch of play dough to occupy bored children. Now I am having an hour of writing. I’ve done all of that, and it is barely lunch time.
I feel so much better about all of the projects. I feel much calmer when I can see that by choosing one project I am not sacrificing the others. They each get their turn in rotation. After lunch I may rotate through the turns again. Or perhaps I’ll give that computer game a turn for awhile.
Mirrored from onecobble.com.
zaitcev @ 1:32am: Hail tabled with data replication
 It's almost there, I can sense it. I posted the patch with the scan daemon and 1-st party copy implementation today. There's still a lot of work remaining, in particular I need Chunk to perform self-tests and 3-rd party transfers.
The biggest issue, is, however, tabled itself. Or, actually, its database. In order to support nodes coming down efficiently, it needs to know what keys were at a given node, and the information is not indexed by node. So, the alternative is either changing the whole database scheme, or severely limiting the supported scale so that the limitations of the whole-database scan do not come forward too forcefuly. Given that there's no time, I opted for proclaiming no more than 10 Chunk nodes and 1 million keys. Such small limits make tabled completely useless and a toy (until the new database), but then if anyone thinks otherwise he's deluding himself anyway.
13th November 2009
fortifiedi, posting in
ubuntu_users @ 8:55pm: Inkscape just got a lot cooler...
 .47 has a ton of great new filters that work really well! Here's a guide: http://c-quel.deviantart.com/art/Inkscape-0-47-Filter-Guide-143226196I use Inkscape almost every day and these are super helpful.
playstationblog @ 11:02pm: Developer Diary #3: The Saboteur for PS3
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/PSBlog/~3/zImNSCqERe4/ http://blog.us.playstation.com/?p=19451 Hey guys, I just got back from my little world tour (San Francisco, London, Moscow, whew!) showing off The Saboteur’s open-world/sandbox gameplay and perks system, so I figured this might make a good topic to add to my developer diary series on The Saboteur for PS3.
One of the reasons we built a scaled down version of Paris was to make sure we could create a world filled with stuff to do. Every block of Paris has content in it; in fact, it’s not just Paris but our entire world is filled with plenty of stuff. So what is all this our world is filled with? The Nazi occupation, which includes things like sniper towers, AA guns, Nazi tanks, SS generals, propaganda speakers, search lights, radar dishes, and more. These occupation targets are like a collections mechanic, but instead of passively finding these things in the world and walking over them, you’re blowing them up.
There are roughly about 1300 of these spread throughout our entire game, so you see I wasn’t kidding when I said every block has content in it. You also earn contraband for destroying these Nazi objects, which is our currency in the game because money was worthless during the war. Their destruction is persistent so taking these out in advance might actually help you with a mission in that area later on because you’re not getting attacked by a sniper anymore, for example. There’s a great risk/reward for destroying this stuff, though. If the Nazis see you, you’ll raise suspicion and someone will blow a whistle, setting off the alarms and bringing in Nazi reinforcements. So you should always make sure you know what you’re getting yourself into when deciding to destroy them, because you might get a bunch of Nazis onto your heels. You’ll then have to either escape the alarm area or cool down the alarms by using one of the game’s hiding spots like the rooftop shacks or public “pissoirs.” This is actually a good time to work on your perks.
Perks are a way for the player to improve Sean’s skills. You see, Sean’s a racecar driver by trade, not a soldier, and he gets better by doing things. Blow up enough Nazi installations and Sean will plant explosives faster. Kill enough guys with a machine gun and Sean will better understand how to hold the gun, reducing the recoil when firing. Shoot five guys with a scoped rifle and the drift will be reduced, making it easier to aim with a scope. Each perk has three tiers to it. The first tier is pretty easy, but tier two and three require the player to set more micro-objectives. Take sniping for example; tier two requires fifteen head shots with a scoped rifle. But the rewards get better the higher tier the perk. Perks sometimes improve skills, unlock all new mechanics (e.g. the ability to plant explosives in a car while driving, then bail out creating a car bomb), or unlock weapons in the black market shops.
The black market is the place where Sean can stock up with all kinds of gear by trading in the contraband he has earned. There’s all kinds of weapons: machine guns, rifles, sniper rifles, pistols, shotguns, explosives, etc — but it’s not just weapons. There are different upgrades to be found as well! For example, you can increase the different amounts of ammo Sean can carry or you can choose to equip the Resistance with better weapons. This is obviously useful because, like I mentioned in the previous post, the Resistance shows up in the High Will to Fight areas in the streets or at the fight-back zones. So helping them out with better equipment will actually help you in return. The black market shops also offer area maps, which will mark the locations of the occupation I mentioned above. As I mentioned earlier, there are about 1300 of these in the game, and having a map that shows you where to look will definitely help you destroy them all. These maps also mark locations of things like resistance supply crates (filled with contraband and sometimes bonus weapons), “sweet jumps”, monument postcards, and scenic spots. They’re quite helpful for those looking to earn some contraband or for those completionist types like me.
And you can do this stuff whenever you want, in or out of missions. It’s really up to you when you deal with it, but you might want to think about taking it out sooner rather than later; because it’s always there… watching and waiting.
playstationblog @ 6:59pm: PlayStation Eye Chat: Assassin’s Creed II
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/PSBlog/~3/Cip2JlxEYr4/ http://blog.us.playstation.com/?p=19457 With Assassin’s Creed II just days from hitting stores, there’s still quite a few unanswered questions about the game (some of which you sent us via Twitter). Earlier this week, I spoke with Ubisoft’s Lead Game Designer Patrick Plourde, from his home in Montreal via PlayStation Eye.
Even if you’re not interested in hearing new details about Assassin’s Creed II, including Ezio’s Villa, customization, new features not present in the original, and PSP interoperability, you’ll want to stick around to find out your task for the Live By The Creed mission. Hint: it’s near the end of the video.
playstationblog @ 5:01pm: Fill Up Your Own Stocking This Year: Get a PSPgo for as Low as $199!
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/PSBlog/~3/jIMTjG66G0k/ http://blog.us.playstation.com/?p=19421 Due to the overwhelming response to last year’s holiday promotions for the PlayStation Card, we have new exciting incentive, this time giving you the chance to save $50 on a brand new PSPgo. From now until December 31, 2009 when you apply for the PlayStation Card, you could be instantly approved and for limited time receive a $50 card credit when you purchase the new PSPgo at SonyStyle.com. Plus, spend an additional $200 or more over four months on games and accessories at PlayStation Network with your new PlayStation Card and earn another $50 card credit. Find out more here.
Plus, unlike ordinary credit cards, the PlayStation Card gives you access to exclusive members-only deals on Sony products and the opportunity to pile up points at the PlayStation Card website for your chance to win fantastic Sony prizes.
Now if only it could wrap all those gifts, as well!
playstationblog @ 3:04pm: adhocParty for PSP Available Soon
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/PSBlog/~3/atkBy2XOAm8/ http://blog.us.playstation.com/?p=19435 Hi everyone! Great news for all of you Ad Hoc fans out there –adhocParty for the PSP system, which first launched in Japan last year, is coming to North America! AdhocParty is an online service that allows PSP owners with a PS3 system to connect to one another via the PlayStation Network. It will be available as a free download on the PlayStation Store soon.
So, how does adhocParty work? PSP titles with adhoc mode traditionally require you to play within close proximity to each other. AdhocParty takes advantage of the interoperable capabilities of the PSP and PS3 systems. It enables you to play games featuring Ad Hoc mode, such as Gran Turismo and Monster Hunter Freedom Unite, over the Internet through the PS3. Your PSP connects to the PS3 via Wi-Fi, allowing you to chat online with fellow gamers in North America before jumping into competition from the comforts of each of your respective living rooms.
In addition to all of its competitive and social gaming features, adhocParty for PSP supports voice chat through the Wireless Headset or PlayStation Eye, offering you a complete and immersive gaming experience only available on the PlayStation platform.
We’ll have more details for you soon. Enjoy!
playstationblog @ 1:01pm: PlayStation Network Video Content Update
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/PSBlog/~3/xdqFdze4sN4/ http://blog.us.playstation.com/?p=19412 Hi Everyone,
Here’s the list of new arrivals and top downloads on the Video Store this week.
This weekend, you can celebrate MGM’s 85th anniversary with a legendary collection of movies starting at $1.99, including Dirty Work, Hannibal, Species, Soul Plane and Walking Tall. Also, check out classic titles like Wizard of Oz, now available in the digital format for the first time. Watch the clip below for a sneak peak, then head to Featured Collections on the Video Store!
FREE NEW ARRIVALS!
- KatalystHQ | S2 - Max in NY
- KatalystHQ | S2 - New Guy
- KatalystHQ | S2 - Movie Pitches
- KatalystHQ | S2 - Phone Voice
- Drag Me to Hell Bonus Clip
HD MOVIE NEW ARRIVALS
- Up!
- Drag Me to Hell
- Drag Me to Hell (Unrated)
- Land of the Lost
- Enlighten Up!
- Familiar Strangers
- Spread
- The Merry Gentlemen
- Eden Log
- Fay Grim
- The War Within
- Woman Thou Art Loosed
MOVIE NEW ARRIVALS
- Up!
- The Ugly Truth
- South Park: Imaginationland (Uncensored Director’s Cut)
- Naruto: Shippuden the Movie
- The Count of Monte Cristo
- Enlighten Up!
- Familiar Strangers
- Spread
- Cashback
- Demon Warriors
- Diary of a Tired Black Man
- Eden Log
- Fay Grim
- Keane
- One Last Thing
- Ong Bak
- Quid Pro Quo
- The War Within
- Woman Thou Art Loosed
- Yonkers Joe
- Anvil! The Story of Anvil
- 9 1/2 Weeks
HDTV NEW ARRIVALS
- American Dad | S5 - Man in Moonbounce
- Family Guy | S8 - Hannah Banana
- Mad Men | S3 - Shut the Door. Have a Seat.
- The Cleveland Show | S1 - Cleveland Jr’s Cherry Bomb
- CC Premium Stand-Up Specials - Gabriel Iglesias…I’m Not Fat, I’m Fluffy
- Heroes | S4 - Known Unknowns
- House | S6 - Shadowboxing
- How I Met Your Mother | S5 - The Rough Patch
- Spongebob Squarepants | S6 - Truth or Square
- Trauma | S1 - That Fragile Hour
- Sons of Anarchy | S2 - Balm
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | S11 - Turmoil
- Mercy | S1 - Destiny, Meet My Daughter, Veronica
- The Ultimate Fighter | S10 - Rattled
- Bones | S5 - The Dwarf in the Dirt
- Ring of Honor Wrestling | S1 - Episode 15
TV NEW ARRIVALS
- Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders: Making The Team | S4 - Episode 5
- Disorderly Conduct: Video on Patrol | S2 - Disorderly Conduct 11/06/2009
- Late Night with Jimmy Fallon | S1 - Highlights: 11/2/09 – 11/6/09
- Lewis Black’s Root of All Evil | S1
- MLB.com Classic Games - 1991 World Series, Game 7: Braves at Twins
- MLB.com Classic Games - Cal Ripken Becomes Baseball’s New Iron Man
- MLB.com Classic Games - 2001 World Series, Game 7: Yankees at Diamondbacks
- Sit Down, Shut Up | S1 - Math Lab
- Upright Citizens Brigade | S2
- World’s Strictest Parents | S1 - The Knights
- Saturday Night Live | S35 - Taylor Swift – November 7, 2009
- American Dad | S5 - Man in Moonbounce
- Brothers | S1 - NFL Comeback
- Family Guy | S8 - Hannah Banana
- Mad Men | S3 - Shut the Door. Have a Seat.
- Metalocalypse | S3 - Renovation Klok
- Ren & Stimpy Adult Party Cartoon | S1
- Sex Rehab with Dr. Drew | S1 - Episode 2
- The Cleveland Show | S1 - Cleveland Jr’s Cherry Bomb
- The Girls Next Door | S6 - Uncover Girls
- The Venture Bros. | S4 - Return To Malice
- Titan Maximum | S1 - Megamum Overdrive
- Tool Academy | S2 - Episode 10
- Tough Love | S2 - Welcome to Bootcamp
- CC Premium Stand-Up Specials - Gabriel Iglesias…I’m Not Fat, I’m Fluffy
- Glenn Martin, DDS | S1 - Glenn Gary, Glenn Martin
- Gossip Girl | S3 - They Shoot Humphreys, Don’t They?
- Heroes | S4 - Known Unknowns
- House | S6 - Shadowboxing
- How I Met Your Mother | S5 - The Rough Patch
- I Want to Work for Diddy | S2 - Sean John Reinvented
- Jon & Kate Plus 8 | S5 - Viewer’s Top Moments
- Lie to Me | S2 - Lack of Candor
- Million Dollar Listing | S3 - Looking to Score in Malibu
- Naoki Urasawa’s Monster | S1 - The Girl and the Seasoned Soldier
- Naoki Urasawa’s Monster | S1 - A Past Erased
- One Tree Hill | S7 - Now You Lift Your Eyes to the Sun
- Spongebob Squarepants | S6 - Truth or Square
- Trauma | S1 - That Fragile Hour
- Two and a Half Men | S7 - Untainted by Filth
- Dirty Jobs | S4 - Glass Maker
- Naruto Shippuden Uncut | SVol. 1 - Run, Kankuro
- Scare Tactics | S3 - The Collector
- Sons of Anarchy | S2 - Balm
- Tabatha’s Salon Takeover | S2 - Allure: Miami, Fl
- The Biggest Loser | S8 - Episode #809 – Pt. 1 & 2
- The Hills | S5 - On To The Next
- The Universe | S4 - Extreme Energy
- V | S1 - There Is No Normal Anymore
- X-Play | S2009 - X-Play Weekly 11/11/09
- GT Bonus Round | S3 - Behind the Warfare Part 1
- Ghost Hunters Academy | S1 - Web of Deceit
- Ghost Hunters | S5 - New Hampshire Gothic
- Glee | S1 - Wheels
- Human Wrecking Balls | S2 - Chopper Crunch
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | S11 - Turmoil
- Mercy | S1 - Destiny, Meet My Daughter, Veronica
- Mythbusters | S7 - Crash and Burn
- Nostradamus Effect | S1 - Satan’s Army
- Secret Girlfriend | S1 - Secret Girlfriend 106
- The Ultimate Fighter | S10 - Rattled
- Bones | S5 - The Dwarf in the Dirt
- Comedy Central Presents: Stand-Up
- Martin Lawrence’s First Amendment | S3
- Ring of Honor Wrestling | S1 - Episode 15
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars | S2 - Weapons Factory
Top Movies
- The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3
- G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra
- I Love You, Beth Cooper
- The Proposal (2009)
- Orphan (2009)
- Aliens in the Attic
- X-Men Origins: Wolverine
- Up
- Land of the Lost
- Mutant Chronicles
Top HD Movies
- The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3
- The Proposal (2009)
- I Love You, Beth Cooper
- Orphan (2009)
- Aliens in the Attic
- X-Men Origins: Wolverine
- Mutant Chronicles
- Earth
- Stan Helsing
- Observe and Report
Top TV Episodes
- V | Season 1 - Pilot
- South Park: Uncensored | Season 13 - The F Word
- Smallville | Season 9 - Kandor
- Naruto Shippuden Uncut | Season Vol. 1 - Mission Cleared
- Family Guy | Season 8 - Hannah Banana
- It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia | Season 5- Paddy’s Pub: Home of the Original Kitten Mittens
- South Park: Uncensored | Season 13 - Whale Whores
- Supernatural | Season 5 - Changing Channels
- The Office | Season 6 - Double Date
- V | Season 1 - There Is No Normal Anymore
Top HD TV Episodes
- South Park: Uncensored | Season 13 – The F Word
- South Park: Uncensored | Season 13 – Whale Whores
- Family Guy | Season 8 - Hannah Banana
- Family Guy | Season 8 - Road to Multi-verse
- Sons of Anarchy | Season 2 - Fa Guan
- The Office | Season 6 - Double Date
- Heroes | Season 4 - Shadowboxing
- Sons of Anarchy | Season 2 - Balm
- South Park: Uncensored | Season 13 - Butters’ Bottom Bitch
- House | Season 6 - Known Unknowns
12th November 2009
thrikreen @ 11:11pm:
 Coming back for Christmas, anyone wanna do something?
sandratayler @ 9:48pm: Ordinary Day
I feel like that digression in the book The Princess Bride which explains why three years of events are summed up with the words “what with one thing and another, three years passed.” It has been a one-thing-after-another kind of day. None of the things were urgent or stressful. Nothing made me sad or upset. Several things made me happy. But I don’t have the energy or clarity of thought to pull the day together around any kind of a focus. My mailbox is emptier. My house is cleaner. The last of the make up homework is done. The packages are shipped. Meals were cooked then eaten. And if the kids were a bit wild and inclined to squabble, I choose to blame it on the dropping barometric pressure which preceded the rain. On the other hand, two of those same kids spent time today writing fiction stories and the results were good. The mailman brought me the last disc of Bones so Howard and I can watch it tonight. And I even sneaked a little bit of writing time.
It was an ordinary, mostly good, occasionally frustrating, day. The kind of day that passes and is forgotten because it contained nothing momentous. It is the kind of day about which I can say “what with one thing and another, the day passed.”
Mirrored from onecobble.com.
13th November 2009
playstationblog @ 2:32am: PlayStation Store Update
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/PSBlog/~3/1O6WNCerl8U/ http://blog.us.playstation.com/?p=19365 Hi Everyone – It’s time for the weekly PlayStation Store Update.
Updates
Tank Battles Price Drop (now $6.99)
Downloadable Games
Braid ($14.99)
Braid is an artful puzzle-platformer where the player manipulates the flow of time in strange and unusual ways. In each world, time behaves differently, and it is time’s strangeness that creates the puzzles. The time behaviors include: rewinding, independent time streams, time that is tied to space, parallel realities, time dilation, and perhaps more.
Braid treats the player’s time as precious; there is no filler. Each puzzle shows the player something new about the game world.
ESRB Rated E10+
File size: 240 MB
Star Trek: D-A-C ($9.99)
Star Trek: D-A-C is a fast-paced, top-down space shooter inspired by the new motion picture. This pick-up and play game allows you and your friends to choose from 5 classes of starships (from a list including the all-new U.S.S. Enterprise) and battle it out solo or online! Enlist in Starfleet or join the Romulan Empire as you battle with up to 11 friends in game play modes including: Solo Play, Online VS, and Online Co-op. Choose your side, fire your weapons, boldly go!
ESRB Rated E
File size: 134 MB
PSone Classics: PS3/PSP
Command & Conquer: Red Alert ($5.99)
Re-live the glory of the first Red Alert in the Command & Conquer franchise with this downloadable PSOne classic. Imagine an alternate history where Hitler never existed, and the USSR and Stalin rose to power and begin a full scale invasion of Europe. Welcome to Red Alert, comrade. Wage World War II like never before as the Allied faction and restore freedom, or claim Europe for the glory of the Soviet Union in over 25 strategic missions.
ESRB Rated T
File size: 978 MB
Game Demos (free)
Inferno Pool Demo
Inferno Pool is a revolutionary, simultaneous multi-player Pool action game, where every ball you pot is dropped onto your opponents table. Battle against your friends locally or compete against the world online. Learn punishing skill shots to unleash Inferno Mode and humiliate your opponents. This is Pool on fire!
ESRB Rated E
File size: 267 MB
NCAA Basketball 10 Demo
See the game like it has never been seen before, with authentic broadcasting presentations from the all-star announcing crews of Dick Vitale, Brad Nessler, and Erin Andrews of ESPN, and Gus Johnson and Bill Raftery of CBS Sports. Enjoy ultimate control over your team’s strategy and style of play, including real Motion Offensive Systems. From the broadcast table to the hardwood – it’s all there in NCAA Basketball 10.
ESRB Rated E
File size: 1.01 GB
MX Vs. ATV Reflex Demo
Playable on either MX or ATV. 6 tutorial lessons, 1 National event, 1 Freestyle event.
ESRB Rated E
File size: 913 MB
Star Trek: D-A-C Demo
Star Trek: D-A-C is a fast-paced, top-down space shooter inspired by the new motion picture. This pick-up and play game allows you and your friends to choose from 5 classes of starships (from a list including the all-new U.S.S. Enterprise) and battle it out solo or online! Enlist in Starfleet or join the Romulan Empire as you battle with up to 11 friends in game play modes including: Solo Play, Online VS, and Online Co-op. Choose your side, fire your weapons, boldly go!
ESRB Rated E
File size: 134 MB
Add-on Game Content
PAIN Fat Princess Character (free)
You may recognize this launchable character from another PSN exclusive title, Fat Princess. Now that she’s in our world though, she’s not such a PAIN to move around! In fact, once you start launching her around, she’ll prove herself capable of taking her fair share of ooches while posing with royal style.
File size: 100 KB
PAIN Speed Oocher Mode ($1.99)
The second Naughty Bit mode is a straight evolution from the fan-favorite PAINLab of the same name. This is a Single Player race mode that features multiple courses, each with its own set of rules. Launch into the track and get ready for a fast-paced ride that just might “Ooch” you into the top of the Leaderboard!
File size: 100 KB
Rag Doll Kung Fu Mistress of Mime Character (free)
Add an extra fighter to your kung fu collection with this amazing additional character for Rag Doll Kung Fu: Fists of Plastic – created by the very talented Agnese from Italy as part of SCEE’s and SCEI’s special ‘Design Your Own Rag Doll’ competition.
File size: 884 KB
Rag Doll Kung Fu Shaolin Scarecrow Character (free)
Add a new fighter to your arsenal with this incredible extra character for Rag Doll Kung Fu: Fists of Plastic – created by the imaginative Mark from Hong Kong as part of SCEE’s and SCEI’s special ‘Design Your Own Rag Doll’ competition.
File size: 1.52 MB
Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 Costume Pack ($3.99)
Download the pre-order exclusive white costume for Ryu as well as all new costumes for Ayane, Momiji, and Rachel!
File size: 100 KB
Guitar Hero 5
For all song credits please visit www.guitarhero.com.
- “Fly Away” by Lenny Kravitz ($1.99)
- “Lady” by Lenny Kravitz ($1.99)
- “Let Love Rule” by Lenny Kravitz ($1.99)
- Lenny Kravitz Track Pack ($5.49) – Downloadable Track Pack featuring “Let Love Rule”, “Fly Away”, “Lady” by Lenny Kravitz. Please Note: Many songs are available both as singles and as part of a Track Pack, so please carefully consider your purchases before downloading.
File size: 38 MB – 56 MB (singles), 133 MB (track pack)
Rock Band
Build your Rock Band library by purchasing these song game tracks. For song credits, visit www.RockBand.com.
- “Club Foot”— Kasabian ($1.99)
- “Employee of the Month”— SpongeBob SquarePants ($0.99)
- “A Day Like This”— SpongeBob SquarePants ($0.99)
- “Ridin’ the Hook”— SpongeBob SquarePants ($0.99)
- SpongeBob SquarePants Pack 2 ($2.99) – Build your Rock Band library by purchasing this song game track pack: SpongeBob SquarePants Pack 2. This pack includes: “A Day Like This,” “Employee of the Month,” and “Ridin’ the Hook” by SpongeBob SquarePants.
- “Smash it Up (Part II)”— The Damned ($1.99)
- “Dead Leaves and the Dirty Ground”— White Stripes ($1.99)
- “Girl, You Have No Faith in Medicine”— White Stripes ($1.99)
- “Icky Thump”— White Stripes ($1.99)
- White Stripes Pack 1 ($5.49) – Build your Rock Band library by purchasing this song game track pack: White Stripes Pack 1. This pack includes: “Dead Leaves and the Dirty Ground,” “Girl, You Have No Faith in Medicine,” and “Icky Thump” by White Stripes.
File sizes: 8.72 MB – 26 MB (singles), 56 MB – 72 MB (track packs)
Game Videos (free)
Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time – Launch Trailer
File sizes: 81 MB (HD) 135 MB (1080)
Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time – Space Trailer
File sizes: 60 MB (HD) 103 MB (1080)
Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time – Time Trailer
File sizes: 63 MB (HD) 106 MB (1080)
Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time – Weapons Trailer
File sizes: 61 MB (HD) 102 MB (1080)
Assassin’s Creed: Bloodlines Teaser Trailer
File size: 46 MB (HD)
The Saboteur Just Getting Started Trailer
File sizes: 53 MB (HD)
The Saboteur Pre-Order Trailer
File size: 21 MB (HD)
Battlefield Bad Company 2 Limited Edition Trailer
File size: 45 MB (HD)
Star Trek: D-A-C Trailer
File size: 31 MB (HD)
Themes
Ratchet & Clank Dynamic Theme ($2.99)
File size: 2.37 MB
Dita Von Teese Theme ($1.99)
File size: 1.07 MB
Deep Space Theme ($1.49)
File size: 5.62 MB
Junkyard Girl Theme ($1.99)
File size: 5.8 MB
Road to China Theme ($1.49)
File size: 5.74 MB
Wallpaper (free)
Tekken 6 Lars Wallpaper
File size: 1.41 MB
Tekken 6 Lilli Wallpaper
File size: 1.68 MB
Tekken 6 Nina Wallpaper
File size: 1.74 MB
Tekken 6 Yoshimitsu Wallpaper
File size: 1.63 MB
Tekken 6 Zafina Wallpaper
File size: 1.56 MB
PlayStation Store for PSP
Downloadable Games (also available from PS3 storefront)
Pinball Heroes – High Velocity Bowling ($3.99)
Virtual pinball game based on the hit PS3 downloadable game “High Velocity Bowling.”
ESRB Rated E
File size: 21.3 MB
Pinball Heroes – Hot Shots Golf ($3.99)
Virtual pinball game based on the hit video game series “Hot Shots Golf.”
ESRB Rated E
File size: 22.3 MB
Pinball Heroes – PAIN ($3.99)
Virtual pinball game based on the hit PS3 downloadable game “PAIN.”
ESRB Rated E
File size: 20.3 MB
Pinball Heroes – UNCHARTED ($3.99)
Virtual pinball game based on the hit PS3 series “UNCHARTED.”
ESRB Rated E
File size: 25.3 MB
Kenka Bancho: Badass Rumble ($39.99)
As the toughest student in school, it’s up to you to prove your badassitude when all the schools in the nation get together for a weeklong trip to the historic city of Kyouto. In this free-roaming brawler, take to the streets and kick ass to rise to the top in the world of delinquents. Hunt down more than 45 boss enemies, each with their own schedules, and dispense righteous beatdowns before stealing their respect, territory, and special moves.
ESRB Rated T
File size: 401 MB
PSP minis
Bubble Trubble ($4.99)
ESRB Rated E
File size: 18 MB
Add-on Game Content
Rock Band Unplugged (also available from PS3 storefront)
Build your Rock Band Unplugged library by purchasing these song game tracks. For song credits, visit www.RockBand.com.
- “Excuse Me Mister”— No Doubt ($1.99)
- “I’m Shipping Up to Boston”— Dropkick Murphys ($1.99)
File sizes: 14 MB – 16 MB
Dynasty Warriors: Strikeforce (free)
Quest Pack #7 – A selection of four brand new missions that will push your skills to their limit. Also includes all previous Quest Packs. To learn more about this pack and about Dynasty Warriors: Strikeforce go to www.koei.com/strikeforce
File size: 1.13 MB
PSP Themes
Dita Von Teese PSP Theme 1 and 2 ($1.49 each) (also available from PS3 storefront)
File sizes: 199 KB – 213 KB
Deep Space PSP Theme ($1.49) (also available from PS3 storefront)
File size: 487 KB
Junkyard Girl PSP Theme ($1.99) (also available from PS3 storefront)
File size: 605 KB
Road To China PSP Theme ($1.49) (also available from PS3 storefront)
File size: 474 KB
12th November 2009
playstationblog @ 8:03pm: Pinball Heroes Out Today on PSN for PSP
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/PSBlog/~3/HFiWQY7yYoc/ http://blog.us.playstation.com/?p=19329 What up, folks?
Jason Coker here, Producer of the new downloadable PSP title, Pinball Heroes, which is available beginning TODAY for download onto your PSP from the PlayStation Store for $3.99 each. So, what is Pinball Heroes? Well, the Pinball Heroes team loves pinball – go figure – and we also love the games that Sony Computer Entertainment publishes, so we figured, “Hey, what if we were to make pinball tables based on SCE titles?” We approached some of the internal teams here at Sony, made the magic happen, and we’ve put together a really fun mix of tables, both in the range of pinball game play types and in the titles we’re representing. Please take a look at the trailer below to give you an idea of what I’m talking about:
There are four different tables available to download, which are based on High Velocity Bowling, Hot Shots Golf, PAIN, and UNCHARTED. For me, the coolest thing about Pinball Heroes is that if you dig pinball, you’ll really like any of the tables because of the diverse set of challenges that each one features, including an in-game trophy shelf, in-game trophies, online leaderboards, and an assortment of modes that keep the game exciting and fun. On top of that, if you’re a fan of the titles that we represent on each table, you’ll really enjoy the way we’ve incorporated the flavor of each game into Pinball Heroes. If you happen to be a pinball lover who is also crazy about the games we’re basing our tables on… well, you’ll be in PSP nirvana.
For example, the High Velocity Bowling table actually has a section that has ten pins set up that you can knock down once you’ve released the sweeper. In addition to your pinball score, the game will be tracking your strikes and spares as you advance through “frames” on those ten pins. On the Hot Shots Golf table, there are several unique “holes” to play. You’ll be challenged to knock down targets marked with a certain distance until the total distance gets you to the “green”, at which point you must knock the ball through an opening to the green and tap it into the hole. There are also wind conditions that will affect the ball differently on each hole, so bring your A game.
 
PAIN fans will recognize things like Fun With Explosives, PAINdemonium modes and the Manhole that can be opened as a ball lock. The UNCHARTED table actually tells the story of Nathan Drake’s’s adventures in the first UNCHARTED game, “UNCHARTED: Drake’s Fortune,” through a variety of modes that will test your pinball skills.
 
We’ve put plenty of familiar sights and sounds on each table and all in all, we’ve put together a really cool mix of pinball and the things that make our first-party games so fun.
For your convenience, you can play zoomed in so that the camera tracks the balls around the table, zoomed out so that you can see the whole table, or in portrait mode, which lets you see the whole table with the PSP turned sideways, so it’s a lot larger than the default zoomed out play style. Whatever your play style, there’s something here that will suit you.
 
So there you have it – Pinball Heroes – Coming to a PSP near you. I’m really proud of how nicely the Pinball Heroes tables turned out. Teri, Josh, Joe, Larry, and I look forward to hearing your feedback once you get hands-on with the tables because there are more tables in the works, and we want to make them as good as we can. Till then, break out your Tommy albums and get your Pinball Wizard on. We’ll see you on the Leaderboards. I’m the cat with the ill high scores because that’s how I roll. Get it? See, it’s a pinball joke because the ball rolls, and…ah, forget it. Pinball Heroes for the win!!
playstationblog @ 6:12pm: SOCOM Fireteam Bravo 3 Competitive Multiplayer Features Unveiled
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/PSBlog/~3/YbcsoEvNBvY/ http://blog.us.playstation.com/?p=19316 Today, we’re very excited to unveil the competitive multiplayer features for SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs Fireteam Bravo 3 for PSP. Continuing in the franchise’s tradition of unparalleled multiplayer gaming, SOCOM Fireteam Bravo 3 raises the bar on mobile multiplayer gaming.
Compete in 16-player competitive multiplayer across eight custom maps and through seven new game modes, each with different objectives. A brand new ‘Leader Mode’ lets players designate a squad leader and spawn beside them to help progress to the objective points. Additionally, a new ‘Tug-of-War’ mode, allows players to drain points from their enemies to collect tickets.
Play locally in Ad Hoc mode, or with friends from around the world in infrastructure mode. When played in infrastructure mode, competitive multiplayer supports a number of expanded online community features including tournaments, clan challenges and ladders, voice chat and character customization.
For a more extensive look at competitive multiplayer, check out IGN.com for an exclusive hands-on reveal. SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs Fireteam Bravo 3 will be available in stores on January 12th.
playstationblog @ 4:01pm: Braid Available Today on PSN
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/PSBlog/~3/mikWSogyWbM/ http://blog.us.playstation.com/?p=19307 …and here we are! On behalf of Hothead Games, I’m excited to be able to present you with Braid, available today for $14.99 on PSN in North America. At Hothead, we work diligently to support developers throughout the indie community, and Jonathan Blow, the original creator of the game, has been a particularly great partner (we also worked with him on a Mac version earlier this year).
When Braid first came out, we were really blown away by its combination of unique art style and clever puzzle gameplay, but there was just one problem – it was only on one platform! At Hothead, we really believe strongly in being platform-agnostic (we even ship our games on Linux!), so we thought it only right for PS3 players to have access to Braid too. We got in touch with Jon and suggested working together on realizing his vision on additional platforms.
As we collaborated on the project, there were two big things that we always kept in mind – the first was preserving that original impactful moment when the player begins the game, and carrying that sense of artistic wonderment, emotional engagement and unique gameplay all the way to the end, when the player puts down the controller. That was Jon’s vision and is the Braid experience – our task was to preserve that vision and that experience, leveraging the unique features of the PS3 to further enhance it with the amazing 1080p resolution and HD audio, and PSN features like Trophies.
In fact, it was one of the highlights of the project to see the art style come alive on the platform – the PS3 is particularly well-suited to showing off the intense colors and distinctive world of Braid. We took full advantage of the PS3’s hardware to make sure this version of the game never deviates from a smooth 60 FPS.
The second big thing that was top of mind for the Hothead team was getting this remarkable game to you as swiftly as possible so that you, too, could enjoy Braid on your platform of choice. We didn’t want to make PS3 owners wait a moment longer than necessary (and Jon agreed) – especially when you’ve already been so patient and so supportive of Braid and indie development!
So, what you’re about to download is a result of that amazing collaborative effort and commitment to Braid’s original immersive experience. We’re pleased and excited to see Braid on PSN and to be able to share it with you.
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ubuntu_users @ 1:46pm: Help!
 I've been installing and uninstalling lots of stuff lately so I thought I would clean up my system a bit to get rid of all the accumulated crap. I was looking at the recommendations in this thread at Ubuntu forums and one of them says that /tmp can be cleared out regularly so I did that and now I'm having all kinds of problems. When I try to open up Synaptic, it says my password is incorrect. When I open up Epiphany, I get an error message saying: Failed to contact configuration server; some possible causes are that you need to enable TCP/IP networking for ORBit, or you have stale NFS locks due to a system crash. See http://projects.gnome.org/gconf/ for information. (Details - 1: Server ping error: IDL:omg.org/CORBA/COMM_FAILURE:1.0) I don't know if there are other issues, those are the ones I've found so far but I seriously hope not. HELP! How do I fix this? In simple terms please, I don't want to fuck this up any more than I already have! ETA: FIXED :)
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