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[Kiarax]

He just mad 'cause they stylin' on him. Even without the 3D the system is a vast improvement over the DS in graphical capabilities anyway. I just wish the screen(s) were bigger.

[BRP]

He didn't comment on anything else.

[BRP]

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost...postcount=2383

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[Shojin]

whoa, permanent or just a one off?

[Hyan]

Already?

[Kiarax]

That looks like a means to stop the overheating, not the system dying.

[Kaisha]

I hope he faked that by wrapping a towel around it for awhile, waiting for it to freak out, and then took a pic while it looks all 'normal', as that's a fuckton of 'ventilation space' that 360 has access to, possibly to claim 'first' to having RDoT'd a 360.


[EDIT] And in other news, it looks like Canada is finally getting a fucking Videos section July 1st for PSN.

[Kyo]

[link removed]
Not going to make a thread just for this link, since we normally just do them for games, but SOny with further plans to release and remaster the PS2 library.

[aru]

Just browsing Amazon out of boredom and holy crap.
http://www.amazon.com/PlayStation-3-...7680492&sr=1-5
Who is willing to pay those prices?!

[Shojin]

$170? I probably would if I didn't own a bc console already and really wanted the bc badly.

[aru]

"2 new from $1100" is what I'm referring to.

[Shojin]

Anyone looking for a brand new launch model should expect to pay those prices. Shit has been out of production for years and a lot of people were looking for them just for the bc.

[Shojin]

http://blog.us.playstation.com/2010/...ilable-soon-2/

* PlayStation Plus: PlayStation Network users will be able to purchase membership to PlayStation Plus; a new subscription service on the PlayStation Network that provides you with new options to expand and enhance your gaming experience and enable you to gain an exclusive set of features and content. Friendly reminder, all of you PlayStation Network users will continue to have free access to PlayStation Network’s unmatched and expanding suite of new and exclusive features while PlayStation Plus subscribers will gain access to an exclusive and expanding set of gaming features, content and functionality.

* Photo Gallery: A new network based photo sharing feature is now available on the Photo Gallery. The enhancement allows you to upload, browse and comment on photos on Facebook and Picasa Web Album. You can also opt to share your photos between your PlayStation Network friends as well as print photos from Photo Gallery.

* Video Editor & Uploader: Video Editor and Uploader is a new function found on the XrossMediaBar (XMB), which enables you to edit, save and upload video files stored on the PS3 system to sites such as Facebook or YouTube.

* Five Star Rating Support: Users can rate the PlayStation Store content they have purchased with one to five star ratings.

* Power Save Settings: The default setting for PS3 System Auto-Off will be set at 2 hours, providing you with additional power save options and further improving power save features on the PS3 system.

v3.40 firmware for PS3 out tonight

[Kaisha]

Some Kinect specs below if they're to be believed. Was disappointed at how shitty the webcam part of it performs, and only 320x240 rez for the depth map? Hardly seems high enough to be used reliably, but perhaps that explains why there's the two-person limitation for gaming. Would also explain why that one Ubisoft fitness demo had the person you represented as a living blob........

Shit wouldn't work well in my bedroom also at that field of view if my PS Eye (they both have the same horizontal FOV by default) is anything to go by as far as getting my entire body in frame goes. I'm not trying to bash Kinect or anything, but I'm just a bit disappointed at the specs so far given how much this thing is going to cost. They could have at least made it record at 60fps like the PS Eye did, unless that'd be overkill for the hardware to create the depth maps out of as well as applying joints to it (which I'm assuming it done in software on the 360's end).

Sensor
Colour and depth-sensing lenses
Voice microphone array
Tilt motor for sensor adjustment
Fully compatible with existing Xbox 360 consoles

Field of View
Horizontal field of view: 57 degrees
Vertical field of view: 43 degrees
Physical tilt range: ± 27 degrees
Depth sensor range: 1.2m - 3.5m

Data Streams
320x240 16-bit depth @ 30 frames/sec
640x480 32-bit colour@ 30 frames/sec
16-bit audio @ 16 kHz

Skeletal Tracking System
Tracks up to 6 people, including 2 active players
Tracks 20 joints per active player
Ability to map active players to LIVE Avatars

Audio System
LIVE party chat and in-game voice chat (requires Xbox LIVE Gold Membership)
Echo cancellation system enhances voice input
Speech recognition in multiple
This information is based on specifications supplied by manufacturers and should be used for guidance only.

http://www.play.com/Games/Xbox360/4-...l/Product.html

[EDIT] Looks like DigitalFoundry has posted their own article on the matter citing the same source as I: http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/di...pec-blog-entry

[aru]

Hmm, wonder what the point of tracking 6 people if only 2 are active at one time.
Seems like a waste of processing power, unless I'm reading it wrong.

[Kaisha]

Probably for EyeToy-esque casual games where your entire body is a collision box, rather than the joints it reads from the 'active' players.

[BRP]

Little sister's crushing criticism of Wii Sports: Why do you have legs when you are bowling, but the people on the side don't?

Never noticed this.

[Kiarax]

http://i48.tinypic.com/ei2req.png

[Insanecyclone]

http://i50.tinypic.com/2ugl5k5.png

[Kuya]

That second gun would be very uncomfortable and ackward.