Wednesday, April 9, 2008
We are not dead just quite yet
Tuesday, January 29, 2008
Episode 4
-Pratik and Nick
Sunday, January 20, 2008
Episode 3
Playstation Temptation Episode 3 Show Notes
I. Introduction
-Discussion of how not too content heavy for this week.
II. What have you been playing?
-Nick: Rock Band, Guitar Hero 3, Turok Demo, Blacksite: Area 51 Demo
-Prat: Rock Band, Ratchet, Assassin’s Creed, Castlevania
III. Playstation Store Update
Downloadable Games
Tori-Emaki ($1.99)
PLAYSTATION Eye required. Presented in High-Definition 1080p resolution, Tori-Emaki is an innovative interactive art experience. Enter a world of atmospheric wonder as you embark on a magical journey by guiding a flock of birds through a living masterpiece inspired by ancient Japanese paintings. Move your body to vary the speed and direction of the birds’ flight and to immerse yourself in a beautiful visual experience.
File size: 72.8 MB
ESRB Rated E
Mesmerize: Trace ($1.99)
PLAYSTATION Eye required. Presented in High-Definition 1080p resolution, Mesmerize: Trace is a collection of absorbing visual and aural effects that respond to your body movements and sounds (such as clapping or snapping your fingers). Make photon particles dance and sing in Firefly, create a glowing cityscape with your own two hands in Urban, and go on to explore Twister, Chain Reaction and Flare.
File size: 119 MB
ESRB Rated E
Blast Factor Bundle ($12.99)
Blast Factor is a physics based action game which takes players into a fierce microbiological arena to guide a nano-machine against viral swarms. The Bundle includes the full game as well as the Multiplayer Pack and the Advanced Research Pack.
File size: 325 MB
ESRB Rated E
Add-on Game Content
MotorStorm Double Track Pack ($2.99)
This Double Track Pack features two brand new, high-speed circuits – the perilous “Eagle’s Nest” and the deadly “Diamondback Speedway,” compatible with all vehicle classes in all Online modes including Time Attack and Eliminator!
File size: 125 MB
Rock Band
Build your Rock Band library by purchasing these song game tracks. Please note: you need to actually own Rock Band in order to play these tracks:
- “Last Train to
- “All the Small Things” - Blink-182 ($1.99)
- “Action” – Sweet ($1.99)
File sizes: 18.7 MB – 26.3 MB
Demos
Turok Demo
Take on the role of Joseph Turok and survive a genetically altered planet occupied by an army of well-trained enemy soldiers, ravenous and unpredictable dinosaurs and creatures that populate the dangerous environment. Choose your combat; shoot to survive using an arsenal of firepower, utilize quiet kill stealth, or use the dinosaurs and creatures as weapons. Your mission? Survive at all costs.
File size: 1.10 GB
ESRB Rated M
Try out the demo for the ultimate arcade soccer experience. In FIFA Street 3, take to the streets and experience the style, flair and attitude of street soccer like never before. Play as the worlds best players, and show off your street skills in unique environments around the world.
File size: 309 MB
ESRB Rated E
Game Videos
PixelJunk Monsters Trailer (free)
Inspired by the popular and addictive “tower defense” game genre, PixelJunk Monsters is a fun and intuitive game featuring a uniquely attractive art style. Defend your homebase against threatening monsters by building towers and casting lightning storms across the forest. Download the official trailer today!
File size: 47 MB (HD)
Borderlands Debut Trailer (free)
What lies behind the vault? How do you survive the dangerous and outlaw world of Borderlands? Download the debut trailer for the new shooter from Gearbox Software and 2K Games now.
File size: 74 MB (HD)
Dynasty Warriors 6 Trailer
After the fall of
File size: 25 MB (SD), 89 MB (HD)
Brothers In Arms Hell’s Highway Trailer (free)
Brothers In Arms Hell’s Highway delivers the most immersive WWII squad-based shooter experience to date, putting players in the boots of squad leader Matt Baker as he leads his men of the 101st Airborne Division during Operation Market Garden.
File size: 128 MB (HD)
Lost Planet Trailer (free)
LOST PLANET has raised the bar for shooting action to new heights! The game that has sold over 1,600,000 copies worldwide makes its debut on the PLAYSTATION 3!
File size: 182 MB (HD)
Syphon Filter: Combat Ops Trailer (free)
Download the Syphon Filter: Combat Ops trailer for your PSP and see the new Mission Modifier feature in action. Syphon Filter: Combat Ops delivers an unrivaled online multiplayer experience exclusively on the PSP system.
File size: 76 MB (HD), 101 MB (1080)
PS3 Themes
PAIN Ice Tea Theme (free)
Customize your PS3 system with a cool PAIN Ice Tea theme. This theme allows you to change up the look of your background and XMB icons. Download today!
File size: 1.80 MB
PAIN Ed T-Bone Theme (free)
Customize your PS3 system with a cool PAIN Ed T-Bone theme. This theme allows you to change up the look of your background and XMB icons. Download today!
File size: 3.05 MB
Mesmerize Theme (free)
Customize your PS3 system with a cool Mesmerize theme. This theme allows you to change up the look of your background and XMB icons. Download today!
File size: 1.60 MB
Tori-Emaki Theme (free)
Customize your PS3 system with a cool Tori-Emaki theme. This theme allows you to change up the look of your background and XMB icons. Download today!
File size: 1.60 MB
CALL OF DUTY 4: MODERN WARFARE Theme (free)
Customize your PS3 system with a cool CALL OF DUTY 4: MODERN WARFARE theme. This theme allows you to change up the look of your background and XMB icons. Download today!
File size: 1.60 MB
IV. Topic of the Week
PSP=Proud of upcoming games
-We have some sweet games coming out for PSP such as:
1. Echochrome
2. Final Fantasy 7: Crisis Core
3. God of War: Chains of
V. News
-Echochrome hits the PSN and PSP on March 19th.
-NPD numbers
December 2007 Hardware Sales
# PlayStation 2 -- 1,100,000
# PlayStation 3 -- 796,600
# PlayStation Portable -- 1,060,000
# Xbox 360 -- 1,260,000
# Wii -- 1,350,000
# Nintendo DS -- 2,470,000
-Best Selling Software of 2007
1. Halo 3 (Xbox 360) -- 4.82 million
2. Wii Play w/ remote (Wii) -- 4.12 million
3. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (Xbox 360) -- 3.04 million
4. Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock (PlayStation 2) -- 2.72 million
5. Super Mario Galaxy (Wii) -- 2.52 million
6. Pokemon Diamond (Nintendo DS) -- 2.48 million
7. Madden NFL 08 (PlayStation 2) -- 1.90 million
8. Guitar Hero 2 (PlayStation 2) -- 1.89 million
9. Assassin's Creed (Xbox 360) -- 1.87 million
10. Mario Party 8 (Wii) -- 1.82 million
-Pratik and Nick
Sunday, January 13, 2008
Episode 2
Playstation Temptation Epidsode 2 Show Notes
I. Introduction
-We are back with some awesome new intro music.
II. PS Store Update
Downloadable Games
Super Stardust HD Demo (free demo, $9.99 full game)
Super Stardust HD for the PLAYSTATION 3 system is a fully updated version of the classic game Stardust. Your mission is simple: destroy everything in sight!
File size: 137 MB
ESRB Rated E
Add-on Game Content
- Folklore Add-On #3 “The Alchemist Pack”" ($3.99)
This Folklore Add-on includes four additional side quests which take place during the events of the original game, plus an extra Folk to capture and an alternative costume for Ellen.
File size: 70.1 MB - Folklore Add-On #4 “”The Origin of Belgae”" ($3.99)
This Folklore™ Add-on includes four additional side quests, which take place during the events of the original game, plus an extra Folk to capture and an alternative costume for Ellen.
File size: 71.2 MB - Folklore Add-on Bundle 2 ($5.99)
Get two Folklore Add-ons for one low price!
This Folklore Add-on Bundle includes- “The Alchemist Pack” and the “The Origin of Belgae” Add-Ons. Each add-on includes four side quests, plus an extra Folk to capture and alternative costumes for Ellen.
File size: 141.3 MB
Rock Band
Build your Rock Band library by purchasing these song game tracks. For music credits, visit www.RockBand.com.
- “Number of the Beast” – Iron Maiden($1.99)
- “Interstate Love Song” -
- “Die, All Right!” – The Hives ($1.99)
File sizes: 19.7 MB – 29 MB
Need for Speed ProStreet
Unlock vehicles for immediate use. These cars can be achieved without purchase by progressing through Career.
- McLaren F1 ($2.99)
File size: 100 KB - NFS: Bugatti Veyron 16.4 ($2.99)
File size: 100 KB
Demos
Kane & Lynch: Dead Men Demo
Kane & Lynch: Dead Men is the highly controversial crime action game from the makers of Hitman. Play as two hardened criminals, one a flawed mercenary and the other a medicated psychopath. This single player demo puts you into the heat of the action where you and your crew will break into a highly secured boardroom from the outside of a
File size: 839 MB
ESRB Rated M
PS one Classics for PS3 / PSP
Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back ($5.99)
The evil Dr. Neo Cortex is back with a vengeance. And this time, he’s out to…save the world? And he’s asking for help from his arch nemesis, Crash Bandicoot? Could this just some conniving plan to lure Crash into a deadly trap? Find out as Crash takes on an adventure that’s out of this world in Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back!
File size: 102 MB
ESRB Rated E
Game Videos
Burnout
Take me down to
File size: 89 MB (HD)
Movie and Blu-ray Disc Trailers
Spiderwick Chronicles Trailer #2(free)
From the beloved best-selling series of books comes “The Spiderwick Chronicles,” a fantasy adventure for the child in all of us.
File size: 5.14 MB (SD), 19 MB (HD), 27 MB (1080)
First Sunday Trailer (free)
In this hilarious comedy, Durell (ICE CUBE) and LeeJohn (TRACY MORGAN) are best friends and bumbling petty criminals.
File size: 29 MB (SD), 113 MB (HD), 155 MB (1080)
PS3 Themes
PAIN Jarvis Theme (free)
Customize your PS3 system with a cool PAIN Jarvis theme. This theme allows you to change up the look of your background and XMB icons. Download today!
File size: 1.85 MB
PAIN The Dude Theme (free)
Customize your PS3 system with a cool PAIN The Dude theme. This theme allows you to change up the look of your background and XMB icons. Download today!
File size: 1.72 MB
Here is this week’s 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.
Downloadable Games
Ape Quest ($9.99 US per level, $19.99 bundle)
PS one Classics
Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back PS1 Classic ($5.99)
Game Videos (free)
- Syphon Filter: Combat Ops Trailer
- Pursuit Force Extreme Justice Trailer
- Uncharted Massive Trailer
- GT5 Prologue
- GT5 Prologue Sizzle Trailer
- Turok Quiet Kills Video
- Timeshift Trailer
- Burnout
Source: http://blog.us.playstation.com/2008/01/10/playstation-store-update-17/
III. Topic of the Week
Resistance 2!
# The game will feature the standard single-player campaign as well as an eight-player online co-op campaign that's objective-based. Two people can still work together locally.
# Ready to beat each other senseless online? Resistance 2 will feature 60-player matches set in the
# Sorry, Rachel; the campaign will pick up from Fall of Man's epilogue and stick solely with Nathan Hale as he copes with getting shot down in Iceland, escaping to the states and joining the "Sentinels" program.
# There will be classes. Characters will start out from one of three basic templates -- a "tank-style" soldier rocking a chain gun, a "Specia lOps class" that seems like a sniper or a medic whose "Medicator" gun will hurt enemies and heal allies -- and go from there.
# When you and a team of friends head into battle, there will not be a selectable difficulty. Insomniac will be auto-scaling the challenge to the skill of you and your squad. When you jump into a random online match, you'll be teamed with partners and opponents who are around your personal level.
# "Personal" is going to be a big word in Resistance 2. The game will have dedicated servers for gaming, community and stats as well as gamer profile pages on myresistance.net. In-game, the setup will be completely open when it comes to clans and parties -- the era of invites has come to a close.# Vehicles are in the game, but Insomniac wouldn't let on about their role.
# The game's set in the '50s, but expect a more modern
# The game's AI has been overhauled -- they have improved routines and detachable armor pieces -- and boss battles will be more important than ever.
IV. News
-Universal and
-Sony drops 20 and 60 gig models in
-Metal Gear Solid 4 at bug testing phase, no more delays expected.
-PS3 production costs down by half since the launch.
-Pratik and Nick
Get the episode here.
Sunday, January 6, 2008
Episode 1
Playstation Tempation Podcast #1
-Introduction
-Nick: White, 17, Hawt
-Pratik: Indian, 17, Not Weird
-We have a special guest, Mike Gower, he wanted to join on in this particular podcast, but the main two hosts are myself and Pratik.
-We do not claim to be professionals of any sort, we are just doing this for fun.
-Layout of the show
1. Introduction
2. What have you been playing? (with detail)
3. PS Store Update
4. Topic of the Week
5. News
6. Closing Thoughts
-PS Store Update:
Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock
For all song credits please visit www.redoctane.com
- Die Fantastischen Vier “Ernten Was Wir Säen” - Single Track ($2.49)
“Ernten Was Wir Säen” as performed by Ernten Was Wir Säen.
File size: 27.7 MB - Trust “Antisocial” - Single Track ($2.49)
“Antisocial” as performed by Trust
File size: 17.8 MB - Extremoduro “So Payaso” - Single Track ($2.49)
“So Payaso” as performed by Extremoduro.
File size: 27.6MB - Warner/Reprise Track Pack ($6.25)
“No More Sorrow” as performed by
File size: 45.1 MB
Rock Band
Build your Rock Band library by purchasing these song game tracks. Please note: you need to actually own Rock Band in order to play these tracks:
- “Attack” – 30 Seconds to Mars ($0.99)
- “The Kill” – 30 Seconds to Mars ($0.99)
- “Dirty Little Secret” - All-American Rejects ($0.99)
- “Move Along” - All-American Rejects ($0.99)
- “Song With a
- “Limelight” – Rush ($1.99)
- “Hard to Handle” – The Black Crowes ($1.99)
- “Gimme Three Steps” – Lynyrd Skynyrd ($1.99)
File sizes: 19.3 MB – 37.8 MB
Need for Speed ProStreet
Unlock vehicles for immediate use. These cars can be achieved without purchase by progressing through Career.
File size: 100 KB- Chevrolet Corvette Z06 ($2.49)
File size: 100 KB - Lancer Evolution ($2.49)
File size: 100 KB - BMW M3 E92 ($2.49)
File size: 100 KB - Ford GT ($2.49)
File size: 100 KB - Chevrolet Camaro Concept ($2.49)
File size: 100 KB - Dodge Viper SRT10 ($2.99)
File size: 100 KB
Demos
NFL Tour ‘09 Network Demo
You are the star of the NFL’s traveling road show in NFL Tour! This is a hard-hitting, pulse-pounding game of 7-on-7 football. NFL Tour is football the way you always wanted to play it.
File size: 990 MB
Game Videos
Gran Turismo 5 Prologue Japanese Launch Trailer (free)
The real driving simulator returns with the highly anticipated precursor to Gran Turismo 5, featuring 50 cars from world wide auto makers including Ferrari, Ford, and Audi. With an all-new interior dash view, online racing mode, and more, Gran Turismo 5 Prologue unveils revolutionary advancements that blur the distinction between simulation and reality. Download the official Japanese trailer from the December 13 launch of the game in
File size: 83 MB (1080)
-Topic of the Week:
2008 Predictions?
-News
-Warner Bros. Exclusively Backing Blu-ray "The window of opportunity for high-definition DVD could be missed if format confusion continues to linger. We believe that exclusivelydistributing in Blu-ray will further the potential for mass market success and ultimately benefit retailers, producers, and most importantly,consumers," said Warner Bros Chairman and Chief Executive Barry Meyer about the announcement.
-Skype could possibly be coming to PSP.
-Haze could possibly be hitting stores in March, but has been pushed back. As a bonus for the pre-order to the Haze, you get a little syringe pen. Link: http://kotaku.com/338322/pre+order-haze-for-your-bonus-drug-paraphenalia
-Far Cry 2 is confirmed for PS3 and 360.
Contact Info:
E-mail: playstationtempation@gmail.com
Blog: playstationtemptation.blogspot.com
-Pratik and Nick
Saturday, October 20, 2007
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