June 28, 2008June 29, 2008

The PSB & SOCOM.com Weekly Recap

If you’re just tuning in, here’s what you missed this week. Welcome Criterion, making their first appearance on the PSB this week (not their last!). Also, SOCOM.com had a great day yesterday if you haven’t been there recently.

New Burnout Paradise updates coming to PS3: more from Criterion next week.
North American-made echochrome Levels on the Way: echochrome, the game that keeps on giving.
PSP (PlayStation Portable) v4.01 Update
PixelJunk in the Trunk: Contest Winners (Part 1): Great stories, great pics, more next week.
Looking for a Hot Shots demo? Today’s the day: ask, and ye shall receive.
PlayStation Store Update: “Doolittle” and demos
SOCOM: Confrontation Media Day Coverage!: words cannot express my jealousy for missing this. New level fly-through video for the rest of us.

Courtesy of David “Point Man” Brothers

Media Day – SOCOM.com is heading to Vegas to check out the game with some members of the press.
Gun of the Week: HK 36 – Who doesn’t like the HK 36? Check out this video.
Team Switching – Allen Goode drops by to give us some more information on the team switching mechanics in SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs Confrontation.
Media Day 01: Getting It In – Here’s the intro for the beginning of SOCOM.com’s Media Day coverage.
Media Day 02: Armory – Stage two is taking a look at the firing range.
Media Day 03: Bluetooth – Stage three is some brand new info on the Bluetooth headset.
Media Day 04: Kasbah – Stage four: A fly-through of Kasbah, one of the brand new maps.

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Nitrowolf2
June 29, 2008 at 6:31 am PDT

^^^ they should add a editing button or something
Stallone
June 29, 2008 at 6:37 am PDT

“For the record, I’m the one who produces the videos like we did with Grace and the PSN Store redesign.”

So you’re working on the firmware video as well? Cool. Just a quick question: is this video going to be an epic film or just a 1 minute show off in-game xmb for 30 secs and then unlock a trophy?
- Jeff Rubenstein
  June 29, 2008 at 11:30 am PDT
  
  Planning 2 videos, 5 or so mins each. One for XMB features and one for Trophies. None of the previous videos has been a short as 90 seconds, just as long as it takes to show off the features and not make you sit through a lot of fluff.
SpLinT
June 29, 2008 at 10:07 am PDT

why do we need a damn firmware walkthrough video? we already know what its gonna do.

1. press ps button to view XMB
2. move left and right with analog stick..lol
gamesblow
June 29, 2008 at 11:02 am PDT

I agree, everyone seems to be more excited for the walkthru video “if there even is one” than they are for the actual firmware update.

Me, personally, I think it’s because everyone wants to see what Eric is wearing. Sony fans are funny that way.
Khaqan
June 29, 2008 at 11:18 am PDT

It was a good week but we need more info on 2.40!
evilman279
June 29, 2008 at 12:08 pm PDT

is the the 2.4 video ?
nas2344
June 29, 2008 at 12:19 pm PDT

o i hope we see these videos of 2.4 soon!
chasegamez
June 29, 2008 at 12:27 pm PDT

why didnt sony let everybody know
psn friends list is now updated to 100 friends
Sentry
June 29, 2008 at 1:08 pm PDT

T Minus Approximately 11 Hours!!!

The reason people want to SEE 2.4 in action (not that they haven’t [un-officially] already), is because Sony has said so little about this firmware update. Only time, was when SCEE brought it up (randomly, IMO), saying something like ‘in-game communication coming this summer via FW 2.4,’ and just recently the blog post confirming it..

So people are anticipating a video, because they want to see it in action, and in-depth. You can’t blame ’em… Same thing happened when the redesigned PS Store was announced and shown. This is a far bigger addition to the PS3, so one can expect the anticipation to be multiplied about 10 times from any other update the PS3 has ever received.. and we’ve been through a lot.
TommyFlorida
June 29, 2008 at 1:19 pm PDT

Whoa cool,Thx for conforming it Jeff :)
TommyFlorida
June 29, 2008 at 1:30 pm PDT

oops typo.Ment to say “Confirm”
KazeEternal
June 29, 2008 at 1:31 pm PDT

As long as the rumors for 2.4 being during E3 week are false and we see firmware 2.4 this week I’ll be happy.

I’m going nuts for this feature as my online presence has quadrupled in the past few weeks with RB6V2, MGSO, and is likely to increase with Resistance 2, Soul Calibur 2, Socom and various other titles.

Jeff could you thank the guys upstairs for giving me BC in the 60 gig for me? If it wasn’t for this system I probably would have never picked up MGS Essentials and purchased MGS4. Life is good ^^.
gamesblow
June 29, 2008 at 1:33 pm PDT

@ Kaze

Yeah, cause it’s that important. C’mon, guys please. Why are we so worried about firmware updates when we should be worried about games?
TommyFlorida
June 29, 2008 at 1:38 pm PDT

@ 63:Why worry about games when they are on the way?
Sentry
June 29, 2008 at 2:00 pm PDT

Exactly Tommy..

People want these new features asap, as long as it is coming in July, I am cool.

In-Game XMB may not mean much to you gamesblow (yeah, you would rather have some new b/c features or something lol), but it is a huge deal to the majority of PS3 owners.
C-h-a-o-s
June 29, 2008 at 2:35 pm PDT

Not a bad week I’d say I hope an update comes out soon i’m tired of hearing about 2.4 updates on here. For the people who work on the blog once 2.4 comes out are you ready to read a poop load of posts about home more so than ever since they wont have anything else to ask for.
joel
June 29, 2008 at 2:42 pm PDT

So we are getting the firmware this week?
Sentry
June 29, 2008 at 2:53 pm PDT

@ joel

I kinda doubt it, but hopefully before E3. So yea within the next 15 days, most likely..
Stallone
June 29, 2008 at 2:55 pm PDT

Thanks for responding Jeff.
SylarEatsBrains
June 29, 2008 at 3:08 pm PDT

Will they say which games support trophies? I hope its not just newer games but they retroactively add them to older games like Folklore.
Sentry
June 29, 2008 at 3:16 pm PDT

Well in due time many games should support it, but it is mainly for future and currently hot titles. They’ll probably patch up some old games to get them to work, the easier ones being titles like R&C, or DMC4, for example.
WHAT
June 29, 2008 at 4:14 pm PDT

I have a strong feeling that this thing is going to get the “FAIL”. Epic deletes on the way. Showing at 12pst is so that any unwanted comments can be viewed as trolling by the time the masses get to view it. Just like congresses’ midnight pay raises and bill passing’s.
Blackmoses11
June 29, 2008 at 4:33 pm PDT

Damn!!!! Late to the party again, missed the blog update, then I’m too late to get in on Jeff’s “Fav 100”!!!

Good news none the less and Wow!!! Good job on being a bit vague on exactly what the video is all about. All we know it could have something to do with SOCOM if we are following your normal Blog format for the week. Tell ya what though I would really get a good laugh if you decided to “Rick-Roll” half the gamming community with the first video!

LMAO, C’mon FW 2.40 Daddy needs some more functionality!!!
BabeBro
June 29, 2008 at 4:47 pm PDT

Bring on the 2.4 walkthrough please! I can’t take it anymore! LOL! Have mercy :)
plainclothes01
June 29, 2008 at 10:37 pm PDT

Jeff Rubenstein you’re under arrest for withholding key evidence.
Khaqan
June 29, 2008 at 10:47 pm PDT

The headset with Socom looks beautiful.
Spigget
June 29, 2008 at 11:06 pm PDT

The SOCOM headset is pretty sick and whenever you deliver the 2.40 video just try and sit back and say “Ahh great justice” or put that in your blog post.

If you’re a Lord of the Rings fan you could put “The one update to rule them all” but I’m not sure how corny that’d be.