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Gamesonic Manager 2.03

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PS3 Developer Orion over at GameSonic has issued another update to their backup manager called GameSonic Manager (Iris Manager Fork). New in v2.03 comes the changes from the official release of Iris Manager v2.80 as well as some new improvements from Orion you can seen below in the Translated Release Quote.   Source Download

Showtime Version 4.4 is available

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This time you can update Showtime automatically. Open showtime, on top of the home screen it should say "Showtime version 4.4 is available" select open download page, then select download and install. Done, enjoy! A new Stable version of Showtime Media Center has been released recently for the PlayStation 3 by developer and creator Andreas �man . This would mark the first stable release since version 4.2. While there have been many stable builds since then they were officially marked as Testing builds and at times caused a few bugs or broke a few features temporarily. You can also checkout some of the recent changelogs below with the official announcement of 4.4 from the developer. Showtime Media Center (PS3) v4.4 Stable Over 750 commits later I've finally decided to release Showtime 4.4 Some of the most prominent features are: PS3 specific changes NTFS support. Both Read and Write (Finally!) Ability to turn off system when video playback is completed Use X button f...

mad girl by gabby!

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now illustrating a 'mad girl strip for writer/creator roger gibson's free on-line strip blog! the first two pages are up and running. please check if you are over 18 before reading it as there are bad words and naughty deeds in 'mad girl'. there's a link on the page to your right or copy and paste this address: http://madgirlcomic.wordpress.com/2014/01/28/mad-girl-cosmic-pages-1-2/

PSNpatch 2.20

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This is late, but I'm sure you've already known about its release. If you're one of those unfortunate cases that must play $ony's most marketed game in the cybernetic cesspool of killing, that is Call of Duty, use this program before you go online. Its like a "ban prophylactic."  PSNpatch 2.20 By KW Download Instructions/Source

Game Sonic Manager

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Very promising looking program, but i cant get it to work on Rebug 4.31 or Habib 4.53v1.05... GameSonic Manager v2.00 The developer Orion in 24 hours issue a further update of Gamesonic Manager version 2.00 including retroarch and fixxando some problems with Cfw 4:46 Habib Cobra version. Changelog: Acquire automatically control the fan control fan Webman, Fixed various bugs in the file manager, Retroarch added to the manager (as the default core manager vba open it you can safely change) Sped up the boot manager's nearly instantaneous Increases the stability of the manager Remember that the latest patches and Showtime Retroarch have been made compatible for the manager by our team Gamesonic Download Source

PS2 Games on PS3

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I got a PS2 game to work (Metal Gear Solid 3 - Snake Eater) I've figured out how to play PS2 ISOs on PS3. Download and install reactPSN 3.10 (or 3.11) Here Download PS2 Classics Placeholder R3 with exdata and license Here Instructions -Place PS2 ISOs in USB\PS2ISO or PS3's internal DEV_HDD0\PS2ISO -Log into PSN (not sure if necessary or not, first try without) -Copy ReactPSN.pkg to USB -Extract PS2 Classics Placeholder R3 to USB, make sure the .pkg is in the root and the license and exdata folder are also in the root of USB -Install react PSN and PS2 Classics Placeholder by "install package files" -Create new user "aa" and log in -Start ReactPSN, system will reboot (if done correctly) -Open multiman, choose game from retro column (if you've installed the ISO to Root\PS2ISO), allow for processing, then choose the new copy of that game -Launch game by choosing PS2 Classics Placeholder. Sorry about the audio near the end, I had my hand on the microphone. ...

Concept art can be raw: early designs for AI Station

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When people think of concept art, they usually think of the super slick artworks that AAA games release as part of their marketing. However, making such perfected art takes a lot of time and is very inefficient when the goal is to explore many concepts. Today I would like to show the concept art that our artists made for the map AI Station 404 in Awesomenauts , as it is an excellent example of how rough real concept art can be. click for high resolution A couple of months ago I was at a presentation at the Control Conference where concept artist James Daly showed their concept art for one of the Transformers games. Every image looked mindblowingly awesome (have for some examples a look at this , this and this ), but in a sense this is also weird: it seemed like concept artists only make superbly detailed and shaded paintings. Presentations like that give the impression that that is how concept art works, but in practice making such high quality art is highly inefficient. The goal of ...

fan commission - tattoo!

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a reader of 'savage! jungle princess' commissioned this design for himself... the tattoo is now finished (covering his whole back!) here's a look at the original design and the finished tattoo!

[HABIB / Cobra 4.5- v1.05a] Habib's adds new plugin for PS2 Swapping

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This is an update to the existing Habib's 4.53 Custom Firmware. I though it would be important to post this, although its not a new firmware version, it does have a great new PS2 compatibility feature. I'll be installing this on PS3s starting today. Quickly following the v1.05 release comes the v1.05a update, after a few bugs were found in 1.05 due to a new PS2 Method being used by smhabib (aka HABIB). The Developer then went to work on v1.05a to correct the various bugs with webMAN that were caused by the new core. So in v1.05a everything is acting as the developer would like with the addition of a new plugin needed for the CFW. View all the details inside. Features: Built from 4.53 OFW COBRA 7.00 Features Ported! Added category_game.XML for webMAN by default. (My Games) Patched All Core OS ECDSA Check Patched LV1 to disable LV2 Protection Patched LV1 to add peek/poke support It can run Games Signed with Keys up to 4.53 Install Package Files ReActPSN patch RSOD Screen ...

FBA-Next For PC with Aliens vs. Predator for arcade!

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Here's a blast from the past, download this arcade emulator, Final Burn Alpha-Next (FBA-next) for PC, to enjoy your favorite arcade games from not too long ago... Download FBA for PC - precompiled with Aliens Vs. Predators (click the link and go File->Download, then extract the .zip file) More roms and emulators can be found at Coolrom.com or Freeroms.com note: Games go in the "Roms" folder in .zip format and are typically a few Megabites in size. If the rom you downloaded is less than 1MB its probably the language pack, try the other link) All roms from arcade, SNES, NES, Genesis, Megadrive, Game boy Advance, Game Gear, MSX2, etc can be played on your PS3 with the Retroarch Emultaor Program. Press Select to add coins. Other Arcade Game Favorites Source X-Men Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

ms. fortune! with cockburn!

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this amazing poster of 'mayfair magazine's own 'ms. fortune!' is by dexter cockburn! you can check out and buy his comics at: http://www.facebook.com/l/tAQEIgcMSAQElXqFTeq-Jsuqjlx8Df0gzM6GFWbXy0bdy0A/thecomixcompany.ecrater.com

Where to get Free Games?

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I often get asked the question "Where can I download PS3 games?" The most headache free method I use to find games online is by torrents, namely using Piratebay.se with a bitTorrent client, such as uTorrent . This method is free to use via P2P network. Read the description and comments to get the full understanding. Although torrent trackers can ultimately result in the tracking of your internet activity, you could consider paying for upload server subscriptions and check out ps3iso.com , or other direct download servers. Finally, if the paranoia bug has really bitten you, just rent or borrow the game from a friend and copy them from the disc with multiman. PS. place the games in the "GAMES" folder, ie. E:\GAMES\Assassins Creed IV\ PS3_GAME\...

GameSonic Manager for Greater PS1/PS2 ISO Compatibility

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Check out this manager (similar or alternative to multiman), Game Sonic Manager 1.75 The fact that it supports PS2 ISOs is a major bonus! Although Multiman can play PS1 ISOs (X:\PSXISO\game.iso), it lacks the ability to launch PS2 ISOs. GameSonic Manager is definitely an excellent program, at least for PS2 and FTP usage. As is the usual, this manager does its best to play your working console backups on as many CFWs as humanly possible. As part of the latest feature list, FTP speed has increased and there's a new menu for the file transfer tool under Network Settings. You'll also find more organized menus, and a fan control utility that leaves less of a hardware footprint than previous builds. To top things off, more ISO-format games for PSOne and PS2 should boot as well. Check out all the details below! Download   pkg Mirror Source The developer Orion returns with a new Gamesonic Manager update in version 1.75. This is a minor update but with the next update we will ...

How chance in games is rarely just a roll of the dice

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Games contain many forms of chance. From simply selecting a random character or level to play, to random pick-ups and even completely procedural worlds: chance, luck and randomisation play a huge role. While developing Awesomenauts we have experienced this first hand, especially in the various versions of Leon's crits, which has been changed several times in patches during the past 1.5 years. Last week I mostly talked about the psychology of crits , and today I am going to look at chance in games in general. When a programmer is told to implement a random for something, he will often simply use std::rand() or something similar and that's it. However, in practice it turns out that both players and designers rarely really want a truly random chance. A good example of this can be found in level selection in Awesomenauts: in a practice match there are four levels to chose from, and there is a 'random' button to select random levels. With a true random, the random button m...

Watch Pascal Bute Tonight Free on your PS3

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Go to showtime, open navi-x (then open the media portal), and go to "most viewed 24 hours" and now open " iLive - over 150 streaming tv channels" then open the option " real live tv iLive - over 150+ streaming tv channels" scroll down to SkySports1 or stream it on your PC here Boxingguru.tv Live from the Bell Center! "Biggest match in Canadian boxing history..." Review: Both Bute and Pascal chose reserved strategies, neither one was really a winner. But Pascal won 117 to ~114

Marisa Berenson ("Cabaret")

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aka carmilla!

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here's a new mock cover for one of the best vampire stories every written... carmilla by sheridan le fanu! you can find it as part of his 1875 collection 'in a mirror darkly'. seek it out if you've never read this sinister tale of blood and sisterly lust. the countess mircalla karnstein whoops dracula's boney ass!