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Games Convention Leipzig, current news

earthdome — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 16:28:40 +0800

some highlights

20th August 2008

09:00 AM - 09:45 AM
Electronic Arts
Product News Electronic Arts

10:00 AM - 10:45 AM
Konami Digital Entertainment GmbH
Product News Konami

11:00 AM - 11:45 AM
Ubisoft
Ubisoft Press Conference

02:00 PM - 02:45 PM
Activision
Line-Up 2008

03:00 PM - 03:45 PM
Atari
Atari Today and Line-Up

3:00 PM - 03:45 PM
Midway Games
Press conference

05:00 PM - 06:00 PM
Sony Computer Entertainment Europe
Press conference

GMT +1

EA Press Conference

- Wii MotionPlus will be used in upcoming EA Sports Tennis
- FIFA 2009 : technically better for example passing, dribbling and technical abilities of individual player; 10 vs 10 online
- Sims 3 was announced; released date on 20th February 2009
- Sim Animals was introduced
- Boogie Superstar for Wii; Karaoke will be included
- Trailer : Monopoly, Littlest Pet Shop, Harry Potter and Half-blood Prince
- Harry Potter (Wii) looks good

Konami Press Conference
- Start with Castlevania Trailer
- Castlevania Judgment will be released early 2009! (in EU i guess..in Nov for NA)
- Silent Hill : Homecoming will be released in November for PS3 n Xbox 360. PC will also be released in the same month.
- Rock Revolution (PS3, 360, Wii, NDS) in early 2009
- PES 2009; major change in graphics, player is better designed, control is revised and less complicated; Carrier-Mode; released in October
- Introduction of GTI Club+ (Online Racer); will be released in november on PSN
- Teaser of "Lords of Shadow"; released in 2010; looks awesome

Ubisoft Press Conference
- Not many things worth mentioning here
- Presentation of EndWar which is the 1st action game to use voice to play
- New trailers of FarCry 2 and PoP with in-game scenes
- Trailer of Anno 1404

Trailers
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All source taken from http://www.gc-blog.de/

rockband accesories problem, where to fix broken rockband kit?

asfiezul — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 16:27:36 +0800

hye.. i had posted at the rockband section, but, its like no one seems to care.. so, i had to make a new post here.. maybe someone can help..

my rockband drum(for ps3) had problems with one of the drums, and it seems like the problem is because of the coin sensor.. so, any of you had the same experience? can anyone tell me which shop can help fix it? or any of you guys know where can i get the coin sensor?

your help are very much appreciated.. thx!

Retro gamers,

gundamalpha — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 15:32:31 +0800

Anyone here has some love spared for retro gaming? Care to share or discuss your collection?

Edit: I'll start with mine

Will it spoil the PS3 if use it to watch DVD?, Plan to use PS3 as DVD & Blu-Ray player

viruscai — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 12:44:17 +0800

Dear all,

Many rumors said that if use PS3 to watch DVD, it will shorten the lifespan of the PS3.
I need some expert to provide some opinion and information on this.
Will it spoil the PS3?
And who is currently using PS3 to watch DVD also please leave a word or two in here, stated whether you face any problem or not after using the PS3 as your DVD player...

Please help!

Many thanks.

WTA - MOnster hunter,

metalslug — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 11:01:32 +0800

Actually I'm don't know about much this game. I only know this game can play multiple player. I just want to know is it monster hunter freedom2 (eng) compatible with monster hunter 2g portable when playing multiple? Since both version is eng and mandarin.

[WTA]Help For Newbie, PS2 Related

tALEz — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 20:22:32 +0800

Sorry if asked before. Tried search but not much info.
Basically I'm not an avid gamer, only play once in awhile.
Bought my PS2 (SCPH 50004) years ago only for few games and for family to play.
Have some questions hoping the experts can advise:

1. My PS2 can boot PSX(1) games. I know it is not recommended because it will decrease the lens' life span.
But just wondering when I do play PSX on my PS2, why is the screen 'tilted' or 'shifted' several inches higher?
This means I cannot see top part of the screen. Any ways to correct this?

2. I'm looking to buy the shooting guns for my PS2. I heard that guncon 2 is the best.
Do you recommend any guns other than guncon 2? I suppose guncon 3 is not compatible with PS2.

3. Are the guns compatible with PSX(1) shooting games run on my PS2?

4. Afraid that I might regret buying the guns, coz I've heard there aren't many games that support them.
What games do you recommend for the guns? I like games like GunBullet Point Blank (PSX) coz we can play them with family.
But any games recommended would be fine.

5. Which shop in KL do you guys frequent for consoles/games especially PS2 related?

Tqtq in advance.

[addedon]August 20, 2008, 9:03 am[/addedon]Any gosus can help comment ah?

Confused..,

Hatter — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 19:45:32 +0800

Thank you for the info myqd...I need recommendations..

Basically i'm just looking for a reliable HDTV with superb clarity/sharpness/colour...
Something in the RM2000-3000 price range..for gaming and movies..
If it has a PC input, it would be an additional bonus..

And can someone tell me what are HD signals..like (720p, 1080i, 1080p)...what does it mean???
And also contrast ratio (10000:1)...i'm new to TV's..

Assistance,

Hatter — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 18:01:36 +0800

Does anyone know when FFXIII is coming out?..and Pure...for the PS3?

new games out?,

trustno_1 — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 17:15:39 +0800

Hi, anyone know if the following games are out? Been to several shops but no one seem to know:

6-Aug-08 Braid - X360
13-Aug-08 Bionic Commando Rearm - X360/PS3
21-Aug-08 Ratchet & Clank Future: Quest for Booty - PS3
22-Aug-08 Crash Time: Autobahn Pursuit - X360
26-Aug-08 Tiger Woods PGA Tour 09 - X360/PS3

Am looking to purchase original version.

Thanks.

PSP Games, Games for Gurls

softly — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 15:10:54 +0800

Is there any new games or mayb old games for gurls?

Recommendations please

Thanksssss....

EA Buys Euphoria?, Greedy b*****d!

beliau4life — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 13:41:52 +0800

I don't know if this has been posted but here's the link.

For those who doesn't know, NaturalMotion is the developer that makes the Euphoria engine used in GTA IV..and if u play this game, u will notice how nice Euphoria engine works..seriously EA, what else u want to buy? EA is probably still frustrated over Take 2's refusal to sell them the company, so what better way to get back at them than buy the rights to the technology that created GTA IV..

TECH TWO ENT ( SG WANG PLAZA ), PS3 BEST PRICE RM1290

tech2 — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 02:29:22 +0800

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power cord
composite cable
usb cable
sixaxis controller
have 3 Colour for choice:BLACK,WHITE,SILVER

all package cost RM1290

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WII SYSTEM NTSC/UC WITH STEP DOWN 110V
POWER ADAPTER
REMOTE CONTROLLER
Nunchuk CONTROLLER
WII SPORT ORIGINAL GAME

all package cost RM1280

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About PSP multi player game,

jojoyes — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 02:21:14 +0800

I just download the Monster Hunter 2 for the PSP , but why cannot play LAN game? I thought switch on the WIFI then can play LAN game already. Can you guide me?

Check this out guys, For those who wan the nex gen console

lksing78 — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 22:45:17 +0800

For those who want ot have the nex gen console
do try this out

http://www.lelong.com.my/promo/superbid/

Best Console for japanese RPG?, Its gotta be the Xbox360!

lightning69 — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 11:58:51 +0800

"Huge Japanese electronics store sells out of Xbox 360s"

Yodobashi Camera is probably one of the largest electronics stores in the world, not just in Tokyo. Recently a visitor to the spotted something truly amazing - the Xbox 360 was ALL sold out. In addition to this Amazon Japan was all sold out of Xbox 360s, seems like Tales of Vesperia has caught the imagination of the gamers of Japan!

With Tales of Vesperia launching in Japan pushing 360 sales ten fold and the announcement of Final Fantasy 13 coming to the 360, things are looking really good in the land of the rising sun for Microsoft.

I guess Sony's failure to secure exclusive for the PS3 will eventually cost them dearly in the future. In fact the launch of Soul Calibur which sold more copies on the 360 is a sign Sony is no more the leader in the next generation war. And if the 360 momentum continues, Sony will end up playing catchup all the way instead of leading the way.

installments services, installments services by buying PS3

duo412 — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 10:56:13 +0800

hey ! did anyone no where can i get a PS3 by paying installments services, or maybe Aeon credit ....

Why do some PS3 games require installation?, dont flame war ok?

mypetridish — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 16:36:01 +0800

I can only think of one game that is on both the 360 and the PS3 but the latter console requires installation - DMC4

Could it be that the Blueray drive reads slower than the DVD drives? Is there anything lacking about the blueray drive when it comes to access times which i think is imperative in loading video games data?

p/s I'd imagine that an installed game would load faster than one that is read off the disc, but we aint comparing HDD speeds now.

p/s2 dont flame war. facts pls

[WTA] Special NDS Game with roller.,

musha — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 12:24:57 +0800

Hi, my sis just bought a NDS, i am thinking to find a game as a gift.
I saw this game once at Japan before but forget the name already.
It is a game with a small roller at the game cartridge one.
Make us can push around the nds like car on the table.
Anyone here can help? Thanks.

Tips for those who wanna get a new PSP~!, Check this link out... ...

X.SAN — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 16:32:53 +0800

OK... i dunno how to explain... ermm... ok this seller plans to sell each PSP FAT unit for RM400 but 10 unit at one go... so if anyone needs a couple of units or u guys wanna share and meet up to gather the money for 10 units of PSP... i believe this is a good deal... hahaha... just sharing with u guys if u guys need it yoh~!!!

just my 2 cents of thoughts to have more gamers around kekeke especially the PSP price Hiking now...

PSP Great Deal~!!!

[WTA]FREE PSP GAMES, Download Psp Games Free?

NickX04 — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 12:14:31 +0800

Anyone Can Share Some Website Can Download Free Psp Games? Thank You....