Looks gorgeous. The color palette is extremely violent. The art style reminds me of Kameo, which I really need to pick up. Check it out:
Ratchet and Clank should arrive for the PS3 some time in September. More screenshots here.
The server is being pounded, but you can try yourself: here is the link.
I was able to grab the video off TeamXbox. Here it is, embedded and hosted on our server:
Awesome!
Here’s the deal. Blu-ray was rushed out the door in order to stay competitive with HD DVD. The Blu-ray Disc Association has only recently finalized the formats specifications, which most current players do not conform to. This includes the Playstation 3, and all of Sony’s own Blu-ray players. The lacking features include PIP support, part of BD-Java technology. Many players that even support BD-Java, do not support picture in picture.
What I find most humorous is that Crank and The Descent placed two versions of the film on the disc, one with and one without PIP, to get around the limitations. Although a creative workaround, it hinders the bit rate and space for bonus features.
After October 31, 2007, picture-in-picture (via BD-J) will be mandatory for players to carry the Blu-ray logo. New specification requirements also include 256MB of persistent memory storage, and a required 1GB for players with an internet connection. This new memory requirement is also part of the BD-J picture-in-picture spec.
So what does this mean for your current Blu-ray player? A simple firmware update, right? Well, a firmware update obviously won’t give you memory that isn’t already there. Andy Parsons, senior VP of advanced product development at Pioneer Electronics, believes picture-in-picture is too complicated to be fixed with an update. Read the rest of this entry »
Chart Track is reporting that Sony moved an estimated 165,000 PS3s in the first two days, making it the fastest selling home console in the UK. This number is bested only by the PSP, which sold 185,000 units opening weekend.
PS3 sales fell short of 220,000, the total UK launch allocation, which means consoles were left on store shelves. This is apparently part of Sony’s plan. Given the sell-out nature of most other (all?) hardware launches, I’m curious how other systems would have faired with comparable launch allocations. It’s hard to say, but still positive news for Sony in the UK.
Source: Chart Track
Enough said. 