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Story by: CritiKiL Ok, the moment you’ve all been waiting for is here! Many of you have Computer consoles or mini towers which incorporate HDMI capture cards for the Best recording of media that you watch or games you play through your HDTV. While that can get pricey or while many of you who only have Notebook Computers, this option is not available to you…’Until Now’. For the First time, you can record ‘Component Video’ connection through any computer (Like a Notebook computer) which has minimal requirements but a fast processor. Your output from your PS3 or XBox 360 is done via ‘component video’ (next-best output under HDMI), and recorded to your computer while the other output can either be ‘component’ or ‘HDMI’. Whether you are a video game journalist or just a video game avid; video capturing your gameplay is a great way to show off your gaming skills, post a video review or share your video collection with your friends. There are several affordable options available for gamers today, but none may come as easy to install and use, as the all new AverTV USB HD DVR. Capture video games like a pro in high definition without over spending in a matter of minutes. Here are the Specifications, and System Requirements to make this work: Input Source: * Hi-Speed USB 2.0 * Component (YPbPr) Video & Stereo Audio * S-Video / Composite & Stereo Audio * Audio L/R * IR Blaster Output Signal: * HDMI * Component Video & Stereo Audio System Requirements * Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz * AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 2.8GHz * Intel Core 2 Duo 2.0 GHz Notebook or AMD Equivalent * 1GB RAM * USB 2.0 Port * Graphic Card with 256MB of Memory * CD/DVD Burner * Sound Card * 1GB for VCD and 5GB for DVD of available Hard Disk space * Supports Windows 7, Vista and XP (32 and 64 Bit) You can obtain one of these models at Amazon.com for a very good price! Just click this link to get yours today: http://goo.gl/o8CyZ And don’t forget to Check out the Video below (which shows a comparison to one of the leading HD recording devices, the HAUPPAUGE HD PVR), and get your money together and start recording using your Notebook or any USB connected Computer! Score: 0 (0 votes cast) More...

We’re just about a month away from the launch of <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/uncharted-3-drakes-deception/">UNCHARTED 3: Drake’s Deception</a> and I’m sure everyone’s craving a Taste for Adventure. Yes, I just said that. We’ve been working with our friends at SUBWAY to help satisfy these cravings with a promotion that’s never been done anywhere else, ever! Beginning this Saturday, if you go into a local SUBWAY Restaurant and purchase one of the specially marked UNCHARTED 30 oz drinks, you will receive a code that will provide you with access to the full competitive multiplayer experience throughout the month of October. Don’t believe me? Check out the official word from our favorite adventurer, Nathan Drake. The full competitive multiplayer experience, which begins <strong>Saturday, October 1st, at 12:01am Pacific Time</strong>, will give you the chance to dive into the fun and get a head start on leveling up your profile while learning all of the new <a href="http://us.playstation.com/games-and-media/games/uncharted-3-drakes-deception-ps3.html">UNCHARTED 3</a> multiplayer maps before the full game is released on Tuesday, November 1st. More...

Story by Brian Crecente @ Kotaku.com. Clan-Batman-versus-clan-Joker shooter Gotham City Impostors looks like it’s going to be about $15 or 1,200 Microsoft Points when it hits, according to the game’s official YouTube account. GothamCityImpostors, the person running the official YouTube account for the upcoming game, wrote in comments on their latest video” “As far as pricing is concerned, the current plan is for the game to be $14.99 or 1200 MS points.” Of course that’s not confirmed yet, but it sounds like it’s getting close. We’re also hearing that Beta testers are starting to receive email invites for the game. The beta will run nightly from 7 p.m. to midnight EST starting on Oct. 5 and ending on Oct. 9. Fingers crossed and eyes open. Or maybe the other way round. Thanks for the beta tips and to Chodiac about the pricing heads up. Score: 0 (0 votes cast) More...

Story by Brian Crecente @ Kotaku.com. In this lengthy video of Sega’s Aliens: Colonial Marines, Gearbox head Randy Pitchford walks us through some new gameplay for the upcoming game. There’s a lot of things to see, and hear, so get to it. Let me know if you’re as impressed with what you see as I was this summer after attending the E3 presentation. Score: 0 (0 votes cast) More...

A new game has ‘Burst’ onto the Andriod market, Add-A-Tudez and Team Kaizen announced on the 16th September 2011 that their first stand alone game Burst! is now available in Beta form but will include all future updates automatically. For those who may not have seen it yet, Burst! is a game of music, fireworks and timing. The object is to prime your fireworks and make sure they are fired in time to the music to create your very own display. This is a game of course and as such is not as easy as it may appear. The timing as you can imagine is crucial, at the beat of the music, there is an optimum area when you have to fire your fireworks. If you miss too many of these you will fail, this instantly makes Burst! very addictive and pretty soon you’ll be wondering where the time has gone. Burst! was initially launched with two songs; Bad Battery Door Burst Remix by M-79 and Haya’s Theme by John Secolo. Other songs will follow including Velvet Electricity by DJ Bonseye and works by Steve Keller Band, Joel Corda, The Hope Movement, Ed Worrell and Great Falls Symphony. The games graphics are very colourful the game has the backdrop of Great Falls 10th Street Bridge whose restoration project will receive 1% of the profit from this game. The controls are also very easy and responsive, if you have an Xperia Play you can use the D-Pad or if not you can use the touch screen controls. The game is available from the Android Market, but first you will need to install Adobe AIR as this game makes use of its features, follow the link here: Adobe AIR Next you will need to download the beta version of Burst! a link of which is here: Burst! Once all is downloaded, you will be able to access video tutorials and guides to help you master the controls. That said, this is very easy to pick up and play and soon you’ll be in the swing of it. The people at Team Kaizen welcome feedback and in fact they are encouraging it and as Burst! is still in beta, it’s a good opportunity to help them with any bugs or fixes, you can find them at www.teamkaizengames.com as well as a new forum that is being set up to make it easier to contact them and give them your thoughts. Score: 0 (0 votes cast) More...

Earlier this week, I was treated to a new demo of the rapidly approaching military shooter <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/battlefield-3/">Battlefield 3</a>, which promises to raise Battlefield’s sprawling formula to soaring new heights. After watching a 10-minute demo of the game’s campaign running on PS3, I secured a few minutes with DICE Producer Patrick Liu to address some questions from PlayStation community members...plus a few of my own! Are you playing the <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/2011/09/29/welcome-to-the-battlefield-3-open-beta-now-available-on-psn/">Battlefield 3 Open Beta on PSN</a>? Share your thoughts (and winning strategies!) in the comments below. For more information on the Battlefield 3 beta, or to report bugs, please check out the official <a href="http://www.battlefield.com/battlefield3/1/beta">Battlefield 3 Beta FAQ</a>. <BLOCKQUOTE> <strong>PlayStation Blog:</strong> There are a lot of military shooters these days. What’s the biggest thing Battlefield 3 is bringing to the table? <strong>Patrick Liu:</strong> It’s a number of things. For a very long time, the core pillars of Battlefield have been the destruction, the sandbox experience, the scale, and the vehicle gameplay. Those are all still pretty unique to Battlefield, I’d say. My first Battlefield game was Bad Company. </blockquote> More...

Story by: CritiKiL First-off, I’d like to say that I hope everyone is enjoying the Battlefied: 3 Beta. I acquired it just yesterday and it seems like it’s going to be a really great game. But whats going to make this an even ‘greater’ game is definitely going to be, the BattleLog! The game Drops on 10/25/2011 for the PC, PS3 and of course XBox 360, and I strongly suggest that you fork-up the money for all that you’ll be getting!*Here are just a Few of the things that is going to make this upcoming game, spectacular: COM CENTER ~ Your friends list lives at the bottom of the page in the Com Center.*There you can join their game and chat with them. FRIENDS ACTIVITY FEED ~*Get instant reports when your friends*unlock new weapons,*get new awards or make plans for tonight’s game. FINDING THE RIGHT SERVER ~*Select your favorite game modes, maps, and map sizes with the browser filter.*Click a server you’d like to join alone or with friends. INVITE YOUR FRIENDS ~*Drag your friends from the Com Center to a Drop Zone and they will get an invite to join. KEEPING UP TO DATE ~*Game updates are automatically pushed to you.*Use the Game Manager (‘bottom-menubar’ of BattleLog), to start the update process. SHOW WHO YOU ARE ~*Your Profile is where other people come to see you.*Your Soldiers, Stats, Favorite servers and your own*personal Battle feed.* NEVER PLAY ALONE ~*Join a platoon or create your own. One more interesting point I’d like to make (not making any comparisons here!), but it’s interesting that with all we are getting with BattleLog, it’s FREE…and COD Elite is Charged (hmmmm ~ lol!) But if you want to get a True Comparison, check out this ‘Comparison Link’ below. There is no difference as they are both ‘comparisons’ to a video game: http://goo.gl/uwAcs Now, to Access the BattleLog, just click this link below: http://battlelog.battlefield.com DON’T FORGET TO WATCH THE VIDEO BELOW. It give’s an ‘in-depth’ look at the features and functionality of the free social platform Battlelog. Battlelog will change the way you play, track your stats, and interact with your friends in Battlefield 3. Score: 0 (0 votes cast) More...

Sony Online Entertainment is really making its mark on <a href="http://us.playstation.com/psn/">PSN</a> this fall. Rolling out alongside the excellent <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/rochard/">Rochard</a> and the highly-anticipated <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/payday-the-heist/">PAYDAY: The Heist</a>, <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/sideway/">Sideway: New York</a> brings an impressive visual flourish to 2D platformers. Painted protagonist Nox keeps switching planes in 3D as he hugs the walls and jumps from building to building. Take a look at the trailer. At last week’s <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/fantastic-fest/">Fantastic Fest in Austin</a>, I caught up with Scott Simpson, director of Canadian developing studio <a href="http://www.playbrains.com/">Playbrains</a> (and blog comment-reply record holder with a 100% reply rate!). While he’s answered most of the questions out there, Sideway still holds few more details yet to be revealed, including bite-sized, intra-level time trials to earn collectables and “birds that poop bombs.†I recorded our conversation as we played through some of the game’s early levels. More...

Hey there PlayStation Land! I’m, here to tell you what to expect when NBA Jam: On Fire Edition hits <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/category/psn/">PSN</a> this Tuesday for $14.99. NBA JAM: On Fire Edition is all about three things: Value, Gameplay, and Community. We wanted to make NBA JAM: OFE an irresistible item for <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/category/ps3/">PS3</a> owners, something all your friends are going to be playing... and, if they’re not, we want you to tell them “Get this game! You’re crazy not to!†Your $14.99 gets you a co-operative campaign against all 30 NBA teams (and some special teams too!); a competitive online mode that will give everyone a chance to be the best, every week; and a deep and persistent career system that unlocks the most teams, legends, and other swag than has ever appeared in an <a href="http://www.ea.com/nba-jam-on-fire">NBA Jam</a> game ever before. For less than the price of a movie and a bucket of popcorn, you can get in on this without ever leaving your living room! More...

<strong>Transformers: Dark of the Moon</strong> unleashes onto the video store today in <em>New Releases</em>. Three years after the events of the second film, the Decepticons embrace new technology to enslave humanity. Shia LaBeouf (Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps), Josh Duhamel (Life As We Know It), John Turturro (Cars 2), Tyrese Gibson (Fast Five) and Victoria’s Secret model Rose Huntington-Whiteley lead the human side of the cast. The thrilling action film <strong>Set Up</strong> hits the store this week starring Bruce Willis (RED) in <em>Movies</em>. When a heist goes bad, one man teams with the most dangerous man in town to seek revenge Ryan Phillippe (The Lincoln Lawyer), 50 Cent (13) and Randy Couture (The Expendables) round out the cast. <strong><a href="http://us.playstation.com/99-movie-rents/">99 Cent Movie Rents</a></strong> continues in <em>Rent Now</em> with rentals for just 99 cents in SD or $1.99 in HD! Be sure to regularly check our site for what titles are featured each week. Our <strong>Fall TV Survival Guide</strong> keeps being updated with the latest episodes from the new television season in <em>TV Shows</em>. For a limited time, check out free episodes of great new shows like <strong>Charlie’s Angels, Pan Am</strong> and the Steven Spielberg produced <strong>Terra Nova</strong>. More...

What’s the first thing that comes to mind when you hear the words “Chrono Trigger?†I’m sure a lot of things, but I bet the first thing on your mind right now is “When can I get it?†We’re happy to confirm that Chrono Trigger is coming to the <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/category/psn/">PSN</a> in North America on October 4th. That’s right—in just a few days, you’ll be able to visit (or re-visit, as I’m sure is the case for many of you) one of the most hilarious and unique casts of characters ever assembled in an RPG: <blockquote> <strong>Crono:</strong> The spiky-haired, stoic protagonist who finds himself wrapped up in events beyond his control. He’s pretty good with a katana and doesn’t run from a fight. <strong>Marle:</strong> The requisite princess, but she’s no ordinary princess. How many princesses do you know that wield a crossbow? <strong>Lucca:</strong> Chrono’s best friend since they were little kids. Oh, and she’s a supergenius who invents things such as the teleporter that starts your journey through time. </blockquote> More...

Starting now, we are happy to invite all PS3 players to the much anticipated <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/battlefield-3/">Battlefield 3</a> Open Beta! Played on the Operation Metro map in Rush mode that won us <a href="http://www.battlefield.com/battlefield3/blog/e3-awards-nominations-battlefield-3">Best Action Game and Best Multiplayer Game at E3</a>, this is your chance to experience one of many flavors of Battlefield 3. We would like to take this opportunity to thank all of you for your great interest in this Open Beta. By joining, you will help us stress test servers, allow us to run important tests on the game’s back-end and Battlelog. Remember that this software is in Beta and does not represent the game’s final quality -- you’ll have to wait for October 25th for that! For a full FAQ on the Open Beta, head <a href="http://www.battlefield.com/battlefield3/1/beta">here</a>. More...

We hope you’ve been enjoying the <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/ratchet-clank-all-4-one/">Ratchet & Clank: All 4 One</a> <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/2011/09/14/ratchet-clank-all-4-one-limited-beta-launches-win-a-spot-now/">Limited Beta</a> over the last couple of weeks, and we’re excited for you to get your hands on the full game this October 18th. Recently, we’ve released videos showing off the different elements of the game, including a particularly epic spot focused on the light-eating Z’Grute boss that our heroes (and villain) must battle in the city of Luminopolis. This latest video we want to share takes place on the Aldaros Plains, one of the first areas you’ll explore on Planet Magnus. This is an area of the planet where the rules of gravity seem to be bent, and floating islands of rock make up the shifting landscape. The boss here is a gigantic creature called an Octomoth. If the name doesn’t give you an immediate idea of what this fearsome creature would be like, watch the video above! More...

This is my first post on the US PlayStation.Blog - nice to meet everyone! After months and months of hard work I am proud to tell you that Zombie Driver HD will soon be coming to the <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/category/psn/">PlayStation Network</a>. Zombie Driver was originally released on the PC and after lots and lots of improvements it will soon be ready for you to enjoy on <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/category/ps3/">PS3</a>. In the game's Story campaign, you find yourself trapped in a city full of walking corpses, locked in by a military quarantine. Your only way to survive is to use your driving skills to smash through hordes of zombies and try to save anyone left alive in the city. More...

We’ve featured <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/retrograde/'>http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/retrograde/">Retro/Grade</a> several times on the <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/">PlayStation.Blog</a> over the past couple of years. And so, we know a lot about it: it’s a shooter, controlled with a guitar controller, in reverse. But before <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/fantastic-fest/">Fantastic Fest 2011</a>, I had never seen someone actually play the thing. As a pretty experienced Rock Band-er, I thought I’d be able to jump in and kick some ass, but the reality is, my gaming brain had never been taxed in quite this way. So we set up a camera for 24 Caret Games’ Matt Gilgenbach, clad in a hard hat, to show you how the game actually plays. He actually beats the game in the first 30 seconds, but that’s not an accident... More...

This Thursday, September 29th, we will release the latest update to the <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/playstation-home/">PlayStation Home</a> client. PlayStation Home version 1.55 delivers a brand new start-up experience, updates to the Wardrobe and Furniture browser, and general enhancements that will result in improved stability and smoother operation. Here’s a look at what’s coming as part of PlayStation Home 1.55: <strong>How to Apply the 1.55 Patch</strong> If you are upgrading from an old version of Home (1.40 or earlier) then when you attempt to apply the 1.55 patch please wait for the orange “hard drive activity†light to stop flashing on your PS3 before commencing the patching process. More...

This week’s PlayStation Store update brings amazing content all around starting with the PSN Exclusive <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/rochard/">Rochard</a>. Combining amazing action, unique art direction, and an original toolbox of game mechanics to bring something truly original to PSN, you’ll want to make sure you play it yourself, or at least check out the demo. PlayStation Plus subscribers will also be able to snag this <a href="http://ps3.ign.com/articles/119/1196327p1.html">IGN recommended title</a> a 20% discount for the first two weeks that Rochard is in the Store. The Resident Evil 15th Anniversary celebrations continue with <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/2011/09/23/resident-evil-code-veronica-x-hd-hits-psn-tuesday-50-off-for-plus-members/">Resident Evil Code Veronica X HD</a> hitting the Store as well. The definitive version of this landmark Resident Evil title provides the best way to experience this harrowing adventure; complete with Trophy support and HD visuals. PlayStation Plus subscribers, don’t forget, you’ve got a 50% discount set for the first 2 weeks that this title is available. More...

Ever run into a person annoying enough to make you want to launch a two-ton cargo container in their face? Well, it turns out the future is crawling with these guys. And plenty of containers to boot! If you happen to be an astro miner, this means you have a good reason to rev up your trusty G-Lifter for some serious action, now that <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/rochard/">Rochard</a> appears today on <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/category/psn/">PSN</a>! So what is a lone astro miner to do against an invading force of Wild Boy thugs? Well, the two-ton cargo containers are just a start. The intruders find themselves on a mined out asteroid, aka home turf, filled with giant machines built to crush, cut and smash things. And then there’s your G-Lifter, which is able to casually grab objects the size of a small car and hurl them across the room. Nifty little upgrades also allow it to fire off deadly lasers and a variety of highly explosive grenade rounds. Add all this to your ability to thrash around gravity with the press of a button, and you can look forward to putting these Wild Boys in a whole new extra-terrestrial world of hurt! More...

The day we’ve all been waiting for has finally arrived! The much anticipated remastered versions of <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/ico-and-shadow-of-colossus-collection/">ICO and Shadow of the Colossus</a> are available today on a single Blu-ray disc. I have always been a big fan of Ueda-san and his work, and I was excited when I first heard about the project. It has been an honor to work on this collection, and I am just as excited as you all to play these new versions at home. The game has been brought to new life with these enhancements and <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/2011/09/20/ico-shadow-of-the-colossus-collection-next-week-bonus-content-preview/">exclusive content</a>: <ul> <li>Full 1080p HD resolution</li> <li>Stereoscopic 3D support</li> <li>7.1 surround sound</li> <li>Full Trophy support, with unique trophies for each game</li> </ul> More...

With over 3.8 million recruits and more than 13 billion zombies killed worldwide, the time has come to launch the ultimate zombie-killing spectacle of our time. Think you've got what it takes to survive "<a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/2011/09/06/dead-nation-expands-with-road-of-devastation-dlc/">Road of Devastation</a>?†An expansion to <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/dead-nation/">Dead Nation</a> with single player and two player co-op modes (online and offline), as well as new trophies to pick up, Road of Devastation is a brand new way to experience Dead Nation. Check out our new launch trailer above! It reveals some awesome new Road of Devastation moments, along with accolades that Dead Nation received - all in iconic 80's action movies style! From the ashes of the apocalypse, an organization has worked in the shadows, tampering with the human gene to engineer the perfect zombie killing machine... you! Continuing from the events of the original game (or is that preceding...?), Road of Devastation puts your skills to the ultimate test. More...

Starting today, finding the right movie or TV show on the <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/category/psn/">PlayStation Network</a> is easier and more fun than ever before. We’re unveiling a whole new way to explore the library of more than 40,000 movies and TV episodes… discover everything from the latest blockbusters and popular sitcoms, to old classics and the next big TV series – it’s simple, fun, and intuitive. More...

Story by Mike Fahey @ Kotaku.com. As promised last week, EA delivers the full version of its “99 Problems” Battlefield 3 TV spot today, unveiling never-before-seen gameplay footage and a new tagline aimed right between Modern Warfare 3‘s eyes. At this point we’ve accepted that Battlefield 3 looks gorgeous, so we’ll not harp on the visuals. Instead, let’s turn our attention to the new tagline at the end of this TV spot. It reads “Above and Beyond the Call”, an obvious dig at Call of Duty, the Activision franchise EA hopes to unseat as king of the military online first-person shooters. How should Call of Duty fans react? I’d suggest measured, focused rage. Don’t fly off the handle; stay firmly planted on the handle and toss your vicious retorts with military precision. As for Activision, I’m hoping the company reveals the new tagline for Modern Warfare 3 to be “Fuck Battlefield in Its Stupid Ass”, which is probably why I’m not in marketing. Score: 0 (0 votes cast) More...

Story by Michael McWhertor @ Kotaku.com. At the risk of sounding overhyped about DICE’s Battlefield 3, the latest batch of unofficial screens from the game’s ongoing beta are (mostly) about its UI, which are beautiful and even a little bit informative. Screengrabs from Battlefield 3‘s beta, courtesy of Battlefield forum goers, show off some multiplayer options, win/lose screens and the myriad graphic options for the PC version of the game. Very handsome, very option-heavy. Score: 0 (0 votes cast) More...

Calling all UNCHARTED fans! October 18-20 is your chance to take part in a one-of-a-kind <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/uncharted-3/">UNCHARTED 3</a> entertainment experience. We’re taking over five AMC Theatre locations in New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Dallas, and Washington D.C. and bringing you in to play <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/uncharted-3-drakes-deception/">UNCHARTED 3: Drake’s Deception</a> before it launches on the big screen AND in 3D! We’ll have members from the <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/naughty-dog/">Naughty Dog</a> team on hand for a meet and greet where we’ll reveal brand-new content, and <a href="http://www.naughtydog.com/">Naughty Dog</a> will also walk you through some of their favorite levels and features of <a href="http://www.naughtydog.com/games/uncharted3_drakes_deception/">UNCHARTED 3</a>. More...