The Gamers Thread: PS3, PC, Wii, 360... pick your poison!!

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Broomie · #1326 Post by **Broomie** » Sat Dec 16, 2006 9:32 pm

Finally got my Wii. Well worth the wait, Zelda and Red Steel are amazing, although a little hard to get used to the controls.

Angelus3K · #1327 Post by **Angelus3K** » Sun Dec 17, 2006 9:28 am

What's your Wii number Brooms? Mine should be on the last page somewhere.

Broomie · #1328 Post by **Broomie** » Sun Dec 17, 2006 6:30 pm

I'm not connected up yet, I will be soon though once I figure out how to get my router working.

MusicallyInspired · #1329 Post by **MusicallyInspired** » Sun Dec 17, 2006 7:07 pm

My brother and I tried to get our DS's hooked up to the net through our wireless router but we never got it working. Can't figure out why. I have a feeling once I get a Wii it's gonna be just as hard...

Angelus3K · #1330 Post by **Angelus3K** » Sun Dec 17, 2006 9:44 pm

What seems to be the prob MI?

The DS only supports WEP and nothing higher (WPA etc), does your DS at least see your SSID?

The Wii whilst very similar supports alot more protocols so should be easier.

But the first step is to get your DS/Wii to see your routers SSID broadcast.

MusicallyInspired · #1331 Post by **MusicallyInspired** » Mon Dec 18, 2006 5:10 am

I don't know much about it since it was him who tried doing it all the time. I know that it connected once but it wouldn't go beyond that and actually do anything. I do know that the IP address showed up on the Router's connected IP list. It just wouldn't go any farther than that or actually connect to anything online. Was weird.

Angelus3K · #1332 Post by **Angelus3K** » Mon Dec 18, 2006 11:14 am

The next step would be to connect the DS, then input the DS's IP into the DMZ zone in the router settings which makes it totally open to the internet and then should work.

Angelus3K · #1333 Post by **Angelus3K** » Tue Dec 19, 2006 8:50 am

My Wii was glowing so I booted it up to see who the message was from and it was from Nintendo!!

The Weather channel is live NOW!!! Just doing the system update!

jpnuar1 · #1334 Post by **jpnuar1** » Wed Dec 20, 2006 10:51 pm

I saw that light turn on right when I first tried a cube game in the Wii, I thought the light also turned on when cube games were in. I was actually a little dissapointed when it turned out just to be a message. lol

In other news, the beta version of the Wii internet browser (Opera) should be available on friday. Whether its for Americans only or worldwide though, I'm not sure... Good luck on that guys! (and judging by your presence here on the forums, you really need that browser too. especially without a keyboard...

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Angelus3K · #1335 Post by **Angelus3K** » Thu Dec 21, 2006 8:28 am

LoL!

Yea the release is world wide, I think IGN even commented that Japan and Europe got the Forecast Channel before the US!

#1336 Post by **navynuke04** » Thu Dec 21, 2006 8:39 pm

Wii have a problem...

jpnuar1 · #1337 Post by **jpnuar1** » Fri Dec 22, 2006 10:37 am

Hi everyone. I'm posting this from my now internet-browsered Wii. Honestly, though, I still prefer my computer for it though.
It took me, like, five minutes just to type up this post with the Wiimote...

Pidgeot · #1338 Post by **Pidgeot** » Fri Dec 22, 2006 2:04 pm

If you haven't noticed, I'd recommend you use the T9-ish functionality included. It speeds it up slightly, since you don't have to type the entire word.

(Not posted from the Internet Channel, as I'm waiting for Microsoft to call back regarding an installation issue with IE7, and thus wait near the computer so I'm ready for them.)

Broomie · #1339 Post by **Broomie** » Fri Dec 22, 2006 2:43 pm

I've been looking around, and I found this.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/USB-Access-Poin ... videogames

Would this be good enough to give me a wireless connection by putting it into my USB port?

Angelus3K · #1340 Post by **Angelus3K** » Fri Dec 22, 2006 4:03 pm

Yes Broomie that would work.

Broomie · #1341 Post by **Broomie** » Fri Dec 22, 2006 9:34 pm

Sweet, I'll order myself one of those. :D

Quest For Glory Fan · #1342 Post by **Quest For Glory Fan** » Thu Dec 28, 2006 5:02 pm

for Christmas my bro got an I.o.Wii. I waited in line for 3 days (not continuously mind you) and on the day they had it I was ninth when they had 8 but the manager of EB said he would hold one for me on the next shipment in early January even though he's not allowed to. in other news I bought a 360 on Boxing day for a good deal. I saw PS3s on the shelf but I didn't want one especially now that MGS4 might be coming out on 360.

Angelus3K · #1343 Post by **Angelus3K** » Thu Dec 28, 2006 6:17 pm

QFGF, that is just a rumour.

MGS is NOT coming out on 360. Kojima-san himself has said many times.

Quest For Glory Fan · #1344 Post by **Quest For Glory Fan** » Fri Dec 29, 2006 5:18 am

I said might, it defenitly wouldn't be the first MGS to get ported. Look at... all of them except for the PSP ones and Solid Snake/Snake's Revenge. Well I geuss 3 wasn't either but still, it wouldn't be a surprise especially now that PS3 has lost some of it's exclusives. I know it might not happen but I keep my fingers crossed because I'm never paying that much for a system.

Angelus3K · #1345 Post by **Angelus3K** » Fri Dec 29, 2006 7:17 am

I know what you mean but it sounded like you got a 360 *shudder* because one of the main reasons was MGS *might* be ported to it.

Quest For Glory Fan · #1346 Post by **Quest For Glory Fan** » Fri Dec 29, 2006 7:23 am

I'm not retarded you know. I mostly got it for Gears of War and Amped 3 and for the partial backwards playability, I'm loving Fable. Also GTAIV is definetly coming for Xbox, if Snake wants to make an appearance on everything but Xbox then I guess I'll only see him in smashbros.

Angelus3K · #1347 Post by **Angelus3K** » Wed Jan 24, 2007 10:28 pm

STRICTLY EMBARGOED UNTIL MIDNIGHT WEDNESDAY 24th JANUARY GMT

PS3 to Launch in UK on 23rd March 2007
Over 30 Titles for Launch Period
1 Million units forecast for Initial European Launch Period

London, 24 January 2007 – Sony Computer Entertainment Europe today announced that PLAYSTATION®3 will be launched in the PAL territories including the United Kingdom on 23rd March 2007 at a price of Â£425.

Responding to retail and consumer demand, SCEE confirmed that initially only the 60GB model would be available, with the 20GB model to follow later in the year dependent on demand.

An expected one million PS3 units will be made available during the initial launch period to all SCEE territories.

SCEE also announced a stellar launch line-up of over 30 game titles for PS3, including eagerly awaited titles published by SCEE such as Resistance: Fall of Man™, MotorStorm™, Genji™: Days of the Blade, FORMULA ONE CHAMPIONSHIP EDITION and Ridge Racer™ 7. An exceptional range of titles in every genre will also be available at launch from the world’s leading third party publishers, including Electronic Arts, Activision, Namco Bandai, Sega, Take 2, Ubisoft, Vivendi Universal, and Sony Online Entertainment.

In addition to games on disc, an exciting range of fully-featured downloadable games
will debut on the PLAYSTATION®Network. These will include gaming icons such as Tekken®: Dark Resurrection and Gran Turismo® HD Concept; the fully-featured PS3 debut of the best-selling franchise Gran Turismo, realised with full HD (1080p) visual quality. Created by Polyphony Digital Inc and published by Sony Computer Entertainment, Gran Turismo® HD Concept has been downloaded by more than 350,000 users since it was released in December 2006 in North America and Japan.

Also available on the PLAYSTATION®Network will be brainteasers such as Go! Sudoku and Go! Puzzle, and innovative games such as Blast Factor™ and flOw™, designed exclusively for PLAYSTATION 3 and delivering on the promise to provide original content created by non-traditional developers and publishers.

Concurrent with the European launch, a new System Update to further enhance the entertainment potential of PS3 will be issued.

Announcing the launch details, Ray Maguire, SVP and MD of SCEUK said, “Following the hugely successful launches of PS3 in Japan and North America, we are absolutely delighted to be able to bring significant numbers of PS3 to the UK. To be able to launch with over 30 titles including retail versions and great downloadable gaming experiences across every genre shows that this is our strongest launch line-up in the history of PlayStation, and is what PlayStation fans in the UK have been crying out for.”

PLAYSTATION 3 LAUNCH TITLE LINE-UP

Resistance: Fall of Man™ - SCEE - Disc
MotorStorm™ - SCEE - Disc
Genji™: Days of the Blade - SCEE - Disc
FORMULA ONE CHAMPIONSHIP EDITION - SCEE - Disc
Ridge Racer™ 7 - SCEE - Disc
Tekken®: Dark Resurrection - SCEE - Network
Lemmings™ - SCEE - Network
Go! Sudoku - SCEE - Network
Go! Puzzle - SCEE - Network
Blast Factor™ - SCEE - Network
flOw™ - SCEE - Network
Super Rub’a'Dub - SCEE - Network
Call of Duty 3 - Activision UK Ltd - Disc
Marvel: Ultimate Alliance - Activision UK Ltd - Disc
Tony Hawk’s Project 8 - Activision UK Ltd - Disc
Gundam – Target in Sight - Namco Bandai Games - Disc
Full Auto™ 2: Battle Lines - Sega®Europe Ltd - Disc
Sonic the Hedgehog™ - Sega®Europe Ltd - Disc
Virtua Fighter™ 5 - Sega®Europe Ltd - Disc
Virtua Tennis™ 3 - Sega®Europe Ltd - Disc
World Snooker Championship 2007 - Sega®Europe Ltd - Disc
NBA 2K7 - Take 2 International SA - Disc
NHL 2K7 - Take 2 International SA - Disc
Blazing Angels Squadrons of WWll - Ubisoft Entertainment SA - Disc
Enchanted Arms - Ubisoft Entertainment SA - Disc
Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell: Double Agent - Ubisoft Entertainment SA - Disc
The Elder Scrolls lV: Oblivion - Ubisoft Entertainment SA - Disc
Def Jam: Icon - Electronic Arts Ltd - Disc
Fight Night Round 3 - Electronic Arts Ltd - Disc
NBA Street 4 Homecourt 2007 - Electronic Arts Ltd - Disc
Need for Speed Carbon - Electronic Arts Ltd - Disc
The Godfather: The Don’s Edition - Electronic Arts Ltd - Disc
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2007 - Electronic Arts Ltd - Disc
Untold Legends: Dark Kingdom - Electronic Arts Ltd - Disc
F.E.A.R. Vivendi - Universal Games Intl SA - Disc
Gripshift - Sony Online Entertainment - Network

PLAYSTATION 3 Peripherals Available at Launch

Peripheral - RRP in Â£ Sterling

SIXAXIS™ Wireless Controller - Â£34.99
Blu-ray Disc Remote Control - Â£17.99
HDMI Cable - Â£17.99
AV cable - Â£17.99
Component AV cable - Â£17.99
S Video cable - Â£12.99

An estimated 300,000 PS3s for UK alone!!

jpnuar1 · #1348 Post by **jpnuar1** » Wed Jan 24, 2007 11:56 pm

Angelus3K wrote:An estimated 300,000 PS3s for UK alone!!

In somewhat related news, in America, the PS3 is already available for walk-in purchases at many retailers. The Wii remains sold out just about everywhere, and even with the high supply, there are still lines outside stores to get it every time it's shipped. Woo![/fanboy rant]

Broomie · #1349 Post by **Broomie** » Fri Jan 26, 2007 2:40 pm

News Channel is up. Pretty cool feature!

jpnuar1 · #1350 Post by **jpnuar1** » Wed Feb 14, 2007 9:16 pm

A second feature has finally been added to Wii ware in the shop channel; The "Everybody Votes Channel"! It's pretty cool. You can register" one or more of your Miis to vote, and it even keeps track of what a Mii voted for, what it predicted to win, as well as how closely it matches the popular opinions of polls. You can also submit suggestions for future polls. Overall, I just love it. I reccomend everyone submiting "pirates or Ninjas" as a poll option. It's an issue that desperately needs to be addressed! Although why anyone would vote for pirates is beyond my understanding...