WiiMC 1.2.4 released

 The popular media centre for wii, WiiMC has been updated to version 1.2.4.

Here's whats new in 1.2.4 :

- Synced to MPlayer r34805 and ffmpeg 8fbf825ecc32
- Fixed a bug with 4KB sector drives
- Added padding below subtitles
- Fixed display of non-latin characters in 1.2.3
- Fixed freezing issue in 1.2.3
- Fixed online media issues in 1.2.3

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DiRT Showdown Destruction

DiRT Showdown is a demolition derby-style game developed by Codemasters, and serves as an "arcade spin-off" from the original series.

Game devs just released a new trailer featuring mass vehicular destruction so be sure to check it out below.

 DiRT Showdown is due for release this May on the PC, PS3, and Xbox 360.

Dead or Alive 5

Tecmo Koei has released a new video of the upcoming game Dead or Alive 5, the gameplay footage is from the demo alpha version.


Dead or Alive 5 will be released for Playstation 3 and Xbox 360 in September 2012. Check out the video below:

Max Payne 3 Screenshots

Here are some screenshots of Max Payne 3 released by Rockstar.

The game is out on May 15th for consoles and 29th for PC.

CryEngine 3 Visual Specs - Preview Trailer

The video showcases the engine's capabilities with character shading, tessellation, ocean tessellation, advanced particle shading, real time reflections, enhanced lighting effects and a bunch of other impressive sounding features.

This week's UK all formats chart

Mass Effect 3 has taken the number one spot in this week's UK all formats chart.

GfK/Chart-Track Top 10 (week ended March 10):

1. MASS EFFECT 3
2. SSX
3. STREET FIGHTER X TEKKEN
4. FIFA 12
5. MARIO PARTY 9
6. THE SIMS 3: SHOWTIME
7. MARIO & SONIC LONDON 2012 OLYMPIC GAMES
8. CALL OF DUTY: MODERN WARFARE 3
9. ASSASSIN'S CREED: REVELATIONS
10. ZUMBA FITNESS
11. RAYMAN ORIGINS
12. BATTLEFIELD 3
13. THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIM
14. JUST DANCE 3
15. UNIT 13
16. UNCHARTED: GOLDEN ABYSS
17. UFC UNDISPUTED 3
18. BATMAN: ARKHAM CITY
19. SAINTS ROW: THE THIRD

Leisure software charts compiled by Chart Track, (C)2012 UKIE Ltd

Phantasy Star Online 2 PS Vita Screenshots

Here are a few screenshots of Phantasy Star Online 2 for the Playstation Vita officially released by Sega.

Sega has confirmed that PSO 2 for Playstation Vita will be comparable to the Pc version at the highest graphical settings.

Metal Gear Solid HD Edition Release Date

Metal Gear Solid HD Edition will be launched on June 28 in Japan for Playstation Vita.
Check out the video below:

New Sleeping Dogs Trailer

United Front Games and Square Enix have released a new trailer for Sleeping Dogs.

The game is said to feature a complex, intuitive martial arts mechanic that lets you use your environment to your advantage; whacking people with refrigerator doors, throwing them on table saws, things like that.

Sleeping Dogs has no firm release date yet but expect to see it some time in the second half of 2012.

Official Playstation App for Android and iOS

An update for the official Playstation App for Android and iOS has been released bringing it to version 1.31.

Version 1.31 will allow users to access Vita news, games and a special feature of augmented reality that shows you an animation when you point your smartphone's camera to a PS Vita logo.
The official PlayStation app is your one-stop source to keep you ahead of the game, no matter where you are.

What's New in Version 1.31:

- Addition of PS Vita system to Games, News and More Than Games
- Addition of ZAPPAR augmented reality feature

The Amazing Spiderman scheduled for June 26th

Activision has confirmed that The Amazing Spiderman will be hitting US streets on June 26th.

The Amazing Spider-Man, an epilogue to the upcoming film, arrives on store shelves June 26 for Nintendo DS, Wii, Xbox 360, 3DS, and PS3.

Hopefully a european release date will also be released soon.

Take a look at the new trailer below.

Xbox 360 dash update

Microsoft released a dash update for Xbox 360 today updating your Xbox 360 dash to 2.0.14719.0 version.
The only information on what the dash update brings is the following:

2.0.14719.0 February 23, 2012 Public
System Software Changes/Other
Fixes the bug where when you join a friends party everyones name is the same. And a security update and minor bug fix.

Unit 13 Demo

Great news there will be a downloadable demo of Unit 13 waiting for you in the PlayStation Store this Tuesday, February 21st. Players will be able to get their hands on the game’s Direct Action missions and the demo also includes all six operatives and online leaderboard support.

The final game will be released on March 6th for US and 7th for Europe.

Angry Birds Space Announced

Rovio will launch Angry Brirds Space on March 22, the developer said.

This is a completely new game, not an expansion, with new physics and gameplay elements, such as slow-motion puzzles and "lightspeed" destruction.

Be sure to take a look at the teaser video below.

Amazing Spider-Man Game trailer

Here is the latest Amazing Spider-Man The Game trailer to surface on the web.

Tekken Unlimited Tag Tournament 2 Trailer

Namco Bandai has announced and shown the first trailer of the new Tekken Tag game.

Tekken Unlimited Tag Tournament 2, will let the gamers to play 1 vs 1, 1 vs 2 or even a new PAIR PLAY mode, allowing four players to play at the same time.

Check out the video below.

Jpcsp SVN r2457

JPCSP is the most advanced PlayStation Portable(PSP) emulator, allowing you to play your PSP games on a PC. Jpcsp takes full advantage of dual-core processors, matching the PSP dual-core architecture. Even a quad-core can give a small performance improvement by leaving free CPU cores for the Java JIT Compiler and the graphics cache.



Jpcsp SVN changelog:

r2457
Further improvements in the software rendering:
- added support for compressed textures
- small performance improvement to early detect primitive being culled or clipped
- added support for 3D sprite rendering
- small fixes
Source: Here

4DO v1.1.2.1 beta

3DO emulator for Windows updated. Changes:

Features:

• As reported last time, staff has been working on the audio stuttering issue. It appears that it was dependent on audio hardware and most likely its driver behavior. So, I have rewritten the audio output yet again.
  
• Also including a fix for a freeze in at least Gex and Super Street Fighter II!A

Other changes:

• 4DO now uses DirectSound for audio playback. This gave me gave me more control over the audio playback and it should remove the stuttering issues that some machines were experiencing.
  
• Also, SlimDX.dll is now being included in the 4DO release ZIP files, so this should help the situations in which the SlimDX runtimes weren�t installing on machines properly.

Download here or at http://www.fourdo.com

Ridge Racer Vita Free DLC

Namco Bandai are offering a free Ridge Racer Gold Pass with the boxed version of Ridge Racer Vita for a limited time only. This pass will grant you access to three extra courses, five new cars and two music tracks and an 'extended music mix', for free.

Ridge Racer Vita is the cheapest launch title for PS Vita with a price of £19.99.

Those who decide to buy the game online will also receive this Gold Pass, but only if they buy it before March 31st.

PlayStation Vita v1.6 Firmware Update

Sony has a firmware update for the PS Vita planned for February 8th, just a couple of weeks before the system’s Western launch. This is most likely the firmware that will be shipping on the launch models in North America and Europe regions on February 22th.

The v1.6 firmware will improve the camera functions to add 'video recording', and finally the GPS will have a 'map app'.

 The map app will allow you to ask for directions and see where you are in the world using the system’s GPS sensor.

Minor changes also include changing the Home button so it glows blue when your system is plugged into an outlet, and the online network name change from PSN to SEN.