PS3

[stray]

Anyone know of any impending deals for the holidays? Maybe a new fancy bundle or whatnot.

I keep seeing decent Wii and Xbox deals, haven't noticed PS3.. but maybe since I have one, that's why.

[Salamok]

Walmart had a dark night on blue-ray + infamous + arcane asylum for $299.

I think Best Buy had the best deal rachet and clank + little big planet for $299.

And costco has the ps3 remote + uncharted for like $340.

Not sure if any of these besides the costco one are still available though.

[Segoris]

I'm not seeing any bundles that are worth it (and not sold out online) for Bestbuy or Walmart. Walmart does have a bundle sold out online (maybe available in store) that is the console, controller, remote, game of choice from a decent list, and an accessory for $389. That would be a bit better value then the Costco one imo which is basically face value of the entire package with the word "bundle" tagged on ($299 for console,  ~$25 for Uncharted, ~$15 for the remote since it's on sale now anyways).

Maybe there is a Dell x% off coupon flying around the internet somewhere? I think it was slickdeals that normally has those from time to time for some % off, which would be pretty smooth if no decent bundles pop up.

[Salamok]

These were the black Friday deals: http://www.ps3news.com/PlayStation-3/sony-unveils-new-black-friday-ps3-slim-bundle-deals/

Amazon: 120GB PS3 system inFAMOUS and Killzone 2 for $299 and $10 Amazon promotional credit

• Best Buy: 120GB PS3 system with LittleBigPlanet: Game of the Year and Ratchet and Clank Future: A Crack in Time $299

• GameStop: 120GB PS3 system with God of War Collection (1 & 2) and LittleBigPlanet: Game of the Year $299

• Sony Style: 120GB PS3 system with UNCHARTED: Drake’s Fortune and inFAMOUS $299

• Walmart: 120GB PS3 system with inFAMOUS and Batman Arkham Asylum, plus the Dark Knight Blu-ray Disc Movie $299

Only Dell coupon code I see that might apply is the $20 off electronics and accessories one.

[NiX]

I'm in Canada, which would explain why I haven't heard of those deals. I missed out on the 40" bravia + PS3 for $1000. If there ends up being a deal at Wal-Mart I can get my buddy to grab a discount for me, guess I'll have to look around.

[Segoris]

Yeah, I just don't think those Black Friday deals are still running though which is why I went looking for other bundles that may be available. I'm definitely not finding the BF bundles/sales on any of those retailer's websites.

[fuser]

I'm in Canada, which would explain why I haven't heard of those deals. I missed out on the 40" bravia + PS3 for $1000. If there ends up being a deal at Wal-Mart I can get my buddy to grab a discount for me, guess I'll have to look around.

Real canadian super store has their last no tax event on Saturday/Sunday so you could pick up a slim for $299, either that or Dell might have some bundle deals again around boxing week.

[KallDrexx]

So, I just got word that my promotion is official and I'm getting a 10% pay raise (with another 5+% next june).  So I figured I'd celebrate by getting a ps3 since my 360 is banned and I dont' feel like putting more money into it.

Sooo, what are some games I should get?  I'll probably get uncharted 1 since I heard so much about it.  Anything else? 

I'm probably going to get it from Best Buy so I can get 18 months of no interest if that affects the decision at all.

[Trippy]

So, I just got word that my promotion is official and I'm getting a 10% pay raise (with another 5+% next june).  So I figured I'd celebrate by getting a ps3 since my 360 is banned and I dont' feel like putting more money into it.

Sooo, what are some games I should get?  I'll probably get uncharted 1 since I heard so much about it.  Anything else? 

I'm probably going to get it from Best Buy so I can get 18 months of no interest if that affects the decision at all.

See here:

http://forums.f13.net/index.php?topic=18433.0

[KallDrexx]

Sorry never saw that.  Didn't even know there was an f13 wiki.

[Azazel]

Real canadian super store has their last no tax event on Saturday/Sunday so you could pick up a slim for $299, either that or Dell might have some bundle deals again around boxing week.

You guys get a week for Boxing Day?

[BitWarrior]

Real canadian super store has their last no tax event on Saturday/Sunday so you could pick up a slim for $299, either that or Dell might have some bundle deals again around boxing week.

You guys get a week for Boxing Day?

Usually meant to spread out the insanity - most stores now run and advertise "Boxing Week" rather than the single day.

[fuser]

http://www.us.playstation.com/modnation/onlinebeta/

Beta has started and yes the vouchers went out via email this morning 

[Salamok]

Good timing I was just looking at racing games to play with the wife.  I think i'll go buy a copy of little big planet and get my beta voucher, hope it has a split screen or h2h 2 players on 1 console option.

[Azazel]

Have they released the update that unfucks wireless controllers yet?

I'm still avoiding the previous update.

[Trippy]

It doesn't look like the 3.15 update fixes that problem and it breaks a bunch of other stuff as well...

[Azazel]

I guess I'll stick to the PC and 360 for MP gaming for the next ...forseeable future. 

[BitWarrior]

Valkyria Chronicles available for $20 right now from Gamestop

[NiX]

Anyone know if the most recent firmware causes freezing? BF1943 and Uncharted 2 have both frozen once. Not a huge issue, but it was a hard lock and I know when 3.0 came out it buggered up Uncharted 1.

[KallDrexx]

My ps3 froze once while playing Infamous.  Since I am a new ps3 owner, I haven't played on previous firmware, but it was updated to the latest.

[Kageh]

No freezes on current one for me so far, 60 GB EU launch model and 80 GB fat PS3.

[Dion]

Anyone know if the most recent firmware causes freezing? BF1943 and Uncharted 2 have both frozen once. Not a huge issue, but it was a hard lock and I know when 3.0 came out it buggered up Uncharted 1.

Uncharted 2 froze twice for me, both in loading screens or cinematics.

[Rasix]

Think I'll go on ignoring the most recent upgrade then.  Uncharted 2 froze on me once during a rather large explosion. Thank goodness that game compulsively autosaves.

[NiX]

I was just walking up stairs when it froze, unless an explosion happened off screen. Haven't had any issues since and thank god it hasn't locked up during Demon's Souls. Then I would be angry.

[Dion]

Uncharted 2 froze again in chapter 25, the same time it froze last time... Really annoying.

[Trippy]

Uncharted 2 froze again in chapter 25, the same time it froze last time... Really annoying.

What's your system version and which PS3 do you have?

[dusematic]

I have an original 60gb PS3 and have had zero probs.

[stray]

60gb here too, but I'm not even bothering until I see less complaints here. 

[Yegolev]

I don't recall any lockups in Uncharted 2.  60GB release model.  Might have happened once but, really, compared to the 360 it is NEGLIGIBLE and I don't really notice.

[Mrbloodworth]

Never had a lock up. If i did, I would look in the software developers direction before I would at the hardware.

[Azazel]

I don't recall any lockups in Uncharted 2.  60GB release model.  Might have happened once but, really, compared to the 360 it is NEGLIGIBLE and I don't really notice.

You just had a controller trashed (for the time being) with the sync issues, didn't you? Or is that only the case with one game?

[schild]

I don't recall any lockups in Uncharted 2.  60GB release model.  Might have happened once but, really, compared to the 360 it is NEGLIGIBLE and I don't really notice.

You just had a controller trashed (for the time being) with the sync issues, didn't you? Or is that only the case with one game?

He had a problem with a PS2 game.

[Azazel]

Yeah I know, but he was talking about his controller no longer syncing while playing it. Which suggests a hardware (well, firmware) issue more than a software one.

[Yegolev]

Like I said, I haven't played many PS2 games lately, the most recent being Mana Khemia 2 from a few months ago.  Might be some firmware conflict with the PS2 emulator, might be Rogue Galaxy itself, but hard to say unless I get back into the PS2 backlog with games that I have not had a desync with... which would actually be every PS2 title I played in 2009.  I did have some desync problems long ago but they disappeared well before v3 firmware arrived.  Since I have a PS3 model that is no longer manufactured, it is possible that they are going to leave me out in the cold as far as testing fw updates.  That would be a shit move, but the "global economic crisis" has managed to turn many companies into complete dickbags.

This wasn't just a desync, though.  The four LEDs started a fast-flash and I could not turn it off; this was faster than the flash it does when connecting to the PS3.  I plugged it in and it kept doing it.  Activating another controller worked fine, so I used that one to shut down the system.  New problem, I think.

[NiX]

Never had a lock up. If i did, I would look in the software developers direction before I would at the hardware.

A lot of freezing issues and syncing issues were caused by firmware.