• PlayStation Network PSN Is Back Again, Firmware 3.61 Released

    // Gradly // blog, Consoles, Games, News, PS3, Rants & Raves, Scandal, Software, Sony 1 Response

    Sony just announced that over the next several hours it will be flipping the lights back on in its Playstation Network that has been since hackers attacked it nearly a month ago.

    The company announced a phased restart to its network starting with the Americas followed by Europe, Australia, New Zealand and the Middle East. the company has also pushed out a software update 3.61 that will prompt users to change their password as part of the new security procedures put in place.

    Hirai announced advanced security technology, encryption and additional firewalls:

    We have greatly updated our data security systems. These changes were the result of an intensive investigation aided by some of the most respected forensic and security experts in the computer industry.

    Here is the statement released from Sony today:

    Thank you for your patience and encouragement over the last few weeks. As covered in the post from earlier today, you can now update the firmware on your PS3 and change your password. Kazuo Hirai just announced that we have begun the phased restoration by region of some of the services, starting with online multiplayer functionality.

    Please note that these services will take a bit of time to be turned on and rolled out to the whole country. The process has begun and some states are being turned on now, so please be patient as we reach your city and state. We’ll be updating the map below as service comes online in individual states. It will take several hours to restore PSN throughout the entire country, so please keep checking back for the latest updates. In the meantime, now’s a great time to get your PS3’s firmware updated, which is required to get online.

  • Transformers: Dark of the Moon First Review Hit the Web

    // Gradly // blog, Featured, Movies, News, Poster, Reviews, Superheroes 1 Response

    Here is the first review for the upcoming action-packed flick Transformers: Dark of the Moon and it proves that the movie will have around 2.5 hours of excitement. The review written by Capone over at AICN, saying that this is the best Transformers movie yet. Be ware of possible spoilers for sure.

    Here’s some of what he had in his review:

    The first hour and a half of DARK OF THE MOON focuses primarily on story (with brief fight and chase sequences pepperd in), but it’s actually a cool story about the Autobots finding out that the technology that was supposed to save their race and planet has been sitting on the moon the entire time they’ve been on earth and nobody bothered to tell them; Optimus Prime is not amused.

    It was in the final hour of this TRANSFORMERS chapter that I simply forgot to breathe; there isn’t a spare second to do so. For a solid hour, Bay and his CGI-created robot buddies decimate Chicago. And I won’t lie: seeing it so realistically and utterly leveled was almost more than I could handle.

    The clever script manages to find new ways to place Transformers into world events.

    I have to admit, I’m genuinely surprised what a strong effort this film is, not just in terms of its scope, but also in its pacing, performances, and ideas. This one dares to go dark from time to time, and that helped me find the often-lacking component of many Bay films: emotion. You probably won’t shed any tears watching DARK OF THE MOON, but you will care when certain lives are lost or in peril. This one might actually rock you a little to your foundation; get excited about that. The summer keeps getting incrementally better from where I’m sitting.

    To read the full review click here.

  • Apple iPhone 4, App Store, iOS Games Awarded Guinness World Records

    // Gradly // Apple, blog, Games, iPhone, News 2 Responses

    Guinness World Records’ gaming editor, Gaz Deaves has released a list of newly awarded records. As the LA Times reports:

    The iPhone 4 was named the fastest-selling portable gaming system by Guinness after selling an estimated 1.5 million handsets on the first day it was released on June 24, 2010.

    Guinness also said Apple’s App Store is the most popular application marketplace:

    “With over 6.5 billion downloads since its launch in July 2008, the Apple App Store is the most popular downloadable app service in the world,” the world-record-tracking organization said.

    About 259,470 apps were available for purchase or free download as of September 2010, while about 50,000 other apps that were once available in the App Store have been discontinued, Guinness said.

    The App Store is also the largest downloadable video game store, with about 37,362 games available for download as of last September, Guinness said.

    The App Store was also given a world record for the largest launch lineup of any gaming system with more than 145 games available on July 10, 2008.

    Angry birds and other games have their own shares too:

    Angry Birds was recognized at the top paid-for App Store game in most countries, having sold more than 6.5 million downloads of the iOS version of the game since it was first released in December 2009.

    The Tap Tap Revenge game series, from game developer Tapulous, was cited as the most popular game series in App Store history, “having been downloaded more than 15 million times since the first game in the series was released in July 2008,” Guinness said. “Market research firm ComScore reports that the games have been installed by 32% of all iPhone/iPad users.”

  • Xcode 4.1 Developer Preview 5 & OSX Lion Preview 3 Direct Download

    // Gradly // Apple, blog, Download, Featured, News 10 Responses

    Apple has released a third update for OSX Lion Preview 2. Its a 1.07 GB update & available through the software update application or can be downloaded (links below) for anyone with preview 2 update 2 installed. OSX Lion Developer Preview 2 update 2 links below in case you missed it.

    Apple has also released Xcode 4.1 Developer Preview 5 which is available for iOS program enrolled developers. Links to download will be available tonight.

    Direct Links:

    • Mac OS X 10.7 Lion Update 3 | OSX Lion Developer Preview 2 update 2 must be installed before | 1 GB | [Direct]:

    [hide 1] http://swcdn.apple.com/content/downloads/07/51/041-1135/Nwd4jg7rHrWP6qTprYns7RYjVRGn4CCQ8r/LionSWUpdate.pkg [hide 1]

    Thanks Sbooob for the link

    Torrents Links:

    • Mac OS X 10.7 Lion Developer Preview 2 | Mac OS X 10.7 Lion DP 2.dmg | 3.53 GB | [Torrent]:

    [hide 1] http://imzdl.com/download/198/torrent/Mac%20OS%20X%2010.7%20Lion%20Developer%20Preview%202.torrent [hide 1]

    • Xcode 4.1 Developer Preview 5 | xcode_4.1_developer_preview_5.dmg | ~ 4.35 GB | [Torrent]:

    [hide 1] http://imzdl.com/download/207/torrent/xcode4.1dp5.torrent [hide 1]

    • Xcode 4.1 Developer Preview 4 | xcode_4.1_developer_preview_4.dmg | 4.34 GB | [Torrent]:

    [hide 1] http://imzdl.com/download/203/torrent/xcode4.1developerpreview4.torrent [hide 1]

    Ge.tt Links:

    • Xcode 4.1 Developer Preview 5 | xcode_4.1_developer_preview_5.dmg | ~ 4.35 GB | [ge.tt]:

    [hide 1] http://ge.tt/#2rkRmOH/v [hide 1]

    Filesonic Links:

    • Xcode 4.1 Developer Preview 5 | xcode_4.1_developer_preview_5.dmg | ~ 4.35 GB | [filesonic]:

    [hide 1] http://www.filesonic.com/folder/5343711 [hide 1]

    Uploading Links:

    • Xcode 4.1 Developer Preview 5 | xcode_4.1_developer_preview_5.dmg | ~ 4.35 GB | [uploading]:

    [hide 1] http://uploading.com/linklists/7ed6a9dc/Xcode%204.1%20Developer%20Preview%205/ [hide 1]

    Uploadstation Links:

    • Xcode 4.1 Developer Preview 5 | xcode_4.1_developer_preview_5.dmg | ~ 4.35 GB | [uploadstation]:

    [hide 1] http://www.uploadstation.com/list/7UPdQcA [hide 1]

    Fileserve Links:

    • Xcode 4.1 Developer Preview 5 | xcode_4.1_developer_preview_4.dmg | 4.34 GB | [Fileserve]:

    [hide 1] http://fileserve.com/list/2Uu8MBp [hide 1]

    • Xcode 4.1 Developer Preview 4 | xcode_4.1_developer_preview_4.dmg | 4.34 GB | [Fileserve]:

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    High Speed Direct link:

    • Mac OS X 10.7 Lion DP 2 | Mac OS X 10.7 Lion DP 2.dmg | 3.53 GB

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    • Xcode 4.1 Developer Preview 4 | xcode_4.1_developer_preview_4.dmg | 4.34 GB

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