Kutaragi Inducted in CEA Hall of Fame

15 years ago saw the creation of the Sony Computer Entertainment Division and in 1994 the first glimpse of the original Playstation was seen. Heading all these was the father himself, Ken Kutaragi. The Playstation brand has since then sold millions of items, changing even millions of people's lives all over the world. This can be seen through the evolution of gaming from cartridges to CDs by the original Playstation and the DVD life we see today all because of the Playstation 2.

Known as the Father of the Playstation, Ken Kutaragi has been inducted into the Consumer Electronic Association's CE Hall of Fame joining the likes of the creator of the first mobile phone as well as the company known as The Father of The DVD. In a report by the GameDaily Biz, the CEA said that its Hall of Fame "honors leaders whose significant contributions make the consumer electronics industry a vibrant, dynamic and vital part of our nation and its economy."

Looks like Ken Kutaragi must be happy grilling away - if you get what i mean.

PSP Stress Test

It's been awhile since I've posted a torturous video on the survival of electronic devices - especially one of gaming such as this poor PSP. Check out Broken Review's stress test on the durability of the PSP. Broken Review claimed that the weak spots of the PSP are the screen and the UMD drive as the handheld could still be switched on with the menu and sound still working after their initial stress test. Here's a summay video of what they did. To view the rest of the videos go here.



www.brokenreview.com - PSP - Extreme testing from Broken Review on Vimeo.

Altair in MGS4?

The video above has been the talk of the gaming industry on April's Fool. I meant to post it then but there were just so many videos online then that I wasn't sure which I should post as legit. But turns out, Kojima himself made this amazing MGS video. Check it out if you haven't. More MGS4 revealed - plus the producer of Assassin's Creed opening the video. Altair in MGS4? Make sure you watch till the end to see someone making an appearance. Take this as entertainment. Just that.

The Playstation Faucet

I was sceptical at first, especially since such news was spread on April's Fool. Even the PlayStation Blog caught the news and reported that it was legit. It wasn't until Kotaku posted it was real that I started to believe it. Yes, the Playstation faucet is indeed far from a joke.

The inventor claimed that the buttons on the faucet are not just for display. Each button functions. The circle turns the tap on, X stops the water while the triangle buttons adjust the temperature. Square is sadly missing in action.

Now, how can I get one for my bathroom?

New PS-Store Soon

Looks like the PS-Store will be undergoing some facelift this April. SCEA and SCEE has announced that there will be no store updates in the next two weeks due to the store update. This includes April 3rd and April 10th. Regular updates will resume after the updates, adding that Gran Turismo 5 Prologue will be added to the US Store (UK PS-Store already has GT5 Prologue by the way).

According to the PlayStation blog, with the new interface users will be asked to update their firmware which will enable entry to the new store. The interface will allow users to "browse through eight primary categories, rather than four". The new buttons include games, demos, add-ons, videos, wallpapers/themes, featured items among others. This means more of the same items per category making it faster for us to browse through.

Also, if you look at the new interface, it bares a similar resemblance the SingStar's SingStore. The mirror reflection, the colour, the bottom border - all looks SingStar-ish. Maybe that's where Sony stole the idea?

Anyway, once the store up and ready, we'll see if it'll experience this better look ourselves.

Happy Tree Friends on XBLA

It's cartoon violence at its best. Happy Tree Friends has been around for so long and has become one flash cartoon that everybody has learned to love. Well, almost everyone.

We all know Happy Tree Friends. Don't lie. It's the flash cartoon that you guys keep watching. Hell, they even made a DVD for it. Every episode with its gory details and deaths. What man doesn't love that? No, wait. What gamer doesn't love that? And now, to your heart's content, you get to see the release of Happy Tree Friends: False Alarm this April on XBLA. Enjoy. They're just too lovable for us not to.