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Ace Combat Flies Into the Real World

admin — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 07:05:58 +0000

For many years, developer Project Aces has been ‘top gun’ in the genre of flight combat action games. While Ubisoft’s Tom Clancy’s HAWX series attempted to take aim at the crown, a lack of positive reception from critics and gamers has left that franchise stalled on the tarmac, if you will…

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How to Fix the Top 10 Most Frequently Searched Playstation Errors – 80010514, 80710723, 80710092

PS3Slim — Wed, 27 Apr 2011 20:00:11 +0000

When I had the trouble of confronting my first PS3 console glitch , I had absolutely not the faintest idea that there were so many different errors and precise codes for all these faults that afflicts the PS3 console. The list is so extensive that it is quite alarming because any of these faults can take place at any time.

But if you consider for a moment , the PlayStation Console has come such a long way since the first release of the first Playstation video game console in 1994.

PS3s today are loaded with so much functionality – you can:

Listen to music
Play games
Watch movies
Have the potential to operate a full-featured Linux operating system that changes your console into a home computer
Go online
Play interactive games over the web
View photos

It is unsurprising consequently that with the Playstation 3 being such innovative invention , so many occasions can appear for things to go adrift .

Having said that, if you’re reading this because you have an error predicament, I know that it is going to be of small solace to know that scores of gamers just like you are experiencing similar difficulties. Far from it . It is a bit like try to relax in the sun and having those tiresome little black flies relentlessly tormenting you – it makes you intensely yearn to crush the rascals.

When you are faced with an error code, frequently it means that you cannot use your PS3 console and gosh is that frustrating . And the peculiar thing is that with a lot of people experiencing the same PS3 Error Messages on their PS3 , you would think that there would be better online advice on ways to fix the damn things. So it falls on people like me to do our bit to be of help to others by contributing what we find out and discover .

Below I’ve detailed the top five most repeatedly searched error codes with suggested fixes for each. If you do not find what you’re looking for , go to www.ps3-help.com for more information.

PS3 Error 8001050F

Starting with the itchiest itch that so emphatically needs to be scratched, it is the PlayStation error 8001050F:

In March 2010, there was a disruptive firmware fault that rendered fat PS consoles around the world out of action . The bug was established as a fault with the internal clock that caused it to think that 2010 was a leap year. When the network sought to tell the fat PS3s that it was in actual fact 1st March and not 29th February , consoles ceased to operate all around the world .

Luckily, this bug was resolved and today, if you come across error 8001050F, it is a PS network issue and no more than that. It only means that the Sony Playstation Network is momentarily down.

The only fix is simply to endeavour to joint the network after a short while.

PS3 error 80010514

Next up is the Playstation 3 error 80010514. This happens when your Playstation is encountering problems with identifying discs. In other words you get no response when you insert the disc save for the error message 80010514.

The first thing that you should do is scrutinize the obvious – is the disc that you’re attempting to use clean or does it have any scrapes or any other kind of damage?

The simplest way to confirm whether the fault is with the disc is to trial a different disc. If you’re encountering the same the fault with all your discs then I suggest you go to ps3-help.com to look into the speed of your Internet connection. Many Internet Providers supply a free web tool that you can use to carry out a speed test on your connection.

Alternatively you could venture to fix your own network. For assistance you can check out “System Settings and Software Download” page on ps3-help.com, and go along with the step-by-step guide for either wired or wireless connection.

PS3 error 80710102

Error 80710102 crops up when the Playstation system cannot join to the Internet.

Some of the causes for this may be because of inaccurate information in the course of setting up your network connection. Or it may be because of a temporary fault with the internet connection. If you’re utilizing wireless equipment, this could be because of a weak signal or, if utilizing wired equipment, the error might transpire due to congestion on the ISP network. You may need to check your network settings.

PS3 Error 80710092

PS3 error 80710092 is yet another online connection fault . You won’t be able to connect to the Web or the PlayStation Network, irrespective of whether it is to sign-in, gain access to your account settings, join a game online, or enter or purchase from the PlayStation Store.

This might be due to a planned maintenance or issues with your Internet connection. Visit Sony PlayStation’s Blog or the PlayStation Forums to inquire into the status of the PlayStation Network.

If the issue is due to a scheduled maintenance, you’ll have to chill out until it’s resolved. If there’s no server maintenance, then give this a try – go to “Network” on your XMB, then select “Internet Browser”. Try accessing any website. If you’re unable to connect to any websites using your PlayStation’s browser, the issue might be your ISP. You’ll need to get hold of your Internet Service Provider for support with your Internet connection.

The troubleshooting suggestions for the remaining top 10 most looked for Playstation 3 error codes and many more, go to www.ps3-help.com.

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Microsoft Comments on PSN Outage

admin — Sat, 23 Apr 2011 19:46:22 +0000

With the launch of Xbox Nations online event yesterday and with Sony’s PlayStation Network still down for a long count now, Microsoft has said that they are expecting to see record numbers of gamers to flock online

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Discover How to Quickly Fix Most Playstation 3 Problems Using an Innovative Troubleshooting Technique.

PS3Slim — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 09:02:44 +0000

Are you faced with any of these problems with your PS3:

Flashing red and green power light
Freezing screen
Encountering any of the many errors codes such as 8001050F
Black screen
80710d23 80710a06
The dreaded flashing “Yellow Light of Death”
Network connection problems
Solid or flashing red light

Don’t feel too discouragedbecause your are not alone, as it happens you’re in very good company!

You may not know this, but the PlayStation Console is in actuality surprisingly at high risk of breakdown.

There’re more people than ever seeking for answers on the Net on how to restore this or that fault with their PlayStation console. I only realized this because more or less 1 year ago, I was one of those gamers with a couple of my own challenges when my PlayStation console decided to “cash in one’s chips” .

It was not a particularly pleasing experience. Down right frustrating if I have to be on the level, as I could not really track down any comprehensive resources on the Web on how to fix my PS3 faults and the only advice that I got from Sony was suggesting to me to return my PS3 for service , together with a cheque for well-nigh 200 dollars !

No thanks I said. Maybe I did add a few vibrant metaphors to labor my point. The point is , my console was not that old to justify shelling out another 200 dollars ! That’s just crazy ! I was born at night but not last night! come on!

So, I did what lots of others in my situation do. I went on the Web and ransacked the Net for solutions .

Let me tell you, it was a challenge uncovering an answer . If you’ve been burning the midnight oil looking for an answer to your PS3 problems, you will probably empathize with what I encountered.

There’s plenty of information on the Web providing advice on how to fix a multitude of problems. But the unnerving thing was that I didn’t know what advice to trust or whether some of the answers given had even been correctly put to the test . I didn’t fancy being some kind of lab animal and what’s more I could not bear further damage to my PS3 .

In due course , I tracked down someone who obviously understood what he was talking about having been a PS3 repair man since the Playstation console came onto the market and I’ll tell you something , he’s been a seriously busy man , with the slew of problems with the PS3 .

For for some time now I’ve been saying to myself that I ought to set up my own blog and post all the killer info that I came across while on the look out for problem-solving ideas, quite a bit of which I poached from the PS3 repair guy .

What’s very frightening about some of the advice on the Web is the amount of talk of “PS3 open surgery” that’s going on . Everyone seems particularly keen on root about with the internal parts.

The thing is, it’s easy for someone who hasn’t got a clue what is wrong with their PS3 console , to come to the opinion that you need to root around inside the PlayStation console.

Not me – no way!

You see, what I discovered is that a significant number of the problems that PS3 owners were coming up against with their PS3 consoles can be resolved with a handful of practical troubleshooting steps that entails a combination of simple servicing techniques and a handful of short-cut fault fixers.

It helped me and it didn’t involve poking around inside the PS3 . And further more , I learned from the PS3 technician that quite a lot of the common problems are quite straightforward to fix . So, I’ve set out how to service a PS3 console in 7 easy steps on my blog -

www. ps3-help.com

All the suggestions on the blog are safe and will not produce any damage to your Playstation console. Furthermore it will not void your warranty. In actual fact it will quite probably save you exorbitant servicing costs.

Further more the 7 step system has the advantage of isolating the problem, so even if it does not repair the the problem at hand , if nothing else you will know that you’ve had a go at everything feasible before going to the drag of opening it up , if that’s what you’re predisposed to do.

So, you’ve definitely squat to lose.

Give it a try and tell me how you get on.

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ACB Not Willing to Reconsider the Release of Mortal Kombat in Oz

admin — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 12:24:21 +0000

Thousands of gamers are feeling down down under as the Australian Classification Board is refusing to make any exceptions regarding the distribution of NetherRealm Studios’ Mortal Kombat reboot.

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Discover an Ingenious Technique for Playstation 3 Troubleshooting That Repairs PS3 Bugs in 7 Easy Steps

PS3Slim — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 08:59:17 +0000

Are you running into problems with your PS3 and seeking some good PlayStation 3 troubleshooting advice ?

If you’ve been encountering problems recently with your PS3 then I’m pretty sure that you’ll be feeling seriously pissed and mad right now . I know I was, especially as Sony PlayStation don’t seem to give much PS3 help.

You’ve spent a lot of your hard earned moolah on investing in a PS3 , which isn’t exactly low priced to start with, and then for your console to die on you when it’s still looking pristine and like it’s just out of the box, despite that it’s out of warranty, isn’t a great feeling.

It is infuriating to find that Sony claims that they’re only getting a low 1% failure rate on their consoles.

When I was having issues with my PS3 and in search of debugging info , what I unearthed was that there were stacks of guys just like me coming up against PS3 failures. Just see the number of Google searches being made for PlayStation 3 faults or people searching for help on how to fix this or that problem . Stop by any respectable PS3 forum or chat room and it’s the same views being expressed . The truth is that Sony’s claimed 1% failure rate is a complete phony to say the least.

It was with satisfaction that I watched a BBC watchdog documentary that unearthed the truth with reference to Sony’s failure rate, it was justifiable humiliation for what seems to be a “too-big-to-care” attitude .

But those muppets at Sony PlayStation don’t want to recognize the truth – it’s either that or they just don’t want to confess to the truth that they have a significant issue to deal with.

The situation with PS3 gamers kicking up a fuss about problems with their PS3s has gotten so abysmal that one of the most prevalent defects has become pervasively known in the PlayStation 3 market as the “Yellow Light of Death” or YLOD.

This is really humiliating for Sony and yet they do not look as though they are that troubled.

If you are still inside warranty my suggestion is send back your console to Sony so they can sort out the problem.

When searching for help on the Net, be careful not to blindly go along with a lot of the online tips and to start poking around within the console , you will just end up negating your warranty. And what’s worse, possibly you’ll be left with an even bigger , mind-blowing bill to fix some added new problems.

The only nuisance to sending your console to Sony is that you may need to wait as long as 6 weeks for Sony to return your PS3, which is a real drag.

However, there’s a few artful secrets I got my hands on from a cool dude by the name of Rob Sheffield, a professional PS3 repairman located out in Melbourne, which solved my PS3 problem without shelling out a single penny and moreover it will not invalidate your warranty, if it’s still valid.

If you are reading this article and you are unfortunate enough to be having problems with your PS3 and your warranty has lapsed , then be psyched up to be battered again by those eggheads at Sony because they require you to fork out just short of $200.00 to have your PS3 console repaired and that’s not to mention replacement parts. It’s beyond belief! Sony must believe that money thrives in our backyard or something. It is absurd! .

You may as well buy a new one at that price! And perhaps we ought to go out and grab an Xbox to teach those airheads at Sony that they need to get their act together .

Are you encountering any of these recurrent failures with your Playstation console?

Flashing Red and Green Power/Indicator Light
Red Screen
Freezing screen either during start up or during game play
Flashing Yellow Light of Death
Solid or Flashing Red Light
Black Screen
3 beeps and flashing red lights
Error codes 80711008, 80710a06, 80710723, 80023103 just to mention a few.
DLNA problems

The GOOD NEWS is that a lot of these problems can be fixed very right away without expensive servicing or having to disassemble your PS3 console .

Are you aware for instance that there’s a handful of smart but easy , short-cut fault fixers that even Sony does not reveal that can rectify several of the recurrent error messages, freezing screens and some blinking light faults ?

I spent a lot of time online sifting through page after page for a solution for my PS3 problem. In the course of doing so I amassed some pretty cool stuff , about 20 pages to be exact, that loads of PS3 owners would find informative in debugging a lot of the recurrent PS3 errors that they are faced with .

However , I can’t take all the praise. As I alluded to above , I had the fortunate luck of getting a lot of help from Rob Sheffield who was content with me posting some of his guidance on the web along with some other resources that I advice that can result in irreparable damage to your PS console.

Do you want to take the gamble?

According to some online guidance regarding repairing your console, it is very easy to suddenly reach the assumption that it’s necessary to pull to pieces your PS3 console . What people do not appreciate is that it’s so easy to make a hash of it . So, if you do not feel skilled enough or confident taking your PS3 console apart, then don’t .

My suggestion, if you are thinking of pulling your console apart, don’t do it, not least until you have looked at other straightforward solutions by following some simple-to-follow troubleshooting steps, which you can perform immediately without any know-how or skills, or incurring expensive repairs.

What many don’t realize is that a lot of the causes for PS3 failures is in the main due to overheating? The problem with the PS3 is that it’s basically liable to failure and that’s why an increasing number of PS3 gamers are experiencing problems with their consoles. I have devoted a whole page on the subject of the optimum PS3 care for reducing , as much as possible , the threat of their PS3 failing . Most of it is common sense but I have slung in a few nifty tricks too that ought to help you get the most from your console .

Go to www.ps3-help.com for help with Playstation 3 Troubleshooting.

Playstation 3 Troubleshooting

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Black Ops Bugs Will Negatively Impact Future CoD Sales?

admin — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 19:21:09 +0000

The Gamers' Voice has received countless complaints and as a result, the organization's chairman believes this will hurt future CoD sales. Do you agree? More Black Ops Bugs Will Negatively Impact Future CoD Sales? is a post from: PS3 Lite and Slim News Related posts:Should Sales Impact Game Awards? UK Group to Report Activision for [...]

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IGN Tsunami Relief: Thank You!

admin — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 15:18:29 +0000

After a mammoth effort from gamers worldwide, coordinated by the dedicated and exhaustive efforts of IGN AU and its amazing volunteers, the numbers are in…

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GDC 2011: Heavy Rain, Game Not Made for Teenagers, Finished by 72% Gamers

admin — Thu, 03 Mar 2011 13:53:34 +0000

Still from the Game Developers Conference, we have David Cage this time talking about Quantic Dream’s breakthrough, cinematic adventure title for the PS3, Heavy Rain. Not only does he reveal the number of players who actually sat through

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Warner Bros. to Appeal Mortal Kombat’s AU Classification

admin — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 14:33:04 +0000

Mortal Kombat fans in Australia were dealt a lethal blow last week when word came out that the series’ latest iteration, Mortal Kombat, was refused classification by the Australian Classification Board. The good news for Australian gamers

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