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Due to all the problems with firmware 2.40, Sony withdrew the update. Sony said themselves that there had been problems with some PS3 systems, caused by the update.

Version 2.41 of the firmware is now out, it has been downloadable since July 8. This update featured various fixes for problems caused by version 2.40. Here are the changes:

• Various fixes for issues caused by update 2.40.
• Changed platinum trophy icon.
• New page added to profile of users under [Players Met] which shows the last game played with that user.

Everything should work smoothly for everyone. I was so fortunate that nothing wrong happened with 2.40. I got the XMB to work exactly as it was supposed to. I still like the new features a lot, and one of my favorites is still the clock. Today, I used the ability to send messages and friend requests while playing games, and that sure is useful. It was so annoying when you had to quit the game to read a message.

According to Wikipedia, Sony UK have said this about 2.41:

• With this update, we have fixed the problem that has prevented a limited number of PS3 systems from activating properly after updating to version 2.40, which was caused by certain system administrative data being contained in the HDD.
• For those users who have updated to version 2.40 and have experienced the problem that the PS3 Home Menu (XMB) is not appearing, or no images are displaying on the screen, please contact Customer Service.
• We have confirmed that for those users who have successfully updated to version 2.40 and are able to activate the PS3 system, this problem will not occur on your PS3

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There have been numerous reports of PS3 system not working the way they should after installing the new update. That is a shame, considering that this was a great update. I have updated my system, and I haven’t had any problems, fortunately. Firmware 2.40 included ingame XMB, ingame messaging, trophies and more. Read more about the new features at molybda.com.

Joystiq reports that PS3 systems have been affected. People are not able to boot up their system properly. The only known solution is to take out the hard drive, format it, and then insert it. This should solve the problem, but the drawbacks are that you will lose all your save games, downloads and so on.

In this thread from the PlayStation message boards, people tell about their broken systems. Apparently the problems affects all PS3 versions. In response to the problems, Sony has taken the update down temporarily. They are working to find out what the problem is, and their are trying to find a solution. In the meantime, you will not be able to update to 2.40.

This is another good reason to back up your saved games and other files regularly.

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That’s right. Blizzard announced that they are working on Diablo III earlier today. I’m pretty psyched. Gamer.no reports that the crowd went wild at the World Wide Invitational when Blizzard brought the news. Recently, I actually got a hold of both Diablo and Diablo II and the expansion packs. Unfortunately I haven’t played it that much yet, mostly because of work and of course CoD4. I do remember playing the Diablo games when they were released, but because of the fact that I was nine and twelve years old when they were released, I didn’t really play them that much. I enjoy both games far more now.

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Researchers have recently found that in one-on-one sports, like wrestling, the competitors with red suits win more often. Robert Barton and Russel Hill studied boxing, tae kwon do, Greco-Roman wrestling and freestyle wrestling during the 2004 Athens Olympic Games. The contestants wore either red or blue, and those who wore red won more fights. What is more interesting, is that this actually applies to online first person shooters as well.

Danish scientists have studied 1 347 matches in Unreal Tournament 2004 where players are on either red or blue team. Guess what? The red team wins more often. The truth is that the red team won 55 percent of the matches. Mihai Moldovan of the University of Copenhagen believes that the reason is that red acts as a psychological distractor for men.

While this is really an interesting analysis, the notion of red team versus blue team has been ingrained in the Unreal Tournament series for years. We don’t anticipate any immediate changes to team colors.
Mark Rein, vice president of Epic Games

Apparently red players have an advantage in most activities. This did surprise me, I wouldn’t have guessed that the worn colors could matter. Isn’t the human mind fascinating?

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A 2CD Age of Conan soundtrack has been announced by FunCom, and it will feature threes songs from the Nowegian band Turbonegro. Turbonegro also performed at the Age of Conan launch event. Lead singer Hank von Helvete claims to have read every Conan comic and is a huge fan of Conan. Fellow band member Happy-Tom, says Hank is one of Norways biggest Conan fans. CD1 of the soundtrack can be purchased at iTunes, while CD2 will be released during june.

It’s just perfect that Age of Conan is supported with a song from Turbonegro – the two hardest rocking pieces of entertainment to ever come out of Norway. As a huge Conan fan, I am proud to be part of this statement against modern life boredom and common life impotency. Heads must and shall roll.
Hank Von Helvete

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Limbo of the Lost is a point and click adventure game, developed by Majestic Studios, who has gotten a lot of attention lately. Apparently Majestic Studios have stolen textures, weapons, backgrounds and even whole levels from other games as The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, Unreal Tournament 2004 and Diablo II.

Comparison screenshots are all over the web. A forum thread at GamesRadar have a lot of them, and the resemblance can be spotted quite easily. In fact, it’s not even resemblance, the screenshots are almost identical. The list of games Majestic Studios have stolen from is huge, according to Wikipedia, these are the games:
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind, Unreal Tournament 2004, Unreal Tournament 2003, Diablo II, Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End, Thief: The Dark Project, Thief: Deadly Shadows, Crysis, Silent Hill 4: The Room, Return to Castle Wolfenstein, Painkiller, Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines, The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middleearth, Hexen and World of Warcraft.
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More details about the next game in the Call of Duty series have leaked.

I personally loved the brilliant Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare. It was my first FPS experience for the PS3, and I kind of got addicted. CoD4 was developed by Infinity Ward, the same people who developed CoD and CoD2. However, CoD3 was developed by Treyarch, and CoD3 doesn’t have that same quality feel. I haven’t really played CoD3 a lot, but I have tried the Wii version, but that was enough to feel the difference. CoD3 haven’t gotten the same amount of good reviews as the other installments in the CoD series.

CoD5 will be developed by Treyarch, and because of that I really don’t have high expectations. After all, Infinity Ward sort of set a new standard in FPS gaming with CoD4. Before CoD4 I really didn’t like FPS games for consoles, but then came Infinity Wards masterpiece, and now I enjoy them a lot.

Enough with CoD4. As stated earlier, news about CoD5 have been leaked, and can be found various places on the Internet. The title will supposedly be Call of Duty: World at War. According to Shacknews, CoD5 will have a co-op-feature and multiplayer vehicles will be present. It has also been confirmed that CoD5 will be set in WWII, but not in the same way as previous WWII-games. It will be set in the Pacific Theater, which I think is rather exciting. CoD5 will be multi platform, and they have gotten the CoD4-engine up and running for the Wii version, which could be interesting. I have yet not seen a good FPS game for the Wii. Also, there will be a separate team developing the Wii version.
Article can be found here: Report: Call of Duty 5 Set in WW2 Pacific Theater, Features Co-op and Multiplayer Vehicles

Apparently, most people are sick of games about WWII, which can be understandable. However, this is one of the first next generation WWII games, if not the first. As for myself, I haven’t really played a lot of games with WWII themes, and I’m afraid I might think it will be boring, because of the obvious difference in weapons. I like new weapons and features, as for example the red dot sight from CoD4.

CoD5 is scheduled for release this fall.

Article from videogaming247: CoD5 has co-op, vehicles in multiplayer, CoD4 engine, every format apart from PSP

UPDATE:
Screenshots from CoD5:
First Call of Duty 5 Screenshots (Magazine Scans)

Trailer:

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