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[Update] PS3 Trophies will have sound effect

videogamer: Just like Xbox 360's Achievement unlocked sound, PS3 gamers will get a Trophy earned jingle.

When the PS3 'Firmware v2.40 FAQ' went live there was a little disappointment amongst PS3 gamers when they learned the PS3's answer to Achievements, Trophies, would not be announced in-game with a sound effect.

Well, things have now changed. According to Sony Computer Entertainment's Jeff Rubenstein there will be sound.

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Domenikos5777d ago

No In-game feedback was lame, now im happy in every single way ^^

Time Lord5777d ago

The in-game image that tells you have unlocked trophy will be on top right hand corner!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!

Fishy Fingers5777d ago (Edited 5777d ago )

Not sure if your being sarcastic?

I have submitted this as originally (last night) the Playstation Blog said that there currently would be no noise when Trophies are unlocked. I know this disappointed a lot of people, so I submitted this in the hopes of quenching those disappointments.

It may not be "big time" news but to someone, this is good news and warrants its posting.

Pornlord5777d ago

I think it's good news. I saw that post and didn't really mind so much, but it's a nice bonus. I just wonder if they are gonna have any program that enables you to change that sound to a, let's say, 5 second sample clip of your choosing? I only say this because, so far, they have been great at letting us customize our systems.

Lifendz5777d ago

I'd be jaded too if I paid for something the past few years that the otherside has been getting for free. All the had was "Live is better cuz of custom soundtracks and all the in-game dashboard access."

Now what'dya got? Oh wait....Fable 2, Gears 2, and....ummm....well here's to Gears 2!

Domenikos5777d ago

Wait wait... u forgot emmmm emmmm Gears 2 ;P

GiantEnemyCrab5777d ago

Actually Lifendz it's more like you PS3 folks finally get what 360 owners have been enjoying for free for the last 2.5 years. All these features you are getting do not require a GOLD paid account on the Xbox 360.

There are many more feature advantages to XBL than just these so maybe Sony will get them completely copied by 09.

@1.1: Agreed. This is stretching it for a worthy piece of news.

Bellic Jr5777d ago

GEC has a full tank of Haterade. WOOOW! LOOK AT ALL THAT JUICE!!!!!!

thebudgetgamer5777d ago

but it better be better if you are paying for it

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Darkiewonder5777d ago

That's good news. Just hopefully the sound isn't annoying or let us have custom sound ;D

SilPho5777d ago

A custom sound is the way to do it! Every time you get a trophy it could play a short extract of the Final Fantasy victory tune.

Sheddi5777d ago

wow what a great idea!! I would love that!

Homicide5777d ago

Having that sound from FFXII when you level up. That would be cool.

Condoleezza Rice5777d ago

I welcome the sweet sound of accomplishment!

PirateThom5777d ago

A 20 minute guitar solo for every trophy you unlock.

Domenikos5777d ago

"Death Metal" guitar solo ;)

Tragedy5777d ago

...guitar solo for bronze trophy, 25 min drum solo for silver trophy and 30 min of random sounds for gold trophy.

Domenikos5777d ago (Edited 5777d ago )

You forgot 1 hour of random Opera for platinum trophy ;)

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Why Monopolies In Gaming Must Not Be Allowed

As of right now, there are no monopolies in the games industry, and for the sake of the medium as a whole, they never should either.

thorstein7h ago

Shouldn't be allowed in any field.

Inverno3h ago

And yet the biggest tech companies in America are essentially that. They buy up all the small comps only to kill them off and steal what they have, and if they can't buy em they bleed them to death.

jwillj2k42h ago

Eventually they’ll realize the value is with the employee not the company. Buying an IP means nothing if the people who contributed are let go. They’ll get it one day.

MrCrimson1h ago

tech is different because they buy threats and then kill them. Twitter bought Vine and did nothing with it. Despite people seemingly liking it. Could've had tiktok a decade before bytedance. go figure.

Zenzuu2h ago

Monopolies shouldn't be allowed regardless. Not just for gaming.

MrCrimson1h ago

They buy IPs not talent. That's why these buyouts never work and the IPs die. Right now it's too expensive to develop games - but I expect that to shift maybe as AI tools can make it easier. The best games have been indie games for awhile as big developers fuck their ips to death with "games as a service" -

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Mugen Souls Retro Review – Sexy Demon Space Adventure

Gary Green said: We have a juxtaposition of 2D and 3D visuals, flashy turn-based combat, quirky anime characters with cheeky dialogue with plenty of partial nudity; Yes, this is a Compile Heart JRPG. Whilst the engine is borrowed from Hyperdimension Neptunia mk2, Mugen Souls is more of a Disgaea spin-off. It’s not a strategy RPG as such, it merely sits within Disgaea’s ever-expanding universe (Multiverse? Netherverse? Your guess is as good as mine). You won’t find cameos though, since Mugen Souls is a franchise which aims to stand on its own two feet.

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Looking Back At 2008, An Unbelievably Incredible Year Of Video Game Releases

Huzaifa from eXputer: "2008 was home to the likes of Call of Duty: World at War, Dead Space, GTA 4, Far Cry 2, Left 4 Dead, and many other hits, which is outright remarkable."

ChasterMies9h ago

Some of these low paid video game “news” writers weren’t born before 2007.

just_looken4h ago

Here here

Those that were around before 2000's i am sure are like me that think we entered a world of non readers or those that follow without question.

I can not wait to see fallout 3 a goty game even though it was about water with non content until you add the dlc/updates then you got the performance/crashing

CrimsonWing6920h ago

I don’t think anything can compare to 2023

lucasnooker20h ago

1998 - the best year in gaming! Metal gear solid, crash bandicoot 3, medievil, half life, ocarina of time, thief, tenchu, resident evil 2, Spyro, tomb raider 3, oddworld abes exodus, banjo kazooie.

It was a different breed of a gaming era. You’ll never understand what it was like back then. The aura of gaming, it was different!

KyRo19h ago(Edited 19h ago)

I second this. Gaming was a lot more varied and fun than it is today. I'm 35 so getting on compared to some here but I got to see all the changes from NES up to now but I've never felt so disappointed in any generation than I have this current gen. I was expecting more from this generation rather than prettier versions of games that came before it. Game mechanics have become so refined that alot of games feel the same and has done for a while now.

Maybe it's time to have a break for a while. I love gaming but I don't feel I get much fun in the traditional sense out of it anymore.

CrimsonWing6919h ago(Edited 19h ago)

Metal Gear Solid, Resident Evil 2, Abe’s Exodus, and Ocarina of Time are the only things from that list that I liked.

Here’s the 2023 game releases that I personally liked… and big releases that I didn’t care for:

- Dead Space Remake
- Wo Long Dynatsy
- Resident Evil 4 Remake
- Diablo 4
- Fire Emblem Engage
- Hogwarts Legcay
- Street Fighter 6
- Hi-Fi Rush
- Like a Dragon: Ishin
- Octopath Traveler 2
- Final Fantasy Pixel Remasters
- Final Fanatsy XVI (actually ended up not liking this, but it was still a big deal release)
- Baldur’s Gate 3
- Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon
- Lies of P
- Mortal Kombat 1
- Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
- Starfield (Ended up hating this one, but big release)
- Super Mario Bros. Wonder
- Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (I’m an old-school Zelda fan, but didn’t really enjoy this game)
- Alan Wake 2

I mean, honestly I’ve never seen a year of major IP releases like that, ever.

Profchaos16h ago(Edited 16h ago)

Isn't it just a generational thing realistically.

I've been gaming since way back and I some of my favourite games go as far back as the late 80s for me each generation has a year or two of game changing releases one after another before an inevitable dry spell.

I kind of agree gaming had a different feel games hit different because we didn't have the internet nothing got spoiled and you really had to put in the effort to beat a puzzle which could set entire groups of people looking for a solution. But most importantly games were experimental and not as cookie cutter as today even basics like controls were not universal today r2 is shoot l2 is ads garunteed you can't deviate from that in a shooter back then it could of been square, R1 or R1 and circle nothing was standard.

But as time moves on a new generation picks up their controller they are going to be interested in different things that PS1 demo disc with the t Rex blew our primitive 16 bit brains back on launch but to kids today it's laughable.
The new gen of kids coming into to hobby seem to value different things to us there seems to be a huge focus on online play, streamers, gaming personalities, and social experiences, convience of digital downloads. To me I value none of that but that's ok like my parents not liking the band's I would listen to its just the natural cycle.

Gameseeker_Frampt7h ago

Just about every year in the 7th generation was great and something we most likely won't experience again.

2009 for example had Assassin's Creed 2, Batman: Arkham Asylum, Dragon Age: Origins, Uncharted 2, Halo 3: ODST, Killzone 2, Borderlands, Bayonetta, and Demon's Souls to name a few.

just_looken4h ago

It still amazes me we got over 7 rockstar games ps2/ps3 but 3 for the ps3/ps4/ps5

Dragon age 1-3 and mass effect 1-3 in 7ish years what a generation.