Greenpeace has more highlighted Nintendo as the most environmentally unfriendly of all its annually surveyed electronics companies.
This year's Greenpeace Guide to Greener Electronics study scored the company just 1.4 out of 10 for its chemical, e-waste and energy policies, the lowest of the 18 companies included.
The Japanese manufacturer scored zero on e-waste and on its commitment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions due to a second year of increases, despite its pledge to cut them.
Square Enix's PS3-exclusive Final Fantasy XIII continued to do big business in Japan as the Far East led the way into 2010.
The JRPG finished fourth on Media Create's software chart for the week ending 3rd January, boosting its lifetime sales by 111,705 up to 1.8 million units - over a third of the local installed base for the console itself.
New Super Mario Bros. Wii topped the chart, selling 268,212 copies and taking its its lifetime total up to 2.7m units.
For those who didn't make it to this year's Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Sony's Social Media Manager [b]Jeff Rubenstein[/b] has shared a PlayStation 3 video today which includes a 3D Q&A session.
To quote: 3D is undoubtedly the biggest buzzword at this year's Consumer Electronics Show. We know it's coming to the PS3, but how exactly is that going to work for current PS3 owners?
I asked that question of SCEA Director of Hardware Marketing [b]John Koller[/b], and the answers are in the video below.
We'll have more from CES here on Monday. In the meantime, you can find more Sony CES news [url=http://www.sony.com/index.php?hero=ces&SR=ces:placeholder]here[/url].
SCEA Marketing Manager [b]Mark Valledor[/b] has shared the first LittleBigPlanet PS3: Sack it to Me 2010 'kickoff' edition today.
To quote: We hope everyone celebrated the New Year with a bang! We're looking forward to another year of Sack it to Me posts filled with more LBP level creations and community happenings.
You guys continue to amaze us with all the new and creative things, and it's been a challenge to keep up with all of the LBP activity - a challenge we look forward to in 2010.
I thought it would be fun to kick off the year by celebrating some activity on our fan sites:
Over at [url=http://www.littlebigplanetguide.com/page/LittleBigPlanet+Fan+Art]LittleBigPlanetGuide.com[/url] & [url=http://www.lbpcentral.com/forums/littlebiggallery/index.php?c=2]LBPCentral.com[/url] - a bunch of us refreshed our desktops with new Sackboy wallpapers created by the fans.
Our friends at [url=http://www.littlebigland.com/]LittleBigLand.com[/url] just concluded their Pod Decor
VidZone's Head of Production [b]Ben Creasey[/b] has announced today that some exclusive footage of The Temper Trap playing at Koko Club in London with the hit single 'Sweet Disposition' is hitting Sony's PlayStation Network.
To quote: We've got live footage of The Temper Trap playing at Koko Club in London with a set that includes the brilliant hit single 'Sweet Disposition'.
We've also got their video for the brand new single 'Fader' and to celebrate the success of the debut album 'Conditions' we'll be giving the VidZone application a bit of a makeover in Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, UK, [url=http://blog.fr.playstation.com/]France[/url], [url=http://blog.de.playstation.com/]Germany[/url], Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg for the Aussie wonders.
They're also touring Europe from late February through to May so head over to their website for more details, then you can catch them live in person not only on VidZone!
Also... Check out new playlists including exciting H
[u]Update[/u]: Sony has just confirmed that Heavy Rain will be hitting PS3 store shelves in [url=http://blog.us.playstation.com/2010/01/heavy-rain-officially-releasing-on-february-23/]North America[/url] on February 23, grace mainland [url=http://blog.eu.playstation.com/2010/01/08/heavy-rain-approaching/]Europe[/url] on February 24, and hit the UK and Ireland on February 26, 2010... meaning the initial date Qore set of the 16th was inaccurate.
Today Examiner.com (linked above) has revealed that [url=http://www.ps3news.com/PS3-Online/video-qore-episode-20-dantes-inferno-heavy-rain-bioshock-2/]Qore Episode 20[/url] dates the Heavy Rain North American PS3 release for February 16, 2010.
Additionally, [url=http://www.computerandvideogames.com/article.php?id=230846]CVG[/url] has reported that the UK should see a February 26th street date for the PlayStation 3 title.
Finally, yesterday we a Heavy Rain [url=http://www.ps3news.com/PlayStation-3/video-heavy-rain-ps3-trailer-hits-japane
It appears the RSA encryption scheme has fallen as cryptographers have [url=http://eprint.iacr.org/2010/006.pdf]broken[/url] [PDF] 768-bit keys via the widely used public-key algorithm.
An international team of mathematicians, computer scientists and cryptographers broke the key though NFS, or number field sieve, which allowed them to deduce two prime numbers that when multiplied together generated a number with 768 bits.
The discovery, which took about two-and-a-half years and hundreds of general-purpose computers, means 768-bit RSA keys can no longer be counted on to encrypt or authenticate sensitive communications.
To quote: "The latest milestone to fall is 768-bit RSA; in a paper posted on a cryptography preprint server, academic researchers have now announced that they factored one of these keys in early December.
Most modern cryptography relies on single large numbers that are the product of two primes. If you know the numbers, it's relatively easy to encrypt and d
PlayStation Store Senior Manager [b]Grace Chen[/b] has posted this week's PSN video content update today, as follows:
Here's the list of new arrivals and top downloads on the Video Store this week.
Hope 2010 is going well for you so far! We've started off the year with some creeptastic new releases!
Give yourself the chills this weekend with [url=http://www.imdb.com/rg/NEW2LHS//title/tt1131734/]Jennifer's Body[/url], [url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0472033/]9[/url], [url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1136608/]District 9[/url] and [url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1144884/]The Final Destination[/url], all available now on PlayStation Network.
Check out the clip below for a sneak peek of the latest installment of the highly popular and highly SCARY "Final Destination" series:
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24 | Season 8 - 24 Sneak Peek The Bannen Way: Part 1: The Criminal Lifestyle The Bannen Way: Part 2: The Offer The Bann
We hope everyone celebrated the New Year with a bang! We’re looking forward to another year of Sack it to Me posts filled with more LBP level creations and community happenings. You guys continue to amaze us with all the new and creative things, and it’s been a challenge to keep up with all of the LBP activity – a challenge we look forward to in 2010.
I thought it would be fun to kick off the year by celebrating some activity on our fan sites:
Our friends at LittleBigLand.com just concluded their Pod Decorating Contest – congrats to Sackguy96 for winning!
At Sackcast.com, the LittleBigReviewers have just announced two new contests, which could reward you their cool-looking LBR trophy.
Check out the January contest details in this quick video.
LittleBigPodcast continues in 2010 with their “New Year’s Edition” (short and simple to kick things off).
Do you have snow nearby? Check out the Sackboy Snowman created by someone over on the EU PlayStation forums. It might give you an idea or two if you’re out and about in the snow…
Haven’t gotten the Pirates of the Caribbean DLC yet? Check out this ‘talkthrough’ of the Water level from BludgaBoy to get the rundown. Then head on over to the PlayStation Store and download it today!
3D is undoubtedly the biggest buzzword at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show. We know it’s coming to the PS3, but how exactly is that going to work for current PS3 owners? I asked that question of SCEA Director of Hardware Marketing John Koller, and the answers are in the video below.
We’ll have more from CES here on Monday. In the meantime, you can find more Sony CES news here.
Many people have been asking about when precisely Heavy Rain is going to hit store shelves in North America. Well, I'm here to deliver great news to those of you who are antsy to dive into this highly anticipated PS3 exclusive being developed by Quantic Dream. Fans of Heavy Rain can get their hands on this highly emotional thriller beginning Tuesday, February 23rd at participating retail stores.
As mentioned last month, players can pre-order their copy of Heavy Rain now at participating retailers, and will receive, for free and before anyone else, the first episode of The Heavy Rain Chronicles (valued at $4.99 each episode) titled, "Heavy Rain: Chronicle One – The Taxidermist".
Still don't know enough about Heavy Rain? Check out our GamesCom posting to meet Heavy Rain's director and co-CEO of Quantic Dream, David Cage, as he takes fans through one of more than 50 scenes this spectacular journey has to offer.
Continue to check back here on the Blog to get the latest news about Heavy Rain. We'll have more to come in the next couple of weeks!
Here's the list of new arrivals and top downloads on the Video Store this week.
Hope 2010 is going well for you so far! We’ve started off the year with some creeptastic new releases! Give yourself the chills this weekend with Jennifer’s Body, 9, District 9 and The Final Destination, all available now on PlayStation Network. Check out the clip below for a sneak peek of the latest installment of the highly popular and highly SCARY “Final Destination” series:
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24 | Season 8 - 24 Sneak Peek
The Bannen Way: Part 1: The Criminal Lifestyle
The Bannen Way: Part 2: The Offer
The Bannen Way: Part 3: The Third Strike
The Bannen Way: Part 4: The Proposition
The Bannen Way: Part 5: The Assassin Trio
HD MOVIE NEW ARRIVALS
The Final Destination
Adam
Public Enemies
My One And Only
MOVIE NEW ARRIVALS
Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs
The Final Destination
Adam
Friday the 13th, Part VIII – Manhattan
The Bannen Way
My One And Only
The Great Muppet Caper
HD TV NEW ARRIVALS
American Dad | Season 5 - Don’t Look a Smith Horse in the Mouth
Family Guy | Season 8 - Big Man on Hippocampus
The Cleveland Show | Season 1 - Field of Streams
The Simpsons | Season 21 - Thursday with Abie
Brothers | Season 1 - Follow Story
Brothers | Season 1 - GIRLS GIRLS GIRLS
Heroes | Season 4 - Upon This Rock
Heroes | Season 4 - Let It Bleed
Til Death | Season 4 - No Complaints
Til Death | Season 4 - The Courtship of Eddie’s Parents
Til Death | Season 4 - The Ex-Factor
Til Death | Season 4 - The Buffer
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Season 11 - Quickie
Mercy | Season 1 - I Saw This Pig and I Thought of You
TV NEW ARRIVALS
Bowl Bash 2010: The BCS on FOX | Season 1 - AT&T Cotton Bowl (Oklahoma State vs. Ole Miss)
Bowl Bash 2010: The BCS on FOX | Season 1 - Tostitos Fiesta Bowl (Boise State vs. TCU)
Bowl Bash 2010: The BCS on FOX | Season 1 - FedEx Orange Bowl (Iowa vs. Georgia Tech)
World’s Strictest Parents | Season 1 - The Smidts
American Dad | Season 5 - Don’t Look a Smith Horse in the Mouth
Family Guy | Season 8 - Big Man on Hippocampus
The Cleveland Show | Season 1 - Field of Streams
The Simpsons | Season 21 - Thursday with Abie
Tough Love | Season 2 - Money Can’t Buy Me Love
Back at the Barnyard | Season 2 - Get Bessy/A Beautiful Freddy
Brothers | Season 1 - Follow Story
Brothers | Season 1 - GIRLS GIRLS GIRLS
Chef Academy | Season 1 - Squid Pro Quo
Chef Academy | Season 1 - Meat Your Maker
Fanboy and Chum Chum | Season 1 - Norse-ing Around/The Janitor’s Apprentice
Heroes | Season 4 - Upon This Rock
Heroes | Season 4 - Let It Bleed
I Want to Work for Diddy | Season 2 - Finale
Intervention | Season 7 - Sarah
MythBusters | Season 7 - Boomerang Bullet
Naoki Urasawa’s Monster | Season 2 - Eva’s Confession
Naoki Urasawa’s Monster | Season 2 - Of Men and Dining
Spartacus Motion Comic | Season 1 - Shadows of the Jackal
SpongeBob SquarePants | Season 7 - Keep Bikini Bottom Beautiful/A Pal for Gary
Til Death | Season 4 - No Complaints
Til Death | Season 4 - The Courtship of Eddie’s Parents
Til Death | Season 4 - The Ex-Factor
Til Death | Season 4 - The Buffer
Better Off Ted | Season 2 - Beating a Dead Workforce
Better Off Ted | Season 2 - Change We Can’t Believe In
Dirty Jobs | Season 4 - Animal Control Speciailist
Naruto Shippuden Uncut | Season 1, Vol. 1 - The Death of Gaara!
Tabatha’s Salon Takeover | Season 2 - Tantrum Salon: Covina, CA
Bakugan | Season 7 - Earth Invaders
Campus PD | Season 1 - 105
Ghost Hunters International | Season 2 - Hitler’s Ghost
Human Wrecking Balls | Season 2 - Post Office
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Season 11 - Quickie
Man vs. Wild | Season 4 - Pacific Island
Mercy | Season 1 - I Saw This Pig and I Thought of You
Modern Family | Season 1 - Up All Night
The Real World DC - Looks Can Be D.C.-ving
The Real Housewives of Orange County | Season 5 - Love and War
Trick My Truck | Season 5
Macross Plus
Clarissa Explains It All – The Best Of
The State | Season 3
The State | Season 4
Tracey Ullman’s State of the Union | Season 2
RuPaul’s Drag Race | Season 1
I Want to Work for Diddy | Season 1
Top Movies
9
The Hangover (Unrated)
Jennifer’s Body
All About Steve
A Perfect Getaway (Unrated Director’s Cut) The Final Destination
Paranormal Activity
American Pie Presents: The Book of Love
District 9
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian
Top HD Movies
9
The Hangover (Unrated)
Jennifer’s Body
All About Steve
Paranormal Activity
A Perfect Getaway
Angels & Demons
The Hangover
Star Trek
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
Top TV Episodes
Family Guy: Something, Something, Something Dark Side
Family Guy | Season 8 - Business Guy
Family Guy | Season 8 - Big Man on Hippocampus
Naruto Shippuden Uncut | Season Vol. 1 - The Secret of Jinchuriki
Family Guy | Season 8 - Road to Multi-verse
South Park: Uncensored | Season 13 - Pee
Family Guy | Season 8 - Hannah Banana
Naruto Shippuden Uncut | Season Vol. 1 - The Death of Gaara!
Family Guy | Season 8 - Quagmire’s Baby
Heroes | Season 4 - Upon This Rock
Top HD TV Episodes
Family Guy: Something, Something, Something Dark Side
