Finding a PS3 with backwards compatibility is liking finding the Holy Grail these days. Many of some of the greatest collections on the PS2 are huge fan favorites. Last year Sony released the God of War collections on the PS3 much to the fans delight and while the game was the same, the upgraded graphics provided a breath of fresh air to the series and made the game fun to play again. Could Sony be releasing more collections in the future?
According to Kotaku, a survey was recently held asking gamers which collections they’d love to see on the system, and the following games were listed: Metal Gear Solid, Grand Theft Auto, and Yakuza. Great games, but according to 1UP.com, Sony would most likely make collections from their 1st party games such as Ratchet and Clank, Jak and Daxter, and Gran Turismo to name a few.
These HD collections would be a great way revive the franchises but also provide PS3 owners a chance to play the games that are no longer compatible with their systems. Money gouging? Perhaps, but having all the games in HD quality all on one disc is an appealing offer, especially at one price.
What are some of the games you look most forward to? Did you like the HD God of War? Let us know what you think.
Vuze is a handy piece of kit that lets you stream or download videos from the internet. Similar to services already available such as MegaVideo, only now you have the added functionality of a media player, library and subscription services for podcasts and specific genres.
You download Vuze here (less than 10Mb) and install it in under five minutes. No need to restart your PC or do any complicated set up, so already it was in my good books. Upon opening the program for the first time I was greeted by a fairly simple interface that the average computer user could navigate. Search Bar, Library, Current Downloads and even a helpful ‘Getting Started’ section to guide you through the stages (although you really shouldn’t need it).
One thing that caught my eye was HD. Lucky for me, my new laptop was indeed HD compatible so I decided to search for a HD clip. I typed in ‘Public Enemies’ into the search bar and up popped a load of results. I could either watch the whole movie or simply a trailer. The HD quality was outstanding which surprised me as the download took less than a minute. Sound and playback quality was also top notch. No jumpy movies like you get with browser players.
Another section is ‘Devices’. Now, Vuze is fully compatible with a host of portable devices such as your iPod, iPhone, laptop, and other portables. It also works a treat on the PS3 and XBOX 360.
If you’re a videographer you can also publish your content on the Vuze network. This is great for publicizing your stuff to a large audience and also for Podcasts looking to branch out. It’s really easy to upload etc.. There are also special packages available for those uploading load of content to give them priority and good exposure on the Vuze Network.
One area I think that Vuze could improve is with the extra content. There should be a minimal browser built in to allow you to view the community pages without having to kick-start Firefox. This would give it a seamless affect and just be handy in general.
All things considered however, this is a spectacular piece of software and one I’ll be using a lot from now on. I think web based video torrents are having their final farewells. 9/10
