Monthly Archive for November, 2006

Battlefield 2142 v1.06 patch released.

EA has released version 1.06 patch for Battlefield 2142, just several days after the release of version 1.05 patch. This version features minor fix to the game. The patch is approximately 21 MB.

Changelog:
ISSUE FIXES
- Addresses an issue regarding crashes in Titan mode.

You can get the patch from the following web site.

Nintendo Wii released

The last of the 3 next generation console has been released. Nintendo Wii does not feature fancy hardwares like the PlayStation 3 or Xbox 360, however it comes with innovations, such as the Wii Remote.

The Wii Remote is basically a 2 parts controller which features normal directional controls and the movement of the controller itself, as a control. Interesting concept. Now Wii players will no longer sit down at a couch and let the fingers do the movement, but the whole arm and body will be involved too.

Wii is much smaller than Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 in terms of thickness width. But this small powerhouse does great job in keeping you hook on the games.

The Wii is the cheapest among the three consoles, priced at US$250. Visit Gamespot for the complete coverage of the hands-on of Wii.

Battlefield 2142 v1.05 patch released.

EA has released the second patch for the third Battlefield franchise, Battlefield 2142. The patch version jumped from version 1.01 to version 1.05, seems like there is quite a few changes.

Here is the changelog.

ISSUE FIXES
- Ground Defence kills now count towards Ground Base Defence Ribbon
- Using the Medic Hub now counts towards Silver Medic Excellence Badge
- Silver Titan Destruction - Badge awarded when core is destroyed
- Debriefing End of Round screen displays player stats
- Enemy Squad Leader Spawn beacon is no longer visible on the 3dMap
- Can now bind same key to crouch for common and land vehicles
- User now unable to repeatedly spam a squad leader to join a locked squad
- Spinning tank turret no longer pushes player inside clipped geometry
- Users can play single-player (offline) mode when EA servers are unavailable
- Fixed issue that caused Battlerecorder Playback And Camera Control Interface
function
- Corrected missile silo numbers in Titan Mode
- Squad Leader Spawn Beacon can now be used after a round or map change in
online games
- Missing game information in Swedish and Danish when a mutiny occurs against
your commander added
- Inconsistent game references removed
- BF2142 showing up as Battlefield 2 in Windows firewall exception list fixed
- Patching update message will shut the game down instead of minimize if EA
Link is installed on users machine
- Stats tracking optimizations
- Revised AR’s deviation per bullet
- Titan no longer moveable by the Commander once Titan shields are down
- Installer checks for BF2142 running in the background before installing
patch
- Improved player collision protocol
- Optimized EA Master Server connection calls

Source: Gamespot

Here are the links for the patch.
Filefront
Fileplanet

Need For Speed Carbon v1.3 patch released

The new hot racing game, Need For Speed Carbon, has a new patch. The game that you all have been playing is version 1.2 (if you have noticed it).

Version 1.3 brought some changes and fixes. Here is the changelog.

  1. Client side EA Messenger crash
  2. EA Nation registration email field character limit to small for larger email addresses
  3. EA Nation registration CD Key field character limit issue
  4. Issue pertaining to launching Need for Speed Carbon PCCD
  5. Incorrect car names appearing in the Pursuit Tag leaderboards

Source: EA
You can proceed to the EA website for more details and you can download from there too. There are several different versions, depending on where you bought the game.

Else, you can proceed to Gamespot or Filefront (North America Version)

PSP firmware 2.82

Oops! I missed out on this news. But I will report it now.

Well, it has been some time since version 2.82 is out. Here is the update on this new firmware.

[Network]

  • You can download videos and images under [RSS Channel]
  • You can register your devices when you are connected to a wireless access point using [LocationFree™ Player]. Visit http://www.sony.com/locationfree for more information.
  • World Tour Soccer 06 demo is available for download at http://www.us.playstation.com/worldtoursoccer06demo.
    If you are using your PSP to download the demo, visit here for instruction. If you are using PC to download it, visit here.

[Music]

  • You can play AAC files with the .3gp file extension.

[Settings]

  • [Automatic] has been added as an option under [Network Settings] > [Infrastructure Mode].

[Other]

  • Support for the playback of content stored in [MUSIC], [VIDEO] and [PICTURE] at the root level of Memory Stick Duo™ media has been added.
  • Included in 2.81 and 2.82: Patches have been added to address security vulnerabilities in the system software.

Source: Sony