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Uncharted getting a trophy patch in the 'foreseeable future'

Want more trophies? Firmware 2.40 isn't even out yet (though it should be only a matter of hours at this point) and we've already have Criterion reveal that Burnout Paradise will be patched in at some point "soon." Now, in a post-announcement interview with GameSpy, Eric Lempel has revealed that Uncharted will also get a trophy patch in "the foreseeable future". No other details were mentioned but no doubt we'll hear more about Naughty Dog's plans on the PlayStation Blog. Hopefully, fairly soon.

Deal of the Day: Uncharted for $40 at Amazon

Amazon's Gold Box deal prepares to steal your money once again today as it chops $20 off the price for one of the best PS3 games available, Uncharted: Drake's Fortune. At $60 the game was a must-buy, but at $40 there's simply no excuse. If you haven't yet partaken in Drake's epic quest for the gold of El Dorado, then now's your chance to do so. If you need yet more persuading, check out our review of the game. This deal will only last until they are out of stock and there's no telling when that will be, so be sure to act swiftly.

Sony taking action against unlicensed replica gun

Commenting on the "replica Uncharted gun," that we posted about yesterday, Sony has told Gamesindustry.biz that it is not officially endorsed and they certainly don't condone it. The gun is supposed to be a replica of Drake's weapon from the 2007 gem, Uncharted: Drake's Fortune. Without official licensing from Sony, however, selling it as such is just a sneaky attempt at cashing in on the game's success.

Sony has said that they are "investigating the source of this product and will proceed with the most appropriate action." Appropriate action, in this case, probably means letting loose their pack of half-starved, feral lawyers. So don't expect it to be around for too much longer.

Buy Nathan Drake's gun, if you must


It's hard to play through Uncharted: Drake's Fortune without wanting to be Nathan Drake at some point or another. Well you may not be able to look like him without major cosmetic surgery, but you can dress like him and, now, fondle his weapon.

An airsoft replica of Drake's gun is available now for $170 at King Of Swords and comes with a free aluminum carrying case. For the full specs check out the site. It's a pretty replica, certainly, but we'd much rather put it in a glass case and stare at it than actually shoot it. Perhaps that's just us.

Learn to make Uncharted at home!

Okay, so you won't actually be able to recreate Uncharted without thousands of dollars worth of software, a PlayStation 3 dev kit and a considerable amount of talent. However, for anyone who is interested in various aspects of how the game was put together, Naughty Dog has very kindly placed their GDC powerpoint presentations up on their website for anyone to take a peek at.

Topics covered include a post-mortem of the game (which everyone should see), a look at Uncharted's animation pipeline and Naughty Dog's use of the high-detail modeling package, Mudbox, and how it integrates into other modeling software. Some of these will be very technical and might not be particularly interesting to everyone. Animation and 3D modeling students, however, have some new game-specific reading material to sift through. Get stuck in!

[Via PlayStation.Blog]

GDC08: The Uncharted post-mortem


At Game Developer's Conference, our pal, Richard Lemarchand from Naughty Dog hosted a post-mortem on Uncharted entitled "Amazing Feats of Daring." His talk covered the various challenges the team encountered on their first PS3 project, and the tricks they've learned along the way. The audience was jam-packed, as representatives of gaming's most proclaimed development teams attended the session.

Continue reading GDC08: The Uncharted post-mortem

PlayStation Fancast 014: Naughty Dog Edition


You thought it would never happen (and, at times, neither did we), but here's another episode of the PlayStation Fancast. Join the writers of PS3 & PSP Fanboy as we get the opportunity to chat with Naughty Dog's Richard Lemarchand. Two Englishmen in one episode? Surely not!

Episode 14 features Jem Alexander, Andrew Yoon, Nick Doerr and our special guest, Richard Lemarchand. This shortened episode mainly features our discussion with Richard about Uncharted and, among other things, its critical reception and the now iconic half-tuck. We'll have more episodes for you soon, promise!

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Uncharted reaches a million sales worldwide

We're not strong followers of VG Chartz (mostly because we don't really care), but it came to our attention that they are reporting that Uncharted: Drake's Fortune has now sold over one million copies. Great news! Uncharted is arguably the greatest PS3 exclusive available and deserves to be played by as many people as possible.

Of course, this also means that PS3 owners have actually been buying games. Keep it up! The PS3 can only become more attractive as a development opportunity in the future. Especially with people rewarding excellent gameplay experiences with decent sales, as seems to have been the case with Uncharted.

[Via N4G]

Tim Schafer muses on the wonders of Uncharted's 'half-tuck'

Avid readers of Joystiq and PS3 Fanboy know that we have a small crush on Tim Schafer. Why? You can find out for yourselves. After reading his latest blog entry on Uncharted, you may also become his fan.

"I just finished Uncharted: Drake's Fortune, and I will tell you this: I liked it a lot. It had beautiful environments, fun platforming, and the awesome phrase, 'I'll kick you to sleep!' You should all go play it right now. It was all super next-gen, but the most next-gen thing about it to me was Drake's shirt. Check it out: Somehow it's tucked in, and yet not tucked in, at the very same time. Of all the technical marvels contained in Uncharted, this was the one that really mystified me."

This is easily one of the most entertaining rants we've seen, that affirms both Uncharted's undeniable quality and the mysticism of the half-tucked shirt. And, coming from the mouth of Schafer himself -- you can know that this is truth.

[Via NeoGAF]

Uncharted swag giveaway over at Absolute Blog


It's a slow news day and we know you guys love any opportunity to get your hands on some swag. Tom Eccles, a writer for ThreeSpeech, has some decent stuff up for grabs on his personal blog. There are a couple of caveats; you must be a UK citizen (yes, this one is open to the UK. How often does that happen?) and you must be able to answer a simple question related to the game.

The winner will receive an Uncharted T-shirt, a poster and a press kit for the game. Three runners up will receive a T-shirt and a poster each. The press kit is an interesting little collectible. It looks like a book, but opens to reveal various miscellaneous items linked to the game. It's also pretty rare (only press have one), so you can brag to all your friends about it. What have you got to lose? Give it a shot.

[Thanks Tom]

Gametrailers.com listens, compares component and HDMI

As many of you know, Gametrailers recently came under quite a bit of scrutiny when it was learned that the PS3 and Xbox 360 comparison videos they've been posting were used at the PS3's default video settings and using component cables. To silence its critics, Gametrailers posted a video comparing Uncharted: Drake's Fortune using standard component cables like they have in the past and what many PS3 owners have wanted – HDMI, full RGB and with adjusted ultra white levels.

After watching the video several times, we have to say, it's kinda hard to tell a difference. In the end, this whole controversy might have been a bit overblown, but we think it'd probably be smart on Gametrailer's part to just use the HDMI settings in any future comparison videos. It just might save you guys a lot of hate mail.

PS3 Fanboy mini-interview: Naughty Dog's Evan Wells

This mini-interview may be short, but in answering these questions Evan Wells of Naughty Dog puts pay to a few little niggles we had regarding Uncharted and its potential future. Discussions are underway within the Naughty Dog offices regarding where the series can go next. We can't wait to see what they come up with. Beware going beyond the jump; there be spoilers (and pirates).

Why was the option for an "Install" feature not added to the game?


We wanted gamers to be able to start playing the game as rapidly as possible. It's always frustrating as a player to be so excited to start playing a game that you've been looking forward to for so long and you just can't wait any longer and then when you pop in the disc it makes you sit through an agonizingly long install screen. With Uncharted we designed the game so that you can play through the entire experience without a load screen AND without installing a bunch of extra data to fill up your hard drive.


Continue reading PS3 Fanboy mini-interview: Naughty Dog's Evan Wells

Wal-Mart busts out some obsessed PS3 ads

Who doesn't love Wal-Mart? A lot of people, apparently, but their influence in most things consumer-related is undeniable despite your personal beliefs. This is why we took note of their latest advertisements for the PlayStation 3. They're obsessed. We've got one video above for Heavenly Sword and we've got three more waiting for you after the jump. We know the heart of Wal-Mart is in us all, but by the power of Grayskull, we just can't pass up those deals.

Continue reading Wal-Mart busts out some obsessed PS3 ads

Rumor: Development on Uncharted 2 has been approved

It could just be a funky translation error, but if we believe what we read over at Jeux-France, Uncharted 2 has already started its development cycle. Naughty Dog VP, Christophe Balestra, has confirmed that the game has performed well enough to have the story continued in a second title, though any details beyond that are as difficult to find as all the treasures Nate searched for in the original.

We're glad the game will get a second entry, as there are many exciting unexplored ruins for Nate and crew to seek out and fight pirates in. Or ninjas, depending on the locale. Should they seek the lost civilization of Mu for some reason, they'll end up fighting some pirates off the coast of Japan, who could also be ninjas. It's anyone's guess. If Nate seeks Atlantis, he'll fight ... mermen? Aliens? Let us hear your wacky ideas for Nate's second adventure!

Uncharted's Evan Wells chats about Home trophies, DLC, more


So, Naughty Dog's Evan Wells has been answering questions over at ThreeSpeech. We're jealous, since you all should know how much we love Uncharted. Some of these questions are good, some are left for the more techno-savvy or tech-fetish folk. Check out the full Q&A session for the complete story.

- Wells indirectly says "no" to both multiplayer and DLC -- with all the medals and unlockables, no downloadable content is planned right now. No multiplayer either, since the team wanted to create the best single-player experience possible.

- Uncharted
is using approximately 33% of the PS3's available power. We're about 76% sure that he's making up about 28% of that statistic, but we wouldn't be surprised if much better stuff gets squeezed from the PS3 in the future.

- The medals will likely turn into Home trophies when the time comes.

If you want to hear about screen tearing, or the time spent in each phase of the development process, please read ThreeSpeech's complete interview.

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