Countdown...3...2...1...

[cybrpnk]

Thought I might start a countdown if you all don't mind...

6 days to launch...(including today)

are we excited or what??? I know I am!!! seriously can't wait...and the wait has been a long but is going to be an extremely rewarding one...

[Axel]

Here I was thinking that we was going to get a sly early release :)

[cybrpnk]

...5...

[Wip3ou7]

yes 5 days... and the day after it releases I am driving to Orlando to meet Jeff Rubenstein at the PlayStation.Blog Meet-Up. SONY is buying everyone some homestyle BBQ (and sweet tea) and Jeff even said that he would bring WipEout HD to the meet because *I* like it so much! LOL And he also says that we are going to play games for PRIZES!! Hahaha, I hope they don't have a WipEout HD tournament, for their sake! Bwahaha!

http://blog.us.playstation.com/2008/09/19/orlando-playstationblog-meet-up-details/

53
Wip3ou7 | September 19th, 2008 at 8:58 pm

I’ll be there! Taking the day off and driving three hours coming from Clearwater Beach. By the way that map reminds me of *The Last Guy.

Jeff Rubenstein replied on September 19, 2008 at 9:19 pm
Hmm, well since you’re such a WipEout fan, maybe I’ll have to bring it along…

And 3 hours from Clearwater?? You can make better time than that!

66
Wip3ou7 | September 19th, 2008 at 10:38 pm

That would be awesome! You’ll know me when you see me, I’ll be the guy wearing the WipEout HD shirt. And 3 hours is my modest estimation, I could hit some turbo boosts on the way there but my driving record here in FL is nothing short of Phantom Class, which means I’m on the verge of being Contender Eliminated. =(

[Chrono]

Sounds like a ton of fun, I'm really jealous. Kick some ass on behalf of the Zone!

[Jambo]

I have a problem, I have just moved to Newcastle to Uni, and though I have free WiFi access I am unable to connect with my PS3. This is not good.

No HD for me until I can get this sorted........:(

[Axel]

Can't you temporarily connect it to a internet source so you can download the game atleast? That way you can get some practise in for online mode when you do sort yourself out :)

[Nadia Elenova]

4 days and a half...

[Jambo]

Yeah am going to have to make friends with someone who has a house and their own internet! That is my mission for the next 4.5 days. Am going to make a plea that due to my course (Computer game Software Engineering) It would be helpful for me to be allowed access to the network.

Worth a try anyway.

[Bytehawk]

or you could go hunting for a free wifi connection...
take a battery pack, your tv and your ps3
...

[Lance]

And 3 hours from Clearwater?

On a bicycle, perhaps?

Shouldn't take but about two hours, should it? And that's allowing for a lot of slow-downs through towns. Of course, if one stops to have dinner... :)

[Ota]

Seeing G'Kyl today on PSN playing woHD really made my day. Okay, he's a reviewer...but still... v_v

[Rubix42]

Just a few more days until we can start the longest download ever. Any takers on how bad the speed of the download will be? I'm betting something along the lines of 2-3 hours for the full download to complete once a bunch of people start trying to purchase the game.

[Bytehawk]

naah, 15 minutes tops :)

[cybrpnk]

...4...

[Wip3ou7]

Lance will I see you at the PSB meeting in Orlando? I know you live somewhere here in FL...

[Lance]

I live just outside of Orlando, but I have no transport. I probably wouldn't be attending even if I had a car 'cos there's other things higher on the priorities list now. If it were a WipEout convention, now thAt would be a different thing. :)

[Nadia Elenova]

Just a few more days until we can start the longest download ever. Any takers on how bad the speed of the download will be? I'm betting something along the lines of 2-3 hours for the full download to complete once a bunch of people start trying to purchase the game.
Betting? No thanks, I'm not quite good at it. :rolleyes:

[eLhabib]

Eh eh eh :P

[jmoid]

I just bought myself an LCD TV too, amazingly lucky timing... and I've got all day Friday off work. I keep hearing that guy from Total Recall saying "He's not gonna want to come back..."

[cybrpnk]

three...th...th...th...th...THREE!!!

[Darkdrium777]

Yes. Three. Where's Curly when you need her?

[Wip3ou7]

I think you're jumping the gun a little... 3 days? It's still the 21st. It's not even like it will be out the second it turns midnight to the 25th... It comes out in the evening. So yeah, you're getting a little ahead of yourselves there.

Still have half of today+monday+tuesday+wednesday+most of thursday, that's 4 days.

[cybrpnk]

22nd here...Monday already...

[Lance]

Danged 'strines. ;)

[Wip3ou7]

Strines?

[cybrpnk]

aaaaaaaaaaahahahahahahaha...

took me awhile to figure out what you were writing there...

yup...monday morning here...beautiful spring weather...sun's out...people're bustling about already...(can hear all the buses and cars outside)...lucky I have a late start at uni today...wish I was at the beach though...

^^^

think Lance was trying to mimic the Aussie slang...strine's slang for Australians???

[Lance]

Correct. :D

[Nadia Elenova]

http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/cc261/hostiaputa/curly3-1.gif

[cybrpnk]

http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/cc261/hostiaputa/curly3-1.gif

niiiiice...:D

[eLhabib]

Sweet!
I hope you planned this through to the end... :)

[MadMax1978]

Yay Wipeout HD in 3 days woohoo

[GalacticSpartan]

4....I don`t have a PS3 :( sorry.

[Darkdrium777]

http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/cc261/hostiaputa/curly3-1.gifThe sound is important too! I kept looking for it but didn't find it :P

[TearsToShreds]

I'm eagerly awaiting, playing some Wip3out in the meantime to refresh my reflexes. Sadly I borrowed my PSP to my brother so switching to HD will probably be a bit of a shock, but I'll be practicing!

Can't wait to race against Asayyeah and Mad-Ice again. =D

[Nadia Elenova]

The sound is important too! I kept looking for it but didn't find it :P

Where else? :P
http://www.wipeoutzone.com/downloads.php

[Darkdrium777]

Oh damn... I was everywhere on Google and Findsounds but it's right here... :lol :paperbag

[Rubix42]

All day Mon, Tue, Wed, and the agonizing wait while this downloads Thurs.

Ah 4 days only. Hopefully the week just "flies" by.

[Mad-Ice]

You rock Nadia, I bet you have long hair with two tails with ribbons too. Second thought, I guess you got them!;)

[Nadia Elenova]

Yeah, better guess, it's safer, :lol

[Rubix42]

Be prepared to try and download this the second the update hits. They are giving us Wipeout HD, Megaman 9 and Burnout Paradise in the store update on thursday. If these are all as popular as it seems like they will be, the speeds are going to be very slow, so the sooner you start it up, the better. Especially if you can miss the majority of people who will start it up when the get home from school/work.

[cybrpnk]

TWO!!!

Nadia help me out here with Curly...cheers...:)

[Nadia Elenova]

http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/cc261/hostiaputa/curly2.gif

[eLhabib]

gottalovethis

[Asayyeah]

You rock Nadia with or without the tales and the ribbons :P

The Muse : Yeah for sure it will be a pleasure to race and fight you through HD !

2 days to goooooo

[cybrpnk]

eins!!!

uno!!!

ichi!!!

un!!!

ένας!!!

одно!!!

satu!!!

um!!!

ONE!!!

*cue Curly*

(btw it is 12.30am here down under)

[AG-wolf]

wait, you're getting Burnout Paradise on the PSN? How does that work?

[cybrpnk]

methinks its the new update for Burnout Paradise...

[Rubix42]

Nope not the bike update, they are releasing the full game of Burnout Paradise for download on Thursday for $30 USD. I don't know if that's for all regions or not, but definitely here in the U.S.

[cybrpnk]

Nope, they are releasing the full game for download on Thursday for $30 USD. I don't know if that's for all regions or not, but definitely here in the U.S.

O snap...I'm definitely getting this one then...luckily I waited...:)

[Darkdrium777]

It's not even 12:00PM here and the other one on the other side is already down to one.

Two and a half (roughly). :P

[mclarensmps]

Nope, they are releasing the full game for download on Thursday for $20 USD. I don't know if that's for all regions or not, but definitely here in the U.S.

Fixed

[Rubix42]

Sorry McClaren, fixed my post, I was referncing Burnout Paradise getting the release at the same time as Wipeout. Burnout will be $30.

[Nadia Elenova]

http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/cc261/hostiaputa/curly1.gif

[flashbax]

Work aint letting me skip my sat, So i aint gonna get a full day on WOHD until sun :frown:

[Skvall]

10 new 720p 60fps videos:
http://www.gamersyde.com/news_7119_en.html

[Tekkenizer]

hi guys im new here and a big fan of Wipeout ... bla bla ;)

I have a question and i am very thankful to any answer.

I would like to know if there are any technical differences between Wipeout HD for Europe and Wipeout HD for the USA (for example).
Cause there are some games like Tekken5 DR which runs @60fps in the states but in 50fps in Europe. Today in the HD generation those differences seem to be oldschool but till now nobody could gave me an accurate answer.

[Nadia Elenova]

10 new 720p 60fps videos:
http://www.gamersyde.com/news_7119_en.html
This is the very first time I see the menus in action and I must say... F*** YEAH!! (thanks for the link!)
Gravity ends TOMORROW!! (hopefully this has nothing to do with the CERN experiment) :P

[mclarensmps]

hi guys im new here and a big fan of Wipeout ... bla bla ;)

I have a question and i am very thankful to any answer.

I would like to know if there are any technical differences between Wipeout HD for Europe and Wipeout HD for the USA (for example).
Cause there are some games like Tekken5 DR which runs @60fps in the states but in 50fps in Europe. Today in the HD generation those differences seem to be oldschool but till now nobody could gave me an accurate answer.

As far as I know they are both exactly the same.

[cybrpnk]

WOW!!!...thanks for the gamersyde link...dl'ed all the videos...gonna watch them over and over tonight while I try and finish a presentation for tomorrow...aaaahahahaha

Yes...very productive night it will be...can't wait...we are only hours away from gravity ending...

*straps in and cracks out the helmets*

Just out of curiosity Egg...Colin...anyone from SL...I'm interested in whomever modeled the crafts...and would love to check out his/her portfolio...what program did you guys use for that??? I have experience with Rhinoceros, Solidworks, Solid Edge and I'm learning 3DS Max and trying some Maya on...

I'm gonna be graduating this year as a fully fledged industrial designer...what are my chances of working for the games industry as a 3D artist??

[SouthendRage]

The final day begins.....I've got butterflys in my stomach!!

Thanks for the linky, good vids! Gotta love Zone at 60 Fps :dizzy

[Nadia Elenova]

...

I'm gonna be graduating this year as a fully fledged industrial designer...what are my chances of working for the games industry as a 3D artist??

I'm sure you have a lot of chances, call me if you need a concept artist! :P

Starting engines! ............

[Yome NetSan]

This is the very first time I see the menus in action and I must say... F*** YEAH!! (thanks for the link!)
Gravity ends TOMORROW!! (hopefully this has nothing to do with the CERN experiment) :P

YEAH ! I love the menu too !
Did you see the items moving while the background craft pass too close ?? at around 0:35 or 0:40
Love the rotating crafts too while selecting your team !

Man I can't wait !

[Sumimasen]

I'm gonna be graduating this year as a fully fledged industrial designer...what are my chances of working for the games industry as a 3D artist??

I asked FIRST!!! :P

But then I think I'm too old now... :frown:

[Jambo]

Lol I am starting my degree as a programmer this very week, so Studio Liverpool how about it!

Earlier on this thread I had commented on how my Uni halls will not allow me to connect my ps3 to the wifi here, this has been solved to an extent, i am buying mobile broadband so will be able to download the game!:):)

This is the good news, however as some of you will know the ping is probably going to be astronomical so if I can actually play online without annoying everyone remains to be seen.

But anyway I am excited and can't wait to start downloading!

26 hours to go!!!!!!! :D

[Bytehawk]

ouch, that 'll cost ya. 1 gb dl on mobile.....

[Rubix42]

1 day.

Just 1 day.

Don't forget to charge the controllers tonight!

[Yome NetSan]

Don't forget to charge the controllers tonight!

Damned I could have forgotten !! Thanks !

1 DAY... and wipeouthd.com is still out dated with only 8 teams and no release date !

[Rubix42]

Who needs a website when soon we'll be able to play the game:lol

1 day!

[KIGO1987]

SWEET:g

DAY 0

"ZERO HOUR"

now its a matter of time before the PSN store updates itself:g

[Sausehuhn]

Well... it's about 6 PM here in Germany (24th of course).
Do they release the game simultaneously at the same moment all over the world?

[Ota]

usually japan, america, and europe are updated individually.
thing is, you never know when. ;)

[KIGO1987]

I think they do Sausehuhn, because its now the 25th in New Zealand and all Australian cities as well as Japan and parts of South East Asia. Nothing yet:frown:

If it was up now i could start downloading it straight away. Go to sleep, and by the time i wake up the file download is complete (this is going to take a while thanks to my slow net connection)...... I think im going to have a sleepless night waiting for the PSN to update:robot. Meanwhile i can install some new programs on my killer new laptop:g

[mclarensmps]

Get warcraft 3 and play dota! Hours will go by and you will not even notice. :P

edit: I like how I've got 212 posts, and you've got 414 lol.

[KIGO1987]

Get warcraft 3 and play dota! Hours will go by and you will not even notice. :P

edit: I like how I've got 212 posts, and you've got 414 lol.

Lol. Mathematical random probability, Ive been only a member here since early May.. I think i might be going for a annual post record here:g....I think RJ O'Connell might get that title, im not sure:P

BTW 12:30, no luck yet.... Ill keep you guys posted whats happening:g

[Wip3ou7]

Lol. Mathematical random probability, Ive been only a member here since early May.. I think i might be going for a annual post record here:g....I think RJ O'Connell might get that title, im not sure:P

BTW 12:30, no luck yet.... Ill keep you guys posted whats happening:g

There's still over 24 hours untill release, keep your pants on.

In USA its 1:10pm on the 24th. it's not coming out till America says it does, and that will be 4-7pm EST on the 25th!

Still have a good 30 hours left.

[KIGO1987]

it's not coming out till America says it does

i hope that is not official....

[Jambo]

ouch, that 'll cost ya. 1 gb dl on mobile.....

£25 per month for 5GB limit, expensive but I need the ability to download!

Can't wait now... Just waiting about, well I reckon 20 hours to go....

Have been told by my tutor that i can download it in our games lab (that sounds more fun that it is!) so my ps3 will be going on a trip!

[Rubix42]

And come home with a speedy souvenier!

[Jambo]

Indeed!

In fact I have shown a few videos of the game in motion to my new classmates so I think I may be having a bit of a wipeout party!

[Soccermom]

After having refreshed the wipeout HD forum at least 10 times every day since march... I AM SUPER PSYCHED ABOUT ZONING OUT TOMORROW...
YAYYY!!!

Thanks for having me lurking around on this site ....

See you all online :banzai

[Jambo]

So in Australia/New Zealand it is around 07.00 and assuming the store updates at the same time as uk/us etc. we can assume that people will be downloading in about 9 hours. How exciting!

[KIGO1987]

Youve been on this forum since the same month i joined Soccermom but you have less then 1/100th of the amount of posts i have. lol.

BTW are you one of those types of people who drive around Urban Areas in a huge Special Utility Vehicle?


So in Australia/New Zealand it is around 07.00 and assuming the store updates at the same time as uk/us etc. we can assume that people will be downloading in about 9 hours. How exciting!

Here its 0500 in Sydney and Melbourne its 0700 now.

****! when is thing coming out ive been up all night:robot

[mclarensmps]

lol@special utility

You mean Sports, of course lolol

[Lance]

Well, they're very special in how much fuel they consume.

[KIGO1987]

Only kiddin Soccermom. Im sure you drive something else. Like a TRD tunned Toyota Tarago, since your a Wipeout Pilot:g

In Perth there is a very good definition to describe a person who drives a huge SUV/4WD in the inner Urban areas even though that car would probably never go of road in its entire life. The terminology is called 'Ponsy Chardonnay Sippers'. They usually live in the Western Suburbs, and they have that type of character where they think they are superior then everyone else:lol

[alka16r]

Hey guys (and girls too..) I need help ! my girlfriend choose to invite 2 friends of her (girls too) to watch Desperate housewives in our flat tomorrow after work !!! What am I going to do !!! could'not help watching them while I'll knowthat most of you will be in drivers paradise...I want to cry:brickwall

[Wip3ou7]

Americans still have about 24 hours from the time I made this post till they can download it.

[Shozovulnai]

It's a bit past midnight here in Finland, so estimating that HD hits PSN at the same time Ratchet & Clank: Quest for Booty did, it's gonna be approximately 18 hours from now on till update. But ya never know.

[KIGO1987]

So the PSN store does update itself at 1200 GMT+0 time then.... **** ill be waiting till 2000 (8PM here), ****!

[Jambo]

Here its 0500 in Sydney and Melbourne its 0700 now.

****! when is thing coming out ive been up all night:robot

If your store updates at the same time as us it will be 4pm GMT but I am pretty sure it should update about same time as the Japanese store which is around 4pm with you I think. If you understand my roundabout way of putting it

[MadMax1978]

Here its 0500 in Sydney and Melbourne its 0700 now.

****! when is thing coming out ive been up all night:robot

oh and BTW updates for melbourne normaly hit about 22:30 or later

[Rubix42]

Hey guys (and girls too..) I need help ! my girlfriend choose to invite 2 friends of her (girls too) to watch Desperate housewives in our flat tomorrow after work !!! What am I going to do !!! could'not help watching them while I'll knowthat most of you will be in drivers paradise...I want to cry:brickwall

Based on normal PSN download speeds, it will be finished downloading about an hour after the shows over.

Or you could pack it up and head out for the night to a friends house.

[KIGO1987]

Yeh Sydney and Melbourne have the timezone im sure...

Waiting for this is proving to be very tedious. I should realy go to sleep now. Im tired as ****:robot

[Nadia Elenova]

http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/cc261/hostiaputa/curly_start.gif

[rushin]

last sleep before wipEout HD, its like xmas only better :xtree

[Jambo]

http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/cc261/hostiaputa/curly_start.gif

You have to love that!

I think I may sleep till about 3pm!

OT but I just bought a new hoodie with Curly on it!

[Darkdrium777]

Yes, last sleep before the early christmas :P And a day of school -.- (It's fun at school though but WipEout HD... :/)

[boogalogist]

Any ideas when will this be available in Region 3 (Asia)?

Couldn't find any info on that!

Can't wait to get my hands on this baby!

[Jambo]

Am not sure when the Asian store updates. Is it similar to Japanese perhaps?

[Kscorps]

I should have picked the PS3 over the 360 T.T.

I hope they have this on the display PS3s in gamestop.

[boogalogist]

Seems like a good time to trade it in for PS3 :D

[rdmx]

*cries* why am i on the wrong side of the world... enjoy your high-definition ag racing :/ just remember, i`ll be shoving my ag sys up your exhaust soon :)

[Jambo]

Hmmm with you being in Australia does that not mean you will be among the first to play the game?

On another note maybe its the lack of sleep but the final sentence is slightly disturbing lol!

[Soccermom]

Youve been on this forum since the same month i joined Soccermom but you have less then 1/100th of the amount of posts i have. lol.

BTW are you one of those types of people who drive around Urban Areas in a huge Special Utility Vehicle?


haha :P
Actually, I had my first lurking session around Wipeout fusion, while living in the US - trying to figure out how to sling-shot the tail of the craft to not hit that damn ad sign in zone-mode on one of the tracks (cannot remember the name). To date, I still haven't come around a more well-written FAQ for any game compared to the ones provided by Hellfire.
... and I still remember how my contact lenses felt like when reaching higher zone speeds :eek (it quickly became part of the routine to take out my lenses and put on glasses before starting my game sessions :dizzy

Btw. I won't be driving an SUV until the CO2 footprint for those types of cars looks substantial different ... Especially, while living in Denmark :).

[rdmx]

Hmmm with you being in Australia does that not mean you will be among the first to play the game?
I`m overseas on holiday away from the comfort of my monolith :(

[SouthendRage]

Well, nothing yet EU, but I reckon the Store will be updated 3PM-6PM GMT, so I don't think there's any point in checking again and again yet.

But those bloody butterflys.....:lol

[Sugar_from_OTW]

I got a prepaid visa credit card just to buy wipeout, but I didn't realise you had to write everything uppercase, and I couldn't figure out where my security number was.

Anyway, I tried to add the credit card more than 10 times, and now I have to wait 24 hours before I can add money to my wallet again.

I don't think I can wait that long.

[Axel]

You are PI$$ED!!!! Should have sorted the card out weeks ago :(. don't worry mate. I'll post some vids for you to watch :)

[AG-wolf]

so it's 3am.. I get a text message on my cell phone from Arnaud that reads "Wipeout HD today!!!!!"

...I can't text him back because my phone doesn't do international calling, let alone texting XD


Soooo Arnaud: have fun :D I still refuse to buy a PS3 ^_^ Let me know if HD sucks less than Pulse

[Sugar_from_OTW]

You are PI$$ED!!!! Should have sorted the card out weeks ago :(. don't worry mate. I'll post some vids for you to watch :)

Forget it! That's only going to make things worse.

Does anyone know if I can buy the game under my gf's PSN, and still be able to play the game, no problems, on my login?

[Axel]

Na that wont work mate. What you might have to do is create a new PSN account. But here is the problem. The card you used may still be on the system for blocking until the 24 hours is up. You can try this by making a new account. It would be very bad security if you could purchase with your CC after making a new PSN account.

[Sugar_from_OTW]

:frown::frown::frown::frown:

I rang Sony (Australia, as the New Zealand helpdesk closes at 5pm), and they said they can't lift the 24 temp suspension.

I took time off work too. Ah crap! I might go to blockbuster and rent a game so I've got something to play tonight/tomorrow. If someone would like to suggest a game to play to get me in wipeout mood, that would be cool (I was thinking Pure [the motorcross game], but I don't want to get sick of racing).

[rdmx]

so it's 3am.. I get a text message on my cell phone from Arnaud that reads "Wipeout HD today!!!!!"

...I can't text him back because my phone doesn't do international calling, let alone texting XD
Your phone seriously has no international calling feature? There`s no + button? Weird.
his number would be +33__________ (the underlines are for his mobile number excluding the 0 at the beginning) Try holding down star to get a plus.

I hope of course you already know this - i`m just sticking it here for good measure.

[Wip3ou7]

I just want to point out that sony has just added Megaman 9 to the Hong Kong PSN store, but still no WOHD.

[lunar]

Good work keeping up the PSN-watch! :)

SugarOTW, most PSN games I have work on every login account on the machine, no matter which one downloaded it. The only one that doesn`t is Super Stardust HD. But to be safe you might be better off waiting until someone confirms HD will work on other accounts and isn`t locked to just one.

[Yome NetSan]

I just want to point out that sony has just added Megaman 9 to the Hong Kong PSN store, but still no WOHD.

????????:?

[KIGO1987]

Just a tad over 4PM here ( GMT+8 ), still nothing. That would make it a little over 8AM at GMT+0, still nothing.

Why isnt it out yet?

[Jambo]

Well the EU store doesn't update till around 4 in the afternoon. Occasionally this can be as late as 6/7so over here at least we have another 7 hours or so to wait.

I honestly don't know when Aus/NZ store updates, though it may be the same time as the other traditional PAL areas.

Basically I don't know!

Sorry


I have to pack up my ps3 and go to my games lab at University to download the game!

Hopefully it will connect. If it does my connection will be quick anyway!

[Sch@dows]

For those who (like me) have a hard time waiting for the PSN to update (and also waiting to get back to home) ... gamersyde has posted 10 videos in 60fps (but not in fullHD this time).

http://gamersyde.com/news_7119_en.html

enjoy

[flashbax]

nothing on the PSN this morning when i checked:frown:

[MadMax1978]

18:44 here in aussie land and still nothing I can almost taste it

[mangaroo]

nothing over here in lil' old england - but it is 10::26

[MadMax1978]

19:27 now another 2 to 4 hours I reckon

[flashbax]

Anyone up for i-spy well we wait:lol

[Rapier Racer]

Aaargh!! This is one of the very bad things about download only games!! Now most of the day is going to wasted waiting for it, it's painful you know..

[Axel]

Yeah it's a bit of a waste to the day. But hey im at work, least I didn't lose 2 days holidays :).

Don't worry lads, we are nearly there!

[MadMax1978]

yeah it's even worse when theres no set time for it
i've relocated upstairs and pluged the ps3 via cat5 direct to the router because I dont trust the wireless to give me a solid download when it hits

[FishDK]

*Homer scream*

I thought the PSN store would be updated earlier. I am usually not into the whole PSN thingy (as I have no games yet!) so I was very dissapointed to find out I have to wait for afternoon or night to come around.

I woke up, turned on my ps3, went online with credit card in hand and was horribly dissapointed to see it's not out yet.

[Rapier Racer]

The usual time for the store update here is 4-5pm, it's now 10.40am...

In the meantime I'm off to stock up on the Red Bull :g

[flashbax]

Yeah i'm off to get the missus a DVD myself a few beers and a good curry for fueling the long nite of WOHD....

[MadMax1978]

it would be just our luck if the PSN was hit with a firmware update prior to connecting to the updated store.

[Asayyeah]

so it's 3am.. I get a text message on my cell phone from Arnaud that reads "Wipeout HD today!!!!!"

...I can't text him back because my phone doesn't do international calling, let alone texting XD


Soooo Arnaud: have fun :D I still refuse to buy a PS3 ^_^ Let me know if HD sucks less than Pulse

lollll Eric 3am oups :D
I SMS 18 friends its a good way to spend good moments waiting for HD!!

[Axel]

MadMax, don't tempt fate mate. I have a feeling the PSN store is going to get it badly. It runs slow for me when it doesn't seem to be too busy. I hope Sony has prepared for this!

[infoxicated]

Despite the fact I wont be getting it, I actually feel excited for you all.

It's been a long time since I got all impatient and enthusiastic about a game launching, but I know the feeling. It's a hella long day of waiting on the edge of a seat! :D

[Chrono]

Mauro woke me up this morning with a, "Hey man, HD's today!!!!!" which is probably similar to how his wife woke him up.

[cybrpnk]

So...anyone know when this PSN update might equate to in Aussie time???

I spent all last night finishing off a submission for today...no sleep yet!!! Wondering if I should caffeine up a bit...

[Yome NetSan]

Nothing here in France at 12.34.
Can't wait for tonight !!

[alka16r]

I hope I'm wrong for you my Aussie friend's but it might be released very late tonight (just before passing on 09/26th)

[cybrpnk]

Aw...man...see how i go...i just had a huge coffee...

Feeling a little delirious actually...playing some Pain...

EDIT - I see Egg lurking around....eheheh...any good news for us Aussies...especially ones with no sleep???

[Axel]

Well I was going to say thats what disks are better. You can wake up in the morning and get it. But then if it was on a disk, then it would be released tomorrow. I can't wait another day TBH :)

[Egg]

That'll teach those Aussies for getting Christmas Day earlier than the rest of us!

:b

[Alcachofa]

This afternoon at work will feel like nerver-ending :g

[alka16r]

EGG >> So rude you are ! :lol

[cybrpnk]

Aw man...

[KIGO1987]

Nothing here still at GMT+8. 6:53pm. Still **** all on the PSN store.... Just been out to get a Pizza also, i thought something would of happened by now. I think it might appear at 8:00pm here and 10:00pm over east.

[MadMax1978]

So...anyone know when this PSN update might equate to in Aussie time???

I spent all last night finishing off a submission for today...no sleep yet!!! Wondering if I should caffeine up a bit...

for us the PSN is usualy about 22:30 to 23:00

[INFAXSU]

Who will be the lucky one to post the first confirmation here that HD's in store?

[KIGO1987]

- I see Egg lurking around....eheheh...any good news for us Aussies...especially ones with no sleep???

Yeah like my here:robot


That'll teach those Aussies for getting Christmas Day earlier than the rest of us!

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You shithead....LOL.

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What about the guys in NZ.... They wont get it till Friday day:frown:

[JABBERJAW]

When does the Euro and american playstation store get updated?

[Rapier Racer]

Euro store between 4-5pm UK time.

[Chrono]

There are 54 people in this forum right now, that's probably a record.

33 in this thread alone!!!!

[MadMax1978]

http://www.kotaku.com.au/games/2008/09/15/wipeout_hd_not_only_priced_but_dated_as_well-2.html

quoted from blog
"Newbster
Posted September 25, 2008 5:48 PM
I just called Sony's Australian helpdesk - the game will not be released in AU tonight (25-Sep) because of something to do with the American servers apparently. The operator told me that it may be available after 8:30pm, but he couldn't say when for sure. He suggested it should definitely be released by mid-next-week.

So, those of you like me who are gagging for it get screwed again by Sony - the one and only."

looks like there could ba a possible screwing yet again on this

[Balrog]

Smells like a BS trollpost to me. What to American servers have to do with the Aus store? I was under the impression that we mirrored the Euro store.

[Axel]

Oh damn, that is terrible news for you guys. To be fair they didn't say it was going to be released elsewhere apart from Europe and America. Looks like they covered their backs there.

I hope you guys wont have to wait that long. So it basically confirms they are expecting a huge surge of downloads.

[Sch@dows]

I hope for you (and me but I won't be able to play it tonight) that the store really gets update (not like the previous time where WOHD was cancelled without any warnings).

With the release of WOHD and the PSN version of Burnout, I hope Sony anticipated all this.
For the moment, I only transfert money to my account to avoid any payment problem, but ...

[KIGO1987]

FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUHHHHHHHHHHHHKKKKKKKKK! I hope that is not true.

If it isnt, my guess i can commence the download by the time the Footy show on channel 9 is airing. Thats here of course not over east where it is broadcasted live.

[MadMax1978]

Smells like a BS trollpost to me. What to American servers have to do with the Aus store? I was under the impression that we mirrored the Euro store.

i've always been under the impression that we have a mirror of the euro store as well, but trolls have been known to tell the truth however

[FishDK]

Hmph - if this is true then I will be mad. I have arranged a WO' HD party on Friday!

[MadMax1978]

I still don't understand how a server problem can turn into a next week thing unless they don't plan to roll it out till next weeks update

[Sch@dows]

If that's true, you can download it from the US (cheapper for me than the French price) or the EUR store.

[MadMax1978]

yeah could just make a US account I guess

[Asayyeah]

I am confident for a release end of this afternoon, not that i am 'eating' my nails atm ( still at College but pretty free to do what i want there :) )
Now my passion for Wipeout has been unmasked by everyone here : damnit :P

[Jambo]

In one hours time I will be packing up my PS3 and heading for the games lab where hopefully I will be commencing to download it and show it off in front of my new programming buddies!

I AM 26 HOW IS IT THAT GAMES LIKE WIPEOUT AND GT STILL INSTILL THAT CHRISTMAS FEELING LOL!

If anyone fancies a game add me I will not reply straight away but will add anyone.

My PSN is JamboGT

[Amon]

I AM 26 HOW IS IT THAT GAMES LIKE WIPEOUT AND GT STILL INSTILL THAT CHRISTMAS FEELING LOL!

Pfff mate 39 here. Should i stop reading books ? No of course, Should i stop watching movies ? No of course. Should i stop gaming then ?

[Rapier Racer]

According to this site

http://playstationlifestyle.net/2008/09/25/rumored-playstation-store-content-for-9-25-2008/

Theres going to be a demo of HD as well as the full game. not that we care about that eh but it is good if true, tempt more people in lol

[Jambo]

Pfff mate 39 here. Should i stop reading books ? No of course, Should i stop watching movies ? No of course. Should i stop gaming then ?



No not at all, I am delighted its still like this! It just amuses me a little. This week I am starting a Computer Games Software Engineering degree in Northumbria University. I hope and plan to make Computer Games my career! Therefore I encourage you all to keep playing!

[Nadia Elenova]

...
Theres going to be a demo of HD as well as the full game.

Great, that way I can test the game before decide if I'll buy it or not.......:lol
I hope there's also an official WOHD PS3 Theme for the release too.

[mangaroo]

calm down folks, the above guy was being sarcastic...WERENT YOU!! ;)

seriously though, the amount of people viewing the HD page is crazy, im not the only one refreshing every minute am I now :P

[Jambo]

Am delighted I just got an email from my tutor we are going to be playing the game via projector and surround sound!

[Darkdrium777]

A post is written every two seconds in this thread :P (Ok not really but each time I leave this thread there is another post in it -.-)

[FishDK]

It would be easier on the server if we had a inpost chat :P

[flashbax]

More guests than members on right now!!!

[Jambo]

Apparently my whole class has been invited to the lab today for

"research into the very cutting edge of gameplay"

I love my course!

The great thing about this is that already there are four or five people who never played any of the games that are really interested in it now!

[Balrog]

In my experience, the store here in Aus usually updates after midnight more often than before midnight. It's currently 2313, so I'd be guessing at least 45 mins, possibly longer.

[mangaroo]

please tell me someone is actually checking? and not just everyone relying on eachother :D

[jmoid]

I'm at home in the UK, I'll keep checking the PSN store... no update so far.

[mangaroo]

thanks jmoid!

[Yome NetSan]

please tell me someone is actually checking? and not just everyone relying on eachother :D

I doubt that anyone rely on someone else here (except if he can't check by himself, like me who'm at work)

[Jambo]

At earliest my guess is it will appear in about 2 hours time, going by general releases on PSN. But at the same time with sony who knows!

[Shozovulnai]

Hehheh, took the day off tomorrow from civilian service, so it's gonna be one heckuva weekend. I'd say two more hours and HD's here. Just added 20€'s to the wallet. And bought The Orb's Adventures Beyond the Ultraworld. Superb waiting music.

[Rubix42]

If anyone in the US can post when it hits, I'm stuck at work, but my lady can start the download once I get confirmation.

[FishDK]

I am in Europe so it would be cheaper to get it off the US site, right?
I have acounts on all the networks.

[Jambo]

Ok, I am away now, see you all later when hopefully the discussion will be about how great the game is rather than how long the wait is!

Good luck and God Speed!

[Rapier Racer]

God can speed all he wants I'll still catch him :g




Bad joke of the week

[SouthendRage]

Hehe, i'm posting from school :P

I should be back around 4PM, I hope the Store is updated by then, if it is I will tell my cab driver to shift into 6th gear and God Speed lol :banzai

Can't believe the amount of posts since this morning! I think were gonna have to Blitzkreig the store.....

[Axel]

I expect it to be out by 6pm BST because of the fact there is always a delay when something big like this appears

[SouthendRage]

Yeah, I think Burnout Paradise is going to be released for download aswell.

Alot of new content this week.

[PILOT-B]

:bomb:bombGod i hope the update is up when i go home for lunch, so I can play immediately after work!

[Yome NetSan]

Yeah, I think Burnout Paradise is going to be released for download aswell.

Today on the PS Store :
- WOHD
- Burnout Paradise
- Magaman 9

+ Demos and stufs (Resistance 2 I think..)

+ Burnout Paradis update with the trophies (no-retro active).

So a rather BUSY day on the Network !!!
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Did I kill the fun ?
No message for 12 minutes !!! :lol

[fusionfrenzy]

C'mon PSN! Update! I suppose I shoudnt be so impatient. My 2MB connection speed is going to make the download takes HOURS even when I can get it. It took half an hour to download the 154Mb Burnout bikes pack :(

On the subject of Burnout- the trophies update makes me angry. I wouldve got 80% of those trophies with all the playing I've done since I bought the game 3 weeks ago, but apparently I need a new save file. Screw that.

[Rubix42]

Need to be on point to try and get our precious 1 GB of WOHD data in a timely manner!

[moorecore]

Expect it to arrive at the same time as the US store updates

[Fascia]

....? the stores are usualy updated in order of timezone, with AU first, EU soon after and US somewhat later.

[stin]

Paid my accounts and waiting for HD to release!!!

BTW, I`m still in my work! :P

stevie:g

[Ota]

sitting here hammering the store on PSP remote. :)
just kidding. ;)

[Darkdrium777]

At school until 5:30 PM, then a 1h haul back home :(
I hope it will be there ready to download.

[TearsToShreds]

Come on store, push it! Deliver that baby!

[flashbax]

Yeah i'm stuck in work till 5.30 and dont get in until around 6.00pm so i should get home bang on time..:lol send missus upo stairs with new dvd to keep her quite and play the night away..

[Ota]

Theyreupdating!!!! :))))

[Shozovulnai]

Come on store, push it! Deliver that baby!

But what if it comes upside down? Who's gonna cut the umbilical cord?

[Shozovulnai]

Burnout Dominator and Burnout Legends is in!!

E: With today's date of course. Not kidding. Maybe the updates are underway.

[flashbax]

I dont wanna sound evil:bat but i hope it dont up-date until arount 6pm GMT...

[jmoid]

It's there in the EU store!

[Rapier Racer]

Aww WHERE IS IT!! Screw burnout!!

[Rapier Racer]

Its there!!!!!!

[FishDK]

I don't see it!! where is it?

[flashbax]

Its on?????

[Ota]

UK only obviously ;)

[Shozovulnai]

Yes, it's here too!

[jmoid]

It was there and now it's gone! Don't do this to me, Sony!
EDITscratch that, it's sill there, but I'm having some kind of issue with adding funds to my PSN wallet *tears hair out*

[ColdRem'S]

YES!!!!
AVAILABLE ON THE EURO STORE!
COME ON!

LoL how funny it is to see all of us connecting one by one to get it!:xtree:lol

[cnmth]

Nothing in NL store!
But it must be there within the hour now then! ;)

so UK 1st on wo:hd gratz

[Rapier Racer]

but I'm having some kind of issue with adding funds to my PSN wallet *tears hair out*

I had nightmares about that happening actually lol

[oggob]

AU Store has it also..

$27.95

:D

[metroid4me]

not in USA yet.... 6 more hours maybe?

[Ota]

incoming......
5MB/s
not too shabby :D

[mangaroo]

haha i also forgot my password but got it after many attempts :P

[taqili]

asdjgisfkh I can see it in UK store :( I am downloading megaman 9 trial even though I could play it fully on my roommate's wii :D

[Yome NetSan]

Glade to here there's a demo for megaman ! I'll give it a try even if the last magaman I played was Magaman 1 on NES !!

[taqili]

ye it's very good although don't recommend playing with a megaman fanatic in the room -- they get a bit gushy over the nostalgia

[rushin]

57% *yawns*

[Yome NetSan]

78%
It's 20.22 here and I start at 17.00 !!!

But it's my wife who started the download and messed up somewhere so that it was downloading twice until 50% !!!

[cybrpnk]

and we are good for GO!!!

WipEout HD is in stores peoples...get downloading...and look forward to seeing you all online...

AG-5Y5 for anti-gravity world domination...

[HISHO[JP]]

Count down begins for JP release...(October 29)

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[HISHO[JP]]

wipEout will be back to Japan for...

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19:50 JST

[rdmx]

Hisho, you should arrange some games with the aussies and new zealanders when you finally get it. We're in the same time zone after all.

[KIGO1987]

Thats if we can organise the **** correctly this time without any bull**** things happening:g

[HISHO[JP]]

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22:27 JST

[Darkdrium777]

Soon Hisho, soon :D
I wonder why it was delayed in Japan, localization?

[HISHO[JP]]

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16:52 JST

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October 28
15:59 JST

I made my PSN account.
Oh, I must buy a PSN pre-paid card to buy HD...

[HISHO[JP]]

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Available on JP PS Store!
10/29 13:17 JST

These texts are written in HD details in JP PS Store (and I translated).

tracks from "Wipeout Pure" and "Wipeout Pulse"...

Online service will be done more than 1 year from release date.
We can end the service after 2009 10/29.

[Asayyeah]

What does mean that last quote you show ? hope it's a misunderstanding from me :?: cause it sounds weird ( stopping online after 1 year of existence)

Btw i am freakin happy for you Hisho, you gonna be part of that happily intense online chaos HD is. :D

Hope Japanese HD sales will be good

[oggob]

Every company has a right of service, or the ability to remove a service... so Sony could turn around tomorrow and remove the WipEout HD servers if they so choose to... or limit the service, eg: servers online between certain timeframes...

I personally have never read through any of the fine print on the games, but it would seem that a game in SCEJ eyes will be supported for a minimum of 1 year... (assumption would be the same for SCEE, SCEA, etc...)

After that time, if the game community has moved on and no one is playing online, they will provide notice that the online part will be removed and it will be offline only from then... it's just a cost saving function, if no one is playing, then that server can be used for a newer game that everyone is playing...

[xEik]

One of the reasons why only having a "remote servers" option for online is, in the long run, bad. An Ad Hoc option should always be available.
After all, you still can do multiplayer with 2097 more than ten years later but other games like Monster Hunter for the PS2 have lost multiplayer for ever.

[Darkdrium777]

All hail XLink-Kai,, the solution to this problem! :D
Provided you can somehow plug in the PS2 to your PC, I remember seeing a PS2 section in Kai... A frequent user, please correct me if I'm wrong.