One of my goals here is to only write about games that are out, because so often in the gaming community there's such an absurd emphasis on what's coming next that it's easy to grow weary of constantly talking about games you're not even going to play for six months. I can't help but recall a comparison Shawn Elliott made on the now-defunct Brodeo back during the GTA4 review debacle where he compared the gaming community's hype train to porn. As immature as this comparison is on the surface, it's actually quite apt. So much of the gaming community is so hungry to see every inch of upcoming games exposed, they will pour over screenshots, read extensive previews, and watch long segments of gameplay footage that satisfying the desire to see becomes its own reward and it's no longer about getting ready to play. The symbiotic and sometimes parasitic relationship the commercial gaming press has with the game industry at large makes very clear how the current state of things could have evolved, so I don't want to turn this into a broad judgment on previews and hype. For now, I want to talk about the effects of one particular instance of the hype train.
http://community.eu.playstation.com...&thread.id=323&view=by_date_ascending&page=15Right then guys - an update for you!
The issue revolves around your friends list - if you have 50 or more friendsthen Wipeout will crash when you attempt to move from one menu to another. Dont worry - this is not an issue with the PlayStation Network! It will likely require a minor software update.
The Gaming Team and Studio Liverpool have been notified, and are working very hard to bring you such an update.
In the mean time, there are some work-arounds I'd like to confirm for you:
Firstly, you can play the game with no problems offline. To do this, you can either disconnect your console from the internet, or neglect to sign-in when you start up your PS3.
Second, if you do wish to play online and are having these issues - try creating an alternative account. Be sure to keep that account's friends list under 50 though.
Finally, you can reduce the number of friends you have to below 50.
My personal recommendation is that you create an alternate account, and let your buddies know your new PSN via the Wipeout forum. I wouldn't want you all to go deleting your buddies!!!! I will set up a thread for this if you like - let me know here.
Once again, we're working solidly to get this sorted!!! I'll keep you updated - thanks to you all for being so patient.
MB