Family Guy Celebrates Its 200th Episode

Freakin' sweet! Family is commemorating its 200th episode with a one-hour event including its milestone episode as well as a tribute to the Emmy Award-winning animated series.

The event will kick off with the episode entitled "Yug Ylimaf," in which Brian abuses Stewie's time machine, causing reality to run in reverse. As a result, they have to work together to set things right before Stewie is "unborn."

Then, in the Family Guy retrospective, "The End Of The World As We Know It," fans will get a behind-the-scenes look at some of the show's most memorable moments, featuring interviews with series creator Seth MacFarlane and voice actors Mila Kunis, Alex Borstein and Seth Green. Viewers will also be treated to an inside glimpse into the cast and crew's 200th episode party in Los Angeles.

Family Guy's one-hour 200th episode event begins on Sunday, November 11, at 9pm ET/PT on FOX.

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PS3: Over 5 Million Consoles Sold in UK

Over 5 million PlayStation 3 consoles have been sold in the UK, Sony has announced.

According to MCV, the company reached the milestone thanks to the 500GB PS3 Super Slim going on sale on September 28, which caused a 138 per-cent jump in sales that week. A 12 GB model is due for release tomorrow.

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With the new chassis, and the way the market is panning out this year, PlayStation definitely has the momentum.

Sony UK MD Fergal Gara said, "“It is fantastic that we passed the 5m mark. But most importantly to me is not the milestone itself, but the fact that there is momentum behind it. And with the new chassis, and the way the market is panning out this year, PlayStation definitely has the momentum."

He went on to talk about the future for Sony following a string of new appointments, explaining that he believes the current team of execs are poised to capitalise on the console's recent sale's boom.

“I am pleased with the talent we’ve got on board,” he continued. “You can actually feel the energy going through the business.

"These guys know that they have a lot to do to make sure the Christmas plans are sharp and focused, and they have come to them relatively late. So they are working at a hell of a pace. I can already feel a positive buzz that wasn’t there only a few weeks ago."

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PS3: Over 5 Million Consoles Sold in UK

Over 5 million PlayStation 3 consoles have been sold in the UK, Sony has announced.

According to MCV, the company reached the milestone thanks to the 500GB PS3 Super Slim going on sale on September 28, which caused a 138 per-cent jump in sales that week. A 12 GB model is due for release tomorrow.

“

With the new chassis, and the way the market is panning out this year, PlayStation definitely has the momentum.

Sony UK MD Fergal Gara said, "“It is fantastic that we passed the 5m mark. But most importantly to me is not the milestone itself, but the fact that there is momentum behind it. And with the new chassis, and the way the market is panning out this year, PlayStation definitely has the momentum."

He went on to talk about the future for Sony following a string of new appointments, explaining that he believes the current team of execs are poised to capitalise on the console's recent sale's boom.

“I am pleased with the talent we’ve got on board,” he continued. “You can actually feel the energy going through the business.

"These guys know that they have a lot to do to make sure the Christmas plans are sharp and focused, and they have come to them relatively late. So they are working at a hell of a pace. I can already feel a positive buzz that wasn’t there only a few weeks ago."

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Dust 514 Expands EVE Integration, Supports Keyboard/Mouse

CCP has announced new improvements coming to Dust 514’s “Precursor” closed beta update on August 21st, calling it a “major milestone” in the game’s journey toward open beta. According to a post from executive producer Brandon Laurino on the PlayStation Blog, Dust is no longer running on a standalone test server but has instead migrated to EVE Online’s long-standing Singularity test server, known as “Sisi.” Thanks to the move, Dust players will be able to exchange in-game mail and chat in real time with EVE Online players.

Precursor brings a new “Instant Battle” option to matchmaking to jump quickly into battles, and also tweaks the matchmaking system to “intelligently place solo players and squads into matches based on skill.” The first framework has also been introduced for Orbital Strikes, which allow players to call in attacks from the warships above battle when they achieve certain conditions. “This is just the first level of Orbital Strike capability,” Laurino wrote. “In the near future, players on the ground in Dust 514 will be able to request strikes from ships piloted by EVE Online players. These strikes have the potential to do far more damage than the War Barge, their accuracy and power determined by factors like your Dust 514 Merc’s skills and what turrets the EVE Online pilots have trained and fit to their spaceships.”

In addition, new environments have been introduced. “Precursor brings our Galaxy system online, which assembles maps from components based on planetary attributes and what is built on the planet, for tons of potential combinations,” Laurino explained.” The update will also add the ability to use a USB keyboard and mouse, joining the DualShock and Move control options already available. Laurino notes that controller-based filters will make their way to Instant Battle and matchmaking in a future update.

Updates will continue to be rolled out for Dust, adding additional improvements to the game before it launches for all PS3 owners. A Vita companion app called Neocom will also launch, “to augment your gameplay experience and let you customize your fittings, train skills, use the market, browse the starmap, and much more, on the go anytime and anywhere.”

Beta sign-ups are still available on Dust 514’s official site. For an idea of what you can expect from the game, check out our impressions.

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