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SingStar gets voice control, Trophies News

PlayStation 3 News by Ellie Gibson

16 April, 2009

Sony is releasing an update introducing voice control to SingStar PS3.

With update 3.01 you'll be able to pick tracks just by saying the song title into the microphone. You'll also be able to earn Trophies with titles like Keep it Cool, All Eyes on You and Super Singer Gold. And finally, the My SingStar Online profile page is getting a makeover.

The update is being released across PAL territories later today, and you can expect the SingStore and My SingStar Online to be unavailable for an estimated eight hours while they make the magic happen.

The voice control feature won't come into effect until 22nd April, though. From then on you'll be able to download it from SingStore Extras, or buy a copy of SingStar Pop Edition which will have the feature built-in. It's out next Friday and comes bundled with wireless mics, which is really quite very exciting obviously.

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TheBoyChris
16/04/09 @ 07:31
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Still the best party game ever - especially after a night on the ales :D
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16/04/09 @ 08:05
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@Coin-Op Let me guess, you've never played Singstar or Guitar Hero at a house party.

That, or a USB microphone killed your family.
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TheSaint
16/04/09 @ 08:37
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Am I misunderstanding that or are they charging for the voice control unless you buy the latest disc version?
YobRenoops
16/04/09 @ 08:48
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Has there been some kind of press release for this because its not been mentioned anywhere on the Singstar facebook group (where they tend to announce these things) or on the Singstar Forums. As far as I know this trophy thing was only announced on some random french webshite.
f00b_inc
16/04/09 @ 08:52
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Has anyone seen where to get the game/mic bundle?
jjolley
16/04/09 @ 08:57
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I'm hoping you can get the pop version without the mics. After all, we don't need wireless here especially, and i'm guessing they're is a delay anyway, similar to the lips wireless ones. My partner plays Sing Star, and i'd buy her the pop edition as a gift.
Sid Nice
16/04/09 @ 09:20
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Has anyone seen where to get the game/mic bundle?

Here.

Song List...

Alphabeat.....................................10.000 Nights Of Thunder
Amy Winehouse............................Rehab
Black Kids....................................I'm Not Going To Teach Your Boyfriend How To Dance
Bon Jovi........................................Livin' On A Prayer
Chris Brown..................................With You
Chris De Burgh..............................Lady In Red
Cyndi Lauper.................................True Colors
Gloria Estefan.................................Rhythm Is Gonna Get You
Jordin Sparks feat. Chris Brown......No Air
Kaiser Chiefs..................................Never Miss A Beat
Kate Nash......................................Mouthwash
Kings Of Leon................................Sex On Fire
Klaxons..........................................Gravity's Rainbow
Little Jackie....................................The World Should Revolve Around Me
N*E*R*D......................................Sooner Or Later
P!nk...............................................So What!
Queen............................................Bohemian Rhapsody [DSCIMG]
Robbie Williams..............................Angels
Robyn............................................Be Mine
Rockwell........................................Somebody's Watching Me
Sam Sparro....................................Black And Gold
Solange..........................................I Decided
Sugababes......................................Girls
The Feeling.....................................Rose
The Killers......................................Human
The Police.......................................Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic
The Script.......................................The Man Who Can't Be Moved
Will Young......................................Changes
will.i.am Feat Cheryl Cole................Heartbreaker
Yazoo.............................................Don't Go
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makeamazing
16/04/09 @ 09:47
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Excellent, hopefully some easy trophies :)
tonynibbles
16/04/09 @ 09:55
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Hopefully the online patches will be backwards compatible... Pretty dumb if they're not.
Triggerhappytel
16/04/09 @ 10:16
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Is this trophy patch covering all PS3 SingStars, or what? I have Queen, 2 and 3, and although I haven't played any in ages I might be tempted to break them out if I get trophies for them.

/Is a trophy whore.
mr_writer
16/04/09 @ 11:43
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Yes they do
makeamazing
16/04/09 @ 15:20
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Any news on what time the update will start to arrive?

EDIT : According to latest information, the patch has been delayed till next week.
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AOFanboi
16/04/09 @ 20:56
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The thing I hate about "after-market" trophies is when they aren't retroactive. E.g. trophies were added to Burnout Paradise, but the "trophy-worthy" achievements you already had passed were not taken as trophies so e.g. since I had smashed a bunch of fences and billboards already, the trophies for reaching those numbers lie dormant until I bite the bullet and start all over again.

Is the same thing with this one?
Ryze
17/04/09 @ 07:50
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Yawn Coin-Op. EG tard of the quarter award goes to you.

I think I'll order this, as it's pretty cheap at the moment!
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