New PS3 – More than just prettier graphics

Just when you thought that the new X-box 360 and other consoles were taking control of the gaming industry, Sony has again silenced any talk of its slacking off.

For starters, the third incarnation of the Sony Play Station console has a killer new processor that’s 35 times faster than the current PS2 chip, and twice as fast as its main competitor, the Xbox 360. And not only is it faster, the PS3 is also equipped with movie-quality graphics, presenting images in real time.

The console is similar in size to the PS2, but has a new rounded look, comes available in various colours, with the base model being white. The PS3 also comes internet-ready via Wi-Fi or ethernet ports.

Using Bluetooth technology, PlayStation has made its controllers totally wireless. Plus gamers are given the possibility of six additional USB ports to plug in whatever other gadgets you may have.

With all the other standard features such as DVD playback, gamers will now be able to store up to 50GB of information, using Blue Ray disc formatting.

Currently, the PS2 dominates the gaming industry with over 80 million units sold worldwide, and even though the Xbox 360 is out now, while the PS3 isn’t set to go on sale until early next year, the PS3 seems set to be a phenomenal success.

A few games to be released for the PS3:
Resident Evil 5
Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
Final Fantasy VII Tech Demo
Madden NFL Next Gen (working title)
Devil May Cry 4

SONY PS3 NOT to be in the $300 – $400 price range – CNN drops story

Comments published in a CNN article yesterday purporting to be from Sony CEO Howard Stringer regarding the planned pricing for PlayStation 3 have been removed after it emerged that he had not said anything on the question.

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PS3 Leading In 2007, Says Report (PS3 News)

From PS3 News

Almost every day there’s another research firm releasing the results of their analysis of the next-generation videogame market, and Research and Markets, an international market research and market data company, has released a 27 page prediction of videogames over the next few years.
The highlights include speculation we’ve all heard before. Research and Markets says Xbox 360 will pull ahead of PlayStation 3 through its early launch, but Sony will regain leading control of the market by the end of 2007. Nonetheless, the report predicts Microsoft will hold a substantial 30% of the hardware market by the end of 2010.

Research and Markets also foresees online gaming becoming an increasingly important part of the gaming experience, with Microsoft’s Xbox Live service leading the charge. The research overview provides no speculative details on whether Sony or Nintendo’s services will be comparative.

The next-generation console market as a whole will actually peak in 2008 according to the report, eventually generating $21.9 billion, whereas software sales will rise through 2010 at $16.8 billion.

The full report promises to compare all three next-generation hardware releases, though the overview provided in the press release and on Research and Market’s website doesn’t provide any insight to what, if any, impact Revolution will have on the market.

Sony Confirms It: No DRM For Future PS3 Disks

Last week, there were many rumors floating around the Internet regarding a certain patent belonging to Sony, which, if adopted, would have linked the individual copies of software with the hardware.

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Sony Secures Exclusivity For The Next GTA For PS3

It seems like Sony and Rockstar are joining forces to promote PS3? A gaming site has found out that The next generation of GTA will be launched exclusive for PS3.

GTA…One of the most violent games of all times….Sony…a multinational company, now having a really serious image problem due to the rootkit software scandal….PS3…the company’s future gaming console. What do these three entities have in common?
They have a lot in common, at least according to the Russian site GameMag.ru. It seems that the Japanese have been in some sort of secret talks with Rockstar, and…the outcome is that they’ve managed to secure for their future console, the above mentioned PS3, 8 full months of exclusive use of the future title from the “Grand Theft Auto” franchise.
Imagine what that means in terms of sales, especially since the “exclusivity” part of the deal doesn’t refer solely to other consoles, but also to the PC.Fans all around the globe will buy the PS3 in order to play the next GTA as soon as it is launched.
Well, if Sony wanted a publicity stunt for the launch of the PlayStation3, then this really is one of the best it could have come up with.

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PS3 to Run at 120 FPS?

It’s possible, says Sony Computer Entertainment president Ken Kutaragi; all that’s needed is a TV capable of displaying it.

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Picture of PS3’s interface!

Usage models for HD displays includes playing a golf videogame along with a real golf game, looking at newspapers at full size, playing multiple HDTV streams simultaneously with filtering such as rotate/resize applied, video chat, quick zapping for different kinds of rich contents, and on.This is to show the power of cell.

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Sony PS3 release date in March 2006 for Japan?

Sony expects to launch PS3 in Japan next March, and in the US in the autumn, with a price tag of $300-$400 (around £170-£230).

Sony also plans to unveil a compact video device “to fill the time gap before PlayStation 3 launches in Japan in March and in the US a year from now,” HollywoodReporter.com has revealed.

Howard Stringer, Sony’s CEO, stated that “PS3 will be bundled with a selection of preloaded films, TV programmes and games, and will sell for between $300-$400″ in an interview with the website.

While none of these launch details have been officially announced by Sony, it is becoming apparent that PS3 is central to the electronics giant’s plans for its next wave of technology, as it will be compatible with the company’s digital cameras, MP3 players and PSP. 

Stringer described it as “a high-definition value chain that starts with cameras and goes through projectors and television sets and ends up with PS3″.