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Cash907Censored: Slick? Early reports are saying the video only renders at 480p, and generally looks like crap. What's so slick about any of that? #netflixps3 more »
Monty: It is exciting this is finally out, but what I am curious about is why it took so long? Clearly this was not a rocket-science situation, both platfor... more »
ajs237: Is netflix streaming limited to crap anime videos or is that just the owners poor taste? #netflixps3 more »
MarcusMaximus: How many 360 owners whose consoles are connected to the internet don't have Live gold? It doesn't really cost anything if you're actually using your c... more »
Seiven: Got my confirmation yesterday...looking forward to it =) #netflixps3 more »
hbuzzell: We got our confirmation email today that our disc will be here tomorrow - it will be a Netflix weekend (we don't have to stream it from my laptop anym... more »
Gann: A disc.... for instant streaming? I'm glad I have an xbox. #netflixps3 more »
Incoherent: In real terms, this is cool for Netflix because now they have more customers who can enjoy all the instant stream features! On the surface this is ju... more »
superberg: You'll get a woo hoo when I get my confirmation. #netflixps3 more »
GaminKWB: I got one as well. I'll give it a shot, but I have a feeling I'll just stick with PlayOn. Having to stick a disc in everything I want to stream video ... more »

#netflix

What Netflix On the PS3 Actually Looks Like
The tale of Netflix on the PS3 is sad: It's just now shipping after sitting pretty on the Xbox for more than a year, and to add insult to injury, it comes on a disc. Thankfully, it's slick. More »
#ps3

Netflix Shipping PS3 Instant Streaming Discs
I'm sure I'm not the only one who just received confirmation that their PS3 Netflix disc is on the way for Friday delivery. Can I get a woo-hoo? (Note, if I can't, please disregard said request.)
#gadgetporn

Sony Gadgets Of All Ages Stripped Down And Photographed
iFixIt and Wired got together to cajole people into tearing down their favorite Sony products. And while autopsies usually give me the creeps, I'll admit that seeing this hardware spread apart left me hot under the collar. More »
#netflix

Netflix Streaming on PS3: Coming Soon
Uh, holy crap? As prayed/predicated, Netflix streaming will be available "later this year" on the PS3. Like the Xbox 360, it'll be free with the $8.99-a-month plan. Unlike the 360, you'll enable Netflix via an "instant streaming Blu-ray disc." More »
#netflix

Netflix Streaming Coming to Another Mystery Device Soon
In yesterday's earnings call, Netflix CEO Reed Hastings revealed that streaming would soon arrive on a mystery device with a "material installed base." Hey, Reed, could you do me a favor? Please make it the PS3. More »
#imagecache

Slow Mo' Video: PS3 Smashes Into Bravia TV at 50 MPH
For an upcoming ad campaign, Sony Australia used a vehicle safety testing facility to ram the 7-pound PS3 Slim into the face of a Bravia KDL46X LCD TV. The results are hypnotizing. More »
#broken

Price Drop! Amazon Selling PS3 Slim for Only $1,000,000!
I know, even with recent price drops, the PS3 Slim felt too extravagant to purchase. Luckily, Amazon's got you covered. And hey, do you need a controller and remote as well? Because these deals just don't stop: More »
#roundups

This Week's Gaming Stories You Cannot Miss
Mass Effect 2 has a release date. Tim Schafer's rock masterpiece Brutal Legend is out, right along with Uncharted 2—one of the best PS3 titles to date. If Man's existence gets any better than this, we're missing something critical. More »
#ps3

Woah, This Samurai Warrior USB Gamepad is All Kinds of Freaky
Seriously, those green LED eyes would stare questioningly, deep into my soul while I tweak its switchable analog/digital nipples. It's modeled after the DualShock controller, and supports the PS3, PS2, and PCs. It looks bizarre, and I like it. More »
#ps3

250 GB PS3 Coming November 3 for $349
After the European release, we knew a higher capacity PS3 Slim was coming. Well, here it is. You'll be able to pick the slightly beefed-up console just in time for the holidays. [Kotaku]
#rumor

PS3 May Get Cross-Game Chat With Next Firmware Update
Bedlam in the official Playstation forums: Someone slipped up and accidentally confirmed that cross-game chat may be coming in the next Playstation 3 firmware update. The post was quickly deleted, which forumgoers are taking as evidence of the slip's truth. More »
#ps3

Seriously...Someone Is Really About to Release a PS3 Wiimote?
Even with Sony's own motion controller on its way, Blaze will be releasing a "Wii style" remote for the PS3, the Blaze PS3 Motion Freedom 3D Controller. More »
#dealzmodo

Dealzmodo: Sony PS3 80GB Console, 2 DualShock Controllers for $250
Not feeling the PS3 Slim? Short on cash yet really jonesing for a PS3 something fierce? This deal may be for you, if you don't mind the fatter, older hardware. More »
#mods

Ben Heck's PS3 Slim Laptop is Monochromatic Cool
Modder extraordinaire, Ben Heck, is back in form with a sleek pin-striped laptop based on the new PS3 Slim. Like his Xbox 360 laptop, it has a big 17-inch Gateway 1775W screen (1280 x 720 resolution). Watch his walk-through: More »
#playstation3

PlayStation Home "Universal Game Launching" Update Hits Oct. 1
Denizens of PlayStation Home should warm up the internet connection for tomorrow, as the latest and greatest update to the virtual hang out service will hit Thursday, October 1. [Kotaku]
#psp

Blu-rays to Include PSP-Exclusive Digital Copies
Starting this November, some Blu-ray releases will include digital copies that only play on PSPs. More »
#remote

This No-Name HTPC Remote Has a Keyboard, Can Work With Game Consoles?
If this $40 remote actually does what it says it does, then it might be one of the most useful HTPC remotes out there. It looks like a Motorola Q, but communicates over RF to its USB receiver. More »
#ps3

250GB PS3 Slim Now Official: UK Bundles Include Blu-ray Movie Pack
The 250GB PS3 Slim is now 100% official. Stay tuned for U.S details, but overnight, Sony provided U.K and Australian pricing. In the U.K, bundles will be £285 (£35 extra), start rolling-out October 1st, and will include a Blu-ray pack: More »
#ps3

PS3 Motion Controller Officially Lands Next Spring: Updates for Current Games Planned
The Motion Controller's Spring debut has just been made official over at the Tokyo Games Show. A motion-enhanced Resident Evil 5: Director's Cut is planned, and the wand will work with a number of new and existing games, including LittleBigPlanet. More »
#ps3

250GB PlayStation 3 Slim! Sony's Final Fantasy XIII Edition
What's this? Seems we might just see those rumored 250GB PS3 bundles in October after all. Although this official limited-edition PS3, with a pink Lightning print, won't hit Japan until December 17. It'll be Y41,600 Yen ($460). [Kotaku]
#unconfirmed

PlayStation 3 Motion Controller Slated for March, Dreamcast Titles Inbound?
According to a legit-looking leaked document leaked from Sega, Sony is planning on launching their PS3 motion controller this March in Japan with the US release coming sometime in spring. From the document: More »
#nintendo

Next Generation Wii Coming With HD Graphics and New Controller in 2011
Leave it to Yoichi Wada—president of final fantasizer Square Enix, the biggest Japanese game house—to break the news about the next generation Nintendo Wii. All while predicting that Microsoft and Sony motion efforts won't be "truly successful." More »
#playstation3

250GB PS3 Slim Uncharted 2 Bundle Appears to Be Imminent
Well lookie here, it's another console bundle for an anticipated game. This time, it's a PS3 Slim with a 250GB HDD and Uncharted 2. The likely details involve this dropping around October 13th when the game comes out. We'll see! More »
#crime

Student Kills Intruder with Samurai Sword After PlayStation, Laptops Stolen
Holy crap. Detectives are still interviewing a Johns Hopkins University student who fatally lacerated the upper body of a man breaking into his off-campus residence overnight. The suspect also suffered a nearly-severed hand, and was pronounced dead at the scene. More »
#porn

Porn Industry Wants to Sell You Sexy Movies Through Your Xbox or PS3
Porn! There just aren't enough ways for me to acquire it. If only I could pause my game of Shadow Complex and download Tristan Taramino's Expert Guide to Oral Sex 2, I'd be happy. And so would the porn industry. More »
#gaming

Mad Catz's Modern Warfare 2 Controllers Look Downright Badass
It takes a lot to get me excited about third-party controllers, but just take a look at this Modern Warfare 2 controller: it's got extra buttons on the back so you never have to take your thumb off the sticks. More »
#ps3

PlayStation Eye Research Paves the Way for Auto Generated Avatars, Augmented-Reality Porn
Sony Labs has demoed some advanced facial recognition that it's researching for the PlayStation Eye. The system figures-out gender, knows where you're facing, and even tracks mouth movement. And eventually, the tech will make its way into new PS3 games. More »
#ps3

PlayStation Motion Controller: Behind the Scenes Part 2
In part one, Sony explained that next Spring's glowing wand will have rumble feedback. Here, Anton Mikhailov (the guy from the E3 demos) dishes the prototype was built using parts from Home Depot, and caused a stir with airport security. More »
#playstation

Sony's High-Res Image Enlargement Engine Gives PS3, PSP Infinite Zoooooom
Imagine Google Maps for individual images. Or Gigapan, without loading delays. Or Silverlight Deep Zoom, for Sony products, with video. Or, or, or...just watch Sony's High-Res Enlargement Engine on video, because a moving picture's worth a million words, or so. More »
#ps3

2010 Firmware Update Will Bring 3D TV Support to All PS3 Games
I can't wait to feel the motion sickness and intense migraines that I will get from playing Wipeout in a 3D television. According to Sony at IFA2009, a firmware update will bring stereoscopic display support to the PS3 in 2010. More »
#ps3

Is The PS3 Firmware Update Breaking Knock-Off Controllers?
The PlayStation 3's Firmware 3.00 improves the XMB interface, and seems to help the Slim model load games and Blu-ray discs faster, but some users are reporting that their third-party controllers have stopped working since they installed the update. More »
#sony

Sony Gets 3D Fever: 3D Bravia TV Next Year, PlayStation 3 Support Planned
Sony has confirmed yesterday's leak that it's working on a 3D Bravia LCD HDTV, and will also develop 3D-compatibility into its PlayStation 3, Vaio computer, and Blu-ray products. Silly 3D glasses and cheesy promo video? You betcha. See for yourself: More »
#ps3

The PS3 Slim Loads Game(s) Faster with Firmware 3.0
In videos from last weekend, we learned that the PS3 fat boots itself faster than the Slim, but the Slim had the edge when it came to loading games. Now with new firmware 3.0, the Slim loads games even faster. More »
#ps3

Blu-Link Universal Remote Handles PS3 With Other Home Entertainment Devices
SMK-Link claims that their new Bluetooth/infrared Blu-Link universal remote is the first to allow users control over their Playstation 3 and their other home entertainment devices from a single unit. More »
#gaming

PlayStation 3's 3.0 Firmware Upgrade Is Now Live
The PS3's newest firmware upgrade, 3.0, is now officially going out to all the consoles in the land. More »
#ps3

PlayStation Motion Controller: Behind the Scenes
Sony, you're such a tease. The PlayStation motion controller wand won't hit shops until next Spring, but SCEA research head honcho, Richard Marks, gives a pretty interesting look at its background and capabilities in this video. More »
#playstation3

The PS3 Slim Might Be a Bit Slow
A slew of videos out this weekend have revealed the unthinkable: PlayStation 3 slim owners could be wasting valuable seconds of their lives as their new console boots up slower than the original PS3! More »
#gaming

Wireless Game Gun Available for Pre-Order From The Redneck Techie
The Game Gun, essentially a plastic rifle with a top-mounted screen and accelerometer (packaged in the most hilarious way possible), is available for pre-order and should be arriving by this holiday season. Get ready to stalk around your basement! More »
#advertising

New PS3 Ads Tease Internet Rumors, Lazy Boyfriends
Amazingly enough, Sony's new U.S PlayStation 3 ads actually make sense, and have a sense of humor. The first spot is a tongue-in-cheek look at pricing rumors (hey!), while the second spruiks the joys of the Interwebs. More »
#ps3

You Have a PS3, But Do You Have the Ultimate Blu-Ray Movie Kit??
These haven't shown up in the states just yet, but Sony is selling Australia a pretty interesting Ultimate Blu-Ray Movie Kit. More »

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