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psp

More PSP 3000 Spy Shots

A tipster mailed in these additional PSP spy shots to go along with the ones we saw yesterday. Assuming this is real, it shows a black PSP with the new PlayStation button, the mic hole, and a thinner outer ring. There's also the headphone jack with the TV out port which features more arrows than before. Color us amazed. If anything, this says that everyone, from Sony themselves to people who have nothing better to do than to make fakes and seed them to news sites online, aren't really expecting much out of the next iteration of the PSP. More »

7:40 PM on Wed Jul 23 2008
By Jason Chen
14,418 views, 32 comments

Latest by SeattleTed: I've seen the middle pic on ps3fanboy I believe. It's a wider shot vs this cropped and the background has a ps3 dev kit. more »

caps4stix

Lightning Review: Caps4Stix Thumstick Covers

The Gadget: Caps4Stix rubber thumbstick covers for Xbox 360 and PS3. They're meant to add more grip for better precision and control. More »

5:00 PM on Wed Jul 23 2008
By Mark Wilson
6,552 views, 39 comments

Latest by lordargent: Better than the last set of caps that were featured here on gizmodo. Those were $10 each! more »

giz explains

Giz Explains: Dolby, DTS and Home Theater Audio Codec Confusion

You actually know what some of the crazy doodles on the side of an HDTV means when it comes to video—720p, 1080i, 1080p. Congrats, you're ahead of most people, like my mother. But do you understand the alphabet soup of audio, the confounding constellation of logos on your Blu-ray player's box? While there are basically two rival home-theater audio encoders—Dolby and DTS—they each have several different quality levels and options for different scenarios. Yeah, it's a lot to keep up with, and it annoys us too. So we asked Dolby and DTS to put down their guns for a sec and help us sort it out. More »

Feature

2:00 PM on Wed Jul 23 2008
By matt buchanan
15,369 views, 41 comments

Latest by Monty: @j05hu4: No question that is true. My point (if I had one, which I probably did not) is that we go to great lengths to get the perfect surround system when a good set of headphones could, theoretically, do more »

psp 3000

Is This the Next PSP?

It's tough to make out much from these shots, but according to their source, they are of the next PSP (the PSP model 3000). The specs include a built-in microphone as well as an updated button set that replaces the "Home" button with a PlayStation button (to more closely resemble the PS3). More »

9:15 AM on Tue Jul 22 2008
By Mark Wilson
14,863 views, 28 comments

vaio fw

Sony Putting the PS3 Xross Media Bar Into Vaio FW Laptops

The PS3 may be having its ups and downs, but one thing is for certain—Sony is loving the Xross Media Bar. They put it in some of their Bravia TVs, the PSP, some Cybershot cameras and now they are planning to integrate the interface into their new Vaio FW series laptops. Naturally, the goal here is to provide synergy between all sorts of devices to create that "digital living room" type experience that is all the rage these days. [Tech Radar]

1:58 PM on Fri Jul 18 2008
By Sean Fallon
2,389 views, 18 comments

Latest by chilicoke: @Jordan Lund: And the Sony PSX had it years before the PSP.+ Watch video more »

consoles

Wii is Now the Number One Console in the U.S.

After outselling the Xbox 360 3:1 in June (660,000 vs 219,800), the Wii eeked ahead in the total U.S. sales race by 500,000 consoles, despite the 360's one-year head start. NPD is also reporting a 53% increase in game and hardware sales across the industry compared to this time last year. [Information Week]

10:30 AM on Fri Jul 18 2008
By John Mahoney
4,799 views, 90 comments

e3 roundup

E3 Coverage Roundup: It's In the Posts

E3's over, but that doesn't mean you've seen every bit of information that came out of the event. Oh no. Here's every single thing that came out of E3, starting with the liveblogs of Microsoft, Sony and Nintendo. What did Penny Arcade think of the event? Well, they weren't all too impressed with the big three's offerings. That might be a little harsh, but yeah, we could see that. Make the jump to decide for yourself. More »

11:10 PM on Thu Jul 17 2008
By Jason Chen
22,352 views, 46 comments

Latest by Hand_O_Death: It is all for stockholders. WE do not care about most of the numbers that they spout off during those speeches. more »

ps3

How Sony's Cheapness Is Biting The PS3 In The Ass

Sony's mantra of not writing checks for exclusives—or much of anything—seems to be biting them in the ass a couple times this week. There are at least four cases where the PlayStation 3 has suffered because of Sony's lack of willingness to open up the purse strings. We knew two of these before—backward compatibility and the DualShock 3—but we only found out about the other two during the roundtable session with Sony's Jack Tretton yesterday. More »

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3:40 PM on Thu Jul 17 2008
By Jason Chen
29,848 views, 155 comments

Latest by D-13: @DozeUser: wow u really have a stick up your butt about me please find a new hobbie more »

ps3

PlayStation 3 Movies Are Region-Locked

If you're a US PS3 owner who wants to play some game that's only been released to Japan's PlayStation Network, you can simply sign up for a Japanese account and download the game. However, it appears that Sony will not allow the same exploit for movie downloads. Some of Kotaku's non-US contingent tried downloading a movie from the US store and found that, nope. Sony isn't having it. It's not a huge surprise, but at least a few of us were hoping that Sony would leave their easy regional purchasing exploit there for films. [Kotaku]

9:22 AM on Thu Jul 17 2008
By Mark Wilson
2,329 views, 18 comments

Latest by n/a: This is affecting us from Puerto Rico. Our market is obviously the US market. But now they including us in the lock more »

ps3

Sony Knows What Went Wrong With the PS3

In a non-exclusive round table with various outlets like us, Kotaku and Engadget this morning, Sony Computer Entertainment America's CEO Jack Tretton gave us some great looks behind the public curtain of the PlayStation brand. In short, they know what's wrong with the way they made the PS3, and they know how to fix it. In Jack's words, "we know what we're doing," but it's going to take a long time to atone for past missteps. More »

4:24 PM on Wed Jul 16 2008
By Jason Chen
37,917 views, 109 comments

Latest by n/a: Will they ever make a Playstation tablet laptop/ tough book computer and gaming console with a Blueray disc rw and player and dvdrw, cdrw and wifi and a wireless modem, and bluetooth and an IR portel etc... oh, yeah and more »

iphone gaming

The iPhone is More Powerful Than the DS, But Sucks As a Controller

You know that the iPhone is powerful enough to render 3D games like Star Wars: The Force Unleashed, as well as various other ones we covered in the marathon review session, but just how powerful is it? How does it compare to actual gaming handhelds like the Nintendo DS and PSP? An EA developer put it this way. On a scale of the three, it's in between the DS and the PSP, but sliding more towards the PSP. That's right. In terms of power, you can expect to see games that look at least as good as the DS once developers get enough (read: more than four months) development time with it. More »

3:40 PM on Wed Jul 16 2008
By Jason Chen
20,960 views, 82 comments

Latest by Rob C: Meh. Unless a decent control peripheral is released, I'm staying away from iPhone/iTouch gaming (save Tap Tap Revenge from installer.app...that shit is FUN! [and I'm on the high score list for quite a few songs as well...]) Anyways. Anyone else here more »

playstation video store

PlayStation Video Store Open For Business

As promised in a press conference not 24 hours ago, Sony's PlayStation video store is up and running. And the best news? It doesn't even require a firmware update. Just click the new "video" button in the PS Store and make your way to cool studio pages like this one pictured from Lionsgate.

1:06 AM on Wed Jul 16 2008
By Mark Wilson
7,642 views, 39 comments

playstation 3

PlayStation 3 80GB Core Pack Debuts in Sept. for $399

The PS3 40GB model is getting pushed aside in September by a bigger, badder PS3—the 80GB is back in full swing. Dubbed Core Pack, it has "the same functionality" as the 40GB model, but you get double the storage for the same $399 price. Looks they'll stay ahead of the Xbox 360 storage-wise for the standard model. Update: Press release below, though it doesn't add a whole lot more info. More »

3:53 PM on Tue Jul 15 2008
By matt buchanan
9,625 views, 45 comments

Latest by SeventhExile: @groovyone: oh good - somewhere along the lines I remember reading there would be a new processor coming out for the ps3. Wasn't sure if this new ps3 was going to incorporate it and what the over all effects of the more »

playstation 3

PS3 Gets Video Store and Rentals Tonight

Unveiling the new Home, Sony revealed that video rentals and purchases are finally coming to the PS3. Video will be fully integrated into the PlayStation Store, which will have a new video section. And you can transfer them to your PSP via USB, and have them on multiple devices at once! Standard and high def, with rentals running $3-$6 and $10-$15 for purchases. It takes about an hour to download a two-hour movie. Most of the major studios are on board (Kotaku has a partial list in their liveblog), and it goes live tonight!

3:33 PM on Tue Jul 15 2008
By matt buchanan
14,733 views, 44 comments

Latest by aR-Tard: Wait..what? We're getting PlayStation Home? more »

sony

PlayStation Network Finally Gets Single Sign On for All Platforms

A small, but happy change in the PlayStation Network: Starting this fall all PlayStation users will have a single sign on that works across PS3, PC and PSP. One. That works across all three platforms. Simplicity and logic, meet Sony.

3:19 PM on Tue Jul 15 2008
By matt buchanan
2,384 views, 6 comments

sony

LEGO Batman PS2 Bundle Comes With Game and Justice League: New Frontiers for $149 (But No Bat Logo)

Coming this Fall to North America is the LEGO Batman PS2 bundle, which includes the LEGO Batman game and the Justice League: New Frontiers flick for $149. I would buy this machine if it had a Batman logo on it, especially if it was released in the next two days as my Batman slobbering becomes fully torrential leading up to Thursday night. Still, not too bad.

3:12 PM on Tue Jul 15 2008
By matt buchanan
1,375 views, 7 comments

sony e3 liveblog

Sony E3 Liveblog

We're here at Sony's E3 press event, preparing for the onslaught of hardware and software news they've got planned for today. Could there be a price cut? A new WiiMote-like peripheral? Just new games? Just old games? Whatever it is, it's going to be shown on the giant stage full of Sony's TVs. It's about to start, so keep refreshing so you can see the exciting Sony-ness. Sony-osity. Sony-manium. Update: It's started! More »

2:31 PM on Tue Jul 15 2008
By Jason Chen
38,679 views, 80 comments

Latest by n/a: @krom: My first comment about my 360 Red Ringing twice was a response to another commenter. And my second comment was on topic, I said that I wanted to see "Sony" give me a reason to play my PS3 instead of more »

psp

PSP Update Version 4.05 Available NOW

We knew the PSP 4.05 Firmware update was coming soon, but we didn't expect it to come today. The firmware is now out and ready to download, so fire up your PSP and get to it.

7:30 PM on Mon Jul 14 2008
By Christopher Mascari
7,164 views, 14 comments

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