PlayStation 3

The Real Problem with 3DTV: There’s Nothing to Watch… Yet

Panasonic and Samsung have launched the first models in an onslaught of 3DTV. But the big problem isn’t their quality, silly glasses or price—it’s that, even if you wanted to attain 3D media, you can’t. https://gizmodo.com/the-best-3dtv-samsung-un55c7000-vs-panasonic-tc-p50vt2-5501900 Remember when HDTV came out and there was barely anything to watch in HD? Or maybe you bought a…

Gadgets Mark Wilson

Extended PSP Protection Plan Includes Accidental Damage Coverage

Sony’s just announced extended service plans for both PS3 and PSP, including an option that covers you if you “accidentally” crack the screen of your PSP. Or hurl it across the room in frustration. There are three plans available to extend your coverage either one or two years beyond the standard one-year warranty: • PS3…

Tech News Brian Barrett

Sony Sued For Pulling PS3 Linux Support

On April 1st, Sony’s PS3 3.21 firmware update removed the ability to run other operating systems on the device—most notably Linux. Three weeks later, they’re facing a class action suit. Good. https://gizmodo.com/sony-ps3-firmware-update-3-21-now-live-and-forcing-you-5507002 The suit, filed on Tuesday by Anthony Ventura, alleges that Sony has violated their sales contract by taking out an advertised feature. And…

Tech News Brian Barrett

Cub Scouts Give Up Entirely, Offer Video Game Badge

Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha. From scouting.org—OK, it’s not technically a merit badge, it’s a belt loop: Requirements Tiger Cubs, Cub Scouts, and Webelos Scouts may complete requirements in a family, den, pack, school, or community environment. Tiger Cubs…

Tech News Mark Wilson

Polaroid Now Making Gaming Accessories

Lady Gaga gave Polaroid a helping hand with designing the latest range of cameras, but will she be lending her name to their gaming accessories? I can just see her modeling a headset in her next video with Beyonce. https://gizmodo.com/new-polaroid-pic-1000-models-shown-off-and-good-news-t-5442887 Headsets and battery packs for the Xbox 360, a dock for the Nintendo DS, sports…

Tech News Kat Hannaford

The New Guts of the PlayStation 3

This is the latest motherboard of the latest PS3 Slim. And thanks to those two silver squares in the middle, it’s less power-hungry and more profitable (err, potentially profitable) than ever before. The silver square on the left is the 45nm Cell processor—it began shipping with the PS3 Slim redesign. But the silver square on…

Tech News Mark Wilson

PS3 Remote Play Soon To Be On Sony VAIO Laptops

PS3 firmware updates have been in the headlines recently thanks to the OtherOS uninstall, but there was also that attractive 3D gaming business too. It’s not all bad at Sony—unless you don’t own a VAIO laptop, anyway. https://gizmodo.com/sony-ps3-firmware-update-3-21-now-live-and-forcing-you-5507002 For it’s only VAIO owners who’ll be able to connect to their PS3s via Remote Play, as…

Tech News Kat Hannaford

This Week’s Gaming Stories You Cannot Miss

Marvel Vs. Capcom 3. Halo: Reach. Pictures. Videos. Why are you still reading my lame intro? It’s Friday, so I haven’t been funny in at least 8 days. Read this good stuff instead: Marvel Vs. Capcom 3’s Bombastic Trailer Reveals 16 Characters Reaction has been mixed, but I’m happy to see the franchise continue (if…

Tech News Mark Wilson

PS3 Owners Can Sign Up For Live Major League Baseball—For A Hefty Price

It’s not just 3D gaming that the PS3 will be offering soon. Major League Baseball will apparently be streamed live to consoles by the end of this week, but if you’ve got grand ideas of free baseball, think again. https://gizmodo.com/sony-ps3-3-30-update-available-shortly-prepares-consol-5521635 It’ll actually cost a whopping $100 for the standard package, or $120 for the premium…

Tech News Kat Hannaford

Sony PS3 3.30 Update Available Shortly, Prepares Consoles For 3D Gaming

Hello! The mandatory PS3 3.30 update will apparently be available “shortly” and bring some minor updates while preparing your console for 3D stereoscopic gaming. [Playstation—Thanks, Jess!]

Tech News Rosa Golijan

This Week’s Gaming Stories You Cannot Miss

Gears of War 3 is coming out—not until next year, but we still have some pictures and video and stuff. (Plus, much more in TWGSYCM!) Gears of War 3 Now Has Actual Worldwide Release Dates Spoiler: April 5, 2011 https://kotaku.com/gears-of-war-3-now-has-actual-worldwide-release-dates-5515832/ Your First Look At Gears Of War 3 The Mad World Gears of War trailer…

Tech News Mark Wilson

PlayStation Network Updates Move to Tuesdays

Right now, Xbox Live releases content like new downloadable games on Tuesdays while PSN doesn’t offer (what’s often the same) content until the following Thursday. But this May, Sony will shift weekly updates to Tuesdays to match Microsoft. If I were Sony, I’d move my releases to Monday…or even Sunday to stick it to Microsoft.…

Tech News Mark Wilson

What the NES Might Have Looked Like in 3D

Click to viewImagine, if you will, being sucked into a parallel universe in which the original Nintendo Entertainment System was exactly the same, but games like The Legend of Zelda were rendered in 3D. Don’t know what I mean? Watch this clip. 3D Dot Game Heroes—a PS3 title that’s already out in Japan and coming…

Tech News Mark Wilson

Sony’s Nunchuk Is Called the Navigation Controller

We’ve heard that the upcoming PlayStation Wiimote will be called the PlayStation Move. Now we finally know what to call their nunchuk: The Navigation Controller. And following months of worry, we’ll all get a good night’s sleep. [Kotaku via Engadget]

Tech News Mark Wilson

The 23-Year Rise of Video Games (Chart)

In 1976, 5 video games were released. In 2009, depending how granular you go, the number rockets into the thousands. No wonder so many people have forsaken adjusted lives in pursuit of a hobby. (Sorry honey.) [admob via Kotaku]

Tech News Mark Wilson

PS3 Owners May Get Cash Back After OtherOS Uninstall

Who cares if you’ve never even heard of the ability to run alternative operating systems on your PS3—you could potentially be in for a small windfall under consumer protection laws. As the story goes, Iapetus at the NeoGAF forums took the issue up with Amazon (who sold him the PS3), quoting a European consumer protection…

Tech News Kat Hannaford

Geohot Shows OtherOS Running On PS3

While he hasn’t released it into the wild just yet, Geohot’s video proves he’s got the goods to allow other operating systems—such as Linux—to work on the PS3 after the feature-removing 3.21 update is installed. He’s called it 3.21OO, and claims it can “be installed without having to open up your PS3, just by restoring…

Tech News Kat Hannaford

Portable PS3 Slim…But Only In Japan

The PS3 Slim wasn’t much lighter than the previous model, but that hasn’t stopped crafty Japanese manufacturer Hori from cobbling together a portable PS3 Slim with a 720p LCD screen. It also plays Blu-rays, so if you look at it like a portable Blu-ray player as well, then it’s far cheaper than buying a new…

Tech News Kat Hannaford

Sony PS3 Firmware Update 3.21 Now Live and Forcing You To Rid Yourself of Linux

Switch on your PS3 and you’ll see Sony has pushed through the 3.21 firmware update a little early. Remember, this update removes the ability to run other operating systems, such as Linux. Not installing it will mean you can’t play games and Blu-rays demanding a system running 3.21, and you also won’t be able to…

Tech News Kat Hannaford

PS3s Running Linux Could Be Saved If Hacker Geohot Finds The Cure

This Thursday PlayStation 3 owners who install a firmware update will find that the ability to run other operating systems—such as Linux—will be removed. Most people won’t even notice, but hacker Geohot is already working on a fix. https://kotaku.com/ps3-loses-linux-support-453109036 He was instrumental in jailbreaking the iPhone, and then moved on to creating magic for the…

Tech News Kat Hannaford

The Real Problem with 3DTV: There’s Nothing to Watch… Yet

Extended PSP Protection Plan Includes Accidental Damage Coverage

Sony Sued For Pulling PS3 Linux Support

Cub Scouts Give Up Entirely, Offer Video Game Badge

Polaroid Now Making Gaming Accessories

The New Guts of the PlayStation 3

PS3 Remote Play Soon To Be On Sony VAIO Laptops

This Week’s Gaming Stories You Cannot Miss

PS3 Owners Can Sign Up For Live Major League Baseball—For A Hefty Price

Sony PS3 3.30 Update Available Shortly, Prepares Consoles For 3D Gaming

This Week’s Gaming Stories You Cannot Miss

PlayStation Network Updates Move to Tuesdays

What the NES Might Have Looked Like in 3D

Sony’s Nunchuk Is Called the Navigation Controller

The 23-Year Rise of Video Games (Chart)

PS3 Owners May Get Cash Back After OtherOS Uninstall

Geohot Shows OtherOS Running On PS3

Portable PS3 Slim…But Only In Japan

Sony PS3 Firmware Update 3.21 Now Live and Forcing You To Rid Yourself of Linux

PS3s Running Linux Could Be Saved If Hacker Geohot Finds The Cure

Trump Says He’ll Sign Order to Pay TSA

Deadpool Will Deface ‘Magic: The Gathering’ Classics for a New Secret Lair

Apple’s Siri Isn’t Just Going to Use One Chatbot. It’s Going to Use All of Them

Why ‘For All Mankind’ Season 5 Is the Key to the Rest of the Series

ASUS ZenScreen 15.6-Inch Portable Monitor Is Now Cheaper Than Black Friday in Amazon’s Big Spring Sale

Early Wildfires Are Surging Across the US—and Trump’s New Fire Agency Isn’t Ready

INIU Brings Another Power Bank to the Spring Sale as SnapGo Keychain Portable Charger Drops to Its Lowest Price

Attorney Hit With Historic Fine for Citing AI-Generated Cases

Sonos Play Review: Call It a Comeback

Sonos Era 100 SL Review: The Cheapest Way Into Wired Sonos Sound

Asus ROG’s Massive Swift OLED Gaming Monitor Epitomizes Excess in the Best Way

The Ikea Varmblixt Smart Lamp Fills a Donut Hole in My Life

Nothing Headphone A vs. Headphone 1: Which Pair of ANC Wireless Headphones Wins?

Asus ROG’s Cetra Open Wireless Gaming Earbuds Might Be Better Than Wearing a Headset

Nintendo’s Talking Flower Is Annoying as Hell. I Love It

Level Lock Pro Review: As Good as a Secret Smart Lock Gets

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