PlayStation 3

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] https://gizmodo.com/250gb-ps3-slim-uncharted-2-bundle-appears-to-be-imminen-5361111

Tech News Danny Allen

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: https://gizmodo.com/ps3-motion-controller-may-be-the-best-game-motion-captu-5276068 Motion Controller Spring 2010 launch (March in JP) No bundle/pricing details yet, should come Sept 1 Plan on selling 4-5MM units…

Tech News Mark Wilson

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! https://gizmodo.com/250gb-xbox-360-exists-part-of-modern-warfare-2-bundle-5360404 Update: The PlayStation and Naughty Dog logos aren’t facing the right way, if you’re…

Tech News Adam Frucci

The PS3 Slim Painted Just Like I Like It

For $450, Colorware will sell you a custom-painted PS3 Slim. And with the proper color scheme, the upgrade is almost tempting. [Colorware via ChipChick]

Tech News Mark Wilson

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. According to an interview with Kotaku, Vivid Entertainment head Steve Hirsch, he’s gunning after Sony…

Tech News Adam Frucci

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. Anyone who’s played a FPS on a console knows that having to move your thumb…

Tech News Adam Frucci

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. Sony Labs has been researching this technology for a while. I think most people are…

Tech News Danny Allen

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. https://gizmodo.com/playstation-motion-controller-behind-the-scenes-5349146 Mikhailov also confirms that the combination of camera tracking, gyroscopes and accelerometers are precise…

Tech News Danny Allen

42 Gaming Peripherals You’ll Never Play With

For this week’s Photoshop Contest, I asked you to design some unlikely gaming peripherals. And a lot of these, as ludicrous as they are, aren’t that much crazier than some of the Wii crap currently for sale. First Place Second Place Third Place

Tech News Adam Frucci

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. https://gizmodo.com/playstation-3s-3-0-firmware-upgrade-is-now-live-5349913 The complaints are coming in via a big thread over at the official PlayStation 3…

Tech News Danny Allen

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: https://gizmodo.com/sony-plans-to-introduce-3d-lcd-television-by-end-of-201-5350607 While many TV makers are using polarized glasses in their 3D concepts, Sony’s plans…

Tech News Danny Allen

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. In this demonstration, conducted by the same source as the original testing, we see the…

Tech News Mark Wilson

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. Additional Features: •Blu-Link offers advanced PS3 button shape and colors and dedicated buttons for Triangle, Circle, Square, X, Select, Home and Start, Blu-Ray DVD controls…

Tech News Sean Fallon

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. https://gizmodo.com/ps3-firmware-3-0-brings-bigger-icons-and-better-themes-5340054 Go to “System Update” in the XMB to get the update, which replaces the Information Board with an icon-based system called “What’s New,” plus premium themes, trophy displays, and a status indicator at the top that…

Tech News Dan Nosowitz

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. https://gizmodo.com/a-quick-update-on-the-playstation-motion-controller-5342292 Hearing how the technology works is cool and all, but what caught my attention was that it’ll have…

Tech News Danny Allen

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! Now, these videos are in no way conclusive evidence that the PS3 slim is a slow poke compared to its fatter…

Tech News Jack Loftus

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. Priced at $50 USD, you get two Blu-ray movies (choices include films like Batman Begins and 300) and a PS3 Blu-ray remote. For Australians, the two movie pack is just a $10 premium on…

Tech News Mark Wilson

PS3 Slim Vs. Xbox 360 Elite Hardware: Pretty Cut and Dry?

Kotaku made a handy chart comparing the two $300 game consoles from Microsoft and Sony, and it sure looks like the PS3 comes out on top. Unfortunately, none of this stuff actually sells consoles. https://kotaku.com/ps3-slim-vs-xbox-360-elite-tale-of-the-tape-5346777 PS3 Slim Xbox 360 Elite Price $299 $299 Color Black Black Hard Disk Size 120GB 120GB USB Ports 2 3…

Tech News Adam Frucci

PS3 Slim Eats Half the Electicity of the PS3 Fat

Sony claims that their new PS3 Slim uses 34% less power than previous generations. But when Crave compared the original 60GB PS3 to the Slim (even further back in the line), they found power savings to be greater than 50%. Whether it’s Blu-ray playback, gaming or just idling the system, the PS3 Slim uses less…

Tech News Mark Wilson

Microsoft Confirms Xbox 360 Gets Cheaper Friday!

So the rumors were true: This Friday, the Xbox 360 Elite will drop $100 to $300 (no HDMI cable included), and the mid-range 360 Pro will go down to $250 (from $300). The Pro will also be phased-out. https://gizmodo.com/next-weeks-target-ad-confirms-250-xbox-360-pro-update-5345041 That leaves us with the $300 Elite (120GB) and the $200 Arcade (bundled with five games…

Tech News Danny Allen

250GB PlayStation 3 Slim! Sony’s Final Fantasy XIII Edition

PlayStation 3 Motion Controller Slated for March, Dreamcast Titles Inbound?

250GB PS3 Slim Uncharted 2 Bundle Appears to Be Imminent

The PS3 Slim Painted Just Like I Like It

Porn Industry Wants to Sell You Sexy Movies Through Your Xbox or PS3

Mad Catz’s Modern Warfare 2 Controllers Look Downright Badass

PlayStation Eye Research Paves the Way for Auto Generated Avatars, Augmented-Reality Porn

PlayStation Motion Controller: Behind the Scenes Part 2

42 Gaming Peripherals You’ll Never Play With

Is The PS3 Firmware Update Breaking Knock-Off Controllers?

Sony Gets 3D Fever: 3D Bravia TV Next Year, PlayStation 3 Support Planned

The PS3 Slim Loads Game(s) Faster with Firmware 3.0

Blu-Link Universal Remote Handles PS3 With Other Home Entertainment Devices

PlayStation 3’s 3.0 Firmware Upgrade Is Now Live

PlayStation Motion Controller: Behind the Scenes

The PS3 Slim Might Be a Bit Slow

You Have a PS3, But Do You Have the Ultimate Blu-Ray Movie Kit??

PS3 Slim Vs. Xbox 360 Elite Hardware: Pretty Cut and Dry?

PS3 Slim Eats Half the Electicity of the PS3 Fat

Microsoft Confirms Xbox 360 Gets Cheaper Friday!

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