24 things you need to know about PS3
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Interesting article from Gamepro.com
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• Touch-sensitive power and eject buttons are a nice touch -- literally.
• 15,000 kiosks across the nation (USA) by the end of November.
• The PS3 is not just a cheap Blu-ray player.
• Not all games will be 1080p.
• The Sixaxis controller doesn't feel too light.
• Speaking of which, the Sixaxis motion sensing takes some getting used to.
• The PSP will connect via Wi-Fi to the PS3's hard drive.
• The Sixaxis gets roughly 30 hours of battery life...
• There's no "lag" on the wireless Sixaxis controller, either.
• The Sixaxis's wireless range tops out at over 65 feet (20 meters).
• A new controller will set you back 50 beans. (Beans?, read the article and you'll know.)
• Your PlayStation 2 save game files can be transferred to the PS3
• The Blu-ray disc drive is slot loading, and it works like a dream.
• One LED on the PS3 seems dedicated to tracking hard drive activity.
• The first 500,000 PS3s will be packaged with a free Blu-Ray feature film.
• There's still a hard "power-off" switch on the back of the system, just like the PS2.
• The PS3 is very, very shiny. (Fingerprints magnet lor haha)
• As a whole, the PS3 itself looks incredibly sexy. (Treat it like a lady!)
• The PS3 is super quiet.
• You can plug in a USB keyboard and surf the 'Net.
• The power supply is integrated directly into the system.
• Re-download all your merch to someone else's PS3
• First-party games are priced at USD$59.99... -
sounds good.. if i get the itch to start gaming again, i may go get one
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Hmmm...
There's oni 23 points and not the 24 stated. Me bad.
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thinking about it, could be cool.. stack PS1, PS2 and PS3 in a stack
saves one section in my tv bench too.. maybe get a xbox 360 there -
It can't play DVDs right?
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canOriginally posted by Gordonator:It can't play DVDs right? -
number 24 - beats 360 hands downOriginally posted by BÃ¥seline:Hmmm...
There's oni 23 points and not the 24 stated. Me bad. -
how abt 25 - how much does it costs in spore?
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Short and sweet wor.Originally posted by jasmine17:number 24 - beats 360 hands down -
Core console to be sold in Japan is abt SGD$656. Whereas the core console in the US will fetch SGD $780.Originally posted by life2121:how abt 25 - how much does it costs in spore?
Pricelist of SG one... not known yet. Anyone has a lead on that one? -
Playstation 3 Release Date
• November 17th 2006 is the launch date for the PlayStation 3 game console in the following areas:
USA
• November 11th 2006 is the PS3 launch date in the following areas:
JAPAN
• March 2007 is the launch date for the PlayStation3 game console in the following areas:
EUROPE
AUSTRALIA
RUSSIA
MIDDLE EAST
AFRICA -
sounds awesome!
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it comes woth backward compatibility with PS1 and PS2 as well.
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What was the beans all about?
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wait most impt. can be modified to play pirated games anot?
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u mean the pirates are going manufacture their own pirated blue-ray discs?Originally posted by stellazio:wait most impt. can be modified to play pirated games anot? -
Hold ya horses.. the 'geniuses' over at China probably working hard developing them and beat the christmas deadline.Originally posted by Gordonator:u mean the pirates are going manufacture their own pirated blue-ray discs? -
goodOriginally posted by BÃ¥seline:Hold ya horses.. the 'geniuses' over at China probably working hard developing them and beat the christmas deadline. ...