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science

Telegraph Says Scientists Excited by Future of Gaming Platforms

Powerful game consoles are often just as programmable as research computers, and scientists are finding real world applications for them every day.
"There is no doubt that the entertainment industry is helping to drive the direction of high performance computational science," said Professor Peter Coveney of University College London.
The Sony PS3 and Nintendo Wii in particular can function as great scientific tools. More »

5:45 PM on Sun Feb 17 2008
By Eric Sheline
7,489 views, 31 comments

rumor

Slim PS3 is Heading for Shelves this Autumn?

The guys at T3 are saying one of their inside men has heard word that Sony will be producing a slimmer, sexier PS3 heading for the shelves this autumn. While everyone knows that Sony will eventually shrink its very obese console, such news would come as a surprise given that Sony took many more years to shrink their PSOne and PS2 (though Sony has recently successfully shrunken their Blu-ray laser to fit in laptops). Still, Sony's biggest goal at the moment is building consoles cheaper. Maybe that means small, too. Maybe it doesn't.

Either way, T3's mock-up looks sexy as hell, and they also think a new rumored 160GB model could appear in the new slinky, skinny-as-Kate-Moss form. [T3]

7:58 AM on Fri Feb 1 2008
By Haroon Malik
23,917 views, 60 comments

Latest by n/a: Although the look of the Slim PS3 does look very, VERY nice, it dosnt really matter. If you already have a PS3 why go out and blow another say 7-900$ on a slimmer one? But you know hey if you more »

selling it

Sony Advertises PS3 by Confusing Us


Steampunk meets The Matrix in Sony's crazy spot that reminds me of a bad dream I had last week. The company is trying to somehow illustrate how the processor power of the PS3 can keep you one step ahead, but we're just thinking somebody slipped some kind of special fairy dust into the bong bowl hidden in the back room of Sony's ad agency. We've seen some weird ads, but this one reaches a new level of strange. What a peculiar concept! No wonder Sony's thinking about ditching TBWA/Chiat/Day, its ad agency covering the PS3. But wait. The spot moved me to show it to you, so it must've succeeded on some level. [CrunchGear]

1:00 PM on Fri Nov 30 2007
By Charlie White
16,756 views, 59 comments

Latest by ururk: @ururk: I meant to write: "Anyone know the song in this AD?" more »

sony ps3

Sony Looking Toward Music and Movie Distribution on PS Network to Revive Flagging PS3 Sales

In a move that reiterates the fact that Sony is putting the PlayStation 3's media capabilities first and its gaming capabilities fourth, they're working on a plan to distribute music and video through their PlayStation Network. In order to boost sagging sales of the console, they want to compete more directly with Microsoft's Xbox Live service with video (along with the PS3 DVR functionality they're rolling out in Europe) instead of gaming, a move that's as back-asswards as you can find. Ask anybody on the street why they're not buying a PS3 and we'll bet you $100 that it's not "because I can't download movies on it." [Financial Times]

2:02 PM on Tue Oct 16 2007
By Jason Chen
3,445 views, 45 comments

Latest by kayne001: FOR THE LAST TIME PS3 is doing just as good as PS2 was when it first came out, and even better. Is the PS2 a failure? Seriously stop making things up!!!!!!!!!!!!! more »

home entertainment

Latest Batch of PS3s Suffer from Whiny Hard Drives?

Believe it or not, but people are buying PS3s and the poor souls who bought from the last batch of 60GB consoles are claiming their systems are emitting a high-pitched whine when turned on. More »

8:00 PM on Tue Apr 10 2007
By Louis Ramirez
2,444 views, 21 comments

home entertainment

PS3 European Launch: A Continent Yawns and Continues Picking Its Nose

You've already heard about the free tellies and taxis over in London, well this is how the PS3 was welcomed in France - with a gallic shrug. Just 60 per cent of its 100,000 available units have been reserved, a smattering of press attended the official launch - and a pleasure boat coated with Xbox logos parked itself next to the Eiffel Tower for that all-important photo-op before chugging up and down the Seine. Yes, it was Microsoft who pulled out all the stops and got first dibs on what little press attention there was. More »

6:20 AM on Fri Mar 23 2007
By www.gizmodo.com
3,194 views, 18 comments

Latest by Troy_Powers: Still waiting on an article on how the PS3 just shattered sales records for home consoles in the UK. That's the kinda yawning and nose-picking that Sony wants! more »

home entertainment

Blu-Ray Beats Up on HD DVD For Second Month Running

The format war is far from over, but Sony's Blu-ray camp continues to enjoy the lead over Toshiba and the rest of the HD DVD gang, edging them out in movie sales yet again for the month of February. Both formats are competing to be the next high-def disc du jour, but so far in '07 Blu-ray has managed to outsell HD DVD titles in both January and February. HD DVD fans think it's just a fad due to the PS3's popularity (the PS3 is popular?), but for the month of February the Blu-ray folks moved around 250,000 titles versus 125,000 by the HD DVD camp. Does this mean you should buy a Blu-ray player? Not any time soon, as chances are we'll see a lot more back and forth before we get a real winner. – Louis Ramirez More »

9:12 PM on Mon Mar 12 2007
By Louis Ramirez
4,549 views, 21 comments

Latest by ninjamurf: Question for all the "OMG, 2:1 sales advantage, BluRay wins!" folks. How much of this is "catch up" for losing a big chunk in the first place? HD DVD came out before BluRay no? Didn't they sell more »

home entertainment

PS3s of the Rich and Famous

While the rest of us plebes are stuck with our fat black PS3s, Sony invited a few of their celebrity friends out to the Palms Hotel this past weekend for a little PS3 pimpin'. At the "PlayStation Parlor" celebs like Kobe Bryant got to dip their newly minted PS3s in vats of glossy paint and later got the chance to laser etch them with their own designs. It sure beats having to customize your PS3 the old fashioned way. – Louis Ramirez More »

1:00 PM on Wed Feb 21 2007
By Louis Ramirez
5,639 views, 15 comments

Latest by WokStar: Oh yes, they suck so much. For trying to make a product which will push technology to the next level and bring a cutting edge game platform to average non-technophile gamer at way below cost. Lets all bash Sony all more »

home entertainment

Slimmer PS3 on the Way

It's no surprise to hear that Sony's already working on the next gen PS3, but rumor has it that the new PS3 will have a dramatically different design from its current incarnation, shedding loads of that initial baby fat for a nice svelte profile. Sony Japan says that they're expected to transition to 45-nm chips by 2008. These new chips would halve the size of the PS3's current 90-nm chips, allowing for that thinner, curvier PS3. Considering how fat the current model is, the idea of a slimmer console is a welcome idea indeed. – Louis Ramirez More »

11:43 AM on Fri Feb 16 2007
By Louis Ramirez
4,447 views, 18 comments

Latest by Vaan83: Asking someone to fork out another $130 for the same system was barely acceptable; will it work to ask people to part with $5-600. I wonder what Sony's PR is saying about that as we speak. ************ Whoever does that is an more »

home entertainment

PS3 Update Fixes PS1 and PS2 Compatibility Issues

Sony greeted its PS3 fans with a shiny new update this morning. Version 1.50 fixes backward compatibility issues with PS1 and PS2 games. Specifically, it'll allow them to run in progressive scan mode. Other than that, it's hard to tell what else has been fixed since there's no update log. Anyone notice any changes after installing the new update? – Louis Ramirez More »

10:05 AM on Wed Jan 24 2007
By Louis Ramirez
3,180 views, 13 comments

home entertainment

Sony Stomps Out Hopes for a PS3 Price Cut

If you've been waiting for a PS3 price cut before diving into some next gen gaming, Sony has news for you. It ain't gonna happen. In an interview with Game Informer, Sony honcho Jack Tretton says that the R&D invested in the PS3 won't allow them to lower the price.
"There's a heck of a lot more under the hood and it costs us more money to make it. . . I think the consumers that get their hands on a PlayStation 3 clearly see the value and not only want to buy one for $599, in some instances they're willing to pay ridiculous prices to buy one on eBay."
Hmm, last time we checked those folks were running into a little bit of trouble themselves. – Louis Ramirez More »

3:14 PM on Tue Jan 23 2007
By Louis Ramirez
715 views, 34 comments

Latest by lushen124: hannibalchew says: "MGS4, Heavenly Sword, Warhawk, Lair, GT HD, Killzone are games that will be released for the PS3 in 2007. What you got xbox 360 fanboys? halo 3? the ps2 outsold your ass last year. the ps3 more »

home entertainment

A Perfect Evening: 200 Inches, a PS3 and Thee

ps3_giantscreen.jpg Those Japanese gadget critics must have it pretty cushy out there, if Yoshio Ohara's colossal PS3 setup is any indication. Not only does he get to play his PS3 games on a 200-inch screen, but he also gets to splurge on a $1,200 HDMI cable. More »

2:59 PM on Fri Jan 19 2007
By Louis Ramirez
784 views, 17 comments

home entertainment

Nintendo Wii More Elusive Than PS3

Here in New York, finding a Wii has been pretty much impossible. But scoring a PS3 on the other hand, though hard, is still do-able. This unscientific stat backs up a recent analyst survey which shows that out of 52 retail stores, 28 of them still have PS3s in stock. (By comparison, Xbox 360 shortages lasted way into 2006, a year after its debut). Could this mean the PS3 has seen its 15 minutes of fame? That's what the analysts are saying. Any one else out there noticing a Wii shortage/PS3 overflow in other parts of the country? – Louis Ramirez More »

6:10 PM on Tue Jan 16 2007
By Louis Ramirez
5,172 views, 90 comments

Latest by Mogbert: Well, it's good that they are available in Canada. Here in America it seems to still be difficult to find the Wii. The PS3 seems to be everywhere, Best Buy, Circuit City, Fry's, ect. But the Wii and the DS more »

wireless

Logitech MediaBoard Lets You Ditch Your PS3 Controller

Leave it to the folks at Logitech to usher in the PS3's first dedicated wireless keyboard. The $79 Cordless MediaBoard is a full fledged keyboard with a built-in touch pad that lets you navigate through menus and browse through the Internet on your PS3 PC style. It works up to 30 feet away from your console and uses RF technology instead of the PS3's built-in Bluetooth (it comes with a USB dongle). As a Logitech fan, it's good to see the company rolling out its line of PS3 accessories. The MediaBoard will be out next month. – Louis Ramirez More »

10:25 AM on Thu Jan 4 2007
By Louis Ramirez
3,831 views, 16 comments

Latest by Sanx: Illicom said: If it uses a USB dongle, is there any reason this wouldn't work on a PC? Assuming the drivers worked, I suppose. And with Logitech, that's never a safe assumption. I haven't come across many companies that have worse driver more »

home entertainment

PCN To Roll Out Customized PS3s

Remember that white PS3 we showed you on eBay? Well, turns out its maker made some pretty good cash selling it ($1,425 to be exact) so now he's working on a follow up model, the red and silver PS3 you see here. We gotta hand it to the folks at PCN, this mock up looks pretty nice. Though personally, I liked the white one a bit more. – Louis Ramirez More »

6:27 PM on Wed Jan 3 2007
By Louis Ramirez
3,993 views, 6 comments

home entertainment

Sony PS3: Best BD Player Out There?


Everyone knows that Sony's PS3 is the cheapest way to bring a Blu-ray player home, but is it the best? That's the question the folks at Home Theater Blog and Ultimate AV are trying to answer. Both agree that as a standard DVD player the PS3's image quality is a bit soft, but when it comes to Blu-ray titles the PS3 is no slouch. More »

6:43 PM on Tue Jan 2 2007
By Louis Ramirez
11,642 views, 19 comments

home entertainment

PS3 Greymarket Watch: $3,000 for a White PS3

Even if you were one of the lucky few to score a PS3 over the holidays, chances are it wasn't white, which is why Michal Birecki thinks his console is better than yours. Birecki used his father's body shop to give his PS3 a glossy white coat and 14 hours later emerged with this beauty, which he immediately put on eBay. You can kiss the warranty goodbye, however, since he cracked open the case during the paint job. Still worth $3,000? As awesome as it looks, not in my book. – Louis Ramirez More »

9:35 AM on Tue Dec 26 2006
By Louis Ramirez
4,469 views, 8 comments

Latest by CTonabudget: Make it 10... more »

home entertainment

Toshiba and Sony Get into Catfight Over Cell CPU

Sony and Toshiba may have been in cahoots when they worked on the Cell processor, but now that it's out, Toshiba is throwing its pants on and running out the door. Yoshihide Fujii, Toshiba's digital media network CEO, is claiming they'll be the first company to put the Cell processor in your living room. Nevermind that Sony's PS3 already beat them to it, Fujii is determined to beat his partner/rival to the punch. Meanwhile Sony's also rushing to put the Cell CPU in their own HDTVs and home theater equipment. This puts both Goliaths in a race to deliver Cell CPU-based gear. Maybe both companies should first check to see if people care enough about the Cell processor to put it in their living room in the first place. – Louis Ramirez More »

9:26 PM on Fri Dec 22 2006
By Louis Ramirez
647 views, 18 comments

Latest by GLiF: Meh more »

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