Sony PlayStation 3
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| Sony PlayStation 3 | |
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| Manufacturer | Sony |
| Type | Console |
| Release Date | Japan: November 11, 2006
NA: November 17, 2006 Europe: March, 2007 |
| Media | Blu-Ray Disc |
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| Input Options | SIXAXIS controller |
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| Competitor(s) | Microsoft Xbox 360 Wii |
| Predecessor | Sony PlayStation 2 |
| Successor | To Be Announced |
Officially unveiled at the 2005 Electronics Entertainment Expo, the PlayStation 3 is Sony's third home console. The console makes use of the much-touted Cell processor, Blu-Ray disc technology, a new graphics card from nVidia, and seven wireless controllers. It will support a new Eyetoy, carry a multitude of USB and memory card ports, and may include a hard drive. The machine will be able to output high-definition resolutions up to 1080p. The PlayStation 3 was launched November 11, 2006.
During E3 2006, it was revealed that the controller would resemble the Dual shock controller, though with gyroscopes to sense movement, more trigger-like shoulder buttons, and a lack of force feedback/rumble feature. When released, like the Xbox 360, it will have two versions. The complete, premiere version at $600 USD, and a basic version for $500 USD. The "basic" version has no memory card support and only a 20Gb Hard drive.
On January 24, 2007 Sony released a firmware update (version 1.5) for the PS3. This patch will automatically save the password when logging in, keytone in sound settings, and add a backup-data delete option. Due to complaints on forums and by gamers, Sony fixed the "jaggy" graphics problem on the PS3 by making it able to lower its resolution for PS2 games
On April 19, 2007 Sony released 1.70 firmware for its PlayStation 3 the update allows downloadable PSX titles on the console to be played and improves backward compatibility with PS2 peripherals. The firmware also adds the ability for players to transfer PlayStation 1 save data from the PSP to PS3.
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[edit] Features
- 60gb HDD
- Linux pre-loaded on the HDD
- USB
- Free online play
[edit] Hardware
CPU
The PS3 is the first commercial hardware to use the Cell processor which was designed by Sony, Toshiba, and IBM. The processor has 234 million transistors which is more than Intel's Duo Core Extreme which just breaks the 200 million mark. This means the PS3 is faster than the most powerful desktop computer processor since 2005. The PS3 also uses a 3.2-GHz PowerPC core equipped with 512 KB of L2 cache. The PowerPC core is a powerful processor which delegates tasks to eight processing units on the chip which increases efficiency.
Graphics Card
The PS3 contains an RSX graphics card which was designed by Sony and Nvidia. The RSX graphics card is based on Nvidia's GeoForce techonogy. The RSX graphics card contains 550-MHz, 300-million-transistor which is more transistors than the Xbox, GameCube, and PlayStation 2 combined.
Blu-ray optical disc drive
The Blu-Ray optical disc drive is a front-loading drive on the PS3. The disc drive has backwards compatibility which supports PlayStation and PlayStation 2 games. Games will be distributed on Blu-Ray discs which can hold up to 50GB (Dual-Layered). The drive also supports CD-ROMs, CDR+W, DVD, DVD-ROMs, DVD+R, DVD-R, and SACDs.
The Controller
At E3 of 3005 the Dual Shock 3 controller, an crescent-shaped design controller was shown for the PlayStation 3. However, the model was changed to one similar to the Dual Shock 2 controller of the PS2 because of negative response from gamers. Sony later introduced the SIXAXIS controller which exhibits six degrees of freedom. The controls are the same as the old Dual Shock controller but the vibrating features have been removed and replaced with a motion sensor. The controller also uses wireless bluetooth technology and can be wired and charged with an USB cable.
[edit] Pricing
On Monday July 9, 2007 Sony dropped the price of the PS3 from $599 to $499 for the 60GB model.
[edit] Packages
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| MotorStorm Bundle | On Monday July 9, 2007 Sony announced that the price of the 80GB PS3 will be dropped to $599 and bundled with MotorStorm in August 2007. | 
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| Australian Playstation 3 Starter Pack | The Starter pack was sold for £425 and will be sold in Australia from August 2-31, 2007 and in New Zeland from August 1 - September 30 2007. It includes MotorStorm and Resistance: Fall of Man, a 60GB PS3, and a extra wireless SIXAXIS controller | 
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| PAL Playstation 3 Starter Pack | On September 4, 2007 Sony announced that a PAL starter pack would be sold in Europe which includes Heavenly Sword, Formula One Championship Edition, a 60GB PS3 and an extra SIXAXIS controller | 
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[edit] Projected Titles
A sampling of the PlayStation 3 games currently in development include:
- Killzone (PS3)
- Heavenly Sword
- Fight Night Round 3
- Motor Storm
- Tekken (PS3)
- Devil May Cry 4
- Metal Gear Solid 4
- Gran Turismo 5
- Resistance: Fall of Man
- Warhawk
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