Sony: PS3 News and Discussion Thread
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Originally Posted by CaliChris517
im thinking about buying a WII and selling it.. but i dont think the WII is going to be in high demand. i will never go back to a nintendo system.
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Originally Posted by Silver™
Be nice, maybe he will sell you one with just a little markup (200%) 
Of coarse after I got over the intial shock.
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Originally Posted by bigman
I have one for my brother and one for me that will be waiting for me to stroll in whenever i want on the day of launch. My sister in law is a manager at toys r us. OH YEAH.
any way she can secure three?
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Originally Posted by ViperrepiV
any way she can secure three?
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I'll be waiting for round 2. Screw paying some greedy moron double or triple what its worth just to say they got it when it came out, no offense to those on here who pre-ordered more than 1 of course
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Originally Posted by srika
Decent read...mind you, I was very puzzled. I did a search on "kittens" cuz I knows it is powered by their souls...and found strangely, nothing. So, I wonder if this article is valid.
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Originally Posted by Yumchah
Beat me to the post.
Decent read...mind you, I was very puzzled. I did a search on "kittens" cuz I knows it is powered by their souls...and found strangely, nothing. So, I wonder if this article is valid.
Decent read...mind you, I was very puzzled. I did a search on "kittens" cuz I knows it is powered by their souls...and found strangely, nothing. So, I wonder if this article is valid.
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One thing about the PS3 I have a question about?? With the PS2, you have a memory card whereas now memory will be built in. Now, lets say I want to go to a friends house and take my save data to play, is that not going to be possible now? Will there be a way to transfer the data an take it with you??
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Originally Posted by pebecl97
One thing about the PS3 I have a question about?? With the PS2, you have a memory card whereas now memory will be built in. Now, lets say I want to go to a friends house and take my save data to play, is that not going to be possible now? Will there be a way to transfer the data an take it with you??
Sarcasm aside, I'm wondering the same. Maybe USB stick?
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Originally Posted by srika
quite sure user data will still be portable by way of any of the MYRIAD of removable media options... seriously I don't know what slot this thing doesn't have.
I can name more.
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IGN UK Hands on write up for PS3
More info:
http://ps3.ign.com/articles/738/738858p1.html
First things first then. Yes, it looks every bit as imposing as it does in the photos you've undoubtedly seen. With its sleek curves, see-thru hood and delicate metallic flourishes, the PlayStation 3 is clearly a machine designed to dominate your front room, screaming "I AM THE FUTURE OF HOME ENTERTAINMENT!" at anyone in the vicinity. Of course, as with Sony's other high-concept gaming beauty, it's also prone to lose its impressive lustre within minutes if you're of a sticky-fingered inclination. Or, in our case, thirty people who really should be doing some proper work raid the PS3 party to caress, ogle and tease the thing in pure, schoolboy-ish excitement. And - just in case you were wondering - yes, the front-mounted PS logo DOES rotate to accommodate both your horizontal and vertical storage requirements.
http://ps3.ign.com/articles/738/738858p1.html
Originally Posted by pebecl97
One thing about the PS3 I have a question about?? With the PS2, you have a memory card whereas now memory will be built in. Now, lets say I want to go to a friends house and take my save data to play, is that not going to be possible now? Will there be a way to transfer the data an take it with you??
The 60GB PlayStation 3 has an enormous number of inputs and outputs, some wired, some not. The console features a front-slot-loading Blu-ray optical-disc drive, four USB ports, and a memory stick, as well as compact flash and SD readers to provide for an absurd level of media connectivity.
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Originally Posted by yanotkaj
I saw they are no longer taking pre-orders for the PS3 from Gamestop. I guess I am going to have to wait now. Anyone able to get their pre-orders in?
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Originally Posted by yanotkaj
I saw they are no longer taking pre-orders for the PS3 from Gamestop. I guess I am going to have to wait now. Anyone able to get their pre-orders in?
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the more I think about it... the games that I really want... are coming out on both PS3 AND 360... and then there's Gears of War... which, I believe is only on 360... so, I'd be only gettin' it for the Blue Ray... I guess I can wait...(I already have the 360), especially, since there aren't even much movies on Blue-Ray DVD anyway 
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From Joystiq:
http://www.joystiq.com/2006/10/14/eb...-will-deliver/
http://www.joystiq.com/2006/10/14/eb...-will-deliver/
San Jose-based eBay angered traders when it cancelled their PS3 auctions this week, and now it looks like they're cancelling Wii sales too.
We feel your pain, greedy bastards console-camping entrepreneurs, but we've got to side with eBay on this one. None of the PS3s or Wiis that were preordered earlier this week were guaranteed for November 17th/19th delivery, and history's taught us that no console launch ever goes exactly according to plan.
This launch season looks no different from other launches for Sony. We've all got ample reason to be skeptical of Sony's ability to deliver plenty of the consoles to North America, given delay upon delay that's plagued the difficult-to-manufacture console. (On the other hand, rumor has it that Nintendo's stockpiling millions of its easy-to-manufacture consoles for the holiday season, but that still doesn't guarantee a trouble-free launch. Truckloads of consoles could go missing, for instance.)
It seems eBay has learned from last year's Xbox 360 launch fiasco in which retail stores that allowed unlimited preorders ultimately delivered far fewer Xbox 360s than customers were expecting. The result? eBay customers paid for items that opportunistic console campers had no chance of delivering in a timely fashion.
Don't hate on eBay. They're just being responsible. If and when you get one of these consoles in your hot little hands, list it then.
We feel your pain, greedy bastards console-camping entrepreneurs, but we've got to side with eBay on this one. None of the PS3s or Wiis that were preordered earlier this week were guaranteed for November 17th/19th delivery, and history's taught us that no console launch ever goes exactly according to plan.
This launch season looks no different from other launches for Sony. We've all got ample reason to be skeptical of Sony's ability to deliver plenty of the consoles to North America, given delay upon delay that's plagued the difficult-to-manufacture console. (On the other hand, rumor has it that Nintendo's stockpiling millions of its easy-to-manufacture consoles for the holiday season, but that still doesn't guarantee a trouble-free launch. Truckloads of consoles could go missing, for instance.)
It seems eBay has learned from last year's Xbox 360 launch fiasco in which retail stores that allowed unlimited preorders ultimately delivered far fewer Xbox 360s than customers were expecting. The result? eBay customers paid for items that opportunistic console campers had no chance of delivering in a timely fashion.
Don't hate on eBay. They're just being responsible. If and when you get one of these consoles in your hot little hands, list it then.
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Originally Posted by ViperrepiV
From Joystiq:
http://www.joystiq.com/2006/10/14/eb...-will-deliver/
http://www.joystiq.com/2006/10/14/eb...-will-deliver/
Serves em right for trying to gouge people for these systems.
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and this weeks announcement about the ps3, by a 3rd party is.
http://www.terrasoftsolutions.com/products/ydl/
supposedly it's to come complete with open office.org 2. something and firefox 1.5 among other sourceforge regulars.
http://www.terrasoftsolutions.com/products/ydl/
supposedly it's to come complete with open office.org 2. something and firefox 1.5 among other sourceforge regulars.
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PS3 Multimedia Details
S'more impressions from IGN...
October 18, 2006 - Leading up to the 11/11 Japanese PS3 release, the Japanese gaming press has taken delivery of PS3 demo units. Included in the lucky bunch is the multimedia division of Impress Watch, whose editorial staff was good enough to put together a feature detailing the PS3's multimedia playback.
We previously described most of the functionality available from the PS3's Cross Media Bar (XMB) interface. Impress offers a few new details. Selecting the "Display Settings" icon from the settings menu gives you access to a menu for chosing your display connection. You can select from "Component or D Cable," "Composite or S-Video," and "AV Multi or SCART." The system displays clear images indicating which plug is which, so beginners shouldn't have too much trouble in getting set up.
The PS3 is capable of selecting resolution for you automatically. However, if you want to select your own resolution, you can chose from 480p, 1080i, 720p, 1080p and "custom." We're not sure what the last one is just yet.
You also have full control over the form of audio that the PS3 outputs. From the Audio Output section of the menu, you can select from Dolby Digital 5.1, DTS 5.1 and AAC, as well as Linear PCM with 2ch, 5.1ch and 7.1ch available in 44.1kHz, 88.2kHz, 48kHz and 192kHz. You can also set this to automatic in case you're not interested in the details. You have three audio cable options available: HDMI, optical and AV Multi.
To set up Blu-Ray playback, you go into the BD/DVD section of the settings menu. Here, you can select the disk's menu language and the default audio and subtitle languages, which isn't anything new if you've used a PSP or one of the Japanese-only PSX systems before.
Good news for those worried about the slow start-up times with current next generation optical disc players. The PS3 loads up a Blu-Ray movie fast. Impress sampled the US version of Fifth Element (Japan won't take shipment of its first commercial Blu-Ray movies until early November) and found that the PS3 took less than 10 seconds to start up the disc after it had been selected from the video section of the Cross Media Bar.
Incidentally, there seems to be a slight difference between when you insert a game disc and a Blu-Ray disc into the PS3. When you put in a Blu-Ray disc, you have to select the disc from the video menu in order to begin playback. With game discs, the system automatically starts playback. The Impress article didn't make mention of a menu option for switching automatic playback for game discs off.
Startup as a whole seems to be pretty quick for the PS3. Impress reports that the time from powering up the system to the appearance of the Sony Computer Entertainment logo is about 10 seconds. Following that, it's another 2 to 3 seconds before the XMB appears. You only see the PlayStation logo when playing games.
Impress describes the PS3's Blu-Ray playback as "simple." The site reports no problems with pop-up menus and other Blu-Ray disc features.
The PS3 is capable of more than just Blu-Ray playback. It's also capable of playing back video directly from the hard disk. Impress was able to play a 1920 x 1080 MPEG2 from hard disk. It's unclear at this point if users will be able to play back VC-1 and H.264 encoded files from the hard disk, although these high powered codecs are, of course, playable from Blu-Ray discs.
In addition to video playback, Impress was also able to sample the PS3's music features. The system can rip CDs to MP3, AAC and ATRAC3 formats, allowing for bit rates of up to 352 kbps. The PS3 is also capable of going online to read into the AMG music database in order to get track information.
One of the cool things about multimedia playback is that the PS3 can play back external files. By connecting a PSP to the PS3 via USB, the music, movies and images that are on the Memory Stick loaded into the PSP become accessible from the video, music and photo menus on the PS3. It's unclear if this is the case when the two systems are communicating via Wi-Fi.
Impress wasn't able to get details on the mysterious "Remote Play" icon from the XMB menu. It's believed that this option will allow you to enjoy your PS3's movies and music on your PSP. A PSP update is set to coincide with the launch of the PS3, and should make this area a bit clearer.
Another mysterious icon in the PS3 Cross Media Bar is found in the system settings section. The menu has an option labeled "Other System Install," whose function is currently unknown.
These are just a few of the PS3's features that remain in the dark at this point. We hope to get clarification leading up to launch or, at the very latest, once we've sampled retail units for ourselves on 11/11.
We previously described most of the functionality available from the PS3's Cross Media Bar (XMB) interface. Impress offers a few new details. Selecting the "Display Settings" icon from the settings menu gives you access to a menu for chosing your display connection. You can select from "Component or D Cable," "Composite or S-Video," and "AV Multi or SCART." The system displays clear images indicating which plug is which, so beginners shouldn't have too much trouble in getting set up.
The PS3 is capable of selecting resolution for you automatically. However, if you want to select your own resolution, you can chose from 480p, 1080i, 720p, 1080p and "custom." We're not sure what the last one is just yet.
You also have full control over the form of audio that the PS3 outputs. From the Audio Output section of the menu, you can select from Dolby Digital 5.1, DTS 5.1 and AAC, as well as Linear PCM with 2ch, 5.1ch and 7.1ch available in 44.1kHz, 88.2kHz, 48kHz and 192kHz. You can also set this to automatic in case you're not interested in the details. You have three audio cable options available: HDMI, optical and AV Multi.
To set up Blu-Ray playback, you go into the BD/DVD section of the settings menu. Here, you can select the disk's menu language and the default audio and subtitle languages, which isn't anything new if you've used a PSP or one of the Japanese-only PSX systems before.
Good news for those worried about the slow start-up times with current next generation optical disc players. The PS3 loads up a Blu-Ray movie fast. Impress sampled the US version of Fifth Element (Japan won't take shipment of its first commercial Blu-Ray movies until early November) and found that the PS3 took less than 10 seconds to start up the disc after it had been selected from the video section of the Cross Media Bar.
Incidentally, there seems to be a slight difference between when you insert a game disc and a Blu-Ray disc into the PS3. When you put in a Blu-Ray disc, you have to select the disc from the video menu in order to begin playback. With game discs, the system automatically starts playback. The Impress article didn't make mention of a menu option for switching automatic playback for game discs off.
Startup as a whole seems to be pretty quick for the PS3. Impress reports that the time from powering up the system to the appearance of the Sony Computer Entertainment logo is about 10 seconds. Following that, it's another 2 to 3 seconds before the XMB appears. You only see the PlayStation logo when playing games.
Impress describes the PS3's Blu-Ray playback as "simple." The site reports no problems with pop-up menus and other Blu-Ray disc features.
The PS3 is capable of more than just Blu-Ray playback. It's also capable of playing back video directly from the hard disk. Impress was able to play a 1920 x 1080 MPEG2 from hard disk. It's unclear at this point if users will be able to play back VC-1 and H.264 encoded files from the hard disk, although these high powered codecs are, of course, playable from Blu-Ray discs.
In addition to video playback, Impress was also able to sample the PS3's music features. The system can rip CDs to MP3, AAC and ATRAC3 formats, allowing for bit rates of up to 352 kbps. The PS3 is also capable of going online to read into the AMG music database in order to get track information.
One of the cool things about multimedia playback is that the PS3 can play back external files. By connecting a PSP to the PS3 via USB, the music, movies and images that are on the Memory Stick loaded into the PSP become accessible from the video, music and photo menus on the PS3. It's unclear if this is the case when the two systems are communicating via Wi-Fi.
Impress wasn't able to get details on the mysterious "Remote Play" icon from the XMB menu. It's believed that this option will allow you to enjoy your PS3's movies and music on your PSP. A PSP update is set to coincide with the launch of the PS3, and should make this area a bit clearer.
Another mysterious icon in the PS3 Cross Media Bar is found in the system settings section. The menu has an option labeled "Other System Install," whose function is currently unknown.
These are just a few of the PS3's features that remain in the dark at this point. We hope to get clarification leading up to launch or, at the very latest, once we've sampled retail units for ourselves on 11/11.
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don't think I saw this anywhere here..
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/articl...UG6LLSG2C1.DTL
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/articl...UG6LLSG2C1.DTL
Sony reveals PlayStation 3 details
More than 20 games will ship with new console; online access at no cost
Ryan Kim, Chronicle Staff Writer
Friday, October 20, 2006
Sony Computer Entertainment America on Thursday disclosed its lineup of games and online networking strategy for the launch of its highly anticipated PlayStation 3 video game console, which is set to premiere on Nov. 17.
The company said at a media preview in San Francisco the PlayStation 3 will have more than 20 titles available during the holiday season, besting the lineup for any previous video game console launch. Most of the games will sell for $60 or less.
The offering of titles by Sony and its publishing partners include venerable franchises like Madden NFL 07, Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion and Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas. Sony is also releasing Resistance: Fall of Man, a new title that the company says will take full advantage of the high-definition capabilities of the new PlayStation console.
"Our lineup of PS3 games that will be available through the holidays is unprecedented in terms of volume, variety and innovation, surpassing any previous competitive launch catalog and even our own original offerings for other PlayStation platforms," said Kaz Hirai, president and chief executive of Sony Computer Entertainment America.
Sony provided journalists and analysts with glimpses of the PS3 at the Electronic Entertainment Expo in Los Angeles in May. But the company had not settled on a final list of launch games or revealed the PS3's online capabilities until now.
Sony, which controls 60 percent of the console market with its PlayStation 2, has a tough road ahead in its bid to win the next-generation battle. The company is launching the PS3 a full year behind the Xbox 360, which has sold more than 5 million units. Japanese rival Nintendo is also launching its next generation console called the Wii on Nov. 19.
Sony said there will be 400,000 consoles available at launch in North America and about 1 million available by year's end. The limited number of units means it's likely that the consoles will sell out, leaving many fans without a new system during the holidays.
Sony has struggled through a number of difficulties in releasing the PS3. The company missed a spring launch date, then slashed the number of units available during the launch due to problems manufacturing components for the Blu-ray DVD drive in the consoles. Sony has also been criticized over the price of the system, which will sell for $500 to $600.
Sony officials on Thursday also discussed the online and network services for the PS3. Unlike the Xbox Live online service, which requires a $50 annual subscription for users to play against each other online, PlayStation 3 users will be able to get that service and other basic features for free. The PlayStation Network will offer game-related content, downloadable casual games and demos. Players can establish an online profile and purchase content from the PlayStation store, including classic games available for $15 each.
The company also announced it will sell extra wireless controllers for $49.99 and include a Blu-ray DVD copy of "Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby" with the PS3.
Analyst Michael Pachter of Wedbush Morgan Securities said the latest announcements are helpful for Sony in establishing the PlayStation 3 prior to its launch. But he said it will still take time for the company to overtake Microsoft and its Xbox 360 console.
"Microsoft will stay ahead for 2007," Pachter said. "The Christmastime 2007 will be the most relevant window, when all the consoles will be on the shelves."
More than 20 games will ship with new console; online access at no cost
Ryan Kim, Chronicle Staff Writer
Friday, October 20, 2006
Sony Computer Entertainment America on Thursday disclosed its lineup of games and online networking strategy for the launch of its highly anticipated PlayStation 3 video game console, which is set to premiere on Nov. 17.
The company said at a media preview in San Francisco the PlayStation 3 will have more than 20 titles available during the holiday season, besting the lineup for any previous video game console launch. Most of the games will sell for $60 or less.
The offering of titles by Sony and its publishing partners include venerable franchises like Madden NFL 07, Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion and Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas. Sony is also releasing Resistance: Fall of Man, a new title that the company says will take full advantage of the high-definition capabilities of the new PlayStation console.
"Our lineup of PS3 games that will be available through the holidays is unprecedented in terms of volume, variety and innovation, surpassing any previous competitive launch catalog and even our own original offerings for other PlayStation platforms," said Kaz Hirai, president and chief executive of Sony Computer Entertainment America.
Sony provided journalists and analysts with glimpses of the PS3 at the Electronic Entertainment Expo in Los Angeles in May. But the company had not settled on a final list of launch games or revealed the PS3's online capabilities until now.
Sony, which controls 60 percent of the console market with its PlayStation 2, has a tough road ahead in its bid to win the next-generation battle. The company is launching the PS3 a full year behind the Xbox 360, which has sold more than 5 million units. Japanese rival Nintendo is also launching its next generation console called the Wii on Nov. 19.
Sony said there will be 400,000 consoles available at launch in North America and about 1 million available by year's end. The limited number of units means it's likely that the consoles will sell out, leaving many fans without a new system during the holidays.
Sony has struggled through a number of difficulties in releasing the PS3. The company missed a spring launch date, then slashed the number of units available during the launch due to problems manufacturing components for the Blu-ray DVD drive in the consoles. Sony has also been criticized over the price of the system, which will sell for $500 to $600.
Sony officials on Thursday also discussed the online and network services for the PS3. Unlike the Xbox Live online service, which requires a $50 annual subscription for users to play against each other online, PlayStation 3 users will be able to get that service and other basic features for free. The PlayStation Network will offer game-related content, downloadable casual games and demos. Players can establish an online profile and purchase content from the PlayStation store, including classic games available for $15 each.
The company also announced it will sell extra wireless controllers for $49.99 and include a Blu-ray DVD copy of "Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby" with the PS3.
Analyst Michael Pachter of Wedbush Morgan Securities said the latest announcements are helpful for Sony in establishing the PlayStation 3 prior to its launch. But he said it will still take time for the company to overtake Microsoft and its Xbox 360 console.
"Microsoft will stay ahead for 2007," Pachter said. "The Christmastime 2007 will be the most relevant window, when all the consoles will be on the shelves."
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Sony reveals US launch titles for PS3
Matt Martin 09:05 20/10/2006
More than 20 games due before the end of 2006
Sony has unveiled the first batch of titles available during the 'launch window' of the PlayStation 3 - which will run from November 17 to the end of 2006.
There are 21 titles all together, three of which - Resistance: Fall of Man, NBA 07 and Genji: Days of the Blade - are first-party games.
The rest of the line-up features titles from all major third-party publishers, including familiar gaming brands such as Call of Duty 3 (Activision), Fight Night Round 3 (Electronic Arts) and The Eldar Scrolls IV: Oblivion (Bethesda Softworks).
Other titles confirmed are Blazing Angels: Squadron of WWII and Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas from Ubisoft, Marvel: Ultimate Alliance and Tony Hawk's Project 8 from Activision, plus Namco Bandai's Mobile Suit Gundam: Crossfire and Ridge Racer 7.
Electronic Arts will be releasing Madden NFL 07, Need for Speed Carbon and Tiger Woods PGA Tour 07, while 2K Sports has NBA 2K7 and NHL 2K7 ready for launch.
The rest of the line-up features F.E.A.R. (VU Games), Full Auto 2: Battlelines and Sonic the Hedgehog (both from Sega) and Untold Legends: Dark Kingdom (Sony Online Entertainment).
All titles are due to retail for just under USD 60 (EUR 48).
Matt Martin 09:05 20/10/2006
More than 20 games due before the end of 2006
Sony has unveiled the first batch of titles available during the 'launch window' of the PlayStation 3 - which will run from November 17 to the end of 2006.
There are 21 titles all together, three of which - Resistance: Fall of Man, NBA 07 and Genji: Days of the Blade - are first-party games.
The rest of the line-up features titles from all major third-party publishers, including familiar gaming brands such as Call of Duty 3 (Activision), Fight Night Round 3 (Electronic Arts) and The Eldar Scrolls IV: Oblivion (Bethesda Softworks).
Other titles confirmed are Blazing Angels: Squadron of WWII and Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas from Ubisoft, Marvel: Ultimate Alliance and Tony Hawk's Project 8 from Activision, plus Namco Bandai's Mobile Suit Gundam: Crossfire and Ridge Racer 7.
Electronic Arts will be releasing Madden NFL 07, Need for Speed Carbon and Tiger Woods PGA Tour 07, while 2K Sports has NBA 2K7 and NHL 2K7 ready for launch.
The rest of the line-up features F.E.A.R. (VU Games), Full Auto 2: Battlelines and Sonic the Hedgehog (both from Sega) and Untold Legends: Dark Kingdom (Sony Online Entertainment).
All titles are due to retail for just under USD 60 (EUR 48).
The company also announced it will sell extra wireless controllers for $49.99 and include a Blu-ray DVD copy of "Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby" with the PS3.
Apparently some stores are calling people who pre-ordered letting them know that the BluRay of Talladega Nights is coming with the system.
Oh and
at articles calling it a DVD...
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nice option. however, I truly hope PS3 has some haxx0ring abilities, i.e. installing a 750gb drive lolz. Of course, I am not the type of gamer that plays many games on a system.. racing and fighting are all I really need, so I think I might get by just fine with a measly 60gb. ;p but.. but.. the MEDIA... need mongers of media storage space. 
http://www.joystiq.com/2006/10/21/ps...er-load-times/
http://www.joystiq.com/2006/10/21/ps...er-load-times/
PS3's Genji uses HDD to quarter load times
Posted Oct 21st 2006 2:00AM by Christopher Grant
Before jumping into Genji to deal some massive damage to historically accurate giant crabs (nyuk nyuk) during Sony's Gamer's Day event on Thursday, MTV News' Stephen Totilo noticed a curious menu option:
INSTALL
What's this all about? Totilo writes, "Also unexpected was a feature in Genji to install the game, committing 4GB of data from the game's Blu-ray disc to the PS3's hard drive -- a three-minute one-time-only procedure available from the game's start menu that a Sony rep said cuts down in-game load times from about 15 seconds to four seconds."
So, regardless of the debate about the relative read speeds of 2x Blu-ray drives and 12x DVD drives, we can all recognize the obvious benefits of having a hard drive included by default. Why Genji appears to be the only title sporting this option is another question. Did excessive load times in the PS3's first finished title necessitate extraordinary measures, or will most games offer this time-saving option, à la PC games.
Posted Oct 21st 2006 2:00AM by Christopher Grant
Before jumping into Genji to deal some massive damage to historically accurate giant crabs (nyuk nyuk) during Sony's Gamer's Day event on Thursday, MTV News' Stephen Totilo noticed a curious menu option:
INSTALL
What's this all about? Totilo writes, "Also unexpected was a feature in Genji to install the game, committing 4GB of data from the game's Blu-ray disc to the PS3's hard drive -- a three-minute one-time-only procedure available from the game's start menu that a Sony rep said cuts down in-game load times from about 15 seconds to four seconds."
So, regardless of the debate about the relative read speeds of 2x Blu-ray drives and 12x DVD drives, we can all recognize the obvious benefits of having a hard drive included by default. Why Genji appears to be the only title sporting this option is another question. Did excessive load times in the PS3's first finished title necessitate extraordinary measures, or will most games offer this time-saving option, à la PC games.
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now this is interesting, if you buy a game via download, you can give it to 4 of your friends, you just can't all play it at the same time.. I wonder how long before that gets hacked? 
This is a curious notion though, and in a world of technology getting as locked down as it seems to be getting these days, I'm kind of surprised by this.
http://www.joystiq.com/2006/10/20/ps...-five-systems/
This is a curious notion though, and in a world of technology getting as locked down as it seems to be getting these days, I'm kind of surprised by this.http://www.joystiq.com/2006/10/20/ps...-five-systems/
PS3 DRM: Downloads support five systems
Posted Oct 20th 2006 6:46PM by Zack Stern
Games bought through the PlayStation Store will be able to run on five-or-fewer systems. Of course, if you own more than five systems, you can probably afford to pay for the game again on the sixth. (Hah, we kid; you didn't get so rich by wasting money on a game you already bought.) The important application for the five-or-less rule is that you can log in to the PlayStation Store at a friend's house and re-download a game for free.
When you leave your friend's house, Sony says that you can leave the game there. If the title is an online multiplayer game, only one of you can use it at a time. But if it's an offline game, we were told that the multiple systems can continue to play it.
Sounds like you and your four best friends may be splitting PS3 game downloads.
Posted Oct 20th 2006 6:46PM by Zack Stern
Games bought through the PlayStation Store will be able to run on five-or-fewer systems. Of course, if you own more than five systems, you can probably afford to pay for the game again on the sixth. (Hah, we kid; you didn't get so rich by wasting money on a game you already bought.) The important application for the five-or-less rule is that you can log in to the PlayStation Store at a friend's house and re-download a game for free.
When you leave your friend's house, Sony says that you can leave the game there. If the title is an online multiplayer game, only one of you can use it at a time. But if it's an offline game, we were told that the multiple systems can continue to play it.
Sounds like you and your four best friends may be splitting PS3 game downloads.
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Originally Posted by srika
now this is interesting, if you buy a game via download, you can give it to 4 of your friends, you just can't all play it at the same time.. I wonder how long before that gets hacked? This is a curious notion though, and in a world of technology getting as locked down as it seems to be getting these days, I'm kind of surprised by this.
http://www.joystiq.com/2006/10/20/ps...-five-systems/
This is a curious notion though, and in a world of technology getting as locked down as it seems to be getting these days, I'm kind of surprised by this.http://www.joystiq.com/2006/10/20/ps...-five-systems/
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that's very interesting. I plan on only buying the actual discs though, so unless a friend wants to hook me up
and it is pretty cool they are throwing that bluray in there. not that I want to see the movie, I want to see how blu ray looks
ugh, I am not looking forward to camping out. any tips, i've never done it before
and it is pretty cool they are throwing that bluray in there. not that I want to see the movie, I want to see how blu ray looks
ugh, I am not looking forward to camping out. any tips, i've never done it before
Last edited by slayer202; Oct 21, 2006 at 10:22 AM.