Sony: PS3 News and Discussion Thread
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Originally Posted by Acuraluvr
^ pretty good deal
400$ for system, 55+ for controller, 60$ for game?
ehh i actually would buy it separately
but 80gb does fill up fast with music, videos, pics and recorded tv
400$ for system, 55+ for controller, 60$ for game?
ehh i actually would buy it separately
but 80gb does fill up fast with music, videos, pics and recorded tv
As for the MGS4 deal, You're paying $40 to upgrade 40GB of memory and rumble abilities. Well worth it if you were getting MGS4 anyways.
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Originally Posted by Doom878
"Resume play” will enable PS3 system to start playing a Blu-ray disc and DVD at the point it was stopped, even if the disc had been removed.(*1)
that is nice to have, i wonder if it would work for xvid movies
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Aight peeps, I just bought a PS3(40G). What's the 1st 'gotta have' game would ya'll recommend? I got a 360(2 1/2 years), Wii(1 1/2 years), and a PS2(go's to my son now!), also. So I'm talking PS3 exclusive only.
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Yeah I heard Uncharted was a great game and will look fantastic on your HDTV. I don't think there's a re-release of Ninja Gaiden on the 360. Obviously part 2 comes out soon but Ninja Gaiden Sigma is a very good but challenging game. And if you don't want to wait GT5 Prologue.
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Originally Posted by srika
f that, if (when) i get a PS3, I'll swap the HD out with whatever is the highest it can go. :P
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in case you missed it...
http://www.gamespot.com/pages/news/s...ic_id=26389103
http://www.gamespot.com/pages/news/s...ic_id=26389103
PS3 plugs into YouTube
Ask any marketing exec, and they'll say viral marketing is the Holy Grail for generating buzz around a product. Seeding word-of-mouth buzz isn't a particularly easy feat, but the Google-owned video-sharing site YouTube has proven to be fertile ground.
As indicated in a report by Japanese business news daily Nikkei Net (subscription required), Sony may be looking to cash in on the viral effect with its latest addition to the PlayStation 3's feature set. Sony Computer Entertainment announced today in Japan that YouTube video uploads could now be integrated into PlayStation 3 games, "a first for home game systems," according to Nikkei.
The first title to make use of the functionality will be Japanese PlayStation Network title Mainichi Issho, according to the report. Based on Sony Japan's Toro franchise, Mainiche Issho is a free-to-download casual game, and players will be able to record the in-game action for posting on YouTube.
[UPDATE] Responding to GameSpot's request for comment, a Sony representative confirmed the YouTube integration is now available in all regions. As noted by Nikkei, SCE is handing out the development software to various studios, and it's up to individual developers to decide whether to offer it in their games," according to the Sony representative. YouTube's API blog has more information on the deal.
Posted by TomM_GScom, May 15, 2008 1:25 pm PT
Ask any marketing exec, and they'll say viral marketing is the Holy Grail for generating buzz around a product. Seeding word-of-mouth buzz isn't a particularly easy feat, but the Google-owned video-sharing site YouTube has proven to be fertile ground.
As indicated in a report by Japanese business news daily Nikkei Net (subscription required), Sony may be looking to cash in on the viral effect with its latest addition to the PlayStation 3's feature set. Sony Computer Entertainment announced today in Japan that YouTube video uploads could now be integrated into PlayStation 3 games, "a first for home game systems," according to Nikkei.
The first title to make use of the functionality will be Japanese PlayStation Network title Mainichi Issho, according to the report. Based on Sony Japan's Toro franchise, Mainiche Issho is a free-to-download casual game, and players will be able to record the in-game action for posting on YouTube.
[UPDATE] Responding to GameSpot's request for comment, a Sony representative confirmed the YouTube integration is now available in all regions. As noted by Nikkei, SCE is handing out the development software to various studios, and it's up to individual developers to decide whether to offer it in their games," according to the Sony representative. YouTube's API blog has more information on the deal.
Posted by TomM_GScom, May 15, 2008 1:25 pm PT
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Found out something new about my PS3. If you press the "PS" button on the controller, whether it is plugged in to the USB or not, it will turn on the system (provided the power cord is plugged in and the switch in the back is turned on).
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Originally Posted by Kikaida
Found out something new about my PS3. If you press the "PS" button on the controller, whether it is plugged in to the USB or not, it will turn on the system (provided the power cord is plugged in and the switch in the back is turned on).
do you know that you can use the controller to turn off the PS3???
i hope you do...
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Originally Posted by Kikaida
Found out something new about my PS3. If you press the "PS" button on the controller, whether it is plugged in to the USB or not, it will turn on the system (provided the power cord is plugged in and the switch in the back is turned on).
Nice discovery.
Originally Posted by Kikaida
Found out something new about my PS3. If you press the "PS" button on the controller, whether it is plugged in to the USB or not, it will turn on the system (provided the power cord is plugged in and the switch in the back is turned on).
you get your ps3 yesterday?
lol jkjk... learn something new everyday lol
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I never thought I'd use the PS3 as a web browser, but since my computer's down, and about 4-5 of the buttons on mt Treo's aren't working... I've had to break out the PS3 out of storage and hook it up for the internet... and also, the local Blockbuster finally started carrying Blu Ray movies... but until MGS4 comes out... it's still not much of a gaming console for me... 
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Originally Posted by Kikaida
No, I probably had it for close to a year... 
I DID know you could turn off the system with the controller though.
I DID know you could turn off the system with the controller though.
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Originally Posted by is300eater
I never thought I'd use the PS3 as a web browser, but since my computer's down, and about 4-5 of the buttons on mt Treo's aren't working... I've had to break out the PS3 out of storage and hook it up for the internet... and also, the local Blockbuster finally started carrying Blu Ray movies... but until MGS4 comes out... it's still not much of a gaming console for me...
Originally Posted by is300eater
I never thought I'd use the PS3 as a web browser, but since my computer's down, and about 4-5 of the buttons on mt Treo's aren't working... I've had to break out the PS3 out of storage and hook it up for the internet... and also, the local Blockbuster finally started carrying Blu Ray movies... but until MGS4 comes out... it's still not much of a gaming console for me...
but yet, my family loves watching youtube on a 50in plasma
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http://ps3.ign.com/articles/885/885177p1.html
new firmware update to v2.40
includes in-game XMB, you can play your own music in-game (if the game supports it) and a trophy system (like 360's achievements but better?)
new firmware update to v2.40
includes in-game XMB, you can play your own music in-game (if the game supports it) and a trophy system (like 360's achievements but better?)