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Sony PS 3: Premium Playstation Network service planned, won't affect online gaming
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Posted by claudio
on Thursday, November 19, 2009 @ 23:35:48 EST (85 reads)
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Sony caused a bit of a stir when a slide from its recent investor conference alluding to a paid online PlayStation Network subscription service was unearthed by The Examiner (via Destructoid). With thoughts of a PSN equivalent of Xbox Live Gold worrying gamers, Sony quieted the uprising by assuring VG247 that if any subscription-based service was created, non-paying users would still be able to play their favorite games online for free, as the company stated that the subscription would only apply to "premium content and services."
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Sony PS 3: Sony Rumor: Sony is bringing Firefox to PS3!!!
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Posted by claudio
on Thursday, November 19, 2009 @ 23:23:20 EST (79 reads)
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Playstation Insider has recently received a tip from a source very close to Sony who says that they have been in talks with Mozilla lately about possibly porting firefox over to the PS3. That said, our source made sure to point out that they were unsure if any deal had actually been reached at this point, but it is great news none the less considering the complaints Sony has been getting about the lack of reliability with their current built in PS3 web browser.
Throwing firefox into the mix would give PS3 the ultimate advantage when it came to internet functionality. I know I'll be keeping my fingers crossed for this one, and PSInsider will be sure to bring you any updates to this rumor as they become available.
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Sony PS 3: Sony Confirms Facebook updates coming in PS3 update 3.10
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Posted by claudio
on Tuesday, November 17, 2009 @ 23:27:40 EST (104 reads)
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Facebook rolled out on Xbox 360 today, but hot on its heels is the PS3 with confirmation from Sony that firmware update 3.10 will incorporate Facebook into the PS3 experience.
You can't view Facebook on your PS3, but you will be able to tell your PS3 to update your Facebook news feed with Trophy and PlayStation Store activity. The update also enables developers to set specific criteria in their titles to publish additional game information to your Facebook news feed.
Sony adds that this is "just the beginning of our integration with Facebook and we are looking forward to adding new features enhancing the experience in future updates".
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Sony PS 3: Top PS3 Games for Christmas 2009, What are you getting this Christmas?
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Posted by claudio
on Tuesday, November 10, 2009 @ 23:39:26 EST (446 reads)
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As the Christmas season approaches, finding the best game for Christmas can be difficult. For owners of Sony's Playstation 3, this Christmas is looking to be especially bountiful. There are a number of amazing PS3 games available this Christmas 2009, possibly some of the best in the history of the console.
For shoppers looking to buy Christmas presents for gamers this season, here's a list of some of the top PS3 games out in 2009. Among the most anticipated titles are action, adventure, RPG, and FPS's, making it a good year for all stripes of gamer.
It looks like the Playstation 3 is having a banner resurgence after a rather rocky start. New PS3 owners should look here for some of the best new PS3 games as they start building their library.
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Sony PS 3: Sony Offers 250GB PS3 for $350
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Posted by claudio
on Saturday, October 17, 2009 @ 17:50:47 EDT (320 reads)
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Just in time for the holiday season, Sony will offer a 250GB PlayStation 3 system for $350. If you’ve got a hankerin’ for the same slim form factor as the cheaper 120GB version but want a larger hard drive, this option is for you. Of course, you can save some money and just upgrade the HDD yourself but I digress. Speaking of which, I really should upgrade my 40GB system with one of my 500GB HDDs I’ve got laying around here. /me updates his weekend to-do list.
"The PS3 platform is poised for a tremendous holiday season," said Scott Steinberg, vice president of product marketing for SCEA. "…The new 250GB PS3 provides consumers with another compelling hardware option and speaks to the growing consumer appetite for digital content from the PlayStation Network—particularly [high-definition] content that showcases the power of the PS3 system."
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Sony PS 3: Sony PS3 Firmware 3.01 Now Live
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Posted by claudio
on Tuesday, September 15, 2009 @ 11:03:03 EDT (466 reads)
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Many PlayStation 3 owners faced system performance issues like freezing, game crashes and other issues after updating to PS3 Firmware 3.00 update. Following that, Sony has now released PS3 firmware 3.01 update for 'improving system stability'.
Eric Lempel, Director PlayStation Network Operations, announced the release of firmware 3.01 at the official Sony PlayStation blog. Lempel calls this an optional update for improving system stability during use of some 'PlayStation 3 format software'.
Appears more like an update with slew of fixes, no new features were mentioned at the time of release.
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Sony PS 3: Sony PlayStation 3 Sales Through The Roof With Slimmer Console
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Posted by claudio
on Sunday, September 13, 2009 @ 17:38:48 EDT (484 reads)
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Late last month, Erictric was covering the official announcement of the PlayStation 3 Slim. We were quite excited about Sony’s price change to the gaming console. I mean, $299 isn’t nearly as bad as previous PS3 pricing, right?
It looks like Sony made the right decision with a price drop on the slimmer version of the PlayStation 3. That’s because since said price drop, sales of the gaming console have climbed about 300% in the United States, a whopping 999% across the pond in Europe. And, of course, wait for it — an unbelievable 7,350% climb in sales in Japan.
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Sony PS 3: 10 Reasons Why the PS3 Slim Will Save Sony
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Posted by claudio
on Sunday, August 23, 2009 @ 00:07:12 EDT (642 reads)
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In a recent PC World article, one of my colleagues suggested that the "Slimmed PS3 Won't Save Sony." Let's play devil's advocate and consider the alternative, which is that it will, with an appended "and then some." Sony just slashed the price of its flagship console by $100, a full 25% drop, significant by any measure. For 300 bones, you can have a Blu-ray playback device with integrated wireless, 1080p HDMI output, a 120GB upgradeable (within warranty) hard drive, and free online multiplayer et al. support. Not too shabby.
Sony's has its work cut out, to be sure, but the PS3 Slim knocks the legs out from under the "boutique pricing" caveat. In fact I think the Slim puts Sony back in the game with bells on, whether Microsoft pulls the trigger on a 360 Elite price drop (from $400 to $300) or not.
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Sony PS 3: Come on Sony Spill the Beans on the New Slim PS3 and the Lower Price?
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Posted by claudio
on Saturday, August 01, 2009 @ 13:08:49 EDT (1096 reads)
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The hottest current rumor is that Sony will drop the price of the PlayStation 3 and introduce a new model at the same time. In other words, the PS3 Slim would become the default machine on the market and retail for a lower price than the current 80GB PS3 that sells for $399.
French website JeuxVideo seems to have stumbled across some information that verifies this rumor: they say the price cut will indeed come with a new model, and Sony will make this announcement at the upcoming GamesCom event in Cologne on August 18. An update shows that this new console will retail for 299 Euros, although none of this can be considered "official" just yet. There's no point in asking Sony about it because they'll just respond with the standard, "we don't comment on rumor and speculation," and besides, we only have to wait a few weeks to determine if this rumor is indeed true. The timing would appear to be correct, as the PS3 Slim and the corresponding price drop would probably come about for the holiday rush, and just in time for a few great exclusives in the fall. We can always refer you to the "if there's smoke, there's fire" saying, simply due to the sheer amount of supposed "leaked evidence" out there, but we won't make any assumptions. That's another saying, but one that is frequently accurate.
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Sony PS 3: Sony PlayStation 3 Now Costs Around $250 to Manufacture Company.
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Posted by claudio
on Saturday, August 01, 2009 @ 13:04:32 EDT (808 reads)
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Chief financial officer of Sony Corp. said during the company’s conference call with financial analysts that manufacturing cost of Sony PlayStation 3 has dropped by 70% since the introduction. This may mean that production cost of the PS3 is now about $250 and Sony may be actually making money selling the hardware, thus, may consider a price-cut.
“The cost reduction since we introduced the PS3 is very substantial and this is on schedule. We do not disclose how much of the PS3, specifically, the cost reduction was achieved during the past two years, but that is on schedule,” said Nobuyuki Oneda, chief financial officer of Sony Corp. during the conference call. When asked to give an approximate reduction percentage, he replied: “About 70%, roughly speaking”.
Back in 2006 Sony PlayStation 3 20GB and PlayStation 3 60GB video game consoles cost $805.85 and $840.35 to manufacture, respectively. At that time Sony sold its consoles for $499 and $599 and lost $306.85 and $241.25 on 20GB and 60GB versions hardware alone, respectively. Based on teardown analysis in late 2008, Sony PlayStation 3 cost Sony around $448 to build.
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