PS3 information & news

[Levski]

General infomation for the upcoming game console, the Sony Playstation 3 [PS3].

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Playstation 3 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ps3)

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Producer: Sony

Media compatability: BD-ROM (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blu-ray_Disc), DVD-ROM (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DVD), CD-ROM (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compact_disc), SA-CD (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Audio_CD), compatable with PS1, PS2 and PS3 games.

Release dates: November 11, 2006 (Japan) November 17, 2006 (US) March -- 2007 [!!!] (Europe)

Cost: ¥59,800 Basic, ¥unknown Premium (Japan) $499 Basic, $599 Premium (US) €499 Basic, €599 Premium (EU) £unknown Basic, £425 Premium (UK)

Controller: Nearly identical to the previous controllers. It is wireless, however, and has limited motion sensing. See pic above.

Online connectivity: Playstation network platform (PSNP) (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PlayStation_Network_Platform).

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[Protest The Hero]

I'd love to buy one if it wasen't so damn expensive, maybe my work will give me one :O

I also heard that Nintendo is complaining that Sony is copying them for thier wireless controler. Apperently they PS3 controler has a feature in which when you move the controller to the left or the right, the character goes to the left or the right (More like, if you're playing a flight sim game if you jerk the controller to the right, the plane moves right, etc, etc, )

[Levski]

Added that.

It's limited though, not as versatile as the Wii.

[Sharp]

I still am getting one despite the constant knocking back and forwards of the release date. But nevermind

[Moonlight.]

I doubt I'd ever get a PS3, unless it suddenly gets enough games that attract my attention for me to pay the £425 (whuch would take years to save for xD).

Oh, just a little about the PS3's controller: It's named SIXAXIS, has pressure sensitive buttons, a new button, does not include force feedback and has tilt sensors for the 3 axes.