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PS3 revealed Sony unveils PlayStation 3
New system set for Spring 2006 launch, boasts 35 times the power of the PS2. May 17, 2005: 10:10 AM EDT By Chris Morris, CNN/Money Sony's PlayStation 3 LOS ANGELES (CNN/Money) - Sony won't have a new console on the market this holiday season, but it's doing all it can to convince consumers to wait a bit longer before buying their next video game machine. The company unveiled details of its PlayStation 3 Monday, showing off a machine with enormous horsepower, stunning graphics and a slew of multimedia elements. Due in spring 2006, the PlayStation 3 is powered by the "Cell" processor, which Sony boasts makes the machine 35 times more powerful than the PlayStation 2. It will support Blu-Ray storage devices, which hold significantly more data than today's DVDs, as well as seven wireless controllers, and has outputs for two high-definition televisions (HDTVs). Sony (Research) did not announce whether it plans to launch the system first in Japan, then months later in North America, as has been its practice with previous PlayStations, or simultaneously throughout the world. It also did not disclose an estimated retail price for the machine. "All of us at Sony Computer Entertainment have been waiting a long time for this moment," Kaz Hirai, President and CEO of Sony Computer Entertainment America, said at a news conference. "We have always attempted to do things differently. Our vision has taken us to unprecedented levels of success and innovation. Just keeping up with conventional technology is not enough for us." Sony's announcement came the same day that Microsoft, its smaller rival in the video game business, announced that up to 40 new titles for its new Xbox 360, will be available in time for the holidays. Sony's PlayStation 3 will be fully "backward compatible," playing all existing PlayStation and PlayStation 2 games. It will come equipped with a Blu-Ray DVD drive and support the sharpest format for HDTV, 1080p. The machine itself is about the same size as the current PlayStation 2 with a rounded, convex look. Sony showed off the machine in three colors: black, silver and white. Wireless controllers using Bluetooth technology will be standard. Sony (Research) said the system will support up to seven simultaneous players, a significant boost from the four standard today. Additionally, PSP owners will be able to use their handheld gaming device as either a controller or an additional screen, perhaps viewing tactical or statistical information that ties in with the game on your television. The PS3's ability to display data on two screens can be used for a multitude of purposes, said Sony. Players might be able to create a panoramic view by attaching two TVs, high definition or standard definition. Players might also be able to leave a visual chat window open with their online competitors as they play. Sony said it will offer a high definition camera as a peripheral to the PS3, allowing players to use the game machine as a makeshift video phone or let them broadcast their own programming, whether live or from the machine's detachable 2.5-inch hard drive. Graphically, Sony showed a number of clips running on PlayStation 3 hardware, including "Devil May Cry," "Metal Gear Solid," "Gran Tursimo" and "Tekken" and had live interactive demos of several games, including Electronic Arts' (Research) "Fight Night: Round 3". The PS3 will include slots for a number of consumer electronic digital storage devices, including Sony memory sticks, SD memory cards and compact flash cards. In addition to playing games, it will allow users to access digital video and audio files, view digital pictures, offer video chat and allow users to access the Internet. As with Microsoft's (Research) Xbox 360, online functionality will play an important role with the PS3. The system will ship with a built-in gigabit Ethernet port and can handle both types of wireless Internet access, 802.11b and 802.11g. Sony hinted it, like Microsoft, would offer an online marketplace, where users can buy games online. "PlayStation 3 truly is the system to be placed in the center of the living room in homes around the globe," said Ken Kutaragi, widely considered the father of the PlayStation. "The future is almost here with the PS3." | |
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looks cack | |
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i don't even play games very much, but i'll be getting this just for the EA sports games. | |
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TheFrogSpawn said: i don't even play games very much, but i'll be getting this just for the EA sports games. its a beautiful thing isnt it [Edited 5/17/05 9:06am] | |
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Where do I sign up? | |
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mdiver said: Where do I sign up?
I dunno, but ive been waiting for this for a while now, and damn now almost another full freaking year | |
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It looks a little odd | |
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Maybe in the future, I have a Ps2, ps1, Nintendo, gameboy advance | |
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I'm gonna miss this thread when it sinks like a stone...
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I'll stick with my NES thank you very much
Have a nice "future" everyone. I much prefer the past | |
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2the9s said: I'm gonna miss this thread when it sinks like a stone...
I was kinda thinking the same about you when i get you in your concrete boot and throw you into the river but then i realised i would just be elated | |
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jayaredee said: I'll stick with my NES thank you very much
Have a nice "future" everyone. I much prefer the past that's what I have | |
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Alcop0p said: 2the9s said: I'm gonna miss this thread when it sinks like a stone...
I was kinda thinking the same about you when i get you in your concrete boot and throw you into the river but then i realised i would just be elated the moral support | |
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I've been holing out to get a console.
Looking at the specs, I think I'll be getting the X Box 360. . | |
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Alcop0p said: 2the9s said: I'm gonna miss this thread when it sinks like a stone...
I was kinda thinking the same about you when i get you in your concrete boot and throw you into the river but then i realised i would just be elated So you fantasize about me? | |
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TheFrogSpawn said: i don't even play games very much, but i'll be getting this just for the EA sports games. Then you want the 360, which has the full backing and support of ShitA, I mean EA. Bloody casual gamer. My respect for you has plummeted. Go X360. | |
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ella731 said: Alcop0p said: I was kinda thinking the same about you when i get you in your concrete boot and throw you into the river but then i realised i would just be elated the moral support | |
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2the9s said: Alcop0p said: I was kinda thinking the same about you when i get you in your concrete boot and throw you into the river but then i realised i would just be elated So you fantasize about me? since the divorce i fantasize all the time about how i am going to murder you | |
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Alcop0p said: ella731 said: the moral support ..... [Edited 5/17/05 10:56am] | |
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blackcountrytwat said: Alcop0p said: ..... [Edited 5/17/05 10:56am] did you mess up again my dear ? | |
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Alcop0p said: blackcountrytwat said: ..... [Edited 5/17/05 10:56am] did you mess up again my dear ? stooopid accounts | |
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blackcountrytwat said: Alcop0p said: did you mess up again my dear ? stooopid accounts | |
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Alcop0p said: blackcountrytwat said: stooopid accounts | |
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Moderator | I have a PS1 and PS2, now what do i do?? Ohh purple joy oh purple bliss oh purple rapture! REAL MUSIC by REAL MUSICIANS - Prince "I kind of wish there was a reason for Prince to make the site crash more" ~~ Ben |
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luv4u said: I have a PS1 and PS2, now what do i do??
wait till spring 2006 then buy the new one | |
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ella731 said: luv4u said: I have a PS1 and PS2, now what do i do??
wait till spring 2006 then buy the new one you can never have too many games consoles | |
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Raine said: ella731 said: wait till spring 2006 then buy the new one you can never have too many games consoles you can ALWAYS buy an other TV | |
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Uhhh.....I coulda sworn I saw this last week.....only it was called "Xbox 360"
http://www.theregister.co..._xbox_360/ | |
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in game screens look delicious like a kebab!
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