Tag: Playstation 3
Logitech unveils Vantage headset and cordless keyboard for PS3
Logitech has announced its Cordless Vantage Headset (pictured) and Cordless MediaBoard Pro Bluetooth Keyboard for the PlayStation 3.
The Vantage Headset allows gamers to chat wirelessly, via Bluetooth, in-game and during voice chat sessions. It provides native PS3 support so is ready to simply plug and play, and features an adjustable noise-cancelling microphone for reducing background noise. It features a built-in rechargeable battery giving up to 12 hours of use per charge.
Rumour: PS3 Home virtual world set for 11th October launch
Sony’s Home virtual world is still one of the more intriguing aspects of PS3, in that it could turn out to be a monster success or an utter flop. Which in my view makes it a brave and laudable thing to launch. Not that it’s launched yet: Home is still in beta.
However, Sony’s latest release dates announcement has Home pegged in for a “tentative” release date of 11th October on the PlayStation Network. The beta must have gone well, because that fits in with Sony’s original roadmap for its virtual world.
Lair: the dragon-packed PS3 game you can play on your PSP
As if any game needed more to recommend it than the phrase ‘involves bluddy great big dragons flapping about all over the place’. I’m sold on Lair right there. But Sony’s upcoming PS3 title just got another unique (for now) selling point.
See, Lair will be the first PS3 game that’s also playable on a PSP, using Sony’s Remote Play technology…
Konami opens PS3 Metal Gear Online beta for 3,000 lucky gamers
Konami has reportedly kicked off the beta test of its Metal Gear Solid Online by sending invites out to 3,000 gaming magazines and websites. It’s unclear whether this is in Europe alone, or across the world, as previous reports have claimed there’d be 3,000 beta places in Japan only.
SingStar: the first essential PS3 game thanks to downloads and social networking
I’m so tone deaf, children have been known to run for the nearest high bridge when I give my karaoke rendition of ‘Crazy In Love’. Tombstoning? It’s all my fault. But that hasn’t stopped me getting excited about the PS3 version of Sony’s SingStar karaoke game.
Clip-on screen turns PS3 into a handheld games console. Sort of.
Well, you would need ENORMOUS hands, but it’s a start. Nevover Electronic has released an LCD screen that attaches to your PS3, making Sony’s console portable.
Is Sony creating a new AIBO compatible with the PS3?
Many have prophesised the return of the mighty Aibo – but few have dared to imagine the full potential which Sony maketh. Y’know, the usual exploding batteries, huge expense, their usual deal.
The lovely Kotakuite, Brian Ashcraft, published an interview with Masaya Matsuura, not only a game designer, but also huge Sonypal. According to Matsuura, consumers may be seeing a slightly AIBO-esque robot…
PS3 LittleBigPlanet beta almost ready to go
Sony’s PlayStation 3 could do with a few killer apps, and LittleBigPlanet has a strong case for being one of them. It’s one of the first console games to put user-generated content at the heart of its gameplay, with you playing a bunch of slap-happy ragdoll-like characters with the ability to create their own scenery.
Sony's new PS3 Sixaxis controller spotted in the wild?
Having settled its legal dispute with Immersion Corporation, it stands to reason that sometime soon, Sony will make a new version of its Sixaxis joypad, with the rumble feature restored.
E3: PS3's Home virtual world gets mobile and social networking features
If you weren’t excited about Home, Sony’s Second Life-like virtual world for PS3… well, you should be now. At the company’s E3 press conference, Sony announced some killer new features for Home, including a mobile client, and social networking elements.
