Tag: ps3
PS3 could fail due to "Mercedes" positioning, says Sony boss
It’s a bit early to be talking about PS3 as a possible failure, but that’s exactly what Sony’s chairman/CEO Sir Howard Stringer appears to have done, in an as-yet broadcast TV interview with US show CEO Exchange, which has been reported online.
PS3 Launch Special: Top 10 PS3 vids on YouTube
It's Monday, it's snowing, and more importantly shops are STILL taking pre-orders for PlayStation 3, despite it being just four days before launch. Either Sony's factories are staffed by ninja robots, or sales are disappointing – which you believe depends what kind of a fanboy you are, I guess.
Anyway, a video is worth a thousand words, even if they're about ninjas. So check below for the ten best PS3-related videos on YouTube, to get you in the mood for launch day this Friday.
Sony PS3 joins Stanford University's Folding@home research program
We gave you ten ways to justify spending £425 on a PS3 last week, but if you need more, how about helping cure Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s disease or cystic fibrosis?
The first 10 things you need to buy for your PS3. In order.
One week until PlayStation 3 launches over here in the UK, and anticipation is building – although with units still available to pre-order, it’s fair to wonder if this is translating into actual sales. So, assuming you do have a shiny PS3 arriving next Friday, what should your next purchases be?
Nintendo Wii's key strengths and weaknesses in the console war with PS3 and Xbox 360
Analysts may already be predicting that Wii will outsell its next-gen console competitors, but the battle hasn’t even started yet here in Europe: PS3 launches later this month.
More PS3 virtuality: PlayStation Home launch roadmap revealed
If you’re getting excited about Sony’s PlayStation Home virtual world for PS3, you’ll want to check out this story on GamesIndustry.biz. A developer Q&A on Sony’s website has revealed more details about the launch schedule for its Second Life beater. In short:
10 ways to rationalise pre-ordering a PS3
Is that the winds of changed opinions blowing? Actually, that last sentence sounds like an unholy mash-up of Bob Dylan and The Scorpions, which would be hellish. But the point is this: since last week’s GDC show in San Francisco, the buzz around Sony’s PlayStation 3 has taken a turn for the better.
Why PlayStation Home for PS3 is a genius idea
Sony’s new PlayStation Home virtual world won’t address the issues that have resulted in pretty-much constant flak for its PS3 console in the last year. Criticisms of the console’s pricing and games line-up are both still valid, not to mention lingering resentment over the PS3’s delayed launch in Europe.
Sony's PS3 goes Web 2.0 with PlayStation Home and LittleBigPlanet
It seems the speculation earlier this week wasn't so wide of the mark. Last night, Sony took the wraps off not one, but TWO virtual worlds for its PS3 console. PlayStation Home is a Second Life style community, while LittleBigPlanet…
Sony's GDC PS3 speech leaks… allegedly
Eavesdroppers, huh? What are they good for? Well, finding out secret-squirrel stuff about games consoles for starters. GameDrift reports on a mole who listened in on Sony's Phil Harrison rehearsing for his GDC speech this week, in which he's expected…
