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News: No GT or movie PS3 bundles for UK (PlayStation 3) (Eurogamer)

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 09:19:00 GMT

Sony has dismissed rumours that two new 80GB PS3 hardware bundles are to go on sale in the UK. According to , the first new bundle will include two Dual Shock 3 pads and a copy of Gran Turismo 5: Prologue. It will launch on 10th September. The other bundle will come with a Blu-ray movie (title yet to be announced), and just the one Dual Shock. It will be available from 29th October. But only in certain...

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News: The Wii "isn't hurting us", says Sony boss (PlayStation 3) (Eurogamer)

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 07:42:00 GMT

Sony CEO Howard Stringer has said PS3 sales aren't suffering as a result of the Wii's popularity - even though Nintendo may have adopted "a superior business model". "The Wii is a well-made device that has found a new target group. For a while, we held the same target group with the SingStar karaoke game. But perhaps we neglected to pursue that avenue," Stringer told "PlayStation games are rather designed...

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Stringer laughs off PS3 R&D costs, claims that Sony can't keep up with console demand (PS3)

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 17:27:00 GMT

Sony CEO, Sir Howard Stringer, has had a bit of a light-hearted chat with German news source Welt Online. He revealed that the $3 billion spent on developing the PS3 probably won't be recovered; well, "Not for as long as I live," he said. He had a good old chuckle about it though.

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Dynasty Warriors: Gundam 2 coming to PS3 and PS2 (Playstatic)

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 22:43:49 GMT

According to the latest issue of Famitsu, Namco Bandai is hard at work on a sequel to last year’s Dynasty Warriors: Gundam for the PS3, PS2, and Xbox 360. It appears the first game was enough of a commercial success to warrant a follow-up, despite the poor critical reception. (comment on this article…)

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Itagaki: It was harder developing for the Famicom than the PS3 (PS3)

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 17:10:00 GMT

Infamous Ninja Gaiden masterbrain, Tomonobu Itagaki, reckons that people who say that PS3 is hard to develop for are just pathetic. And he's got all the dark glasses and attitude he needs to back up his case.

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PS3 Targeted in Blu-ray Suit (PS3Scene News)

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 01:35:39 GMT

From edge-online.com : [QUOTE] Mountain View, Calif.-based Orinda Intellectual Properties USA has filed suit against Sony, claiming the PS3-maker has infringed on Blu-ray-related patents. In an August 20 court filing obtained by Edge, Orinda alleged that Sony infringed on patent number 5,438,560, which in broad terms describes methods for recording and reproducing information via optical disc. Orinda...

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News: The Last Guy on PS3 Store (Eurogamer)

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 16:05:00 GMT

Sony has updated the PlayStation Store with The Last Guy for PS3 and the Warhawk: Operation Fallen Star add-on pack. The Last Guy is a top-down game where players try and rescue civilians from a city overrun by monsters, and costs GBP 4.99. Look out for our review soon. Operation Fallen Star, meanwhile, introduces jetpacks and ten new battlefields , and goes for GBP 3.99. Otherwise there's a demo of...

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News: BioShock PS3 DLC 'right now exclusive' (VideoGamer.com)

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 14:33:08 GMT

Producer promises PS3-owners 'will be happy' with the rest of the exclusive content.

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Amazon Lists PS3 Keypad at $50 (1UP)

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 22:47:00 GMT

How much would you pay for a clip-on keyboard to help you thumb away chatting in Home? Amazon.com is listing the at nearly $50, (as Joystiq ). The keypad was last week at the Leipzig Games Convention, but word on pricing and release date was mum. Amazon also shows the peripheral to release on November 30 for $49.99. Joystiq notes that while the date could just be a placeholder, an Amazon representative...

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Silent Hill: Homecoming Trailer (Xbox 360, PS3, PC) (Evil Avatar Forums - News Items)

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 22:23:35 GMT

Silent Hill fans rejoice... ---Quote--- ... Konami has released an official trailer of its upcoming survivor horror game, Silent Hill Homecoming, the latest entry into the Silent Hill franchise. The story of Silent Hill Homecoming follows Alex Shepherd, returning to his hometown of Shepherd's Glen...

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News: BioShock PS3 dev: 'Blu-ray hasn't made much difference' (VideoGamer.com)

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 13:22:52 GMT

Reiterates graphics goal is to be 'as good as on 360'.Sony's Blu-ray technology "hasn't made much difference" to the upcoming PS3 version of stupendously great 360 and PC FPS BioShock, the game's associate producer has told VideoGamer.com.BioShock, originally released for 360 and PC late in 2007, is scheduled for release on PS3 in Europe on October 24, and will come with a new survivor difficulty mode...

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Crazy Gun Toting PS3 Family Man Arrested [Crime] (Kotaku)

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 06:00:00 GMT

Earlier this month, a man walked into an EB Games outside St. Louis, pulled a gun and told the clerk his family was being held hostage and that he needed a PS3 to set them free. Good news! The police...

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AIAS' Olin: Blu-ray Not Long-Term Advantage For PS3 (PS3Scene News)

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 03:03:48 GMT

From gamasutra.com : [QUOTE] Speaking to Gamasutra recently, Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences president Joseph Olin -- whose organization puts together the DICE conference and Interactive Achievement Awards yearly -- pegs another console advantage that might lose its relevance as the space evolves. "I look at Blu-ray being the obvious short-term differentiator, but if everything goes to digital...

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Sony Boss: Wii Took Our Market, But It's OK [Playstation 3] (Kotaku)

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 02:20:00 GMT

Speaking with German site Welt Online, Sony President Sir Howard Stringer has spoken at length on the PlayStation 3. On how it's probably not going to see a price-cut in 2008, on how it cost more money to develop than they'll ever make back in his lifetime, on how game sales will offset that loss. But most interesting of his comments come when asked to compare Nintendo's top-selling Wii to the PS3,...

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Amazon.co.uk - Playstation 3 Store (Product Reviews and Reports)

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 00:16:33 GMT

Welcome to the Amazon.co.uk Playstation 3 StoreHere you can Buy Cheap PS3 console including the new PS3 80GB, PS3 games, PS3 accessories, PS3 consoles and much more Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots (P… £29.97 Sony PLAYSTATION 3 Console (80 GB Model) £299.98 Grand Theft Auto IV (PS3) £39.98 Beijing 2008 (PS3) £24.98 Gran Turismo 5 Prologue (PS3) £14.98 Sony Playstation 3 Console (40GB [...]

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Rumor: PSP-3000 compatible with DualShock, 160GB PS3 not backwards compatible (CrunchGear)

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 00:00:33 GMT

Maxconsole has word from a Best Buy insider that the PSP-3000 is compatible with DualShock controllers. That’s an interesting rumor, isn’t it? Furthermore, the same insider says that the 160GB PS3 won’t be compatible with PS2 games, so snag a MGS4 bundle while you can. Image courtesy of pittam

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PS3 Downloads- Getting PS3 Game Downloads Should Be Easy! (JobNoMore.com)

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 22:01:35 GMT

In my search for ps3 downloads, I have come across more pop-ups than you could fathom! I mean come on! All I want to do is play some ps3 downloads!!! That is all. (...)

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PS3 Blu-Wave Remote - $17.99 w/ Free Shipping (Cheap Video Games | GAMER Deals.net)

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 11:07:00 GMT

Grab the PS3 Blu-Wave Remote for $17.99 (save $2) w/ FREE shipping over at Buy.com. Deal runs through 9/1/2008. Check it out: Buy.com - PS3 Blu-Wave Remote [Submitted by Chester, Thanks!] Product Description Easily control the next generation of home entertainment with the Blue-Wave Remote from Nyko. The Blu Wave allows you to easily control the playback of Blu-Ray movies, DVDs and CDs on the PlayStation...

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PS3 targeted in Blu-ray suit (Computer And Video Games)

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 10:37:00 GMT

Has Sony infringed on Blu-ray-related patents'. Mountain View, Calif.-based Orinda Intellectual Properties USA has filed suit against Sony, claiming the PS3-maker has infringed on Blu-ray-related patents. Click here to read the full article

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Patent Trolls Suing Sony, Want To Halt PS3 Sales [Legal] (Kotaku)

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 07:30:00 GMT

... Sony Computer Entertainment and Sony Computer Entertainment America. They claim that the PS3's Blu-Ray drive (as well as other Sony BD players) violates a patent Orinda hold that relates to...storing data on a disc. Not only are the patent trolls asking for "a reasonable royalty", they want the sales of all Blu-Ray devices across America to be halted.

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