Sony Confirms PS4
By Cornelius Wilson
Vice President of Technology for Sony Computer Entertainment Europe, Paul Holman confirmed that there will be a PlayStation 4, and that it would be released sometime after 2010 in an interview with SmartHouse।
"To say that there will be no PS4 because of a management change is a bit far fetched" he said।Until the release of the PlayStation 4, there will be several upgrades for the PS3.
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Vice President of Technology for Sony Computer Entertainment Europe, Paul Holman confirmed that there will be a PlayStation 4, and that it would be released sometime after 2010 in an interview with SmartHouse।
"To say that there will be no PS4 because of a management change is a bit far fetched" he said।Until the release of the PlayStation 4, there will be several upgrades for the PS3.
Source : PS3.net
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Rumor: Sony Lowering PS3's Price by October
By Cornelius Wilson
Rumors are beginning to surface that the PlayStation 3 is in for a $100 price cut by October 2007। Lowering the price would allow Sony to compete directly with Xbox 360’s prices.
Source : PS3.net
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Rumors are beginning to surface that the PlayStation 3 is in for a $100 price cut by October 2007। Lowering the price would allow Sony to compete directly with Xbox 360’s prices.
Source : PS3.net
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PS3 Breaks Sales Record in UK
By Cornelius Wilson
PlayStation 3 set a UK record last week with more than 165,000 consoles sold in the first two days of release, which brought the total to 600,000 sold in the first week.Xbox 360 sold 71,000 during its UK launch, and Nintendo Wii sold 105,000 कोन्सोलेस।
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PlayStation 3 set a UK record last week with more than 165,000 consoles sold in the first two days of release, which brought the total to 600,000 sold in the first week.Xbox 360 sold 71,000 during its UK launch, and Nintendo Wii sold 105,000 कोन्सोलेस।
Source : PS3.net
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Eidos holding off PS3 titles until 2008.
By Kyle Phillips
Eidos Interactive, most known for publishing the Hitman series, and Tomb Raider, has announced that they will hold off the PS3 until early 2008।
In a recent statement CEO Jane Cavanagh said, "We believe that PlayStation 3 will be a successful platform, and are developing technology and products for this console.
"However, as we do not believe that the installed base will be high enough until the second half of our 2008 financial year, most of our major product releases on the PlayStation 3 platform are not scheduled before that date.
" Cavanagh later said that they trust the Xbox 360 and Wii will be successful। Eidos first games for the Wii will release in early summer.
Source : PS3.net
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Eidos Interactive, most known for publishing the Hitman series, and Tomb Raider, has announced that they will hold off the PS3 until early 2008।
In a recent statement CEO Jane Cavanagh said, "We believe that PlayStation 3 will be a successful platform, and are developing technology and products for this console.
"However, as we do not believe that the installed base will be high enough until the second half of our 2008 financial year, most of our major product releases on the PlayStation 3 platform are not scheduled before that date.
" Cavanagh later said that they trust the Xbox 360 and Wii will be successful। Eidos first games for the Wii will release in early summer.
Source : PS3.net
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Kutaragi "insisted" on Spider-Man font for PS3
The creative force behind the design of PS3, Teiyu Goto, has revealed how the Spider-Man font came to be used on PS3 in an interview with the Official PlayStation Magazine।
Goto explained, "Take the PS2 logo - we created it to blend in with the rectangular shape of the console। Personally, I feel very strongly that the logo would not have looked right on PS3.
"If you really look at the PS3 contour carefully, it is rounded when viewing the console in profile। Rather than creating a typography with all the risks that entails, it was wiser to use the one from Spider-Man, for which Sony has the rights.
"It was also the wish of President Kutaragi, who insisted that I use this typography. In fact, the logo was one of the first elements he decided on and the logo may have been the motivating force behind the shape of PS3."
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Goto explained, "Take the PS2 logo - we created it to blend in with the rectangular shape of the console। Personally, I feel very strongly that the logo would not have looked right on PS3.
"If you really look at the PS3 contour carefully, it is rounded when viewing the console in profile। Rather than creating a typography with all the risks that entails, it was wiser to use the one from Spider-Man, for which Sony has the rights.
"It was also the wish of President Kutaragi, who insisted that I use this typography. In fact, the logo was one of the first elements he decided on and the logo may have been the motivating force behind the shape of PS3."
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The truth behind the PS3 boomerang controller
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The man responsible for the visual design of all Sony's PlayStation consoles, Teiyu Goto, has revealed the story behind that boomerang-shaped controller which was mocked by the world and his dog at E3 in 2005। You couldn't escape the comedy jpegs of batman holding the pad either.
"President Kutaragi wanted something different for the controller," Goto told Official PlayStation Magazine। "Quite frankly, we had set aside the ergonomic aspect in favour of the image it conjured up. We wanted to present an avant-garde model for the show, running a risk of being criticised."
It's safe to say that the criticism quickly followed। When asked about his personal thoughts on the controller and if he liked it, Goto replied, "It was very futuristic visually, but practically speaking you only had to hold it to realise how it compared to the Dual Shock 2. You know there are so many players who are used to the PlayStation controller; it's like a car steering wheel and it's not easy to change people's habits."
But the design was dropped and the Sony reverted back to the Dual Shock 2 model, which eventually became SixAxis। "The desire for change for there, but the legacy of the PlayStation was stronger - the slightest change to the controller could annoy players and the risk wasn't worth taking. Also PS2 and PS3 provide backwards compatibility; the ergonomics should be the same when you play games from the previous generation but without having to bring out the 'wired' controllers. It is for these reasons that we reverted to the shape of the classic controller."
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The man responsible for the visual design of all Sony's PlayStation consoles, Teiyu Goto, has revealed the story behind that boomerang-shaped controller which was mocked by the world and his dog at E3 in 2005। You couldn't escape the comedy jpegs of batman holding the pad either.
"President Kutaragi wanted something different for the controller," Goto told Official PlayStation Magazine। "Quite frankly, we had set aside the ergonomic aspect in favour of the image it conjured up. We wanted to present an avant-garde model for the show, running a risk of being criticised."
It's safe to say that the criticism quickly followed। When asked about his personal thoughts on the controller and if he liked it, Goto replied, "It was very futuristic visually, but practically speaking you only had to hold it to realise how it compared to the Dual Shock 2. You know there are so many players who are used to the PlayStation controller; it's like a car steering wheel and it's not easy to change people's habits."
But the design was dropped and the Sony reverted back to the Dual Shock 2 model, which eventually became SixAxis। "The desire for change for there, but the legacy of the PlayStation was stronger - the slightest change to the controller could annoy players and the risk wasn't worth taking. Also PS2 and PS3 provide backwards compatibility; the ergonomics should be the same when you play games from the previous generation but without having to bring out the 'wired' controllers. It is for these reasons that we reverted to the shape of the classic controller."
Source : n4g.com
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First PS3 Game to reach 1 million total sales.
By Kyle Phillips on Mar 29, 2007
VGCharts।com has just released the figures for Resistance: Fall of Man. It took 5 months, but the PlayStation 3 has it's first 1 million copy game, Resistance: Fall of Man.
Here are the sales figures for each continent:
Japan: 114,000+
Europe 220,000+
USA 660,000+
Source: ps3.net
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VGCharts।com has just released the figures for Resistance: Fall of Man. It took 5 months, but the PlayStation 3 has it's first 1 million copy game, Resistance: Fall of Man.
Here are the sales figures for each continent:
Japan: 114,000+
Europe 220,000+
USA 660,000+
Source: ps3.net
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Team Ninja Slams Devil May Cry 4
In a recent interview here was Team Ninja had to say about the upcoming multi platform hack and slash hit from Capcom:
GR: Moving along those lines, have you seen Devil May Cry 4? Do you have an opinion on it?
YH: I have seen Devil May Cry 4, but it's basically a totally different philosophy from what we do। If you look at their trailer that they have online, you'll see that none of the enemies attack you. None of the enemies attack whatsoever. That's a game where the enemies only exist to provide a target for all of your combos, and they don't really do anything else. For us, we're a combat-action game; our enemies are alive, they think, they attack you, and if you don't actively defend yourself, you're going to die really quick. So it's a basic difference in philosophy. We're an action game, they're kind of a "let's see how stylishly we can show off these combos and get a high score" kind of thing. So if the people playing think that's stylish, then more power to them."
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GR: Moving along those lines, have you seen Devil May Cry 4? Do you have an opinion on it?
YH: I have seen Devil May Cry 4, but it's basically a totally different philosophy from what we do। If you look at their trailer that they have online, you'll see that none of the enemies attack you. None of the enemies attack whatsoever. That's a game where the enemies only exist to provide a target for all of your combos, and they don't really do anything else. For us, we're a combat-action game; our enemies are alive, they think, they attack you, and if you don't actively defend yourself, you're going to die really quick. So it's a basic difference in philosophy. We're an action game, they're kind of a "let's see how stylishly we can show off these combos and get a high score" kind of thing. So if the people playing think that's stylish, then more power to them."
Source : न४ग्.com
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More 1.60 Update Details
Sony releases new, expanded information on the latest firmware update।
by Chris Roper
March 20, 2007 - Yesterday we brought you news from Japan of what functionality the upcoming 1।60 firmware update would add to the PlayStation 3, but today's US press release shed light on a few more details. In addition to Remote Play support for 20GB models, an on-screen QWERTY keyboard and a zoom function for the web browser, the ability to run Folding@Home and basic background downloading, there will be a handful of other features included.
A disc auto-start option will allow users to choose whether they want their PS3 to automatically play a disc when it's inserted or the machine is turned on. Support for rewriteable Blu-ray discs has been added, as well as the ability to use Bluetooth keyboards and mice.Most of all though, the US press release shed more details on the all-important background downloading feature for the PlayStation Store.
Users will be able to queue up to six downloads at one time, which coincidentally matches the Xbox 360's maximum queue. Progress of these downloads can be followed under a new Download Management section that will reside under the Cross Media Bar's Network icon. You will be able to watch video, view images, listen to music and browse the web at the same time.
UPDATE: We've received word from Sony that you will indeed be able to play games while downloading content in the background. Similar to how downloads on the Xbox 360 works, you'll be able to play games offline while downloads work in the background, and if you hop online your queue will simply pause until you disconnect.
The update is set for release on this coming Thursday, March 22nd.
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by Chris Roper
March 20, 2007 - Yesterday we brought you news from Japan of what functionality the upcoming 1।60 firmware update would add to the PlayStation 3, but today's US press release shed light on a few more details. In addition to Remote Play support for 20GB models, an on-screen QWERTY keyboard and a zoom function for the web browser, the ability to run Folding@Home and basic background downloading, there will be a handful of other features included.
A disc auto-start option will allow users to choose whether they want their PS3 to automatically play a disc when it's inserted or the machine is turned on. Support for rewriteable Blu-ray discs has been added, as well as the ability to use Bluetooth keyboards and mice.Most of all though, the US press release shed more details on the all-important background downloading feature for the PlayStation Store.
Users will be able to queue up to six downloads at one time, which coincidentally matches the Xbox 360's maximum queue. Progress of these downloads can be followed under a new Download Management section that will reside under the Cross Media Bar's Network icon. You will be able to watch video, view images, listen to music and browse the web at the same time.
UPDATE: We've received word from Sony that you will indeed be able to play games while downloading content in the background. Similar to how downloads on the Xbox 360 works, you'll be able to play games offline while downloads work in the background, and if you hop online your queue will simply pause until you disconnect.
The update is set for release on this coming Thursday, March 22nd.
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Sony Shares Details on 1.6 Update
Background downloading is just tomorrow!
by Anoop Gantayat
March 19, 2007 - Sony has at last provided details on version 1।6 of the PS3's system software. This is the highly anticipated update whose release was being timed for the 3/23 launch of the European/PAL PS3.
The update will actually arrive just before that, on 3/22.The biggest new feature for the update is something that was previously confirmed by company executives: background downloading. With Version 1.6 installed, you'll be able to use the PS3 for other things while downloading large or multiple files.
Sony states that there are some limitations to this feature, but these won't be announced until the day of the update's availability. Those who use their PSP as a remote media viewer for the PS3 have something to look forward with version 1.6. Previously, the PSP had to connect directly to the PS3 in order to access media, meaning you had to be in the same area as the PS3, and only owners of the 60 Gig model could take advantage of the feature.
Version 1.6 adds the ability to access the PS3 from a wireless point in your home, bringing 20 Gig users in on the action, and presumably allowing additional freedom of movement. Not quite the worldwide access we were hoping for, but this is at least a step in the right direction.
Sony is adding a bonus for those who make use of the system's software keyboard during text entry. Version 1.6 adds the option for a full-size keyboard, for those who aren't satisfied with the current cell phone-style entry system.Other new features affect the system's web browser. The browser will now detect your video-out settings and set the standard font size accordingly, and even deal with nasty interlacing artifacts. You'll also be able to make use of a new "pin-point zoom" feature to zoom in on pages.
All that, along with the previously announced Folding@Home support should make for one hell of an update. There could be even more to the update than Sony has announced here, so be sure and power up your PS3 on the 22nd to experience version 1.6 first hand.
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by Anoop Gantayat
March 19, 2007 - Sony has at last provided details on version 1।6 of the PS3's system software. This is the highly anticipated update whose release was being timed for the 3/23 launch of the European/PAL PS3.
The update will actually arrive just before that, on 3/22.The biggest new feature for the update is something that was previously confirmed by company executives: background downloading. With Version 1.6 installed, you'll be able to use the PS3 for other things while downloading large or multiple files.
Sony states that there are some limitations to this feature, but these won't be announced until the day of the update's availability. Those who use their PSP as a remote media viewer for the PS3 have something to look forward with version 1.6. Previously, the PSP had to connect directly to the PS3 in order to access media, meaning you had to be in the same area as the PS3, and only owners of the 60 Gig model could take advantage of the feature.
Version 1.6 adds the ability to access the PS3 from a wireless point in your home, bringing 20 Gig users in on the action, and presumably allowing additional freedom of movement. Not quite the worldwide access we were hoping for, but this is at least a step in the right direction.
Sony is adding a bonus for those who make use of the system's software keyboard during text entry. Version 1.6 adds the option for a full-size keyboard, for those who aren't satisfied with the current cell phone-style entry system.Other new features affect the system's web browser. The browser will now detect your video-out settings and set the standard font size accordingly, and even deal with nasty interlacing artifacts. You'll also be able to make use of a new "pin-point zoom" feature to zoom in on pages.
All that, along with the previously announced Folding@Home support should make for one hell of an update. There could be even more to the update than Sony has announced here, so be sure and power up your PS3 on the 22nd to experience version 1.6 first hand.
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Blu-Ray Disc Group Predicts Victory Over HD DVD Format
HANOVER, Germany — The Blu-ray Disc Association said on Thursday it aimed to replace the DVD storage format within three years।
"Within three years it will just be Blu-ray," Frank Simonis, the Blu-ray Disc Association's European chairman, said at the CeBIT technology trade show।
Blu-ray, which offers five times more storage capacity than DVDs for storing high definition films and other content, will first have to beat the rival HD DVD format which offers somewhat lower storage capacity but claims cheaper production of players, burners and discs।
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Measured in the number of players, Blu-ray is already well ahead of HD DVD because Sony's (SNE) PlayStation 3 (PS3) video games console comes with a built-in Blu-ray player।
Sony Computer Entertainment said it had sold 1.84 million PS3s by the end of December in Japan and North America and that one million PS3s are ready for launch next week in Europe.
The HD DVD camp conceded it is being outsold by Blu-ray because of PS3 by at least five to one, but it claims that sales of movie titles are still level।
Film studio 20th Century Fox, which supports Blu-ray, said weekly Blu-ray film sales are actually three times higher than HD DVD।
A total of 5।2 million Blu-ray discs have already been sold, said Nick Sharples at Sony Computer Entertainment Europe. Hundreds of thousands of titles have been given away to consumers buying a PS3.
EUROPE IS बेहिंद
Any difference between regional sales may be explained by the fact that European consumers cannot yet buy PS3s and there are only two Blu-ray players available, Simonis said।
"It's the launch of the hardware, pulling the software। That has yet to play out in Europe," said David Walstra, director of AV technology at Sony.
Sony reiterated its target to have sold six million PS3 game consoles by the end of the year.
Five out of eight major Hollywood studios support only Blu-ray। One studio, Universal, supports only HD DVD.
The HD DVD promotional group, in a separate presentation, said consumers should not only focus on the big blockbuster titles from Hollywood, but also those from regional film houses in Europe and Asia which would bring many titles to HD DVD because it was cheaper and simpler।
Toshiba and Microsoft (MSFT), as the two main backers of HD DVD, support film studios and production houses to bring out their films on HD DVD, several studios said on Thursday.
Hollywood and electronics manufacturers hope new high-definition DVDs, with better picture quality and more capacity, will rejuvenate the slowing $24 billion home DVD market.
But the war between HD DVD and Blu-ray — also supported by companies like Samsung, Philips (PHG), Matsushita (MC), Apple (AAPL), and Dell (DELL) — has curbed adoption।
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"Within three years it will just be Blu-ray," Frank Simonis, the Blu-ray Disc Association's European chairman, said at the CeBIT technology trade show।
Blu-ray, which offers five times more storage capacity than DVDs for storing high definition films and other content, will first have to beat the rival HD DVD format which offers somewhat lower storage capacity but claims cheaper production of players, burners and discs।
• Click here for FOXNews।com's Personal Technology Center.
Measured in the number of players, Blu-ray is already well ahead of HD DVD because Sony's (SNE) PlayStation 3 (PS3) video games console comes with a built-in Blu-ray player।
Sony Computer Entertainment said it had sold 1.84 million PS3s by the end of December in Japan and North America and that one million PS3s are ready for launch next week in Europe.
The HD DVD camp conceded it is being outsold by Blu-ray because of PS3 by at least five to one, but it claims that sales of movie titles are still level।
Film studio 20th Century Fox, which supports Blu-ray, said weekly Blu-ray film sales are actually three times higher than HD DVD।
A total of 5।2 million Blu-ray discs have already been sold, said Nick Sharples at Sony Computer Entertainment Europe. Hundreds of thousands of titles have been given away to consumers buying a PS3.
EUROPE IS बेहिंद
Any difference between regional sales may be explained by the fact that European consumers cannot yet buy PS3s and there are only two Blu-ray players available, Simonis said।
"It's the launch of the hardware, pulling the software। That has yet to play out in Europe," said David Walstra, director of AV technology at Sony.
Sony reiterated its target to have sold six million PS3 game consoles by the end of the year.
Five out of eight major Hollywood studios support only Blu-ray। One studio, Universal, supports only HD DVD.
The HD DVD promotional group, in a separate presentation, said consumers should not only focus on the big blockbuster titles from Hollywood, but also those from regional film houses in Europe and Asia which would bring many titles to HD DVD because it was cheaper and simpler।
Toshiba and Microsoft (MSFT), as the two main backers of HD DVD, support film studios and production houses to bring out their films on HD DVD, several studios said on Thursday.
Hollywood and electronics manufacturers hope new high-definition DVDs, with better picture quality and more capacity, will rejuvenate the slowing $24 billion home DVD market.
But the war between HD DVD and Blu-ray — also supported by companies like Samsung, Philips (PHG), Matsushita (MC), Apple (AAPL), and Dell (DELL) — has curbed adoption।
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