The end of the Xbox vs Playstation war. Gives gamers what they want, games. No fee for used games, cheaper than the Xbox Wan, able to play games offline, and no mandatory camera.
by That Brony Gamer Guy June 12, 2013
by Amos Nusheg February 20, 2008
Sony's newest system.
The PlayStation 3, will use Blu-Ray discs as its media format. The discs can hold up to six times as much data as current-generation DVDs. It will also support CR-ROM, CD-RW, DVD, DVD-ROM, DVD-R, DVD+R formats. It also confirmed the machine would be backward-compatible all the way to the original PlayStation. It will also have slots for Memory Stick Duo, a SD slot, and a compact flash memory slot. It will also sport a slot for a detachable 2.5 inch HDD somewhat similar the Xbox 360's.
Out of the box, the PS3 will have the capability to support seven Bluetooth controllers. It will also have six USB slots for peripherals--four up front and two in the back.
Sony also laid out the technical specs of the device. The PlayStation 3 will feature the much-vaunted Cell processor, which will run at 3.2 Ghz, giving the whole system 2.18 teraflops of overall performance. It will sport 256mb XDR main RAM at 3.2 Ghz, and have 256MB of GDDR VRAM at 700mhz.
Sony also unveiled the PS3's graphics chip, the RSX "Reality Synthesizer based on Nvidia technology. The GPU will be capable of 128bit pixel precision, 1080p resolution, some of the highest HD resolution around. The RSX also has 512mb of graphics render memory and is capable of 100 billion shader operations and 51 billion dot products per second. It also has over 300 million transistors, larger than any processor available commercially today. It will be manufactured using the 90nm process with 8 layers of metal. The RSX is more powerful than two GeForce 6800 Ultra video cards, which would cost roughly $1000 total if bought today.
To show off the PlayStation 3's graphical brawn, Sony showed several game demos, including an Unreal 3 tech demo of what appeared to be Unreal Tournament 2007. In what must come as a relief to developers, Epic Games' Tim Sweeney was on hand to vouch for the PS3, saying it was "easy to program for" and that Epic had received its first PS3 hardware two months ago. He proved the tech demo was real time by showing it again and manipulating the camera and zooming in.
The PlayStation 3 will also sport some hefty multimedia features, such as video chat, internet access, digital photo viewing, digital audio and video
The PlayStation 3, will use Blu-Ray discs as its media format. The discs can hold up to six times as much data as current-generation DVDs. It will also support CR-ROM, CD-RW, DVD, DVD-ROM, DVD-R, DVD+R formats. It also confirmed the machine would be backward-compatible all the way to the original PlayStation. It will also have slots for Memory Stick Duo, a SD slot, and a compact flash memory slot. It will also sport a slot for a detachable 2.5 inch HDD somewhat similar the Xbox 360's.
Out of the box, the PS3 will have the capability to support seven Bluetooth controllers. It will also have six USB slots for peripherals--four up front and two in the back.
Sony also laid out the technical specs of the device. The PlayStation 3 will feature the much-vaunted Cell processor, which will run at 3.2 Ghz, giving the whole system 2.18 teraflops of overall performance. It will sport 256mb XDR main RAM at 3.2 Ghz, and have 256MB of GDDR VRAM at 700mhz.
Sony also unveiled the PS3's graphics chip, the RSX "Reality Synthesizer based on Nvidia technology. The GPU will be capable of 128bit pixel precision, 1080p resolution, some of the highest HD resolution around. The RSX also has 512mb of graphics render memory and is capable of 100 billion shader operations and 51 billion dot products per second. It also has over 300 million transistors, larger than any processor available commercially today. It will be manufactured using the 90nm process with 8 layers of metal. The RSX is more powerful than two GeForce 6800 Ultra video cards, which would cost roughly $1000 total if bought today.
To show off the PlayStation 3's graphical brawn, Sony showed several game demos, including an Unreal 3 tech demo of what appeared to be Unreal Tournament 2007. In what must come as a relief to developers, Epic Games' Tim Sweeney was on hand to vouch for the PS3, saying it was "easy to program for" and that Epic had received its first PS3 hardware two months ago. He proved the tech demo was real time by showing it again and manipulating the camera and zooming in.
The PlayStation 3 will also sport some hefty multimedia features, such as video chat, internet access, digital photo viewing, digital audio and video
I'm going to get a Playstation 3.
by Shaddap May 26, 2005
by Bitch47 March 3, 2019
The PlayStation 3 is one of the new 7th generation game consoles which mainly competes with the Xbox 360 and the Nintendo Wii. The PlayStation 3, PS3 for short, was released on November 11, 2006 in Japan, and November 17, 2006 in the United States. It comes in two versions, the 20 gigabyte, and the 60 gigabyte. Both have hard drives, but the 20 gigabyte version does not have a chrome trim, built in Wi-Fi, or flash card readers, which the 60 gigabyte has. It has backwards compatibility with PlayStation and PlayStation 2. The 20 gigabyte version is $500 as of the release date, and the 60 gigabyte is $600. Both are high definition. There will be three available colors for the PlayStation 3: black, silver, and white, but as of the release date, the only available color is black. The white and silver are TBA. The PlayStation 3 comes with a wireless bluetooth controller; both versions have that. The PlayStation 3 is a great system, even though it is way expensive. The best value for the game system is the Nintendo Wii, in my opinion
Eric: Are you getting a PlayStation 3?
Bob: I'll think about it...I already have a Wii
Eric: Do you have an Xbox 360?
Bob: No, my cousin has one.
Eric: Is it good?
Bob: Yeah, it's cool. Is your PS3 cool?
Eric: I don't have one.............yet
Bob: Good luck getting one!
Eric: Thanks!
Bob: Wiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii!
Eric: PlayStation Thriiiiiiiiiiiiiii!
Bob's cousin: Xbox 360iiiiiiiiiiiiii!
Their neighbor: Keep it down you video game addicts! I'm trying to sleep here!!!!!
Bob: I'll think about it...I already have a Wii
Eric: Do you have an Xbox 360?
Bob: No, my cousin has one.
Eric: Is it good?
Bob: Yeah, it's cool. Is your PS3 cool?
Eric: I don't have one.............yet
Bob: Good luck getting one!
Eric: Thanks!
Bob: Wiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii!
Eric: PlayStation Thriiiiiiiiiiiiiii!
Bob's cousin: Xbox 360iiiiiiiiiiiiii!
Their neighbor: Keep it down you video game addicts! I'm trying to sleep here!!!!!
by Wiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii!!!!!!!!!!!!!! December 19, 2006
A good gaming console, equal if not better than the Xbox 360 (let the thumbs down ratings flow), and features:
1. BluRay.
2. Free internet.
3. Wireless support right out of the box.
4. Playstation Store.
5. High Defenition gaming (complete with HDMI ports).
6. Memory card readers (SD and MicroSD).
7. Ability to use external hard drives to store data.
8. Faster internet browser than the PSP.
9.Blue Tooth support.
10. High quality graphics support.
1. BluRay.
2. Free internet.
3. Wireless support right out of the box.
4. Playstation Store.
5. High Defenition gaming (complete with HDMI ports).
6. Memory card readers (SD and MicroSD).
7. Ability to use external hard drives to store data.
8. Faster internet browser than the PSP.
9.Blue Tooth support.
10. High quality graphics support.
by Da Milkman July 10, 2009
Sony's online gaming platform, first released at the end of the Playstation 2's lifetime, now standard on all Playstation 3's. Unlike xbox users, who have to pay around $50 a year for xbox live, PSN is absolutely free of charge. PSN is about equal to live overall. PSN lacks a couple features, such as avatars and party chat, but PSN makes up for it because it has no modorators, no getting banned, and ITS FREE!!!!
Xbox Fan: Dude i wanna go home and play online, but my subscription ran out and i got banned for three weeks because i said "buttcheeks".
PS3 Fan: Aww too bad, I'm going to go home and play for free on Playstation Network, and not get banned on the technologically superior gaming system!
PS3 Fan: Aww too bad, I'm going to go home and play for free on Playstation Network, and not get banned on the technologically superior gaming system!
by Dave Pearman June 5, 2010