A gaming console manufactured by Sony. It has the most marketshare and in general has the most games avalable that will appeal to the widest audience.
The alternatives to the PS2 offer more specialized games. For example, the wordGamecube/word has excillent first party support and has some of the most outstanding average of games and graphics on the market, and a ton of shitty ports of other games. The wordXbox/word on the other hand is for people who prefer graphics over any actual gameplay.
The alternatives to the PS2 offer more specialized games. For example, the wordGamecube/word has excillent first party support and has some of the most outstanding average of games and graphics on the market, and a ton of shitty ports of other games. The wordXbox/word on the other hand is for people who prefer graphics over any actual gameplay.
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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
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Get the Playstation people mug.Second iteration of an award winning console which astounded the gaming industry by stealing a huge percentage of the Console Market share, contributing to Sega's departure from the hardware business. Playstation 2 was the first of the second generation consoles, touting unheard of graphical performance and DVD-readability when it debuted in 1999.
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Get the Playstation 2 (PS2) mug.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!!!!!
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Get the PlayStation 3 mug.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.
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