A Sony gaming console franchise that began, really, with the Play Station console that never made it to market. The first PlayStation that the world knew, the PlayStation-X (or PSX), was released in Japan in December 1994. At the time, it was a particularly advanced console in several ways, and its success was guaranteed by the wide range of software secured for it by Sony and the way it was marketed as something that was 'cool' -- often blamed for the 'decline' of video games, by making them a source of entertainment for the public at large.
Since the initial launch of the Sony PlayStation, Sony have released a PlayStation 2, which used DVD-ROM technology and had a look that was very different from the original PlayStation. However, the PlayStation 2 is inferior in graphical quality to the Nintendo Gamecube and in power to Microsoft's Xbox, and its continued success was reliant on its status as the 'cool' gaming console, and also on the range of high quality software secured for it by Sony.
In 2005, the PlayStation Portable, or PSP, was released. It marks Sony's first real foray into handheld gaming, and supports a wide range of media -- including UMD movies and music. With incredible graphics and a widescreen display that surpasses all other handhelds in size, the PSP is an impressive piece of hardware. The Nintendo DS (Dual Screen), its main contemporary rival, is currently leading the pair with its innovative design. However, for 'hardcore' gamers, both are a must.
European gamers were outraged at Sony's decision to release the PSP months after its Japanese and North American releases, in September 2005. This delay, justified as a shortage of units, and Sony's desire to withhold their stock until the Japanese and American markets were sated, compounded the feeling of neglect by big gaming companies of gamers in Europe.
Currently, Sony's next piece of hardware in the franchise, the PlayStation 3, which promises to be a powerful next-gen console, is in development and due for release in 2006.
Since the initial launch of the Sony PlayStation, Sony have released a PlayStation 2, which used DVD-ROM technology and had a look that was very different from the original PlayStation. However, the PlayStation 2 is inferior in graphical quality to the Nintendo Gamecube and in power to Microsoft's Xbox, and its continued success was reliant on its status as the 'cool' gaming console, and also on the range of high quality software secured for it by Sony.
In 2005, the PlayStation Portable, or PSP, was released. It marks Sony's first real foray into handheld gaming, and supports a wide range of media -- including UMD movies and music. With incredible graphics and a widescreen display that surpasses all other handhelds in size, the PSP is an impressive piece of hardware. The Nintendo DS (Dual Screen), its main contemporary rival, is currently leading the pair with its innovative design. However, for 'hardcore' gamers, both are a must.
European gamers were outraged at Sony's decision to release the PSP months after its Japanese and North American releases, in September 2005. This delay, justified as a shortage of units, and Sony's desire to withhold their stock until the Japanese and American markets were sated, compounded the feeling of neglect by big gaming companies of gamers in Europe.
Currently, Sony's next piece of hardware in the franchise, the PlayStation 3, which promises to be a powerful next-gen console, is in development and due for release in 2006.
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One of the first console to utilize in an actual GPU, while ones before used regular video proceeding utilities, the Playstation was way more advanced, and could do a lot more, handle a lot more, and all and all be a lot more than it's competition (N64, SN, Dreamcast, ETC.) It was also one of the first systems to read CD-ROM. All in all very powerful, and was also one of the first systems to utilize emulators.
SomeGuyFrom1994: Damn dude, look at these Playstation graphics, they are three dimensional! TO MUCH TO HANDLE!!!!!!
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I've been in a funk since I can't play Call of Duty online on my PS3 because of the Playstation Network Godzilla Attack...
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Get the Playstation mug.The Second Most Powerful Platform In Gaming (We All Know PC Is Better) With Better Features, Less Price, And More Powerful Than The Xbox 1.
With Great Specs And Part Choice Comparable To High Budget PCs
CPU: AMD Octa 8 Core Processer With Custom APU
GPU: AMD Radeon Processing 1.84 TFLOPS Of Power 8GB Of GDDR5
RAM: 8GB GDDR5 (Wierd Right?)
Output: HDMI 1080P 30-60 FP/s Based On Game Developer Laziness Or Porting Method Game Playback, 4K 25-60 FP/s Media Playback
Optical Media: 6X Blue Ray, 8X DVD and CD
USB: 3.0 Super Speed
LAN: Gigabit Ethernet
SATA: 3 6GB/S Interface
Audio: AMD True Audio
Wi-Fi: Marvell Wireless Avastar 88W8797 Wireless communication : IEEE 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth: 2.1
With Its High PC Like Specs The PS4 Is A Strong Console And Lots Of PC Folk Look Down On It Because It Can Beat A Budget Build. And That Though PC Is Better In Long Term Choice Due To Expandability And Customizeability
With Great Specs And Part Choice Comparable To High Budget PCs
CPU: AMD Octa 8 Core Processer With Custom APU
GPU: AMD Radeon Processing 1.84 TFLOPS Of Power 8GB Of GDDR5
RAM: 8GB GDDR5 (Wierd Right?)
Output: HDMI 1080P 30-60 FP/s Based On Game Developer Laziness Or Porting Method Game Playback, 4K 25-60 FP/s Media Playback
Optical Media: 6X Blue Ray, 8X DVD and CD
USB: 3.0 Super Speed
LAN: Gigabit Ethernet
SATA: 3 6GB/S Interface
Audio: AMD True Audio
Wi-Fi: Marvell Wireless Avastar 88W8797 Wireless communication : IEEE 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth: 2.1
With Its High PC Like Specs The PS4 Is A Strong Console And Lots Of PC Folk Look Down On It Because It Can Beat A Budget Build. And That Though PC Is Better In Long Term Choice Due To Expandability And Customizeability
PC User: "Hey Check Out My GTX 960 With 4GB Of GDDR5, It Can Totaly Beat The PS4 Graphics!"
PS4 User : "Umm Last I Checked Our Console Has 8GB Of GDDR5."
PC User: "No It Aint! You Cant Play GTA5 On Medium Settings And Pull 60FP/S."
PS4 User: "True But Developers Port At Medium Settings Locked And Lock At 30FP/S."
PC User: "Oh, Thats Why"
PS4 User: "Yep We Get The Bum End Of Game Developers, We Could Run It Fine If Porters Wernt Lazy."
Then Mutual Agreement Most Cases
The Playstation 4 Is Capeable Of PC Like Gaming
PS4 User : "Umm Last I Checked Our Console Has 8GB Of GDDR5."
PC User: "No It Aint! You Cant Play GTA5 On Medium Settings And Pull 60FP/S."
PS4 User: "True But Developers Port At Medium Settings Locked And Lock At 30FP/S."
PC User: "Oh, Thats Why"
PS4 User: "Yep We Get The Bum End Of Game Developers, We Could Run It Fine If Porters Wernt Lazy."
Then Mutual Agreement Most Cases
The Playstation 4 Is Capeable Of PC Like Gaming
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