A new site has been launched on to the web: PS3 Videos , seen at www.ps3videos.com .

It offers us Playstation 3 fans the perfect website to upload trailers, videos of our online exploits and a way to show off our fantastic killing statistics on games like Call of Duty 4 or the best way round a track on MotorStorm!

The site is free to join and uploading your media is simple and quick. There is also a really quick way to upload videos you have seen on YouTube. Cool.

Look out for the regular competitions!

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Funnily enough, the Head of SCE was asked the very question ‘when can we expect the PS4′?

He said that they havent even fully launched the PS3 yet and it was far too early to be talking about a PS4.

 

Since then there has been more talk that they fully expect it to last well into the next decade due to easy upgrades via software downloads.

Saying that, he didnt deny it outright. Although we may be talking about 6 years or so in the future  it is possible that SONY engineers have, at least, formulated ideas as to what the next Playstation will be capable of.

I personally think they havent got anything down in writing. I believe that they will see what new technology presents itself before even starting development on the PS4 (or whatever it will be called.)

Dont forget George Lucas didnt even consider making Star Wars 1, 2 and 3 until the new CGI technology was around to make it possible.
I reckon SONY will wait for a technology jump.

I dont think they need to change anything about the PS3 to make it last several years. As it PC based they can easily bring out Cell,  perfomance and storage upgrades.

I also reckon that the next ‘console’ will be 100% online based. Sure, you’ll be able to download games onto a physical hard drive but why bother? Internet connections, bandwidth and speed could be so good in the next 6 years ….

If we dont need storage and a place to put disks in then we dont really need a console. It could be just a small box that sits on an internet connectioin point, or sit inside a TV.

The only thing you’d need is  a controller !

…or maybe the controller could actually house everything you need!

Exciting stuff….

I expect my grandchildren will be playing hologames, like 3D holographic chess in Star Wars..
 :) 

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Well, SONY are keen to push that they wish the Playstation 3 to become a Media Center for the Home. A machine to play not only games and watch Blu-Ray movies but to download TV shows, other films, more games, music and other content. The Xbox 360 already does a lot of this so it is both inevitable and needed.

Given the internals of the console is it not more of a PC than a games’ machine?

Let’s have a look at the evidence from what the PS3 offers from a PC point of view:

• Cell Processor with Super-Computer like power devloped by IBM, Toshiba and SONY.
• Graphics processor (RSX) co-developed by NVIDIA Corporation and SCEI.
• Computing power of 2 teraflops allowing never seen entirely graphical power.
• Typical RAM as seen on PCs.
• 60GB Hard Disk Drive for media storage.
• A full suite of interface connections from USB to SD Cards.
• Ability to browse the web, use a mouse and keyboard and Headphones. 

In fact, now there are options available to download a more advanced Linux Operating system so that the PS3 IS a PC, able to carry out typical PC functions such as spreadsheet work and detailed file management. You could install Windows on it but it takes up so much space and, more importantly, processing power, you’d be a fool to do so.

I can’t help thinking SONY will release their own more in-depth OS or after a series of downloadable system updates (currently on version 1.32) will, in fact, have an OS worthy of mention. We can expect far better file management, the ability to read, play and sort different media formats such as the many varying video and image formats.

At the moment, SONY haven’t allowed us to play on the PS3 whilst downloading other media such as updates or games. However, given the power of the console we can expect true multi-tasking to be just around the corner!

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When I was a lad I would spend my days playing outside with my many friends. I would be playing with the usual stuff of my era; marbles, toy soldiers, Action Men, Scalectrix, etc.

i’d be out as soon as I got back from school and I’d be out playing in the cul-de-sac all day on weekends.

Now, things are different. Parents are struggling to get their kids out of the house! It’s all to do with the fantastic toys at their disposal and the worst offenders of those are consoles such as the Playstation 3…

My lads talk about it, dream about it and play it. They won’t get to the table on time because they are playing it. They won’t stay at the table and finish their meal because the PS3 beckons them. These are the MINOR problems..

Continued play turns them in to hyper-monsters. They are fidgety, agressive, cannot concentrate, overly tired and grumpy.To be honest, I’ve noticed similar traits in myself after prolonged periods of play and I get really snappy with the missus…. Oh dear. If I continue to let my kids submerge themselves into a virtual world does that make me a bad father ?!

We do try to keep them off it. We try and ‘ration’ it, say one day on and one day off. We even take away a day for bad behavious. The thing is, they whine and winge so much its all too easy to just give in, which is what usually happens. Its a vicious circle.

For our kids’ sake maybe we should not have any TV or videos games at all! Get them back on the streets, it is turning them into sociopathic, agoraphobic zombies.

You know it is bad when I realised my 3 year old can turn the PS3, load a game, resume his campaign or career on a game and happily use incredible dexterity to make his way through levels which adults unfamiliar with arcade games would find extremely confusing.

He dresses  up in army gear and goes around trying to Melee you on the legs…

He has a little trouble with pronounciation at the moment so his favorite words and thrases are: Dauladuty (Call of Duty), forrermann (Resistance Fall of Man) and Adookah (Bazooka).

Maybe its just the way things are now. Maybe they will grow up to be technosavvy, highly PC literate individuals with super quick brains.. Plus its freezing outside, who can blame them!

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Yep, you heard it here first…

The leading Playstation 3 site for online enthusiasts, PS3 Multiplayer, has opened up a fun event, a running race around Rouen for Call of Duty 3 owners!

 

Press play to start a video of the route… It may take a while!

 

You can straight to the event by clicking HERE.

They still have regular ’serious’ events at the site but this adds a little extra spice!

See  you there!

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 SONY recently showcased the Hall of Fame section for the fantastic HOME.

It provides a way for gamers to show off the trophies they have won for game achievements on their PS3 games. It looks quite incredible. Check it out below.

 Well, how cool is that….. ?

 Yet another reason why the Playstation 3 is the console of choice.

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The Playstation 3 Online games specialist site, PS3Multiplayer.com, has now started new events for the UK, Europe and Australasia.

PS3 Multiplayer organises LIVE events and also handles Tournaments and Leagues for the main Playstation 3 games that have decent online gameplay.

They were already regularly holding Resistance fall of Man, Call of Duty 3 and MotorStorm events for those players accessing the US servers. Now, they have opened up similar events for those who play on the EU servers.

The site also has a busy forum and is a MUST for any PS3 enthusiast.

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Well, that’s it then…  as of 23rd March 2007, The Whole Wide World has got it’s hands on the Playstation 3 !

Well, okay, India and a few notable others are still waiting…

Anyway, I think we can judge how it went from the news from the UK, the most active gaming community in Europe, a fair barometer if ever there was one.

Overall, the pick up in the UK has been good whilst on the continent and Australia there have reports of the media outnumbering the customers! Well, gotta laugh. This is still an expensive bit of kit and this is to be expected but YET AGAIN it seems the press are keener to knock SONY and concentrate on the negatives. I’m all for balanced press and I wouldn’t expect them to make a euphoric song and dance out of it but what IS their problem!?  Strange.

Apparently, in London, 100 people who waited patiently in a midnight queue were actually given free large HD TVs for their trouble !! Unbelievable.

Sony has declared its launch of PlayStation 3 to date as a success, saying early sales are faster than those of its predecessor PS2.

It believes that the combination of a high-definition Blu-ray DVD player, online capabilities and gaming powered by the Cell processor will convince gamers to spend £425 (599 Euros) on the machine.

“High definition is very important to people,” said Ray Maguire, head of Sony Computer Entertainment in the UK.

“A lot of people have bought flat panel TVs and they want content to go on it and PlayStation 3 is one of the few places they can get that kind of experience.”

Mr Maguire said the TV giveaway in the UK was a reward for gamers’ patience and exceedingly generous for a firm reported to be losing up to $300 on every PlayStation 3 sold.

At least the number of COD3 players online will double which should be fun !

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SONY have realeased a list of the PS2 games that can play on the Playstation 3 games console. You can get to the list by clicking HERE.

It includes a simple system that shows to what extent the issues within a game affect how it runs on a PS3. Some games have very minor issues whilst others have more obvious problems.

At least this list can help you make a correct purchase decision before it’s too late!

You will need to look for the PS2 game’s code to make sure.

SONY have had to do this really because they said last month that the PS3 model to be launched in Europe would lack a chip used in the earlier models introduced in Japan and North America in November last year.

The function of the chip would be replaced by software, making the console cheaper to produce but taking away the almost full backward compatibility enabling PS2 games to play on PS3.

Sony’s website http://faq.eu.playstation.com/bc lists games that should work. “If your game is not listed here, emulation is not yet supported on PlayStation 3,” it says.

In order to play the old games, the new PlayStation 3 owners will first need to install software, called firmware, on their new device. The software can be downloaded from the Internet or obtained on a disc from the customer service unit.

“We will be adding additional titles to this list in future firmware upgrades,” said David Reeves, President of Sony Computer Entertainment.

But Reeves reiterated that Sony will not put much effort in making old PS2 titles available on PS3, but rather focus on developing new services and entertainment features exclusively for PS3.

So, it’s bad news about the slight lack of PS2 support but it seems SONY has it’s heart in the right place.

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Ireland is getting a very welcome injection of a rumored $1.5 million advertising budget by SONY for the impending realease of the Playstation 3 console over there.

This good news follows the decent showing in the Rugby, the fun of Saint Patrick’s Day and even a win in cricket over Pakistan!!