Playstation 3

Sony's PlayStation 3 debuted on November 17, 2006 to lines and crowds braving the weather to get their hands on the successor to the wildly popular PlayStation 2 (which sold over 100 million units) and PSone (the original PlayStation), the console that put Sony on the map in the gaming industry. The PS3 had a slow start, largely due to lack of compelling or exclusive games and a high price ($500-600), but Sony hopes to repeat the success of its last two systems over its proposed 10-year lifespan.

Despite initial criticisms, PS3 gained some momentum from several perks and more focused marketing.  The unified minimum (and somewhat user-serviceable) hardware has simplified development (like wi-fi and a built-in hard drive) and every system doubles as a Blu-ray player (the cheapest on the market in its the first year). While PSN is not as feature-rich as Xbox Live, it's adding new content all the time, and the free price tag definitely has wide appeal.

Other contributions outside of gaming — such as being a part of Stanford University's Folding@Home protein folding research project — have given it appeal and cultural significance beyond just being a high-tech toy. Gaining some high-caliber exclusive titles  such as Metal Gear Solid 4, Killzone 2, Uncharted: Drake's Fortune, MotorStorm, Ratchet and Clank Future, Resistance 1 and 2, Gran Turismo 5, and God of War III has helped fuel the PS3's growing popularity as well.

The emphasis on casual games on the Wii and high hardware failure rates of the Xbox 360 are two of many factors helping the PS3 gain ground on its competition.

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• Dante’s Inferno demo coming in December

  
  Gamer Limit — Authority: 448
  Rapping on the gates of hell, Visceral Games is turning up the heat by letting its fans get a glimpse of the first of nine levels in Dante’s Inferno .  The demo will be relased to the public next month for the PS3 and Xbox 360. In the game, Dante has to traverse through nine levels of fire and brimstone in ...
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• Dante’s Inferno Demo Coming Next Month

  
  The Koalition | The Video Game & Hip Hop Authority — Authority: 488
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• Assassins Creed 2 Developer Diary 6: Home Sweet Home

  
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• PlayStation Home to Host Modern Launch Party

  
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• New Assassin’s Creed 2 In-Game Screens Get the Blood Flowing (Literally)

  
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• Borderlands DLC landing on November 24th

  
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• SEGA announces Bayonetta special edition

  
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• Square: Final Fantasy XIII in the “last stage of development” for US and Europe

  
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• Resident Evil 5 Alternate Edition Will Be DLC Content

  
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• What if the Final Fantasy VII cast were in a Tales game?

  
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• 24kt Gold PS3 Slim for the uber-rich

  
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• All Change at EA…

  
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• A bundle of new Assassin’s Creed II shots

  
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• Dante’s Inferno demo in December, new developer clip

  
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• PAL Gamers Getting Vagrant Story On PSN

  
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• Dante’s Inferno Demo Burning Its Way To PS3/360

  
  www.GamesAreEvil.com — Authority: 139
  Visceral Games is going to be releasing a demo for Dante’s Inferno this December.  The demo, titled Gates of Hell, is not that average kill two baddies and be done.  Oh no!  Visceral Games is gracing gamers with the whole first level.  BOO YEAH!  That’s not all though, the demo will also come with two ...
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