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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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Nathan Drake Gets Fat This Weekend
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Those of you who log on to play some Uncharted 2: Among Thieves multiplayer this weekend will discover Nathan and his friends have “had a few too many helpings of turkey (or Tofurkey), green bean casserole and, most definitely, sweet potato casserole,” according to Naughty Dog’s blog . Fat Drake isn’t the ...2 hours ago -
New Lost Planet 2 Screens, Looking 10x Better
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Lost Planet 2 has never been a slouch on the visual side, but these new screens are amazing. I hear people talk all day about what the 360 can and can’t do. But never once in those debates have I heard Lost Planet 2 mentioned as one of the few games stretching 360’s limit. The multiplayer demo left the game world ...2 hours ago -
New Final Fantasy XIII Trailer Raises A Pulse
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Square Enix have released a new trailer for Final Fantasy XIII. The trailer titled “Feel The Pulse” shows all the usual visual greatness we have come to expect from a Final Fantasy trailer, it even comes with the the original Japanese voice-over and theme song (i think). Final Fantasy XIII is out in Japan on ...2 hours ago -
European PSN Store Update: 26.11.09
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Oh look, it’s another lackluster load for us poor Europeans on the PSN Storefront. As our American cousins will no doubt be gorging over Thanksgiving, we have been left with very few pickings, with the likes of playable demos for Comet Crash and Mushroom Wars , some downloadable content for Borderlands and ...3 hours ago -
New map available for Uncharted 2 this Friday
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Uncharted 2 Among Thieves is set to get a new map this Friday. This is the first downloadable content for the game as it will include special skins in competitive matches: Doughnut Drake for the Heroes, and Doughnut Lazarevic for the Villains. Watch the following video. Post from TalkPlayStation.com New map ...3 hours ago -
PlayStation Deals Black Friday Edition
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With Black Friday just days away most of us will be locking ourselves away in the comfort of our own homes trying to avoid the massive crowds. We’ll for those of us that will be going out to face those crowds PSLS is here to point you in the right direction. If your like us every year you head out in the early ...3 hours ago -
Last year’s gadgets are now worth the price (via postie)
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Bookmark this categorySometimes the newest gadgets are too far out on the bleeding edge. They don’t work out of the box, and they have a few too many bugs in their initial versions. They’re also usually too expensive. But the following list of 10 cool gift ideas focuses on products or services that have been ...4 hours ago -
The Xbox 360 Buyer’s Guide [Shopping Gift Guide]
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New Halo, new downloadables for Mass Effect, Fallout 3, and Grand Theft Auto, new Forza. It was a pretty good year for Xbox 360 owners. Pick through the list to decide which games to give and get and leave a comment to point out any you would add that we didn’t review. And don’t forget, this is more reference ...4 hours ago -
Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Single-Player details
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Battlefield: Bad Company 2 is looking very promising, here we have details on the single player aspect of the game. The game, like all the other Battlefield games will have multiplayer. Haggard, Sweetwater and Sergeant Redford is back from the party. The campaign begins in Alaska, where the Soviet forces in a ...4 hours ago -
Happy Turkey Day! [Note]
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To : Crecente From : Luke Happy thanksgiving! Not that I even really get what that means , but hey, any day where eating giant birds is a national holiday is cool with me. Here’s what you missed: Capcom Side-Scrollers Coming To Xbox Live, PSN Custom Bayonetta “Figure” Gets The Outfit Right New ...4 hours ago -
Need for Speed: SHIFT Giveaway!
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Special thanks to the awesome folks over at EA Black Box for hooking Platform Nation up with a brand spankin’ new copy of Need for Speed: SHIFT . We originally wanted to keep this PS3 copy to ourselves, but in the spirit of Thanksgiving, we’ll be granting one lucky winner the game! Just leave a comment ...5 hours ago -
Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2 Review
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Game Review: Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2 Release: September 15, 2009 Genre: Action RPG Developer: Vicarious Visions, n-Space, Savage Entertainment Available Platforms: Xbox 360, PS3, Wii, PS2, PSP, and DS Players: 1-4 MSRP: $59.99 ESRB Rating: T Website: http://marvelultimatealliance.marvel.com/ ...5 hours ago -
Divinity 2 trailer takes on many roles
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Filed under: Downloads , RPG , Trailers Download HD Video Using both in-game and cinematic footage, this trailer for Divinity 2: Ego Draconis reveals much of the gameplay players can look forward to in this upcoming role-playing game. Divinity 2 is scheduled to release in January 2010. Download HD ...5 hours ago -
First Look At New Professor Layton Game [Famitsu]
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In the latest issue of Famitsu, Level-5 honcho Akihiro Hino reveals the first bits of info about upcoming Professor Layton game. Titled Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask, the game features an overhaul of the game system. The “miracle mask” is connected somehow to the mask worn by bad guy Death Call in ...5 hours ago -
Still Want DJ Hero For Free? Let Billboard.com Hook You Up
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So as a great holiday gift to yourself you can win a free copy of DJ Hero. Many will enter but only 5 will win, and Billboard is hoping you guys will be one of them (or all). So stop wasting time reading this post and click here to visit the entry page or the link below. You have until Dec. 20th. Good luck. And ...5 hours ago -
Modern Warfare 2 DLC coming spring 2010
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Modern Warfare 2 has recently launched and already there is some downloadable content planned. Robert Bowling has mentioned on Twitter that the first DLC pack won’t be released until Spring 2010. DLC is planned fir the wonderfully vauge timeframe of Spring. I’ll let you know when we know when it’ll be done. ...5 hours ago -
PS3 Wins Holiday Season With Unbelievable Bundles
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Every year the day after Thanksgiving offers countless one day sales. Some are great, others not so much. Well for us PlayStation fans there are countless options this year, especially for those looking to possibly add another console to their collection. There are a total of 5 great deals at various stores on this ...6 hours ago -
It’s Christmas Time For Dawn Of War II’s Expansion [PC]
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The snow is falling, the fires are crackling, we’ve got some new screenshots for the Dawn of War II expansion, Chaos Rising…Merry Christmas, Immortal Emperor! The snow is falling, the fires are crackling, weve got some new screenshots for the Dawn of War II expansion, Chaos ...6 hours ago -
The good and bad of Wii’s Smackdown vs. Raw 2010 (Slam! Sports)
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When Smackdown vs. Raw 2010 was announced, there was only one thought that came to my mind -- make a better game for Wii. You see, despite Nintendos fifth gen console having immense popularity, the system lagged behind Xbox 360 and Playstation 3 in capabilities for the past couple titles.6 hours ago -
Modern Warfare 2 DLC slated for Spring 2010
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Modern Warfare 2’s first batch of DLC is currently “planned for the wonderfully vague time-frame of Spring”, according to Infinity Ward’s Rob Bowling on his twitter today. No details at were provided on the content and what it would be, but then, there’s not really much you can say in 140 characters. Ah ...6 hours ago
