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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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Indigo Quantum Waves Design PS3 Playstation 3 Body Protector Skin Decal Sticker
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Indigo Quantum Waves Design PS3 Playstation 3 Body Protector Skin Decal Sticker Scatch Resistant Skin Sticker helps to protect your PS3 (Playstation 3) while making an impression. Self-adhesive plastic-coated skins are custom cut to perfectly fit the PS3. Skins are paper-thin so they do not add any bulk. Skins are ...10 hours ago -
"Uncharted 2: Among Thieves": Game Review for PS3
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By our guest blogger, David VoylesDeveloper Naughty Dog proved to the world in 2007 that they could deliver a well refined and polished product. The huge success of "Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune"... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]11 hours ago -
Guerrilla Games is Celebrating 5 Years of Killzone
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It’s been five years since the original Killzone released in Europe on the PlayStation 2. Guerrilla games will be celebrating this week and next week. This weekend is Double XP Weekend and a retro tournament which will be held on the Beach Head and Southern Hills maps in Killzone 2, that is, if you’re able [...]11 hours ago -
Assassins Creed II Sells 1.6 Million in the First Week
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Despite Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 completely owning the sales record charts on it’s release two weeks ago, Ubisoft stated that they are impressed with the sales for their newest game, Assassins Creed II, saying that it sold 1.6 million units in the first week. It’s surprising to see that peoples wallets are ...11 hours ago -
Contest: Win a gaming PC mouse, mouse pad and headset from SteelSeries
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Filed under: Contests , Hardware Shopping on Black Friday can be maddening but we here at Big Download want to help out at least one reader in our audience with some of his or her gift giving plans (or perhaps just gift plans as the case may be). Today we have a new giveaway where one person will walk away with ...11 hours ago -
New York to Use Emergency Alerts via XBL, PSN, Wii
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New York State is testing a plan that would not only broadcast emergency alerts over television, but online gaming networks as well. “The goal is to reach younger residents who spend more time on the Xbox, PlayStation, or Wii than with television or radio,” stated New York State Deputy CIO Rico Singleton. ...12 hours ago -
Tony Hawk: Ride Cheats Playstation3
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This page offers information about games Tony Hawk: Ride cheats, codes, and hints. This page also provides information about Developer, Publisher, Platform, Genre, Mode, and Release date for game Tony Hawk: Ride in Playstation 3 How to Unlock Tony Hawk: Ride Cheats and Hints Playstation 3 Tony Hawk: Ride ...12 hours ago -
PS3 Review – Assassin’s Creed II
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Stealth based gameplay can be a difficult task for a developer. It is a challenge to keep things fresh when stealth can lend itself to repetitive gameplay. There are only so many ways to sneak up on a guy and take him down. Assassin’s Creed met with great commercial sales, yet reviews were mixed. The majority of ...12 hours ago -
Ezio Is Kicking Altair’s Assassin’s Creed Sales [Ubisoft]
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According to internal Ubisoft estimates, Assassin’s Creed II has sold 1.6 million units in the first week of release, 32% more than the original Assassin’s Creed sold two years ago. While Assassin’s Creed the first remains the fastest selling new video game IP in U.S. history, it’s younger brother isn’t ...12 hours ago -
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2game quebra recorde de vendas em seu lançamento Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 chega ao mercado para PlayStation 3, Xbox360 e PC, produzido pela Infinity War e distribuído pela Activision. É continuação direta do aclamado Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare lançado em 2007 (e que só ...12 hours ago -
DLC Subscription Coming to Guitar Hero?
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Apparently, Activision isn’t limiting the idea of paid online content to the Call of Duty franchise, as Red Octane and Activision are looking into the idea of a monthly subscription allowing access to all of Guitar Hero’s downloadable content. In an interview with the Seattle Times (via 1Up ), Red Octane ...12 hours ago -
SG Review: Assassin’s Creed II
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Released in November 2007, Assassin’s Creed was an incredibly ambitious game that attracted lofty expectations. An innovative title in many ways, Ubisoft introduced gamers to a realm and era not often addressed by the interactive entertainment industry. Much of the appeal was the ability to explore the Holy Land ...12 hours ago -
The DS and DSi Gift Guide [Shopping Gift Guide]
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This year saw the launch of not one, but two additions to the DS family. The DSi, sporting two cameras and the ability to download games , hit in April. The DSiLL (XL to folks outside of Japan) is all of that a more, well more in the sense of size, super-sizing the screen and mondo-sizing the stylus. Of course, ...12 hours ago -
Talk Amongst Yourselves [Official Kotaku Forum]
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Once a year, we must all shake our heads and wonder if/when Donkey Kong will be featured in his very own game again. Maybe even a good one? Talk about that and other gaming stuff in TAY. Confused about commenting on Kotaku? Read our FAQ . Once a year, we must all shake our heads and wonder if/when ...13 hours ago -
Adon, Cody and Guy confirmed for Super Street Fighter IV
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This one is sure to please the Street Fighter fans. Famitsu has just announced Adon, along with Final Fight’s Cody and Guy (looking like they did in Street Fighter Alpha 3) as playable characters in Super Street Fighter IV. The scans from Famitsu show the characters in their Street Fighter IV interpretation. and ...13 hours ago -
Borderlands DLC Brings Hordes Of Zombies To The Party
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Here is the trailer for The Zombie Island Of Dr.Ned which is the first downloadable content pack for the co-op based first person shooter Borderlands. In the Island of Dr.Ned you will encounter a host of new enemies, all of which are in some way infected. You will also find new locations to visit and lots of brand ...13 hours ago -
When Did You Stop Believing in Santa Claus? [Note]
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To: Crecente From: Bashcraft RE: Christmas the First Man, presents are a gianormous pain when we go the States for the holidays. Mini-Bash wrote his list to Santa yesterday. He wants a kickboard (I think it’s called a “razor” scooter in English — not sure) and Beyblade spinning tops. Not sure if we are ...13 hours ago -
Assassin’s Creed 2
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Assassin´s Creed 2assuma o manto de assassino nessa fantástica sequência O fim de ano não poderia estar melhor para os gamers, com lançamentos de peso como Uncharted 2 (leia análise aqui), Modern Warfare 2 (leia análise aqui) e New Super Mario Bros. Wii (leia análise aqui). Agora mais um título foi lançado ...13 hours ago -
IBM’s Next Cell Processor is Dead in the Water
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Talk of the technology behind the PlayStation 3 console always turns to the Cell processor, an innovative chip architecture which, in the PS3, contains essentially 9 processors on single chip (one PowerPC chip and eight Synergistic Processing Elements, or SPEs). And up until now, there was no reason to believe Sony ...13 hours ago -
Ex-Pandemic members get all “Office Space” on an innocent printer
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Filed under: Culture , Action , Video We really do feel for the Pandemic Studios team members who lost their jobs last week thanks to EA’ s latest cost cutting move. It’s not right that the studio that has made so many great games is basically no more. But geeze….what did that copier ever do to you? ...13 hours ago
