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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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Red Dead Redemption arrives this April
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Rockstar’s Red Dead Redemption is set for an April 2010 release for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. Redemption is Rockstar’s followup to Red Dead Revolver and promises a dusty Western filled with guns, mustaches, and horses. Personally, I could do with more games featuring mustaches and horses, so I’m pretty ...1 hour ago -
Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2 From £9.99
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After proving a massive success across multiple platforms, it should come as no surprise to see a sequel to Marvel: Ultimate Alliance in the shape of Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2 – I can imagine it took absolutely ages to come up with that title though! The game features a whole range of ...2 hours ago -
Band Hero: Band Kit From £119.99
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Band Hero is a spin-off from the Guitar Hero series, and is structured similarly to Guitar Hero 5 with the drop-in/drop-out and in-song instrument and difficulty change menus, plus additional new multiplayer modes. As this has been designed for a more mainstream audience, the songs are ...2 hours ago -
Red Dead Redemption to Launch in April
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Rockstar has announced that their western, Red Dead Redemption, has been scheduled for release in April of 2010. However, gamers can get their next taste of the game much earlier, as a new trailer entitled “My Name is John Marston” will be launched on December 1. While you let the pain in your wallet set in from ...5 hours ago -
Dragon Age: Origins £29.95
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Promising some 80 hours worth of gameplay, its fair to say that epic is something which is very appropriate for role-playing title Dragon Age: Origins – plus theres downloadable content which will add even more playing time (with even more to come in the future). The game itself sees you controlling a Grey Warden, ...5 hours ago -
Deal: 25% trade-in bonus at Gamestop
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Until December 6, would-be Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks , Red Dead Mercenary , and Bioshock 2 fans can all get in on a deal at Gamestop. If you trade any games toward the purchase of the above three, you’re eligible for an additional 25% on your trade-in credit! There’s also a lengthy list of XBOX 360 and ...5 hours ago -
First expansion for Borderlands now available
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“Fastest selling new IP of 2009″ Borderlands has a new expansion, available now! Entitled The Zombie Island of Dr. Ned , the chapter is available for download via Microsoft’s XBOX Live and Sony’s PSN. The storyline features Dr. Ned, a scientist given the task of keeping Jakob Cove’s workers alive. When ...6 hours ago -
New Final Fantasy XIII Trailer
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Here’s your Rock Band news
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This morning I woke up to three Rock Band emails. Well actually six. For some reason I get a double dose of every email. To make things easier for reading, I’m going to combine all of them into one post. First up is something that could affect your Black Friday shopping. At various Old Navy stores they will be ...6 hours ago -
Next Star Wars game to be shown off at VGAs
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Another VGA Reveal has come in today as SpikeTV reveals that the next Star Wars game is to be shown off at the award show. No other details have yet to be shared, but they were nice enough to share a little video teaser calling out mega-fans. Check that out below.7 hours ago -
Don’t Fret, PSN System Activations Still at 5
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Yesterday all hell broke loose when it was discovered on an official PlayStation website in the terms of service section, that PSN users were only allowed to activate 3 systems per PSN ID. It turns out that despite being on a official PlayStation site, the information was incorrect. Thanks to the EU PlayStation ...7 hours ago -
Explore Pandora as the Na’Vi in James Cameron’s Avatar Game
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With James Cameron’s Avatar poised to break 3D records at the box office and introduce 3D gaming to the world, here’s an inside look at the new game. Players will be able to play as the native Na’Vi on the planet Pandora. Check out the gameplay as you take control od these huge and powerful [...]7 hours ago -
Review: PixelJunk Shooter
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Magma cum laude. The fourth PixelJunk game has the most basic and functional title since the first, but as ever with Q-Games genre-hopping download series, things arent quite as straightforward and off-the-cuff as the Kyoto developer likes to make out. Racers was a rhythmic, ...7 hours ago -
Assassin’s Creed II Review
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Game Review: Assassin’s Creed II Release: November 17, 2009 Genre: Third-Person Action Adventure Developer: Ubisoft Montreal Available Platforms: Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PC Players: 1 MSRP: $59.99 ESRB Rating: M Website: http://assassinscreed.us.ubi.com/assassins-creed-2/ ...8 hours ago -
What Do The Onechanbara And Bioshock 2 Have In Common?
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Both games are published by the same company in Japan.8 hours ago -
On PlayStation Network today: Gravity Crash, Diner Dash, Madden NFL Arcade (PS3), Dino Crisis, C&C, Reel Fishing, Fighting Force, Backstreet Billiards, International Track & Field (PS1), LittleBigPlanet, Tekken 6 (PSP)
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Sony Computer Entertainment (SCE) announced what new PlayStation Network downloadable games, expansions, demos and videos were released for PlayStation 3 and PSP today in America and Europe. AMERICAN PlayStation Store for PS3 PS3 Game Sale (from now until 12/2) Now $4.99, originally $9.99: * Flower * ...8 hours ago -
Gallery: Brand new Splatterhouse screenshots
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Its a whole lot of fun. Read more...8 hours ago -
New Final Fantasy XIII Trailer !
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The latest Final Fantasy XIII trailer is 5+ min long which features new sidecast characters, more on the Oerba sisters and also Eidolon summon animations in the battle! Some cool stuff, check it out on the video below!8 hours ago -
Red Dead Redemption dated for April 2010
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Rockstar Games has confirmed today that Red Dead Redemption , previously scheduled for an end of the year release in 2009 until its delay, will instead release in April 2010. No specific date has been mentioned. Next Tuesday, a new trailer titled “My Name is John Marston” will release. We look very forward to ...9 hours ago -
Premium PSN Services Could be a Good Thing
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Following the recent announcement of Sony’s plans to offer a premium platform for PlayStation Network users, the gaming community has mixed opinions. Many have cried foul, claiming that Sony is heading towards the Xbox Live model in which free access severely limits your options. On the other hand, others have ...10 hours ago
