ps3

The PS3 (PlayStation 3) is Sony Computer Entertainments third video game console since entering the industry with their PlayStation One in 1994. Designed to have a 10 year life span due to its design the PS3 is the direct successor to the leading platform of its generation, the PlayStation 2.

Launched in November of 2006 the PS3 did not meet expectations with a weak launch lineup, difficult online presence and a high price point. Rallying to re-achieve past success Sony has drastically improved its online presence, launched many AAA titles and continues to update its firmware to provide many advanced features.

The PS3 features a Blu-ray player, Cell processor, hard drive on every unit, Bluetooth functionality, wireless onboard and HDMI output. The design was meant to be forward thinking and a true cutting edge media and video game unit. The PS3 is considered one of the finest Blu-ray players on the market but many developers have struggled while developing games due to the complex design.

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Original Technorati articles tagged “ps3”

• in Gadgets
  A First Look at the Hauppauge HD PVR 2
  Technorati takes a first look at the Hauppauge HD PVR 2 for Gamers and Game Reviews alike.
  by bkerensa / on Oct 9, 2012
• in Gaming
  Kingdoms of Amalur : Reckoning PS3 Review
  Kingdoms of Amalur : Reckoning is the heavyweight of RPG
  by playstationbuzz / on Feb 17, 2012
• in Technology
  An Overview on Cinavia on Play Station 3
  As of system update 3.1X illegally or legally copied movies do not play on PS3 thanks to Cinavia.
  by azraiel / on Feb 10, 2012

Latest blogosphere posts tagged “ps3”

 

• PSN Update 19/06/13 – Thunder Wolves, Jak & Daxter Vita and Giana Sisters

  
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  The few weeks following E3 are traditionally quiet for game news and new releases . It’s a good time to slip a relatively unheard of game onto the PSN and hopefully catch some attention from a newly invigorated audience of gamers still wide-eyed after the E3 spectacle. So it’s interesting to see Thunder Wolves ...
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• July’s PlayStation Plus Games Revealed For Europe

  
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  Following on from last month’s bumper pile of titles – including Demon’s Souls, Ico, Shadow Of The Colossus and Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning – is July’s PlayStation Plus crop. July’s games are Battlefield 3, Payday: The Heist and Saints Row: The Third, all PS3. Ninja Gaiden Sigma Plus and Unit 13 ...
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• PlayStation 3 Firmware Update 4.45 Now Available, Creates Issues

  
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  PlayStation 3‘s firmware update 4.45 is now available for update. The update will give you the option to show a notification or not if you earn a trophy playing a game. This can be changed under  “Trophy Notifications” in the “System Settings” menu under “Settings.” However, be advised that you should ...
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• Ritirato il firmware 4.45 per PS3, causava guasti irrimediabili alle console [Sony]

  
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  Proprio nel momento in cui Sony informa che su PS4 gli aggiornamenti di sistema saranno automatici e non pagati insieme a PS Plus, ecco il disastro: laggiornamento del firmware PS3 di stamani, il 4.45, ha reso letteralmente inservibili le console di diversi utenti prima che il costruttore ritirasse ...
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• Capcoms Two Classic Arcade Titles, Reborn on Modern Consoles

  
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  The sleek side-scrolling action-RPG you can see above is Capcoms Chronicles of Mystara , an updated re-release and bundle of two of their older arcade games, Tower of Doom and Shadow over Mystara . Read more...        
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• Sony PS3 v4.45 firmware yanked after bricked consoles

  
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  Sony has been forced to hurriedly yank the latest PS3 update, v4.45, after reports that some gamers were finding their consoles had been bricked after installing the new firmware. “We’re aware of reports that the recent PS3 update (4.45) has caused” Sony took to Twitter to confirm. “We have temporarily taken ...
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• Saint Seiya: Bout Senses Announced By Namco Bandai

  
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  After revealing the new Dragon Ball game called Dragon Ball: Battle Of Z, it looks like Namco Bandai is not yet done with anime inspired titles this week. On the latest issue of Famitsu the Japanese company has also revealed a new Saint Seiya fighting game coming exclusively on Ps3 called Saint Seiya: Bout Senses. ...
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• Lego Marvel Super Heroes – preview

  
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  Guardian games correspondent Keith Stuart visits Lego developer Travellers Tales and takes his Marvel mad sons along to discover the studios latest blockbusting adventure "Has it got Spider-Man in it?" Im in the car with my sons on the way to visit Travellers Tales, the developer behind the hugely successful Lego ...
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• Namco Bandai Announced New Dragon Ball Fighting Game

  
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  The Dragon Ball series is definitely one of the most famous anime and manga series: characters like Son Goku and Vegeta are among the most recognizable character ever created. With the series being focused on martial arts and destructive battles between super natural beings, it was almost too easy to adapt the series ...
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• Rayman Legends Wii U Delayed Due To Poor Console Sales

  
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  Rayman Legends is coming this Summer as a multiplatform release but a few gamers surely remember that the game was going to be a Wii U exclusive. When Ubisoft announced the final delay it was also revealed that it was a necessity so that all versions of the game could be released at the same The post Rayman Legends ...
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• The Last Of Us Survival Guide: Skills

  
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  Surviving cataclysmic events is always hard, especially in the gaming world and without some good help and a solid strategy it becomes even harder. Surviving is the main focus of Naughty Dog’s The Last Of Us: not only Infected will do everything they can to make sure you won’t be able to escape the infested [...]
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• PS3 Bricked By Firmware 4.45? Here’s How To Enter Safe Mode

  
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  Reports came in overnight that PS3s were getting bricked by Sony’s latest firmware update – version 4.45. It doesn’t affect every machine (indeed, it appears those that are affected are in the minority at the time of writing) but it does appear to be concentrated on those with larger than 500GB hard drives, ...
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• The Last of Us

  
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  Un mondo devastato. Un uomo che vaga per la carcassa purulenta che un tempo era il Nord America. Una ragazzina che sa ancora sognare il futuro. Questo e molto altro in The Last of Us. NaughtyDog, software house americana già famosa per altri titoli come Crash Bandicoot e naturalmente la serie Uncharted per PS3, si ...
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• Sony PlayStation 3 System Software Update 4.45 out now but be careful updating

  
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  Sony has released an update to the PlayStation 3 system software, taking it to version 4.45 but some users are reporting it’s bricking their systems.
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• Dont Update Your PS3 Today! [Update: Firmware Pulled]

  
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  As of, oh, right now, there should be a prompt on your PS3 asking you to upgrade to 4.45. Whatever you do, dont accept it. Not yet, anyway. Read more...        
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• Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 Vengeance DLC Map Coming July 2 – See the Trailer Now

  
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  Call of Duty: Black Ops 2  is ready to fire off its next DLC salvo on July 2 on Xbox Live, with PS3 and PC versions to follow. The Vengeance map pack includes new multiplayer maps Rush, Detour, Cove and Uplink, which a remake of Summit from the original  Black Ops . Buried, a new Zombies mode variant, is ...
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• Warriors Orochi 3 Ultimate Coming To PS3, Vita

  
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  According to the latest edition of Japanese gaming mag, Famtisu, Tecmo KOEI is planning yet another remix of hack n’ slash crossover sequel, Warriors Orochi 3. Dubbed Warriors Orochi 3 Ultimate, the game is currently slated for a September release in Japan, exclusive to PlayStation 3 and Vita. It’s reported that ...
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• Some PS3 Owners Complaining 4.45 Firmware Update Has Bricked Their Console

  
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  A new firmware update for the PS3 is live, but a significant number of reports indicate it’s locking users out of their systems.  Posters on the official PS3 Support forum  noted they couldn’t boot their systems after the update, and some users said restoring file systems didn’t resolve the issue. According ...
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• PS3 update 4.45 “bricking” consoles

  
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  New Playstation 3 update is reportedly rendering gamers’ consoles useless
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• Rogue From X-Men Joining Deadpool In His Game

  
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  The Marvel comics anti-hero Deadpool is going to have quite a few guests in his game: after Wolverine, another member of the X-Men will be joining him in his adventure. A new promotional image has been released today, showing Rogue as a guest characters in the upcoming Deadpool. You can take a look at the The post ...
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