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Sony PlayStation 3

Adonis said:
nothing so far. Konami wont deny rumours that a PS3 version will be out this year, Thats why many believe it will appear this year or very early next year.

I reckon we'll find out at the Leipzig games convention or TGS.
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Unless it goes the way of Smackdown! VS RAW 2007 that is... you know, PS2, PSP and 360 only until the 2008 version's (PES7 and SD VS RAW 2008 )
 
more problems for the ps3
Once upon a time, the much-anticipated Playstation 3 looked as if it would wipe the floor in the battle of the next-generation consoles. Supporting the high capacity Blu-ray disc and powered by a Cell processor, the technological superiority of the PS3 would help Sony maintain dominance in the console market. However the electronics giant may have bitten more than they could chew with news that gremlins are affecting the production of the new-console and that 3rd Party developers are switching resources elsewhere...

Games industry researchers believe that developers are switching resources from the PS3 to the Wii and Xbox 360, according to an article in Business Week online. It seems that the development problems and high price make the PS3 a risky prospect. News that a PS£ version of 'WWE Smackdown vs. Raw' has been cancelled (see digital battle) seem to confirm this. Real Media also report that 60% of third --party developers who have received PS3 development kits think that the console is 'average and that games are difficult to develop for Sony's system.

However EA Games have decided to give sony their full backing. In an interview in Eurogamer, EA corporate communications VP Jeff Brown implied that developmental difficultieswere a natural part of a product life-cycle and it would be arrogant to dismiss the PS3 because of it:

"Everybody writes these big stories like 'Oh my God, what will this mean? Will they stumble for the next for years, can they recover?' When Sony first put out the PlayStation 2 there were hardware shortages, and some manufacturing glitches, and everybody was like 'Can they recover?' If you watch that cycle, then certainly you know that whatever people are saying now - could it be a stumbling block - remains to be seen. I give Sony a lot of credit and would never ever underestimate them."
Would he have made the same claims about the Sega Dreamcast?

One of the worries concerns the 3.2 GHz Cell processor-- the engine of the PS3. Its size and complexity as meant that up to 90% of the chips produced are rendered unusable for the console. This is pretty high when you compare it with the 5% failure rate of a standard silicon geranium chip.

The Cell chip has 8 cores, and the PS3 needs 7 cores to be operational. Sony are prepared to install the chip in the console, even if only 7 of the 8 cores are working The danger here is that if just one of the cores blows the whole console needs to be replaced -- which would be bad news for a customer whose warranty has lapsed.

A further implication is that Sony will have to invest a lot of money just to produce an adequate number of chips. Even then it's likely that supply will be initially quite limited.

This is another addition to the long list of setbacks that have affected the PS3.
Problems with the development of the Blu-ray drive have already forced Sony to push back the launch date from Spring to November, giving the rival XBox 360 a much longer time to establish itself in the market

The high entry price - quoted as being- £425 - is likely to frighten casual and non-gamers from investing in the console, especially as Nintendo's Wii is likely to retail for around £150. Even at this high price, Sony will be still be operating at a loss and will only expect to make a profit after a couple of years - that's if it makes a profit at all.
 
Thats very old news Dan, not really worth a printing, if someone yaps at ya, dont be surprised.
 
THQ confirmed that Smackdown vs RAW hasnt been scrapped for the PS3, its just been delayed.
 
RuneEdge said:
THQ confirmed that Smackdown vs RAW hasnt been scrapped for the PS3, its just been delayed.
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Thank you! Someone who actually reads articles & news properly
 
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RUMOR: Biohazard 5 only for PS3 in Japan?


Biohazard 5, also known as Resident Evil 5 has been real hot nowadays. After being named as one of the most wanted games in Japan by Famitsu, it has been busy with its rumor mills route lately. According to various backfence talks, the much awaited Capcom game would only be available for the PS3 in Japan.

This gossip was fuelled by the fact that the game was only listed for the PS3 in the Japanese ECGeo.com website, which offers up-to-date information via email about upcoming games. Although it is entirely possible that only a PS3 version is coming out in Japan, given the fact that the Xbox 360 isn't really selling like sushi in the Land of the Rising Sun. So far, there isn't any rumor like this about the games' US release. Well, only time could tell what's really up.

So what's your take in all this? Do you think that this has a tinge of truth or do you think this is just baloney? Whatever your reactions may be, share it to us through your comments.

http://ps3.qj.net/RUMOR-Biohazard-5-only-for-PS3-in-Japan-/pg/49/aid/61075
 
Reservations PS3 vs Wii

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PS3 lead
 
dont look like it to me...looks more like Wii is just about above PS3... actually i dont even understand the damn thing, can someone back me up or slap the s%*+ outta me cause its either i need a pair of goggles or i'm too sleepy to think :confused:.....
 
I am pretty sure Thomas is counting the pre-orders for both versions of the PS3, hench why he feels it is leading. I on the other hand look at that chart and see that the Wii is ahead of both versions of the PS3.
 
djdoc360 said:
If the WII had 2 different versions it would be ahead ;)

DJ
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That would mean you are assuming that a person is buying both versions of the ps3, which isnt likely. Looking at the chart you could say that ps3 is out pre-ordering the wii by 30 to 40%. Although as stated by runeEdge a lot of people dotn expect to have to pre order a wii. Either way it doesnt really matter, i want ps3 news regarding games, not sales figures.
 
Aye tis another pointless post from the land of TG, it's a graph with no figures up the side, makes alot of sense that.................

But I'm with tik, news regarding games is ok, showing who has the biggest pre-order list is pure pointless shite with absolutly no purpose whatsoever, it's not a consoles's launch that makes it, it's the games that will prove it's worth.
 
Holio said:
Aye tis another pointless post from the land of TG, it's a graph with no figures up the side, makes alot of sense that...
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:roll: why you critic me always about the good PS3 news ?
and after you are not a fan boy ? please stay in Xbox 360 thread, it's better like that, thanks
 
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I'm not your only critic, I mean why post that TG, what kinda post is it? There is no number of pre-orders up the side FFS, it could be from 0-10 that graph, it proves nothing, absolutly nothing, it's not as if it's great news really. I'll post what I like within the rules of the forum, I have to look in each thread being a Mod, so shut it.
 
And ?? 1 to 10 or 1M to 10M it's just a graphique of % no need to know the number.
it's just a news to see the PS3 reservation in Japon work better than the Wii. so shut it.


but of course you right my lord, like always, i don't understand why Amazon Japan make this stupid board (yes, i don't want ban)


i hate stupid people ](*,)
 
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Yeah it does :) George Foreman would be so pissed if he could see what a mockery Sony have made out of his famous Grill :)

PMSL

DJ
 
Sony have built-in a feature, so that when a 360 owner/fan takes the mick out of the PS3, it realises, turns into a Metal Gear and blows that owners 360 to pieces. So I wouldn't take the mick if I was you. I heard this rumour from Ken Kuturagi himself, honest.....
 
Bring on the PS3. I won't buying the launch model for sure.

Glad I waited with my Xbox purachese. My system works perfectly.
 
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