Reports are coming in that the PS3 isn't too big on upscaling - older HDTV owners be warned!
www.bit-tech.net/news/gaming/2006/11/16/PS3_cant_upscale/1 - 16th Nov 2006Contrary to earlier reports, it seems that Sony will be launching PS3 games at around the $60 USD mark. Whether that translates to the pound symbol for the dear UK is unstated, though...
www.bit-tech.net/news/gaming/2006/09/27/PS3_games_will_be_60_after_all/1 - 27th Sep 2006E3 2006: Unlike Nintendo, PS3 is playable out in the open on the show floor. We rocked up and spent some serious time getting to grips with Sony's finest.
www.bit-tech.net/news/gaming/2006/05/11/ps3_playtest/1 - 11th May 2006Sony has recently made some FCC filings that would indicate a new budget version of the PS3, costing $399.99. Check out all the known technical details of the new PS3 within!
www.bit-tech.net/news/gaming/2007/10/02/details_on_the_new_ps3_sku/1 - 2nd Oct 2007PS3s are being left on shelves across America, and in the UK, pre-orders are still not sold out, despite kicking off a week ago. Does no-one want the PS3?
www.bit-tech.net/news/gaming/2007/02/21/ps3_sales_dud/1 - 21st Feb 2007While waiting in an overnight line for the PS3 in Connecticut, someone got shot. This time it's for real - no BBs.
www.bit-tech.net/news/gaming/2006/11/17/robbery_shooting_in_PS3_line/1 - 17th Nov 2006We check out some shots of the HTPC-a-like PS3 dev kit, and Sony reveals that PS3 production hasn't started yet.
www.bit-tech.net/news/gaming/2006/08/20/ps3_dev_kit_pics/1 - 20th Aug 2006The electronics giant is going to lose a lot of money getting the PS3 out the door. Will it be worth it to get Blu-ray installed in people's living rooms?
www.bit-tech.net/news/gaming/2006/07/31/sony_talks_ps3_losses/1 - 31st Jul 2006An analyst writes that the hardware in the PS3 isn't stable yet, causing big concern amongst those with dosh.
www.bit-tech.net/news/gaming/2006/10/04/PS3_overheats_Sony_shares_fall/1 - 4th Oct 2006Rockstar has signed to bring downloadable content for GTA 4 only to the Xbox 360 - but does that mean the PS3 will be left out in the cold?
www.bit-tech.net/news/gaming/2008/05/16/microsoft-on-gta-dlc-for-ps3/1 - 16th May 2008The new PS3 controller won't let you switch batteries if one goes defective. And we all know Sony's rep for batteries...
www.bit-tech.net/news/gaming/2006/10/19/PS3_controller_battery_not_replaceable/1 - 19th Oct 2006Jack Tretton of Sony recently conducted an interview with Next-Gen where he talked everything PS3, from Blu-ray to units ready for release.
www.bit-tech.net/news/gaming/2006/11/06/PS3_trials_and_tribulation/1 - 6th Nov 2006Ken Kuturagi has taken to the stage to talk about PS3. Attendees found PictoChat, on the NDS, more intersting than the speech.
www.bit-tech.net/news/gaming/2006/09/22/sony_ps3_conference_a_trainwreck/1 - 22nd Sep 2006Sony has launched a scheme that will see the company matching the development budgets of self-published games on the PS3.
www.bit-tech.net/news/gaming/2009/03/27/sony-to-match-dev-budgets-for-ps3-exclusivi/1 - 27th Mar 2009Sony say they're still on target for their uber console launch - contrary to predictions by certain gaming luminaries...
www.bit-tech.net/news/gaming/2005/12/09/PS3_Spring/1 - 9th Dec 2005Sony's PS3 is backwards compatible - assuming you buy an adapter for your older memory cards, because there's none on the device.
www.bit-tech.net/news/gaming/2006/08/08/PS3_will_require_adapter_for_memory_cards/1 - 8th Aug 2006A respected Japanese columnist is claiming that PS3 games will be the most expensive on the market. Another blow for Sony or does quality come with a price?
www.bit-tech.net/news/gaming/2006/09/26/PS3_games_price_increase/1 - 26th Sep 2006Sony has dropped hints that an upcoming firmware release will allow the PS3 to upscale DVD video on-the-fly, something that no other high-def player currently does.
www.bit-tech.net/news/gaming/2007/03/05/PS3_may_upscale_DVDs_soon/1 - 5th Mar 2007TimeShift, the time altering FPS, has been confirmed for the PS3 and will see a release this autumn.
www.bit-tech.net/news/gaming/2007/05/18/timeshift_for_ps3/1 - 18th May 2007Owners of the PS3 version of Assassin's Creed are finding bugs galore, according to reports.
www.bit-tech.net/news/gaming/2007/12/05/assassin_s_creed_glitchy_on_ps3/1 - 5th Dec 2007Sony Boss Jack Tretton believes that more and more developers are developing primarily for the PS3 and working backwards onto other platforms.
www.bit-tech.net/news/gaming/2007/12/20/tretton_developers_creating_on_ps3_first/1 - 20th Dec 2007Peter Edwards, executive producer for Home on the PS3, lets the world know that Home will be just like the real world.
www.bit-tech.net/news/gaming/2007/06/06/ps3__no_orcs_allowed_/1 - 6th Jun 2007If you're buying a European PS3, forget about backwards compatibility with the PS2 - the hardware chips have been pulled out.
www.bit-tech.net/news/gaming/2007/02/23/european_ps3_has_less_functionality_than_us_japan/1 - 23rd Feb 2007id's John Carmack has admitted that getting Rage to run at comparable levels to the Xbox 360 and PC versions on the PS3 is a problem.
www.bit-tech.net/news/gaming/2009/07/31/carmack-rage-runs-slowest-on-ps3/1 - 31st Jul 2009Sony admits to trying to appeal more to a ‘broader audience’ with the PS3, marketing it as a media centre suitable for mothers everywhere and not as a gaming platform.
www.bit-tech.net/news/gaming/2007/10/23/sony_targeting_yo_momma_with_the_ps3_/1 - 23rd Oct 2007