PlayStation 3

[::shinji::]

I keep looking for an official annoucment about Winning Eleven for the Wii, that would probably seal the deal for me and I'd pre-order it. IGN says a "Konami Soccer Game" is rumoured to be in development for the Wii but with no details.

The PS3 looks like an amazing system spec wise, but I think it wouldn't be right for me. My PS2 is currently collecting dust since the only game I ever really played on it was Winning Eleven/PES....and besides WE/PES, the only other games I enjoy are the Mario Kart, Mario Tennis, etc. type games.

 

[Seggie8]

Does anyone know the pricetag of the PS3? I've heard some figures that are out of this world.

 

[ngyc]

source from wikipedia

Japan, Nov 11 2006 - ¥59,800 (basic) Open price (premium)

Europe, Nov 17 2006 - €499 (basic) €599 (premium)

United Kingdom, Nov 17 2006 - £425 (premium)

United States, Nov 17 2006 - $499 (basic) $599 (premium)

Canada, Nov 17 2006 - $549 (basic) $659 (premium)

Australia, Nov 17 2006 - $829 (basic) $999 (premium)

Norway, Nov 17 2006 - 6000kr (premium)

Denmark, Nov 17 2006 - 4,295 DKK (basic) 5,295 DKK (premium)

New Zealand, Nov 23 2006 - $999 (basic) $1199 (premium)

 

[SlowSilver]

Why do we not get the basic?

 

[Internazionale]

Question

Is it possible to play the PS2/PS1 European & Japanese games if I purchase a PS3 in the US ?

 

[ngyc]

Is it possible to play the PS2/PS1 European & Japanese games if I purchase a PS3 in the US ?

should be since sony said PS3 will be region free and PS2/PS1 backward compatibility

 

[Internazionale]

should be since sony said PS3 will be region free and PS2/PS1 backward compatibility

omg ! I've been waiting for this moment to come true !

I've been missing some of Konami's soccer arcade in my library collection: ISS series from KCEO from PS1 & PS2; & a simulation soccer one from the past: ISS Pro Evolution 2 (PSone) !

ebay, here I come !

Thanx, man !

 

[ngyc]

GOD DAMMIT! Smackdown vs Raw 2007 has been cancelled for the PS3.

i think they didn't cancel it

"The next installment in our perennial SmackDown franchise is slated for release across multiple game systems this holiday," the statement began. "The highly anticipated WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2007 is scheduled to ship for Xbox 360, PSP and PlayStation 2 in November. Consistent with our goal of delivering the highest quality content across all next-gen platforms, we have decided to postpone the debut of the SmackDown series on PlayStation 3 until the holiday 2007 timeframe."

 

[ngyc]

Sony: 10,000 PS3 Dev Kits Shipped

Speaking with GameSpot, Sony reps recently told GameSpot that they have shipped over 10,000 SDK’s to developers so far. This is a new milestone quantity of game consoles being shipped, more than any other PlayStation console SDK shipment before.

Sony has said that the kits have been sent out to 208 companies in 11 different countries, which is also an all time high for the PlayStation brand. This comes as a strong push by Sony before launch to push for maximum Third-part support.

Mark Rein, from Epic Games notoriety recently also revealed that third party companies have had been receiving finished PS3 SDK hardware since around E3 2006 in May. Although this sounds late, bear in mind that this is relatively earlier than archrival Microsoft, whom Rein pointed as behind Sony comparatively at the same point last year as finalized Xbox 360 SDKs were not available at E3 2005.

seems no more delay

 

[SlowSilver]

i think they didn't cancel it

Yeah, but if they release it in 2007, the next game will be out.

 

[Daz]

if those prices are correct then there is no way that i'll be getting one, as a student spending almost half a grand on a games console is just idiotic

 

[Tom]

well, you can buy one as a student house thing, so its not that much

 

[Daz]

but that would mean... dare i say it... sharing

 

[champdave]

if those prices are correct then there is no way that i'll be getting one, as a student spending almost half a grand on a games console is just idiotic

Get a job

A better paid one, before you reply

 

[Tom]

Cash N Carry all the way man

 

[champdave]

Focus > *

 

[Daz]

heh. well C+C wages suck for anyone under 18, i'm on £4.66 an hour. I suppose i could go work at Gatwick airport where one of my mates earns £6+ an hour (bitch). Though i've been told when i turn 18 (another gruelling 9months ) i'll get a huge pay rise.


btw Cash 'n' Carry's do officially rock as a place to work. Guess where i'll being buying all my booze from

 

[ngyc]

well, another good news

Sony confirms PS3 can use old game saves

Microsoft has run into a pair of notable complaints with its Xbox 360 backward compatibility. First off, not all original Xbox games work on the next-gen system. And the ones that do typically need to be replayed from the beginning by the gamer, as there's no port on the 360 for the old system's memory cards.

With its upcoming PlayStation 3, Sony is promising to address those problems. It is aiming at making virtually every original PlayStation and PlayStation 2 game backward compatible on the PS3 from the get-go, and according to a FAQ on the official PS3 Web site, it has the memory card issue hammered out as well.

"To use saved data on a PlayStation 2 memory card, you must copy the data onto a virtual memory card within the hard disk," the site reads. "This requires a PS2/PSone memory card adaptor to copy the data to your PlayStation 3. A memory card adaptor is designed to edit, up/download game saves to and from EMS flash card or smart media card."

However, the FAQ doesn't mention if Sony will be releasing such an adapter itself. Currently it's possible to move original Xbox game saves to an Xbox 360 with the aid of third-party peripherals.

 

[$teauA]

The PS3 looks like an amazing system spec wise, but I think it wouldn't be right for me. My PS2 is currently collecting dust since the only game I ever really played on it was Winning Eleven/PES....and besides WE/PES, the only other games I enjoy are the Mario Kart, Mario Tennis, etc. type games.

Pick up God of War for $19.99, you won't be dissapointed

 

[champdave]

Guess where i'll being buying all my booze from

T'interweb