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So a 160GB PS3 Slim? Sure, why not? It’ll come this Fall to the U.S.A and Europe. A 320GB PlayStation 3 Slim with the PLaystation Move? Sure, who cares! It’ll also come to both territories, on September 19th in the US (or September 15th across the pond) for $399 and 349 Euros, respectively.
Good ‘ol gaming news.
Source: Playstation blog
In the world of executives slipping product names we have (at least) the codename for Sony’s Playstation Motion Controller. According to EA’s John Riccitiello, at the UBS 37th Annual Global Media Conference who spoke of Microsoft’s motion controller, Natal; in the same sentence he spoke of Sony’s motion controller — Gem. But according to Sony, “Gem” was the codename, and the actual name isn’t even in existence yet. But Gem wouldn’t be too bad, would it? Right.
[Kotaku]
Continuing the “Holiday Gift Guide” is the Gaming category. I’m going to list the gaming consoles that your money deserves for this holiday shopping season. And of course the Xbox 360 is in there, why wouldn’t it be? Let’s begin with the Gift Guide for gaming, shall we?
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This is something interesting. Firefox is headed to the PS3 according to Playstation Insider. Now that’s something I want to see. Imagine: Playing awesome games then logging in to an even more awesome browser. It almost feels too good.
Sources: Gizmodo via Playstation Insider
It’s coming! It’s coming! The Ps3 Slim with a 250GB hard drive! And it’s only 50 bucks more then the 120GB version. Sweet! So just in time before the holidays. It was about time.
[PS3 Fat vs. PS3 Slim. Photo Credit: Sony]
All right PlayStation gamers, the PS3 Slim is official, and $300. You get a 120 GB hard drive basic, and all of the other features you had before in the PS3 Fat. In this case though, you get a matte PS3, instead of the original’s glossy finish. So, here comes the question:
BREAKING NEWS
[The official new PS3, the PS3 Slim]
Announced at the Sony Gamescom in Germany, the Playstation 3 Slim will be sold for $300. It will include a 120GB hard drive, will be 32% smaller as well as 36% lighter than the current PlayStation 3, and will use 34% less power. It will launch in the first week of September worldwide.
As for the current 80GB PS3, the price will go down to $300, and the 160GB will now retail for $400. A new feature for the PS3 Slim will be a BRAVIA Sync feature were you can control the XMB of the PS3 with your Sony remote, as long as they are both connected via HDMI. Also, when your TV tuns off, your PS3 automatically turns off as well. Another thing, there will be a new PS3 logo.
So now you will now have the right to call the old PS3, the “PS3 Fat”.
Just so that you know, there will be 2 USB ports.
And here’s the official announcement:
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[Here are more PS3 Slim shots @ Kotaku]
According to an interview at Game Informer, Sony CEO Shuhei Yoshida stated that Sony “wanted” to add a second analog stick to the PSPgo. Why didn’t they add it? Sony had a “serious discussion” (on quote) to add the second stick, but the reason why they didn’t was games from the PSP 3000 series would have problems configuring the games to work with the second analog stick.
Here’s the actual statement:
“We also felt – like many users – that we wish we had a second analog on the PSP. But we are talking about the mid-life cycle of this platform, and the PSPgo is designed to be perfectly compatible with the PSP-3000 and all the games that released before that. So we had a very serious discussion about this particular subject, but we decided not to add a second analog, and some of the developers are doing quite a nice job translating the second analog functionality to different buttons. We didn’t want to divert their efforts either.”
So we have to wait for Sony to make another PSP (in 10 years actually) to get another analog stick? Come on Sony, we’re sure you could do it, and even if the new PSP had controller problems it would have the second analog that everyone wanted.
Let’s review it in October and see what happens…
Currently, the world of technology news is a bit dry. Don’t worry, there probably will be news later, but in the meantime I’m going to write about only one of many favorite gadgets: The PSP.
First released in 2005, it was a slightly bulky, and slightly heavy portable gaming system. It had a few good games here and there, but the Nintendo DS and DS Lite knocked it off shelves in terms of sales. After having one for a considerable amount of time I must say there was a lot of cons: It caught fingerprints easily, made disc noise, and the buttons were very low, which made it very uncomfortable for gaming.
The original PSP.
Most of this changed with the PSP 2000 Series or PSP “Slim and Lite”. It was lighter, had better buttons, not as much disc noise, and was a better product overall. After owning a silver PSP 2000 (and later selling it due to wanting to get another gadget) I thought Sony was on the right track. The DS Lite still was beating it in terms of sales (which I think was correct since it still was not perfect).
The PSP 2000 or "Slim and Lite"
Then I heard a PSP 3000 Series was coming out. Known to some fans as the PSP Brite due to its anti-glare screen which was brighter, it had a “Playstation Button” like the PS3 controller and a built-in microphone for use with Skype (a feature introduced in the PSP 2000.)
I have never owned this type of PSP, but from the looks it is another slight improvement. After three different kinds of PSPs , Sony should have been done making new a new PSP every year.
The current PSP 3000 series
Nintendo then made the best Nintendo DS ever: The DSi. It has 2 cameras, bigger screens, an SD card slot, music capability, and many more features. A new problem in bad economic times for Sony.
Sony then created the most “interesting’ PSP ever: The PSP Go!. A compact PSP with a sliding screen, 16GB internal Flash memory, and Bluetooth, it will have great titles like Gran Turismo (which will include 800+ cars and 60 tracks!), Jak and Daxter: The Lost Frontier, Little Big Planet, and others. Slated for release on October 1, 2009 (one day before my birthday in fact) will be the second option to buy a PSP, since the 3000 will still be on sale for years to come. I think it will be a very good step to combat the iPhone, DSi, and iPod Touch.
A PSP Go! press photo.
Though it has a lot of bad and good features, it might just work! The cons are: no second analog stick, something everyone has requested, the price tag of $249 USD (a rip off), and an “unusual” design make buyers go away. The pros are: smaller design, better titles, Bluetooth, and internal memory. Although for very strict and smart buyers, this might not be enough to spend a hefty $250.
Still, let’s wait for October 1st to review it..
Stef
12 year old technology reporter
Do you own a PSP? If yes, I’m sure you have some accessories for it. If no, you’re better off than the person that has some. The new PSP Go will require you to get new accessories as the old ones will not work, for example a new USB cable. Along with all the other accessories you know of for the older PSPs.
Here is a picture showing the new PSP Go and its accessories:
The new PSP Go is expected to be released on October 1, 2009.
