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PlayStation Move Taken Bit by Bit by iFixit!

September 20

Those gadget-dissecting chumps (who are geniuses) at iFixit have taken apart the PlayStation Move. Basically, to spoil it for you, they fonud out it’s like a cellphone, without the radio chip. It contains a processor, accelerometer, gyroscope, Bluetooth, vibrating motor and MEMS compass with a removable 1320mAh lithium-ion battery.

According to their tests, it’s pretty easy to take apart to access all its private bits.

160GB PS3 and 320GB Move bundle coming to Europe, U.S, this fall

August 17

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

PlayStation Motion Controller was called Gem

December 10

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]

LaptopMemo Holiday Gift Guide 2009: Gaming Consoles

November 29

LM Gift Guide: Gaming Consoles

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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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New Rumor: Firefox is headed to PS3

November 19

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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

250GB PS3 Slim is coming to the USA! November 3rd, for $349

October 15

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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.

Now that the PS3 Slim is official, will you buy it?

August 18

PS3Fat-Slim [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:

Playstation 3 Slim confirmed by Sony, will retail for $300, ships in September

August 18

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]