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PS3 to support keyboard & mouse
Discussing the topic of controllers at GDC Europe - Sony's leading man on developer support, George Bain, announced that the PlayStation 3 console not only supports the new wireless bluetooth controllers but will also be utilizing the functionality of keyboards and mice. No description was given...
- Posted Sep 5th 2005
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The TGS diaries – arriving In Tokyo
Aaron here reporting for PS3Portal.com – I just landed in Tokyo and I must say it has been quite an adventure so far. There are a few days left before the booth setup at TGS, but I wanted to show off just a little of pre-TGS hype happening around Tokyo.Visiting Akibahara for most of the day, it w...
- Posted Sep 5th 2005
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Is RSX inferior or superior to the 7800GTX?
It all started when a jumpy editor from 'the Inquirer' posted a sensational heading at their website claiming PS3's GPU created by Nvidia, the RSX is slightly less powerful than their very own PC counterpart, the 7800GTX. Within hours of its publication, all hell broke loose. Later the a...
- Posted Sep 3rd 2005
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PS3 unlikely to have two versions
In the Q&A session held at the GDC Europe event. SCEE Vice President, Phil Harrison stated that it is highly unlikely for Sony to cause confusion among its customers by creating multiple SKU's, a la Microsoft.Just last month, the giant corporation revealed the official price structure for Xb...
- Posted Sep 3rd 2005
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Xbox Live: New packages and pricing
Ever since E3, Microsoft has been shouting in our ears that consumers with existing Live accounts can seamlessly transfer them onto Xbox360. And recently at 'Leipzig' in Germany, Microsoft revealed its price structure for the 2 SKU's of their Xbox360 console. Yet, what was not shared with consumers ...
- Posted Sep 1st 2005
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Famitsu Boss: PS3 games likely $70-80!
In his recent speech at the CESA event, Enterbrain president Hirokazu Hamamura was quoted as expecting PS3 games to be priced higher than usual. The president, whose company owns the famous Japanese magazine Famitsu, was predicting that the cheapest PS3 software will cost around $70, while high-end ...
- Posted Sep 1st 2005
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GDC: Phil Harrison reveals PS network
In his keynote speech at GDC Europe, SCEE's head honcho confirmed to the gaming press that Sony wants to keep the publishers and developers in charge of the commercial possibilities with their next-generation console's online structure. He was quoted by Next-gen.biz as saying, "We want ...
- Posted Sep 1st 2005
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Win an Xbox360 every 10 minutes
The “Every 10 Minutes” promotion to win an Xbox360 before you buy it kicked off yesterday, Aug. 28. To play, consumers will have to look for special codes found underneath the bottle caps of their Mountain Dew and other participating Pepsi products. These codes then must be entered in a ...
- Posted Aug 29th 2005
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Tecmo officially onboard PS3
In a press meeting on Wednesday, Tecmo president Junji Nakamura officially announced that the company has started development on Sony’s upcoming Playstation 3 platform. The announcement didn’t come with any details on what specific projects the company intends to produce for the new PlayStation....
- Posted Aug 26th 2005
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PS3 to stay 'open' for outside accessories?
Recently surfaced news confirmed that Microsoft will be charging Xbox360 accessory makers licensing fees. Raising concerns among crowds that the move might result in steep accessory prices for the average consumer. Microsoft has also included, industry's first ever, encryption hardware inside th...
- Posted Aug 22nd 2005
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