Slim PSP high-res pics and details
Okay, so we’ve all seen the press conference, and we’ve seen the shakycam pictures taken by livebloggers. Now that Sony has released official PR photos, let’s take a closer look at them (click for high-res):
First of all, we know the specs: 19% slimmer, 33% lighter. As far as width and height though, it’s identical to [...]
Old PSP model being discontinued as well
From the “well DUH” file comes news that the new slim(mer) thin(ner) model of the PSP will not be sitting along side the old bulky version when it hits stores this September. I figured as much; game-bundles of the new model were announced at E3 with an MSRP of $199, so it only [...]
PS3 60GB IS going for good - but not for a few months
Yesterday we tried to go into rumor-control mode, as people were citing a European Sony exec saying that the lowered-priced 60GB console will be gone forever once current stock runs out. He said that this would happen within 3 weeks, which is what set off red flags for me.
People have been scrambling trying to [...]
Rumor Control: 60GB PS3 is going nowhere - at the moment
Yesterday there was a report that someone at Sony (with the fancy title of PRESIDENT no less) said that the 60GB PS3 was no longer being produced, and as soon as the current stock sold out, they would go back to selling a single SKU (presumably, the crippled 80GB version). He said that they [...]
Unreal 3 PS3 Exclusive - for a while; New PSP kinda sucks
I passed out before Sony held their press conference (since it was 3am for me) but looking at the conference now, it looks like I missed one of the better ones of the Big Three.
First, they showed off the new PSP. The verdict? It looks pretty much exactly the same as the old one. [...]
80GB Playstation 3 to lack Emotion Engine
GamesIndustry.biz has discovered the bad news that the upcoming 80GB Playstation 3 will not come with the Emotion Engine chip (the Playstation 2 chip). So instead of being able to play backwards-compatible PS2 games natively, it will be emulating the games in software mode.
This means that games will lose some image quality, performance, and [...]
PS3 price drop confirmed - 80GB model coming
Sony didn’t even wait until E3 to confirm that last week’s price drop rumor was true; they have confirmed that the price is indeed dropping $100 after E3.
Furthermore, they are adding an 80GB model, which will be available this August. Currently only available in Korea, the new model will become the new high end model, [...]
