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Forums aflame over 'Grand Theft Auto IV' freeze: With the heavily anticipated release of 'Grand Theft Auto IV,' Rockstar finds itself dealing with still more troubleshooting trouble, as online forums are buzzing with reports of crashes. Last month, the launch of Rockstar Games' Bully on the Xbox 360 was marred by a bevy of crash bugs and...; Tags: Grand Theft Auto, Sony PlayStation 3, Rockstar Games, Game Players, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Grand Theft Auto IV, Forum, games, Xbox, PS3, Brendan Sinclair, GameSpot; News items 2008-04-30
Nyko Zero Wireless Controller (PS3): When Sony announced that the PlayStation 3 Sixaxis controller wouldn't include the same force feedback feature found on the PS2, it looked like we might have to endure the PlayStation 3's entire life cycle without the satisfying rumble effects we've become so familiar with. Sony has since announced (September 2007)...; Tags: Game players, Engineering, DualShock 3, Zero Wireless, Nyko, wireless, Sony PlayStation 3; Product reviews 2008-04-08
Sony DualShock 3 - black (PS3): When Sony's PlayStation 3 came out in late 2006, much was made over the fact that the new Sixaxis wireless controller that shipped with the system didn't offer any force feedback--or rumble, as the vibration feature in Sony's earlier DualShock 2 controller (for the PlayStation 2) is often called. Sure,...; Tags: Game players, DualShock 3, Sony Corp., Sony Playstation, Sixaxis, Sony PlayStation 3; Product reviews 2008-04-04
Nyko Charge Base 2 (PS3): Anybody who owns a PlayStation 3 knows that one of the irritating things about it is that you have to have your PS3 powered on in order to charge your wireless controllers. The big problem is that most people only have their PS3 powered on when they're playing with it--which...; Tags: Game players, Engineering, Sony PlayStation 3; Product reviews 2008-04-03
Black Hat Europe, Day 2: The day that wasn't and Black Hat Europe, Day 3: Begin the presentations: Black Hat Europe, Day 2: The day that wasn't and Black Hat Europe, Day 3: Begin the presentationsToo much to do ...... you found the coffee shops then ;-)RE: Too much to do...Haha, to right you are my friend. You can see a nice picture of the Bulldog in...; Tags: Black Hat; Discussion threads 2008-03-29

Sony PS3 getting BD-Live sooner rather than later: Sony PS3 getting BD-Live sooner rather than laterGood old SonyI get the impression that Sony is intentionally hamstringing the stand alone players to promote their PoSIII console. Panasonic, Samsung and others should reconsider their support of BD.RE: Sony PS3 getting BD-Live sooner rather than laterWhat people should be mad...; Tags: DVD, Consumer electronics, Network technology, Sony PlayStation 3, Sony Corp., BD-Live; Discussion threads 2008-03-20
Sony PS3 getting BD-Live sooner rather than later: When I referred to potential Blu-ray player shoppers having an easy choice to make last week - Sony PS3 or, ummm, a Sony PS3 - I mentioned it was the only Blu-ray player currently on the market that could be upgraded to the format's Profile 2 functionality. Profile 2, or...; Tags: Sony Corp., Sony PlayStation 3, Blu-ray, Hd Dvd, Personal Technology, DVD, Home Entertainment, Josh Taylor; Blog posts 2008-03-20
Running Linux on the PlayStation 3: More Than a Toy: The Sony PlayStation 3 (PS3) runs Linux, but getting it to run well requires some tweaking. In this paper, first in a series, Peter Seebach introduces the features and benefits of PS3 Linux, and explains some of the issues that might benefit from a bit of tweaking. When Sony first...; Tags: Sony PlayStation 3, Sony Playstation, Linux, Game Players, UNIX, Operating Systems, Open Source, Software, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology; White papers 2008-03-18
Nintendo Wii outsells PS3 4-to-1 in Japan: Nintendo Wii outsells PS3 4-to-1 in JapanIrrelevant headlineThe Wii is a cheaper machine, aimed at a lower price, higher volume market. Of course is will outsell the PS3. It is great for Nintendo that they are selling an innovative product so well. But, the PS3 is aimed...; Tags: Games, Game players, Nintendo Co. Ltd., Nintendo Wii, Sony PlayStation 3, game; Discussion threads 2008-02-28
%28Photos%3A+%27The+Force+Unleashed%27+unveiled%29: %28Photos%3A+%27The+Force+Unleashed%27+unveiled%29PC or console or both???It'll Probably Be DelayedBecause the crappy PS3 development kits can't figure out how to properly render the game, so they'll end up blurring out details in certain points of the game.Do some research on GTA4...delayed because the PS3 version is having issues being done.UT3....delayed on the...; Tags: Games, Sony PlayStation 3; Discussion threads 2008-02-22
Sony eyes PS3 profit as costs decline: Sony eyes PS3 profit as costs declineGoodthey can also drop the price of the units, as consumers eye profit back to their wallets as quality goes up.RE: Sony eyes PS3 profit as costs declineya right; Tags: PS3 profit, Sony PlayStation 3, Sony Corp.; Discussion threads 2008-01-07
Wii outsells PS3 by over 3-to-1 in Japan: Wii outsells PS3 by over 3-to-1 in JapanThe Japanese are an intelligent people .Why oh why would they want to play a console (X-Box) that bursts into flames ?Japanese are losing out...By ignoring the XBOX 360, the people of Japan are losing out on the biggest game of all time,...; Tags: Games, Game players, Nintendo Wii, Sony PlayStation 3, game, Halo 3; Discussion threads 2008-01-07
PS3 Video Converter (exe): PS3 Video Converter application is an easy-handled MP4 converter which implements your ideas of converting MP4 to PS3 Video, AVI to PS3 Video, MPEG to PS3 Video, and WMV to PS3 video perfectly with personalized parameters setting. In addition, it supports the output files as definition 480p/720p and 1080i. With...; Tags: Sony PlayStation 3, Video, PS3 Video Converter Application, Corporate Communications, Marketing; Software downloads 2008-01-04
Can Netflix capture the set-top box?: Can Netflix capture the set-top box?Set top box is eventually going to be the digital hubI believe in a few year's time we will see the multitude of set top boxes merged into one "computerized" set top box. I like the idea of a Netflix set top box for digital...; Tags: TV & Home Theater, Consumer electronics, Sony PlayStation 3, Comcast Corp., set-top, set-top box, NetFlix Inc., movie, DVD; Discussion threads 2008-01-03
PS3 Video 9 (exe): PS3 Video 9 is a free PS3 video converter that converts video files, YouTube videos, movies and DVD's so you can play them on your PS3. The software can convert all types of video files (avi, divx, xvid, flv, x264, mkv, vob, mpeg, DVD's, YouTube, etc.) into the proper video...; Tags: Sony PlayStation 3, Video, PS3 Video 9, Corporate Communications, Marketing; Software downloads 2007-12-11
PS3 tops Wii in Japan for first time: PS3 tops Wii in Japan for first timeWii are out of Wii'sPerhaps that is why PS3 is selling better?You can only stay #1 for so long when there's not enough to go around. [b]You also forget, saturation. NTNT; Tags: Microsoft Windows NT, Nintendo Wii, Sony PlayStation 3; Discussion threads 2007-11-30
HD DVD vs. Blu-ray ad nauseum: HD DVD vs. Blu-ray ad nauseumThey could always......develop a common standard or someone else could do it for them. That is what ended the 56K modem wars and is probably in the interests of both factions. When we start seeing vendors sell "dual-mode" players, I think reason will...; Tags: HD DVD, DVD, Consumer electronics, Network technology, LG Electronics Inc., HD-DVD, ethernet port, Sony PlayStation 3, Ethernet, advertisement; Discussion threads 2007-11-29
HD DVD vs. Blu-ray ad nauseam: The battle between the HD DVD and Blu-ray formats is the battle that simply doesn't want to end. Many, however, think that this Christmas season could be critical, a Gettysburg-style confrontation that won't by itself knock either format permanently out of the race, but could start a "rolling downhill" effect...; Tags: Advertisement, Sony PlayStation 3, HD-DVD, Acceleration, Disc, Blu-ray, HD-DVD Forum, HD, Hd Dvd, DVD, Consumer Electronics, Sales Strategy, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Sales, John Carroll; Blog posts 2007-11-29
Marvel: Ultimate Alliance Screensaver (PS3) (exe): Marvel: Ultimate Alliance Screensaver (PS3) is a screensaver that show cases the game Marvel. Ultimate Alliance for the Playstation 3. It comes with 29 unique screenshots. All of the images are 1280720, if you think that may be to big for your monitor, dont worry about it, the screensaver will...; Tags: Alliance, Screensaver, Sony PlayStation 3, Strategy, Management; Software downloads 2007-11-29
Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Screensaver (PS3) (exe): This is a screensaver showcasing the game Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion for the Playstation 3. It contains 16 images, all of which are 1024x576. Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Screensaver automatically resizes the images to fit your desktop resolution. This version is the first release on CNET Download.com.; Tags: Screensaver, Sony PlayStation 3, Oblivion; Software downloads 2007-11-29