Here it is! Just what you wanted to know about the PS3 and more! Sony just got done giving their keynote address and here's what you can expect of the PS3:

PS3 Launches November 17th, 2006
Cell processor
RSX GPU
Dolby Surround Sound
Blu-Ray drive
20GB detachable Hard Drive
Four USB 2.0 ports
Ethernet port
Bluetooth for up to seven wireless controllers
One controller included
AV Mulit-out
Optical out

This is the $500 package.

If you buy the $600 package, you get:
- a 60GB detachable hard drive instead of 20GB
- HDMI out
- slot for MemoryStick/SD/CompactFlash.
- Wireless IEEE 802.11 internet connectivity


The Controller
The conroller is no longer the silver "batarang" you may have seen pictures of. It now looks nearly identical to the Dual Shock, but wireless and with larger L2 and R2 buttons, what looks like a button similar to the Xbox Home button in the center, and a new feature... Tilt sensitivity! Now you can tilt your controller for added functionality in games! They've dubbed this innovation "six degrees of freedom".
Reportedly they've dropped rumble functionality because it interfered with the tilt features.

Nintendo and Microsoft keynote adresses will follow within a day. I always get excited about E3.

They basically copied Nintendo with it's OMG TILT SENSITIVITY, which makes me sad.

I've heard they dropped the rumble because of a lawsuit. I won't miss it, really. A few games found ways to use it, but mostly it was "the fish is biting, let's rumble the controller a bit.

$500/$600 bucks though? :evil: Metal Gear 4 looks awesome but not that awesome. There had better be a lot of good things that machine does other than play video games and DVDs or something. The whole reason I always liked the PS and PS2 systems were because they were relatively affordable and had lots of cheap games.

Man when i get my job im going to buy the PS3 and get RE 5 and KH2 and some other games! woooooooooooooo PS3!

All it needs is a name with a bit of a toilet humour based flavour and it'll be a real winner!

That controller looks stupid... Like a prop from Barbarella.

I'm sure it'll be a fun game system though, when it gets cheaper. AT the moment at that price it's just like a dedicated gaming PC with none of the versatility.

I'll be getting one as soon as its released. So far sony hasnt let me down.

(Nintendo why did you hurt me so??)

My only complaints with Sonys previous fare has been the fact that they rushed them out to beat out the competition, so there were some technical bugs with the systems (like the way the PS2 would occasionally just stop reading discs).

But this year it seems they're taking their time, or at least not worrying about forcing something out ahead of Microsoft. As curious as I am about the "universal remote" controller for the "Wii", I think I'd be more comfortable with something like the PS3 controller.

I find it annoying how out of sync the consoles are now. Pretty soon we'll get a new one every two years, which we'll be forced to buy if we want the newest technology. 360's going to be a joke by the time Wii and PS3 finally decide to come out, which means they'll release something new a while later, which will make Nintendo and Sony jump again. Suuuper.

But anyway, DIE DIE STUPID SONY EVERYTHING YOU MAKE BREAKS

Blitz
I find it annoying how out of sync the consoles are now. Pretty soon we'll get a new one every two years, which we'll be forced to buy if we want the newest technology.

It might be a good thing for those people who like getting all the consoles. There's time in between each release to save money.

But for me, the PS3 is an impossibility. I just can't afford that. Getting the cheaper version seems like shooting yourself in the foot, because besides the hard drive, there's no word on upgradability for those other features you don't get. How would you add an HDMI port or a SD card slot later?

I'm a little disappointed at the way Sony downplayed motion-sensitivity but has now suddenly adopted it (last-minute, it seems. Only one E3 game has the feature so far). I guess it shows that Sony really does consider Nintendo to be competition.

Oh well. My future has been decided. Where once I entertained the thought of getting a PS3 to get the new games and catch up on the PS2 ones I missed, that pricetag means I'm probably getting it two years after launch, when it's cheaper and I'm out of college with a real job.

I guess it's Wii for mee until then. And maybe Xbox 360 will impress me with something cool in the meantime.

Hawk
It might be a good thing for those people who like getting all the consoles. There's time in between each release to save money.

That's true, but I consider myself a hardcore gamer and I only tend to get two of every three consoles. Getting them all, especially considering extras and hardware, is much more costly than the Base Price 1 + 2 + 3 may give the impression of.

But why 7 controllers?

It uses blue tooth to connect to the controllers which supports eight ports. One port is used by the PS3 system itself, while the other seven are open for wireless devices. Although the new controller design only has four lights for controller designations. This has led many sites to believe the system will only support four controllers at a time while the other three ports will be dedicated to other devices like headsets.

.: isukun :.

Around this time, 6 years ago. PS2 hype killed the Dreamcast.

Sony says, but usually halfly delivers.

.: Myxomatosis :.

Ps3 is going to be better than the New X-box! so i heard.

i still want the *shudders* wii. finally a controller i will be able to get my hands arround ( i have small hands. Hands thats are a little too small for even the nintento DS so i have to wait for the lite)

There is no way I'd ever buy this. I'm totally going to buy the Wii though. Screw Sony.

I mean, $600 bucks?! Imagine if it breaks!

It may be expensive but i dont really have a choice. Buying a Nintendo wii just because its cheaper would not make much sence.

Its all about the games and i know the PS3 will be supported with many great games. Nintendo will get the usuall Mario and Zelda but then what?

ccs1989
There is no way I'd ever buy this. I'm totally going to buy the Wii though. Screw Sony.

I mean, $600 bucks?! Imagine if it breaks!

You could wait a few years or months 'till the price goes down a little.

.: Myxomatosis :.

It doesn't have the HDMI port, but that isn't a requirement for an HD signal. The press release for the two system configurations can be found here [scei.co.jp]. Sony has announced in the past that in an effort to not alienate the many people who bought HDTVs early, they would support up to 1080p on any HD connection type.

.: isukun :.

HDMI is sweet though. Digital Audio and HD Video in one connection.

But $80?? What are you smoking, Tater ?

(eh, what do I care? I don't even have an HDTV)

.: SpANG! :.

Tater Salad
Sorry bout that Spang. Never got one (only one of our two HDTVs have HDMI... And it's not the one in my room....) so I used Composite. Composites were 50 bucks so I made a guesstimate.

you mean COMPONENT (or Y Pb Pr). Red/ Green/Blue jacks all for video signal.

Composite are "RCA type" jacks (Yellow for video, red and white for audio)

And you got ripped off for your component cables too. :P

.: SpANG! :.

VegaX
It may be expensive but i dont really have a choice. Buying a Nintendo wii just because its cheaper would not make much sence.

Its all about the games and i know the PS3 will be supported with many great games. Nintendo will get the usuall Mario and Zelda but then what?

All the creative games come from Nintendo.

ccs1989
All the creative games come from Nintendo.

If that had been true i would have gotten many more games for my N64 and i would have bought a Gamecube. But none of those systems had much to offer sadly.

If innovative is using the controller to fish and swing the sword with in Zelda the im out. People think gaming is geeky as it :(

Im not a sony fan boy, i just want great games thats not aimed towards 8year olds.

Tater Salad
STFU NOOB

NOOB?? Read the joined date, beeeeyotch. :twisted:

.: SpANG! :.

Tater Salad
Wow, how incredibly closed-minded of you.

I take it you haven't seen Red Steel.

Yeah, ive seen it. You use the controller as a gun.

Some might think that is cool but i find it slightly geeky. Never been a fan of gun-games either.

I personally love first person shooters. They are pretty much all I play. So this looks really cool to me.



.: SpANG! :.

VegaX
Nintendo will get the usuall Mario and Zelda but then what?

You're justified in asking that question. After all, the N64 sure could've used more games. But I think the Wii launch is looking different. Here's a partial list of upcoming Wii games:

Activision
Tony Hawk's Downhill Jam
Marvel: Ultimate Alliance
Call of Duty 3
AQ Interactive
Boxing Action
Atari
Dragon Ball Z Budokai: Tenkaichi 2
Atlus
Trauma Center: Second Opinion
Banpresto
Family action game
Buena Vista Games
Disney's Chicken Little: Ace in Action
Disney's Meet the Robinsons
Capcom
Resident Evil series
D3
SIMPLE series
Original Action Game
Eidos
Title TBD
Electronic Arts
Madden NFL '07
Medal of Honor Airborne
Epoch
Title TBD
From Software
Action Game
Genki
Title TBD
Hudson
Bomberman
Flight game
Jaleco
Title TBD
Koei
Sengoku Action
Konami
Elebits
Soccer game
Majesco
Bust-a-Move Revolution
Marvelous Interactive / Natsume
Harvest Moon Heroes
Legend of the River King original simulation
Mastiff
Mr. D Goes to Town
Midway Games
The Ant Bully
Happy Feet
Milestone
New vertical scroll shooting game
New Action Game
MTO
Character Action game
SAN-X All-star Revolution
Namco Bandai
Final Furlong
Mobile Suite Gundam
Digimon
One Piece Ulimited Adventure
New action game
New RPG
Tamagotchi
Title TBD
Nintendo
Disaster: Day of Crisis
Excite Truck
Fire Emblem
Metroid Prime 3: Corruption
Project H.A.M.M.E.R.
Super Mario Galaxy
Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
WarioWare: Smooth Moves
Wii Sports
Sega
Super Monkey Ball Banana Blitz
Sonic Wild Fire
SNK
Metal Slug Anthology
Spike
Necro-Nesia
Jawa
Square Enix
Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Crystal Bearers
Dragon Quest Swords: The Masked Queen and the Tower of Mirrors
Taito
Turn it around!
Let's go by train!
Cooking Mama -Cooking with International Friends-
Tecmo
Super Swing Golf Pangya
The Game Factor
Title TBD
THQ
Avatar: The Last Airbender
SpongeBob SquarePants: Creature from the Krusty Krab
Disney/Pixar Cars
Tomy
Action Game
Battle Action
Ubisoft
Open Season
Rayman Raving Rabbids
Red Steel
Vivendi Universal Games
Title TBD
Warner Bros. Interactive
Entertainment Title TBD