In quite possibly the longest time it took hackers to crack anything, four years after its launch, the PlayStation 3 has finally been cracked. Best (if you’re into that sort of thing) or worst (if you’re Sony) of all, is that the crack is applied via a simple plug and play USB stick, complete with [...]
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August 27th, 2010
Final Fantasy XIV Delayed On PS3 Due To Memory Issues
As we already know, Square Enix has delayed the PS3 version of their next MMO epic Final Fantasy XIV. Initially due to release with the PC version on September 30th, the PS3 version has now been pushed back to a March 2011 time window. Originally, this was due to vague technical issues. Now we know [...]
August 18th, 2010
PS3 goes Titanium Blue for Gran Turismo 5 bundle
Sony’s announced a Japanese release date for Gran Turismo 5 of November 3 – along with a special ‘Racing Pack’ bundle, which comes with a blue PS3. The Racing Pack contains a 160 gigabyte PS3 and a copy of the game and a Dual Shock 3 controller. Everything’s a cool “Titanium Blue,” apparently designed in [...]
August 16th, 2010
NHL 11 demo headed to PS3 next week
Last year’s NHL 10 was well-received by both gamers and critics alike, and next week, people will get their first chance to play this year’s follow up. A playable demo will be available for both the PS3 and Xbox 360 on August 17th; players will have a chance to experience “Hockey Ultimate Team” and “Battle [...]
August 16th, 2010
Front Mission 3 coming on PS3 and PSP soon
Square Enix Ltd today announced the forthcoming release of FRONT MISSION 3, the strategy adventure game originally released for PlayStation will soon be available to download for PlayStation 3 and PSP system from the PlayStation Network. FRONT MISSION 3 is a sprawling strategy sci-fi adventure which gives you giant mechanical battle machines known as “Wanzers” to command in explosive, [...]
August 1st, 2010
SOCOM 4 for PS3 Delayed
Zipper Interactive has announced that their squad-based third-person shooter for the PS3, SOCOM 4, has been delayed until 2011. The game was originally scheduled to launch sometime this Fall but was held back so that the developers can “deliver the best and most immersive SOCOM game we possibly can.” This moves SOCOM 4 away from [...]
August 1st, 2010
PS3 Outsells the 360 in the Past Year
After releasing a year after its competition, launching at $599 for the ideal SKU, and starting off with delays and shortages, there were points where analysts and gamers alike were questioning any success of the PlayStation 3 at all. Looking back and coming back to present day, it is difficult to comprehend where the PS3 [...]
August 1st, 2010
PS3 firmware 3.41 causing hard drive upgrade problems?
Seems like folks are always having problems after they upgrade their PS3 firmware, but we can’t say we’ve experienced any problems. Firmware 3.41 seemed like a minor update that added a new “You May Like” section to the PlayStation Store, but some people are saying that it’s been causing problems for anyone trying to upgrade [...]
July 14th, 2010
PS3/PSP Minis reach 1 million downloads
Sony has said today that their PSP, PS3 Minis have reached one million downloads. The Minis are low-priced games available via the PlayStation Network on either the home console or the handheld. It is unclear whether the number includes free demos, but if it does, the number is even more insignificant than it already is. [...]
July 14th, 2010
PS3 To Gain Support For 3-D Movies On Blu-Ray and YouTube
An anonymous reader writes with news that Sony is planning a firmware update for the PS3 to enable 3-D playback from Blu-ray movies and YouTube. The update is scheduled for September, and support for 3-D photos will come later. Sony’s Kaz Hirai spoke recently about how the PS3 was designed with these kinds of upgrades [...]
