Tag: ps3

Hardware

Comment: ApocalyPS3 aftermath

By Nate Cochrane | Mar 2, 2010 | 4 Comments

Safe to switch on your PS3 but doubts linger over Sony's response.

Security

Hackers hit Sony PS3 website

By Robert Jaques | Jul 3, 2008 | Comment Now

Hackers have "compromised" pages on the US Sony PlayStation website, a security firm claimed today..

Hardware

Smaller, quieter, cooler PS3 coming this autumn

By Stewart Meagher | Jun 28, 2008 | Comment Now

Gaming gargatuan, Sony has confirmed that the next batch of its Darth Vader's toaster for joypad jigglers will be slimmed down in a number of ways.

Networking

Folding@home clocks up a million PS3 users

By Robert Jaques | Feb 7, 2008 | Comment Now

Sony Computer Entertainment has announced that Stanford University's Folding@home project has clocked up over a million registered users since the PlayStation 3 took part in ...

Hardware

PS3 enters Guinness Book of Records

By Robert Jaques | Nov 2, 2007 | Comment Now

Sony's next-generation PlayStation 3 console has been recognised by Guinness World Records as being part of the world's most powerful distributed computing network..

Software

Sony PS3 upgrade boosts Folding@home project

By Clement James | Aug 23, 2007 | Comment Now

Sony has released an update for US PlayStation 3 users which will increase the effectiveness of the Folding@home distributed computing project.

Hardware

Sony rapped by ASA over PS3 ad

Aug 9, 2007 | Comment Now

A recent Sony ad campaign for its PlayStation 3 console was slammed by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) as it could be seen "to condone or glamorise violence or ...

Hardware

80GB PS3 consoles hit the streets

By Clement James | Aug 8, 2007 | Comment Now

Sony Computer Entertainment America (SCEA), the US arm of the Japanese giant, has begun shipping an 80GB PlayStation 3 at online and bricks-and-mortar retailers in the US and ...

Software

PS3 'Starter Pack' announced for Europe

Jul 17, 2007 | Comment Now

Additional controller and two first-party games, but no price cut.

Hardware

Sony ships 80GB PS3 to US gamers

By Robert Jaques | Jul 10, 2007 | Comment Now

And discounts existing 60GB models.

Hardware

Sony denies US$100 PS3 price cut

By Matt Chapman | Jul 9, 2007 | Comment Now

President goes on record to rubbish rumours.

Hardware

Teenager defends PS3 with samurai sword

By Iain Thomson | Jun 18, 2007 | Comment Now

USA - A 15 year-old boy has attacked a burglar with a samurai sword after a bungled attempt to steal his PlayStation 3.

Hardware

European gamers miss out on 80GB PS3

Jun 12, 2007 | Comment Now

EUROPE - Sony has admitted that it has no plans to ship its newly developed 80GB PlayStation 3 to European gamers.

Hardware

Sony prepares PS3 firmware update

By Clement James | May 25, 2007 | Comment Now

Sony will introduce the latest system software update for its PlayStation 3 today in the US - Version 1.80 will add upscaling of PS1 and PS2 games and DVD movies to 1080p ...

Hardware

UK retailers slash PS3 prices

By Clement James | Apr 11, 2007 | Comment Now

After a strong launch it now appears that UK sales of the Sony PlayStation 3 have started to drop off, forcing two major retailers to slash their prices for the console.

Security

Police warn of PS3 launch mugging danger

By Clement James | Mar 22, 2007 | Comment Now

Game and HMV cancel midnight launches.