Category: Gaming
PS3 Launch Special: Sony unveils new firmware update
One day closer to the PlayStation 3’s launch here in Europe, but over in Japan Sony has announced a new firmware update for the console, taking it to version 1.60.
PS3 could fail due to "Mercedes" positioning, says Sony boss
It’s a bit early to be talking about PS3 as a possible failure, but that’s exactly what Sony’s chairman/CEO Sir Howard Stringer appears to have done, in an as-yet broadcast TV interview with US show CEO Exchange, which has been reported online.
Video games: better learning, improved memory, bad driving…
Video games get a very mixed press. One minute they're the cause of increased violence and anti-social behaviour, the next they're able to develop amazing brainpower in children. Just three stories this weekend prove the diverse range of opinions, and…
PS3 Launch Special: Top 10 PS3 vids on YouTube
It's Monday, it's snowing, and more importantly shops are STILL taking pre-orders for PlayStation 3, despite it being just four days before launch. Either Sony's factories are staffed by ninja robots, or sales are disappointing – which you believe depends what kind of a fanboy you are, I guess.
Anyway, a video is worth a thousand words, even if they're about ninjas. So check below for the ten best PS3-related videos on YouTube, to get you in the mood for launch day this Friday.
Sony PS3 joins Stanford University's Folding@home research program
We gave you ten ways to justify spending £425 on a PS3 last week, but if you need more, how about helping cure Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s disease or cystic fibrosis?
CeBIT 2007: Just what is Commodore up to?
We've come a long way since the 8-bit days, that's for sure. One of the key stories from this year's CeBIT show so far has been the fact that Commodore is back with a vengeance. And happily, that doesn't just mean trading on the past glories of its C64 home computer, but is instead based on an entirely new generation of gadgets.
The first 10 things you need to buy for your PS3. In order.
One week until PlayStation 3 launches over here in the UK, and anticipation is building – although with units still available to pre-order, it’s fair to wonder if this is translating into actual sales. So, assuming you do have a shiny PS3 arriving next Friday, what should your next purchases be?
Nintendo Mario Kart DS Track Race Set
While the Nintendo Mario Kart DS Track Race Set is nominally intended at those of tender years, I'm pretty sure it's also my sister-in-law's idea of a good time. Includes 2 Mario Kart vehicles (Mario and Yoshi), 2 controllers,…
Sony PSP spin: It'll be redesigned… sometime
There was a small flurry of excitement when Sony Computer Europe's UK Managing Director, Ray Maguire, confirmed that the PSP handheld gaming console would receive a redesign. However, no revamp is actually in the works. Sony America's senior director of…
Nintendo Wii's key strengths and weaknesses in the console war with PS3 and Xbox 360
Analysts may already be predicting that Wii will outsell its next-gen console competitors, but the battle hasn’t even started yet here in Europe: PS3 launches later this month.
