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Sony commissions PS3 MMO for Taiwanese market (Gamers.com) (Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:26:34 GMT) Taiwanese developer Yeck Entertainment, whose work includes the PC MMO, Legend of Glory (artwork from which can be seen above), is working on a PS3 MMO for Sony Computer Entertainment Taiwan, Siliconera reports. |
Report Claims Sony Signing PS3 Slim Contracts (1up.com) (Wed, 01 Jul 2009 16:54:07 GMT) According to a new report from Engadget, Sony is finalizing manufacturing contracts for the PlayStation 3 Slim. The agreements are said to be with Foxconn and Pegatron, and surprisingly the new model is supposed to be set for a July delivery. This would line it up with a recent rumors that Sony is planning to drop the price of old PS3 models in order to clear stock for bringing out the Slim in ... |
Sony's PS3 in Danger Zone (Zacks.com via Yahoo! Finance) (Tue, 30 Jun 2009 17:48:38 GMT) Sony's PS3 in Danger Zone |
Slim Sony PS3 Manufacturing Rumors commented by Foxconn (I4U) (Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:47:15 GMT) The rumor of a new slim Sony PS3 console got warmed up again this week. Yesterday Joystiq featured a rumor report that appeared on Chinese UDN. The report said that Foxconn and Pegatron landed the manufacturing deal for the slim Sony PS3. Today, accordi... |
PS3 could play PS2 games again as Sony patents technology (Network World) (Wed, 01 Jul 2009 08:58:04 GMT) Siliconera reports that Sony has patented new technology that allows the PlayStation 3 to play all PlayStation 2 games. The article explains that the technology works by emulating the PS2's Emotion Engine, which would enable the PS3 to be backwards compatible with PS2 games. This is a feature that was present in the first generation of the PS3 but was later dropped as newer models were introduced. |
Sony placing PS3 slim manufacturing orders for delivery in July? (Engadget) (Tue, 30 Jun 2009 17:54:54 GMT) We haven't heard much about the PS3 slim since E3, but that doesn't mean it's been entirely quiet out there -- the hot rumor today is that Sony's signed manufacturing agreements with both Foxconn and Pegatron to build the revised model in time for July delivery. That much we believe, since it's been backed up by a couple different credible reports, but here's where it gets totally insane: ... |
Gadget Gal's daily deals: Sony BRAVIA and PS3 combo, Magellan Maestro GPS, Pentax Optio digital camera (ZDNet) (Tue, 30 Jun 2009 14:33:40 GMT) A Sony BRAVIA 46-inch LCD HDTV with an 80GB PS3, a Magellan Maestro GPS navigator, and a Pentax Optio digital camera. Here are your daily deals for Tuesday, June 30, straight from the Gadget Gal: 1. Get a Sony BRAVIA KDL-46V4100 46-inch LCD HDTV (1080p) and an 80GB Sony PlayStation 3 at Best Buy for $1,299.99. The HDTV is normally $1,499.99, and the PS3 runs for $399.99, totaling $1,899.98. This ... |
Sony Patents Emotion Engine Emulation for PS3 Cell (1up.com) (Wed, 01 Jul 2009 17:09:07 GMT) When Sony was looking for ways to trim PlayStation 3 manufacturing costs, one feature that didn't make the cut was the built-in Emotion Engine, which allowed PS2 backwards compatibility. But, according to a Siliconera report , it may be on its way back thanks to software emulation. A new patent from Sony Computer Entertainment America suggests Sony has developed the code to emulate the Emotion ... |
PS3 could play PS2 games again as Sony patents new technology (GamePro) (Tue, 30 Jun 2009 18:51:18 GMT) PS3 BACKWARDS COMPATIBILITY: A new report reveals that PlayStation 3 consoles might soon be able to fully run all PlayStation 2 games. |
PS3 slim and price cut rumors surface again (TG Daily) (Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:34:18 GMT) The Playstation 3 slim rumor is one of those rumors that just wont go away. New pictures and information provided by usual industry sources that a new PS3 form factor may be on track for a release this month, along with a long expected price cut. Both rumors seem very credible, especially since Sony has to cut the PS3s price and since it can shrink the size of the PS3 box due to a much less ... |