Sony Unveils New PlayStation 3 Consoles

ABC News ^ | May 16, 2005

[Panerai]

Sony Corp. unveiled three flavors of its new PlayStation 3 video game machine Monday in what is likely a new round of console wars with rivals Microsoft Corp. and Nintendo Co.

The new machine, set for release in the spring of 2006, is about the same size as the current generation PlayStation 2 but has a more rounded look. Besides black, the PS3 will be available in silver and white.

Sony officials said the PS3's new processor technology called Cell will offer high performance for movie-like realism in games, high-definition movies and other features.

"The PS3 is truly is a system to be placed in the center of the living room," said Ken Kutaragi, creator of the original PlayStation console as well as the more recent PlayStation Portable handheld.

Prices or a specific lineup of games that will be available were not were not provided, though Sony showed off numerous demonstrations of games in development.

[4mycountry]

Whoops, lost a key part there:

You've been the only ones out there, so of course you've held the market.

[Michael Goldsberry]

city in Utah?

Nope, it is an activity.

[cspackler]

My first, man she was a beaut...

[davisdoug]

I am looking forward to getting NCAA '05. Just got a ps2 after many years. Just EA Baseball & Gran Turismo 4 for now. BTW noticed that you were a fencing contractor. Family is moving to Blackhawk from Davis (I know....)this summer and need to have a wrought iron fence installed around the pool area. Any referrals?
Just Diggin'
Go Ducks

[scott says]

How COOl we are!! I'm glad somebody else thinks so, I love drinking myself silly and playing the college football game, I have a blast.The Tiger Woods golf is really good too.The PS1 ea hockey is more fun than the PS2 version.I can't wait to see the graphics on the PS3, it should be awesome.

[ikka]

If you read between the lines of Heinlein's "The Moon is a Harsh Mistress" it would be quite clear why we are still messing around in LEO.

[Minus_The_Bear]

Yeah, I'm in the same boat. I'm holding out to see what Nintendo does... I just like their games better. Always have.

[FreedomNeocon]

Well NINTENO has always been the "conservate" in Vidogaming.

They cater to (mostly) the "family: crowd.

They shun 'fad' and new technolgoy (ie cartridges for saving capalibty instead of 'newfangled' tech like CDs and Memory Cards)

Like I said.. they exel in software delopments... "FUN" games, without the flash and glitter.

That why I think they would do better confirming to the "flash and glitter" standars of SONY or MICROSOFT technology, while concentrating their efforts on gameplay.

As for 'handheld', IMO they have benefited from lazyness in others... for the longest time GAMEBOY was the standard handheld... others are catching on.

I suggest they stick to software development.

[4mycountry]

They shun 'fad' and new technolgoy (ie cartridges for saving capalibty instead of 'newfangled' tech like CDs and Memory Cards)

Whaa? The Gamecube uses disks and MemCards. Nintendo hasn't used cartriges since N64 days. Am I misunderstanding something?

[FreedomNeocon]

No... its just that Nindedo missed the boat with the N64 (released same time as PS1) and fell a generation behind.

Add to that the propriatary format they used with GameCube... provies a patter of behavior.


P.S. Simiarly... The GREATEST mistake in the PSP is that it doesn't play STANDARD DVD movies.

[scott says]

I just stay in Marin, and don't associate with people in the east bay {sar.}, sorry I can't refer anybody.You can pick up a used ncaa 2005 for about 20 bucks last I saw.I really love playing this game. It is so much fun to pick a team, go into preseason mode,where you can change your non conference games.Make a challenging schedule and have at it.You can adjust the difficulty of the game as you play.Its really fun, I'm sure you will really like it.

[processing please hold]

We like super ninetindo games Lagoon, and Dragon warrior on NES, are fun.

[Little Pig]

Lucky! All I had was this:

[processing please hold]

Is that a Cleco vision(sp?)

[FastCoyote]

"Lucky kids. All I had when I grew up was this."

All I had to play with was a brick. And I broke it.

[marajade]

Too bad VOOM went under... they had the best HD package. When DirecTV wanted 350 for NFL ST in HD even I had to take a stand and tell them to forget it.

[processing please hold]

That was it, I couldn't remember. My hubby talked to voom and when he found out their prices, he said he'd call 'em back when he won the lottery. Just a three or four weeks later, Voom folded.

[scott says]

Direct TV is great if you are a sports fan. I LOVE having every game on, I got screwed this year with no hockey season.I am Montreal Canadiens fan and would watch EVERY game, CBC coverage is the best. I got the basketball package this year.I think directv has exclusive rights for the NFL, once you watch a game in HD nothing else will do. Hopefully the NHL will have more games in HD, if the idiots ever get it together and play again.

[Nowhere Man]

Cool! Wonder if I could hook it up to my 1982 or 1970 Zenith TV? B-) I hope it can play PS1 or PS2 games as well.

[ThisLittleLightofMine]

You were lucky I grew up with pong....LOL.