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Refurbished 320GB PS3s for $200 at Sony Store
If you're unwilling to wade into the calm, inviting waters of the Day 1 console launch pool this year, the Sony Store is offering refurbished 320 GB PS3 Slims for $200. Cheap Ass Gamer user timro33 posted about the sale on the site's message boards this ...
cheapassgamer.com posted by Joystiq Jul 19 2013 22:00 GMT
Diablo 3 on PlayStation will have exclusive Sony-related items
Sony has announced that Blizzard's release of Diablo 3 on the PlayStation 3 and 4 will boast some exclusive, Sony-related items, including something called Drake's Amulet (named after none other than Uncharted's Nathan Drake). A few of these items will b...
joystiq.com posted by Joystiq Jun 11 2013 03:12 GMT
Blizzard announces Diablo 3 coming to PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4
Blizzard's Senior VP of Story and Franchise development Chris Metzen joined Sony during its PlayStation 4 announcement today to say that "Blizzard and Sony have entered into a strategic partnership, through which we will take over the world." And the fir...
joystiq.com posted by Joystiq Feb 21 2013 00:51 GMT
Hey, It's The New PlayStation 3!
The grand tradition of pointing cameras at people as they remove things from boxes continues as Ryan puts his filthy hands all over a nice, new PlayStation 3.
posted by Giant Bomb Sep 26 2012 22:57 GMT
TGS 2012: Smaller, Lighter PS3 Model Unveiled
Tokyo Game Show is always an exciting time for gamers everywhere, as we all look forward to new games and other news being unveiled during the show. This year is no exception. We are always looking for ways to create better experiences for our gamers, a...
blog.us.playstation.com posted by PlayStation Blog Sep 19 2012 04:30 GMT
Tails Doll
sorry nas, but you really walked in on that one
PlayStation 3 redesigned again, launching Sept. 25
Update: The slimmer 250GB PS3 model (in black) will be available in the U.S. on September 25 for $269, bundled with the "Game of the Year" edition of Uncharted 3 and a voucher for $30 worth of content in the free-to-play shooter Dust 514, according to t...
blog.us.playstation.com posted by Joystiq Sep 19 2012 05:10 GMT
PlayStation 3 redesigned again, launching later this year
The PlayStation 3 is just a little addicted to plastic surgery, as Sony just announced at Tokyo Game Show the third major revision of the console. The latest model is available in two flavors: 500GB and 250GB models in "Charcoal Black" and a 250GB syste...
joystiq.com posted by Joystiq Sep 19 2012 05:10 GMT
E3 2012: Upcoming Games Montage (Stream)
Take a look at the upcoming games for Playstation 3 and privately weep that you can't play them yet.
posted by GameTrailers Jun 05 2012 23:24 GMT
Killzone 3 celebrates DLC release with triple XP weekend
The Killzone 3 team is celebrating the release of the From the Ashes DLC this week with a triple XP party this weekend. From Friday to Sunday, all of the XP earned in multiplayer matches will be tripled, whether it's in the new DLC maps or just in the ...
killzone.com posted by Joystiq Jun 25 2011 07:20 GMT
E3 2011 Lineup Montage
Sony shows off what it's got at E3 2011.
posted by GameTrailers Jun 09 2011 05:04 GMT
PlayStation claims lead in Netflix devices, adding CinemaNow to PSN
Jack Tretton is on stage right now at the Sony E3 press conference, and he says that the PlayStation 3 enjoys a (slightly unbelievable?) lead as the most popular device for Netflix users, apparently topping the Xbox 360, Wii, and the Apple TV, and acco...
en.wikipedia.org posted by Joystiq Jun 07 2011 01:50 GMT
Ratchet & Clank: All 4 One preview: Making teamwork work
In theory, it sounds like a great idea: Sit down with three other people and play Ratchet & Clank: All 4 One together. But in practice, four-player co-op can be chaotic and downright nasty: "Just hit the switch, dumbass! Gawd you suck at this game....
joystiq.com posted by Joystiq Apr 13 2011 21:00 GMT
Kevin Butler account accidentally retweets PS3 exploit
Oh, Kevin Butler. You seemed so perfect -- exactly the kind of PR icon that Sony needed, always saying and doing exactly the right thing for the company's image. You were always so in the know, always on top of the public pulse. Until Tuesday night, that...
joystiq.com posted by Joystiq Feb 10 2011 08:00 GMT
Netflix testing three different interfaces on PS3
If you ever load up the Netflix app on your PS3 and suddenly feel as if you're being experimented upon, here's why: Netflix is reportedly showing off three different user interfaces to users of its service on the PlayStation 3, in order to test out the v...
joystiq.com posted by Joystiq Nov 30 2010 04:15 GMT
Insomniac to announce new game before PAX, demo it there
In the latest Insomniac Games newsletter, the company hints that it will be releasing news about a brand new title in the coming weeks, specifically for the PlayStation 3, ruling out its multi-platform project with EA. "Sometime between now and the Penny...
joystiq.com posted by Joystiq Jul 30 2010 23:04 GMT
Finding a new dimension for gaming at the 3D Gaming Summit
A small crowd of movie and game producers met this week at Universal City in Los Angeles for the first-ever 3D Gaming Summit, to sit down and discuss the trend of 3D imaging in gaming and film. Much of the talk at the summit was speculative -- with almos...
3dgamingsummit.com posted by Joystiq Apr 24 2010 20:00 GMT
Sony: 'Don't use your PS3' until internal clock bug is fixed
After a night of radio silence, Sony has finally spoken up about the game-crashing issues currently plaguing non-Slim PS3 models. A post on PlayStation.Blog has confirmed that the problems are "being caused by a bug in the clock functionality incorporate...
blog.us.playstation.com posted by Joystiq Mar 01 2010 17:20 GMT
Gearbox: Borderlands art style helped 'make a certain leap of faith'
The Borderlands crew at Gearbox Software is making the post-mortem interview rounds, and this time Aaron Thibault, Stephen Palmer and Matthew Armstrong stopped to chat with G4. The interview has some excellent insight into the making of the game: The tea...
g4tv.com posted by Joystiq Jan 23 2010 13:00 GMT
'Cloudsurf' trademark joins wave of Sony cloud computing hints
Sony has filed a trademark notice here in the US for the word "Cloudsurf," and the trademark relates to a number of different products and services, including everything from audio players to game consoles to video cameras, as well as online distribution...
edge-online.com posted by Joystiq Jan 06 2010 04:30 GMT
Unboxing the Final Fantasy XIII limited edition PS3
Click to start the unboxing. Japanese gamers are braving the cold right now, waiting on line to pick up Final Fantasy XIII. Square Enix and Sony have partnered up to create a limited edition bundle that includes a copy of the game, a white controller, an...
joystiq.com posted by Joystiq Dec 16 2009 18:45 GMT
The PS3 Slim 'could have been made even smaller'
We think the redesigned PS3 is small enough. However, Sony's Japanese designers, in their continuing desire to shrink things, noted that the PS3 Slim "could have been made even smaller." Sony's executive VP of technology Masayuki Chatani spoke with Japa...
techon.nikkeibp.co.jp posted by Joystiq Dec 15 2009 18:00 GMT
Sony still loses about $40 on every PS3 Slim sold
"It Only Does Everything" Well, except make money. Three years after the launch of the original PS3, Sony has yet to profit from the hardware. It's getting close, though. The redesigned slim PlayStation 3 is smaller -- and thanks to the passage of time ...
isuppli.com posted by Joystiq Dec 12 2009 01:15 GMT
Firmware 3.10 Walkthrough
What's new in 3.10, feature-by-feature and with Facebook!
posted by GameTrailers Nov 17 2009 21:45 GMT
Hands-on: Netflix on PS3
Many Netflix subscribers will find a rather inconspicuous red envelope in the mail today. It may look like a standard Netflix package, but inside PS3 owners will discover the "Instant Streaming Disc" which enables Netflix's instant streaming service on S...
joystiq.com posted by Joystiq Nov 06 2009 21:21 GMT
Analyst: 'Sony was saved by the success of the Wii'
If you haven't heard, the PlayStation Wii is so successful, it pretty much prints money. Wait, Sony didn't make the Wii? Then how did the market analysts of DFC Intelligence come to the conclusion that "Sony was saved by the success of the Wii?" Accordi...
joystiq.com posted by Joystiq Nov 05 2009 05:50 GMT
PSA: 250GB PS3 available now
Just a quick reminder to let everyone know that the 250GB PlayStation 3 is available now in North America. The package runs $349 and crams a console, 250GB hard drive, controller and composite AV cables into the box. As the more astute readers have no do...
gamingbits.com posted by Joystiq Nov 03 2009 22:15 GMT
Motion Blog Part III
SCEA tickles the PS3 with new motion-tracking technologies.
posted by GameTrailers Sep 19 2009 02:20 GMT
Motion Blog Part II
Learn more about new motion-tracking technologies at SCEA.
posted by GameTrailers Sep 19 2009 02:08 GMT
Motion Blog Part I
What's going on behind the scenes at SCEA?
posted by GameTrailers Sep 19 2009 02:08 GMT
GC 09: Motion Controller Update (Cam)
The magic wand returns, with a ton of new motion-based tricks up its sleeves!
posted by GameTrailers Aug 18 2009 20:51 GMT