Tagged:  PS3

Factor 5 says PS3 Cell's power is "limitless"

By GamerNode Staff, April 17, 2007 0 GN

Julian Eggebrecht, President of Factor 5 — developer of the Star Wars Rogue Squadron games for Lucas Arts — said that the Cell processor found in the heart of the PS3 is not only powerful, but that the strength of… Read More »

SCEE considers cutting its staff by 10%

By GamerNode Staff, April 17, 2007 0 GN

Sony Computer Entertainment Europe (SCEE) is in the midst of plans to lay off at least 10% of its employees. Nick Sharples, the Director of Corporate Communications at SCEE, confirmed the report to GameDaily Biz in late breaking news today…. Read More »

No Staten Island in GTA IV

By Eddie Inzauto, April 14, 2007 0 GN

So Grand Theft Auto IV is to take place in New York City…The Big Apple…the Five — scratch that — Four Boroughs. What? That’s right. Apparently Rockstar is leaving Richmond County out of the newest installment in its flagship series…. Read More »

New PS3 model coming with larger hard drive?

By GamerNode Staff, April 13, 2007 0 GN

Microsoft has already announced its intent to release the new Xbox 360 Elite that will have a larger hard disk drive — upgraded from 20GB to 120GB. A slip of the tongue by Sony Tokyo spokesman Satoshi Fukuoka may have… Read More »

It's official: The 20GB PS3 is dead in North America

By GamerNode Staff, April 12, 2007 0 GN

Rumors started circulating that Sony’s 20GB PS3 core machine might be discontinued when Sony’s official store pulled the machine from being sold online. Today, it was made official by David Karraker, Director of Corporate Communications at Sony. He said that… Read More »

The PS3: Computing power for hire

By GamerNode Staff, April 12, 2007 0 GN

Many in the PS3 community are familiar with the folding@home project where Stanford University has asked PS3 owners to contribute computing time from their machines in an effort to find cures for various diseases. The idea of combining the total… Read More »

PS3 20GB Model Dropped by Official Sony Store

By GamerNode Staff, April 10, 2007 0 GN

The PlayStation 3 is dead, it would seem. Or at least the 20GB model is. Sony’s official retail online store, Sony Style, has dropped the low-end PS3 from listings its store, with only the premium 60GB model appearing on the… Read More »

Europeans Report DVD Playback Problems on PS3

By GamerNode Staff, April 10, 2007 0 GN

It seems that PS3 owners in Europe have been given the shaft again by Sony. Recent reports are indicating that when DVD movies are played back on SDTV sets (at the standard PAL resolution), all that some movie fans see… Read More »

Exclusive Titles Still on Track for PS3 (For Now)

By GamerNode Staff, April 9, 2007 0 GN

Although exclusive titles for the PS3 have been about as rare as sightings of UFOs in your bedroom, there still are exclusive titles (for now) that are still tracked for release on the console, according to a report from the… Read More »

PSN 4/5 Releases: Gran Turismo gets 1.2'ed, GTA IV Trailer Appears

By GamerNode Staff, April 5, 2007 0 GN

Sony’s giving PS3 owners a few reasons to fire up their shiny black console today. Fans of Gran Turismo HD should march — not walk — to their living rooms and download the new 1.2 update for the sim racer…. Read More »