PS3 Ειδήσεις {News Topic}

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nai 100%.ektos an allaksei kati kata tin diarkeia tis zwis tou ps3.

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PS3 is in the building! We finally got to get our grubby little hands all over a PS3 and man is it a beauty! PSM Editor-in-Chief Chris Slate introduces some of the features including the PS3 OS, Resistance and Genshi. This oneʼs a little long but we think its worth it!

 

http://www.psmpodcast.com/podpress_trac/web/17/0/PSM_VP06.mp4

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PS3 Multimedia Details

Blu-Ray playback and ripping CDs.

 

October 18, 2006 - Leading up to the 11/11 Japanese PS3 release, the Japanese gaming press has taken delivery of PS3 demo units. Included in the lucky bunch is the multimedia division of Impress Watch, whose editorial staff was good enough to put together a feature detailing the PS3's multimedia playback.

 

We previously described most of the functionality available from the PS3's Cross Media Bar (XMB) interface. Impress offers a few new details. Selecting the "Display Settings" icon from the settings menu gives you access to a menu for chosing your display connection. You can select from "Component or D Cable," "Composite or S-Video," and "AV Multi or SCART." The system displays clear images indicating which plug is which, so beginners shouldn't have too much trouble in getting set up.

 

The PS3 is capable of selecting resolution for you automatically. However, if you want to select your own resolution, you can chose from 480p, 1080i, 720p, 1080p and "custom." We're not sure what the last one is just yet.

 

You also have full control over the form of audio that the PS3 outputs. From the Audio Output section of the menu, you can select from Dolby Digital 5.1, DTS 5.1 and AAC, as well as Linear PCM with 2ch, 5.1ch and 7.1ch available in 44.1kHz, 88.2kHz, 48kHz and 192kHz. You can also set this to automatic in case you're not interested in the details. You have three audio cable options available: HDMI, optical and AV Multi.

 

To set up Blu-Ray playback, you go into the BD/DVD section of the settings menu. Here, you can select the disk's menu language and the default audio and subtitle languages, which isn't anything new if you've used a PSP or one of the Japanese-only PSX systems before.

 

Good news for those worried about the slow start-up times with current next generation optical disc players. The PS3 loads up a Blu-Ray movie fast. Impress sampled the US version of Fifth Element (Japan won't take shipment of its first commercial Blu-Ray movies until early November) and found that the PS3 took less than 10 seconds to start up the disc after it had been selected from the video section of the Cross Media Bar.

 

Incidentally, there seems to be a slight difference between when you insert a game disc and a Blu-Ray disc into the PS3. When you put in a Blu-Ray disc, you have to select the disc from the video menu in order to begin playback. With game discs, the system automatically starts playback. The Impress article didn't make mention of a menu option for switching automatic playback for game discs off.

 

Startup as a whole seems to be pretty quick for the PS3. Impress reports that the time from powering up the system to the appearance of the Sony Computer Entertainment logo is about 10 seconds. Following that, it's another 2 to 3 seconds before the XMB appears. You only see the PlayStation logo when playing games.

 

Impress describes the PS3's Blu-Ray playback as "simple." The site reports no problems with pop-up menus and other Blu-Ray disc features.

 

The PS3 is capable of more than just Blu-Ray playback. It's also capable of playing back video directly from the hard disk. Impress was able to play a 1920 x 1080 MPEG2 from hard disk. It's unclear at this point if users will be able to play back VC-1 and H.264 encoded files from the hard disk, although these high powered codecs are, of course, playable from Blu-Ray discs.

 

In addition to video playback, Impress was also able to sample the PS3's music features. The system can rip CDs to MP3, AAC and ATRAC3 formats, allowing for bit rates of up to 352 kbps. The PS3 is also capable of going online to read into the AMG music database in order to get track information.

 

One of the cool things about multimedia playback is that the PS3 can play back external files. By connecting a PSP to the PS3 via USB, the music, movies and images that are on the Memory Stick loaded into the PSP become accessible from the video, music and photo menus on the PS3. It's unclear if this is the case when the two systems are communicating via Wi-Fi.

 

Impress wasn't able to get details on the mysterious "Remote Play" icon from the XMB menu, which promised some sort of PSP connectivity. However the latest issue of Famitsu hints that you'll be able to use this option to enjoy your PS3's movies and music on your PSP. A PSP update is set to coincide with the launch of the PS3, and should make this area a bit clearer.

 

Another mysterious icon in the PS3 Cross Media Bar is found in the system settings section. The menu has an option labeled "Other System Install," whose function is currently unknown.

 

These are just a few of the PS3's features that remain in the dark at this point. We hope to get clarification leading up to launch or, at the very latest, once we've sampled retail units for ourselves on 11/11.

 

http://ps3.ign.com/articles/740/740005p1.html

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Alliance: The Silent War

 

Alliance: The Silent War, a title likely unknown to all but the most fervent gamers, is actually a smash-hit in the making. Here at PS3Land we had the opportunity to interview Asi Lang, CEO of Windward Mark Interactive, to bring you an inside scoop on this incredible next-gen title.

 

Prepare yourselves for an epic story that will bring new life to gaming, and reinvigorate the First Person Shooter (FPS) genre. The interview covers such topics as the storyline, release date, the propiertary engine used, destructable levels, polygon count, body damage and myriad other areas.

 

We are certainly excited about the future of this game, and believe after reading this interview you will be too. Now, on with the interview.

 

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IGN's Take On PS3

 

"When you see the 360 version and you see the PS3 right next to it and 360 is by and large looking better." Call Of Duty 3.

 

"(Marvel Alliance) is running in 1080P on the PS3 which is cool but it was also running much slower, the framerate was not nearly as nice."

 

"(PS3) may not have a very strong line up...but you can go back and play a great majority of the PS1 and PS2 games.."

 

"I dont think there is a reason to rush out and pick up a PS3...unless you are one of those types of people..."

 

"Resistance is it for the Playstaion 3"

 

http://media.games.ign.com/articles/693/693580/vids_1.html

[stranger_77x]

paidia mono se mena to interface tou PS3 se sxesi me afto tou 360 fainetai eleino?

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Sony revise profit outlook

 

"The Japanese electronics and entertainment giant cut its group net profit projection to Y80 billion for the fiscal year through March from Y130 billion, and lowered its group operating profit forecast to Y50 billion from Y130 billion. "

 

"Sony's game business has also been hit by setbacks. Sales are likely to be smaller and losses bigger than expected in that segment due to a price cut of its PS3 and a worse-than-expected performance by its PlayStation Portable handheld game console, the company said.

 

A four-month delay in the European launch of the PS3 due to problems in manufacturing a key component of the complex next-generation game machine also took a toll. Adjustments in production of devices, including semiconductors, for use in the PS3 will hurt operating income in its electronics division, Sony said. "

 

" It also said it expects its PS3 business to show a "significant improvement" in profitability in the fiscal year from next April after a loss this fiscal year. "

 

http://www.nni.nikkei.co.jp/AC/TNKS/Nni20061019D19JF294.htm

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paidia mono se mena to interface to PS3 se sxesi me afto tou 360 fainetai eleino?

 

Ta probs tou interface tou ps3 gia emena einai 2. Prwton den exei thn dikia tou proswpikothta afou einai idio me ayto tou psp kai deyteron den ekmetaleuetai olh thn o8onh. Genika perimena apo thn sony kati poio entypwsiako.

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paidia mono se mena to interface tou PS3 se sxesi me afto tou 360 fainetai eleino?

 

ki emena....poli "KENO" tha elega

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fight night round 3

 

http://www.gamevideos.com/video/id/6940

 

nfs:carbon

 

http://www.gamevideos.com/video/id/6943

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PS3 controllers: play and toss

 

Oh, one more tiny thing. According to the report, the rechargeable battery inside the PS3 controller can't be replaced once it reaches the end of its recharge life-cycle. That means you have to toss it out and get a new one, like the iPod (although third-party battery replacement units have popped up on the iPod so those aren't totally trash once they go). Surely similar solutions will pop up for the PS3 controllers at some point, or else that landfill in New Mexico will find a ton of dead PS3 controllers next to the thousands of E.T. Atari 2600 cartridges.

 

http://www.joystiq.com/2006/10/18/ps3-controllers-play-and-toss/

[stranger_77x]

den kserw alla emena mou fainetai oti bariontousan na asxolithoun na kanoun kati tis prokopis, kai dialeksan aftin tin xazomara pou kanei to PS3 na fainetai san ftiniariko mixanima apo gyfropazaro

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k emena den mou "rock my world" to interface tou ps3. auto pou goustaro mexri tora einai oti mporei na kanei otidipote os media center( toulaxiston den exoume dei akoma kapoio periorismo) syn tou oti idi exei anakoinothei linux gia to ps3. episis xairomai pou oles autes oi fimes k kakies sxetika me tin taxitita tou blueray k to loading bgike pseudi.

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Sony Says It Will Prosecute PS3 Importers

 

In another move that bones European gamers, Sony has warned that it will aggressively seek out and prosecute "grey importers." These are people who ship foreign region PS3 units and games to places like Europe where the console will not be released until March. Every day we really try to see the method to Sony's madness, but why they would intentionally further screw European gamers is beyond us.

 

"The law is clear; grey importing PS2, PSP or PS3 into the EU, without the express permission of SCE is illegal. Therefore, we will utilise the full scope of the law to put a stop to any retailers who chose to do this."

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