The Playstation 3 is without a doubt the most hotly and highly anticipated video game system on the horizon today, and people just can’t wait to get their hands on the successor to the ever so popular Playstation 2. There have been many latest Playstation 3 news developments, of which are important to keep yourself updated on, especially if you are a Playstation fan.
Latest Playstation 3 News
The Playstation 3, predecessor to the Playstation 2, which was released on November 11, 2006, currently competes against the Nitentendo Wii and the Xbox 360. one of the biggest and latest Playstation 3 news issues has to do with the central feature of the system, which is the CPU, and which has been the subject of much discussion lately.
The CPU, or cell processor, was co-developed by the companies Toshiba, IBM and Sony, and it uses seven different Synergistic Processing Elements plus an eighth for redundancy. This cell processor allows Playstation 3 games to be written to DVD or Blu-Ray discs, and the system is also backwards-compatible, meaning that it can play both original Playstation and Playstation 2 games as well as can read and play audio, video, and other files from a variety of contemporary media formats, including CDs, DVDs and BDs.
This latest Playstation 3 news is very important because there are not any other video game systems exactly like this on the market today, and so having the public be aware of this makes the Playstation 3 one of the most sought after of all. Other latest Playstation 3 news would consist of such things as the size of the console.
After all although the form of this console is similar in size it is somewhat squatter than that of the PS2, and it can be operated in either a horizontal or vertical position. More so than the Playstation 1 and 2, this system was designed for communication and compatibility with other electronic devices. It offers Bluetooth functionalities, and the console even has Ethernet ports and capacity for an IEEE 802.11 b/g Wi-Fi connection.
The Playstation 3 is definitely a system that you want to try out for yourself, one that you definitely will not be disappointed with. You can typically find the system at any video game retailer, although don’t be surprised if they are out of stock, because it is still a massively hot commodity. If you are really interested in getting it fast, then you can use a Playstation tracker which will search through all the stores in your general area and notify you which have it in stock and as well when others get it in stock. Or you also have the option of ordering a system directly from the manufacturer.
A Guide to the Latest Playstation 3 News
