August 2006 Archives
Sony may miss PS3 shipment target for 2006
Charles Starrett • August 31 2006 • comments
Due to shortages of blue laser diodes, a key component of Blu-ray pick-up heads, and cell processors, Sony may only be able to ship half as many PS3's...Read more
Wired Magazine asks if the PS3 can save Sony
Paul Sinclair • August 29 2006 • comments
Wired Magazine's September Issue has an in-depth article on what the PlayStation 3 means to the future of Sony. From the article, "Can the PS3 save Sony": "Sixty...Read more
Nearly 30 playable PS3 games to be at TGS 2006
Paul Sinclair • August 28 2006 • comments
Sony has announced that it will have 27 playable PlayStation 3 games at the 2006 Tokyo Game Show next month. I4U reports: "All in all Sony will show...Read more
PS3's processing power to help fight diseases
Paul Sinclair • August 26 2006 • comments
PS3 owners will be able to use the console's idle processing power to help fight diseases. Sony has teamed up with scientists to offer downloadable software that will...Read more
Analyst cuts PS3 forecast on component worries
Paul Sinclair • August 24 2006 • comments
Japanese investment firm Mitsubishi UJF Securities has lowered its rating on Sony, predicting a 50% shortfall in the company's launch estimates for the PS3 because of possible component...Read more
Untold Legends: Dark Kingdom
Paul Sinclair • August 23 2006 • comments
Sony Online Entertainment plans to break new ground with Untold Legends: Dark Kingdom this fall. The action game is set to debut soon after launch of the PS3...Read more
Hirai: PS3 manufacturing hasn't started yet
Charles Starrett • August 22 2006 • comments
In a recent interview, Sony Computer Entertainment president Kaz Hirai said that the PS3 isn't yet in production. "We haven't started manufacturing yet," Hirai said. "Some of...Read more
PlayStation 3 interface revealed in video
Paul Sinclair • August 21 2006 • comments
IGN has posted the first high-quality video of the PlayStation 3's interface and menu system. The interface is based on Sony's "Cross Media Bar" (XMB) system used by...Read more
GameStop: PS3 pre-orders on hold for now
Charles Starrett • August 18 2006 • comments
In a conference call taken after announcement of quarterly results, GameStop executive VP and CFO David Carlson said they won't be taking any PS3 pre-orders until more exact...Read more
Report: Sony to sell 30 million PS3s by 2011
Charles Starrett • August 17 2006 • comments
In a report from the Yankee Group, the market research firm says it believes Sony will be leading the market in 2011, having sold 30 million PS3s. According...Read more
Playstation Magazine editor goes with 360
Charles Starrett • August 14 2006 • comments
Official Playstation Magazine editor Dana Jongewaard has posted an entry on her OPM blog claiming that she is buying a Xbox 360 instead of a PlayStation 3 this...Read more
GameFly adds PS3 titles to game offerings
Charles Starrett • August 11 2006 • comments
Online game rental service GameFly has added 27 PlayStation 3 titles to their selection of games available to queue. The games, which include such much-awaited titles as Tom...Read more
PS3 will need adapter for PS2 memory cards
Charles Starrett • August 10 2006 • comments
According to the official PlayStation 3 preview site, the upcoming console will need an adapter to read PS2 memory cards. This marks a pretty large change from the...Read more
Atari CEO: No PS3 titles until 2007
Charles Starrett • August 3 2006 • comments
Atari CEO Bruno Bonnell has confirmed in an interview that Atari won't release any PS3 titles until 2007. Talking to GamesIndustry.biz, Bonnell had this to say about next-gen...Read more
Xbox Europe exec bashes PS3
Charles Starrett • August 1 2006 • comments
In an interview with British gaming magazine MCV, head of marketing for Xbox Europe Richard Teversham slammed the PlayStation 3's pricing, stating "I think a lot of gamers...Read more
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