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The PlayStation 3 (officially marketed PLAYSTATION 3, commonly abbreviated PS3) is the third home video game console produced by Sony Computer Entertainment, and the successor to the PlayStation 2 as part of the PlayStation series. The PlayStation 3 competes with Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Nintendo's Wii as part of the seventh generation of video game consoles.

A major feature that distinguishes the PlayStation 3 from its predecessors is its unified online gaming service, the PlayStation Network, which contrasts with Sony's former policy of relying on game developers for online play. Other major features of the console include its robust multimedia capabilities, connectivity with the PlayStation Portable, and its use of a high-definition optical disc format, Blu-ray Disc, as its primary storage medium. The PS3 was also the first Blu-ray 2.0-compliant Blu-ray player on the market.

The PlayStation 3 was first released on November 11, 2006 in Japan, November 17, 2006 in North America, and March 23, 2007 in Europe and Oceania. Two SKUs were available at launch: a basic model with a 20 GB hard drive (HDD), and a premium model with a 60 GB hard drive and several additional features (the 20 GB model was not released in Europe or Oceania). Since then, several revisions have been made to the console's available models.

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Sony hopes online service will build brand loyalty (AP)

Sony hopes online service will build brand loyalty

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created Nov 20, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(AP) -- Sony's new online service connecting the whole range of its gadgets to downloadable content like movies and games should help build brand loyalty, a top executive said Friday.


Sony chief executive outlines turnaround plan (AP)

Sony chief executive outlines turnaround plan

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created Nov 19, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(AP) -- Sony said it aims to be profitable in gaming and flat-panel TVs by the fiscal year ending March 2011, pushing 3-D technology as a way to showcase its strength in entertainment and surface from deep ...


'Call of Duty' setting entertainment records

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created Nov 18, 2009 | popularity 2 / 5 (1) | comments 0

(AP) -- The video game "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2" is blasting its way into entertainment history.


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Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 friend Facebook

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created Nov 18, 2009 | popularity 2 / 5 (2) | comments 0

(AP) -- Users of the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 video game consoles can now brag about their achievements on Facebook.


NPD: October video game sales tumble 19 percent (AP)

NPD: October video game sales tumble 19 percent

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created Nov 13, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 0

(AP) -- After a slight reprieve in September, U.S. video game retail sales slumped again in October, unable to escape the economic turmoil that's cutting into consumer spending and swelling the ranks of unemployed.


Review: 'Band Hero,' 'Lego Rock Band' -- clean rock (AP)

Review: 'Band Hero,' 'Lego Rock Band' -- clean rock

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created Nov 12, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(AP) -- Musical video games are already family-friendly. There's no violence, and their developers have already weeded out most of the sex and drugs in rock 'n roll. And just about anyone can pick up a fake ...


'Call of Duty' sells $310M in N Amer, UK in 24 hrs (AP)

'Call of Duty' sells $310M in N Amer, UK in 24 hrs

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created Nov 12, 2009 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0

(AP) -- First-day sales of Activision Blizzard Inc.'s "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2" broke records, raking in an estimated $310 million in North America and the United Kingdom alone.


Tech toys over $100 that are worth every penny

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created Nov 11, 2009 | popularity 2 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Picking a Christmas gift for the nerd in your life is never easy. In the holiday stampede, it's all too easy to pick an outdated gadget or obsolete program. And mistakes can be costly.


Sony offers 'Cloudy' early to people with its TVs

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(AP) -- In a bid to sell living room electronics and spur buzz for "Cloudy with A Chance of Meatballs," Sony Corp. is offering the movie for free to U.S. buyers of its Internet-connected TVs and Blu-ray players starting ...


New `Call of Duty' could set entertainment record (AP)

New 'Call of Duty' could set entertainment record

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created Nov 06, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (3) | comments 0

(AP) -- This holiday season's biggest entertainment blockbuster likely will be a sequel to a popular franchise, with jarring depictions of war and an intricate story of good versus evil. It could easily rake ...


Nintendo recently cut the price of the Wii by a fifth in an effort to reinvigorate sales

Nintendo profits sink on Wii woes

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created Oct 29, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Nintendo Co. revealed Thursday a plunge in profits and slashed its full-year forecasts as sales of its blockbuster Wii video game console take a dive in the absence of hit new games.


Netflix movie streaming coming to PlayStation 3 (AP)

Netflix movie streaming coming to PlayStation 3

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created Oct 26, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

(AP) -- PlayStation 3 owners will soon be able to stream movies and TV shows from Netflix to their TVs using the gaming console, just as Xbox 360 owners have been able to do for a year.


Video game sales improve slightly in September (AP)

Video game sales improve slightly in September

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(AP) -- After six straight months of double-digit declines, U.S. video game sales finally saw an improvement in September.


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Sony to launch PlayStation with bigger hard drive

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(AP) -- To give more room for game, movie and music downloads, Sony is launching a PlayStation 3 with a larger hard drive on Nov. 3.


Showgoers try out games at a PlayStation 3 exhibit

Gamers get Hollywood-esque touch in Uncharted 2

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created Oct 13, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

"Uncharted 2: Among Thieves", the video game released this week by California studio Naughty Dog, transports gamers into an action-adventure with pacing, effects and storytelling worthy of a Hollywood blockbuster.