News tagged with ps3

An Achilles' heel for Wii's popularity?

Apr 15, 2009 | 2.4 / 5 (5) | 2

Awhile back, I had questioned the staying power of Nintendo's Wii. An almost ridiculous notion considering the eye-popping sales numbers the console continues to enjoy. Selling more than 750,000 units in ...

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Sony is cutting the price of its older generation PlayStation 2 (PS2) videogame consoles to 100 dollars

Sony cuts PlayStation 2 price to $100

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

Mar 31, 2009 | 1 / 5 (2) | 3

Sony is cutting the price of its older generation PlayStation 2 (PS2) videogame consoles to 100 dollars (US) in a move prompted by tough economic times and a desire to lure fans to the platform.

PS3s help astrophysicists solve mystery of black hole vibrations

Physics / General Physics

Dec 22, 2008 | 4.5 / 5 (13) | 16

(PhysOrg.com) -- Using only the computing power of 16 Sony Playstation 3 gaming consoles, scientists at The University of Alabama in Huntsville and the University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth, have solved a ...

The new Sony Playstation 3 (PS3) are packed and ready to go on sale after midnight in 2007 at the Sony Center in Berlin

Sony PS3 tops Nintendo Wii in Japan in March: survey

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

Apr 07, 2009 | 5 / 5 (2) | 0

Sony has been given a vital boost in the battle for the multibillion-dollar video game industry, with a survey showing its PlayStation 3 outsold Nintendo's Wii in Japan for the first time in 16 months.

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Sony's PS3 outsells Wii fivefold in Japan: survey

Technology / Business

Sep 25, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

Sony's PlayStation 3 video game console outsold Nintendo's Wii nearly fivefold in Japan in the three weeks to September 20, helped by the launch of a new cheaper, slim version, a survey said Friday.

Gamers use PS3s to do biomedical research

Technology / Computer Sciences

Nov 18, 2007 | 4.4 / 5 (36) | 2

It's kind of like SETI@home, but with PS3s instead of PCs and molecules instead of aliens. In the latest volunteer scientist program, called PS3GRID, anyone who owns a Sony PlayStation3 can donate their system´s ...

Engineer Creates First Academic Playstation 3 Computing Cluster

Technology / Computer Sciences

Mar 09, 2007 | 4.4 / 5 (140) | 1

The Sony Playstation 3, Xbox and Nintendo Wii have captivated a generation of computer gamers with bold graphics and rapid-fire animation. But these high-tech toys can do a lot more than just play games. At ...

Microsoft cutting price of high-end Xbox 360

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

Aug 27, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

(AP) -- Microsoft Corp. is slashing the price of the high-end Xbox 360 console by $100, matching Sony's $100 price cut for the PlayStation 3 last week.

First half of September brings a whirlwind of cool, new gadgets

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

Aug 20, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

There's a whole lot of neat tech scheduled to be released or announced during that time frame.

Gadget Adviser: 4 gaming add-ons that really do add on

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

Mar 20, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

You want to get more out of the stuff you already have, these days. For video gamers, accessories are the quickest way to make that console feel out-of-the-box new. A controller that fits the hands better will make you play ...