Vulnerability: Is the PlayStation 3 Dying?
pcmag.com — Fallout from the November sales data continues to mount for Sony and its PlayStation family. CNNMoney's Silicon Alley Insider column pulled no punches in its assessment of the numbers calling the PS3 "A sinking ship" in light of its sales declining 19 percent compared to what it did last year. While that's a bit melodramatic, it's hard to argue.More… (PlayStation)
Sony Home: Female Avatars Are Not Safe in Sony Home
gizmodo.com — Here's some uplifting video from the trainwreck Sony Home. In it, we see two female avatars being surrounded by male avatars doing little dances. Apparently this is happening all over the service. A lot. This next video, however, is hilarious. Called a "Quincy," the act lures in desperate males, and then pulls the ol' bait and switch. Classic.More… (PlayStation)
Fat Princess Takes The Cake, Voice Chat Coming
kotaku.com — Among the other PSN titles I got to check out this week was Fat Princess. Games such as this should be covered with disclaimers saying: “Warning! This Game Will Make You Grin Like An Idiot.” Fat Princess is a medieval-themed co-op game that pits two teams together in an all out war to rescue each others princess from the opposing side's castle. More… (PlayStation)
More amazing Heavy Rain pics - best looking game ever?!!
vgchartz.com — OMG look at some of these. I mean, I was impressed with Heavy Rain before but....LOOK.More… (PlayStation)
Can’t get into PlayStation Home? You’re not alone
venturebeat.com — We are aware that some people may be experiencing difficulty in accessing the PlayStation Home beta at present. This is due to overwhelming demand for the service as people access Home for the very first time since it became Open Beta and appeared on the XMB.More… (PlayStation)
PlayStation Home launching globally tomorrow, December 11th
engadget.com — We knew it was coming this month, now we have the day: tomorrow. Yup, PlayStation Home will launch globally on December 11th. The 3D virtual on-line community is like Second Life, only with the risk of rootkit. Hot. All kidding aside, the new service gives PS3 owners a customizable place to chat (voice or text) and play games with other...More… (PlayStation)
Sony won't ape NXE, no plans for Netflix on PS3
joystiq.com — According to Sony, there's nothing wrong with the Current PlayStation Experience (CPE). The company has no plans to make any "grand-scale changes" to the PS3's XrossMediaBar interface.More… (PlayStation)
PS Home for the holidays, in next 10 days apparently
joystiq.com — According to UK's Times Online, PlayStation Home is "slated for release in the next 10 days."More… (PlayStation)
400GB Blu-ray Discs Here Now - Entice Developers - 1TB: 2013
pcworld.com — Game developers are likely to take full advantage of high-capacity new Blu-ray discs. Pioneer says the development plans are to create these super read-only discs in 2008-2010, rewritable discs in 2010-2012, and 1 TB discs in 2013.More… (PlayStation)
Gran Turismo 5 officially dated for Christmas... 09
techradar.com — A Spanish Sony exec has gone on record to state that Polyphony Digital's Gran Turismo 5 – arguably the PlayStation 3's most-wanted game – will be releasing at Christmas.More… (PlayStation)
The Best Undiscovered Playstation 2 (PS2) Games
racketboy.com — If you’ve played all the blockbuster games on the PS2 (or PS3) already and need to dig into the lesser-known-but-equally-exciting games, this is the guide for you. I’ve had long discussions with many experienced PS2 owners in order to determine a list of all the best PS2 games that most people haven’t played (or possibly even heard of).More… (PlayStation)
PC Magazine: "PlayStation 3 Simply the best Game in Town"
pcmag.com — It may cost more, but as a high-definition gaming system and a high-quality Blu-ray player, the PlayStation 3 slays the competition.More… (PlayStation)
The PS3 Turns Two
kotaku.com — Two years ago tomorrow the PlayStation 3 had its North America launch. Remember November 2006? Ah, yes, the days of $3,000 machines being sold on eBay and beyond-the-pale mayhem in the midnight line-ups to get one. Sony Computer Entertainment America had a far more sedate affair on Wednesday, toasting the two year anniversary of the console.More… (PlayStation)