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  Sony and Netflix have delivered on their promise to bring disc-free Netflix on PS3. Starting October 18, Netflix subscribers won’t require a disc every time they want to enjoy movies and TV shows on their PS3. Additionally, Netflix now sports a new UI that improves playback, Dolby 5.1 channel surround sound and more content [...]

  At the EA Showcase we also managed to get our hands on the Sony’s latest motion controller, Move. It is a motion-sensing controller that functions with the help of PlayStation Eye Camera claims to give a 1:1 tracking. On the design front, PS3 Move is ergonomically designed. The curved shape of the controller sits [...]

  PlayStation’s motion gaming controller has been launched in India. Unlike US, we don’t have a PS3 console bundled with the Move but Indian gamers can buy the controller separately at different price points. The Move Starter Pack comes with the Move controller, PlayStation Eye camera and Sports Champions game. It will sell for Rs.3,650. [...]

  As promised, Sony has released firmware v3.50 for PS3 users enabling 3D playback on Blu-ray discs. Users with a 3D TV will be able to play 3D games as well as watch 3D movies right on their console. Additionally, Sony has baked in couple of more features like Facebook Integration allowing developers to add [...]

  As promised, Sony will release its motion gaming controller this weekend. Americans will be able to buy the controller from retail stores from September 19, Sunday or you can just order it off via Amazon to receive by September 20, Monday. PlayStation Move is a combination of a controller, a navigation device (similar to [...]

  At the Tokyo Game Show, Sony announced new additions to its PS3 and PSP lineups. After painting the 160GB PS3 Slim in Classic White, Sony has also made the top-end SKU of the PS3 available in the same color. The Classic White 320GB PS3 will be available from October 21 in Japan carrying a [...]

  Sony at the Tokyo Game Show has confirmed that PS3’s 3D capability will be expanded with the introduction of a new firmware. The firmware v3.50 will allow users to play Blu-ray 3D content directly on their PS3s, enabling all 38 million PS3s worldwide compatible with Blu-ray 3D discs. Sony has also promised few other [...]

  Sony today announced that they’ll launch an India-specific PlayStation store by end of this month. This move is to accommodate PS3’s 3D capabilities and allow gamers to download 3D games directly from the store. The PS3 is already 3D-enabled with the v3.30 firmware and with the roll out of a PlayStation Store specifically for [...]

  Concerned with the jailbreak that enabled users to play game backups right from their hard drives, Sony has released v3.42 firmware patching the exploit. The firmware doesn’t add any new features but it’s a compulsory update for those who want to access PlayStation Network. Users who don’t want to lose the jailbreak capability should [...]

  Australian court might have barred from selling the specialized USB dongle that enabled PS3 jailbreak but hackers have found a new way to get the same result with a phone. The new PS3 jailbreak currently works only with Nokia’s N900 and Palm Pre but we think it is just a matter of time when [...]

  PlayStation Network users should be wary from using the world’s first PS3 jailbreak for the time being because it seems Sony has the ability to ban jailbreakers. Apparently, Sony can keep a tab on PSN users with Backup manager game ID (LAUN-12345) and could potentially thwart jailbreakers by banning their PSN accounts, resulting in [...]

  It seems Sony’s PlayStation 3 console has finally been tamed. A USB-based modchip known as PSJailbreak has surfaced that allows users to play their game backups directly from the built-in HDD or external HDD. Though this development paves the way for homebrew apps and games in the future, it also opens the Pandora Box [...]

  At the Gamescom 2010, Sony announced two new PS3 Slim SKUs for the US and the European market. The 160GB PS3 Slim now gives additional storage for the price as the previous model. It’s shipping in US now for $299.99 whereas Europeans will get it in October for 299 Euros. A 320GB PS3 Slim [...]

  Sony’s v3.41 update that was released last week proved to be a nightmare for users who replaced their PS3 hard drives. Now Sony has announced an update to its v3.41 update (version number remains the same) claiming to resolve the HDD issue. It’s a minor update and is meant specifically for those gamers who [...]

  Sony’s PS3 console that got a software update last week has apparently causing issues to many PS3 owners. Sony’s Playstation forum is bombarded with users reporting about corrupting their hard drives after the update. However, Sony says the problem is not due to the software update but it’s because users updated their consoles without [...]