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PS3 Slim houses a 45nm cell processor

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  Want some motivation to trade in your fat PS3 for the slimmer, matte version? No, we won’t regurgitate the known facts like the extra 40gigs or ability to consume 40 percent less power or 36 percent lighter but we’re talking about the thing powering the console. Yup, the Cell processor. The Cell processor used […]

Sony preparing 250GB PS3 Slim

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  Do you know why eagle-eyed bloggers were unable to catch Sony’s latest and not-so-surprising PS3 Slim console? Because they submitted the PS3 Slim application under a different name – Sand Dollar Enterprise. Anyways, keeping the smart naming issue aside, the documents in the filing reveal another interesting tidbit. Apparently, in addition to the yesterday […]

Sony details PS3 firmware v3.0

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  The PS3 firmware v3.0 might not be as fancy as the rumored one but the new improvements do enhance user’s PS3 experience. Amongst the changes, the XMB has been given some cosmetic changes, PlayStation Store shortcuts have been added under Games and Videos categories, dynamic themes, avatars, revamped Friends list and What’s New section […]

E-tailers list PS3 Slim at $300, takes pre-orders

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  The official announcement is still a few hours away but it seems e-tailers are already jumping to cash in the imminent announcement. Kmart has an ad on its website telling “The rumors are reality” and Sears too has got its pre-order page up. Both the sites are listing the console for same $299.99 with […]

80GB PlayStation 3 to be discontinued?

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  The exact reason is unknown except that it will be done on the manufacturer’s behest but the news from Japan comes that 80GB PS3 might be coming to an end of its shelf life. 7-Eleven, a Japanese retailer received this notice that mentions the “pre-orders for the Black, White and Silver 80GB PS3 will […]

PS3 Slim page found at Amazon Germany

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  Need more proof of PS3 Slim? Check this listing unearthed at Amazon Germany. Sure, there are not many details but you don’t expect a major e-tailer to list it inadvertently. It has also got Amazon’s ASIN number which suggests that this might be the real deal. The only question is when. [Via Joystiq]

Sony CEO turns down the PS3 price cut “noise”

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  Sony Corp. CEO, Howard Stringer is particularly not amused by the price cut blabber going on by industry stalwarts, the recent being Activision CEO who threatened to pull out from the PlayStation platform. Stringer turned down Kotick’s threat as a standard business tactic and said, “He likes to make a lot of noise. He’s […]

Best Buy PS3 bundle includes Killzone 2, MGS4

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  Seriously, if you’re not so excited about the PS3 Slim, you might want to consider this. Two of the best games, MGS4 and Killzone 2 on PS3 are being bundled at the current going price of the 80GB console. Agreed, it’s not a direct price cut but you’ll be getting around $80 worth of […]