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15-03-2007, 11:30 AM
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Originally Posted by buzznwood
Sqaure pegs and round holes would be the best way to describe the development of the ps3.
You could always import one from the us as they are not exactly flying off the shevels over this side of the pond. $600 may make it a cheaper than standalone blu ray players but its a huge amount for a games console.
Even in japan where the xbox360 was always doomed to fail leaving the the ps3 no next gen competition the wii is outselling the ps3 by a large margin.
You could always import one from the us as they are not exactly flying off the shevels over this side of the pond. $600 may make it a cheaper than standalone blu ray players but its a huge amount for a games console.
Even in japan where the xbox360 was always doomed to fail leaving the the ps3 no next gen competition the wii is outselling the ps3 by a large margin.
I am unsurprised that they arent selling well - Sony forgot the most important thing - $600 is a lot to spend on a games console. And irrespective of everything else it can or may do - the consumers see it as a console!
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21-03-2007, 12:20 PM
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72% of PS2 Games Work on EU PS3s
Sony reveals that 1,782 titles are compatible at launch after firmware update.
by Rob Burman, IGN UK
UK, March 20, 2007 - Sony has confirmed that 72% of all PAL PS2 titles will run on PlayStation 3 from day one, despite changes to the hardware that made many think the number of backwards compatible titles would be much less.
A new firmware update - v1.6 - enables new owners of the console to play 1,782 of the 2,451 titles available for EU PlayStation 2s. The download will be available via the PlayStation Network from 12am on Friday or, if you don't have an internet connection (how are you reading this then?), on a disc available from Sony customer services.
Ahead of the European release Sony has launched a new website that highlights exactly which PS2 and PSone titles are compatible. Of the top 25 PS2 games of all time recently compiled by IGN, 17 are currently playable on Euro PS3s.
Even then, some of the games that are compatible may not run 100% properly. For example, according to Sony, games such as Kingdom Hearts and Twisted Metal Black run with "noticeable issues", although it's not currently known what the problems might be. However, Sony does offer advice to reduce the potential problems, by disconnecting non-essential USB peripherals, avoiding the use of 60Hz mode, skipping optional FMV sequences and limiting the number of non-network players to seven.
David Reeves, president of Sony Computer Entertainment Europe, said that engineers had been working overtime to ensure PS3 delivered a "significant number of playable PS2 titles for the European launch".
However, while Sony is continually working to improve backwards compatibility, Reeves also added: "We will be adding additional titles to this list in future firmware upgrades, but as we have made clear before, in the future our resources will be increasingly focused on developing new services and entertainment features exclusively for PS3, rather than on delivering PS2 backwards compatibility."
Sony reveals that 1,782 titles are compatible at launch after firmware update.
by Rob Burman, IGN UK
UK, March 20, 2007 - Sony has confirmed that 72% of all PAL PS2 titles will run on PlayStation 3 from day one, despite changes to the hardware that made many think the number of backwards compatible titles would be much less.
A new firmware update - v1.6 - enables new owners of the console to play 1,782 of the 2,451 titles available for EU PlayStation 2s. The download will be available via the PlayStation Network from 12am on Friday or, if you don't have an internet connection (how are you reading this then?), on a disc available from Sony customer services.
Ahead of the European release Sony has launched a new website that highlights exactly which PS2 and PSone titles are compatible. Of the top 25 PS2 games of all time recently compiled by IGN, 17 are currently playable on Euro PS3s.
Even then, some of the games that are compatible may not run 100% properly. For example, according to Sony, games such as Kingdom Hearts and Twisted Metal Black run with "noticeable issues", although it's not currently known what the problems might be. However, Sony does offer advice to reduce the potential problems, by disconnecting non-essential USB peripherals, avoiding the use of 60Hz mode, skipping optional FMV sequences and limiting the number of non-network players to seven.
David Reeves, president of Sony Computer Entertainment Europe, said that engineers had been working overtime to ensure PS3 delivered a "significant number of playable PS2 titles for the European launch".
However, while Sony is continually working to improve backwards compatibility, Reeves also added: "We will be adding additional titles to this list in future firmware upgrades, but as we have made clear before, in the future our resources will be increasingly focused on developing new services and entertainment features exclusively for PS3, rather than on delivering PS2 backwards compatibility."
21-03-2007, 01:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Fiddy UK
72% of PS2 Games Work on EU PS3s
Sony reveals that 1,782 titles are compatible at launch after firmware update.
by Rob Burman, IGN UK
UK, March 20, 2007 - Sony has confirmed that 72% of all PAL PS2 titles will run on PlayStation 3 from day one, despite changes to the hardware that made many think the number of backwards compatible titles would be much less.
A new firmware update - v1.6 - enables new owners of the console to play 1,782 of the 2,451 titles available for EU PlayStation 2s. The download will be available via the PlayStation Network from 12am on Friday or, if you don't have an internet connection (how are you reading this then?), on a disc available from Sony customer services.
Ahead of the European release Sony has launched a new website that highlights exactly which PS2 and PSone titles are compatible. Of the top 25 PS2 games of all time recently compiled by IGN, 17 are currently playable on Euro PS3s.
Even then, some of the games that are compatible may not run 100% properly. For example, according to Sony, games such as Kingdom Hearts and Twisted Metal Black run with "noticeable issues", although it's not currently known what the problems might be. However, Sony does offer advice to reduce the potential problems, by disconnecting non-essential USB peripherals, avoiding the use of 60Hz mode, skipping optional FMV sequences and limiting the number of non-network players to seven.
David Reeves, president of Sony Computer Entertainment Europe, said that engineers had been working overtime to ensure PS3 delivered a "significant number of playable PS2 titles for the European launch".
However, while Sony is continually working to improve backwards compatibility, Reeves also added: "We will be adding additional titles to this list in future firmware upgrades, but as we have made clear before, in the future our resources will be increasingly focused on developing new services and entertainment features exclusively for PS3, rather than on delivering PS2 backwards compatibility."
Sony reveals that 1,782 titles are compatible at launch after firmware update.
by Rob Burman, IGN UK
UK, March 20, 2007 - Sony has confirmed that 72% of all PAL PS2 titles will run on PlayStation 3 from day one, despite changes to the hardware that made many think the number of backwards compatible titles would be much less.
A new firmware update - v1.6 - enables new owners of the console to play 1,782 of the 2,451 titles available for EU PlayStation 2s. The download will be available via the PlayStation Network from 12am on Friday or, if you don't have an internet connection (how are you reading this then?), on a disc available from Sony customer services.
Ahead of the European release Sony has launched a new website that highlights exactly which PS2 and PSone titles are compatible. Of the top 25 PS2 games of all time recently compiled by IGN, 17 are currently playable on Euro PS3s.
Even then, some of the games that are compatible may not run 100% properly. For example, according to Sony, games such as Kingdom Hearts and Twisted Metal Black run with "noticeable issues", although it's not currently known what the problems might be. However, Sony does offer advice to reduce the potential problems, by disconnecting non-essential USB peripherals, avoiding the use of 60Hz mode, skipping optional FMV sequences and limiting the number of non-network players to seven.
David Reeves, president of Sony Computer Entertainment Europe, said that engineers had been working overtime to ensure PS3 delivered a "significant number of playable PS2 titles for the European launch".
However, while Sony is continually working to improve backwards compatibility, Reeves also added: "We will be adding additional titles to this list in future firmware upgrades, but as we have made clear before, in the future our resources will be increasingly focused on developing new services and entertainment features exclusively for PS3, rather than on delivering PS2 backwards compatibility."
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21-03-2007, 02:41 PM
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Originally Posted by JjCoDeX75
Originally Posted by boXXer
Originally Posted by ricky_3dr
I jumped ship and bought an XBOX 360 
but after having 3 brand new replacements due to them over heating and refusing to play games, i got pissed off, got a refund and ordered a ps3.
21-03-2007, 02:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Fiddy UK
Originally Posted by JjCoDeX75
Originally Posted by boXXer
Originally Posted by ricky_3dr
I jumped ship and bought an XBOX 360
but after having 3 brand new replacements due to them over heating and refusing to play games, i got pissed off, got a refund and ordered a ps3.
21-03-2007, 02:48 PM
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Originally Posted by JjCoDeX75
Originally Posted by Fiddy UK
Originally Posted by JjCoDeX75
Originally Posted by boXXer
Originally Posted by ricky_3dr
I jumped ship and bought an XBOX 360
but after having 3 brand new replacements due to them over heating and refusing to play games, i got pissed off, got a refund and ordered a ps3.
i just think me and 360's dont mix, thats not saying anything bad about them, they are very good, i loved every minute of mine, when it worked.
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