Nickved Posted May 17, 2005 Share Posted May 17, 2005 Its dammed well amazing 'Third time lucky' may be the saying, but absolutely nothing has been left to chance when designing PLAYSTATION 3. Incorporating new, cutting-edge components, the console - unveiled at today's joint SCEA/SCEI conference - is staggeringly, almost incomprehensively powerful. Watching today's presentation, it's hard to believe this sort of performance is so near - the launch date being touted as Spring 2006. The keys to the system's amazing power are the Cell processor (jointly developed by Sony, IBM and Toshiba) and the RSX graphics processor, co-developed with Nvidia and SCEI. Working in tandem, the new components produce an astounding two teraflops of floating point horsepower - a simply unprecedented amount of processing power. See the article on the games that were shown elsewhere on this site, for a look at how the system's sheer grunt will change interactive entertainment forever. The hardware design innovates in plenty of other ways. Bluetooth enables up to seven controllers to connect to the console without troublesome wires, and expect plenty of connectivity between PLAYSTATION 3 and PSP (PlayStation Portable) via the Wireless capabilities (802.11 b/g standards are both supported). Storage is taken care of with a detachable HDD (Hard Disk Drive), and the system boasts unparalleled connectivity. Six USB 2.0 slots allow a multitude of devices to connect to the system (including the controllers, which are charged via USB), while Memory Stick, SD card and Compact Flash media all boast their own slots. High-definition visuals come as standard, with resolutions of up to 1080p supported. To make the most of this mind-blowing leap in visual fidelity, Blu-ray Disc - a new breed of high definition DVD capable of storing up to 54GB - is supported, as is pretty much every kind of DVD and CD you can get your hands on. This includes PS one and PS2 games, as PLAYSTATION 3 fully supports all the games released for its predecessors. Simply put, PLAYSTATION 3 will be the centrepiece of any entertainment system when it is released next spring. The high definition, realtime visuals shown at the conference were truly astonishing to behold, and the tech demos that were demonstrated hinted at the sheer extent of the leap in power we can expect as PlayStation moves into the next generation. Highlights among these tech demos included a bath full of hundreds of rubber ducks, each displaying perfect physics as they bobbed in the gloriously modelled water. Even more impressively, Dr Richard Marks (the inventor of the technology behind EyeToy) showed the potential for huge processing power to transform the EyeToy experience. Holding two brightly-coloured cups in front of an EyeToy connected to PLAYSTATION 3, he manipulated two cups on screen, filling them with bathwater and pouring the liquid between the two. Other tech demos focused on the graphical grunt of the system, and the level of detail was frankly hard to comprehend - it's going to take some time to appreciate that visuals this astonishing are really possible in real time, and we're really going to be seeing it so soon. We're still struggling to come to terms with the enormity of what we've just seen: PLAYSTATION 3 is truly going to revolutionise what we can expect from gaming. Just goes to show, really - never underestimate the power of PlayStation. screen pics here http://uk.playstation.com/news/newsStory.j...&linktype=PC115 OMG it looks awsome i love it all apart from the controller (yeh its wireless) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Old Git Posted May 17, 2005 Share Posted May 17, 2005 http://news.com.com/Images+Sony+offers+pee...html?tag=st.num Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tree Posted May 17, 2005 Share Posted May 17, 2005 shes lookin a real beuty. yeah agree with u bout the pads. ninty win agen for innovation i rekon! chek out their machine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loki Posted May 17, 2005 Share Posted May 17, 2005 It looks like the PS3 could be a little bit pricey for some. The article just includes estimates in dollars, but I figured that if it is $700 then it will be in the region of £350 to £400 http://www.psxextreme.com/scripts/ps3-news/new.asp?newID=6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tree Posted May 17, 2005 Share Posted May 17, 2005 yeah from those spex it shud be quite pricey. ahhhhh doesnt stop me wanting one though.if i was sensible id put some money aside now but im not so will just moan about it wen it coems out : ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nickved Posted May 17, 2005 Author Share Posted May 17, 2005 yeah from those spex it shud be quite pricey. ahhhhh doesnt stop me wanting one though.if i was sensible id put some money aside now but im not so will just moan about it wen it coems out : ) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> some money behind youd need a bit more than that get saving ASAP. controller is so dreadfull tho i didnt like the looks of the ps3 at first but im kinda starting tro like it more now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ean Posted May 17, 2005 Share Posted May 17, 2005 Something of a resemblence here i think you'll agree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K.os Theory Posted May 18, 2005 Share Posted May 18, 2005 It looks great but I'm not convinced about the controllers ( did they really need to change them anyway? ). I'm gonna have to wait to see the first batch of games on all consoles before making a decision, however sony have always managed ( IMHO ) to produce the goods. It's a very exciting time to be a videogame fan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slim Posted May 18, 2005 Share Posted May 18, 2005 The controller looks like a double ended dildo. The spec looks superb, but you bet your botty it's going to be shaved down before release. There's no way that's teh finished spec, it'll cost a fortune. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nickved Posted May 18, 2005 Author Share Posted May 18, 2005 apparantly it is the finished product and acording to the todays papers it will be under the price of £200 however i doubt it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slim Posted May 18, 2005 Share Posted May 18, 2005 There's no way anyone could know that at this stage. The ps2 spec changed since the first announcements. You can't even buy blue ray drives yet, let alone know how cheap they're going to be in a years time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K.os Theory Posted May 18, 2005 Share Posted May 18, 2005 anyone seen the tech demo's yet? The eyetoy demo sounds fantastic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tree Posted May 18, 2005 Share Posted May 18, 2005 bloody awesome!!!! good point slim makes tho, i havent heard much about blue ray media as of yet. price of disks etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nickved Posted May 18, 2005 Author Share Posted May 18, 2005 here is the website http://www.blu-ray.com/media/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K.os Theory Posted June 8, 2005 Share Posted June 8, 2005 WOW! I've just found where you can view the Tech Demo's and work in progress video-clips of the new breed of games. ing.com Killzone is looking absolutely stunning, although I can't tell if it is FMV or ingame footage ( they are saying it is in-game ). Roll on the Spring 2006 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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