Playstation 3 Information, hardware, games discussion Part II

[Ronoko]

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I don't know why they make it seem so special to have linux on there. Some people already have linux on the original xbox.

Um, ya, but it's going to be nearly impossible to get it working on the 360, people, especially advanced users and hackers want it on a next gen system, and ms did not support it even with the original xbox.

[bigfnjoe96]

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Be mindful, that yeah the PS3 will be region free, but that doesn't mean that all games will work. Your TV plays a BIG part in making that happen. So if your TV is NTSC & you try to play PAL Games you will have problems getting the game's to run on your TV. This is my understanding. If wrong please post more info on this issue...

Thanxs

[greenegt]

Re: Playstation 3 Information, hardware, games discussion Part II

Be mindful, that yeah the PS3 will be region free, but that doesn't mean that all games will work. Your TV plays a BIG part in making that happen. So if your TV is NTSC & you try to play PAL Games you will have problems getting the game's to run on your TV. This is my understanding. If wrong please post more info on this issue...

Thanxs

The problem would occur if you tried to use a PAL PS3 console with a NTSC TV, or vice versa. That situation would cause a hardware conflict. The games themselves, will work fine.

[cjonesfan921]

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The problem would occur if you tried to use a PAL PS3 console with a NTSC TV. The games themselves, will work fine.

THat shouldn't be a problem though if it was Region free. I don't know much about this but whats the difference between a Pal and a NTSC console besides the fact that they have to play Pal and NTSC games. Is their a reason for that?

[greenegt]

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THat shouldn't be a problem though if it was Region free. I don't know much about this but whats the difference between a Pal and a NTSC console besides the fact that they have to play Pal and NTSC games. Is their a reason for that?

"Region free" just refers to the discs. There will not be encoding to keep games released in one region from running on a PS3 in another region.

As far as NTSC vs PAL, I'm not well versed on the technical differences, but they are different standards. That's why you need run a PAL system on a PAL TV. Same with NTSC electronics.

[Klocker]

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Not to be a wet blanket, but apparently the "Region Free" comment comes with the caveat that it is up to the publishers discretion as to if he would allow each disc to be playable region free.<o></o>
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[fistofrage]

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Really? I would like to play Victorious Boxers and other japanese games but not for 160-260 more (price of the PS3 and a game).

If a game is really good, to be honest, its worth $100 to me. I only buy a few games a year and play the hell out of them. I would easily pay $150 for a real good boxing sim that would keep me content for a few years.

$100 can't even buy me and my wife a nice dinner and entertainment for an evening. I'd pay $100 for a game I get 100 or more hours of pure enjoyment out of.

[Flawless]

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GDC 06: PS3 Technical Demos

http://media.ps3.ign.com/articles/698/698086/vids_1.html

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[Ice Cream Truck]

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GDC 06: PS3 Technical Demos

http://media.ps3.ign.com/articles/698/698086/vids_1.html

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That UT video was looking good. Now we gots a Halo game on PS3

I wanna see that GTA video they were talking about though. That and the Motostorm one.

[Ice Cream Truck]

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http://ps3.ign.com/articles/698/698213p1.html

Even more intriguing, he alluded to the possibility that users creating content on the PC side with the Unreal Engine might be able to bring their invented levels and mods over to the PS3.

Something new to think about. And how about when people makes mods on NBA Live? We should be able to use those too .

That's why I was excited about Linux. Not the fact that it is "Linux" (it could be Windows, still wouldn't matter), but the fact that you can use this thing as a computer now.

Still 9 months away though, let's see where they go with this.

[CaptainZombie]

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Seeing as the 360 is partially region free, leaving it up to the publishers and with some of the US and UK games being region free.... anyone think Sony's announcement tonight about the PS3 being fully region free may push more and more 360 publishers to make their games region free?

[ps2king]

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LARGE pics from PS3 conference
Remember EVERYTHING is REAL TIME
F1 + PS3 hud stuff:
(Man, simplistic and cool looking)





Resistance (played in realtime, the build of the game is from last E3):



Ratchet & Clank:




MotorStorm:
(Damn, looks really cool. Empty enviroments but cool track tech.)



Warhawk:
(can't wait for this game!)



Getaway:



Car tech demo:




Heavenly Sword:

[roadman]

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Those are some cool pics.

Revenue from packaged mods? I never heard of that one, coming from a sports PC player. I've never paid for mods.

In-game advertising? It's like watching a movie, hopefully, you can button click over that.

[cjonesfan921]

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Now I have a problem. I knew this might happen but I am intrigued by all of those games. I know this has happened with some of the 360 owners, but I fear that with all those games looking that good that I will fork over $60 for most of them. I hoping that some of these games suck so that won't be the case, lol. ANyway great pics.

[dubplate]

Re: Playstation 3 Information, hardware, games discussion Part II

http://ps3.ign.com/articles/698/698213p1.html



Something new to think about. And how about when people makes mods on NBA Live? We should be able to use those too .

That's why I was excited about Linux. Not the fact that it is "Linux" (it could be Windows, still wouldn't matter), but the fact that you can use this thing as a computer now.

Still 9 months away though, let's see where they go with this.

I'm no fanboy, but knowing Sony's business tactics, I would have to say nowhere.