Playstation 3 Information, hardware, games discussion Part II

[Rodster]

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I heard October 24th is the date they are coming to US Best Buy's. And yes, from what I've read, it is that big.

Holy Moley

[CWood2]

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I heard October 24th is the date they are coming to US Best Buy's. And yes, from what I've read, it is that big.

That's a top of the line trade show booth... lot of money to invest in a few thousand Best Buy's, but it certainly generates a buzz.

Anyone hearing anything about preorder details for the EB and Gamestop's of the world? I called about a week ago and they said they'd probably know early October what the plan was after some meetings with management.

[ExtremeGamer]

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That's a top of the line trade show booth... lot of money to invest in a few thousand Best Buy's, but it certainly generates a buzz.

Anyone hearing anything about preorder details for the EB and Gamestop's of the world? I called about a week ago and they said they'd probably know early October what the plan was after some meetings with management.

Try your stores Monday, Gamestop/EB had their conferences this weekend in Houston.

[WTF]

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I'm thinking that I may pick one up afterall, if I can get my hands on one. Not exactly sure why yet... but for some reason, I feel like getting one.

[CWood2]

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Try your stores Monday, Gamestop/EB had their conferences this weekend in Houston.

Thanks EG, will do.

From the brief conversation I had with the guy @ EB, it really sounded like each store would do their own thing based on the amount of systems they were getting. Could get exciting...

[cjonesfan921]

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I'm thinking that I may pick one up afterall, if I can get my hands on one. Not exactly sure why yet... but for some reason, I feel like getting one.

I want one too but may wait till Feb/March for MLB.

[nemesis04]

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I want one too but may wait till Feb/March for MLB.

I definately will have one by the time the show drops!

[backbreaker]

1st End-ueser report on PS3

As it nears, the word gets out

could someone edit the misspelled word in my post User

http://www.psm3mag.com/page/psm3?ent...er_up_pics_and

[USF11]

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I like the quote about the load times not being an issue because they are about the same as PSP load times.

[gschwendt]

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http://translate.google.com/translat...language_tools

Translation from Japanese site

The peripheral device of play station 3 announces
2006/10/3

- The wireless controller (SIXAXIS), the memory card adapter and the BD remote controller sell

　The peripheral device of play station 3 was announced. Collectively, the wireless controller (SIXAXIS) with, the memory card adapter and the BD remote controller are sold in substance sale November 11th. Price respectively, the wireless controller 5000 Yen [including tax], 1500 Yen memory card adapters [including tax], 3600 Yen BD remote controllers as for [is sold with including tax].

　The wireless controller, sort of previous report, the internal organs to do 6 axial detection system, not to use the external connected equipment and the like of the multiple tap and the like the [te], with [burutousu] to 7 people simultaneously connected possibility. With the USB cable, not only being changed to the radio from wire, also charge is possible with this. You say that operation of maximum of 30 hours is possible with the full charge of 1 times.

　As for the memory card adapter, the play station and for play station 2 the game data inside the memory card the peripheral device which it can move to the hard disk drive of the play station 3 substances. You just insert in USB, it can move the data. The BD remote controller when the blue ray disk and the movie and the music data which were recorded in DVD enjoying, is the remote control which is convenient.


　
Trade name
Wireless controller (SIXAXIS)
Type turn
CECHZC1J
Sale day
November 11th
Price
5000 Yen [including tax] ($42.50)
Specifications
6 axial detection system loading
Radio (Bluetooth), wire (USB) connected possibility
[richiumuion] being full electric battery the internal organs　



Trade name
Memory card adapter
Type turn
CECHZM1J
Sale day
November 11th
Price
1500 Yen [including tax] ($12.75)
Specifications
The adapter in order to take in the game saving data of [pureisuteshiyon] and play station 2 to the internal organs hard disk drive of play station 3
USB terminal connection　


　
Trade name
BD remote controller
Type turn
CECHZR1J
Sale day
December 7th
Price
3600 Yen [including tax] ($30.60)
Specifications
[rimotokonrora] in order to enjoy [burureideisuku] and DVD
Bluetooth connection　

[Rodster]

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Sony Shares Plunge on PlayStation 3 Overheating Issues

By: César A. Berardini - "Cesar"
Oct. 3rd, 2006 1:04 pm

Sony saw its shares drop 2.75 percent this morning after analysts noted that PlayStation 3 units on display at the Tokyo Game Show had to be repeatedly reset due to overheating issues.

"While the reason for this is unknown, we suspect it may be due to overheating as a result of enclosing the units and the high temperatures at the venue," analyst David Gibson of Macquarie Equities wrote. "We are concerned that such a problem has occurred so close to full production and is clearly negative news for the company."

Sony claims there is no problem with the PlayStation 3 hardware and the reason for these overheating probles were cause by the kiosks they were in, which concentrated the heat generated by the units.

"It's not a problem with the PlayStation 3 unit itself," Sony spokeswoman Nanako Kato said. "For a normal player at home, there shouldn't be any problem."

[Beukeboom_23]

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Suuuuuuuuure its the kiosks.

[gschwendt]

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same/similar article with an update

http://www.next-gen.biz/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3930&Itemid=2

Sony Shares Drop on PS3 TGS Issues
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[UPDATE]Sony shares dropped 2.75 percent today in the wake of reports that PlayStation 3 units had to be frequently reset at the 2006 Tokyo Game Show; Sony says problems caused by high temperatures at venue. [SCEA calls reports "unsubstantiated."]

ImageA report from Macquarie Securities analyst David Gibson helped spur investor concern over Sony’s next generation machine.

"While the reason for [the PS3’s technical difficulties] is unknown, we suspect it may be due to overheating as a result of enclosing the units and the high temperatures at the [TGS] venue," Gibson wrote in a report. "We are concerned that such a problem has occurred so close to full production and is clearly negative news for the company."

Shares for Sony dropped 130 yen ($1.11) on Tuesday on the Tokyo Stock Exchange following the report.

Sony spokesperson Nanako Kato clarified the company's position on the matter to the Associated Press, saying that the 200 PS3s at TGS were grouped closely together in poorly ventilated in kiosks causing overheating issues and subsequent failures.

Kato said, “It's not a problem with the PlayStation 3 unit itself. For a normal player at home, there shouldn't be any problem."

SCEA hadn’t replied to Next-Gen’s inquiries on the matter as of press time.

[UPDATE] David Karraker, senior director of corporate communications with SCEA, responded to Next-Gen's inquiry regarding the TGS overheating accusations in Gibson's aforementioned report.

He called Gibson's comments "unsubstantiated" and that "comments related to the alleged failure of PS3 units at TGS are also not attributed to a source."

Karraker offered up SCEA's official defense of the PS3's TGS performance to Next-Gen:

* Despite the report from Macquarie Securities implying that they had heard of reports of PS3's needing to be rebooted at TGS, SCEI are not aware of any instances of this occurring at TGS, nor have we received any reports from third parties to such effect.
* On the Press Day on Friday, and throughout the weekend the PlayStation stand was inundated by specialist gaming media, the majority of whom would have noticed if there had been a general problem with console overheating.
* The environmental conditions at TGS conspire to test any electrical item. In the case of PS3, the combination of pre-production software, running on pre-production debug units, enclosed in demonstration units without ventilation, and surrounded by so many eager fans that on Saturday and Sunday it was almost impossible to move, are bound to prove a challenge.
* If indeed, there was the occasional unit that needed rebooting, it was due solely to the adverse environmental conditions within the Hall and not to any more general problem with PS3.
* PS3 does not suffer from an overheating problem.

As pointed out in the article, one guy saying that all of the demo units were overheating surely would have caused much more of a stir than an article popping up a couple weeks later.

[countryboy]

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Suuuuuuuuure its the kiosks.

i could understand it being the kiosks. I would expect that the PS3 will have the same overheating issues that the 360 had. If you put them in a confined area, they are going to overheat. Plain and simple.

[roadman]

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It could be damage control as well. MS was sure guilty of it.