Sony Patents Emotion Engine Emulation Technology For Cell Processors

Posted July 4th, 2009

From siliconera.com:[QUOTE]PlayStation 3s without PS2 backwards compatibility are missing the Emotion Engine, a chip Sony designed as the PS2’s CPU. What if the PS3’s cell processor could emulate the Emotion Engine? Theoretically, all PlayStation 3s would be able to play PS2 games even if a console didn’t have the proper hardware. According to a recent [...]

Sony placing PS3 slim manufacturing orders for delivery in July?

Posted July 4th, 2009

From engadget.com:[QUOTE]We haven’t heard much about the PS3 slim since E3, but that doesn’t mean it’s been entirely quiet out there — the hot rumor today is that Sony’s signed manufacturing agreements with both Foxconn and Pegatron to build the revised model in time for July delivery.[/QUOTE]
Full Story: engadget.com

Arstechnica Mole: PS3 price drops coming this fall

Posted June 28th, 2009

From arstechnica.com:[QUOTE]Our favorite inside source has given us a heads-up on what to expect from both Sony and Microsoft this year in hardware packages and pricing.
The 80GB model is going to see some serious hardware constraints in the weeks ahead, and retailers have about 60 days worth of inventory before the systems will become hard [...]

Arstechnica Mole: PS3 price drops coming this fall

Posted June 28th, 2009

From arstechnica.com:[QUOTE]Our favorite inside source has given us a heads-up on what to expect from both Sony and Microsoft this year in hardware packages and pricing.
The 80GB model is going to see some serious hardware constraints in the weeks ahead, and retailers have about 60 days worth of inventory before the systems will become hard [...]

Rumored PS3 Firmware 3.0 Details Emerge

Posted June 28th, 2009

From 1up.com:[QUOTE]The PlayStation 3 may be receiving a large firmware update this fall, according to a rumor from VG247. The firmware 3.0 update is said to be “a huge overhaul” and was compared to the Xbox 360’s NXE in some respects. The new features are said to include a reputation system that will allow users [...]

Rumored PS3 Firmware 3.0 Details Emerge

Posted June 28th, 2009

From 1up.com:[QUOTE]The PlayStation 3 may be receiving a large firmware update this fall, according to a rumor from VG247. The firmware 3.0 update is said to be “a huge overhaul” and was compared to the Xbox 360’s NXE in some respects. The new features are said to include a reputation system that will allow users [...]

Sony: E3 Not Proper Venue To Announce Any PS3 Price Drop

Posted June 12th, 2009

From kotaku.com:[QUOTE]Despite expectations that Sony would lower the price of the PS3 at E3, the company announced no price drop at the big show. We asked why.
“From our perspective, this show is all about content,” Sony’s head of PlayStation marketing in the U.S., Peter Dille, told Kotaku in an interview yesterday. “We believe that our [...]

What Happened to the PS3 Slim Rumor?

Posted June 12th, 2009

From ubergizmo.com:[QUOTE]The Sony Press Conference was arguably as impressive as the Microsoft one (which was a huge surprise, by the way). Many PlayStation fans were ecstatic about the upcoming Sony Motion Controller and there was one last thing that they were hoping for: a price cut for the PS3. It didn’t happen of course. So, [...]