When I heard that Sony was going to remove PS2 backwards compatibility on future Playstation 3 units, I decided that I was going to track down a unit that still had the Emotion Engine installed on it. I still have some PS2 games that I want to play and I wanted the option to play [...]

Why not? Everything in black looks good. Take a look at the PlayStation. It is not by accident that the default consoles have always been black. I have to admit, white does have its appeal. Then again, it doesn’t look as bad a** as black.
Anyhow, the ubiquitous white Wii now [...]

The Playstation 3 has been used for other purposes other than gaming because of the potentially powerful Cell process. In fact, Folding@Home is a standard “feature” of the console. This is Stanford University’s project for researching cures for many types of diseases. Folding@Home uses the unused processing power of the PS3 to simulate protein folding. [...]

I finally took Playstation Home for a spin last night.
My first impression of Home was not that great. Even though the initial loading time was bearable, connecting to it was a hassle. I got connection errors the first two times I attempted to log on and when I finally did, I had to wait [...]

Finally, the much awaited open beta of Playstation Home has arrived.
Sony finally opened the doors of the closed beta to other users through an announcement that it is available for download today, December 11. I blogged about rumors of Home getting ready within ten days but it turns out we wouldn’t even have to [...]

The Playstation 3’s Home is probably the most anticipated add-on for the console this year. After delays suffered early this year, Sony had said that Home’s open beta will finally be released by fall 2008. But with December about to end, speculations about its release are again bubbling forth.
If we’re to believe the Times of [...]

I finally got a guitar bundle of Guitar Hero World Tour. My excitement was tempered by the fact that it’s a Region 4 release. What this means is that I won’t be able to buy any kind of downloadable content from the US Playstation store.
Apparently, DLC’s are region-specific, so if you have a region [...]

The addition of the trophy system for the Playstation 3, though a little belated, was still a welcome development. The trophies, just like the achievements of the Xbox 360, gave an added dimension to playing games.
Unfortunately, the implementation of the trophies has been quite erratic. Some games retroactively implemented it (GTAIV, Drake’s Fortune), while others [...]

Anyone who sends messages through PSN with their PS3s knows what a pain it is to type using the standard controller. The announced keypad add-on for the DualShock 3 is a really welcome peripheral that will make typing messages easier — especially when you do it in-game.
Unfortunately, it was announced that the release of the [...]

Sony Computer Entertainment Europe has recalled all copies of its much-anticipated title Little Big Planet from retailers after it discovered that the game’s soundtrack contains lines taken from the Islamic holy book Qu’ran. And kids, the recall is going to be global.
Based on the information taken from the Playstation forum, the two phrases literally translate [...]

I finally got my hands on Playstation 3’s future monster hit Little Big Planet (don’t ask me how).
I have never had so much fun playing a platformer before. The quirky levels and the very cute sackboy character (who is highly customizable, by the way) will keep you playing for hours. One thing that I [...]

I’ve already got the Playstation 3 future classic Little Big Planet on pre-order at my favorite shop. I can’t wait to get my hands on this game. From the reviews that I’ve been reading, it is going to be a lot of fun. The thought of playing user-created levels is just too good to pass [...]

Respected technology writer Hiroshige Goto of Impress Watch recently wrote about the Playstation 4 in his column.
Goto claims that Sony has begun studies on the possiblity of employing the present Cell Broadband Engine, the same processore used on the Playstation 3, for their next gen console. He said that although Sony could change its mind, [...]

 
If you’re looking for a gift for a family member or a very fortunate friend AND you have US$3,000 to spare, you may want to consider waiting for the store release of Sony’s newest DSLR camera.  The Sony A900 is aimed at serious photo enthusiasts looking for the traditional SLR performance with the added features [...]

Sony Playstation 3 users who want to get in on the closed beta of Sony’s vaunted Playstation Home have another chance. The company will be opening a few more slots as it expands it closed beta test this month.
Joining is quite easy. Interested gamers only need to download a Playstation Home theme that Sony will [...]

A week after Sony released its v2.40 Playstation 3 update and then abruptly pulled it because of complaints about its stability, the company is now set to re-release the update again this week.
The new update, V2.41, is said to be free of errors now and will be made available for download by the middle of [...]