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PS3 2.53 Firmware Update Download Now Available

Nerd Grind — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 19:49:48 +0000

Although it is a week late, Sony has announced the 2.53 Firmware update for the PS3 is now available. The update adds full screen Adobe Flash support to the PS3 web browser, which means you can watch YouTube videos when you need a rest from gaming. Does anyone surf the web with their PS3?

Click here to download the update.

Sony Says PlayStation Home Service Will Hit By End of 2008

Nerd Grind — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 12:28:18 +0000

PlayStation Home has been a long time coming, having been announced close to two years ago now. That may all change soon, however. PS Home director Jack Buster recently assured the world that the service would hit in 2008. "Like we’ve said, we’re excited about moving PlayStation Home into its Open Beta stage this year. Once we make the move to Open Beta, everyone will have access to PlayStation Home."

So it may just be beta, but it is coming. Sign me up. Enjoy an ancient preview video below to get pumped for the, eventual, service:

Sony Offers Firmware Upgrade that Includes Flash Support for PS3 Tomorrow

Nerd Grind — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 10:15:37 +0000

Last month, Sony gave us a treat with the release of firmware 2.50 for their PS3. Now, as a bit of Thanksgiving cheer, the company has readied firmware version 2.53. The update will hit the wires sometime on November 26th and will bring along full-screen Flash support. Finally. The update will also offer a power save option to save your dying controllers.

Get your PS3s ready for their download now, before the turkey.

Amazon Selling $199 Playstation 3 Bundles to Lucky Few Consumers

Nerd Grind — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 16:05:22 +0000

For those of you looking for a great deal on the PS3, look towards Amazon. The company is charging $199 for an 80GB PS3, bundled with a game, a Blu-Ray collection and a PS3 remote. Yeah, great deal right? There’s a catch. Such is life.

The deal is part of Amazon’s yearly "Customer Vote" promotion, which calls upon customers to vote on which bundle you’d want to buy given the chance. Then, if your ship comes in, you are given a chance to race against other consumers to snag one of the rare bundles. Sounds like a pain, but it is a deal that could potentially save for hundreds of dollars.

Here is the breakdown:

PS3 Blu-Ray Sci-Fi Bundle – $199.00 PlayStation 3 80GB, Star Wars: The Force Unleashed, Firefly: The Complete Series, PlayStation 3 Blu-ray Disc remote.

PS3 Blu-ray Action Bundle – $229.00 PlayStation 3 80GB, Far Cry 2, James Bond Collection 6-Pack, PlayStation 3 Blu-ray Disc remote.

PS3 Blu-ray Family Bundle – $199.00 PlayStation 3 80GB, LittleBigPlanet, Pirates of the Caribbean Trilogy, PlayStation 3 Blu-ray Disc remote.

Don’t leave it to chance. The Family bundle is running a solid lead and only the winning bundle will be available on Friday.

Sony Announces $499 160 GB Playstation 3 Bundle for Holidays – Includes Drakes Fortune Game

Nerd Grind — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 15:00:02 +0000

Sony has announced a PS3 bundle for the holidays. It includes the newly minted 160GB Playstation 3. It also includes a copy of the hit game "Drake’s Fortune." The bundles will start going on sale next week and will retail for approximately $499.

Walmart and Kmart Announce Deals Similar to Black Friday With No Thanksgiving in Sight

Nerd Grind — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 12:41:09 +0000

Walmart and Kmart are enticing consumers to get a jump on their holiday shopping by holding a series of "Black Friday-style" sales well before the Friday after Thanksgiving. The price cuts go into effect tomorrow, Saturday, November 8th. Walmart is offering up a 15.4-inch Compaq CQ-139WM laptop with 2GB of RAM and a 160GB hard drive for only $298. They are also selling a PlayStation 2 bundled with a $30 Walmart gift card for $129 and a PlayStation 3 bundled with a $100 gift card for $399.

Over at Kmart, they are offering up a 32-inch Sylvania LCD HDTV for $439.99 and starting on Sunday, Wii Fit will be available for just $89.99, balance board included. Get shopping!

Research Study Says Xbox 360 Selling More Games Per System Than PS3 or Wii

Nerd Grind — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 14:23:50 +0000

An independent research study has issued their results regarding the attachment rates for each video game console. An attachment rate is taken to be the amount of games sold per console per person. After 23 months on the market, the PS3 and Wii are virtually tied, with 5.3 and 5.5 games sold per system, respectively. During that same time, the Xbox 360 was hanging high at 6.6 games sold per system.

The Xbox 360 does have the benefit of being the first kid on the block, being released a good year before the other two. However, they’ve always had an excellent attachment rate. Whereas, a good portion of Nintendo Wii owners may have never bought anything besides the pack-in Wii Sports, which would bring down their number considerably.

Sony Patent Details Break-apart Motion Sensing Gamepad

Nerd Grind — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 12:31:16 +0000

Sony Computer Entertainment America recently filed for a patent detailing a break-apart DualShock 3 controller that recognizes 3D inputs. Rumors had been swirling since June that the company was working on something of this kind, to combat the success of the Wii and their infrared-enabled remote control. The patent dictates that the gamepad would consist of two connectable pieces that would each utilize an "ultrasonic tracking system." The controllers would link up to a game console or peripheral of some kind that has yet to be patented. The tech at play here also seems to differ significantly from the Wii so a lawsuit should not be a problem. Obviously, no word on a release date or even exactly what it is yet.

Sony Announces Lack of PS3 Price Cuts this Holiday Season

Nerd Grind — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 11:41:13 +0000

Sony’s UK boss has announced that their $399.99 80GB PlayStation 3 will avoid a price cut unti late 2009. Ray Maguire spoke at the Gamer 3.0 conference this week in London and denounced rumors of a price drop, saying that he "has a business to run" and shareholders to please. Maguire noted that the console would not be receiving a price drop this holiday season, stating that next year would be a safe bet for the reduction. Analysts indicate that this could be due to this being the first holiday season with Blu-Ray at the forefront of DVD technology.

PS3 Browser is Faster than IE7

Nerd Grind — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 14:04:40 +0000

Sony boasts that after the firmware 2.5 update, the PlayStation 3 internet browser blows away Microsoft’s Internet Explorer 7. They admit that they are still slower than Google’s Chrome, but the claim is definitely impressive, or sad depending on how you look at it.

The update also bring Flash and Javascript to the console’s browser.

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