PlayStation 3 (PS3) – Everything you need to know
It doesn’t get much better than this… The PlayStation 3, a successor to the PlayStation 2, hit store shelves with amazing features. This seventh generation video game console has several distinctive features that set it apart from other game consoles. The unrivaled multimedia capabilities of the PS3, together with the online gaming service, PlayStation Portable connectivity and the use of the high-definition optical disc format as the primary storage medium and secondary storage upgradeable to 250 GB, are some of the characteristics that have earned him the well-deserved recognition. Customer service for PS3.
It is no surprise that during its first release in Japan in November 2006, a total of 81,639 systems were sold in 24 hours along with more than 9 million units sold in the United States as of August 18, 2009 and a total of 33, 5 million units sold. as of December 31, 2009. PlayStation 3 gives its users a unique and real gaming experience. The PlayStation 3 uses a cellular microprocessor designed by Toshiba, Sony, and IBM as its CPU comprised of 3.2 GHz Power PC-based PPEs (energy processing units) and eight synergistic processing elements. Graphics on the PS3 are handled by the NVIDIA RSX ‘Reality Synthesizer’ capable of rendering resolutions from 480i, 576i SD up to 1080p HD. As main memory, the PS3 has 256 MB of XDR DRAM along with 256 MB of GDDR3 video memory. PS3 is equipped with Bluetooth 2.0 gigabit Ethernet, USB 2.0, and HDMI 1.3a with built-in Wi-Fi on the 40, 60, and 80 GB models. The 60 GB and 80 GB CECHExx models come with an SD/MMC compatible flash card reader, memory stick and Micro-drive/Compact-Flash media. The console supports up to 7 controllers connected via Bluetooth 2.0 technology. PlayStation 3 comes in five original hardware models referred to by the size of the included hard drive offered in 20, 40, 60, 80, 160, and 250 GB.
Enough talk about technology and it’s time to talk about glorified titles. PS3 titles include a wide range of game genres aimed at attracting new players and providing them with a gaming experience out of the ordinary. Since its release, different top-ranking games have been developed, most of which supposedly became best-selling games. PS3 games like Uncharted 2: Among Thieves and others have been critically acclaimed and awarded Best Game of the Year by various gaming websites. Some of the best-selling PS3 games are Grand Theft Auto IV (approx. 2.659 million), Uncharted 2: Among Thieves (3.5 million copies), MotorStorm (3.31 million copies), Gran Turismo 5 Prologue (4 65 million copies), Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of Patriots (3 million), Final Fantasy XIII, Infamous, Killzone 2, Heavenly Sword, Resident Evil 5, Resistance: Fall of Man and several others.