PS3 to use Blu-ray, PS2 gets new slimline look
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PLAYSTATION 3 will use the Blu-ray Disc format, while a new, slimmer PlayStation 2 will go on sale internationally early in November.
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Microsoft covers its high-definition derriÃ¨re CES The format wars have taken another turn this afternoon as Microsoft announced its Xbox 360 console might feature Blu-ray in the near future.â¦
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Sony is poised to kick off the launch of its next-generation DVD technology, announcing the release of high-definition Blu-ray movies from a number of major film studios in conjunction with new hardware on which to play them.
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The Blu-ray win means consumers seeking sharper movies on high-definition DVDs no longer have to choose between rival incompatible formats and run the risk of being stuck with a 21st century equivalent of Betamax.
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Gamers love Sony Corp.'s   new PlayStation 3 for its graphic capabilities and firepower,  but the advanced Blu-ray DVD drive is annoying some by raising  the cost, slowing production and forcing them to buy into a  format they've not yet aligned with.
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CULVER CITY, California  - Sony Corp.   will launch a lighter, slimmer model of its PlayStation  Portable handheld video game console in September, a senior  executive said on Wednesday.
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PC Magazine - Released this week, the version 1.80 system software update for the Sony PlayStation 3 (PS3) game console adds HD-resolution upscaling for DVD video and PlayStation/PlayStation 2 games. The verdict? Better results in some video formats, and worse results in others.
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Sony has released a software upgrade for the PS3, which will update the system's firmware to version 1.81.
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Sony announced on Tuesday that it is planning to launch a smaller and lighter version of its popular PS2 gaming console in November.
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Sony plans to begin rolling out Blu-ray discs this Fall internationally to coincide with the launch of hardware in those regions, the company said Thursday. Sony says that pricing of discs would be similar to those of standard DVD discs.
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Four proponents of high-definition DVD technology will invite component manufacturers to join a group set up to help speed its commercialization, while Sony has confirmed that it will use blue lasers in its next Playstation console.
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Why it should be any different is anyone's guess Sony Corp has said today that the European version of PlayStation 3 will play fewer PlayStation 2 games when it launches on March 23 compared with models launched earlier in Japan and America. "The backwards compatibility is not going to be as good as the U.S. and Japan models," a Sony spokesman said.â¦
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The European version of Sony's PlayStation 3 will run only some of the games designed for the previous generation of the video game machine &#151; a move designed to cut costs and speed up production.
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Way back on September 11 we reported on rumors that Sony would be releasing a $400 40GB PS3/'Spider-Man 3' Blu-ray bundle for the holidays and the not-so-secret new system has now been officially announced by Sony, with a November 2nd launch date in the N
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Sony will come out with a new PSP in a couple of months -- one that is slimmer and lighter. Sound familiar?
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Sony Corp. said Monday it is bringing out a cheaper player for Blu-ray discs early this summer, a crucial step in its battle to make the high-definition format the replacement for DVDs.
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Sony is introducing a new PlayStation 2 model even as its PlayStation 3 gains traction in the marketplace.