HxBro's Blog » PS3 http://www.hxbro.com Random Ramblings Mon, 31 Mar 2008 08:59:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 en hourly 1 The Console Wars http://www.hxbro.com/2007/09/12/the-console-wars/ http://www.hxbro.com/2007/09/12/the-console-wars/#comments Wed, 12 Sep 2007 07:40:07 +0000 HxBro http://www.hxbro.com/2007/09/12/the-console-wars/ Check out his funny take on the current generation (7th if wikipedia is to be believed) of consoles:

http://valleywag.com/tech/videogames/the-console-wars-animated-295730.php

]]> http://www.hxbro.com/2007/09/12/the-console-wars/feed/ 0 PS3 PAL Backwards Compatibility List http://www.hxbro.com/2007/03/20/ps3-pal-backwards-compatibility-list/ http://www.hxbro.com/2007/03/20/ps3-pal-backwards-compatibility-list/#comments Tue, 20 Mar 2007 14:18:22 +0000 HxBro http://www.hxbro.com/2007/03/20/ps3-pal-backwards-compatibility-list/ Sony have released the initial PS3 backwards compatibility list.

You can view the list by visting this site: http://faq.eu.playstation.com/bc/bcGames.htm?locale=en_GB

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http://www.scee.presscentre.com/Content/Detail.asp?ReleaseID=4331&NewsAreaID=2
http://gamesindustry.biz/content_page.php?aid=23003

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:)

]]> http://www.hxbro.com/2007/02/19/ps3s-secret/feed/ 0 PS3 European Launch Details – 30 Launch Titles http://www.hxbro.com/2007/01/25/ps3-european-launch-details-30-launch-titles/ http://www.hxbro.com/2007/01/25/ps3-european-launch-details-30-launch-titles/#comments Thu, 25 Jan 2007 11:03:54 +0000 HxBro http://www.hxbro.com/2007/01/25/ps3-european-launch-details-30-launch-titles/ Here are the launch details for the PS3:

Launch Date: 23rd March 2007

Cost: £425

Resistance: Fall of Manâ„¢ – SCEE – Disc
MotorStormâ„¢ – SCEE – Disc
Genjiâ„¢: Days of the Blade – SCEE – Disc
FORMULA ONE CHAMPIONSHIP EDITION – SCEE – Disc
Ridge Racerâ„¢ 7 – SCEE – Disc
Tekken®: Dark Resurrection – SCEE – Network
Lemmingsâ„¢ – SCEE – Network
Go! Sudoku – SCEE – Network
Go! Puzzle – SCEE – Network
Blast Factorâ„¢ – SCEE – Network
flOwâ„¢ – SCEE – Network
Super Rub’a’Dub – SCEE – Network
Call of Duty 3 – Activision UK Ltd – Disc
Marvel: Ultimate Alliance – Activision UK Ltd – Disc
Tony Hawk’s Project 8 – Activision UK Ltd – Disc
Gundam – Target in Sight – Namco Bandai Games – Disc
Full Autoâ„¢ 2: Battle Lines – Sega®Europe Ltd – Disc
Sonic the Hedgehogâ„¢ – Sega®Europe Ltd – Disc
Virtua Fighterâ„¢ 5 – Sega®Europe Ltd – Disc
Virtua Tennisâ„¢ 3 – Sega®Europe Ltd – Disc
World Snooker Championship 2007 – Sega®Europe Ltd – Disc
NBA 2K7 – Take 2 International SA – Disc
NHL 2K7 – Take 2 International SA – Disc
Blazing Angels Squadrons of WWll – Ubisoft Entertainment SA – Disc
Enchanted Arms – Ubisoft Entertainment SA – Disc
Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell: Double Agent – Ubisoft Entertainment SA – Disc
The Elder Scrolls lV: Oblivion – Ubisoft Entertainment SA – Disc
Def Jam: Icon – Electronic Arts Ltd – Disc
Fight Night Round 3 – Electronic Arts Ltd – Disc
NBA Street 4 Homecourt 2007 – Electronic Arts Ltd – Disc
Need for Speed Carbon – Electronic Arts Ltd – Disc
The Godfather: The Don’s Edition – Electronic Arts Ltd – Disc
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2007 – Electronic Arts Ltd – Disc
Untold Legends: Dark Kingdom – Electronic Arts Ltd – Disc
F.E.A.R. Vivendi – Universal Games Intl SA – Disc
Gripshift – Sony Online Entertainment – Network

PLAYSTATION 3 Peripherals Available at Launch

SIXAXISâ„¢ Wireless Controller – £34.99
Blu-ray Disc Remote Control – £17.99
HDMI Cable – £17.99
AV cable – £17.99
Component AV cable – £17.99
S Video cable – £12.99

All the prices are RRP and inc VAT

More info can be found here: http://eu.playstation.com/ps3/index.html?locale=en_GB

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