Playstation 3 Console

PlayStation 3 or PS3 is a Seventh generation era and the third video game console introduced by Sony Computer Entertainment. Sony introduced the original PlayStation in the mid-1990s and is the successor to the popular PS2 console. The PS2 was first launched on November 11, 2006 in Japan, and subsequently in North America, Taiwan and Hong Kong. This console was made to target the entire gaming segment, which was increasingly dominated by the latest gaming consoles like Nintendo and Microsoft.

The PS3 console is equipped with a 3.2 GHz Cell Broadband Engine with 1 PPE & 7 SPEs and the NVIDIA-SCEI "RSX" graphics processor. The console supports a wide range of media formats like CD-ROMs, Super Audio CDs, DVD-ROMs, and BD-ROMs. The PlayStation 3 console can be operated in either a horizontal or vertical position. Standard features include Bluetooth functionalities, Ethernet ports and support for Wi-Fi connection. With easy-to-install features, users can easily configure the system to function optimally over the Internet or Intranet. Once configured, gamers have the option for firmware updates to be downloaded and used on the PlayStation 3. The updates can be downloaded and installed directly from the PlayStation Network.

The Sony PlayStation 3 console is available either as a 20 GB PlayStation 3 console version or a 60 GB PlayStation 3 console version. Several games are designed specifically for the PS3 console can be bought various online sites these games include Alive, Hot Shots Golf 5, Alone in the Dark 5, Beowulf and Hero.