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Amazon Shows Off PlayStation 3 Slim, Offers It Up For Pre-Order
August 18th, 2009 | 
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Out of curiousity, I went to Amazon.com to see if the PlayStation 3 price cuts were in effect (they are). I was surprised to find numerous shots of the PS3 Slim, which is available for pre-order through the site. Some of the shots are different from the official photos sent out by Sony. Check ’em out after the break!
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‘PS3 Slim’ rumor fervor hard to fathom
Is this the new PS3 Slim? Rumors have it Sony may unveil such a device at the Gamescon show in Germany Tuesday. On the other hand, it may all be fanboy-driven fervor with no substance. Either way, to CNET News reporter Daniel Terdiman, the excitement is unlikely to be matched by the reality of anything Sony may introduce.
While all new technology product rumors have to be taken with a grain of salt, you can sometimes tell–often by the volume of online chatter about a particular morsel–that one is more likely to turn out to be true.
That seems to be the case with the so-called “PS3 Slim,” a rumored new PlayStation 3 form factor that could well be on the horizon. And if the latest slew of blog and forum posts are right, there’s a pretty good chance Sony will formally announce the new console Tuesday at the Gamescon conference in Cologne, Germany.
That may be true, and, of course, it may not. But what I want to know is why so many people seem to be so excited about this as-yet-unseen console? After all, the PS3–once thought by many to be the most likely winner of the next-generation console wars between Sony, Microsoft (with its Xbox 360), and Nintendo (with its Wii)–has lagged far behind its competitors.
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Modder Creates 1-inch Thick XBox
We may not have seen any real photos of the rumored PS3 Slim, but I can bring you a pic of a genuine streamlined Xbox. The Xbox Micro was created by modder Bandit5317, and features all the features of the original Xbox…except a DVD drive. The best use of this one-of-a-kind console is as of a media extender — it contains a 320GB hard-drive for all your media service needs.
I think you will agree that the emaciated Xbox is about 8,000 times slicker than the original, which is roughly the size, shape and weight of a cinderblock. I can’t believe I actually had one of those in my entertainment case!
What do you think the ugliest console ever made was? I think the original Xbox is in the running, but, the real winner is Nintendo Virtual Boy.
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Guitar Hero 5 gets ready to rock
In the newest version of the Guitar Hero franchise, Guitar Hero 5, as many as four players can all play guitar at the same time, instead of just two. Further, any combination of instruments is now possible.
(Credit: Activision Blizzard)
SAN FRANCISCO–The first couple of weeks of September are going to be a banner time for music video games. On September 9 (09/09/09), the much-anticipated The Beatles: Rock Band will hit store shelves, just eight days after Guitar Hero 5 gets its chance to rock living rooms everywhere.
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EA Reports Higher Earnings For PS3 Than Xbox 360
Electronic Arts has revealed that its PC, PlayStation 3 and Wii sales for the quarter ending June 30 were significantly higher than sales for its Xbox 360 titles.
MCVUK reports that Wii sales generated $161 million, a solid jump over last year’s $109 million, and PC sales topped $124 million. However, the most compelling disparity was between the PS3 and 360 sales, with the PS3 generating $121 million and the 360 pulling in just $73 million.
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