Misplaced Pages

#385614

81-678: The game was originally released on March 1, 2007 in Japan for the PlayStation 3 with the name Gundam Musou . A North American version was released on August 28, 2007, for both the PlayStation 3 and the Xbox 360 under the name Dynasty Warriors: Gundam with English localization by AltJapan Co., Ltd. Dynasty Warriors: Gundam is the second next-gen Gundam game released in North America, following Mobile Suit Gundam: Crossfire . A Japanese Xbox 360 version

162-472: A GameStop exclusive with 250 GB storage. PlayStation 3 launched in North America with 14 titles, with another three being released before the end of 2006. After the first week of sales it was confirmed that Resistance: Fall of Man from Insomniac Games was the top-selling launch game in North America. The game was heavily praised by numerous video game websites, including GameSpot and IGN , both of whom awarded it their PlayStation 3 Game of

243-458: A "huge demand" for the system. System sales for the following week were down 82%, selling 30,000 units, with a 60% drop in sales of the two most popular titles, MotorStorm and Resistance: Fall of Man . Its UK launch price of £ 425 was higher than its Japanese and American prices, with value-added tax cited as a reason by a staff member. The continental Europe price was €599, while in Ireland it

324-494: A 2009 study by SquareTrade , a warranty provider, found a two-year failure rate of 10% for PlayStation 3s. In September 2009, BBC 's Watchdog television program aired a report investigating the issue, calling it the "yellow light of death" (YLOD). Among the consoles that experienced the failure, they found that it usually occurred 18–24 months after purchase, while the standard Sony warranty covers one year after purchase. After this time period, PlayStation 3 owners can pay Sony

405-465: A USB keyboard and mouse and a web browser supporting compatible-file download function. Additionally, UPnP media will appear in the respective audio/video/photo categories if a compatible media server or DLNA server is detected on the local network. The Friends menu allows mail with emoticon and attached picture features and video chat which requires an optional PlayStation Eye or EyeToy webcam. The Network menu allows online shopping through

486-575: A chrome trim with the logo in silver. Both models were announced for a simultaneous worldwide release: November 11, 2006, for Japan and November 17, 2006, for North America and Europe. On September 6, 2006, Sony announced that PAL region PlayStation 3 launch would be delayed until March 2007, because of a shortage of materials used in the Blu-ray drive. At the Tokyo Game Show on September 22, 2006, Sony announced that it would include an HDMI port on

567-502: A dedicated GPU , believing the Cell microprocessor could handle all graphics processing tasks. However, game developers, including Sony’s ICE team (the central graphics technologies group for its game studios), demonstrated that without a dedicated GPU, the PlayStation 3’s performance would fall short, particularly when compared to the Xbox 360 . This feedback prompted the late-stage addition of

648-505: A demonstration of how the technology might work if it is implemented in the future. Firmware update 3.30 officially allowed PS3 titles to be played in 3D, requiring a compatible display for use. System software update 3.50 prepared it for 3D films. While the game itself must be programmed to take advantage of the 3D technology, titles may be patched to add in the functionality retroactively. Titles with such patches include Wipeout HD , Pain , and Super Stardust HD . The basic design of

729-645: A fixed fee for a refurbished console. Sony claimed that, according to its statistics of returned consoles, approximately 0.5% of consoles were reported as showing the YLOD. In response to the televised report, Sony issued a document criticizing the program's accuracy and conclusions; specifically that the faults were evidence of a manufacturing defect. The document also complained that the report had been inappropriate in tone and might damage Sony's brand name. PS3's hardware has also been used to build supercomputers for high-performance computing . Fixstars Solutions sells

810-461: A third-party OS. On March 22, 2007, SCE and Stanford University released the Folding@home software for PlayStation 3. This program allows PS3 owners to lend the computing power of their consoles to help study the process of protein folding for disease research. In December 2008, a group of hackers used a cluster of 200 PlayStation 3 computers to crack SSL authentication. In November 2010

891-425: A user's PlayStation Network ID. PlayStation 3 also limits the transfer of copy protected videos downloaded from its store to other machines and states that copy protected video "may not restore correctly" following certain actions after making a backup such as downloading a new copy protected movie. Photo Gallery is an optional application to view, create, and group photos from PS3, which is installed separately from

SECTION 10

#1733093507386

972-412: A version of Yellow Dog Linux for PlayStation 3 (originally sold by Terra Soft Solutions). RapidMind produced a stream programming package for PS3, but were acquired by Intel in 2009. Also, on January 3, 2007, Dr. Frank Mueller, Associate Professor of Computer Science at NCSU , clustered 8 PS3s. Mueller commented that the 256 MB of system RAM is a limitation for this particular application and

1053-514: Is Official Mode's "Outcome feature". The outcome feature gives you the chance to save or spare certain pilots or allies of their predetermined deaths, for example: Saving Emma Sheen before her Mobile Suit is destroyed or too damaged will allow her to be involved in battles that she originally would not have been a part of (like Emma joining the Drop on Jaburo instead of staying on board the Argama). Each mission

1134-559: Is also built-in on all but one early model. A couple of early models also had a built-in flash card reader (compatible with Memory Stick , SD and CompactFlash ). PlayStation 3 has been produced in various models: the original, the Slim, and the Super Slim. Successive models have added or removed various features, reduced the console's initial purchase price and weight, and increased storage capacity (with exceptions). Numerous accessories for

1215-417: Is considering attempting to retrofit more RAM. Software includes: Fedora Core 5 Linux ppc64, MPICH2, OpenMP v 2.5, GNU Compiler Collection and CellSDK 1.1. As a more cost-effective alternative to conventional supercomputers, the U.S. military has purchased clusters of PS3 units for research purposes. Retail PS3 Slim units cannot be used for supercomputing, because PS3 Slim lacks the ability to boot into

1296-577: Is made up of a main objective which is then broken down into smaller ones that need to be accomplished under a time limit. Dynasty Warriors: Gundam 2 and Dynasty Warriors: Gundam 3 are tactical action video games based on the Gundam anime series, and the sequels to 2007's Dynasty Warriors: Gundam . Dynasty Warriors: Gundam 2 was released in Japan on December 18, 2008, April 21, 2009 in North America, and in Europe on April 24, 2009. Dynasty Warriors: Gundam 3

1377-563: Is now only available to users of original consoles who choose not to update their system software beyond version 3.15 or who have installed third-party, modified and unofficial versions of the firmware instead. The standard PlayStation 3 version of the XrossMediaBar (pronounced "Cross Media Bar" and abbreviated XMB) includes nine categories of options. These are: Users , Settings , Photo , Music , Video , TV/Video Services , Game , Network , PlayStation Network and Friends (similar to

1458-605: Is only for PlayStation 3 and only a digital-download release for North America. It also has no English audio track, a first for a Gundam game released in North America. On the first day of its release, the Japanese version ( Gundam Musou ) sold over a 100,000 copies, making it the first PS3 title to do so on its first day. Also, the game sold about 70 percent of its 170,000 -180,000 launch day shipments, making it rank third in overall sales — after Ridge Racer 7 and Mobile Suit Gundam: Crossfire . Japanese game magazine Famitsu gave

1539-412: Is tested , and if one defective SPE is identified, it is disabled using using laser trimming , allowing the processor to function with seven SPEs. This approach minimizes waste by utilizing processors that would otherwise be discarded. Even in chips without defects, one SPE is still disabled to ensure uniformity. Of the seven active SPEs, six are available for developers, while the seventh is reserved for

1620-606: The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) created a powerful supercomputer by connecting together 1,760 Sony PS3s which include 168 separate graphical processing units and 84 coordinating servers in a parallel array capable of performing 500 trillion floating-point operations per second (500 TFLOPS). As built the Condor Cluster was the 33rd largest supercomputer in the world and would be used to analyze high definition satellite imagery. Sony has included

1701-703: The Dubai Autodrome . The PS3 sold 600,000 units in the first two days of its release in Europe. It became the fastest-selling home system in the United Kingdom with 165,000 units sold in two days, and became the second-fastest-selling system in the UK overall, the fastest being the PlayStation Portable . Some British retailers claim that the PS3 was subjected to as many as 20,000 pre-order cancellations, while others cited

SECTION 20

#1733093507386

1782-534: The Instant Game Collection Bundle . The Garnet Red and Azurite Blue colored models were launched in Japan on February 28, 2013. The Garnet Red version was released in North America on March 12, 2013, as part of the God of War: Ascension bundle with 500 GB storage and contained God of War: Ascension as well as the God of War Saga . The Azurite Blue model was released on October 8, 2013, as

1863-403: The PlayStation 2 , it is part of the PlayStation brand of consoles. It was first released on November 11, 2006, in Japan, November 17, 2006, in North America, and March 23, 2007, in Europe and Australasia. The PlayStation 3 competed primarily against Microsoft 's Xbox 360 and Nintendo 's Wii as part of the seventh generation of video game consoles . The PlayStation 3 was developed on

1944-515: The PlayStation Network online service, and was also the first to be controllable from a handheld console through its Remote Play connectivity. In September 2009, the Slim model of the PlayStation 3 was released; it no longer provided the hardware ability to run PS2 games, but it was lighter and thinner than the original version. A Super Slim redesign was released in late 2012, further refining

2025-513: The PlayStation Network . Like many other Ridge Racer games, it features a full motion video opening that stars mascot Reiko Nagase . The game received positive reviews from critics. A patch was made available in October 2010 titled Ridge Racer 7 3D License Version that enables Ridge Racer 7 to be played in 3D . Following this, Bugbear developed the drastically different Ridge Racer Unbounded , released in 2012. As in previous games within

2106-446: The PlayStation Portable media bar). The TV/Video Services category is for services like Netflix and if PlayTV or torne is installed; the first category in this section is "My Channels", which lets users download various streaming services, including Sony's own streaming services Crackle and PlayStation Vue . By default, the What's New section of PlayStation Network is displayed when

2187-564: The PlayStation Store and connectivity to PlayStation Portable via Remote Play. PlayStation 3 console protects certain types of data and uses digital rights management to limit the data's use. Purchased games and content from the PlayStation Network store are governed by PlayStation's Network Digital Rights Management (NDRM). The NDRM allows users to access the data from up to 2 different PlayStation 3's that have been activated using

2268-563: The Ridge Racer series, the gameplay centers on high speed circuit racing featuring "drift" handling, where the player slides the car around turns without great loss of speed. New features in this iteration include car body and engine customization which can affect the performance, handling and nitrous boost system of the car. Ridge Racer 7 also actively encourages players to slipstream other cars, whereas previous iterations did not mention that this technique increases speed. This game sees

2349-595: The Super Slim model were revealed: one with a 500 GB hard drive, a second with a 250 GB hard drive which was not available in PAL regions , and a third with a 12 GB flash storage that was available in PAL regions, and in Canada. The storage of 12 GB model was upgradable with an official standalone 250 GB hard drive, and a vertical stand was also released for the model. In

2430-692: The Tokyo Game Show in September 2005, although demonstrations (such as Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots ) were held at both events on software development kits and comparable personal computer hardware . Video footage based on the predicted PlayStation 3 specifications was also shown (notably a Final Fantasy VII tech demo ). The initial prototype shown in May 2005 featured two HDMI ports, three Ethernet ports and six USB ports; however, when

2511-739: The United Kingdom , the 500 GB model was released on September 28, 2012; and the 12 GB model was released on October 12, 2012. In the United States , the PS3 Super Slim was first released as a bundled console. The 250 GB model was bundled with the Game of the Year edition of Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception and released on September 25, 2012; and the 500 GB model was bundled with Assassin's Creed III and released on October 30, 2012. In Japan,

Dynasty Warriors: Gundam - Misplaced Pages Continue

2592-443: The "unlimited restarts" return for the first time since Ridge Racer Revolution in 1996, which means the player can restart during the race (including the regular races and the duel races) at any time. The player can re-play the same race series for more points and money. A global ranking system is used to rank players. It uses a combination of FP (Fame points), CR (Credits, the game's currency) and OBP (Online Battle Points, gained in

2673-566: The 20 GB system, but a chrome trim, flash card readers, silver logo and Wi-Fi would not be included. Also, the launch price of the Japanese 20 GB model was reduced by over 20%, and the 60 GB model was announced for an open pricing scheme in Japan. During the event, Sony showed 27 playable PS3 games running on final hardware. The PlayStation 3 was first released in Japan on November 11, 2006, at 07:00. According to Media Create , 81,639 PS3 systems were sold within 24 hours of its introduction in Japan. There were reports that many of

2754-604: The Japanese market. Sony have since launched their budget range of PlayStation 3 titles, known as the Greatest Hits range in North America, the Platinum range in Europe and Australia and The Best range in Japan. Among the titles available in the budget range include Resistance: Fall of Man , MotorStorm , Uncharted: Drake's Fortune , Rainbow Six: Vegas , Call of Duty 3 , Assassin's Creed and Ninja Gaiden Sigma . As of October 2009 Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of

2835-642: The Japanese market. The PlayStation 3 began development on March 9, 2001 when Ken Kutaragi , then the President of Sony Computer Entertain ment , announced that Sony , Toshiba , and IBM would collaborate on developing the Cell microprocessor. At the time, Shuhei Yoshida led a group of programmers within this hardware team to explore next-generation game creation. By early 2005, focus within Sony shifted towards developing PS3 launch titles. In September 2004, Sony stated that

2916-770: The Netflix streaming service would also be available on PlayStation 3 in the United States. A paid Netflix subscription was required for the service. The service became available in November 2009. Initially users had to use a free Blu-ray disc to access the service; however, in October 2010 the requirement to use a disc to gain access was removed. In April 2010, support for MLB.tv was added, allowing MLB.tv subscribers to watch regular season games live in HD and access new interactive features designed exclusively for PSN. In November 2010, access to

2997-493: The Patriots , Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction , Devil May Cry 4 , Army of Two , Battlefield: Bad Company and Midnight Club: Los Angeles have also joined the list. As of March 31, 2012 , there have been 595 million games sold for PlayStation 3. The best selling PS3 games are Grand Theft Auto V , Gran Turismo 5 , The Last of Us , Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception and Uncharted 2: Among Thieves . The last game released on

3078-438: The PlayStation 3 remained the same across all three major hardware revisions with a black plastic case with a convex top side when placed horizontal, which could also be placed vertical, with the convex on the left side. The original case design had piano black plastic with a Spider-Man -font-inspired logo that PlayStation designer Teiyu Goto stated that "was one of the first elements SCEI president Ken Kutaragi decided on and

3159-607: The PlayStation 3 was Shakedown: Hawaii , on August 20, 2020. In December 2008, the CTO of Blitz Games announced that it would bring stereoscopic 3D gaming and movie viewing to Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 with its own technology. This was first demonstrated publicly on PS3 using Sony's own technology in January 2009 at the Consumer Electronics Show . Journalists were shown Wipeout HD and Gran Turismo 5 Prologue in 3D as

3240-473: The PlayStation 3 would utilize Blu-ray and that the console would also play DVDs and CDs, and the following December, Nvidia was announced as a design partner for the console's graphics chip. Sony officially unveiled PlayStation 3 to the public on May 16, 2005, at E3 2005 , along with a boomerang -shaped prototype design of the Sixaxis controller. A functional version of the system was not present there, nor at

3321-650: The RSX GPU during the console’s development. Physical media games for the PlayStation 3 were sold on Blu-ray discs and the console features a 2× speed drive which is also capable of reading Blu-ray movies, DVDs, and CDs. It was originally available with hard drives of 20 and 60 GB but various sizes up to 500 GB were later made available (see: model comparison ). All PS3 models have user-upgradeable hard drives. The system has Bluetooth 2.0 (with support for up to seven Bluetooth devices), Gigabit Ethernet , USB 2.0 and HDMI 1.4 built in. Wi-Fi networking

Dynasty Warriors: Gundam - Misplaced Pages Continue

3402-773: The United States. Ridge Racer 7 Ridge Racer 7 is a 2006 arcade-style racing video game developed and published by Namco Bandai Games for the PlayStation 3 as a launch title. The seventh installment in the Ridge Racer series for consoles, Ridge Racer 7 is essentially the PlayStation exclusive version of the Xbox 360 exclusive Ridge Racer 6 , but with more content. The game has around 40 cars, many of which are from Ridge Racer 6 and Ridge Racer (PSP) . There are also 22 courses, available in forward, reverse and mirrored. The game runs at 1080p native resolution and 60 frames per second. It also features Dolby Digital 5.1 surround sound and free online gameplay via

3483-755: The Year award for 2006. Some titles missed the launch window and were delayed until early 2007, such as The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion , F.E.A.R. and Sonic the Hedgehog . During the Japanese launch, Ridge Racer 7 was the top-selling game, while Mobile Suit Gundam: Crossfire also fared well in sales, both of which were offerings from Namco Bandai Games . PlayStation 3 launched in Europe with 24 titles, including ones that were not offered in North American and Japanese launches, such as Formula One Championship Edition , MotorStorm and Virtua Fighter 5 . Resistance: Fall of Man and MotorStorm were

3564-467: The ability for the operating system , referred to as System Software , to be updated. The updates can be acquired in several ways: The original PlayStation 3 also included the ability to install other operating systems, such as Linux . This was not included in the newer slim models and was removed from all older PlayStation 3 consoles with the release of firmware update 3.21 in April 2010. The functionality

3645-598: The ability to cut videos and add music and captions. Videos can then be rendered and uploaded to video sharing websites such as Facebook and YouTube. In addition to the video service provided by the Sony Entertainment Network , the PlayStation 3 console has access to a variety of third-party video services, dependent on the region: Since June 2009, VidZone has offered a free music video streaming service in Europe, Australia and New Zealand. In October 2009, Sony Computer Entertainment and Netflix announced that

3726-483: The ability to zoom into 3D environments and change the angle and perspective of panoramas. It requires system software 3.40 or higher; 3D photos; a 3D HDTV, and an HDMI cable for the 3D images to be viewed properly. A new application was released as part of system software version 3.40 which allows users to edit videos on PlayStation 3 and upload them to the Internet. The software features basic video editing tools including

3807-478: The application, along with music and playlists. The software was updated with the release of system software version 3.40 allowing users to upload and browse photos on Facebook and Picasa . PlayMemories is an optional stereoscopic 3D (and also standard) photo viewing application, which is installed from the PlayStation Store at 956 MB. The application is dedicated specifically to 3D photos and features

3888-441: The black colored Super Slim model was released on October 4, 2012; and the white colored Super Slim model was released on November 22, 2012. The Super Slim model is 20 percent smaller and 25 percent lighter than the Slim model and features a manual sliding disc cover instead of a motorized slot-loading disc cover of the Slim model. The white colored Super Slim model was released in the United States on January 27, 2013, as part of

3969-725: The console have been developed. These accessories include the wireless Sixaxis and DualShock 3 controllers, the Logitech Driving Force GT , the Logitech Cordless Precision Controller , the Blu-ray Disc Remote , the PlayStation Eye camera, and the PlayTV DVB-T tuner/ digital video recorder accessory. At Sony's E3 press conference in 2006, the then-standard wireless Sixaxis controller

4050-412: The console. During its early years, the system received a mixed reception, due to its high price ($ 599 for a 60-gigabyte model, $ 499 for a 20 GB model), a complex processor architecture, and lack of quality games, but was praised for its Blu-ray capabilities and "untapped potential". The reception improved over time. The system had a slow start in the market but managed to recover, particularly after

4131-508: The console’s operating system . The Cell processor has access to 256 MB of XDR DRAM main memory. Graphics processing is managed by the RSX Reality Synthesizer , designed by Nvidia and paired with 256 MB of GDDR3 video memory. The RSX chip can produce resolutions ranging from standard-definition ( 480i / 576i ) up to high-definition ( 1080p ). Initially, Sony’s hardware development team did not plan to include

SECTION 50

#1733093507386

4212-543: The first Ridge Racer on PlayStation , Ridge Racer V on PlayStation 2 , and Ridge Racer(s) on PlayStation Portable . It has since been re-issued under Sony's " Platinum " and " The Best " budget lines. Namco released downloadable extras and content for Ridge Racer 7 through the PlayStation Network in March 22, 2007. This content included extra events (the UFRA Special Events) and special decals for customizing

4293-598: The first week generating "over NZ$ 6.8 million dollars in hardware and software retail sales." On April 27, 2007, it launched in India, with the 60 GB model retailing for ₹ 39,990 (US$ 1000 at the conversion rate at the time). In Mexico, the 20 GB model launched with a price of 10,495 pesos, or US$ 974 at the time. The console was launched in South Korea on June 16, 2007, as a single version equipped with an 80 GB hard drive and IPTV . Following speculation that Sony

4374-498: The game a total score of 33 out of 40. English reviews were lukewarm. GameRankings and Metacritic gave it a score of 61% and 60 out of 100 for the PS3 version, and 58% and 55 out of 100 for the Xbox 360 version. As of July 9, 2008, the game has sold 275,812 copies in Japan. PlayStation 3 The PlayStation 3 ( PS3 ) is a home video game console developed and marketed by Sony Computer Entertainment (SCE). The successor to

4455-415: The initial systems were obtained by businessmen who paid mainly Chinese nationals to buy the system without any software to resell on eBay , and, as a result of this, there were more hardware units sold than there were games. Ridge Racer 7 was the highest selling game on launch day. Soon after its release in Japan, the PS3 was released in North America on November 17, 2006. Reports of violence surrounded

4536-431: The introduction of the Slim model, and managed to sell 87.4 million units to outsell the competing Xbox 360 and become the eighth-bestselling video game console in history . Its successor, the PlayStation 4 , was released in November 2013; Sony started discontinuing the PlayStation 3 within two years' time, with shipments of new units ending in most of the world by 2016, and the final units produced until May 29, 2017 in

4617-450: The logo may have been the motivating force behind the shape of PS3". The PlayStation 3 uses the 64-bit Cell microprocessor , developed jointly by Sony, Toshiba and IBM , as its CPU . The processor consists of a 3.2 GHz PowerPC -based Power Processing Element (PPE) and seven Synergistic Processing Elements (SPEs). To improve manufacturing yields , the chip is initially manufactured with eight SPEs. After production, each chip

4698-475: The mode, players can choose pilots and mecha independent of each other, allowing the ability to use any combination of man and machine. Completing a character's Original Mode will allow the player to replay any of the stages from that character's Official Mode using any unlocked mobile suit and vice versa. Certain characters can be unlocked in original mode only by completing another original mode character's story. Something that long time Gundam fans will appreciate

4779-418: The most successful titles of 2007, and both games subsequently received sequels in the form of Resistance 2 and MotorStorm: Pacific Rift . At E3 2007 , Sony was able to show a number of their upcoming video games for PlayStation 3, including Heavenly Sword , Lair , Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction , Warhawk and Uncharted: Drake's Fortune ; all of which were released in

4860-407: The online races) to work out an overall number of RP (Ridge Points), which are displayed on the player's Ridge State ID Card. The game was first unveiled at the 2006 E3 event in a teaser trailer, and the first trailer of game footage was shown at the 2006 Tokyo Game Show . It was originally released as a launch title for the PlayStation 3 in all regions in 2006 and 2007, in a similar fashion to

4941-559: The original Mobile Suit Gundam television series and its sequels Zeta Gundam and ZZ Gundam . Original Mode, by contrast, features an original, non-canonical storyline in which teams of mobile suit pilots composed of the three aforementioned Universal Century series and three alternate universe series ( G Gundam , Gundam Wing and Turn-A Gundam ) investigate a mysterious planet headed on a collision course with Earth. In both Official and Original Mode, some characters will switch from one mobile suit to another for certain stages. Depending on

SECTION 60

#1733093507386

5022-530: The player is given both ranged and melee combat options. If the two types of combat are used together, they create combos that are unique for every suit-pilot combination. The single-player mode of Dynasty Warriors: Gundam is divided into two sections, Official Mode and Original Mode. Official Mode features six playable characters in stages set within the continuity of the Gundam Universal Century timeline. More specifically, they are events taken from

5103-426: The popularity of the competing Nintendo Wii. The Move’s "wand" controllers use internal inertial sensors detect motion while the position of a glowing orb is tracked using a PlayStation Eye or PlayStation Camera . It went on sale in late 2010. According to Ars Technica , the number of PlayStation 3 consoles that have experienced failure is well within the normal failure rates in the consumer electronics industry;

5184-470: The purpose-built Cell processor, co-developed with Toshiba and IBM ; SCE's president Ken Kutaragi envisioned a home entertainment system akin to supercomputers . It was the first console to use the Blu-ray disc as its primary storage medium, the first to be equipped with an HDMI port, and graphically was the first to be able to output at 1080p (Full HD) resolution. The console launched together with

5265-457: The release of the PS3. A customer was shot, campers were robbed at gunpoint, customers were shot in a drive-by shooting with BB guns , and 60 campers fought over 10 systems. The PS3 was released on the same day in Hong Kong and Taiwan as well. The console was originally planned for a global release through November, but at the start of September the release in Europe and the rest of the world

5346-521: The roof of the car. Players also had the option to purchase extra background music for their game. These add-ons were added to the US PlayStation Store on 1 June. A patch for the game was released in October 2010 to make the game playable in 3D . The classic arcade game Xevious is unlockable in this game. The game received "generally favorable reviews" according to the review aggregation website Metacritic . In Japan, Famitsu gave it

5427-442: The same font as the logos of Sony 's then-current Spider-Man films ), with a new "PS3" wordmark evoking the design of the PlayStation 2 wordmark replacing the capitalized PlayStation 3 lettering. In September 2012 at the Tokyo Game Show , Sony announced that a new, slimmer PS3 redesign (CECH-4000) was due for release in late 2012 and that it would be available with either a 250 GB or 500 GB hard drive. Three versions of

5508-462: The same function and design as Sixaxis, but with vibration capability added. The controller is heavier than the standard Sixaxis controller and capable of vibration forces comparable to DualShock 2. It was released in Japan in November 2007 and rolled out to the rest of the world throughout 2008. During E3 2009 , Sony unveiled a motion controller, the PlayStation Move , partly in response to

5589-518: The style of previous Dynasty Warriors games as an action-oriented hack 'n' slash with some tactical elements. The biggest difference between Dynasty Warriors: Gundam and Koei's Dynasty Warriors series is the core content; rather than using characters and story from the novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms , the games draw their material from across the various Gundam anime series. Every mobile suit and pilot has their own strengths and abilities, and

5670-408: The system software at 105 MB. It was introduced in system software version 2.60 and provides a range of tools for sorting through and displaying the system's pictures. The key feature of this application is that it can organize photos into groups according to various criteria. Notable categorizations are colors, ages, or facial expressions of the people in the photos. Slideshows can be viewed with

5751-408: The system starts up. PS3 includes the ability to store various master and secondary user profiles, manage and explore photos with or without a musical slide show , play music and copy audio CD tracks to an attached data storage device , play movies and video files from the hard disk drive, an optical disc (Blu-ray Disc or DVD-Video) or an optional USB mass storage or Flash card, compatibility for

5832-441: The system was shown again a year later at E3 2006 , these were reduced to one HDMI port, one Ethernet port and four USB ports, presumably to cut costs. Two hardware configurations were also announced for the console: a 20 GB model and a 60 GB model, priced at US$ 499 (€499) and US$ 599 (€599), respectively. The 60 GB model was to be the only configuration to feature an HDMI port, Wi-Fi internet, flash card readers and

5913-724: The third and fourth quarters of 2007. It also showed off a number of titles that were set for release in 2008 and 2009; most notably Killzone 2 , Infamous , Gran Turismo 5 Prologue , LittleBigPlanet and SOCOM U.S. Navy SEALs: Confrontation . A number of third-party exclusives were also shown, including the highly anticipated Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots , alongside other high-profile third-party titles such as Grand Theft Auto IV , Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare , Assassin's Creed , Devil May Cry 4 and Resident Evil 5 . Two other important titles for PlayStation 3, Final Fantasy XIII and Final Fantasy Versus XIII , were shown at TGS 2007 in order to appease

5994-410: The video and social networking site MUBI was enabled for European, New Zealand, and Australian users; the service integrates elements of social networking with rental or subscription video streaming, allowing users to watch and discuss films with other users. Also in November 2010 the video rental service VUDU , NHL GameCenter Live , and subscription service Hulu Plus launched on PlayStation 3 in

6075-472: Was announced. The controller was based on the same basic design as the DualShock 2 controller for the PlayStation 2 but was wireless, lacked vibration capabilities, and had a built-in accelerometer that could detect motion in three directional and three rotational axes (six in total, hence the name Sixaxis). At its press conference at the 2007 Tokyo Game Show , Sony announced the DualShock 3 controller with

6156-470: Was delayed until March. Since it was a somewhat last-minute delay, some companies had taken deposits for pre-orders, at which Sony informed customers that they were eligible for full refunds or could continue the pre-order. On January 24, 2007, Sony announced that PlayStation 3 would go on sale on March 23, 2007, in Europe, Australia, the Middle East , Africa and New Zealand . Its European launch price

6237-467: Was released in Japan on October 25, 2007 under the name of Gundam Musou International . Unlike the Japanese PlayStation 3 edition, Gundam Musou International features both Japanese and English voice overs. An expanded port for PlayStation 2 called Gundam Musou Special was released on February 28, 2008 in Japan, featuring new scenarios and mobile suits. Dynasty Warriors: Gundam follows in

6318-526: Was released on December 16, 2010 in Japan, June 28, 2011 in North America, July 1, 2011 in Europe, and it was released in Australia on July 12, 2011. A fourth title, Shin Gundam Musou was released on December 19, 2013 in Japan for PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita , and was released in North America on July 1, 2014 and Europe on June 27, 2014 as Dynasty Warriors: Gundam Reborn . The Western release, however,

6399-552: Was working on a 'slim' model, Sony officially announced the PS3 CECH-2000 model on August 18, 2009, at the Sony Gamescom press conference. New features included a slimmer form factor, decreased power consumption, and a quieter cooling system. It was released in major territories by September 2009. At the same time, a new logo was introduced for the console to replace the previous " Spider-Man " wordmarks (named due to their use of

6480-709: Was €599 (€629 in Ireland, £ 425 in Britain), R 6499 minimum in South Africa, AU$ 999.95 in Australia, NZ$ 1199.95 in New Zealand. On March 7, 2007, the 60 GB PlayStation 3 launched in Singapore with a price of S$ 799. In the United Arab Emirates , the system retailed for 2499 dirhams on March 23, slightly less than the price in Europe. Sony also hosted a large launch party with singer Shakira performing at

6561-555: Was €629. Over 27,000 units were sold in Australia over the course of the first ten days of sales and nine of the top ten best-selling games, including systems and handheld, of the week were for the PS3; overall, software and hardware sales resulted in A$ 33 million netted for Sony. One analyst called it "a spike in retail spending not previously witnessed at the launch of any other system in Australia". In New Zealand, over 4,800 units were sold in

#385614