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PlayStation 3 set for launch in Spring 2006Sony gave details on their upcoming PlayStation 3 games console yesterday at a press conference in Los Angeles.
Only a few short days after rival gaming giant Microsoft announced unveiled their next-generation device, the Xbox 360, Sony will have been keen to draw media attention to their project in the run up to E3 (Electonic Entertainment Expo), the largest trade show in the games industry, in Los Angeles this Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.
The PS3 combines state-of-the-art technologies featuring Cell, a processor jointly developed by IBM, Sony Group and Toshiba Corporation, graphics processor (RSX) co-developed by NVIDIA Corporation and SCEI, and XDR memory developed by Rambus Inc. It also adopts BD-ROM (Blu-ray Disc ROM) with maximum storage capacity of 54 GB (dual layer) , enabling delivery of entertainment content in full high-definition (HD) quality, under a secure environment made possible through the most advanced copyright protection technology.
With an overwhelming computing power of 2 teraflops, entirely new graphical expressions that have never been seen before will become possible. In games, not only will movement of characters and objects be far more refined and realistic, but landscapes and virtual worlds can also be rendered in real-time, thereby elevating the freedom of graphics expression to levels not experienced in the past. Gamers will literally be able to dive into the realistic world seen in large screen movies and experience the excitement in real-time.
"SCEI has continuously brought innovation to the world of computer entertainment, such as real-time 3D computer graphics on PlayStation and the world's first 128 bit processor Emotion Engine (EE) for PlayStation 2. Empowered by the Cell processor with super computer like performance, a new age of PLAYSTATION 3 is about to begin. Together with content creators from all over the world, SCEI will accelerate the arrival of a new era in computer entertainment." Ken Kutaragi, President and CEO, Sony Computer Entertainment Inc..
The PlayStation 3 is scheduled to launch in Spring 2006. No official retail price has yet been announced. Article posted 17th May 2005 by rparnell. |
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