PS3 launches 11/17--$499 for 20GB, $599 for 60GB
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PS3 launches 11/17--$499 for 20GB, $599 for 60GB
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Hahaha, $600 for a console?! Stupid. I'll stick with my 360. That kind of price is what happens when you try to push proprietary tech like the Blue Ray and the Cell chip. It's a shame that HDDVD is much more likely to become the format of the future and that the Cell chip is proving difficult to program for. I'm all for new tech when it helps, but when it is more expesive and makes little to no improvement, it seems kind of stupid to me. :/
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5:19: The next Gran Turismo will run at 60fps with menus designed for HD resolution. Players will be able to play vehicles ranging from race cars to commercial transportation to scooters. Hirai demonstrates the Tokyo track in replay form. He says it is broadcasting three times the amount of information on screen as normal HD broadcasts, or 12 times the amount of information GT4 on the PS2 conveys to a television. In loading another track, he asks the audience to pay attention to the load times. For Gran Turismo HD, he says it has been optimized for the hard drive-equipped PS3 and says players should be able to get from the menu to the race in two or three seconds. For the demo shown, it takes slightly longer.
5:50: Harrison shows a PS3 F1 game with an interactive wing mirror. A PSP he is holding is displaying a rear view in the game in real-time.
5:50: Harrison shows a PS3 F1 game with an interactive wing mirror. A PSP he is holding is displaying a rear view in the game in real-time.
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What a rip, I paid $50 for my ps2, $50 on a matrix infinty modchip $300 for a 500gb drive, downloaded HDloader, and it looks good at 480p(wish I could find a ps2 hdmi convertor so I could have it upconverted to 1080p, my tv only upconverts 480p to 720p or 1080i, but will upconvert any HDMI source to 1080p). Running GT4 from the HD is pretty quick. It boots from the memory stick, loads from the HD, and when I need to load a new game I do it through the network. Haven't put a disk in it in months.
Good news though, I hope it makes it before xmas. I bought a few 360s and made some decent loot from them.
Good news though, I hope it makes it before xmas. I bought a few 360s and made some decent loot from them.
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