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Video: PS3 Slim hands-on and unboxing
Video: PS3 Slim hands-on and unboxing
The brand new Sony PlayStation 3 arrived at the T3 offices this morning. Yes, this mythical device, which has been the talk of the town since the PS3 was deemed too fat on day one, actually exists.   We couldn't wait to ease its slender new figure out of the Sony-emblazoned retail ...
PlayStation 3 Slim Teardown
PlayStation 3 Slim Teardown
ifixit.com — A first look inside Sony's dramatically redesigned, cooler, sleeker PlayStation 3 Slim!... (more) PlayStation 3 Slim Teardown
Playstation 3 Slim Repair Guide by RapidRepair
Playstation 3 Slim Repair Guide by RapidRepair
rapidrepair.com — Step 1 Turn the Slim PS3 over so we can expose the screws under the rubber feet.... iPhone 3G S Warranty Voided WARRANTY ALERT: Removing the warranty sticker to get to the screw will void your Sony warranty. Beware! There are 8 screws that need to be ... (more) Playstation 3 Slim Repair Guide by RapidRepair
It Only Does Everything – PlayStation.Blog
blog.us.playstation.com — I’m excited today to unveil our brand new ad campaign for PlayStation 3 . This year is... going to be a game-changing year for PlayStation. Last week, we extended an incredible value proposition with the $299 price move and the introduction of a sleek ... (more) It Only Does Everything – PlayStation.Blog
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Sony launches the Alpha a850 full-frame DSLR camera
T3.com All — ... Sony a900 DSLR has welcomed a new younger brother into the Alpha family that will perform virtually all (but not all) of the tasks that made the older sibling such a hit. The a850, available in October, inherits the same 24.6-megapixel CMOS Exmore sensor and will employ the same family of lenses from the Carl Zeiss and five G Lens models. It's also hatched from the same egg in terms of build quality, rocking the same magnesium alloy shell and aluminium casing. - Video: Sony PS3 Slim hands-on and unboxing - ...

Sony launches the Alpha a850 full-frame DSLR camera
T3.com News — ... brother into the Alpha family that will perform virtually all (but not all) of the tasks that made the older sibling such a hit.   The a850, available in October, inherits the same 24.6-megapixel CMOS Exmore sensor and will employ the same family of lenses from the Carl Zeiss and five G Lens models. It's also hatched from the same egg in terms of build quality, rocking the same magnesium alloy shell and aluminium casing.   - Video: Sony PS3 Slim hands-on and unboxing - Vote for your favourite Sony tech in the 2009 ...

Xbox 360 Arcade price hike blamed on weak pound
T3.com All — ... - Video: PS3 Slim hands-on and unboxing Perhaps that figure was just too reasonable for the Microsoft bosses who have tagged an extra 30 onto the SKU, making the Elite edition a heap more enticing for an extra 40. But why? Well, according to Chris Lewis, who heads up Xbox in the UK, the poor global performance of the pound is to blame. Ah the old recession chestnut, eh? We've heard enough of that from bankers and gas companies to last us a lifetime."We are making modest increases on the Xbox 360 Arcade console as you can see," Lewis told MCV. "The reality now is partly to ...

Xbox 360 Arcade price hike blamed on weak pound
T3.com News — ... £200 for the first time, it's gone somewhat unheralded that the entry level Arcade console has actually gone up in price - quite substantially too.   The Xbox 360 Arcade edition, which doesn't come loaded with an extra hard-drive or Xbox Live subscription, will now cost £159.99 after it was dropped to a very reasonable £129.99 earlier this year.   - Vote for your top tech in the 2009 T3 Awards - Video: PS3 Slim hands-on and unboxing   Perhaps that figure was just too ...

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 footage leaked
T3.com News — ... pounds to prise it from the shop shelves, this captured in-game footage should help you decide whether it will be money well spent.   Courtesy of a Game Crazy (Think your local Game store) employee convention over in the US, the cam footage gives us some genuine COD action to drool over.    - Vote for your Game of the Year in the T3 Gadget Awards 2009  - 20 Games that changed it all  - Video: PS3 Slim hands-on and unboxing   While it’s not the best footage ...

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 footage leaked
T3.com All — ... - Video: PS3 Slim hands-on and unboxing While it s not the best footage in the world, we ll think you ll agree that it is visible enough to leave you thirsty for more COD. At one point in the clip the gameplay preview is met with a customary whoop from our American compatriots, which we think you ll enjoy in a similarly impressed manner. Set for a November 10th release, COD Modern Warfare 2 had us at the screenshots and the return to marshalling the streets, but with this added visual carrot hanging over us, the case for coughing up seems a more realistic prospect. Link : ...

PS3 owners say no thanks to PS3 Slim trade in
T3.com All — ... has some way to go to convince you to upgrade to the latest addition of the PS3 family. When the announcement was made at GameCom last month, we asked you, the T3 readers whether you'd be trading in your monolithic beast of a PS3 console for the new PS3 Slim. 68% of you said they would not be upgrading to the Slim and would instead be holding onto their current PS3 console. - PS3 Slim: Official pics and specs - 10 Ways the PS3 Slim will win the fans back - Video: PS3 Slim hands-on and unboxing - Salary Burner: Games console bundles - T3 ...

PS3 owners say no thanks to PS3 Slim trade in
T3.com News — ... of the PS3 family.   When the announcement was made at GameCom last month, we asked you, the T3 readers whether you'd be trading in your monolithic beast of a PS3 console for the new PS3 Slim. 68% of you said they would not be upgrading to the Slim and would instead be holding onto their current PS3 console.   - PS3 Slim: Official pics and specs - 10 Ways the PS3 Slim will win the fans back - Video: PS3 Slim hands-on and unboxing - Salary Burner: Games console bundles - ...

Xbox 360 Elite price cut sees 43 per cent sale surge
T3.com All — Xbox 360 Elite price cut sees 43 per cent sale surge week-on-week console sales way up. Microsoft's Xbox 360 games console has responded to the threat of the cut-price PS3 Slim with an impressive 43 per cent sales surge for the Elite console. On the day Sony's newly streamlined PlayStation 3 went on-sale in the UK for a newly reduced 249, Microsoft's decision to bring the top-end ...

Xbox 360 Elite price cut sees 43 per cent sale surge
T3.com News — ... Microsoft's Xbox 360 games console has responded to the threat of the cut-price PS3 Slim with an impressive 43 per cent sales surge for the Elite console. ...

Sony PlayStation 3 slim review
T3.com All — ... . Well it s finally reached our shores, smaller, lighter and while Sony has left out some features, it still boasts outstanding gameplay and multimedia. This time at a much more affordable price. - Watch our unboxing video with the PlayStation 3 slim While the original PS3 went on sale at 400, the Slim version is 250 - much closer to its big rival the Xbox Elite at 200 and FINALLY making it a machine the majority of us can afford. At 290 65 290 mm, it s 32% smaller that the original and the difference is considerable, with the availability of an additional vertical ...

Sony PS3 Home still a priority assures company
T3.com All — ... - Watch our PS3 Slim unboxing video But in a statement on the official PS3 forums, Sony has debunked the rumours, saying that Home remains a top business priority for PlayStation. The statement reads: "Edwards was saying that monetising Home was not as big a priority as building a great platform, with a compelling environment and a strong community. Home is still a top priority for Sony and will continue to release quality content and provide a positive experience to our users" Link: ...

Sony PS3 Home still a priority assures company
T3.com News — ... has denied reports claiming that the PlayStation 3 Home user-interface is not a priority for the company, saying the development boss was misquoted and misrepresented.   Peter Edwards appeared to reveal in an interview last week that PS3 Home is "not a priority" fueling speculation that the misfiring social gaming network, and would-be Xbox Live contender, could be in line for the axe.   - Sony PS3 Slim review - Watch our PS3 Slim unboxing video   But in a statement on the ...

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