...Sony has finally announced the launch date for the new PS3, which is November 17, 2006. Soon after their big announcement at E3, Sony also dropped a bombshell; the prices. At $499 for the stripped down version, the PS3 becomes one of the most expensive gaming platforms in history. Did I mention this is the stripped down version? If you decide you need the top level PS3, be prepared to shell out $599 for it.
There are some very notable differences between the two systems, besides the $100 price point, which include an extra 40 gigs of memory, and an HDMI port. While the $499 20 gig system is fine for the vast majority of the TVs in households right now, can the same be said for two or three years down the road? Sony knows the future is in HD, even if the average consumer does not.
The real issues involving the new PS3 are the future of Blu-ray, which is just one of two competing new DVD formats, supply problems, and Sonys history of high upfront prices, followed by steep...more
...With, what seems like every other Xbox breaking down there is a huge demand for Xbox 360 repair. Why not cash in on the opportunity? After you repair your first one you will discover that they are pretty easy to repair. Not much different than your computer.
microsoft charges $140 for a repair and it takes forever. I bet your friends will gladly pay you to fix there game console and get it back in half the time it would take them to send it in.
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...>Celebrities are starting to notice that video games are getting a lot of attention these days. If there is an awards ceremony that is televised, you can be rest assured that they will show up to get some face time. They are like moths to a porch light with that sort of thing. While the celebrities at the recent Video game Awards were not quite on the Hollywood A-list, it will not be long before the ones that are will be showing up. They are already starting to license their names for the games, so it only makes sense that they will all be showing up at this event in the future to accept their awards.
The Video game Awards show began this year with a big-budget open that looked like something out of a Jerry Bruckheimer film. Samuel L. Jackson made his way from his dressing room to the stage as he encountered various strange characters along the way, much like a video game. When he arrived on stage he picked up a laser gun and began to shoot the members of the classic rock group Kansas as they played their signature song Carry On My Wayward Son. There was impressive choreography, elaborate lighting and laser effects. Guys were being shot with laser guns and flying off the stage on harnesses, and the whole thing looked like a high-tech computer game that had come to life.
While the format of the show was very much like a Hollywood award show, it had a certain independent feel to it with a bit of a raw edge. Presenters and award winners were constantly saying things that needed to be bleeped out, edgy, young bands played loud music and Samuel L. Jackson seemed like he was infused with the energy of the crowd as he scream-talked h...more
...en it enables the fans to pump out more air on every side, thus keeping the power brick cool as well!
The above suggestions are only precautionary measures, and if you do find that you already have the three red rings of death then you will need to send the console off for Xbox 360 Repairs!
I hope you found this article and the tips useful in preventing the 3 red rings and hope it saves your 360 from needing Xbox 360 Repairs!more