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Coming This Week: Harry Potter 3D Experience Movie Pack and PS3 Bundle
Posted by Kim Nguyen in PS3 on November 15th, 2011
The holidays are just around the corner and we have already started to roll out some new and exciting announcements for the fall. If you don’t already own a PS3, we’ve got the perfect bundle to add to your Christmas wish list.
We’re happy to introduce a brand new PS3 bundle to coincide with the recent release of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 on Blu-ray. The Harry Potter 3D Experience Movie Pack PS3 bundle will be available starting this week for $249.99 (MSRP) and includes a 160GB PS3 system, a copy of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 Blu-ray Disc (both the 3D and 2D versions included), and you’ll also receive a voucher to download Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone and Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. As a special bonus, you will also get a 30 day free trial for PlayStation Plus, which gives you access to free PSN games, great discounts, and exclusive content.
Relive the mystical magic of the final Harry Potter installment over and over again in full stereoscopic 3D. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 is the last adventure in the Harry Potter film series and the battle between good and evil has never been more intense. With dramatic 3D enhancements you can immerse yourself right in the action as Harry, Ron and Hermione search for Voldemort’s remaining Horcruxes in their battle to destroy the Dark Lord.
The 3D experience is sure to be a major hit this holiday season as the lineup of 3D compatible games for PS3 and 3D Blu-ray movies continues to expand. Right now, there are more than 60 games and more than 70 Blu-ray movies available giving you a ton of options for 3D right in your living room on PS3. With the release of the new PlayStation 3D Display on November 13th, we are striving to make 3D an accessible entertainment option for all PS3 owners.
3D Display Pre-Order Offer includes Resistance 3
Posted by Kim Nguyen in PS3 on August 29th, 2011
The PlayStation 3D Display we unveiled at E3 has been getting plenty of buzz, and I wanted to let you all know about a special pre-order offer that’s now available at retailers nationwide: If you pre-order the bundle – which includes the 24-inch 3D Display, one pair of universal PlayStation 3D glasses, MotorStorm Apocalypse on Blu-ray, and an HDMI cable – you’ll also receive a copy of Resistance 3 on Blu-ray. We’re excited to offer all of this for $499.99, and you’ll need to place your pre-orders by Sept. 30, 2011.
Check out the video below to learn all about the 3D Display that is launching in November.
The brilliant, ultrathin, 24” LED 3D Display is enhanced for gaming with SimulView technology, delivering individual full HD screen action to each player in two-player mode. Key product specs include:
- Full HD 1080p resolution and 240hz refresh rate for ultra-smooth play
- 3 HD inputs (2 HDMI and 1 component) so you can hook up your PS3, cable TV box, and PC
- Built-in speakers and subwoofer for a more immersive audio experience.
With the 3D Display pre-order offer and so many amazing titles coming to PS3 in 3D this holiday, like Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception, Ratchet & Clank: All 4 One, The ICO & Shadow of the Colossus Collection, and more, now is the time to jump into 3D gaming.
NEW PS3 160GB Killzone 3 Bundle Available February 22nd
Posted by Kim Nguyen in guerrilla games, killzone 3, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Games, PlayStation Hardware, PS3 on February 15th, 2011
Hi everyone! We know you’re anxiously awaiting the release of Killzone 3, and now you can join the war against the Helghast with a Limited Edition PS3 160GB Killzone 3 Bundle. For those of you who are still on the fence and just waiting for the reason to buy a PS3, now is the time. Already own a PS3? Convince your buddies to buy the bundle so you can both play some of the most extensive multiplayer experiences on a first-person shooter. The Killzone 3 bundle includes the 160GB PS3 system as well as a copy of Killzone 3 – all launching February 22 for $299.99 (MSRP).
As you know, Killzone 3 is the next installment of the Killzone franchise, with levels 10 times the size of Killzone 2. You can expect an intense single-player campaign and as mentioned above, extensive multiplayer mode, utilizing new weapons and vehicles. To bring your gaming experience to a higher and more immersive level, play Killzone 3 with PlayStation Move sharp shooter. It combines the precision of PlayStation Move with a streamlined design that enables you to execute highly precise shots, while comfortably maneuvering your on-screen character. With full stereoscopic 3D compatibility, gaming never gets so real.
But if you don’t believe me, check out the first wave of reviews of Killzone 3 hitting now.
Have you tried out the free Killzone 3 Campaign Demo now available on PSN? What PS3 games are you most excited for in 2011? Be sure to leave your thoughts in the comments!
PlayStation Move: Approaching 50 Supported Games, More to Come
Posted by Kim Nguyen in PlayStation Games, playstation move, PS3 on December 17th, 2010
From newly released PSN titles like Beat Sketcher and Auditorium to free updates on favorites like Heavy Rain and Resident Evil 5: Gold Edition, support for PlayStation Move is growing like wildfire. And the best is yet to come: 2011 will see the release of banner titles with PlayStation Move support such as LittleBigPlanet 2, Killzone 3, SOCOM 4, and many more.
Here’s an updated list of games that currently feature PlayStation Move support, as well as a sneak peek at what’s next for the most immersive motion controller on the market. And stay tuned: This list is only the beginning. What are your favorite PlayStation Move games so far, and what are you most excited for in 2011 and beyond?
- Auditorium*
- Beat Sketcher*
- Brunswick Pro Bowling
- Cabela’s Dangerous Hunts 2011
- Create
- Dance Dance Revolution
- EyePet
- The Fight: Lights Out
- Funky Lab Rat*
- Get Fit With Mel B
- Heavy Rain (via PSN software update)
- High Velocity Bowling* (via PSN software update)
- Hustle Kings* (via PSN software update)
- John Daly’s ProStroke Golf
- Kung Fu Rider
- MAG (via PSN software update)
- NBA 2K11
- Pain* (via PSN software update)
- Planet Minigolf* (via PSN software update)
- Racquet Sports
- Rapala Pro Bass Fishing 2010
- Resident Evil 5: Gold Edition (via PSN software update)
- R.U.S.E.
- Sackboy’s Prehistoric Moves*
- Singstar Dance
- The Sly Collection
- Sports Champions
- Start the Party
- Swords & Soldiers* (via PSN software update)
- The Lord of the Rings: Aragorn’s Quest
- The Shoot
- Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11 (via PSN software update)
- Time Crisis: Razing Storm
- Toy Story 3: The Video Game (side modes via PSN software update)
- TRON: Evolution
- Tumble*
- TV Superstars
Coming Soon
- echochrome II
- Dead Space Extraction
- de Blob 2
- Dungeon Defenders*
- Dungeon Hunter: Alliance*
- PlayStation Move Heroes
- Killzone 3
- LittleBigPlanet 2
- Michael Jackson: The Experience
- Modern Combat: Domination*
- No More Heroes: Heroes’ Paradise
- SOCOM 4
- Sorcery
- Top Darts*
- Under Siege*
- Virtua Tennis 4
- Yoostar 2
- Zumba Fitness
*Denotes a downloadable PSN title
PlayStation Move is the Best of What’s New in 2010
Posted by Kim Nguyen in PlayStation Games, playstation move, PS3 on November 22nd, 2010
By now, many of you have thrown a punch in The Fight: Lights Out, returned a serve in Sports Champions’ table tennis, or scored a headshot in MAG. After spending some time with PlayStation Move themselves, some of the industry’s top critics have seen first-hand the power and precision of the PlayStation Move platform. As a result, Move has been recognized with one of the industry’s most coveted awards. We’re very excited to share with you that Popular Science has awarded PlayStation Move with their 2010 Best of What’s New award in the home entertainment category, an accolade we’re extremely proud of.
The editors of Popular Science selected Move as the only video game technology worthy of the honor this year, calling it the “most immersive gaming controller” on the market and “the first motion-capture game system accurate enough to attract the hardcore gamers who consider the Wii and Microsoft Kinect to be kids’ stuff”.
But that isn’t the only honor PlayStation Move has earned as of late. Recently, Move was also named a CES Innovations 2011 Design and Engineering award winner in the electronic gaming hardware category. In addition, Move was awarded the National Parenting Center Seal of Approval in the video game category. Each of these honors demonstrates Move’s ability to provide a versatile experience and also speaks to the variety of software already available.
When we set out to develop Move, we knew it had to offer something for everyone. It had to improve and build upon the core gaming experience that PlayStation fans have come to expect from their PS3 system, but it also had to open a new dimension of entertainment to those who may have never considered themselves gamers. If these awards are any indication, I’d say we’ve succeeded at what we set out to do. With games like The Fight: Lights Out, Heavy Rain, Resident Evil 5: Gold Edition, SingStar Dance and Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 11, to name a few out this year, and an already exciting lineup of 2011 games – including Killzone 3, SOCOM 4: U.S. Navy SEALS and LittleBigPlanet 2 – we remain committed to offering the most immersive motion gaming experience available.
Thanks for all your support.
PlayStation Move: 1 Million Units Shipped in North America, a Growing Library of Titles
Posted by Kim Nguyen in PlayStation Games, playstation move, PS3 on November 3rd, 2010
You might have heard that PlayStation Move has already shipped one million units and given the list of exciting games below, it’s hard to imagine sales slowing down. Next Tuesday marks the launch of gritty brawler, The Fight: Lights Out, party favorite SingStar Dance, and the HD revival of one of PlayStation’s most iconic characters, Sly Cooper, in The Sly Collection. But that’s just the start of the holiday shopping season; we’ve got more great games on their way for every type of gamer – from the casual to the core and everyone in between. Additionally, we’ve got exclusive games coming out in early 2011 including Killzone 3, LittleBigPlanet 2, and SOCOM 4: U.S. Navy SEALs.
Not only do we have a wide variety of first-party PlayStation Move titles for this holiday season, but we have some of the best third-party developers supporting the PlayStation 3 Move-ment with compatible games like Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2011, TRON Evolution: The Video Game, and R.U.S.E. We’ve had a great first month and a half, but this is just the beginning. For a complete list of confirmed Move-compatible games available now and coming soon, see below:
Available Now:
- Brunswick Pro Bowling
- EyePet
- Get Fit With Mel B
- Heavy Rain
- High Velocity Bowling
- Hustle Kings
- John Daly’s ProStroke Golf
- Kung Fu Rider
- MAG
- NBA 2K11
- Planet Minigolf
- Racquet Sports
- Rapala Pro Bass Fishing
- Resident Evil 5 Gold Edition
- R.U.S.E
- Sports Champions
- Start The Party!
- The Lord of the Rings: Aragorn’s Quest
- The Shoot
- Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2011
- Time Crisis: Razing Storm
- Toy Story 3: The Video Game
- Tumble
- TV Superstars
Coming in late 2010 and 2011:
- Beat Sketcher
- Dance Dance Revolution
- Dead Space Extraction (available with Dead Space 2 Limited Edition)
- echochrome ii
- EA Create
- Killzone 3
- LittleBigPlanet 2
- PAIN (PlayStation Move compatibility update)
- PlayStation Move Ape Escape
- PlayStation Move Heroes
- SingStar Dance
- SOCOM 4: U.S. Navy SEALs
- The Sly Collection
- The Fight: Lights Out
- Tron Evolution: The Video Game
- Zumba Fitness
Already, there’s a lot for you to try out and if you haven’t experienced PlayStation Move just yet, there’s still some time to visit your local PlayStation Move HQ and try it out for yourself. As always, we look forward to your thoughts, and enjoy!
Standalone 320GB PS3 System Available Soon
Posted by Kim Nguyen in Inside PlayStation, news, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Hardware, playstation move, PS3, PSN on October 28th, 2010
Hi Everyone! With all of the great new movies, music, TV shows, games and game demos being distributed over the PlayStation Network, it became clear that we needed to offer PlayStation 3’s with larger hard drives to store all of the media for our most active users. Back in August we announced the availability of a new 160GB PS3 system for $299.99 (MSRP) as well as a 320GB PS3 system bundled with a PlayStation Move motion controller, PlayStation Eye and copy of Sports Champions for $399.99 (MSRP). Many of you asked if you can buy the 320GB PS3 system on its own and we’re very excited to announce that we will begin shipping the standalone 320GB systems today to your local retailers.
The digital distribution trend is undeniably gaining momentum, and we here at PlayStation are committed to providing you with the hardware you need to support as much downloadable media as possible. The 320GB PS3 system, which will retail for $349.99, has the largest storage capacity of any next-gen console and will continue to provide the same high-quality gaming that PlayStation fans have come to expect. For only $50 more, you get twice the storage capacity of the 160GB system.
With popular downloadable PlayStation Move games like Tumble already out and PSN exclusives like echochrome ii, Beat Sketcher, PAIN, and Dead Nation on the horizon, there are more options for downloadable content now than ever. But advantages of more storage on your PS3 doesn’t stop with the great games; blockbuster movies and hit TV shows are available for download on PSN and viewable in HD on the only all-in-one gaming and entertainment console that boasts a Blu-ray player. Enjoy!
Happy 3rd Anniversary PS3 and PlayStation Network!
Posted by Kim Nguyen in 120GB, 250GB, Inside PlayStation, milestones, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Network on November 17th, 2009
As many of you know, today marks the third anniversary of PS3 and PlayStation Network. It’s amazing to think how far we’ve come in three short years. At launch three years ago, PS3 was a cutting edge gaming console, ushering in the idea of a forward thinking format like Blu-ray that few people had heard of. We were committed to that concept and how it would impact the gaming landscape for the next generation. Today, Blu-ray Disc is the next gen standard media format giving PS3 game developers a larger canvas to create games that continually push the envelope on rich, immersive gaming experiences.
In its infancy, PlayStation Network began as a free service to gamers offering an online commerce option for games and game content. Today, it offers an unrivaled social networking experience in PlayStation Home, a robust video delivery service for purchasing and renting SD and HD content from every major studio, social networking applications like Facebook, instant streaming content from Netflix, and a rich selection of more than 450 games for PS3 and PSP…oh, and yes, it’s still free.
Momentum is going strong and signs are only pointing up for us. In October, we saw a 70 percent increase in PS3 sales over last October. This was fueled by a marketing campaign that many of you have commented on, but also by a new slimmer and lighter form factor with a larger hard-drive for $100 less. We’re seeing hundreds of thousands of you joining the PlayStation family every day, and we welcome you to check out all of the amazing things that PlayStation has to offer.
We are really hitting our stride here and with how far you’ve seen us come in three short years, imagine how far we’ll go with the next three. It all starts with this holiday and blockbusters like UNCHARTED 2 and Ratchet & Clank, and only gets better in Q1 with MAG, Heavy Rain and God of War III.
Really, what I’m here to say is, thanks for all of your support. Without your enthusiasm and feedback, PS3 wouldn’t be what it is today.
