There Will Be Plenty Of Cell Chips For Sony Playstation 3 Launch
...Speaking with Warren Communication news, William Zeittler, Senior Vice President of IBMs system & Technology Group said that yield learning on the new Cell processor that makes up the core of Sonys PlayStation 3 has been faster than on any chip weve done.
Translation IBM is quickly learning how to produce more working chips per batch than any other chip before.
Essentially what that means to us the consu...more
How to Repair an Xbox 360 - 2 Tips You Can Try
...sole is overheating. Make sure your console is getting enough ventilation. Do not enclose it in a cabinet or throw your blanket over the top of it. Is it laying on a thick carpet or rug? Make sure it can get enough air circulation. Before plugging it back in, use your compressed air to blow all the vents clean of dust and particles. I was at a friend's house and the vents on the console were so clogged with dust and dog hair I was amazed that it was still working.
Fixing your 360 yourself is not difficult, as long as you are comfortable opening up the machine yourself and...more
Playstation 3 - It Is Coming
...Sony Entertainment plans to launch its Next Generation computer entertainment system, the Playstation 3, soon Spring 2006. This promises to be unrivaled in performance and will introduce the Cell Processor and many other advanced technologies all compatible with Playstation and Playstation 2.
Playstation 3 features Cell, a processor developed by six leading entertainment companies: SCEI, Rambus, Inc., IBM, NVIDIA Corporation, Sony, and Toshiba. It also has Blu-ray Disc rom with a maximum storage of up to 54 gigabytes (dual layer). This new creation delivers entertainment content in high-definition quality through advanced technology under copyright protection. Playstation 3s technology feature...more
The best Game Consoles
...is the cheapest of all the latest games consoles to come on to the market and it has a price of around $250. Although many did not think it would be able to compete successfully with Sony's and Microsoft's it does seem to be standing its own ground. The reason why this has been as successful as it is because it feels more like a toy rather than a video game and this may well be down to the controller's that come with it.
Compared to both the XBox 360 and PlayStation 3 the controller for the Wii looks more like a TV remote control rather than what you would normally expect with a games console. This allows for more movement for the person who is playing the game that they loaded up on to their Wii.
microsoft XBox 360
This one has been on the market for longer than the...more
