Sony said it was also exploring the possibility of using its Gaikai unit to allow PlayStation 3 games to be played on the new machine as well as other devices.
The deal is rumored to include the streaming of first- and third-party PlayStation, PlayStation 2 and PlayStation 3 games through the cloud, essentially making the PS3 backwards-compatible again (something the newer model eliminated from the equation).
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As games have jumped to high definition and stereoscopic 3D (both NBA 2K11 and NBA 2K12 are 3D games on PlayStation 3), the shoes each player wears on the real hardwoods are replicated in the video games.
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The engine that powered the vast majority of the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3's hit games, Unreal Engine 3, is getting a development kit update to support the soon-to-be-released Oculus Rift VR headset.
After posting initial losses from the PlayStation 3, Sony's games unit has reported a profit in the last two years.
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Since it comes with the IR emitter already built in, that's all anyone will need to get every pixel available of the 3D games on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 or any of ESPN 3D's broadcasts.
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Sony is also developing technology that allows users to share content between devices, such as its PlayStation Vita handheld, which can transfer games back and forth to the PlayStation 3 or work as a controller in certain PS3 titles.
But this approach is such a radical change from the operation of the old console that games developers will be forced to start from scratch, using a new style of computer programming to produce games for the PlayStation 3.
Despite a lukewarm press reception and a launch line-up that consists of a slew of ports of games already out on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, gamers have gobbled up every pre-order option from retailers like Best Buy, GameStop and Walmart.
Cell chips are well suited to processing streams of video and sound, and for modelling the complex three-dimensional worlds of video games, so Cell's debut will be in Sony's next-generation games console, the PlayStation 3, which is expected to contain four of the beasts.
The new hardware won't support games made for the existing PlayStation 3, however.
Sony is launching two slimmer versions of its PlayStation 3 console to boost sales of the ageing games machine.
Customers are holding off buying new games for the upcoming Sony PlayStation 3 and Microsoft Xbox 360, likely to debut around the holidays.
It is thought Sony will use the Gaikai technology to offer a broader portfolio of games to owners of its PlayStation 3 consoles.
Activision has hired a cast of actors from film and television to bring the two new Marvel video games to Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3.
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Even so, a delay to the PlayStation 3 would also have repercussions across the video-games industry.
Games consoles, such as the Playstation 3 and Xbox 360, have historically been able to show more advanced graphics than smartphones and tablets because they have been able to use more power-hungry chips.
Meanwhile, in terms of inspiring independent publishers to develop more challenging games that take full advantage of PlayStation 3's technological capabilities, only time will tell whether or not Afrika was the game that made the difference.
The company also plugs the ability of the PlayStation 3 to do far more than just play video games: it can show high-definition DVDs, connect to the internet and, with the right accessories, record TV programmes.
One Sterling Heights, MI location which held midnight launches for the original Wii, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Nintendo 3DS and dozens of individual video games said that it may not hold a midnight launch for Wii U because it did not receive many units.
The advantages of the Playstation 3 and Xbox 360 go beyond just rich, immersive games.
Sony shut down the SOE service yesterday, which lets users play games on PCs, Facebook and the PlayStation 3 console.
The franchise has sold over 65 million copies worldwide of Gran Turismo games on PlayStation, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3 and PSP over the years.
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Another opportunity Sony is interested in, Suzuki said, is bringing casual and social games to its game consoles like the PlayStation 3 and PSP.
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Developed by Guerrilla Games and released by Sony exclusively for the Playstation 3, Killzone 2 received rave reviews when it debuted several years ago.
PlayStation 3 systems, many of which were playing Move-enabled games, took up a sizable portion of the center of Sony's booth, which was located on the opposite end of the central hall in relation to Microsoft's.
The companies kiosks will include games for the Nintendo Wii, Xbox 360 and Sony Playstation 3.
Not cheap. ( Kinect may have a similar problem.) But Dille says that consumers will realize the value built into the system, including a Blu-ray player, 3-D game capabilities, and the PlayStation network where users can play online games and download videos.
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Downloading goes via the PlayStation 3 console, turning it into a home computer server that can handle movie rentals as well as play games.
All of these games are being made for the PS4, and some are also being made for the PlayStation 3 because of lack of backwards compatibility for the new console.
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