80GB PS3 Resurrected In MGS4 Bundle

MGS4 PS3 Bundle

Sony has revealed the box art for the upcoming Metal Gear Solid 4 PlayStation 3 bundle. For the first time ever the PS3 is packaged in a white box, and with be branded with MGS4 art.

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Limited Edition MGS4 PS3 Bundle Will Be Available In North America

Gunmetal PS3

Sony has confirmed the Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots Limited Edition PLAYSTATION 3 Hardware Bundle will be available in North America.

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PLAYSTATION Store Gets A Revamp April 15th

New Playstation Store

Sony is launching a new PLAYSTATION Store coming this April 15th with an improved navigation, increased functionality and more content.

The revamp comes in response to a survey last year which showed that many PLAYSTATION Store users wanted a better interface and easier navigation. Sony promises the new design will deliver a hugely improved navigation system, much greater scope for categorisation and a dynamic new user interface.

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Epic PlayStation 3 Ads

Some highly detailed and cool PlayStation 3 ads have surfaced on the internet. Sony has stepped up their advertising lately, I especially like their video ads. Check out the pictures below.

Epic PS3 Ad 1

Epic PS3 Ad 2

Source: geekpulp; Crazy Epic Playstation Ads

Gran Turismo 5 Prologue North American Soundtrack

Exclusive Tracks to North America

  • Weezer – “Automatic” (LA Riots remix)
  • The Mars Volta – “Goliath” (EL-P remix)
  • Justice – “Let There Be Light”
  • SebastiAn – “Dolami”
  • Kavinsky – “Testarossa Autodrive” (SebastiAn remix)
  • DJ Shadow – “LOVE LOVE”
  • Does it Offend You, Yeah? – “With a Heavy Heart (I Regret to Inform You)”
  • The Earaches – “Not the Kind of Man I Am”
  • Thin Lizzy – “The Rocker (Richard Evans Mix)”
  • The Klaxons – “Golden Skans”
  • Friendly Fires – “On Board”
  • Pride Tiger – “Let ‘Em Go”
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Interactive Movie Features With 2.20 PS3 Update

Sony is stepping it up with their newest version update for the PlayStation 3. Version 2.20 will include Blu-ray Disc Profile 2.0 or BD-LIVE. This software updates adds additional interactive features to bring the PS3 into a new age.

FOSTER CITY, Calif., March 20, 2007 – Sony Computer Entertainment America (SCEA) today announced that the next system software update for PLAYSTATION®3 (PS3™) computer entertainment system, slated for release in late March, will add Blu-ray Disc™ (BD) Profile 2.0 or BD-LIVE, enabling PS3 owners to experience interactive features, such as downloadable video content, ringtones, games, and more. In addition to BD-LIVE, the system software update (v.2.20) will enable photo and music playlists on PS3 to be copied to PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) handheld entertainment system, among other new features. These updates demonstrate how PS3 continues to evolve as a home entertainment hub with the flexibility to deliver the newest technology innovations that benefit PS3 owners.

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GT5 Prologue Car Roster For North America

Car Roster

Acura NSX ‘91
Lotus Elise 111R Tuned Car
Alfa Romeo 147 TI 2.0 TWIN SPARK ‘06
Lotus Elise ‘96
Alfa Romeo Brera Sky Window 3.2 JTS Q4 ‘06
Lotus Elise Tuned Car
Amuse S2000 GT1 Turbo
Mazda Atenza Sport (2007 Tokyo Motor Show reference exhibit)
Amuse/Opera Performance Gran Turismo 350Z RS
Mazda RX-7 (FD) Special Tuned Car
Art Morrison Corvette’60
Mazda RX-7 Spirit R Type A (FD) ‘02
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Metal Gear Solid 4 Details

MGS4 BreakoutEL SEGUNDO, CA – February 28, 2008 – Following opening remarks made during the General Session at the 2008 Destination PlayStation retailer event in Scottsdale AZ, Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. confirmed several new initiatives related to Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots, including a North American street date, online multiplayer, and pre‐sell program.

Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots is the final chapter in the saga of Solid Snake which sends him around the world in pursuit of his arch nemesis, Liquid Ocelot. Armed with new gadgets and abilities, Solid Snake must shift the tides of war into his favor, using the chaos of the battlefield to infiltrate deep into enemy territory. In his globetrotting final mission, Snake must sneak deep into enemy locations in the Middle East, South America, and other corners of the Earth to foil Liquid Ocelot’s plans for total world domination.

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Home Beta 0.8.3 Next Week

Home Beta

PS3 Fanboy has received some information about Sony’s Home Beta. The new update brings the beta to 0.8.3 with 1.0.0 being the released version. Improvements to the UI and graphical system make for a much more functional experience.

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PS3 Outsells Xbox 360 In January 08

Sales figures from NDP from January 2008 show the PlayStation 3 outselling the Xbox 360 for the month.  This is a small victory for Sony as they have been trailing in sales figures for quite some time.

During January 2008 Nintendo sold 274,000 Wii consoles, Sony sold 269,000 PlayStation 3s, while Microsoft trailed with 230,000 Xbox 360s.  Overall sales dropped by 6 percent compared to last year’s January, although on a weekly basis sales were up by 18 percent.

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