MacNN | PlayStation News http://www.macnn.com/ MacNN is the leading source for news about Apple and the Mac industry. It offers news, reviews, discussion, tips, troubleshooting, links, and reviews every day. The best place for Mac News. Period. en-us PlayStation, Latest News, Headlines, Stories; http://images.macnn.com/images/macnn-logo-bw.gif http://www.macnn.com/ Screenshot leaks show Facebook, Gamercard colors for PS3 http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/11/images.taken.directly.from.uk.playstation.site/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0911/ps_sml.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Leaked screenshots show several new features expected in the upcoming PlayStation 3 firmware, including Facebook integration and the ability to change Gamercard colors, according to Scrawl. The images have allegedly been confirmed to originate from the UK PlayStation site, although they were quickly removed.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/11/images.taken.directly.from.uk.playstation.site/ Thu, 12 Nov 2009 01:20:00 GMT Inventory screenshot shows 250GB PS3 bundles in Europe http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/09/21/leaked.pic.corroborates.earlier.rumors/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/gallery/sep2009/250gbsml.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Several alleged screenshots from a Norwegian GameStop inventory system show what appears to be several 250GB PS3 bundles, according to Joystiq. The gaming systems have been paired with titles such as Need for Speed: Shift, FIFA 10, Uncharted 2, and Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/09/21/leaked.pic.corroborates.earlier.rumors/ Mon, 21 Sep 2009 22:50:00 GMT Sony planning 250GB PS3 Slim bundle for October? http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/09/10/may.be.exclusive.to.europe/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0909/ps3slim.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />A 250GB bundled edition of the PS3 Slim could be available as soon as October, says a Spanish gaming publication. The bundle will allegedly cost ä350, and include the EA soccer game FIFA 10. Distribution is expected to be handled exclusively through Game, a major European retailer.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/09/10/may.be.exclusive.to.europe/ Thu, 10 Sep 2009 16:55:00 GMT 250GB PS3 Slim secretly passes through FCC http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/08/18/250gb.ps3.slim.on.its.way/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0908/ps3slim.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />An FCC filing indicates that Sony has created a 250GB variant of the recently-announced PS3 Slim. Despite efforts to conceal the company name as "Sand Dollar Enterprise, Inc." and the product as a "Computer Entertainment System," the documents were still spotted by PS3 News.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/08/18/250gb.ps3.slim.on.its.way/ Wed, 19 Aug 2009 00:30:00 GMT Sony starts licensing for PlayStation add-ons http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/06/30/pstation.licensed.add.ons/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0906/sonysixaxis-olp.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Sony today hoped to spur growth in add-ons for PlayStation systems by launching an expanded official licensing program. The new approach lets companies in most areas make controllers or other peripherals for PS2, PS3 and PSP systems with full technical help and an official logo. In return, these companies will have to meet certain standards; it's not mentioned if companies will also pay royaltie... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/06/30/pstation.licensed.add.ons/ Tue, 30 Jun 2009 12:35:00 GMT Sony just starting on PSP-based iPhone rival? http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/06/29/sony.psp.phone.leak/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0906/pspsliderconcept.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Sony is just now developing a gaming-themed phone that would be targeted explicitly at the iPhone, Japan's Nikkei BP said this weekend. The company is supposedly creating a device team as soon as July that would merge the gaming qualities of the PSP with its Sony Ericsson handsets. It's implied that the device would have a touchscreen to better position the device against Apple's hardware.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/06/29/sony.psp.phone.leak/ Mon, 29 Jun 2009 13:00:00 GMT Sony's PS3 motion control to support voice, more http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/06/22/sony.motion.control.tech/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0906/ps3motioncontroller.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Sony Computer Entertainment has recently released more information on its upcoming motion control technology for the PlayStation 3 gaming console that it introduced at E3. The technology is due to launch in the spring of next year and include both first- and third-party content. The technology relies on the PlayStation Eye to track movements of a wand users hold, and Sony has revealed developers c... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/06/22/sony.motion.control.tech/ Mon, 22 Jun 2009 19:05:00 GMT Chinese C&D may confirm slim PS3 http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/05/18/china.c.and.d.on.slim.ps3/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0905/ps3slim-leak.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Cease-and-desist requests sent today may have inadvertently supported rumors of a 120GB slim PlayStation 3 debuting at next month's E3 show. One of the notices delivered to Engadget asks the site to take down its copies of the images, claiming that they contain "confidential document [sic] and photos" that may break the law despite the photos now being widely available. No mention is made of iss... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/05/18/china.c.and.d.on.slim.ps3/ Mon, 18 May 2009 20:15:00 GMT Photos of 120GB slim PS3 console break cover http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/05/14/slim.ps3.photo.leak/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0905/ps3slim-leak.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Rumors of a slimmed-down PlayStation 3 have gained fuel today through a series of Chinese photos that appear to show the console itself. The shots show a much thinner design that, despite its dimensions, nonetheless manages to fit two USB reports and, significantly, a 120GB hard drive. They also show product packaging and a a change away from Sony's heavily used Spiderman font in favor of one cl... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/05/14/slim.ps3.photo.leak/ Thu, 14 May 2009 14:40:00 GMT Paper echoes Xbox motion control add-on leaks http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/05/12/wsj.apes.x360.motion.leaks/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0905/xbox360motioncontrol-leak.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Rumors of a Xbox full-body motion controller gained fuel on Tuesday with a story corroborating the claims. The Wall Street Journal mirrors the earlier leaks and says the peripheral will hinge on a 3D camera system that recognizes not just basic movement but also depth, giving it more control than a device like Sony's EyeToy. It reportedly may show at the E3 gaming event, which starts June 2nd, b... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/05/12/wsj.apes.x360.motion.leaks/ Tue, 12 May 2009 20:05:00 GMT