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PS3 To Use Blu-Ray Technology

Posted by simoniker on from the blue-la-di-da-da dept.

Daetrin writes "GameSpot has reported an announcement by Sony that the PlayStation 3 will use Blu-Ray technology, a next-generation optical disc format which 'can hold 25GB on a single layer and 50GB on the dual-layer discs', as many people have been speculating. What Sony hasn't said for sure is whether the PS3 will be backwards compatible with DVD movies and PS2 games. However, they indicated that they will reveal more details about the PlayStation 3 at a premiere in Japan on March 31st next year. (And, if nothing else, there will certainly be plenty of rumors before then.)"

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  1. Who needs 50 GB in a game?! by Zangief · · Score: 4, Funny

    When 640Kb should be enough for everyone?

    (Yeah I know I am mixing ram with disk size here, but it is a joke. Laugh)

  2. Hmm 50 gigs by ParticleMan911 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Wow, those discs could hold thousands of DDR songs!

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  3. Bluray by NitsujTPU · · Score: 5, Funny

    Oh, you'll be able to play your old movies and games, they'll just be a bit bluray.

  4. Sony, Sone, Soni by Doesn't_Comment_Code · · Score: 5, Funny

    ... a next-generation optical disc format which 'can hold 25GB on a single layer


    What they didn't mention is that each disc is 3 meters in diameter.

    I understand this is also going to replace RFID tags as a theft deterent.

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