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Playstation 3 Pre-E3 Unveiling

Posted by Zonk on from the time-travel dept.

Just as a reminder, the Playstation 3 is going to take it's bow before E3 proper as well. The Guardian has the story that the PS3 will debut four days after the Xbox360's introduction on MTV, at Sony Pictures Studio in LA. From the article: "Sony spokesfolks have hinted in the past that PS3 - or whatever it will be called - will be launched ahead of E3. Past product roadmaps have pointed to an early to mid-2005 launch. The company gave the PowerPC-derived 'Cell' processor on which the new console will be based its first public outing in February." Penny Arcade, as always, has the best grasp of the situation.

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  1. /.ing.. by WhatAmIDoingHere · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Remember when /. was covering PA's christmas series of comics? Why not do that here, instead of linking directly to them and beating the everliving fuck out of their servers?

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  2. Launch vs Release by IMarvinTPA · · Score: 5, Insightful

    My mind has issues realizing that Launch does not mean "I can buy now".

    I guess I'm just not good with the marketing speak. I would call this a "Preview" or a "Product Announcement." Launch means to me that there is product going to stores.

    Grr.
    IMarv

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    1. Re:Launch vs Release by ZephyrXero · · Score: 3, Insightful

      I bet the PS3 gets launched,released...whatever in Japan right before Christmas this year, and then we'll (the USA) probably get it Spring 2006. As with Sony's past release date's, they'll probably try to pick some clever date to release it...maybe they'll go for June 6th ;)

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  3. name by nb+caffeine · · Score: 5, Funny

    How about ps720?

    twice as many degrees as microsoft.

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  4. Penny Arcade by Phu5ion · · Score: 3, Insightful
    I have to say, i've been a long-time reader of PA and that is one of the funnies comics i've seen in a while.

    In fact, anytime they include Jesus in a comic it's fscking funny.

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    1. Re:Penny Arcade by Winckle · · Score: 3, Funny

      Of course, Jesus is fucking metal!

  5. Comment removed by account_deleted · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Comment removed based on user account deletion

  6. But of course... by IntergalacticWalrus · · Score: 4, Funny

    the only thing we care about is: which one of those new systems will be capable of rendering Toy Story in real-time??