Console Games (Nintendo, Sony etc.) and Arcade Games/ps3

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Expert: Helen Joan Casper - 5/5/2005


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this probably isn't your section of expertise, but do you know any info about the upcoming PS3?  Like release dates or pricing.  It's ok if you don't know.

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I have some friends who just got back from E3 and will be giving me more information about it, but already I've seen several press releases from Sony and can give you the rundown. I am QUITE impressed by the PS3 and very excited about it's coming release Spring 2006.

My personal favorite site that I frequent:
http://www.ps3portal.com/

In a nutshell, the PS3 will be released Spring 2006 (though the US may not see it until the summer if we go based on how Sony has released in the past). Many people feel it will render the Xbox 360 obsolete (the Xbox 360 is slated for a Christmas 05 release). We do know that the processor will be 4.6 GHz(as compared to Xbox 360 which clocks-in at 3.2 GHz). The PS3 will also feature the RSX graphics chip which is more powerful than dual Nvidia Gforce graphics cards (which is currently the best video cards you can get anywhere and the cutting-edge of technology. My boyfriend has these dual video cards and it looks AMAZING. In fact, most games aren't even advanced enough to support these kinds of graphical power yet.) The PS3 will be following Nintendo's lead in supporting HDTVs and multiple input/outputs for full graphics capability on even the highest resolution screens.

As for pricing- given the almost-a-year-away release date it's a little hard to say. It's estimated that both the Xbox 360 and PS3 will retail around $400. Given that these are both very powerful console systems with multiple functionality (the Xbox 360 can also be used to manage a home entertainment system and the PS3 can be used as that or even as a personal computer- the PS2 now can be used as a PC as well.)

I have a LOT more information on this and will be getting more as my friends who went to E3 start gushing. =) If you have specific questions, just let me know! PS3Portal, however, is an excellent site and you should find all your basic information there as well.

Thanks and let me know if you need anything else!
Helen =)  

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Ever since I played "Pong" in the early 80's, I've been a video game aficionado. I can answer hardware & games questions about PSP (PlayStation Portable), all PlayStation (1,2,& 3), Wii, Wii Fit, GameCube, Nintendo DS, Nintendo (NES), Super Nintendo, Gameboy/Gameboy Advance, and antiquated systems (ColecoVision, Atari, Sega, etc). I can answer hardware questions about all systems (including PS1 - PS3, Wii, NES, SNES, PSP, DS, GBA, GB, Xbox and Xbox 360). I can also answer PC game questions, especially CounterStrike: Source, Vampire: Bloodlines, Half-Life 1&2, Portal, Team Fortress 2, and all Sims & Sims 2 questions. I am ESPECIALLY knowledgeable in Square-Enix (formerly SquareSoft) games such as ALL the Final Fantasy games (I can even tell you really obscure things about these games). If I haven't played the game yet I will research it and help you find the answer, renting the game if necessary. I can even answer questions dealing with the consoles themselves (hardware questions). I cannot answer questions about Action Replay. I cannot answer questions about football, basketball, or wrestling sports games. I also have very limited knowledge about Xbox & Xbox 360 games unless they are cross-platform. If it is an independent game that has not been widely published and/or a game only released in some countries, I may not be able to help with it either (sadly!)

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I currently am employed as a supervisor for a large, national video game retailer. I am also an expert here in games/roleplaying games, weddings, childbirth, and doulas. My husband is a computer programmer and one of the forefront coders for CounterStrike: Source scripts & mods. He has his own forums for coders/scripters at Mattie.Info. I have been an expert here since 2000 (under the name of Helen Chipman) and also volunteer on numerous other game-related websites and forums.

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