PS3 details have finally been announced! Just when we were fearing that the Playstation 3 was going to be released in the states sometime after Christmas, it will officially have a worldwide release in early November. They said they will produce about 1 million consoles a month and have a strong lineup of launch titles. 1up.com compiled a nice feature on all of the announced games here.

The final specs for the PS3 include a Blu-ray Disc drive, which enables it to playback BD (blu-ray disk) software at a high bit rate. Blue-ray Discs have a storage capacity of 50 gigabytes and the PS3 will have an internal 60 GB hard drive.

Also, the press release said the PS3 will be compatible with a vast lineup of television sets currently out in the market, from standard-definition TV to full high-definition TV.

Highlights:
- 6 million will be ready by March 2007.
- Sony has confirmed that the PS3 will be backwards compatible with PS1 and PS2 titles.
- Free online service

Also, Sony announced yesterday that the PSP’s price will be lowered to a suggested retail price of $199.99. People will be able to purchase the new PSP system at this price, complete with AC adaptor and battery, beginning March 22.

The press release went on to say:

As of this month in North America, there are more than 107 games available for the PSP system and more than 347 feature films, TV programs and videos from major studios combining with downloadable content from the Internet to create an unmatched library of entertainment content. The PSP system has also served as an important driver in retail sales, bringing in more than $1.6 billion as of calendar year 2005, more than both Xbox 360 and Nintendo DS combined.

In my opinion, only about seven of the games are worth playing, and unless you pick up crappy films or find a deal, some of those PSP titles sell for $34.99, like *cough* Stealth *cough*. Also, it might have sold more than the DS, but the DS is kicking butt in the title selection area. Like I said on the past show, I already have an iPod, so this system isn’t really screaming “buy me!”…yet. This price drop is great news because I still want one.

In other news, Aaron and I can’t really review Xbox because of meager funds, but we’ll be working on getting someone in there to review and discuss Xbox games. I do have news: Xbox will play host to 72 hours of free Xbox live gold, courtesy of Verizon, from March 31 through April 2. Check out their site: http://www.xbox.com/livegoldweekend

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