A lot of people don’t like the PS3 official pad at all. Someone doesn’t like the Banana-Shape (that I find funny) and someone was expecting something more futuristic, but the main problem that’s creating a lot of confusion between gamers is about its usability: it’s too small, just too small.

The interface, in effects, looks quite impractical for game pros.

But maybe it’s too soon to judge it… And I ask You:

What’s the best console/pc controller pad you’ve ever had in your hands?

So, after all this chatting about Playstation 3, we didn’t talk about one of the most asked questions.

When are we going to put our sticky hands on the mighty PS3?

Playstation 3 Release Date is still not known exactly. Well, it’s knownl, but still not official. Let’s say that a promotional spot announced it for * Spring 2006 *. Where, how and why (mh… maybe we know this one) is still a mistery.

Wherever PS3 will pop out, be sure that it’s going to fly right to my house as soon as possible.

I’ll probably have to sell my pc or my car to buy it, so if someday I’ll stop writing without any apparent reason you’ll guess why :)

Just kidding, I will never leave You alone.

Round one…. Fight!

Now, confronting the specifications as they are given is not easy as it seems. Numbers are almost always just numbers, and you have to make a deep tech analysis to guess which one (if there is one) is better. 

Playstation 3 will implement a 3.2 mhZ Cell processor (!!!), with seven processing units nested in it, working in synergy;  Xbox 360, instead, will mount a multicore PowerPC processor, 3.2 mhZ as well, with three dual-threaded cores, that should be able to handle up to six threads at a time. In both cases, we are talking about dream machines.

Xbox 360 mounts 512 mb of UNIFIED Ram, that means that its memory will be shared between CPU and GPU (Computing Processor and Graphic Processor, noA), while the PS3 will have it separated in two indipendent blocks: a 256XDR and a 256 GDDR3 memory units, respectively. 
Both systems have enough memory for developers to have fun; Playstation 2 has 32 mb DRAM, just to make things clear .

The external capabilities of Playstation 3 are really impressive: 6 (six!) usb 2.0 ports, a memory stick slot, a SD slot, and compact flash support: a nice surprise, when many Sony systems are usually oriented to be used with Sony-only products, like Memory Stick Duo.

XBox 360 is not so versatile, having just 2 mmc slots and some usb port.

While XBox uses *simple* dual-layer dvds (about 9 gb of data), that’s going to be much more useful in the very-next future, Playstation 3 will implement the TERRIFIC 54 GB Blu-ray discs. I ask myself… what the fuck should they put in 54 gb? That’s more than my laptop’s hd containing the work of a lifetime . Will we have cinema-quality movies on our tv screen?

Let’s talk about network. XBox will implement a built-in Ethernet adapter and an extra wi-fi adapter (not included in the standard pack), while Sony Playstation 3 will be sold with the both of them. In both cases, the way they will handle online gaming will be crucial: crushing people on the other side of the world seems to be a must for gamers, wherever they are.

People who like to steal neighbor’s wi-fi connection should buy a Playstation 3, without any doubt :)

It’s very hard in this phase to say what console is better, let’s just take it as a very preliminary comparison.

We know what Sony and Bill Gates are able of, and we’ll be studying every step of their evolution to find out if there is a winner. Playstation 1 killed Nintendo 64 and Sega Saturn. Playstation 2 sold 4 times more than Nintendo GameCube and Xbox. PSP was something unbelievable between handhelds.

So… Playstation 3 is going to give us a lot of big surprises. But Xbox 360 will probably be  a wonderful console as well. A wonderful Microsoft console :) 

Dante in all his beauty:

I still don’t know if it’s just an artwork or an extract from the trailer, or whatever. 

Anyway it’s like Dante (the white-haired bad guy, if you didn’t guess it) is not going to miss the ps3 party. I don’t like very much the DMC saga, but I must admit he’s a cool demon slayer :) 

The bad band. Do you like them?

It makes a certain effect. Almost 10 years of wonders!

Looking at the pic makes me thinkful and nostalgic.

I had marvellous memories about the time I spent playing RPGs on my Sega Mega Drive. And Ultima underworld on my 486? A blast. And Mario Bros 3 on my Nintendo 8 bit… oh my god, I had a lot fun. And I even had fun with textual adventures as ADOM or Rogue… Muds. And year after year, videogames start to look less fun and much, much more fascinating.

Think about the ipod: it’s a great mp3 reader, but it’s more than all an object of style, fashion, cult. The same’s happening with videogames: awesome Graphics, stunning Sound, exceptional Character Design.

I’m watching ps3 games trailers that are literally hypnotizing me.

Will playstation 4 play with humans? Will playstation 5 create a virtual reality? Can you feel that the limit for Playstation x is infinite? It’s just moving towards to GOD… we’ll just have to guess the number. While playing Devil May Cry 4 :)

There are names that shake my brain all around inside my head when they appear in news titles.

There are names as Final Fantasy, Grand Theft Auto, that we can’t really define “consolidated” in players minds; “eternal” is the right word.  

So, what does it happen when you find out that Metal Gear Solid 4’s Trailer is available for download for us, gluttonous kids?

Click and Enjoy

http://www.konami.jp/gs/kojima_pro/movie/tgs2005_mgs4.asx 

Vrooom Vrooom!

Is it going to be the game? :)

I want to be a Ferrari Driver. Where is my Ferrari? Argh… These are the wrong screenshots!

Anyway, this is going to be an amazing game for F1 lovers, graphic is (as you will guess) something never seen before, it’s just leaving me speechless.

Want to see a movie? :) Yeah, I know you want to. Just take a look at Game Spot, and let us know what You think.