The PlayStation 3, officially abbreviated as PS3, is the third home video game console produced by Sony Computer Entertainment and the successor to the PlayStation 2 as part of the PlayStation series.
The PlayStation 3 competes with Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Nintendo's Wii as part of the seventh generation of video game consoles. It was first released on November 11, 2006, in Japan, with international markets following shortly thereafter. As of December 2012, ovr 70 million units have been sold worldwide.
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Latest Games
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Just Dance 2018 (2017)
Developed by Ubisoft for , PS3, PS4, Wii, WiiU, X360, XOne
Just Dance 2018 is a misc game developed by Ubisoft and released on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Wii, Wii U, Xbox 360, Xbox One.-5 -
FIFA 18 (2017)
Developed by EA Canada for WIN, , PS3, PS4, X360, XOne
FIFA 18 is a sports game developed by EA Canada and released on Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One.-5 -
NBA 2K18 (2017)
Developed by Visual Concepts for iOS, WIN, , PS3, PS4, X360, XOne
NBA 2K18 is a sports game developed by Visual Concepts and released on iOS, Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One.-5 -
Pro Evolution Soccer 2018 (2017)
Developed by Konami for WIN, PS3, PS4, X360, XOne
Pro Evolution Soccer 2018 is a sports game developed by Konami and released on Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One.-5 -
Cars 3: Driven to Win (2017)
Developed by Avalanche Software for , PS3, PS4, WiiU, X360, XOne
Cars 3: Driven to Win is a racing game developed by Avalanche Software and released on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Wii U, Xbox 360, Xbox One.-5
History
The following pages contains detailed information on the development, launch and post-launch of the Playstation 3.
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Hardware
The Playstation 3 was designed by Teiyu Goto, who has worked with Sony for almost 20 years and has had a hand in designing every Playstation console.
Controllers & Accessories
The following pages contain detailed information about the controllers and accessories for the Playstation 3.
Playstation Network
User Interface
Technical/Service Problems
Although not widely as known as the 360's technical problems, the Playstation 3 has had its own share of problems across its lifetime. A majority of these problems affected by the bigger (or fat) PS3 models, although a few have affected the PS3 Slim.
PlayStation 3 Brainwaves
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PlayStation Now Available for Samsung Smart TVs
The digital gaming service PlayStation Now is no longer exclusive to Sony devices; it is now available...
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9th June, 1 replies
Call of Duty: Black Ops III is Also Coming to PS3 & Xbox 360
Today Activision announced that the newest Call of Duty game, Call of Duty: Black Ops III, will be coming...
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8th June, 1 replies
New PlayStation Releases This Week - LEGO Jurassic World, The Elder Scrolls Online
Sony has announced all of the games that will be releasing this week on the PlayStation 4, PlayStation...
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