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New PS3 sports 40nm RSX, not 45nm

PSUNI:

"Just a little update to our previous story on the revised PlayStation 3 Slim. The updated console, which weighs 200 grammes less than the previous Slim model, achieved many of its extra slimming due to a reduction in the size of its graphics chip.

The RSX graphics processer saw a shrinkage from its previous 65 nano-meters to what we originally reported to be a svelt 45nm. Sony has actually taken the shrinkage a little further."

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Kain815130d ago (Edited 5130d ago )

RUMOR
Psplife said on Twitter

I know we don't deal with PS3 news but I've heard that a 32nm Cell will be ready this year. So PS3 "super slim" could be out this year.

http://twitter.com/Psplife

techie5130d ago

Yep - should be coming by 2011.

ProjectVulcan5129d ago (Edited 5129d ago )

RSX is the single most expensive chip in PS3 to manufacture, so this is good news. Its also the most power hungry. This shrink puts PS3 under full load at less than 90 watts- PS3's cooling has always seemed to have plenty of wiggle room, but now it only has to dissipate a mere 85w or so that will reduce in cost too. That also means it uses 25 percent less power than even a jasper 360. Sony have shrunk Ps3 quickly and efficiently. Good stuff.

gtamike1235129d ago

Smart people at Sony they know how to make good Hardware, and they do more then just make consoles.

EvilBlackCat5129d ago

that will be stupid because that will hold some sales September-october

but hey

then all this ps3 fans with old Ps3 already will trade their old black ps3 for those and then fanboys in this site will start posting comments like "ooohhh the New Ps3 slim is selling more" and "aaaaahhh PS3 is taking ooofffff!!!"

Just stupid that is the reason why i dont believe this console wars and i just found it freaking stupid because i remember that i trade my PS2 like 3 times always looking for the new one STUPID iguess i help Sony sell more consoles back then... 3 times different playstation 2

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ATLGAMER5130d ago

ps3 would be on top even faster...by the end of this year they will surpass the xbox 360

techie5130d ago

Be nice if they could actually make some money off of it first!

nycredude5130d ago

How is that even relevant to us gamers? Sony is making their money on software and bluray so they don't need to make much on the hardware.

techie5130d ago

It matters to us gamers because it would be good if the company would stop losing money and ensure its continuing in future.

PirateThom5129d ago

Yeah, I'd like them to make money to make a point that going insane with hardware will pay off rather than, as Sony stated, "incremental upgrades".

Unless, next gen, you want PS3 and 360 again.

thehitman5129d ago

your source that they are not making money off it?? If no source stfu...

Hill_billy5129d ago

Historically speaking, Sony has lost money on all of their console within the first few years so them losing money ont he PS3 is no big surprise. And as you can see, despite them losing money in the past, they are still around.

Ven10005129d ago

because the PS3 Slim as of Sep 2009 costs Sony $318 to make. Granted the 120GB is $300 but the 250GB is $350 so the cost is pretty much offset and they're breaking even pretty much.

gtamike1235129d ago

They make alot of money on PSN Store :)
(spend money to make money)

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Dylantalon15130d ago

ps3 is the future and the future is ps3

monkey nuts5130d ago

Well in that case the futures history then eh. One thing I know from my revised 80g vs my launch 60g: smaller translates to less heat translates to less noise translates to zen atmosphere evey time the tre is a rockin.

ps the talon stands for talented :)

techie5130d ago

This has got to be the reason for the shortages. They wanted production of this to ramp up, and slowed down production of the old ones.

Slient Knight 95130d ago

makes sense like Sony did with the "fat" ps3's clear out the old and in with new, hopefully slight price cut can happen.

techie5129d ago

It will, just depends on when.

DarkTower8055129d ago

Whatever they do, they just better make sure there are ample PS3s on the market when GT5 launches.

gtamike1235129d ago

Sony will make alot of money when GT5 comes out thats for sure.

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7 Deserving Games That Never Got Backward Compatibility

Backward compatibility works for many games on newer consoles, but titles such as The Simpsons: Hit and Run have been left out.

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20 Best Survival Games of All Time

From base building to swinging willies, here are the best survival games around, which include a couple of less than obvious picks.

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Vader8244m ago

No 7 days to die is criminal

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Microsoft once tried to nab LittleBigPlanet from Sony after a few drinks

It turns out that many moons ago, Microsoft once had its eye on the Sony published LittleBigPlanet series.

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XiNatsuDragnel2d ago

Microsoft had a good idea but fumbled it again.

Cacabunga1d 14h ago (Edited 1d 14h ago )

Project Spark idea was decent but they quickly gave up ..
LBP was wonderful

ApocalypseShadow2d ago

Microsoft in a nutshell. Always tried to poach Sony employees, games, 3rd party games and devices like the depth camera that was turned into Kinect but was running on PS2 before Xbox 360. Wouldn't be surprised they wanted LBP. Just like they worked behind the scenes pushing the MLB to bring Sony's baseball game to Xbox instead of making their own.
https://www.playstationlife...

They didn't spend years trying to develop their own baseball game. They wanted Sony's game.

They're scum.

Zachmo1821d 13h ago

Microsoft didn't force MLB on Xbox. MLB gave Sony 2 options either go multiplat or risk losing the license.

Rynxie1d 4h ago

And why do you think MLB said that? I believe Ms approached MLB.

ApocalypseShadow1d 3h ago (Edited 1d 3h ago )

Totally ridiculous comment.

The only exclusivity Sony had was to their own creation of The Show. Microsoft could have paid the MLB for the license just like Sony did and made their own baseball game.

Microsoft instead, groomed MLB for years in trying to poach Sony's game and bring it to Xbox. They're worth 3 TRILLION dollars. You think that's not enough money to make their own baseball game? Don't be delusional.

Microsoft spun it like they always do and told the media that they had to trust Sony with their hardware. After they put Sony in that position of not having a choice. Either go multiplatform or stop making one of their successful games. That's a no win scenario.

And what did Microsoft do? They didn't try to sell the game to the Xbox community. They put it on game pass to hurt Sony. Pushing the idea of why buy games that are $70 when you can play them in their cheap service for $10. It was a dirty tactic.

You fell for the Kool aid drink Microsoft served you instead of spitting it out. Hope it tasted good because you were fooled by Phil and the gang.

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Hereandthere19h ago

Xbox executive Sara Bond has told Axios that Microsoft spent a number of years trying to get MLB The Show onto Xbox consoles. And when it finally succeeded in breaking off PlayStation’s long-held exclusivity, the company had to “trust” Sony with pre-release Xbox Series X/S consoles.

Bond revealed that MLB The Show “always came up” in conversations between Microsoft and the Major League Baseball organization. “We always said, ‘We love this game. It would be a huge opportunity to bring it to Xbox.'” she recalled. However, when Microsoft’s efforts materialized, it put the company in an awkward situation where it had to send in pre-release consoles to a rival company.

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Notellin1d ago

"Microsoft instead, groomed MLB for years in trying to poach Sony's game and bring it to Xbox."

Take a nap, conspiracies are rotting your brain.

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Hereandthere19h ago

Xbox executive Sara Bond has told Axios that Microsoft spent a number of years trying to get MLB The Show onto Xbox consoles. And when it finally succeeded in breaking off PlayStation’s long-held exclusivity, the company had to “trust” Sony with pre-release Xbox Series X/S consoles.

ApocalypseShadow4h ago

Lying to yourself is unbecoming.

Article link tells you all you need to know in Sarah Bond's own words.

Hereandthere19h ago

They were too cheap/inept/lazy to develop their own mlb game, so they port begged for years and bribed the mlb to make the show multiplatform. Like i said many times, xbox brought nothing to the table their 24 years, ZERO.

ApocalypseShadow5h ago

At least you and others get it. Note drank the Kool aid and asked for seconds thinking it was refreshing.

Most don't even know how it all played out but it's there in black and white for all to see. Microsoft brought it up for years until the MLB forced Sony's hand. It was a win win for Microsoft. Kill one reason to buy a PlayStation or kill the game by dropping it in a cheap service to kill Sony's sales numbers on PlayStation.

OtterX1d 16h ago

"However, Healey said Media Molecule wouldn't have felt right doing that, adding it would have been "morally corrupt"."

Major kudos to Media Molecule for being an upright studio with principles.

RNTody1d 16h ago (Edited 1d 16h ago )

Great, more stories like this please. Show the last of the zombies holding the line what we've been saying for years: Microsoft is anti competition, anti industry and has no interest in making games at all.

But hey, at least there's an Xbox Games Showcase to look forward to, right?

Inverno1d 15h ago

Well considering SONY just killed the series, LBP would've been dead by now either way. Though MM probably wouldn't exist by now either, so I'm glad they stayed with SONY, hopefully they don't get shut down any time soon or ever honestly.

Sheppard7t31d 13h ago

How did Sony kill the series?

Inverno1d 13h ago

They shut down the servers, that's millions of user created levels gone. That and dead are pretty much the same, it's also been years since 3 and they cancelled HUB soooo.

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fsfsxii1d ago

They shutdown the servers because no one was playing, no one in the community cared about the user created levels so why keep them up? Wtf you guys would never succeed in running a business.

Inverno22h ago

Yea dood no one was playing so they shut off the servers. Cause people with enough common sense can't just Google why they were actually shut of, right?

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