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14 Sony Corporation
PLAYSTATION 3
(Prototype)
PLAYSTATION 3, SCE’s next-generation computer entertainment system, is
expected to be launched in spring 2006, creating a new world of computer
entertainment.
SCE announced the features of its next-generation computer entertainment system,
PLAYSTATION 3 (PS3), in May 2005. PS3 will incorporate many cutting-edge
advances, such as the Cell next-generation, high-performance processor jointly
developed by IBM Corporation, Sony Group and Toshiba Corporation, the RSX
graphics processor jointly developed by NVIDIA Corporation and SCE, and XDR
memory developed by Rambus Inc. PS3 will provide supercomputer-like power
which, in combination with Blu-ray Disc ROM (BD-ROM), will deliver entertainment
content in full high-definition (HD) quality.
In games, not only will movement of characters and objects be far more refined and
realistic, but landscapes and virtual worlds will also be rendered in real time, thereby
elevating the freedom of graphics expression to levels not experienced in the past. PS3
will also have built-in Gigabit Ethernet and wireless local area network (LAN) features,
thereby creating a new world of entertainment through its networking capabilities.
PS3 will also offer backward compatibility with over 13,000 game titles created for
PlayStation (PS) and PS2 worldwide by March 2005, allowing users to continue to
enjoy these enormous assets.
With PS, PS2, PSP and PS3, expected to be released in spring 2006, SCE will
create and develop a new world of computer entertainment through the fusion of
games, music, movies and broadcasting.
(Design and specifications are subject to change without notice)
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