Amazon just put up Sony’s PlayStation Move for sale. It’s a bit earlier than expected, but since Sony did mention that it’ll “be available on September 19, though some retailers may have it in stock earlier,” then it’s all good. No gamer would mind, really. Anyway, the PlayStation Move kit basically lets you play Wii-style motion-controlled games on your PS3 console.
That collective sigh you just heard came from PS3 gamers in Australia, after a court ruled in favor of Sony that temporarily bans Oz Modchips and Quadtronics from distributing the PS Jailbreak USB device in the country. The PS Jailbreak USB dongle allows gamers to copy and load games into the Playstation 3’s hard drive, which opens the console up to software piracy by allowing games to run without loading the original game disc.
Interested in jailbreaking your Playstation 3? A new USB dongle called the “PS Jailbreak,” set to arrive before the month ends, promises to help you with that. The $150 accessory is basically a modchip that allows you to run games straight off the PS3’s hard drive without needing the game disc, but since you don’t have to hard-wire it into your system, it supposedly won’t break the warranty.
Japan gets first crack on an updated version of, well, the updated of the PS3. For the first time in its history, the slim PS3 will come in a different color other than black after Sony announced the white 160GB version. It’ll be bundled with a matching white Dual Shock controller, but other than the cosmetic changes, it’s really no different than the black version in terms of features. Looks pretty cool though; maybe it’s because white devices are apparently so difficult to get these days. Or maybe it’s because we’ve been staring at our tired old black PS3 for years.
Sony has announced that the PlayStation 3 will be able to play 3D stereoscopic video playback soon, via a v3.30 firmware update. Besides supporting 3D Blu-ray movie playback and stereoscopic 3D gaming, the firmware update will also allow users to watch Major League Baseball games live via an internet stream as long as you’re signed up for the service.
