Call Of Duty on PS3, disc read errors and Treyarch

Have you suffered from the infamous disc read error on your PS3 console? An article we have found has stated that the cause for the error could be Call of Duty: World at War, which was developed by Treyarch.

The news is according to ZKG, who have written a detailed report on how Call of Duty, more specifically, Treyarch’s game is to blame for all these disc read errors.

Midway through their article, they state that they had contact from a former employee from Infinity Ward who had this to say on the issue:

They said that the way that Treyarch’s code is executed and organized causes the disc to spin too fast in the PS3 thus blowing the Blu Ray lens and that is what causes all those disc read errors.

Have you had issues with disc read errors when playing World at War? Read the whole article in the link above and let us know your opinions on it.

Full PS3 Backwards Compatibility: Do you want it?

There have been a number of rumors regarding backwards compatibility for the Sony PS3; just recently, Gamezine.co.uk reported that a German website has received a comment from a Sony employee stating that full backwards compatibility is coming to the next Sony PlayStation 3 firmware in the next few weeks. Read more

Released: Sony OLED Walkman

We have known for some time that Sony was to release an OLED walkman, but as yet we had no idea as to the release date. We can now tell you that you can now pre-order a 16GB and 32GB X Series Walkman Video MP3 Player for $299.99 and $399.99 respectively. Read more

PS2 Emulation on PS3’s with 2.10 firmware and higher

Following on from our recent post about the possibility of a return for backwards compatibility in future firmware updates, it has been revealed that PS3 consoles with firmware 2.10 and higher ‘already’ has the ability for PS2 emulation on it. Read more

Sony PS3 Slim News: Rumors of manufacturing

We have fresh news on the PS3 Slim rumors for you to read now, as it has been rumored that two Taiwanese manufacturing companies have been awarded contracts to build Sony’s PS3 slimline console. Read more

Call of Juarez Bound in Blood Review: PS3 and Xbox 360

When we think of game genres, the most popular has to be shooter type games, and the biggest explored is World War II games. The Telegraph asked why Wild West games have not been exploited as much, and as if by magic, Ubisoft answers them with Call of Juarez Bound in Blood, which is available for the Sony PS3 and the Xbox 360. Read more

PS3 v2.90 firmware will come before 3.0 update

PS3 users listen up, as it has been revealed over the weekend that Sony are planning to release PS3 firmware v.2.90 first, before the much anticipated firmware v.3.0 is released. Read more

All Sony PS3’s to get PS2 backwards compatibility

Looks like PS3 owners have something to rejoice over as we have learned that Sony are preparing to bring back backwards compatibility for all future Playstation 3 consoles. Read more

Xbox 360 Project Natal and PS3 wand developer kits

When we first heard about Xbox 360’s Project Natal it seemed a little hard to believe, then after watching hands-on reviews and reading about a Natal prototype, things seemed a little more real Read more

PS3 Firmware 3.0: Update bringing a completely new system

Exciting news for PS3 owners across the globe now as it has been recently revealed that Sony are planning to give the PS3 interface a complete makeover as part of a big pre-holiday firmware update. Read more

Sony PSP Phone: More Investigation

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Intel’s 2nd Generation SSDs

With the expanding competition in the market for Solid State Disk’s a big change has been imminent for a long time. Well the company that seem to be making that big change are Intel by announcing that they plan to release generation 2.0 drives. This may be a big oppurtunity for Hitachi following their recent co-development news. Read more

Sony PSP Go’s high price tag

Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Exec Andrew House has made some recent comments about the new Sony PSP Go’s price tag, which will go on sale for $249 on October 1st in the US and Europe. Read more

Is the PS3 over priced? New Playstation 3 SKU

One of the major reasons people do not to buy Sony’s PlayStation 3 is the price tag, especially when compared to its rival console the XBOX 360, however recently Target stores in Australia cleared stock of its 40GB models for the low price of $199 AUD which is the equivalent to $160 USD, predictably these sold very quickly.

Usually when clearances like this occur it means a new model is on its way, whether or not this is the case is still yet to be seen, however if a cheaper model does reach the shelves it would surely enable a lot more people to be able to afford the console.

There has been a lot of talk lately regarding Sony cutting the Playstations 3’s price and also talks of a new slimline model being released, these rumors fit in with the recent clearance of low end models. Check out the full report here. We will keep you posted.

New PlayStation 3 Cloud News

Some of you may have read our article 2 days ago regarding PlayStation Cloud, it has now emerged that in the latest release of the PlayStation World magazine a small paragraph can be seen on page 73, in this paragraph it explains how the new PlayStation 3 Cloud will change the way you create and share levels on the PlayStation network, not only this but it will also let you record your gameplay and upload directly to Youtube. Read more

First Look Video: Sony PSP Go

A video has emerged showing an early demo unit of the Sony PSP Go, this video pretty much confirms what we have covered in previous posts. The huge internal storage capability’s prove that Sony seem to be sticking with downloading games form the PlayStation Store and has also confirmed they have scrapped UMD.

The PSP Go is expected to retail for $250 and is expected to be released in October this year. The hand-held console comes with 16GB of internal storage which can be added to by using a Memory Stick Micro (M2) card, with an expected maximum of 32GB total storage capacity. For an in-depth review covering a wide range of aspects for the PSP Go check out cnet, and be sure to check out the gallery.

Are you disappointed that games will no longer external format? Feel free to leave comments, and don’t forget to check out the video below.

IPhone 3GS vs My HTC Touch Pro Phone

The new iPhone 3G S is a wonderful phone, Apple have the perfect balance with hardware and software. There is however one small upgrade that has a number of people talking, and that it the new 3-megapixel camera. This does not sound much, but according to Wired, it performs much better than it should, and the reason for this is its Tap-to-focus feature. Read more

Recall: Some Sony NWZ-W202 Walkman headphones

Sony like every other company work hard to try and ensure that the products that they produce meet tough quality standards, but once in a while a product will slip through the cracks and produce a problem and will then have to be recalled. This latest recall is the Sony NWZ-W202 Walkman headphones. Read more

PS3 Slim Update: new hardware rumors

When the original 60 GB Sony PS3 first came on to the market, it had all that you ever wanted from a gaming system. The console had Wi-Fi, SACD support, flash card readers and backwards compatibility, but a couple of those are now missing. The reason for losing some of those features was its price, but Sony have been working hard to drive the price down for the console, and rumors of a PS3 Slim have been going in to overdrive just recently. Read more

Apple iPhone 3GS gets ColorWare custom colors

Bored of your black or white iPhone 3G S? Fancy a more vibrant color? Well good news has arrived, Colorware have now started customizing the color of iPhone 3G S’s.

We have previously seen Colorware add color to the Zune, the Nintendo DS Lite, the Sony PSP and even on your BlackBerry and G1. With customizing of phone handsets getting more and more popular I would imagine Apple will soon see the market for a new brighter range of handsets, therefore cut out the middleman and do it themselves. Read more

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