PlayStation 3

PlayStation 3 is the third home video game console produced by Sony Computer Entertainment and the seventh generation game console. Playstation 3 release date in East Asia and North America in November 2006 and in Europe 23 March 2007. PlayStation 3 competes with the Xbox 360 and Nintendo Wii consoles at the seventh generation of gaming consoles.

PlayStation 3s biggest differences with its predecessor,PlayStation 2 are its Internet properties and technology of the console. PS3s network service is called PlayStation Network and each developer has the opportunity to use it for their games. Other significant differences that PlayStation 3 has compared to PS2 are a wide range of multimedia features: Cell processor and Full HD support.

PS3 consoles have been sold worldwide total of about 26.68 million copies (25 November 2009), which makes the PS3 the third best-selling video game console of seventh generation systems.

Playstation 3 system review