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There’s nothing a like an (almost) fresh and exciting color variant to make us totally forget about the PS4. Besides, this little dazzler will come with a 320GB HDD and two equally white Dualshock controllers, which means you’ll only have to spray-paint your PS3 Move, headset, external drive, wheel and eyebrows to match. Look out for it at GameStop in the UK, Germany and possibly other Euro nations too, as well as at Electronic Boutique in Australia from November 1st — or just pre-order via the source links below.

White PS3 coming to Europe and Australia in November originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 12 Sep 2011 07:33:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Not that Sony’s PlayStation 3 hasn’t been touched by Midas before, but this is the first time we’ve seen the new(ish) form factor doused in such official fashion. Per usual, it’ll be the homeland that’s treated to the NINOKUNI Magical Edition PS3 console, a decidedly wizard-approved bundle that’ll include a copy of Ni No Kuni. The only edition available will boast a 160GB hard drive, a single Dual Shock controller and a glorious icon on the lower-left of the machine. It’ll be available in Japan this November for ¥33,780 ($440), but only in “limited quantities.” So much for magic that lasts forever, huh?

Sony’s golden NINOKUNI ‘Magical Edition’ PlayStation 3 heads for Japan, Criss Angel’s mind originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 02 Sep 2011 07:46:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Sony updated PlayStation Home in the spring of this year, and gave its virtual world multiplayer support and better graphics. Evidently that update wasn’t quite what Sony wanted, so the company will roll out a complete redesign of the community this autumn to make it easier for folks to connect with desired content. The revamped Home lets users find games by exploring several themed districts (Action, Adventure, Sportswalk and Pier Park) with their digital doppelgängers. Sony’s saying the changes will make PlayStation Home itself a game, so maybe it’s time for Second Life to start shaking in its boots. Denizens of Sony’s digital world can get more details in the PR below.

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Sony redesigns PlayStation Home, makes it the game outside the game originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 24 Aug 2011 14:49:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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PS Vita to pack 512MB of RAM, support cross-game voice chat originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 19 Aug 2011 09:31:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Sony just wrapped its Gamescom 2011 keynote with this juicy nugget: base PlayStation 3 models will run you just $250 in the US, €250 in Europe, and ¥24,980 in Japan. Announced at the same show two years ago with a $300 price tag, the base PS3 Slim model includes a 160GB hard drive. A lower price will provide a nice cushion for that $299 Call of Duty: Black Ops bundle, which just hit stores earlier this summer. Meanwhile, the 320GB model will see a $50 drop as well, with new pricing for both models kicking in immediately in the US and Europe, and August 18th in Japan. Sony also lifted the curtain on a €99 (about $140) budget PSP model, which adds a slick new design while dropping WiFi functionality. Because, really, who needs their handheld console to connect to the web? All that internet gaming stuff was so 2011.

Continue reading Sony drops PS3 price to $250 in US, €250 in Europe

Sony drops PS3 price to $250 in US, €250 in Europe originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 16 Aug 2011 14:29:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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