Playstation 3 Slim

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PS3 Firmware Update Breaking Knock-Off Controllers?

6:05PM September 4, 2009 | Danny Allen

The PlayStation 3′s Firmware 3.00 improves the XMB interface, and seems to help the Slim model load games and Blu-ray discs faster, but some users are reporting that their third-party controllers have stopped working since they installed the update. More »


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PS3 Slim Teardown Shows Optical Drive Taking A Ton Of Space

9:56AM August 26, 2009 | Jason Chen

iFixit and RapidRepair both have teardowns of the PlayStation 3 Slim. What did iFixit find? That the Blu-ray optical drive still takes up an assload of space. More »


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Oh Look, Some Florida Best Buys Already Have The PS3 Slim

3:05AM August 26, 2009 | John Herrman

The PS3 Slim is coming out in September. This is true! Unless, apparently, you live in Florida, where residents in two separate towns are reporting that the console is already on the shelves floors in their local Best Buys. More »


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Is This The PS3 Slim In A Kmart Flyer?

5:30PM August 13, 2009 | Danny Allen

A tipster has sent us some shakey-cam photos of what looks to be a 120GB, PS3 Slim listed for $US299.99 in a Kmart flyer that he says will go out “in a few weeks.” But here’s why I call shenanigans. More »


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The PS3 Slim Approaches (So The Evidence Says)

11:40PM August 4, 2009 | Matt Buchanan

Whether it’s the PS3 Slim or the PS3 Rocket Ride, something is happening in Sony land. Let’s review the crazy (and growing) pile of evidence: More »


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PS3 Slim In Production Now For July Shipments?

6:40AM July 1, 2009 | Mark Wilson

It all seems a little bit early for Ars Technica’s fall release prediction, but according to the Economic Daily News, Sony has awarded two companies contracts on the PS3 Slim for shipments starting this July. More »