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Reported technical issues with PS3 demo stations

Sony, attempting to showcase the capabilities of the PS3 to consumers, has found itself at the center of more controversy. The erratic performance of PS3 demo stations caused analysts to question the stability of the PS3 and contribued to Sony's stock plunge yesterday.

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Marty83707093d ago

This mention's no such problems with kiosks in stores.The title is very misleading,as the article referers to TGS not the demo kiosks in the stores.

rj817093d ago

Yes, I'm making stuff up... by linking to an article. I didn't even mention "in-store kiosks." Clearly, you're the one making stuff up. I said demo stations.

Marty83707093d ago

Sony spokeswoman Nanako Kato said any problems at the Tokyo Game Show, where Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo showed off rival offerings under the same roof, were likely caused by one-of-a-kind temperature irregularities.

About 200 PlayStation 3 units were clustered together in close proximity and housed in kiosks that concentrated the heat generated by their processors and provided poor ventilation, Kato said. Overheating under such circumstances is a common affliction at trade shows, afflicting not just Sony products but those of its competitors, she said.

“It's not a problem with the PlayStation 3 unit itself,” Ms. Kato said. “For a normal player at home, there shouldn't be any problem.”

Sony is sticking to its plans to ship 2-million PlayStation 3 units by year's end and 6-million by March 31, 2007, she said.

Redmond, Wash.-based Microsoft Corp. rushed its next-generation Xbox 360 to Japanese markets last year to get a head start on its rivals, but it has seen sluggish sales in Japan, which is one of the world's biggest video game markets but one in which players have a deep loyalty to homegrown Sony.

zypher7093d ago (Edited 7093d ago )

to judge whether or not this bears any merit, i would like to know if every single 360 or Wii demo station performed to 100% capacity, or if any of them had tecnhical issues?

Liverpool4ever7093d ago

every post i read of you including both ps3 and xbox 360 you can clearly see that you defend ps3. If this article is true, so what? What matters is if the PS3 will have problems when it comes out......

RuffRyder7093d ago (Edited 7093d ago )

Keep up the good work man crazy ken is proud of you, your his favourite GIMP. Keep going and you may replace his wife one day.

Karibu7093d ago

Why the misleading picture there???
Are you really that much of fanboy to take old news and downplay PS3?

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The Division Franchise Celebrates Ten Years

It has been ten years of the franchise and a celebration is planned.

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Best Selling Resident Evil Games US Revealed by Circana Data

Circana data shows Resident Evil 5 as the best selling Resident Evil game in the US, ahead of Resident Evil 4 remake and Village.

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SimpleDad6d ago

So the most successful RE is the one where a white man is killing Africans.
This can't be real.

bryght5d ago

i love resident evil from 2006

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Every Mainline Resident Evil Game Ranked From Worst to Best

With the ninth mainline installment looming, it feels like the right moment to rank every mainline Resident Evil game from worst to best.

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DrRobotnik9d ago

At first I was like, No Code Veronica on the list!? But then I seen Mainline. The list checks out, but I would personally put 2 over 4.

KwietStorm_BLM9d ago

I'll take 2 over 4 also. And even without a number, I don't see how Code Veronica, my other favorite in the franchise, isn't mainline when it's the actual sequel to RE2.

Rebel_Scum9d ago

The original RE was the best. Its not on the list which makes no sense.

The remake of it was alright but should be higher on this list.

-Foxtrot9d ago

The original RE smokes VII and Village, come on.