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Do you own a Sony PlayStation 3 gaming console but still feel restricted due to lack of good acoustic gear? If yes, then the PS 3 Bluetooth Headset is a smart choice for you. The PS3 Bluetooth Headset is exclusively designed for Sony’s third PlayStation version and promises to deliver real time effects and acoustic fidelity. The headset from Sony Computer Entertainment carries an awesome look and feel. It has got slim and portable design and comes with a charging cradle.

The PS3 Bluetooth Headset is manufactured by Sony as a PlayStation 3 peripheral but its usage is not confined to PS3 only. You can use the Sony PS3 Wireless Headset with any Bluetooth 1.1 enabled mobile phone to answer the calls wirelessly. The PS3 players can now take full advantage of voice chat and voice command functions of PS3. The best feature of this headset is its 30 foot range and its versatility that allows the user to wear it on either ear. Pairing the headset with the console is automatic if you connect via USB cable. A multifunctional button is given on the headset that can be used to know about the connection status, battery level, speaker volume and microphone status.

The headset is programmed in a way that it becomes an integral part of your game play. It’s a must have accessory while playing some multiplayer games. For instance, while playing SOCOM - Confrontation the headset can be of great help as it rings when a co-player pushes the button to talk and rings when you push the button to talk.

Game sharing is one of the PlayStation Portable’s most exciting features. It lets you even play those games that are loaded in some other PSP console. So if you don’t have the UMD, but your friend does, then you can access it over the wireless network. During the game sharing process, the whole game data is copied to the RAM of the PSP without the original game UMD or data stored in a memory stick.

To enable game sharing the first and foremost task is to activate the WLAN on both the consoles (the host device and the receiving device). Once both the Sony handhelds recognise each other the game data can be transferred then. The person hosting the game has to enable the ‘Transmit’ function in his console and the one who is receiving the game has to activate the ‘Game Sharing’ function to retrieve and load the game data into his PSP’s RAM at a speed of 11 megabits per second. Once the RAM has all the data the user can easily play the game virtually. We call it virtually because the original game is still with the ad-hoc hosting party. In fact this is the biggest disadvantage of Game Sharing because if the host device is turned off or even it’s being navigated to the home menu the connection is lost and the other person can no longer access the game. He even can’t save the game data loaded in the RAM. So, this technique works fine as long as the host person is willing to keep its PSP in transmit mode.

Another issue with Game Sharing is that not all the PSP titles support this functionality. For example Virtua Tennis 3 PSP makes a great ad-hoc multiplayer game, but Harvest Moon: Innocent Life, and many other titles, do not. So the options are very much limited. But still, it’s better than nothing. The Game Sharing can really help you in certain situations.

The PlayStation Home is the hot favourite of the majority of the PlayStation fans. It’s a place where PlayStation owner can go and live a virtual life the way he wants to. The beta version of PlayStation Home was launched in December last year and till now the programme has been downloaded by 3.6 million PlayStation 3 owners. This clearly shows how much people love this virtual world.

Initially Sony was the only one to participate in the content development for the PlayStation Home. After sometime, Capcom, with such hits as Resident Evil 5, has decided to join Sony Entertainment to develop the space for its own game titles. Now, there are even more companies that are interested in developing content for PlayStation Home.

Recently Sony Computer Entertainment Japan has unveiled there are 24 licensees for PlayStation Home now. All of them will be releasing their own Home spaces that will contain unique and entertaining content related to their respective game titles. Below are the names of all the PlayStation Home supporters.

Acquire, Activision, AQ Interactive, Atlus, Bandai Namco Games, Capcom, D3 Publisher, Disney Interactive Studios, Electronic Arts, Games Republic, Genki, GungHo, Hudson, Irem, Koei, Konami, Nippon Ichi, Paon, Q Entertainment, Sega, Spike, SNK Playmore, Tecmo and Ubisoft.

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The much awaited PSP 3000 has been launched officially now by Sony Entertainment. PlayStation Portable is one of the world’s most popular handheld gaming consoles, as it offers mobile gamers a whole new exciting way of enjoying their favourite games on the go. Now Sony entertainment has recently upgraded its PSP Slim n Lite model to enhance the mobile gaming experience.

PSP 3000 is no more a rumour in the market. You can actually find it listed under the product catalog on Sony’s official website. It offers the mobile gamers lots more than the old Slim n Lite edition. It is much lighter and slimmer than the PSP 2000. The LCD screen is also improved. The PSP 3000 has got better contrast ratio and its display is free from color gamut. It will also allow you to play your favorite games under direct sunlight without any hassles. The main advantage of having the new Sony PlayStation Portable is that you don’t have to spend a lot to get a new display supporting progressive scan mode. The PSP 3000 can easily redirect the output to those non-HDTV screens also which don’t support progressive scan. However in order to accomplish this you have to buy composite cable separately that is available in PSP stores.

Apart from this, the PSP 3000 also offers a built in microphone which can be used for making VoIP calls and communicating with your near and dear ones. The PSP 3000 is tested and fully compatible with software applications like Skype. Technically speaking, the new PSP is better than the 2000 model because it has got anti-reflective technology, increased color range and reduced pixel response time. Thus, it effectively avoids any ghostly effects or blur during the game play. The only issue with this device is that it draws a little extra power from the battery but overall it’s an outstanding portable gaming console.

If you are a true gamer then Sony’s new gaming monster called PlayStation 3 is made for you. The PlayStation series brought a revolution in the gaming world over the past decade. The first PlayStation console, the PS1 offered gamers unprecedented 3D gaming for the first time. Then it was followed by an enhanced version of the PlayStation called PlayStation 2 which was a great improvement in terms of picture quality and sound. But the improvement with the next gen PS3 over its predecessor is exponential.

With this issue in mind, Sony Entertainment launched the third version of the PlayStation, the PS3 with aplomb and as expected, this console is the most successful and preferred gaming console as of now. It’s a stupendous blend of art, innovation and technology. This is one gaming console that takes you to the next higher level in terms of technology and offers you the next generation high definition gaming. The Sony Playstation 3 is powered via a high speed Cell Broadband Processing Engine which is ten times faster than the CPU installed in the PS2. In addition to this, a NVIDIA RSX ‘Reality Synthesizer is also embedded for dedicated graphics processing and can output resolutions from 480i/576i SD up to 1080p HD. The two processing units are powered by 256 MB of XDR main memory and 256 MB of GDDR3 VRAM. In PS3 the legacy DVD drive is replaced by a slot-loading Blu-ray drive which can play Blu-ray discs, DVDs and CDs, either containing games or movies.

The PS3 also offers improved gaming by modifying the game controllers. Using motion sensors the new Bluetooth wireless controllers responds to the hand movements which makes the game play more action filled during racing or fighting. Of course, the system includes a huge lineup of excellent games as well to take full advantage of the console’s capabilities. Connectivity options are also in abundance. The PS3 supports Bluetooth 2.0, gigabit Ethernet, USB 2.0 and HDMI 1.3a and is available in various models having a HDD up to 160GB.