Sony Playstation 3 is another great videogame console from the house of Sony. It is the first PS videogame console which crossed the 100 million mark so rapidly. It is a well known fact that Sony’s fineness in making a gaming console is second to none and Sony PS3 has revolutionized the entire gaming industry.

Sony has given the name “Playstation” to its gaming consoles. Sony’s PS1 was released way back in 1994. After its huge success, came Sony’s PS2 which too, became an instant hit. The latest is PS3, which continued the same trend of success as its counterparts. Fun, adventure and excitement this is what Playstation 3 is all about.

The most distinctive characteristic of Sony Playstation 3 is it’s easy to use interface and swanky design. It poses a tough competition to its competitors which are Nintendo’s Wii and Microsoft’s Xbox 360. The gaming experience that Playstation 3 provides is amazing. The high quality sound combined with high definition gameplay gives the player a real time gaming experience. Apart from this, Playstation 3 has also got a built in Wi-Fi, Flash media reader and Blue-ray movie playback capability, which makes this device a user’s delight. The major feature which distinguishes Playstation 3 from PS 1 or PS2 is that it allows unified online gaming. With so many multimedia capabilities, PS1 & PS2 game support and HDMI output with 1080p support, Playstation3 may be considered as the ultimate gaming machine.

It has got a hard drive of 60GB, which takes care of all your memory requirements. This space is enough to store games and movies on your gaming console. Sony’s Playstation 3 is powered by IBM Cell 3.2 GHz processor and has got 256 MB XDR DRAM, which ensures smooth functioning and fast performance of your machine. In terms of connectivity options, Playstation 3 has got IEEE 802.11 and Bluetooth.

Playstation 3 is portable, with its dimension being 12.8 x 3.8 x 10.8 inches. It is also very light in weight, just weighing 11 pounds. Its sleek design allows it to fit in a horizontal or vertical AV rack. One of the best features about Playstation 3 is that it does not require any external power supply. All you need to do is to just plug the power cable at the back of the unit and your console will be ready to play. The PS3 media server application is also a popular feature of this gaming machine. This feature allows a person to stream videos off the computers or laptops and display it on your television.

One of the most important characteristic of any gaming console is the graphics. Graphics play an important role in determining the overall performance or success of a gaming console. Playstation 3 renders 3D video that too with more sharpness, thereby giving you the high quality pictures and graphics. Even though PS 3 is priced above Xbox and Wii, still it has got many takers. Some of the most popular games of Playstation 3 are Assassin’s Creed, Burnout Paradise and Resistance: Fall of Man.