There have been some interesting reports about the queues for the PS3, but even more interesting have been some of the packages that are offered. Due to the high demand, many retailers have begun to sell “package deals,” with CompUSA going so far as requiring the purchase of a 40″ or larger Sony HDTV if you want your mitts on a PS3. But what if you already had one?
Well…you might wish to check your specs on it. It appears that the system prefers 720p for a resolution, which many older HDTVs don’t support. Many of those are instead in 1080i…which, interestingly enough, it appears the PS3 is not too comfortable with. And rather than upscaling the game from its 720p format, it instead plays it at standard-def.
The issue was discovered by a gamer playing the title Resistance, who wrote to its developer, Insomniac, in the game’s forums. The company replied to the rather dismayed player by saying, “This isn’t our fault guys - we were set to support it.” Nothing further has been said by either Insomniac or Sony.
Before 720p became a truly popular inclusion late last year, most HDTVs supported only 480i, 480p, and 1080i - including many of Sony’s own models. Therefore, this little “oversight” might ruffle quite a few feathers. However, it does make CompUSA’s deal seem a whole lot smarter…
As most of you might know, Xbox 360 can run a little hot. But who knew it was actually hot enough to whip up some horrible-looking scrambled eggs.
Some dude by the name of Brett has gotten the dreaded Three Red Lights of Death on his Xbox 360, which is unfortunately no longer under warranty. So before dumping the thing, he figured, why not cook some eggs on it! If the idea of eating scrambled egg off a Xbox 360’s heatsink bothers you, please refrain from viewing the video above.
There was an interesting post on slasldot that had two opposing viewpoints on Gametap. Namely is it a good model or a bad model. Good read either way, and both agree that $10 a month for such a large catalog of games is a no-brainer win for gamers (at least while the company is around).
We’ve already discussed the Evils of GameTap, so it seemed only fair to talk about what makes GameTap so good. Gamers With Jobs’ Julian Murdoch talks about how the GameTap system ‘revolutionizes’ the 90-minute gaming session … all for the cost of a single console game. From the article:
PS3 Can’t Upscale
