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08-22-2006, 06:37 AM
Final PlayStation 3 dev kit has arrived (http://hdtv.engadget.com/2006/08/21/final-playstation-3-dev-kit-has-arrived/)
Although the first PlayStation3 dev kits were nothing short of gigantic (similar to those PSP dev kits (http://www.engadget.com/2005/04/04/sony-psp-developer-kit/)), it looks like Sony has released a "final" version -- one which doesn't exhale winds kin to a tropical storm and whine like a jet engine -- that's been tracked down and posterized. As expected, the juicy details here are few and far between, but at first glance it does seem to sport the obligatory <strike>optical</strike> Blu-ray drive, and on-hand reports stated that an alpha build of Full Auto 2 was among the data housed on the 80GB hard drive. Initial reactions were relatively positive, garnering praise for its sleek menus and "lag-free" play while connected to the PlayStation Network. The lucky few who wound up handling the not-yet-finalized controller dug the lightweight feel (thanks to the omission of a rumble feature (http://www.engadget.com/2006/05/08/sony-shows-off-the-real-ps3-controller/)), and noted that switching from wired to wireless modes was much snappier than the versions at (the final (http://www.engadget.com/2006/07/31/esa-confirms-e3s-dead-long-live-e3expo/)) E3. Unfortunately, no new information was leaked about titles in development, and no substantial secrets were unearthed, but hopefully that'll change pretty soon once these start making the rounds.
http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadget.com/media/2006/08/8.20.06---ps3-dev-kit.jpg (http://ps3.ign.com/articles/726/726255p1.html)
Although the first PlayStation3 dev kits were nothing short of gigantic (similar to those PSP dev kits (http://www.engadget.com/2005/04/04/sony-psp-developer-kit/)), it looks like Sony has released a "final" version -- one which doesn't exhale winds kin to a tropical storm and whine like a jet engine -- that's been tracked down and posterized. As expected, the juicy details here are few and far between, but at first glance it does seem to sport the obligatory <strike>optical</strike> Blu-ray drive, and on-hand reports stated that an alpha build of Full Auto 2 was among the data housed on the 80GB hard drive. Initial reactions were relatively positive, garnering praise for its sleek menus and "lag-free" play while connected to the PlayStation Network. The lucky few who wound up handling the not-yet-finalized controller dug the lightweight feel (thanks to the omission of a rumble feature (http://www.engadget.com/2006/05/08/sony-shows-off-the-real-ps3-controller/)), and noted that switching from wired to wireless modes was much snappier than the versions at (the final (http://www.engadget.com/2006/07/31/esa-confirms-e3s-dead-long-live-e3expo/)) E3. Unfortunately, no new information was leaked about titles in development, and no substantial secrets were unearthed, but hopefully that'll change pretty soon once these start making the rounds.
http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadget.com/media/2006/08/8.20.06---ps3-dev-kit.jpg (http://ps3.ign.com/articles/726/726255p1.html)