Joystiq http://www.joystiq.com Joystiq http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/http://www.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif Joystiq http://www.joystiq.com en-us Copyright 2013 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/<![CDATA[New Bravia TV includes PS2 hardware]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/12/03/new-bravia-tv-includes-ps2-hardware/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/12/03/new-bravia-tv-includes-ps2-hardware/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/12/03/new-bravia-tv-includes-ps2-hardware/#commentsMany of us can't play PS2 games on our PS3s right now, but Sony has come up with a clever, and distinctly Sony-like, workaround for that problem: sticking a PS2 into a Bravia HDTV. And only ten years after the system's contemporary, the Dreamcast, was packed into a Fuji TV.

The budget-focused (okay, maybe it's not all that Sony-like) Bravia KDL-22PX300 includes 720p output, four HDMI ports ... and a PS2. We bet you can't guess where the PS2 hardware is in that sleek, sleek design. The set's currently available in the UK for £199.95 (about $312).

JoystiqNew Bravia TV includes PS2 hardware originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 03 Dec 2010 10:07:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Click past the jump to see what the three bundles offer, and to see the ever-giggle-inducing Best Butler shill his employer's wares.

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JoystiqBest Buy bundling PS3 with Bravia 3DTVs, and slashing prices originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 30 Nov 2010 19:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Dateline: Tomorrow

What's up, June 9th? It's your buddies from Joystiq, coming to you direct from the future: June 10th. It's incredible here, what with all the Floatshoes and the Hoverplanes (long story) but the best innovation? Stereoscopic 3D gaming on the PS3 kicked off today, with WipEout HD, PAIN, Super Stardust HD and the MotorStorm: Pacific Rift demo all going three-dimensional.

Sadly, the effect's only available with a dauntingly expensive 3D TV set, so the unwashed, dimensionally-starved masses have turned on their rich counterparts, starting a bloody class war. As if that weren't bad enough, all those new Bravia owners get the aforementioned games for free, so ... yeah, it's not pretty.

Oh well, at least we've got the 3D-enhanced Move game The Fight: Lights Out and 3D Blu-ray playback to look forward to later this year!

JoystiqStereoscopic 3D coming to PS3 tomorrow originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 09 Jun 2010 15:25:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We're following up with Sony America about whether it plans to have a similar promotion in the same timeframe. We'll be sure to update in glorious 2D text if it does.

Joystiq3D PS3 games coming to PSN in June, 4 free with Bravia purchases originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 15 Apr 2010 11:18:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>3dbraviamotorstorm-pacific-riftpainpsnsonysuper-stardust-hdwipeout-hdThu, 15 Apr 2010 11:18:00 EST<![CDATA[Final Fantasy XIII and Bravia -- feel the synergy!]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/12/21/final-fantasy-xiii-and-bravia-feel-the-synergy/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/12/21/final-fantasy-xiii-and-bravia-feel-the-synergy/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/12/21/final-fantasy-xiii-and-bravia-feel-the-synergy/#comments Here's an example of the sway RPG characters hold in Japan: A writer for AndriaSang spotted Final Fantasy XIII's Lightning hocking TVs in a Japanese electronics store. Her favorite model? Why, the Sony Bravia, of course.

Do what you will, but, speaking from experience, if you start making your purchasing decisions based on the whims of computer-generated characters you end up buying a crate of New Coke solely on the recommendation of Max Headroom. Trust us on this one.

JoystiqFinal Fantasy XIII and Bravia -- feel the synergy! originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 21 Dec 2009 16:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>braviafinal-fantasy-xiiilightningsonysquare-enixMon, 21 Dec 2009 16:15:00 EST<![CDATA[Sony Australia flings a PS3 into a Bravia, technophiles cringe]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/10/21/sony-australia-flings-a-ps3-into-a-bravia-technophiles-cringe/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/10/21/sony-australia-flings-a-ps3-into-a-bravia-technophiles-cringe/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/10/21/sony-australia-flings-a-ps3-into-a-bravia-technophiles-cringe/#comments Dear Mr. Larson,

Congratulations! With your recent purchase of our 46-inch Bravia KDL46X 3100 LCD TV, you're eligible to receive a free PlayStation 3 -- provided you haven't changed your address, and still live in Australia. Funny story: You're actually the last person that's eligible to receive the free console with the TV's purchase. "Lucky Number 25,000," we've been calling you around the office. I'm running to the stockroom right now, so I can ship your console and television to you personally, along with a very heartfelt letter of gratitude.

Oh, crap. Listen, Mr. Larson -- I might have forgotten something ... important. See, to promote this offer, we may have flung the last PlayStation 3 into your Bravia television at 50 mph. By "may have flung," of course, I mean "totally did fling." If it makes you feel any better, it was a really good ad (check it out after the jump)! Very thought-provoking, and even a little cheeky. Just know that your television and video game console died for a worthwhile cause. (What? No! Of course there are no refunds. Don't be silly.)

Love,
Sony Australia.

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JoystiqSony Australia flings a PS3 into a Bravia, technophiles cringe originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 21 Oct 2009 11:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Netflix announced today a partnership with Sony to bring its movie streaming service to ... the Bravia brand of TVs?! Starting this fall, owners of internet-enabled Bravia televisions will be able to -- blah, blah, blah. Seriously, the Bravia! Clearly there's something up here and we're thinking it has more than a little something to do with a concept gamers are well versed in: the timed exclusive.

It's a reasonable explanation, considering we've seen the idea of Netflix alluded to for the Wii and this Bravia thing is about as silly as it gets. When asked for comment, Sony listed several media options it currently provides for the PS3 (full statement after the break), but currently had nothing to announce about Netflix on the console. We're currently awaiting comment from Netflix, but if the company stays the course, it'll be something like: "Netflix is always looking for ways to expand its service, but for now our game platform is the Xbox 360."

[Thanks, Protofunc; Via DigitalTrends]

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JoystiqNetflix comes to Sony's Bravia TVs; PS3 befuddled originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 09 Jul 2009 16:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Crytek recently whipped up a tech demonstration for their haughty, hardware punishing software, CryENGINE2, to show off at GDC. Mimicking an unforgettable ad for the Sony Bravia, the demo turned quite a few heads -- but how did the visuals of the ball-droppin' doppelganger compare to the original advertisement? Never one to miss an opportunity for a video comparison, Gametrailers whipped up the above video. What do you think -- are video games nearing photorealism? Or were your discerning, pixel-counting eyes not fooled?

JoystiqThe Ultimate Showdown: CryENGINE2 vs. Reality originally appeared on Joystiq on Sat, 23 Feb 2008 20:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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OXM started a new monthly feature in their magazine where they do reviews of various brands of HDTVs seeing that tons of gamers are in the market for new sets. And their monthly feature has been going fine until recently, when they contacted Sony to get a Bravia HDTV for a review in their next issue. Let's just say Sony didn't want any part of the review.

Upon giving the Sony Bravia folks a ring, OXM was taken aback to hear that they refused to send them a Bravia to review due to OXM's affiliation with the Xbox 360 platform. They're probably scared that a magazine with "Xbox" in their name would be biased towards a Sony brand TV. Funny thing is, OXM's Dan Amrich owns a Bravia set and loves it to death. Snap! So, OXM didn't get a Bravia HDTV and thus no review will get published. We guess Sony Bravia doesn't want Xbox 360 fanboys to purchase their televisions. Sucks for them.

JoystiqSony refuses to let OXM review Bravia HDTV originally appeared on Joystiq on Sat, 22 Dec 2007 10:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>braviamicrosoftoxmsonysony-braviaSat, 22 Dec 2007 10:45:00 EST<![CDATA[New Japanese PSP-2000 commercial doesn't suck]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2007/09/18/new-japanese-psp-2000-commercial-doesnt-suck/http://www.joystiq.com/2007/09/18/new-japanese-psp-2000-commercial-doesnt-suck/http://www.joystiq.com/2007/09/18/new-japanese-psp-2000-commercial-doesnt-suck/#commentsFiled under:


Wow, what's this? A PSP commercial that's pretty straightforward and doesn't leave us scratching our heads or just completely embarrassed? Apparently so, as the first Japanese PSP-2000 TV commercial is making its rounds.

The commercial zeros in on the new PSP's TV-out capabilities, which seems to astonish the elderly man. Sony also cleverly uses the setting to not only promote the PSP-2000 and Monster Hunter Freedom 2, it also features an entire fleet of Bravia TVs. We gotta hand it to ya, Sony. Nice one.

JoystiqNew Japanese PSP-2000 commercial doesn't suck originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 18 Sep 2007 20:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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