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[Garnet Red, Azurite Blue PS3 bundles headed to Europe as well]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/01/25/garnet-red-azurite-blue-ps3-bundles-headed-to-europe-as-well/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/01/25/garnet-red-azurite-blue-ps3-bundles-headed-to-europe-as-well/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/01/25/garnet-red-azurite-blue-ps3-bundles-headed-to-europe-as-well/#comments PS3 250GB Slim illuminating Japan in Garnet Red, Azurite BlueSony has confirmed that the Garnet Red and Azurite Blue PS3 super slims are planned for Europe. Eurogamer reports the 500GB models will launch in mid-February and be bundled with two matching DualShock controllers.

Although no official price has been announced, a listing for the console did pop up for €329.95 ($439) on Amazon.de when the hardware was revelaed for Japan earlier this week. We're currently doing our best Oliver impression toward Sony PR to find out if the colors will cruise over to North America.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>consolehardwareplaystationps3ps3-super-slimredesignsonyteardownWed, 03 Oct 2012 14:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Yakuza 5 and Fist of the North Star inspire ... interesting PS3 special editions]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/10/02/yakuza-5-and-fist-of-the-north-star-inspire-interesting-ps3/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/10/02/yakuza-5-and-fist-of-the-north-star-inspire-interesting-ps3/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/10/02/yakuza-5-and-fist-of-the-north-star-inspire-interesting-ps3/#comments Japan getting Yakuza 5Fist of the North Star Ken's Rage 2 PS3 bundlesThe first special-edition releases of the new toploading PS3 have been revealed for Japan, and they're ... uh ... different, and made in honor of two games that definitely won't have special-edition hardware elsewhere. The Yakuza 5 "Emblem Edition" (above) features gold emblems of the virtual crime families featured in the series around the edges of the 250GB system, and a gold controller to match, along with a special themed USB drive. It's due in Japan December 6.

The Fist of the North Star: Ken's Rage 2 "Legend Edition" has character art in white along the periphery of the black system, with a controller that is supposed to feature a Big Dipper design, but which looks a lot like it's been pooped on by birds. It'll be released on December 20.

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JoystiqYakuza 5 and Fist of the North Star inspire ... interesting PS3 special editions originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 02 Oct 2012 09:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>fist-of-the-north-starfist-of-the-north-star-kens-rage-2japanlimited-editionplaystationps3ps3-super-slimspecial-editionyakuza-5Tue, 02 Oct 2012 09:45:00 EST<![CDATA[Say hello to the super slim PS3]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/09/25/say-hello-to-the-super-slim-ps3/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/09/25/say-hello-to-the-super-slim-ps3/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/09/25/say-hello-to-the-super-slim-ps3/#comments Sony sent us one of the slim(mer) PS3s announced last week during TGS. Now, before you dive into our gallery of images below, we should set the record straight on a few things - specifically, the new disc tray and the lack of a hard drive bay.

Update: The new model does indeed support new hard drives. To access the bay, you need to push off the plastic bezel on one of the system's ends. We apologize for the oversight.

As for the new disc tray, there's a plastic latch connected to a large plastic bar on the front of the console. Pressing the bar on the right side will turn the console on and off; the left side of the bar will release a latch holding the sliding door, allowing it to slide back and reveal the disc tray. Perhaps the saddest part of all this is how the sliding door doesn't make that "whoosh" sound from Star Trek.

In summary: It's indeed lighter and smaller than the previous two PS3 models, and it doesn't make any sounds from Star Trek. None.

Gallery: PS3 Super Slim (Unboxing)

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