PlayStation 3

The PlayStation 3 is Sony's latest console which was released in November 2006 in North America and Japan, and in March 2007 for PAL regions.

Basic Features

 * Uses a Blu-Ray Disc player.
 * Bluetooth Controller.
 * Built in network adapter.
 * Built in Hard Drive
 * Backwards compatibility with PlayStation games
 * Backwards compatibility with PlayStation 2 games (although only on certain versions of the PS3, and for very few games)

SIXAXIS Controller
The controller uses Bluetooth wireless technology. It also uses motion sensing so that games can tell how the controller is being held and use that information. Originally, the vibration function for the controller was removed due to interference with the motion sensor, but vibration was restored with the release of the DualShock 3 controller.

Backwards Compatability
One large criticism of the PlayStation 3 is its lack of backwards compatibility. The version of the console for the American and Japanese market uses the Emulation chip found in the slimline PlayStation 2 to provide backwards compatibility, but the version for the Australasian and European markets uses software emulation instead which has lead to many games becoming incompatible.

In April 2007, a firmware update increased the backwards compatibility to apparently include (among other games) Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance, although many PlayStation 3s still remain unable to play it.

Games on the PlayStation 3

 * Metal Gear Solid 4