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| ⚫ | The '''PLAYSTATION 3''', '''PlayStation 3''' or '''PS3''', is |
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| + | |predecessor = [[PlayStation 2]] |
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| + | |successor = [[PlayStation 4]] |
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| + | |gta = [[Grand Theft Auto IV]]<br>[[The Lost and Damned]]<br>[[The Ballad of Gay Tony]]<br>[[Grand Theft Auto V]]<br>[[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas]] ''(download)''<br>[[Grand Theft Auto III]] ''(download)''<br>[[Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories]]''(download)''<br>[[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories]]''(download)''|image = 657px-PS3Versions.png}} |
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| ⚫ | The '''PLAYSTATION 3''', '''PlayStation 3''' or '''PS3''', is the successor of the [[PlayStation 2]], and the predecessor of the [[wp:PlayStation 4|PlayStation 4]]. It is in direct competition with the inferior [[Xbox 360]] and the [[wp:Nintendo Wii|Nintendo Wii]]. The PS3 was released on November 11, 2006 in Japan, and November 17, 2006 in North America. |
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It features a hard drive (20GB, 40GB, 60GB, 80GB 120GB, 160GB, 250GB or 320GB depending on the model), much improved CPU, easy hard drive expansion, high definition graphics, advanced online gaming capabilities, [[wikipedia:Blu-ray Disc|blu-ray]] media, wireless "[[wp:SIXAXIS|SIXAXIS]]" or "DUALSHOCK 3" controllers, interaction with a [[PlayStation Portable]] (PSP) system through Wi-Fi and much more. It is also the only current-generation console to offer region-free games. |
It features a hard drive (20GB, 40GB, 60GB, 80GB 120GB, 160GB, 250GB or 320GB depending on the model), much improved CPU, easy hard drive expansion, high definition graphics, advanced online gaming capabilities, [[wikipedia:Blu-ray Disc|blu-ray]] media, wireless "[[wp:SIXAXIS|SIXAXIS]]" or "DUALSHOCK 3" controllers, interaction with a [[PlayStation Portable]] (PSP) system through Wi-Fi and much more. It is also the only current-generation console to offer region-free games. |
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| + | Dan Houser has stated during an IGN interview that the reason [[Grand Theft Auto V]] is being released on the PS3 and Xbox 360 instead of releasing it on a next-gen console, is because they believed that these platforms still hold a large amount of power and capablity in them, which is why Rockstar is planning on squeezing it out in GTA V. |
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==Grand Theft Auto games== |
==Grand Theft Auto games== |
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| − | *[[Grand Theft Auto IV]] - April 29, 2008 Worldwide |
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*[[Grand Theft Auto: Episodes From Liberty City]] - April 13, 2010 in North America, April 16 in Europe and Oceania |
*[[Grand Theft Auto: Episodes From Liberty City]] - April 13, 2010 in North America, April 16 in Europe and Oceania |
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*[[The Ballad of Gay Tony|Grand Theft Auto: The Ballad of Gay Tony]] - April 13, 2010 in North America, April 16 in Europe and Oceania |
*[[The Ballad of Gay Tony|Grand Theft Auto: The Ballad of Gay Tony]] - April 13, 2010 in North America, April 16 in Europe and Oceania |
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| + | *[[Grand Theft Auto V]] - September 17, 2013 Worldwide (except Japan) |
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| + | *[[Grand Theft Auto V]] - October 10, 2013 Japan |
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| + | *[[Grand Theft Auto Online]] - October 1, 2013 Worldwide |
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Revision as of 18:11, 6 August 2014
The PLAYSTATION 3, PlayStation 3 or PS3, is the successor of the PlayStation 2, and the predecessor of the PlayStation 4. It is in direct competition with the inferior Xbox 360 and the Nintendo Wii. The PS3 was released on November 11, 2006 in Japan, and November 17, 2006 in North America.
It features a hard drive (20GB, 40GB, 60GB, 80GB 120GB, 160GB, 250GB or 320GB depending on the model), much improved CPU, easy hard drive expansion, high definition graphics, advanced online gaming capabilities, blu-ray media, wireless "SIXAXIS" or "DUALSHOCK 3" controllers, interaction with a PlayStation Portable (PSP) system through Wi-Fi and much more. It is also the only current-generation console to offer region-free games.
Dan Houser has stated during an IGN interview that the reason Grand Theft Auto V is being released on the PS3 and Xbox 360 instead of releasing it on a next-gen console, is because they believed that these platforms still hold a large amount of power and capablity in them, which is why Rockstar is planning on squeezing it out in GTA V.
Grand Theft Auto games
- Grand Theft Auto IV - April 29, 2008 Worldwide (except Japan)
- Grand Theft Auto IV - October 30, 2008 Japan
- Grand Theft Auto: Episodes From Liberty City - April 13, 2010 in North America, April 16 in Europe and Oceania
- Grand Theft Auto: The Lost and Damned - April 13, 2010 in North America, April 16 in Europe and Oceania
- Grand Theft Auto: The Ballad of Gay Tony - April 13, 2010 in North America, April 16 in Europe and Oceania
- Grand Theft Auto V - September 17, 2013 Worldwide (except Japan)
- Grand Theft Auto V - October 10, 2013 Japan
- Grand Theft Auto Online - October 1, 2013 Worldwide
