Sony PlayStation 3 Hardware May Not Be Finalized

According to the information provided by sources familiar with the matter, game developers used high-performance PCs to showcase what the PlayStation 3 game consoles will be able to deliver to gamers. At least some of the game developers masked personal computers inside the showcase stands and put a PS3 case so that attendees would believe that they see the real working game consoles and the real games. However, no attendees could actually touch the consoles, or to play the PlayStation 3 games during the exhibition.

The game developers who did not run their demos on the pre-release Sony PlayStation 3 hardware, used high-performance personal computers, such as those featuring high-speed Nvidia GeForce 7900 graphics cards in SLI mode or even ATI's Radeon X1900 in CrossFire mode. While neither ATI, nor Nvidia would confirm such information, the sources claimed that at least some game developers used PC hardware to demonstrate the PS3 demos.

[deepio]

Err...leaving it a bit late aren't we Sony..??

[ssj04]

HOw does using a PC to run some games = PS3 Delay?
YOu know, I just notice this and all of you M$ fans are just stupid for going crazy for this stupid article.
M$ did it and i didn't see no Damn delay... Stupid ass mind going around this place here.

May I add:

Nvidia said to exspect the ps3 games to be neare the Quad SLI GPU Graphic.... check vid near the end when he said it.
http://www.gametrailers.com...

[Jay da 2KBalla]

those g5s were alpha kits so what are you talking about?

[OutLaw]

I know how he loves to prove a case(ssj04) which I was hoping that this was it. But no. It sounds like we really don't know what the cell chips could do and if Sony could pull this off. Thats all I have to say on this so ssj04, don't write me.

[Lucidmantra]

Quarreling with ssj? LOL. You know what PS3 will have issues. Nothing will come out that will completely be 100% free of bug especially when it is new technology. I like 360, and it might seem a little odd for me to stand up for PS3 but I am tired of all this, anyone who is rational and intelligent will not think the ps3 is going to come and be the second coming of Christ. It will be a console system, about the same at 360, plus or minus 20-30%. Why do we need to reiterate this on a daily basis that it is new technology and they are having problems? We know it to be true. Saying this over and over to Sony fanbois/nuts is like trying to tell a 60 year old Christian that god doesn't exist, they believe he does. The SOny superfans believe the PS3 will smoke the competition and open the sky up and cause there to be peace on earth, or at least for it to smoke the "Xbug" "Sexbox" "Xbox 1.5" it very well might. Sony has invested BILLIONS into a new technology. Beyond the PS3 if it works sony stands to make tons of money. Personally I hope SOny and Microsoft duke it out head to head for this and the next generation because competition breeds advancement, and they will be forced to raise the bar and show something spectacular.

[USMChardcharger]

i was shocked to see ssj04 put this up because some would read into this as bad for sony...so was he trying to help his cause or hurt it?

[Anerythristic26]

If this is true the PS3 will not launch in November. This a rumor that Sony needs to squash. I was actually getting a little suspicous but will give it till August. It was around that time that the MS camp started talking about actual production plans releaing finalzed game case and box design and strated showing solid actual gameplay. I have to put a vote in for a Spring 07 delay any takers.

[ssj04]

The final dev kits was ment to be release last month, so I don't know how to go about this artilce.

[FamoAmo]

I think if the PS3 doesn't launch in November Sony will pull the plug on it! With the Wii out in November the x-mas holiday Sony would take a huge loss and I am not to sure they will launch but until it's confirmed let's not all get to excited! :)

[USMChardcharger]

so...you are actually being normal and posting an article to say, "man i hope this is not true, but i need to tell my fellow gamers about this."
if so, cool...i hope to see and have some mature debates with you.

[Bill Gates]

Final Dev. kits are due to ship out in June not May, not April. June!!!!!

[LK]

sometimes adding alot of feature to a console isn't all that great. i would of got the ps3 if it was just a gaming console. look at wii and 360 simple gaming consoles. not an entertainment console. not forcing you to buy an over rated hd-drive.

[Gamer13]

Im happy i have a Xbox 360 to play some amazing games. But i don,t care when the PS3 comes out ill get it when it does.

[TheMART]

Sony's new product in line that's going down:

1. Betamax
2. Minidisc
3. UMD
4. BetaBluRay
5. PS3

[Bill Gates]

YOU'RE JUST A F4GGOT WHO LIKES TO HATE

[ssj04]

If it got delay, that could only mean one thing. The article is trying to say that There may be a possibility of PS3 GPU the "RSX" being as powerful as the 7900GTX SLI. I think most of you guys miss that part about the article.

[ACE]

what part of the article says that lol...

it kind of says the demos they show'd at e3 MIGHT be over/under powerd .,,, from sonys history i would say over powerd ,, they have told aload of porkys after all .....

[Dusk]

I'll tell you what, Sony diehards certainly do try to put a positive spin on even the worst news. There is nowhere in the article that they say anything about the power of any PS3 component. This article isn't actually that down on Sony, though, except to imply that the PS3 may get delayed again. I don't think Sony will let that happen. Most likely, there will be an incredible shortage but Sony will release something. They have to, or they're done for. Either way, Sony's hurting, though. If Nintendo puts a lot of Wii's on the market, which seems likely since the Wii doesn't use much in the way of advanced (new) hardware, there will be way more 360's and Wii's at the stores. Many that have waited throughout Sony's deflating hype, may cave this fall and buy something else if they can't find a PS3.

[Jay da 2KBalla]

dont know where you saw that

[achira]

who cares what they do and what they did. they said the release is on 17. nov. so wait till this date. who wants to know what developers use to develop the games. i am sure the ps3 comes on 17.nov.

[OutLaw]

I have a feeling another delay or they're going to trash the project altogether. I want to know what developers use to develop the games. I'm playing the games on the system not on a high tech computer. So I would like to know what they can do with the kits they have.

[Lucidmantra]

If Sony Trashes PS3 they might as well throw in the towel, they will be way behind since it takes 3 years from paper to launch for a console now-a-days.

[ssj04]

But remember that the 360 games was running on the G5 before launch. There arn't much different here. If the games were to be uner powered than that would mean the RSX could turn out to be 7900GTX.

[DOLBY DI GA TAL pf]

Im proud of you, delay can happen for other reasons .

[shotty]

It doesn't matter that the ps3 were running on computers. What worries people is the developers abondened sony development kits and created their own. These kits were announced by sony to be final kits. All the developers at E3 2005 used the xbox 360 developement kits provided by Microsoft which were 2 Apple G5 that were linked together to show off the games. Sony can't afford another delay if it goes to spring 2007 then Microsoft can easily push out 15 million consoles. To me it doesn't matter when the ps3 is released because I have an xbox 360 and not planning on buying the ps3 but I need the competition between the 2 companies. Sony has been working on its system for too long, if anything scrape the cell and use something else.

[Jay da 2KBalla]

360 games were running on g5s but the hardware was finalized. BIG DIFFERENCE

[ssj04]

at E3, the PS3 were actually using the Dev Kits, and not any PC.
Check: Dev Kits
http://static.flickr.com/44...
http://static.flickr.com/47... ANd here is an Actual Working PS3 running WarHawk. So Delay just can't happen.
http://static.flickr.com/43...
http://static.flickr.com/36...

[Lucidmantra]

2 dont work, one of a game playing with no console available, and the last of a server stack that has no readily identifiable labeling?

Even if it was, the devstacks were crashing at E3. Hours after the accouncement of the release date. I hope they can manage the heat.

[USMChardcharger]

remember too, that until the ps3 launches alot of games that are going to be on both consoles will not come out until the ps3 does.
so for all gamers, it will be good for it to finally hit store shelves.

[DOLBY DI GA TAL pf]

It's the only reason i keep up with PS3 news, hurry up dam it!.

[USMChardcharger]

i hear ya

[ssj04]

Look to your left, and you'll see the PS3 siting next to the Screen.

Thoes are not at E3 floor the Working PS3 is in the Private Room

[Lucidmantra]

I did look. I see it is Warhawk that much is obvious.

[OutLaw]

I look to my right and I saw Bill Gates laughing. just messing with you. But I have a big LCD 61" projection tv that looks like the one they're sitting by. and I have to tell you that I could hook my PC to it. Also if you look at the picture it looks like a black PC right under the set so I'm not convince on the PS3 there.

[shotty]

honestly I don't want the ps3 to fail because having sony there helps motivate Microsoft to motivate itself and constantly strive to outshow the ps3. With the ps3 gone there is no more console war, the xbox 360 and wii will be in every home. I have an xbox 360 and sony better no give up because we need competition, I won't buy the ps3 but I need it there to compare things to and get Microsoft to push the envelope.

[shoota33]

you sound like an idiot. "sony dont give up" last time i check sony has more than 3x the market share as Ms. its the other way around ms should not give up or sony has no competitors.

[DOLBY DI GA TAL pf]

I hope Sony does'nt give up, Enron was big time too. You sound like an idiot by getting BUT hurt about it.

[Jay da 2KBalla]

you sound like an idiot because last time I checked sony is having massive dev problems and financial problems and serious competition from an underpriced innovative console(wii) and the 360 which will have sold 10 million units before ps3 even comes out and then theres xbox live and then sony has to worry about the quality of its launch titles(PS: MGS4 and killzone arent launch titles) and supply shortages so i can see what shotty was saying and yea I did just made you look like an idiot. lol

[DOLBY DI GA TAL pf]

And i need PS3 to fight J/K MS will push the envelope no matter what, they don't want to fight Sony, they just want to give gamers the best they can offer. plus you still have the dev's that will compete.

[ssj04]

Here is Cnet Showing the Working PS3 on a Vid.
They confirm is to be a fully working hardware...

If I don't post this Somone else will post it.

http://reviews.cnet.com/E3_...

[OutLaw]

I didn't see any PS3 being played just the controllers which could of been used with a high power PC's. Plus even though the guy claims to have seen it play doesn't mean it's true. Im not going to just take his word for it. If you listen to the interview he kinda sound bias against the 360 at the end. I say they're paying him under the table. LOL. But honestly no systems being shown thats the bottom line of that video.

[THE TRUTH]

I believe sony will not missed the nov date but I can say that I'm alittle worried. If by some chance they do delay the delayed date, it will be too late. It would be like shooting yourself in the head insead of the foot because they just told us the date at E3.

Im intersted in what Sony has in store for us at the TGS (I think thats the one coming up) I'm sure they have somethings under thier sleves i.e DMC4, Killzone 2

[Jay da 2KBalla]

they may be at TGS but they wont be at launch.

[ssj04]

What the damn Vid.

Cnet Confirm Working PS3.
http://reviews.cnet.com/E3_...

[OutLaw]

I seen the video there is no system being shown just controllers. Thats it, get over it already. You try to prove a case and you was the one that was debunk. I love when you get mad it makes my day.

[ssj04]

I have post a confirmation and you still being a stupid fanboy, which is impossible to convince. Gosh get a over it already, Just because I manage to debunk this stupid article you don't have to be lying to youself any longer man. I was trying to be nice and reasonable with you peoples but I do have my limite. SO STFU

[OutLaw]

Hey I invite anybody to see that video and the same results will come up. NO PS3 BEING SHOWN!!!! I love how you said GOSH.. Now I could call you Napoleon Dynamite. Thank you for the laughs.

[Phytonadione]

This reminds me of a video clip I saw a couple weeks ago (can't seem to find it now), where a E3 attendee captured on video an "actual" PS3 (at the very least a PS3 shell with blinking lights) hooked up to a tv, an outlet, and with another attendee playing a game. He seemed pretty convinced that the PS3 was actually up and running...but then again who knows what kind of pre-E3 partying he was doing before shooting that video....I surely wouldn't go to something like that sober :)

[ssj04]

You funny fool, I had seen all of you stupid post. You ant noting but M$ fanboys the top of line M$ fan. I don't need to convince you or any M$ fans anymore, you made me give up. haha, I'll go back to my old self and have fun with all of you stupid fawk. And if you're going to report me, fine by me. I don't blaim you at all, I would understand a lil biatch like you any BS is possible. LOL ahahha

[OutLaw]

I don't need to report you. You're doing a fine job by yourself. I don't need to get mad because I'm not a MS fanboy like you put it. I have a PSP,PS2. also I have a sony projection tv, DVD and a sony stereo. So me not liking sony is ridiculous. Do I trust them on this system no. But thats my opinion. You claim you want to change that. I'm not a little child that gets influenced in what others do. But a man who could think on his own. You should try it. I am a gamer thats it, and you're point with that video was wrong plain and simple.

[Jay da 2KBalla]

ssj04 is going to be reported by like 50 ppl lmao

[RelloC]

dude, no one is going to listen to a damn thing your ignorant 4ss says. you call everyone a M$ fanboy, when in turn , you are the biggest, let alone stupidest, sony fanboy that i have ever seen post. the sony fans don't even listen to you. its just like at home, no one likes you. pull the trigger.

[MISSY E]

He must have stock in Sony's PS3, PS3s melt ahhaha.

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[ssj04]

And MIssy, I think you need some mental help.

I'll bring more proof to the site than.

[COVER GIRL]

She does i know her.

[USMChardcharger]

good cause i was starting to like you.

we are all gamers...can't we all get along.

you guys knew someone was going to use that old line. lol

[THE TRUTH]

Why do you people think that the "average joe" in this country is so damn poor? Just look around you, how many cars do you see with shinny rims (I see 18" and up on hoopties) Look at the cell-phones, 360's, Ps2's in cars with DvD players and all that. 7 year old kids with PsP's and cell phones.

It's called keeping up with the Jones's and being up with the trend. The first hit rap song with the PS3 in it will be on the radio exposing it, and in some cases overexposing it.

Please be reasonable its not about them seeing more games on 360 its's when they go to Best-Buy and have to wait in line and jump over crowds to get a peek at the ps3, let alone get some playtime.(btw, same goes for wii). It's not a beyond belief situation that because the 360 has been out for so long it will have become "old news" and the rush/excitement from the holidays will be the launch pad for the ps3 and wii to push past the 360 by simply overshadowing it.

just a possible outcome.......