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  • Blu-ray movie releases for the week of May 13

    Four last week and four more this week, there's just no stopping the Blu-rays. However, this week's releases are not too exciting. You'll probably be most interested in The Road Warrior. Let us know what you think of it if you pick up a copy. US Blu-ray Movie Releases Battle of the Bulge The Fountain The Road Warrior Stomp the Yard As always, availability is subject to manufacturer delivery.

  • Fan-tastic Friday: May 11 edition

    Waiting for your 15 minutes of fame? Wait no longer as now's your chance! We're introducing a new weekly feature to PS3 Fanboy. It's entitled Fan-tastic Fridays and it's your chance to shine... send us your artwork, videos, poems or anything else dedicated to all things PS3 (ok, maybe we don't really want your poems... seriously, don't send any poems). Our sister-site, PSP Fanboy, has been privileged to display some amazing art in a similar fashion (see above). It's our goal to put those amateurs in their place and show them who is boss. Send your original artwork, video clips or poems creative essays to fantasticfriday@gmail.com. We'll select the best submissions each week and give the most creative entries their 15 minutes right here on PS3 Fanboy.You never know who is watching. I have it on good authority that Sony monitors these posts...Good luck... and God speed.

  • PS3 Poll Police: How many Blu-ray movies do you own?

    It's already time for another weekly poll. Okay, well maybe we actually had more than one this week, but we are getting on an official schedule now! Thursday will be the day, so watch out for the Poll Police each week and be sure to cast your vote! Today's poll question is an easy one, but we had such a tremendous response to the "how many PS3 games do you own?" we had to ask "how many Blu-ray movies do you own?" I've only collected about five so far, but with so many new releases hitting each week, I know the library is going to be growing ! Let us know how many you've got! We'll share the results with you next Wednesday. Don't forget to vote! How many Blu-ray movies do you own? My crappy free one: Talladega Nights 2 - 3 4 - 6 7 - 10 11 - 20 More than 20 All of them! None! Free polls from Pollhost.com

  • Poll Results: Who would you like to see take over Sony's PlayStation unit?

    Earlier this week, we ran our second PS3 poll and asked the question: Who would you like to see take over Sony's PlayStation business? I loved this poll question and was really looking forward to your responses. So, without further ado... a whopping 2% of PS3 Fanboys voted for... me, Ed Stasick. Okay, so it was really neck-and-neck between Steve Jobs and Kaz Hurai with Jobs having a slight edge (36% of the votes versus 32% for Hurai). Stay tuned for the PS3 Poll Police later today... and your new weekly poll!

  • PS3 Poll Police: Who would you like to see take over Sony's PlayStation business?

    After last week's lame introductory poll question, we've got something a little bit more interesting for our new weekly feature. in light of Krazy Kenny K's impeding retirement, we'd like to know who you think should have taken over the Sony PlayStation brand? It's a big job! Who can fill Kenny's shoes the best? Be sure to cast your vote! Who would you like to see take over Sony's PlayStation unit? Kaz Hurai Steve Jobs J Allard Shigeru Miyamoto Ed Stasick Other (If there's somebody else, list it in the comments.) Free polls from Pollhost.com

  • PSP releases for the week of May 7th

    Hope you weren't counting on picking up a new UMD this week, because, once again, there are no new releases. Looks like May will be a slow month for Sony's beleaguered proprietary movie format. The good news is we have four new PSP game releases this week. Let us know which ones you recommend. PSP Game Releases Driver 76 Heatseeker Hot Wheels Ultimate Racing Taito Legends Power Up As always, availability is subject to manufacturer delivery.

  • Poll Results: How many PS3 games do you own?

    Last week we debuted PS3 Poll Police, our new weekly poll for PS3 Fanboys. We asked the simple question: How many PS3 games do you own? And, wow, what a response! Giving American Idol a run for it's money, we had a tremendous voter turnout... 3,550 votes and counting! As you see, most of you (27%) own 3-4 PS3 games. And another 21% own two. For you math whizzes out there, that means that nearly half of us have 2-4 PS3 games in our collection. That's not bad for a console that's been out just a few months. Of course, the vote is a bit skewed by those 18% of voters that still think the Xbox rulz... Stay tuned for the PS3 Poll Police tomorrow... and your new weekly poll! This one promises to be fun.

  • Weekly Wrapper-upper: May 6th edition

    There's a lot happening at PS3 Fanboy! At the end of each week, we'll be giving you a bit of a wrapper-upper... just to make sure you're paying attention! Here are our top posts from last week: A beautiful Sonata - Will it sing on the PS3? Dark Sector sees the light - Yummy new video! The Devil is in the details - DMC4 not looking any different... Grand Theft Xbox -The 360 screws us! Kicking sand at the 360 - Some consoles can't handle it. We'll see you next week!

  • Blu-ray movie releases for the week of May 7th

    A few more new Blu-rays to add to your collection this week. I know you've all been waiting to own Dirty Dancing on Blu-ray. Come on, admit it! This is a collector's item, given that it's Jennifer Grey pre-nosejob. Blu-ray Movie Releases Catch and Release Dirty Dancing Donnie Brasco: Extended Cut Revenge: Director's Cut As always, availability is subject to manufacturer delivery.

  • PS3 game releases for the week of May 7th

    It's a slow week for PS3 games, and by slow, I actually mean no new games! Check out some of the new PS2 releases to hold you over. PS3 Game Releases No new releases PS2 Game Releases .Hack//G.U. Vol. 2//Reminisce Taito Legends 2 Tony Hawks Downhill Jam As always, availability is subject to manufacturer delivery.

  • PSM previews Haze

    One of our favorite rags, PSM: Independent PlayStation Magazine, has a world-premiere super-exclusive in their next issue. It's our first real peek at Haze, the FPS thats "poised to take over PS3" later this year.According to the lucky fools at PSM: · The main premise of the game is a war in Central South America that involves large corporations with an large weapons R&D budgets. Then something goes horribly wrong... · "The prized product that the biomedical research and enhancements division produces is a substance known as Nectar that, when injected, makes soldiers better fighters." · "Due to the realistic high dynamic range lighting in Haze, it's very easy for enemies to disappear into the shadows, particularly in outdoor levels and at night. A shot of Nectar will pull them into the foreground in a halo of light."The magazine promises more (and hopefully more substantial) information next week when the June issue hits stands.

  • Stop what you are doing! Re-live the madness! This is Living!

    It's been a day of videos at PS3 fanboy. But here's one you don't want to miss. You might remember our jaw-dropping introduction to the full "This is Living" mini-movie a couple of weeks ago. Simply put, this video is... awesome! So awesome in fact, that it was pulled from YuTube in mere minutes for "gross violations of YouTube policy." Many Xbox fanboys would go on to add that Sony had cossed the lines of "common decency" and had "warped their simple little minds." I'm here to say that every word of that is true. If you are under seventeen years of age, I beg you to turn away now!Click here for the pure, simple bliss of "This is Living". Select the "whole thing" once you're there.[Edit: Damn you, Sony! They've even edited this one down from the original. But it still has it's moments.][Via i4u]

  • Kutaragi: "You can pry the PlayStation from my cold, dead hands!"

    OK, maybe it's not a serious as all that "cold, dead hands" stuff, but it's clear that ousted retired PlayStation chief, Ken Kutaragi, will be a part of the PlayStation world for some time to come. Krazy Kenny K is just down, but he's not out! The main man behind all things PlayStation is working to ensure that his "master plan" gets executed... one way or another. According to an interview with EE Times, Kutaragi stated that: "As a matter of course, I have the vision of PS4, 5 and 6, which will merge into the network. Now I'm ready to start working with a much wider world."Wow, for consoles with a minimum 10-year lifecycle, we'll be living with the ramifications of Kenny's "PS3 through PS6" vision until most of us are... dead. Here's to hoping that advances in gene-therapy will keep us all alive long enough to experience Ken's PlayStation end-game. I can't wait. Of course, the SIXAXIS will have destroyed us all by then.[Via neoseeker]

  • New Harry Potter screens put the PS2 back in the PS3

    With a new movie and a new book hitting this Summer, Harry Potter mania is in full swing. Taking advantage of that momentum, EA released 3 new screens to the muggle world today, including one from the game's climatic battle with "he who must not be named." While we were mildly excited by the trailer, our hope has been dashed by screens that look like they're from a mediocre PS2 release (at best). Of course, EA knows that they don't have to put their best foot forward here... anything with the Harry Potter label is going to sell well.[Via Gamers Hell]

  • Behind the scenes of PlayStation Eye

    Newsweek, always known for their hard-hitting interviews, tackles a tough Q&A with Dr. Richard Marks regarding Sony's EyeToy 2.0. The bottom-line? The new PlayStation Eye rocks. Hard. Here are the important details: It's not the "eye," but the "ear" that truly differentiates the new device. The hands-free voice input may be the single most important feature of Playstation Eye. The camera works in extremely low light. Tests showed that just the illumination of a flat-screen monitor was enough to illuminate image subjects. The device supports both 640 x 480 resolution at 60 frames per second and 320 x 240 resolution at 120 frames per second. Playstation Eye was designed to mirror the cost structure of the original EyeToy. Translation: you should be able to afford this. There's lots more info in the excellent and full article over at Newsweek. Sign us up for one of those badboys! Especially after seeing it in action.

  • The SIXAXIS robot spells certain doom...

    It's only a matter of time before the PS3 pulls a Skynet on us. With millions of PS3 networked together, we're only months away from Folding@Home becoming self-aware, bringing an end to civilization as we know it. That's when SIXAXIS robots will walk the earth, destroying everything in their path. Want proof? Watch the video above! Very cool ... well except for that whole end of the human race part.[Via Engadget]

  • PSP releases for the week of April 30th

    We have three new PSP games this week. You'll probably be most interested in Legend of the Dragon, but who can resist Ultimate Board Game Collection? It contains 20 classics, including chess, Chinese checkers, backgammon, concentration, etc. Or maybe you'd enjoy hanging out with the fairies from Winx Club? PSP Game Releases Legend of the Dragon Ultimate Board Game Collection Winx Club: Join the Club PSP UMD Releases No new releases As always, availability is subject to manufacturer delivery.

  • Weekly Wrapper-upper: April 29 edition

    As our little team grows and blossoms, we want to ensure that our valued readers are up on the most important (or at least the most amusing) posts. With our weekly wrap-up, we'll separate the wheat from our own chaff and pick the top 5 posts that all self-respecting PS3 fanboys need to read. News-wise, last week was a big one. We had a major resignation (and the inevitable fall-out), a big download only release, the return of a much-requested technology and lots of good stuff in between. Here's the top 5 posts for last week: Let's get ready to rumble - will the SIXAXIS get rumble? Home is where the heart is - BETA sign-ups begin! Calling all critics! - Just 'cause it's Colin's first post. Sony's blame game - The finger pointing begins! Krazy Kenny K Kalls it Kwits - So long, and thanks for the PlayStation. We'll see you next week with a whole new batch of PS3 shenanigans.

  • Eye of Judgement hands-on!

    MTV got to spend some quality time with the upcoming PS3 eye-toyish game, Eye of Judgement. As MTV points out, it's a cross between virtual-reality and Star Wars Chess. And it looks like a little Magic the Gathering may be thrown in for good measure. Anyway you look at it, it's all cool and we can't wait to get our greedy little hands on it. This one screams innovation. Click on the picture above to watch the full video. if (siteVersion == "HTML") { var so = new SWFPlayerObject("so","embeddedPlayer", "414", "338", "8", "#cccccc"); so.addVariable("CONFIG_URL","/player/embed/mtv/configuration.jhtml%3Fvid%3D146023"); so.addVariable("clientEnvironmentVars", "testmode=false"); so.addParam("wmode", "transparent"); if(GetCookieUtil("cContinuousPlay") != null){ so.addVariable("isContinuousPlay", Boolean(Number(GetCookieUtil("cContinuousPlay"))) + ""); } else { so.addVariable("isContinuousPlay", "true"); } so.addWMPSupport("wmpTarget"); so.write("vidplyr"); var coad = new CoAdBrowser("coadTarget"); }

  • PS3 Poll Police: How many PS3 games do you own?

    We'll start off our new weekly poll feature this week with an easy question: how many PS3 games do you own? I'll admit that I started my PS3 journey with very few games to call my own -- just a couple in fact. Slowly, but surely, my library has grown with the release of more titles. I'll even been adding a new one to the library this week, bringing my total to 7 (I rent quite a few too).So, how many games do you have... and which ones? Will you be picking up Spiderman this week... and what's on your shopping list in the weeks ahead?Get voting! How many PS3 games do you own? Just 1 A couple 3 or 4 5 to 10 More than 10 None. Xbox rulz! Free polls from Pollhost.com