Sony Playstation 3

Sony's latest version of the landmark PSX system, the much-publicized and the much-awaited PS3 (Playstation 3) hit stores in mid-November this year, much to the (oft delayed) delight of hardcore (and casual) gamers. The official PS3 website has a lot to say about the latest features like the first Blu-Ray disc drive ever in the market to be integrated into a popular gaming system, along with a new game processing engine (Cell Broadband microprocessor). Sony is apparently marketing on this feature as the PS3's hidden Ace to finish off the competition.

Cell Broadband Microprocessor
Another reason for every gamer at heart to rejoice is the engine's rich and full-detailed and nearly flawless rendering of kick-ass graphics and animation, thanks to the Cell, developed jointly by Sony, IBM and Toshiba. The PS3 is Sony's first production application of the Cell processor. IBM already has the processor in use in their Blade Servers, and Toshiba will be reportedly using it on their HDTV product line. The processor reportedly makes it possible for the PS3 to create accelerated graphics and animation. Because of this, game developers such as Square Enix ("Final Fantasy") came up with the first FF release for the PS3, Final Fantasy XIII. You can view the trailer below.


For more info on the Playstation 3 and Final Fantasy XIII:

Sony Playstation 3 Official website
Wikipedia: Final Fantasy XIII
Read CNET.com's review on the Sony Playstation 3