Over in Tokyo SCE boss Kaz Hirai has given the world a glimpse of PlayStation’s new programme ‘Life with PlayStation’. According to Hirai, “‘Life with PlayStation’ will bring unique content centering on two axis, place and time.”
The interface will be a globe based on a real-time weather satellite image complete with cloud patterns, and will provide access to news, photographs and other content, also allowing users to link to pages on the web.
A detailed guide to configuring, encrypting and managing your PS3’s built-in Wi-Fi network. Go wireless here.
SCE boss Kaz Hirai announced that Sony will launch a movie download service for the PS3 in the US this summer. Japan and Europe will get the service at later dates. More news on the service is expected next month - widely presumed to mean that an announcement will be made at E3. Read more at Eurogamer.
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Today Logitech announced the launch of Logitech Driving Force GT - the official wheel of Gran Turismo. The wheel connoisseurs amongst you will be excited to hear that the 11 inch Logitech Driving Force GT can turn 900 degrees from lock-to-lock, features a 24-position real-time adjustment dial for on-the-fly control of brake bias, traction and damper settings, and (perhaps most importantly) has a horn. It also has full-size accelerator and brake pedals, sequential stick shift gears and wheel mounted paddles. Read more on the GT fan’s dream wheel in the official press release below.
While scouring the web for all things PlayStation Three Speech found a nice list of someone’s favourite classic PS1 titles. What are yours and why? Let us know and we’ll run a poll on it at the end of the week…
Autodesk and SCEE are to hold a series of talks about the art processes used in the development of Heavenly Sword. Find out more here.
After our slightly embarrassing tennis display, Three Speech managed to corner some bona fide tennis stars in Gael Monfils and James Blake to quiz them about their involvement in the game.
