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Apr 17, 2009
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San Diego, CA
Sony Computer Entertainment Europe have announced that they are hosting a We are PlayStation photography competition that has now launched in Europe. Electronic Theatre ImageThe team?s jubilation at getting a BUZZ! question right; the laughter of a room full of SingStar fans; the entertaining journeys playing your PlayStation Portable! They?re all classic PlayStation moments that you?ve seen or experienced hundreds of times - but can you capture them in a photo? If you can, your name could be in the hat to win some great prizes. There?s also the possibility of a serious cash prize, the possibility of the images being used in future PlayStation campaigns as well as a new Sony D-SLR a350 digital camera and lens. Get snapping and upload your photos by the 16th March 2009 for a chance to win.

The rules are simple ? capture the perfect image of you, your friends or your family enjoying a PlayStation moment with your PLAYSTATION3, PlayStation2 or PlayStation Portable and upload it to www.weareplaystation.com. There are different categories your photos could enter: Caught in the Moment, Unexpected Places, PlayStation Parties, True Love and Endless Play. A panel of guest judges will assess top user-rated snaps on their merits and work out which photographer deserves the top prize of 1000 euros and a Sony D-SLR a350 camera. Ten runners up will receive cash prizes of 100 euros each, while the next best 100 entries will get their hands on a top PlayStation game or vouchers for the PlayStation Store. All entries have the chance of being used in a future PlayStation marketing campaign.

Of course, PlayStation is all about its community ? and that?s why we?re asking you to judge the first round of the competition. PlayStation fans can visit the website and decide which shots will be put before the judges by rating each photo with a score from one to five. Also, every time you Electronic Theatre Imageenter the site, you can give your favourite image a secret ?Super Vote? which will be used to determine the finalists in case several entries generate the same overall rating. The images with the highest average score and, in the event of a tie, with the highest number of ?Super Votes? will go before the judging panel ? so it pays to get everyone you know onto the site and voting.

With so many great moments for so many different PlayStation communities, this is the chance not only to show off your natural eye for a photograph, but also to show the world just how much fun you have with your friends ? and a PLAYSTATION3, PlayStation2 or PlayStation Portable. Visit www.weareplaystation.com for competition terms and conditions and get snapping!
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Sony reveals single speaker surround sound system

If you haven’t experienced PlayStation3 games or Blu-ray movies in surround sound, you don’t know what you are missing. Sony has put together an all-in-one speaker system to give PS3 owners that surround sound experience.

The Surround Sound System will be available in North America, Europe/PAL territories, and Asian countries this fall. The system will feature Sony’s S-Force PRO Front Surround Sound. Four sound fields of the speaker were designed with the help of Sony Computer Entertainment to optimize the cinematic experience.

The system comes with two audio inputs – an optical audio input for high-end entertainment systems like the PS3, and an analog input for portable devices like the PSP.

Pricing for the system is $199 USD, 199 euros, and 19,800 yen.

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No plans for PS3 price cut, PSP2 says SCEE boss

Sony Europe CEO and CFO Andrew House has played down rumors suggesting that the platform holder intends on cutting the price of PlayStation 3 in the immediate future, as well as brushing off reports of a successor to the PSP.

Speaking during a chinwag with VG247 at E3 this week, House didn’t mince his words in regards to a possible PS3 price cut: "I would say that we would have announced that today if we had plans to do so in the immediate future."

Rumors of a PSP2, meanwhile, have been doing the rounds for several months now, with recent reports claiming that the hardware could be unveiled at this year’s Tokyo Game Show in September.

However, House asserted that Sony’s plans are very much focused on the technology available right now, with seemingly no plans to move in to next generation territory just yet.

"No plans to discuss anything around next generation right now,” he said. “I think it’s important that we keep our focus on building great content for the great devices we have out now."

When quizzed as to why PSP sales have been less than impressive outside of its native Japan, the executive went on to outline two key initiatives that aim to stimulate consumer interest in the handheld:

“One is a continued stream of good exclusive content – including that from first-party which we continue to work very hard on. But I think another important strand was something we announced fairly recently: the PSP Essentials line."

"I think it’s important at this point in the life cycle to show a broad range of consumers that this is a really good value proposition, and having a whole set of really good, proven quality titles available at $9.99 is really a powerful message," he added.
 
sounds really cool. Surround is the way to go with so many games these days.

I agree and REALLY like this idea... Though it doesn't seem like real surround sound because it's all in front of you... Even if you shove 1400 speakers in it it's not really SURROUNDING you. ;)

I need something though... so I this might be my ticket!
 
I agree and REALLY like this idea... Though it doesn't seem like real surround sound because it's all in front of you... Even if you shove 1400 speakers in it it's not really SURROUNDING you. ;)

I need something though... so I this might be my ticket!

I'm interested as well. I've been hesitant to get surround sound because of the fact that i'm not really an audiophile. It's cool, don't get me wrong but it's not the most important thing to me. So i've never been able to spend lots of money on a system. I also don't want to take the time until I have a room that I can commit to spending the time to wire it all up properly.

This thing might be a good little "filler" until I'm ready to take that next step. I'm interested to hear reviews on it.
 
I'm interested as well. I've been hesitant to get surround sound because of the fact that i'm not really an audiophile. It's cool, don't get me wrong but it's not the most important thing to me. So i've never been able to spend lots of money on a system. I also don't want to take the time until I have a room that I can commit to spending the time to wire it all up properly.

This thing might be a good little "filler" until I'm ready to take that next step. I'm interested to hear reviews on it.

My thoughts exactly. I'm sure i'll end up with it... :)
 
Once you go 5.1 you never go back.. you just start buying more and working towards 7.1.

It's a sick and addicting thing once you experience a properly set up surround system.