The Steel Series Siberia V2 headset for the PS3 are one of the most comfortable headsets I have ever worn. It is light weight, comfortable and easy on the ears. The earcups feature a noise reducing foam, which helps you to focus on the important audio or voice communication, and not being disturbed or interrupted by outside noise; and they do work very well. The unit comes with a Live mixer which helps combine you game audio and voice chat into one channel.

The LiveMix levels range from OFF, which is unaltered in-game and voice sound to LOW (game sound is reduced by 5db when your teammates are talking), MEDIUM (game sound is reduced by 15db), to HIGH (game sound is reduced by 25db). By providing optional levels of LiveMix, users will have the ability to control how much of the game sound they want to hear balanced over the voice communication. LiveMix control is a great way to adjust in-game volume to communicate with other gamers. I hope SteelSeries makes this a Standard for all their gaming headsets.

The headset is also compatible with the Xbox 360 for in-game audio and Xbox LIVE communication. Users can simply connect to the Xbox controller through a double-sided 2.5mm connector which is provided in the packaging. This is pretty much a pone stop shop for your gaming headset  needs

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Yes I got my dirty mitts on the Collectors Edition Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3 (MW3) Wireless PS3 Controller from PDP. First of these baby feels good in the hands at first touch, its got solid handle grips for the controller as well as a well pronounced d-pad. The control is light and the button feel comfortable. The Analog sticks are separated diagonally like a traditional Xbox controller. At least for me this is a good thing. Lets not get carried away, we haven’t spent enough time with the controller but it show does look good. This limited edition MW3 controller on the PS3 will retail for $42.99 @  PDP.com and will be available Nov 8. Till then enjoy our Hands-on video

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PERFORMANCE DESIGNED PRODUCTS PREPARES FOR GLOBAL CONFLICT WITH LIMITED EDITION GAME HARDWARE FOR

CALL OF DUTY®: MODERN WARFARE® 3

 

Branded Controller and Headset Available in October for the Most Anticipated Title of the Year

 

LOS ANGELES, CA – xx – Performance Designed Products LLC (“PDP”), a worldwide leader in the videogame accessory market, today announced that it will be producing limited edition hardware for Activision Publishing Inc.,’s upcoming, Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 3. PDP is readying the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Collector’s Edition Wireless Controller for the PlayStation® 3 as well as the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Chat Headset for Wii™. These limited edition accessories will be available just in time for the worldwide launch of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 on November 8^th. The Call of Duty®: MW3 Collector’s Edition Wireless Controller for PlayStation® 3 will be available at retail and on PDP.com for a suggested retail price of $49.99, while the Call of Duty: MW3 Chat Headset for Wii™ will have a suggested retail price of $24.99.

“The Call of Duty® community is among the most passionate in the world and deserve the highest-quality gaming accessories to take Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 to the next level this November,” said Bill Otte, SVP of Marketing and Sales for Performance Designed Products. “We have designed the ultimate game accessories for PlayStation® 3 and Wii™ to make gameplay even more authentic, surrounding players into the middle of the action.”

Call of Duty: MW3 Collector’s Edition Wireless Controller for PlayStation® 3 allows players the freedom to experience the high intensity action of the blockbuster game without cords getting in the way. The military gun-metal and carbon-fiber details, along with the satin finish on the handles and bottom of the controller, improve a player’s grip for hours of continuous gameplay. The controller’s night-vision style power button illuminates nighttime sessions and features gamer-preferred concave analog stick caps for improved accuracy with a full-cross D-pad.

The Call of Duty: MW3 Chat Headset for Wii™ provides crystal-clear sound and high-quality voice input with a noise-cancelling microphone, giving players the multiplayer experience the way it’s meant to be played. Licensed by Nintendo and also compatible with Call of Duty®: Black Ops for the Wii™, the headset sports an authentic tactical look and includes a 10’ cord and matte ear-loop with rubberized grip for a secure fit.

To learn more about Performance Designed Products line of video game controllers and accessories, please visit http://www.pdp.com

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About PDP
Performance Designed Products LLC, a Lynn Tilton company, is an industry leader in designing and manufacturing products for all major video game platforms including the Sony PS2, PS3, PSP, Nintendo DS and Wii, and Microsoft Xbox 360, as well as a line of accessories for the Apple iPhone, iPod touch and iPad, and Android-based phones. The company has been supplying video game accessories to the U.S. market for more than a decade. PDP sells products under a variety of brands, with sales in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, and throughout Europe and Australia & New Zealand. PDP is a trademark of Performance Designed Products LLC. © 2011 Performance Designed Products LLC. For more information on PDP and its products, visit www.pdp.com.

About Patriarch Partners

Patriarch is a vertically-integrated private equity firm with robust in-house operational turn-around expertise. Founded in 2000, Patriarch was built upon a patented financial model designed to manage and monetize the distressed portfolios of financial institutions. Patriarch has since evolved into a global investment firm that concentrates on direct investments in and the transformation of complex businesses, building integrated industry platforms. Patriarch manages funds with over $7 billion of equity and secured loan assets, with equity investments in more than 70 companies and controlling interests in approximately two-thirds of these. For more information, please visit www.patriarchpartners.com.

Activision, Call of Duty and Modern Warfare are registered trademarks of Activision Publishing, Inc. All rights reserved.

Sony has reported they were hacked once again on their Sony Music Entertainment site in Greece. Over 8500 accounts are compromised with usernames, passwords, addresses and phone numbers stolen but no credit card number got yanked this time. Sony has shut down the website while its going through a security review of it and will re-launch when done. More reports saying that there are traces of unauthorized access in Thailand, Indonesia and Sony Music in Japan.

This has been hell for some the last few months. Starting  PSN attack they have hit repeatedly with a total climbing up to the 100 million account range and estimated cost of a $171 million.  Then the y had the PSN login exploits last week. Now fresh attacks on other Sony non-PlayStation sites.

Source Mashable, BWone

Only 3D Game update will be available this summer

Sony’s going to release their 3D update for the PlayStation 3 this June, but there’s bad news if you were planning on inviting your friends over for a 3D screening of Avatar: This summer’s 3D patch doesn’t apply to blu-ray movies.

Tech Radar noticed the lack of blu-ray support in Sony’s initial 3D update. That doesn’t mean movie buffs are entirely out of luck, however; an additional update should be coming later this year to enable 3D during blu-ray playback.

As for the day-one lineup of 3D PS3 games, expect to see 3D versions of Wipeout HD, Motorstorm: Pacific Rift, PAIN, and Super Stardust HD. Other titles that have either been officially announced or heavilyrumored include Killzone 2, Little Big Planet, and Gran Turismo 5.

Via 1UP

So Sony has finally entered the motion wars with Nintendo. ( I am sure under $100 means $99.99 MSRP). Seriously , is it called PlayStation Move.

GDC 2010

ony just officially announced the PlayStation Move motion controller at GDC 2010, calling it the “next generation of motion gaming” because it’s so precise — latency is about the same as the DualShock 3. As expected, it uses the PlayStation Eye camera to track the controller, and Sony says it becomes an “extension of your body.” The plan is not only to engage casual gamers, but to use the precision of the controller to create “new experiences for core gamers” — many of the demo videos we saw involved using a controller video in each hand, and there were quote a few demos of action / RPG games. We also saw a demo of Move Party, which uses the camera to do augmented reality gaming and video chat. The demos are pretty impressive — Sony’s not kidding when it says the Move is incredibly precise.

Via Engadget

So the fight is on to topple Nintendo and the Wii with motion controlled games. I wish Sony Well, But entering a year were the Wii will hit $150 probably by Christmas and a PS3 with motion controls will still $399. Its going to be tough, let see how Microsoft will make its mark with Natal and if Nintendo will make improvements with motion plus

Via Gizmodo

there’s a bunch of very interesting stuff in this list of features we just got from someone who claims to have done a survey for Sony about its plans to charge for “premium” PlayStation Network content. The actual subscription costs flung around ranged from $20 to $60 a year, or alternatively $6 to $9 a month, and while some features might sound familiar to Xbox Live members, there’s plenty of innovative stuff here that we wouldn’t mind seeing pop up on either platform, including:

• Customer Service Priority Access
• Exclusive Experiences with Sony Brands
• Extended Console Warranty 3 Years
• Access to Beta Games
• Early Access to All Store Content
• Member Demo Sharing of Full Game
• Cross-game Voice Chat Access
• Full Title Trial – 1st Hour Is Free
• Token Wagering
• User-to-user Challenges
• Free Access to PSOne Classics, PSP Minis, and PS3/PSP Themes
• Discounts on Store Content
• Member Only In-game Content
• Trophy Alerts
• Cloud Storage Space for Games
• Online Music Service
• Online Music Video Service
• Automatic Downloads and Updates
• Loyalty Program Rewards
• Facebook Connectivity
• Catch-up TV
• Netflix Access Without Disc

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