| The latest Sony Play Station3 is the 32 bit | | | | PlayStation 3 was able to taste a huge |
| videogame console of fifth generation coming | | | | success in the American continent following |
| out from the home of Sony, the largest | | | | the path of its predecessor, the PlaySation |
| electronic manufacturer. The Sony Play | | | | 2. The logo of the PlayStation was designed |
| Station3 game console was launched by Sony | | | | by Manabu Sakamoto, who is credited for the |
| Computer Entertainment in December 1994 | | | | logo of Sony's VAIO computer products. |
| paving a new way in the field of video games. | | | | PlayStation tasted the sweetness of one of |
| It was the first of the ubiquitous | | | | the longest production runs in the video game |
| PlayStation series of console and hand-held | | | | industry since its launch eleven years back. |
| game devices coming out from Sony. The game | | | | |
| console also recorded the privilege of being | | | | During the production run, the Sony |
| the first PlayStation and PS video game | | | | PlayStation had to experience various |
| console to reach the 100 million mark. Sony | | | | difficulties and hurdles, mostly accompanied |
| is now planning of developing a Nintendo | | | | by a change in the part number. The Sony Play |
| compatible that was a Sony-branded console | | | | Station was earlier based on substantially |
| more of a home entertainment system playing | | | | the same hardware as the SCPH-750x and 900x, |
| based on the format used in SNES-CD discs. | | | | other model consoles, but with a deleted the |
| But the idea later got shelved due to various | | | | serial port, the controller / memory card |
| reasons. | | | | ports moved to the main PCB and the power |
| | | | supply replaced with a DC-DC converter which |
| The Sony PlayStation 3 was launched for the | | | | was also on the main PCB. Sony the later |
| first time in Japan in 1994. Later it was | | | | released a version dubbed "Dual Shock that |
| introduced in the U.S. in 1995 and then in | | | | included a controller with 2 analog sticks |
| the Europe in the same year itself. The Sony | | | | and a built in force-feedback feature. |