Read more PlayStation 3 stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/8290/playstation-3.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 9:26:11 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/72537/netflix-comes-to-playstation-3.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAt long last, PlayStation 3 owners will be able to stream Netflix movies to their TVs, the companies announced today. Xbox users have been able to do the same thing for a year, but an exclusive deal with Microsoft kept the service off the PS3 until now. But PS3 users...http://www.newser.com/story/72537/netflix-comes-to-playstation-3.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 26 Oct 2009 9:49:17 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/71967/gaming-causes-joint-pain-in-kids-study.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe repetitive motions involved in playing video games cause joint pain in children, according to a new study by a true expert—an 11-year-old gamer. Deniz Ince, with the help of his rheumatologist dad, studied joint pain among his fellow video game enthusiasts, aged 7 to 12. More than an...http://www.newser.com/story/71967/gaming-causes-joint-pain-in-kids-study.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 19 Oct 2009 16:04:13 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/67224/sony-unveils-smaller-cheaper-playstation-3.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSony cut the price of its PlayStation 3 by $100 today and introduced a sleeker but more powerful model, reports CNET. The PS3 Slim will sell for $299 when it's available Sept. 1. The new model is 33% smaller and much lighter, though it has a 120GB hard drive, up...http://www.newser.com/story/67224/sony-unveils-smaller-cheaper-playstation-3.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 18 Aug 2009 18:41:24 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/51679/gamers-beware-this-skin-disorder.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagDedicated gamers beware—researchers have identified a skin disorder just for you, the BBC reports. “PlayStation palmar hidradenitis” is characterized by painful lumpy sores on the palms. British researchers think it's caused by gripping the controller tightly with sweaty hands for extended periods. Good news, though: Symptoms appear to clear...http://www.newser.com/story/51679/gamers-beware-this-skin-disorder.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 24 Feb 2009 17:48:50 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/48139/youtube-comes-to-tv-through-playstation-3-wii.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagYouTube has come to the boob tube—clips from the video website can be watched on a conventional TV using either Sony or Nintendo’s current video-game consoles, PC World reports. Using the web browser built into the PlayStation 3 or Wii consoles, viewers can access a streamlined version of YouTube...http://www.newser.com/story/48139/youtube-comes-to-tv-through-playstation-3-wii.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 16 Jan 2009 13:18:01 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/45102/wii-are-the-champions-as-holiday-sales-rocket.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagVideo game sales remain strong despite the flagging economy, reports USA Today . Nintendo Wii had its biggest month ever in November, selling more than 2 million systems, twice what the company sold last November. Microsoft Xbox 360 also had a strong month with best-selling games Gears of War 2 , and...http://www.newser.com/story/45102/wii-are-the-champions-as-holiday-sales-rocket.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 12 Dec 2008 4:01:27 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/36335/with-eye-on-xmas-microsoft-cuts-xbox-price.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMicrosoft appears to have fired the first shot in a new round of game-console price cuts, the Financial Times reports, trimming the cost of its Xbox 360 today in Japan. It plans to do likewise shortly in the US. In Japan, the Xbox now costs $184—less than half the...http://www.newser.com/story/36335/with-eye-on-xmas-microsoft-cuts-xbox-price.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 01 Sep 2008 13:24:01 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/32350/xbox-price-cut-to-clear-way-for-new-model.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMicrosoft is slashing the price of its Xbox 360 video game system to clear shelf space for a new model with a larger hard drive, the Seattle Post-Intelligencer reports. The long-rumored price reduction knocks $50 off the $350 price of the 20-gigabyte model. The new pricetag places the Xbox 360...http://www.newser.com/story/32350/xbox-price-cut-to-clear-way-for-new-model.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 14 Jul 2008 2:10:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/30402/grand-theft-auto-iv-marks-the-end-for-next-gen-gaming.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagLow sales of Grand Theft Auto IV herald the end of next-gen gaming’s heyday, writes Wagner James Au on GigaOm. The game is selling poorly compared to the previous version, and it hasn’t improved sales of the next-gen Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 consoles. “The days when so-called “next-gen” gaming...http://www.newser.com/story/30402/grand-theft-auto-iv-marks-the-end-for-next-gen-gaming.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 19 Jun 2008 17:00:18 CDT