The PlayStation 3 (PS3) is a seventh generation gaming console, sharing competition with the Nintendo Wii and Microsoft's Xbox 360, and released in late 2006. The gaming console supports many features, including Blu-ray Disc, DVD, CD, and PlayStation backwards compatibility (first models supported PlayStation 2 as well, but later models have not). The console also offers digital game distribution through the PlayStation Network, as well as motion control with the newly released Move peripheral.
Popular games released for the PlayStation 3 include LittleBigPlanet, 3D Dot Game Heroes, SOCOM 4, and Demon's Souls.
The guides below will help you find the tips you need to know both in purchasing and caring for a PlayStation 3, as well as mastering the games available to the console.
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