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The initial prototype shown in May 2005 featured two HDMI ports, three Ethernet ports and six USB ports; however, when the system was shown again a year later at E3 2006, these were reduced to one HDMI port, one Ethernet port and four USB ports, presumably to cut costs. Two hardware configurations were also announced for the console: a 20 GB model and a 60 GB model, priced at US$499 (€499) and US$599 (€599), respectively. The 60 GB model was to be the only configuration to feature an HDMI port, Wi-Fi internet, flash card readers and a chrome trim with the logo in silver. Both models were announced for a simultaneous worldwide release: November 11, 2006, for Japan and November 17, 2006, for North America and Europe.

Question: How many USB ports did the original PS3 prototype have?
Answer: six

Question: By the time the system appeared at E3 2006, how many Ethernet ports was it down to?
Answer: one

Question: Why might Sony have reduced the number of ports on the PlayStation 3 before production?
Answer: to cut costs

Question: In addition to the 20 GB model, what larger model did Sony offer?
Answer: 60 GB

Question: What color is the logo on the 60 GB PS3?
Answer: silver
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On September 6, 2006, Sony announced that PAL region PlayStation 3 launch would be delayed until March 2007, because of a shortage of materials used in the Blu-ray drive. At the Tokyo Game Show on September 22, 2006, Sony announced that it would include an HDMI port on the 20 GB system, but a chrome trim, flash card readers, silver logo and Wi-Fi would not be included. Also, the launch price of the Japanese 20 GB model was reduced by over 20%, and the 60 GB model was announced for an open pricing scheme in Japan. During the event, Sony showed 27 playable PS3 games running on final hardware.

Question: Which region experience a setback that pushed back the release of the PlayStation 3?
Answer: PAL

Question: What part of the system was Sony having trouble getting supplies for?
Answer: Blu-ray drive

Question: Which Japanese PS3 model got a 20%-plus price cut before hitting the market?
Answer: 20 GB model

Question: Where did Sony offer the 60 GB model with an open pricing scheme?
Answer: Japan

Question: How many playable games did the PlayStation 3 by the time it arrived at the 2006 Tokyo Game Show?
Answer: 27
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The console was originally planned for a global release through November, but at the start of September the release in Europe and the rest of the world was delayed until March. With it being a somewhat last-minute delay, some companies had taken deposits for pre-orders, at which Sony informed customers that they were eligible for full refunds or could continue the pre-order. On January 24, 2007, Sony announced that PlayStation 3 would go on sale on March 23, 2007, in Europe, Australia, the Middle East, Africa and New Zealand. The system sold about 600,000 units in its first two days. On March 7, 2007, the 60 GB PlayStation 3 launched in Singapore with a price of S$799. The console was launched in South Korea on June 16, 2007, as a single version equipped with an 80 GB hard drive and IPTV.

Question: Instead of November, for what month of the following year was the release rescheduled?
Answer: March

Question: What country had to wait until June of 2007 for their PS3?
Answer: South Korea

Question: How big was the hard drive in the single South Korean version?
Answer: 80 GB

Question: What did customers in Singapore pay for the 60 GB PS3?
Answer: S$799

Question: On what date did the PlayStation 3 go on sale in Africa?
Answer: March 23, 2007
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Following speculation that Sony was working on a 'slim' model, Sony officially announced the PS3 CECH-2000 model on August 18, 2009, at the Sony Gamescom press conference. New features included a slimmer form factor, decreased power consumption, and a quieter cooling system. It was released in major territories by September 2009. As part of the release for the slim model, the console logo ceased using the "Spider-Man font" (the same font used for the title of Sony's Spider-Man 3) and the capitalized PLAYSTATION 3. It instead reverted to a more traditional PlayStation- and PlayStation 2-like 'PlayStation 3' logo with "PS3" imprinted on the console. Along with the redesigning of the console and logo, the boot screen of all consoles changed from "Sony Computer Entertainment" to "PS3 PlayStation 3", with a new chime and the game start splash screen being dropped. The cover art and packaging of games was also changed.

Question: What was the model number of the slim version of the PlayStation 3?
Answer: CECH-2000

Question: What font was discontinued with the release of the slim model?
Answer: Spider-Man font

Question: What would customers notice about the sound of the new, improved cooling system?
Answer: quieter

Question: What did the boot screen on the game consoles read before Sony changed it to "PS3 PlayStation 3"?
Answer: "Sony Computer Entertainment"

Question: What did Sony change about the PS3 games along with the packaging in 2009?
Answer: cover art
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In September 2012 at the Tokyo Game Show, Sony announced that a new, slimmer PS3 redesign (CECH-4000) was due for release in late 2012 and that it would be available with either a 250 GB or 500 GB hard drive. Three versions Super Slim model were revealed: one with a 500 GB hard drive, a second with a 250 GB hard drive which is not available in PAL regions, and a third with a 12 GB flash storage that was only available in PAL regions. The storage of 12 GB model is upgradable with an official standalone 250 GB hard drive. A vertical stand was also released for the model. In the United Kingdom, the 500 GB model was released on September 28, 2012; and the 12 GB model was released on October 12, 2012. In the United States, the PS3 Super Slim was first released as a bundled console. The 250 GB was model was bundled with Game of the Year edition of Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception and released on September 25, 2012; and the 500 GB model was bundled with Assassin's Creed III and released on October 30, 2012. In Japan, the black colored Super Slim model was released on October 4, 2012; and the white colored Super Slim model was released on November 22, 2012. The Super Slim model is 20 percent smaller and 25 percent lighter than the Slim model and features a manual sliding disc cover instead of a motorized slot-loading disc cover of the Slim model. The white colored Super Slim model was released in the United States on January 27, 2013 as part of the Instant Game Collection Bundle. The Garnet Red and Azurite Blue colored models were launched in Japan on February 28, 2013. The Garnet Red version was released in North America on March 12, 2013 as part of the God of War: Ascension bundle with 500 GB storage and contained God of War: Ascension as well as the God of War Saga. The Azurite Blue model was released as a GameStop exclusive with 250GB storage.

Question: At what event did Sony tell everyone about the CECH-4000?
Answer: Tokyo Game Show

Question: What size was the largest hard drive available on the Super Slim PS3?
Answer: 500 GB

Question: How many versions of the CECH-4000 were made?
Answer: Three

Question: On what date was the 12 GB version of the Super Slim released in the UK?
Answer: October 12, 2012

Question: What color was the PlayStation 3 that was included in the God of War: Ascension bundle in the States?
Answer: Garnet Red
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PlayStation 3 launched in North America with 14 titles, with another three being released before the end of 2006. After the first week of sales it was confirmed that Resistance: Fall of Man from Insomniac Games was the top-selling launch game in North America. The game was heavily praised by numerous video game websites, including GameSpot and IGN, both of whom awarded it their PlayStation 3 Game of the Year award for 2006. Some titles missed the launch window and were delayed until early 2007, such as The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, F.E.A.R. and Sonic the Hedgehog. During the Japanese launch, Ridge Racer 7 was the top-selling game, while Mobile Suit Gundam: Crossfire also fared well in sales, both of which were offerings from Namco Bandai Games. PlayStation 3 launched in Europe with 24 titles, including ones that were not offered in North American and Japanese launches, such as Formula One Championship Edition, MotorStorm and Virtua Fighter 5. Resistance: Fall of Man and MotorStorm were the most successful titles of 2007, and both games subsequently received sequels in the form of Resistance 2 and MotorStorm: Pacific Rift.

Question: How many games could you buy to go with your PS3 when it launched in North America?
Answer: 14

Question: What game won GameSpot's Game of the Year title for 2006?
Answer: Resistance: Fall of Man

Question: What company developed the game Ridge Racer 7?
Answer: Namco Bandai Games

Question: What's the name of the sequel game to MotorStorm?
Answer: MotorStorm: Pacific Rift

Question: How many titles did the PS3 launch with in Europe?
Answer: 24
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At E3 2007, Sony was able to show a number of their upcoming video games for PlayStation 3, including Heavenly Sword, Lair, Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction, Warhawk and Uncharted: Drake's Fortune; all of which were released in the third and fourth quarters of 2007. They also showed off a number of titles that were set for release in 2008 and 2009; most notably Killzone 2, Infamous, Gran Turismo 5 Prologue, LittleBigPlanet and SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs Confrontation. A number of third-party exclusives were also shown, including the highly anticipated Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots, alongside other high-profile third-party titles such as Grand Theft Auto IV, Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, Assassin's Creed, Devil May Cry 4 and Resident Evil 5. Two other important titles for PlayStation 3, Final Fantasy XIII and Final Fantasy Versus XIII, were shown at TGS 2007 in order to appease the Japanese market.

Question: Which Ratchet & Clank title debuted at E3 2007?
Answer: Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction

Question: What year was Warhawk released for the PlayStation 3?
Answer: 2007

Question: At what event were two new Final Fantasy games for PS3 first shown to the Japanese market?
Answer: TGS 2007

Question: What Gran Turismo game was shown in 2007 but not released until after 2007?
Answer: Gran Turismo 5 Prologue

Question: Which much anticipated third-party game with the name of a month of the year in it did Sony show at E3 2007?
Answer: Devil May Cry 4
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Sony have since launched their budget range of PlayStation 3 titles, known as the Greatest Hits range in North America, the Platinum range in Europe and Australia and The Best range in Japan. Among the titles available in the budget range include Resistance: Fall of Man, MotorStorm, Uncharted: Drakes Fortune, Rainbow Six: Vegas, Call Of Duty 3, Assassin's Creed and Ninja Gaiden Sigma. As of October 2009 Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots, Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction, Devil May Cry 4, Army of Two, Battlefield: Bad Company and Midnight Club: Los Angeles have also joined the list.

Question: What's Sony's budget line of PS3 games called in Japan?
Answer: The Best

Question: If you live in Australia and want affordable PlayStation 3 games, what range would you shop for?
Answer: Platinum

Question: What words would you see in the United States or Canada on a PS3 game that would signify its lower price?
Answer: Greatest Hits

Question: Which Call of Duty title does Sony include in their low-end price range?
Answer: Call Of Duty 3

Question: In what year was Devil May Cry 4 added to the budget game offerings for PS3?
Answer: 2009
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In December 2008, the CTO of Blitz Games announced that it would bring stereoscopic 3D gaming and movie viewing to Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 with its own technology. This was first demonstrated publicly on PS3 using Sony's own technology in January 2009 at the Consumer Electronics Show. Journalists were shown Wipeout HD and Gran Turismo 5 Prologue in 3D as a demonstration of how the technology might work if it is implemented in the future. Firmware update 3.30 officially allowed PS3 titles to be played in 3D, requiring a compatible display for use. System software update 3.50 prepared it for 3D films. While the game itself must be programmed to take advantage of the 3D technology, titles may be patched to add in the functionality retroactively. Titles with such patches include Wipeout HD, Pain, and Super Stardust HD.

Question: What company said it would bring 3D technology to the PS3?
Answer: Blitz Games

Question: Along with Wipeout HD, what game did the press view in 3D in early 2009?
Answer: Gran Turismo 5 Prologue

Question: What version of firmware update gave the PlayStation 3 its 3D capability? 
Answer: 3.30

Question: What word describes what happens to a game when is edited to add functions not originally programmed?
Answer: patched

Question: What was the PS3 console able to play after the system software was updated to 3.50?
Answer: 3D films
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PS3's hardware has also been used to build supercomputers for high-performance computing. Fixstars Solutions sells a version of Yellow Dog Linux for PlayStation 3 (originally sold by Terra Soft Solutions). RapidMind produced a stream programming package for PS3, but were acquired by Intel in 2009. Also, on January 3, 2007, Dr. Frank Mueller, Associate Professor of Computer science at NCSU, clustered 8 PS3s. Mueller commented that the 256 MB of system RAM is a limitation for this particular application and is considering attempting to retrofit more RAM. Software includes: Fedora Core 5 Linux ppc64, MPICH2, OpenMP v 2.5, GNU Compiler Collection and CellSDK 1.1. As a more cost-effective alternative to conventional supercomputers, the U.S. military has purchased clusters of PS3 units for research purposes. Retail PS3 Slim units cannot be used for supercomputing, because PS3 Slim lacks the ability to boot into a third-party OS.

Question: What operating system does Fixstars Solutions offer for the PlayStation 3?
Answer: Yellow Dog Linux

Question: What company sold Yellow Dog Linux before Fixstars Solutions?
Answer: Terra Soft Solutions

Question: What company bought RapidMind in 2009?
Answer: Intel

Question: How many PlayStation 3 consoles was Dr. Frank Mueller able to cluster together?
Answer: 8

Question: Who is buying PS3 clusters instead of supercomputers in order to save some money?
Answer: the U.S. military
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PlayStation 3 uses the Cell microprocessor, designed by Sony, Toshiba and IBM, as its CPU, which is made up of one 3.2 GHz PowerPC-based "Power Processing Element" (PPE) and eight Synergistic Processing Elements (SPEs). The eighth SPE is disabled to improve chip yields. Only six of the seven SPEs are accessible to developers as the seventh SPE is reserved by the console's operating system. Graphics processing is handled by the NVIDIA RSX 'Reality Synthesizer', which can produce resolutions from 480i/576i SD up to 1080p HD. PlayStation 3 has 256 MB of XDR DRAM main memory and 256 MB of GDDR3 video memory for the RSX.

Question: What type of microprocessor is in a PS3?
Answer: Cell

Question: What does PPE stand for?
Answer: Power Processing Element

Question: What function is the NVIDIA RSX responsible for in a PlayStation 3?
Answer: Graphics processing

Question: How many Synergistic Processing Elements are in a PS3's CPU?
Answer: eight

Question: How much XDR DRAM is on board a PS3?
Answer: 256 MB
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At its press conference at the 2007 Tokyo Game Show, Sony announced DualShock 3 (trademarked DUALSHOCK 3), a PlayStation 3 controller with the same function and design as Sixaxis, but with vibration capability included. Hands-on accounts describe the controller as being noticeably heavier than the standard Sixaxis controller and capable of vibration forces comparable to DualShock 2. It was released in Japan on November 11, 2007; in North America on April 5, 2008; in Australia on April 24, 2008; in New Zealand on May 9, 2008; in mainland Europe on July 2, 2008, and in the United Kingdom and Ireland on July 4, 2008.

Question: What did Sony name their vibrating PS3 controller?
Answer: DualShock 3

Question: At what event at the Tokyo Game Show was the DualShock 3 first announced?
Answer: press conference

Question: What did many people who handled the DualShock 3 say it was compared to the Sixaxis?
Answer: heavier

Question: What was the first country to be able to buy the new DualShock 3 in stores?
Answer: Japan

Question: On what date was the DualShock three released in Australia?
Answer: April 24, 2008
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The standard PlayStation 3 version of the XrossMediaBar (pronounced Cross Media Bar, or abbreviated XMB) includes nine categories of options. These are: Users, Settings, Photo, Music, Video, TV/Video Services, Game, Network, PlayStation Network and Friends (similar to the PlayStation Portable media bar). TheTV/Video Services category is for services like Netflix and/or if PlayTV or torne is installed; the first category in this section is "My Channels", which lets users download various streaming services, including Sony's own streaming services Crackle and PlayStation Vue. By default, the What's New section of PlayStation Network is displayed when the system starts up. PS3 includes the ability to store various master and secondary user profiles, manage and explore photos with or without a musical slide show, play music and copy audio CD tracks to an attached data storage device, play movies and video files from the hard disk drive, an optical disc (Blu-ray Disc or DVD-Video) or an optional USB mass storage or Flash card, compatibility for a USB keyboard and mouse and a web browser supporting compatible-file download function. Additionally, UPnP media will appear in the respective audio/video/photo categories if a compatible media server or DLNA server is detected on the local network. The Friends menu allows mail with emoticon and attached picture features and video chat which requires an optional PlayStation Eye or EyeToy webcam. The Network menu allows online shopping through the PlayStation Store and connectivity to PlayStation Portable via Remote Play.

Question: How is "XrossMediaBar" abbreviated?
Answer: XMB

Question: How many options categories display in the standard PS3 XrossMediaBar?
Answer: nine

Question: One of Sony's streaming services is the PlayStation Vue; what's the other one called?
Answer: Crackle

Question: When you start up your PS3, what's the first section of the PS Network you see?
Answer: What's New

Question: What menu would you use to set up a video chat?
Answer: Friends
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PlayStation 3 console protects certain types of data and uses digital rights management to limit the data's use. Purchased games and content from the PlayStation Network store are governed by PlayStation's Network Digital Rights Management (NDRM). The NDRM allows users to access the data from up to 2 different PlayStation 3's that have been activated using a user's PlayStation Network ID. PlayStation 3 also limits the transfer of copy protected videos downloaded from its store to other machines and states that copy protected video "may not restore correctly" following certain actions after making a backup such as downloading a new copy protected movie.

Question: What does the abbreviation "NDRM" represent?
Answer: Network Digital Rights Management

Question: How many different PS3s can one user access?
Answer: 2

Question: What identifier allows a player to activate a PlayStation 3?
Answer: PlayStation Network ID

Question: PlayStation has safeguards in place to prevent illegal use of what type of movies or video?
Answer: copy protected
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Photo Gallery is an optional application to view, create and group photos from PS3, which is installed separately from the system software at 105 MB. It was introduced in system software version 2.60 and provides a range of tools for sorting through and displaying the system's pictures. The key feature of this application is that it can organize photos into groups according to various criteria. Notable categorizations are colors, ages, or facial expressions of the people in the photos. Slideshows can be viewed with the application, along with music and playlists. The software was updated with the release of system software version 3.40 allowing users to upload and browse photos on Facebook and Picasa.

Question: What application lets PS3 users view and organize photographs?
Answer: Photo Gallery

Question: What version of PS3 contained Photo Gallery?
Answer: 2.60

Question: After version 3.4, Picasa was integrated into Photo Gallery along with what social networking site?
Answer: Facebook

Question: Is Photo Gallery automatically or separately installed?
Answer: separately

Question: Photo Gallery includes the ability to sort by age, color, or what other unusual criteria for photo software?
Answer: facial expressions
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Since June 2009 VidZone has offered a free music video streaming service in Europe, Australia and New Zealand. In October 2009, Sony Computer Entertainment and Netflix announced that the Netflix streaming service would also be available on PlayStation 3 in the United States. A paid Netflix subscription was required for the service. The service became available in November 2009. Initially users had to use a free Blu-ray disc to access the service; however, in October 2010 the requirement to use a disc to gain access was removed.

Question: In what month of 2009 did VidZone start free service to some countries?
Answer: June

Question: What do you have to agree to with Netflix before you can use their service on PlayStation 3?
Answer: paid Netflix subscription

Question: What year did the announcement come about Netflix becoming available on PS3 in the U.S.?
Answer: 2009

Question: What type of disc was initially used to connect access to Netflix for PS3?
Answer: Blu-ray

Question: When were users able to discard the disc and access Netflix directly through their PS3s?
Answer: October 2010
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The 'OtherOS' functionality was not present in the updated PS Slim models, and the feature was subsequently removed from previous versions of the PS3 as part of the machine's firmware update version 3.21 which was released on April 1, 2010; Sony cited security concerns as the rationale. The firmware update 3.21 was mandatory for access to the PlayStation Network. The removal caused some controversy; as the update removed officially advertised features from already sold products, and gave rise to several class action lawsuits aimed at making Sony return the feature or provide compensation.

Question: What functionality did the PlayStation 3 lose in version 3.21 of its firmware update?
Answer: 'OtherOS'

Question: What reason did Sony give for taking out OtherOS?
Answer: security concerns

Question: Was firmware update 3.21 optional or mandatory if users wanted to continue accessing the PS Network?
Answer: mandatory

Question: Which PS3 model never included OtherOS?
Answer: PS Slim

Question: What legal action did some disgruntled OtherOS users take against Sony?
Answer: class action lawsuits