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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.

Questions and answers:
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Q: At what event did Sony tell everyone about the CECH-4000?
A: Tokyo Game Show', '
Q: What size was the largest hard drive available on the Super Slim PS3?
A: 500 GB', '
Q: How many versions of the CECH-4000 were made?
A: Three', '
Q: On what date was the 12 GB version of the Super Slim released in the UK?
A: October 12, 2012', '
Q: What color was the PlayStation 3 that was included in the God of War: Ascension bundle in the States?
A: Garnet Red']
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.

Questions and answers:
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Q: How many games could you buy to go with your PS3 when it launched in North America?
A: 14', "
Q: What game won GameSpot's Game of the Year title for 2006?
A: Resistance: Fall of Man", '
Q: What company developed the game Ridge Racer 7?
A: Namco Bandai Games', "
Q: What's the name of the sequel game to MotorStorm?
A: MotorStorm: Pacific Rift", '
Q: How many titles did the PS3 launch with in Europe?
A: 24']
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.

Questions and answers:
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Q: Which Ratchet & Clank title debuted at E3 2007?
A: Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction', '
Q: What year was Warhawk released for the PlayStation 3?
A: 2007', '
Q: At what event were two new Final Fantasy games for PS3 first shown to the Japanese market?
A: TGS 2007', '
Q: What Gran Turismo game was shown in 2007 but not released until after 2007?
A: Gran Turismo 5 Prologue', '
Q: Which much anticipated third-party game with the name of a month of the year in it did Sony show at E3 2007?
A: Devil May Cry 4']
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.

Questions and answers:
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Q: What's Sony's budget line of PS3 games called in Japan?
A: The Best", '
Q: If you live in Australia and want affordable PlayStation 3 games, what range would you shop for?
A: Platinum', '
Q: What words would you see in the United States or Canada on a PS3 game that would signify its lower price?
A: Greatest Hits', '
Q: Which Call of Duty title does Sony include in their low-end price range?
A: Call Of Duty 3', '
Q: In what year was Devil May Cry 4 added to the budget game offerings for PS3?
A: 2009']
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.

Questions and answers:
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Q: What company said it would bring 3D technology to the PS3?
A: Blitz Games', '
Q: Along with Wipeout HD, what game did the press view in 3D in early 2009?
A: Gran Turismo 5 Prologue', '
Q: What version of firmware update gave the PlayStation 3 its 3D capability? 
A: 3.30', '
Q: What word describes what happens to a game when is edited to add functions not originally programmed?
A: patched', '
Q: What was the PS3 console able to play after the system software was updated to 3.50?
A: 3D films']
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.

Questions and answers:
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Q: What operating system does Fixstars Solutions offer for the PlayStation 3?
A: Yellow Dog Linux', '
Q: What company sold Yellow Dog Linux before Fixstars Solutions?
A: Terra Soft Solutions', '
Q: What company bought RapidMind in 2009?
A: Intel', '
Q: How many PlayStation 3 consoles was Dr. Frank Mueller able to cluster together?
A: 8', '
Q: Who is buying PS3 clusters instead of supercomputers in order to save some money?
A: the U.S. military']
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.

Questions and answers:
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Q: What type of microprocessor is in a PS3?
A: Cell', '
Q: What does PPE stand for?
A: Power Processing Element', '
Q: What function is the NVIDIA RSX responsible for in a PlayStation 3?
A: Graphics processing', "
Q: How many Synergistic Processing Elements are in a PS3's CPU?
A: eight", '
Q: How much XDR DRAM is on board a PS3?
A: 256 MB']
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.

Questions and answers:
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Q: What did Sony name their vibrating PS3 controller?
A: DualShock 3', '
Q: At what event at the Tokyo Game Show was the DualShock 3 first announced?
A: press conference', '
Q: What did many people who handled the DualShock 3 say it was compared to the Sixaxis?
A: heavier', '
Q: What was the first country to be able to buy the new DualShock 3 in stores?
A: Japan', '
Q: On what date was the DualShock three released in Australia?
A: April 24, 2008']
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.

Questions and answers:
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Q: How is "XrossMediaBar" abbreviated?
A: XMB', '
Q: How many options categories display in the standard PS3 XrossMediaBar?
A: nine', "
Q: One of Sony's streaming services is the PlayStation Vue; what's the other one called?
A: Crackle", "
Q: When you start up your PS3, what's the first section of the PS Network you see?
A: What's New", '
Q: What menu would you use to set up a video chat?
A: Friends']
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.

Questions and answers:
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Q: What does the abbreviation "NDRM" represent?
A: Network Digital Rights Management', '
Q: How many different PS3s can one user access?
A: 2', '
Q: What identifier allows a player to activate a PlayStation 3?
A: PlayStation Network ID', '
Q: PlayStation has safeguards in place to prevent illegal use of what type of movies or video?
A: copy protected']
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.

Questions and answers:
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Q: What application lets PS3 users view and organize photographs?
A: Photo Gallery', '
Q: What version of PS3 contained Photo Gallery?
A: 2.60', '
Q: After version 3.4, Picasa was integrated into Photo Gallery along with what social networking site?
A: Facebook', '
Q: Is Photo Gallery automatically or separately installed?
A: separately', '
Q: Photo Gallery includes the ability to sort by age, color, or what other unusual criteria for photo software?
A: facial expressions']
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.

Questions and answers:
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Q: In what month of 2009 did VidZone start free service to some countries?
A: June', '
Q: What do you have to agree to with Netflix before you can use their service on PlayStation 3?
A: paid Netflix subscription', '
Q: What year did the announcement come about Netflix becoming available on PS3 in the U.S.?
A: 2009', '
Q: What type of disc was initially used to connect access to Netflix for PS3?
A: Blu-ray', '
Q: When were users able to discard the disc and access Netflix directly through their PS3s?
A: October 2010']
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.

Questions and answers:
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Q: What functionality did the PlayStation 3 lose in version 3.21 of its firmware update?
A: 'OtherOS'", '
Q: What reason did Sony give for taking out OtherOS?
A: security concerns', '
Q: Was firmware update 3.21 optional or mandatory if users wanted to continue accessing the PS Network?
A: mandatory', '
Q: Which PS3 model never included OtherOS?
A: PS Slim', '
Q: What legal action did some disgruntled OtherOS users take against Sony?
A: class action lawsuits']
On March 1, 2010 (UTC), many of the original "fat" PlayStation 3 models worldwide were experiencing errors related to their internal system clock. The error had many symptoms. Initially, the main problem seemed to be the inability to connect to the PlayStation Network. However, the root cause of the problem was unrelated to the PlayStation Network, since even users who had never been online also had problems playing installed offline games (which queried the system timer as part of startup) and using system themes. At the same time many users noted that the console's clock had gone back to December 31, 1999. The event was nicknamed the ApocalyPS3, a play on the word apocalypse and PS3, the abbreviation for the PlayStation 3 console.

Questions and answers:
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Q: What part of the original model PS3s starting causing problems in March of 2010?
A: internal system clock', '
Q: What essential network were some users unable to connect to because of the error?
A: PlayStation Network', '
Q: What erroneous date did some users start seeing on their consoles?
A: December 31, 1999', '
Q: What humorous nickname was given to the situation with the console system clock errors?
A: ApocalyPS3', '
Q: The name "ApocalyPS3" combines "PS3" with what other word?
A: apocalypse']
Sony confirmed that there was an error and stated that they were narrowing down the issue and were continuing to work to restore service. By March 2 (UTC), 2010, owners of original PS3 models could connect to PSN successfully and the clock no longer showed December 31, 1999. Sony stated that the affected models incorrectly identified 2010 as a leap year, because of a bug in the BCD method of storing the date. However, for some users, the hardware's operating system clock (mainly updated from the internet and not associated with the internal clock) needed to be updated manually or by re-syncing it via the internet.

Questions and answers:
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Q: By what date did Sony correct the issue with the system clock?
A: March 2 (UTC), 2010', '
Q: What were the broken models mistakenly classifying 2010 as?
A: a leap year', '
Q: What storage system for dates led to the system clock error?
A: BCD', '
Q: What clock unrelated to the error in the PS3 had to be updated in some cases in order to fix the bug?
A: operating system clock']
PlayStation Portable can connect with PlayStation 3 in many ways, including in-game connectivity. For example, Formula One Championship Edition, a racing game, was shown at E3 2006 using a PSP as a real-time rear-view mirror. In addition, users are able to download original PlayStation format games from the PlayStation Store, transfer and play them on PSP as well as PS3 itself. It is also possible to use the Remote Play feature to play these and some PlayStation Network games, remotely on PSP over a network or internet connection.

Questions and answers:
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Q: What PS3 game can integrate a PlayStation Portable to use as a rear-view mirror?
A: Formula One Championship Edition', '
Q: What kind of game is Formula One Championship Edition?
A: racing', '
Q: If users want to download original PlayStation games, where do they go online?
A: PlayStation Store', '
Q: Games in plain PlayStation format can be played both on the PS3 console and what other device?
A: PSP', "
Q: What's the name of the feature that would let you play a game on your PSP without having it with you?
A: Remote Play"]
PlayStation Network is the unified online multiplayer gaming and digital media delivery service provided by Sony Computer Entertainment for PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Portable, announced during the 2006 PlayStation Business Briefing meeting in Tokyo. The service is always connected, free, and includes multiplayer support. The network enables online gaming, the PlayStation Store, PlayStation Home and other services. PlayStation Network uses real currency and PlayStation Network Cards as seen with the PlayStation Store and PlayStation Home.

Questions and answers:
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Q: In what city did Sony hold their 2006 PlayStation Business Briefing?
A: Tokyo', '
Q: Does PlayStation Network use artificial or real currency for purchases?
A: real', '
Q: Along with being free and providing constant connectivity, what other feature does PS Network offer users?
A: multiplayer support', '
Q: PlayStation Network is only available for PS3 and what other device?
A: PlayStation Portable']
PlayStation Plus (commonly abbreviated PS+ and occasionally referred to as PSN Plus) is a premium PlayStation Network subscription service that was officially unveiled at E3 2010 by Jack Tretton, President and CEO of SCEA. Rumors of such service had been in speculation since Kaz Hirai's announcement at TGS 2009 of a possible paid service for PSN but with the current PSN service still available. Launched alongside PS3 firmware 3.40 and PSP firmware 6.30 on June 29, 2010, the paid-for subscription service provides users with enhanced services on the PlayStation Network, on top of the current PSN service which is still available with all of its features. These enhancements include the ability to have demos, game and system software updates download automatically to PlayStation 3. Subscribers also get early or exclusive access to some betas, game demos, premium downloadable content and other PlayStation Store items. North American users also get a free subscription to Qore. Users may choose to purchase either a one-year or a three-month subscription to PlayStation Plus.

Questions and answers:
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Q: What's the name of Sony's exclusive PlayStation Network subscription service?
A: PlayStation Plus", '
Q: How is PlayStation Plus often abbreviated?
A: PS+', '
Q: Who was the President and CEO of SCEA in the year 2010?
A: Jack Tretton', '
Q: On what date did the PlayStation Plus service officially launch?
A: June 29, 2010', '
Q: Duration options for subscription to PS+ are either three months or what period of time?
A: one-year']