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Upgrade Your PS3 Hard Drive

One of the neatest features of the Playstation 3, in my book, is that you can swap out the hard drive it comes with yourself using an off-the-shelf hard drive. Sure it may be pretty self-explanatory to some, but not everyone knows how to upgrade the hard drive on their Playstation 3. Fortunately, Seagate was kind enough to send me a little howto guide and kit. The guide walks you through the relatively painless process for upgrading your 40GB or 80GB hard drive to something roomier, like say a 160GB drive.

The upgrade allows you to swap out the built-in drive with a new one, without losing any of your content. Why is Seagate explaining how to upgrade a Playstation 3? Because they sell hard drives silly. Hit the jump for the even-Brian-can-do-it instructions.

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11:20 AM on Wed Nov 28 2007
By Brian Crecente
50,044 views, 116 comments

Latest by ultimate920: If you don't plan on buying Seagate's own HDD, then remember it has to be SATA and that the RPM does not exceed 7200rpm. Higher than that can overheat your PS3. more »

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Clip: Overlord Kicking Ass, Taking Mistresses

Mayhem. Magic. Monsters. Line-dancing. Witness the spectacle of Overlord, Codemasters' PC and 360 game that puts you into the damp and spooky shoes of evil. Control demonic Pikmin-wannabes on your way towards becoming ghetto-Sauron. More »

2:20 PM on Tue May 22 2007
By Mike Fahey
13,767 views, 52 comments

xbox 360

Xbox 360 Disc Drives Get Quiet

One of the loudest complaints to come from the fickle gaming crowd has always been the noise level of the Xbox 360. Call us spoiled, but these things are important. Fortunately for our sensitive gaming ears, Microsoft has finally begun upgrading the standard DVD drive in the 360, leading to a "super-quiet" console that (according to owners of said upgrade) further improves your gaming experience by loading "stuff a bit faster and smoother." More »

6:20 PM on Tue Feb 6 2007
By Brian Ashcraft
3,712 views, 25 comments

pc gaming

Should Gamers Get Vista?

Many PC gamers around the world are struggling right now with the question, "Should I upgrade to Vista?" Some of us went ahead and took the plunge, experiencing only minor issues (my World of Warcraft framerate certainly took a noticeable hit), but many PC gamers only play one or two games at any given time, making judging overall performance a hit or miss affair. More »

8:40 AM on Tue Feb 6 2007
By Mike Fahey
2,113 views, 22 comments

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IDC Predicts 90% Vista Home Uptake

Market intelligence experts IDC have released a report detailing their projections for Windows Vista uptake among business and personal computers for the coming year. Not surprisingly, home users are expected to make up the bulk of Windows Vista users, with 90% of new computers shipping with the shiny new OS. The corporate world, being understandably wary of adopting new software too early, are predicted to have a much lower uptake rate of 35%. My day job still loads Windows 2000 on new PCs, so I don't expect to see Vista here anytime soon. More »

3:40 PM on Thu Nov 30 2006
By Mike Fahey
264 views, 20 comments

Latest by Ryo: Since i switched from Windows XP to Ubuntu GNU/Linux, i don't even think about anymore to switch to Vista. No way... Free Software for Free People ! more »

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Ultima Online Gets Upgrade In Its 10th Year

It seems that one of the MMO's that popularized the genre will continue to receive some life support, this time in the form of a totally new client. Yep, massively multiplayer online role playing game Ultima Online will see a considerable graphics overhaul and a reworked UI. More »

9:46 AM on Sun Aug 20 2006
By Michael McWhertor
4,998 views, 2 comments

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Xbox Live Update Brings Major Enhancements

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Xbox 360 Gets Better, Faster, Cooler

justanxbox360.pngMany sites are reporting that Microsoft is going to be upgrading the Xbox 360's CPU early next year, to make it cooler and have it consume less power. It's also going to be "potentially faster." Whoa! I just got a chill up my spine, and not in a good way. Imagine it's 2008, and you pick up an Xbox 360 game. You turn it over and it tells you that while it will run on a first-revision Xbox 360, if you really want the best performance you're going to need a third-revision Xbox 360. For a decent framerate, you're going to have to upgate. Tiered systems, intermittent upgrades: isn't that what you buy a console to avoid? More »

3:40 PM on Fri Apr 21 2006
By kotaku.com
2,756 views, 24 comments

Latest by kNZA: "The new CPU will be built using technology that can reduce heat and power consumption, as well as potentially increasing speed." The technology in question (smaller process yielding a die-shrink) CAN reduce heat and power consumption and potentially increase the maximum more »

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Vista Gamers, You Need 2GB

With all the console hullaballoo, we here at Kotaku got a little bit preoccupied, fantasizing about our bright next generation game purses that we'll soon be sissily swinging at one another when arguing about the supremacy of one versus the other. More »

8:40 AM on Fri Mar 24 2006
By brownlee
250 views, 23 comments

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Rumor: Big Update Headed to Xbox Live

Xboxic has it via an "inside source at Microsoft" that a major update is heading to the Dashboard, in addition to fixing current problems with games (voice echo, please?) and (if rumors are to be believed) will add webcam functionality to the whole deal. True or false? I dunno, that's why I pegged this as a rumor. It's believable, but is it executable? Patience, Kotaku readers, patience. More »

2:40 PM on Thu Jan 19 2006
By lsmith
456 views, 9 comments

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Homebrew Hits All PSPs

Prepare for another Playstation Portable "upgrade"—someone's hacked the 2.60 firmware. PSP Updates reports that you can now play homebrew games on your PSP, no matter which firmware it has. Now hurry up and go get your Tetris before Sony drops another $100,000 to stop you with a new patch. I give it a week before 2.7 hits. More »

5:04 AM on Thu Jan 12 2006
By Brian Crecente
118 views, 3 comments

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Seriously, A 100 Hour PSP Battery

Does the PSP really need 100 hours of battery life? ICel thinks so, and that's not all - there's more. The 100-hour version is the longest battery, but iCel is releasing more reasonable 18 and 36 hour battery packs for the PSP as well. The energizer bunny is jealous. More »

6:40 AM on Fri Nov 11 2005
By lsmith
428 views, 1 comment

xbox 360

Windows Update Preps for Xbox 360

Msoft is updating their Media Center Edition of Windows today, boosting the extender abilities of the software in preparation for the release of Xbox 360. Update Rollup 2 is going to add DVD changers support, Away Mode (which lets you turn a Media Center PC on and off like an appliance), DVD-burning capabilities and high-definition TV tuner support. More »

9:00 AM on Fri Oct 14 2005
By Brian Crecente
94 views, 1 comment

psp

PSP Firmware Upgrade Released in U.S.

It was possible to get the 2.01 PSP update in the U.S. even if there wasn't an official U.S. download, but now you can grab the download from Sony directly, rather than fidgeting with updating through the network. The update fixes the ability to downgrade the PSP firmware into an earlier version. It's only a matter of time till someone re-figures out how to downgrade. More »

7:40 AM on Tue Oct 11 2005
By lsmith
209 views

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Yuck, a New PSP Firmware Upgrade

PSPPack.jpgLast week, we reported that another PSP firmware upgrade, version 2.01, was in the works after enterprising software experts found a way to hack 2.0 and downgrade the firmware to a working version of 1.5. The fun is over, for now. There's no official U.S. download for the 2.01 upgrade, yet, but it is available on the Japanese site. U.S. user can upgrade via "Network Update," not that you really want to, though. More »

4:01 PM on Mon Oct 3 2005
By lsmith
914 views

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PSP Upgrade Due This Week... AGAIN

The third release date s the charm. After delaying the 2.0 firmware update for the Playstation Portable two times, Sony has once more locked in a date for the software to go live. A message on the official Sony PSP site says that the firmware will be available in North America during this week. As of Monday night, it wasn t. More »

7:22 AM on Tue Aug 23 2005
By Brian Crecente
172 views

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PSP Upgrade Sony Doesn't Want You to Have

Even if Sony is your best friend in the whole world (with pinkie swears and all that), this might make you suspicious. On the Japanese firmware 2.0 upgrade website there is a warning that the update is for Japanese PSPs only. Why is that? The site never specifies. More »

2:00 PM on Fri Jul 29 2005
By smizek2
5,841 views