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news.cnet.com - 1/13/2009

Fancy using your PS3 controller for PC gaming?

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Here's a quick backgrounder. A Japanese software programmer has released Microsoft Windows XP/Vista drivers for PlayStation 3's SixAxis and DualShock3 controllers. Unlike Microsoft, Sony has never released the relevant software to enable its controllers for PC gaming. These ...

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Gizmodo:  Use Your PlayStation 3 DualShock/SixAxis Controllers On Your PC [Ps3 On Pc]

SlashGear:  Windows drivers allow use of PS3 controller for PC gaming

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crackberry.com - 1/13/2009

CES 2009: Unify4Life Game|Shadow for PS3

— crackberry.com — Also in action at CES from Unify4Life was their Game|Shadow solution which allows you to use your BlackBerry as a remote control for your PS3. You can even use your berry's keyboard to browse for text input on the PS3's web ... (more) CES 2009: Unify4Life Game|Shadow for PS3

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siliconera.com - 1/7/2009

Sega’s Rising Dragon PS3 Looks Slick

— siliconera.com — Sega’s Rising Dragon PS3 Looks Slick By Spencer . January 6, 2009 . 3:23am ps3 Japan gets PlayStation 3 bundles all of the time, but not all of them look like this. With the exception of the Gunmetal colored Metal Gear Solid 4 PS3 the other hardware ... (more) Sega’s Rising Dragon PS3 Looks Slick

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arstechnica.com - 1/12/2009

Wireless TV-out comes to the PC... via the PS3

— arstechnica.com — A new product shown off as CES allows you to use your television has a wireless computer monitor, using the Sony PS3. While lag means that you won't be using any PC games with your television, this is a great product for streaming video or ... (more) Wireless TV-out comes to the PC... via the PS3

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Use Your PlayStation 3 DualShock/SixAxis Controllers On Your PC [Ps3 On Pc]
Gizmodo — Unlike Microsoft, Sony never bothered to make PC drivers for their PlayStation 3 controllers; but some Japanese programmer has bridged that fjord for you. This Geocities page (wait, what?) has the download links, and this forum has English instructions on how to get it working. It works in XP/Vista, and theoretically should work on Windows 7 as well, but who the F knows. [Crave Asia via 3g iPhone Hacks via CNET] ...

Windows drivers allow use of PS3 controller for PC gaming
SlashGear — Many of us long time gamers have grown very use to the Sony PlayStation controllers and its sometimes irritating not being able to use the same controller when playing on a different console or PC. Now thanks to a Japanese software programmer we can use the PlayStation 3 controller to play PC games. Just released are the software drivers for the PlayStation 3’s SixAxis and DualShock3 controllers for use with Microsoft Windows XP and Vista.  Microsoft has released the necessary software to use their Xbox 360 controller with Windows PCs therefore calling for unofficial drivers to use Sony’s classic controller model for PC gaming. ...