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The Playstation 3 (also known as the PS3) is Sony's latest game system following the success of the first two Playstations. The system was released on November 11, 2006. The ps3 competes with Microsoft's xbox 360 and Nintendo's Wii. Although the system is theoretically the most powerful of the three, it is behind the xbox 360 and the Wii in sales with a little more then five million sold. This is slightly less the half of the other systems sales. Typically this has been attributed to the price of the system. The Playstation 3 usually retails for almost double the price of a Wii at $499.

Regardless, I opted to get a Playstation 3 for myself instead of any of the other systems. Unlike the xbox 360 and Wii the ps3 offers high definition Blu-ray movie playback out of the box. Simply put watching movies on Blu-ray is stunning. The picture and sound is incredible. The Xbox 360 supports HD-dvd, but you have to buy an extra add on player for this function to work! High definition on the Wii? Forget it, it's not available! I wanted to play games and have the next generation of video playback.

After hearing about the capabilities of the ps3 I started to shop around. Like most people, paying $499 for a game system was just too much. I tried many of the big retailers; best Buy, Comp USA, Circuit City, and so on. Basically what I learned was that retailers such as these agree to set the price that Sony wants. You just won't find it priced lower then this at any of these stores.

So now I will let you in on how I got a ps3 for $327 dollars. One word: ebay. Let me say this, there are some incredible deals on that site. Now I know a lot of people don't like the hassle of dealing with ebay, but I found a few sites that help out with process. Basically there are many sites that list all the best deals on ebay, so it takes a lot of work out of shopping There, and try a Google search. Did I mention these sites also have games and accessories listed? Buy your ps3 today and save money, give ebay a try!

My favorite computer game of all-time is "The sims" and I was not surprised at all when I read the news announcing that the game was voted as one of the most popular and best-selling games of all time, based on an online survey of PC gamers.

According to the games distributors, Electronic Arts, the virtual-life sims game has sold over 7 million copies worldwide as of 2002, dislodging Myst as the top-selling computer game of all time. First created by Will Wright and Maxis, The Sims has spawned a number of expansion versions which, if taken into account, would reflect total worldwide sales of The sims series at over 13 million.

Since the game was first issued to the public on February 4, 2000, there have been seven expansion packs that followed as well as a sequel, The sims 2.

What makes the game so appealing is its unique gameplay. Instead of meeting a set of objectives like the great majority of computer games, The sims allows players to engage in a fully interactive environment and the sims characters can make their own choices about everyday living. The challenge to the player is how to best spend the Sims time in a "virtual day." And like real life, the only real objective is how to organize the Sims time and activities to give him maximum happiness and to help him attain his personal goals.

One unique quality of the sims is that, like real people, they also possess a certain amount of free will. This allows them to ignore a player's commands if they wish and instead embark on something that they consider to be more pressing and important, just like real people. For instance, a player may order a Sim to go to the supermarket or visit a friend, but if the Sim is tired and fatigued, it may simply fall asleep instead to restore its energy.

Players also have control over how their Sim character relates with other characters. For instance, they can make the Sim a real jerk who insults, slaps or even attacks other sims, which, just like in real life, often means that they get insulted, slapped around and attacked in return.