Sony Computer Entertainment CEO Ken Kutaragi revealed, for the first time, that the Playstation 3 is in the works, and will be unveiled officially at in a press conference this morning. Recent moves towards lengthening the lifecycle of the had lead many to suggest that the would be delayed, however Kutaragi refuted these suggestions, stating: "There has been some talk that for a next generation game console has not been going well, but we will have a playable version ready by next spring."

A PS3 debut in 2006 now seems highly likely, with early 2006 (or possibly even late 2005) seeing the arrival of the new machine in Japan, followed by staggered North American and European debuts respectively. A Computer Entertainment spokesman confirmed to the UK's Eurogamer.net that official word on the new system would be offered next Spring (tallying with Kutaragi's May E3 unveiling), but also tantalisingly implied that the name may still be subject to some conjecture. On the other hand, this might just be the PR rep playing it safe, so we'll have to wait and see on that one.

By Luke Guttridge

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  1. Ethan Unregistered 4 years ago

    The PS3 will come out on May 24, 2005. Trust me I know someone who works for Sony!

  2. nathn52489 Unregistered 4 years ago

    b.s. they would have had the ps3 announced by now with specs. the 24 is 7 days away. there has been no advertisement. and release dates are usually pushed back. get ur facts right before u post

  3. DUSTIN Unregistered 3 years ago

    THE PS3 IS PETER