PlayStation Universe is a website

Website

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 providing news and forums for the PS3, PSP

PSP

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 and PS2 platforms.

History

Launched in October 2006, PSU.com is an online PlayStation magazine primarily known for its exclusive news and reviews for the PlayStation 3 console. The site features up to the minute previews, features, interviews as well as a wide variety of multimedia content.

PSU.com is a collaboration between UK entrepreneurs Kieran O'Neill and Seb Hayes. The current site is an amalgamation of two former PlayStation sites (PS3Land.com & PS3Portal.com) which were launched in December 2003.

The site's forum members operate a Folding@Home

Folding@home

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team (ranked #52 as of November 2008). In February 2009, PS3Forums was redirected to PSU.com/forums; placing the forum under the PSU.com brand. As of April 2011, the forums reached the 250,000 member mark..

PSU.com Version 2

On July 25th, 2007, PSU.com Version 2 was launched.

Version 2 features:

-- A wider aspect layout (1024px)

-- All new layout of homepage and sub-pages

-- Tabbed recent articles on the homepage

-- Video and image commenting and rating system

-- Downloadable HD videos at full high definition resolution

-- A PSU RSS feed

PSU.com Trophy Portal

On March 19th 2009, PlayStation Universe added the most complete and up-to-date collection of all PlayStation Trophies on the web, featuring a large community component with user-submitted Trophy guides and difficulty ratings, as well as areas to chat about individual Trophies. The PSU Trophy Portal features over 3,500 Trophies from over 100 Trophy supported PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Network games.