“I am alone and miserable; man will not associate with me; but one as deformed and horrible as myself would not deny herself to me.“
-Sony PlayStation 3, July 2008*
Remember waaaaaaaaay back in E3 2006 when the first details of Sony’s 40GB PlayStation 3 model were unveiled? The (then) inferior version of the console was revealed to be lacking several of the enhancements seen on the 60GB model — notably two USB ports and a media card reader. As usual, the internet imploded on itself in angst, settling with Sony’s promise to put out add-on peripherals to make up for lost functionality. Over two years later, and we still haven’t heard a single thing from Sony.
Instead, peripheral maker Nyko Technologies has took it upon themselves to announce their cleverly named “Media Hub,” igniting the Frankenstein-esque transformation of the PlayStation 3. Seen above, the peripheral looks to covertly attach to one of the PS3’s USB ports and expands upon the functionality of the console by adding three extra USB ports as well as a Memory Stick/SD card reader.
Fans of Rock Band who were tapped out of 3 or 4 player jam sessions because of USB port limitations may want to check out Nyko’s Media Hub when it hits retail for USD $19.99 in August. Fans of sleek-looking consoles may just want to look away.
*actually Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein
July 2nd, 2008 at 5:19 pm
I’d say “about time” but, uh, the 40 gig was *your fault* for buying it