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PlayStation 3 News by Tom Bramwell

19 December, 2008

Sony has said that the long-awaited SingStar wireless microphones will be released "next year" in a post on its SingStar MySpace page.

In a competition posted to the site about a month ago, but picked up on by amazingly observant super-hacks like us this week (sorry), Sony offered 100 trial packs to devoted SingStar followers.

These included two wireless microphones, one USB receiver, a mini-B USB cable, and four AA batteries. So presumably each microphone takes two.

The post says "the official SingStar wireless microphones will work on both PlayStation 2 and PlayStation 3", although if you dig down into the terms and conditions of the (now closed) competition, you're asked to specify which console you have. This is presumably just for Sony's records, but it might hint at different versions.

Either way, Sony wasn't able to give us any more information on the microphones this morning, but we imagine we'll see them as soon as possible, especially given the launch of Microsoft's Lips - with wireless microphones - this time last month.

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stampax
19/12/08 @ 11:45
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About time - but can't believe how long it has taken! I wonder if they'll be priced nicely or not for those of us that already have the game.
YobRenoops
19/12/08 @ 12:02
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I'm on the trial (it was 60 for PS3 owners and 40 for PS2 owners) and they're worth the wait. Much sturdier than the lips ones and the range is fantastic. I imagine they'll be out for a putative Vol.4 in March time
amylian
19/12/08 @ 12:03
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Wow, I have definitely got to buy this once it becomes available.
Uncle_Fishboy
19/12/08 @ 12:12
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I'll get them because singstar is the only reason I have a PS3 apart from the blu ray and the fekking wires are just a bit too short so I have to sit on the bloody floor. If they cost more than 30 squids I'll punch out a cat
oreillymj
19/12/08 @ 12:24
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A bit of competition never does any harm.
prawnking
19/12/08 @ 12:44
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Wow only 18 months late.
superfurryanimal
19/12/08 @ 13:09
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As much as I loved Singstar, it gets a lot less attention in our house now we have Rockband.
So.....the question is.....will they be usable with Rockband I wonder?
YobRenoops
19/12/08 @ 13:14
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@prawnking

Didn't realise Singstar was released June 07. Did I miss it or something.

As for cross compatibility, I'll have a go with GH:WT later and let you know. Actually make it tomorrow I'm on the piss tonight.
prawnking
19/12/08 @ 13:26
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It was August 07 I think.

edit: It was December 07, I could have sworn I have had it longer than that. Still the way it has gone it will be 18months by the time we get them.
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superfurryanimal
19/12/08 @ 13:51
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@YobRenoops

Nice one.
Ohreelly
19/12/08 @ 14:06
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OH NO, IT CANNOT BE! HE'S ALMOST AT POWERLEVER 100. THATS... IMPOSSIBLE.....
hiruu
19/12/08 @ 15:05
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So, if it's wireless motion-sentive like the LIPS mics...will Sony be copying M$? LOL...since M$ always gets slammed for stuff like that...ie...avatars.
onyxbox
19/12/08 @ 15:51
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@hiruu

yeah but... Sony have a memo somewhere at Sony HQ that proves they thought of it first....

I wonder if Sony will start (without prompting) saying sh!t like that at every interview.

;-)

makeamazing
19/12/08 @ 19:32
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Cant wait for this, the kids will love it and i wont need to worry about them dragging the PS3 onto the floor
loveless
19/12/08 @ 22:16
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Not another freakin USB dongle!!! It's bad enough with the third party stuff not able to use the bluetooth interface.

OK, I get that these are going to work on PS2 as well - but surely that could have been done as bluetooth mics and an optional bluetooth - USB dongle for the PS2??

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kangarootoo
20/12/08 @ 15:03
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I'm pretty sure bluetooth just isn't up to the job.

Look at bluetooth headset communication. Either you take a big hit in quality or suffer higher lag (neither of which is exactly acceptable in a game like this).
BartonFink
20/12/08 @ 20:16
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Is there nothing they won't copy?
kangarootoo
21/12/08 @ 12:16
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^ sarcasm?
spammage
21/12/08 @ 23:59
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Reliability?
mazzl
22/12/08 @ 09:08
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@kangarootoo bleutooth 2. is very capable of this... missed opurtunity
kangarootoo
22/12/08 @ 09:15
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But if that was really the case, why didn't they use it do you think? I doubt they simply forgot it was there.

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