Top Ten PlayStation 3 Gifts Guide: Holiday 2010 Edition

The PS3 is well known for providing HD gaming at resolutions up to 1080p, as well as offering HD movie support via downloaded movies and Blu-ray movies, but it also fully supports both 3D movies and games. In fact, it's one of the easier, and cheaper and higher quality ways to get into stereoscopic 3D at home.

With a 3D HDTV, such as the Sony Bravia 3D TVs, your PS3 can make (certain) games and movies pop out at you, delivering a gaming experience that rivals having things jump out at your in the theater.

From "Gran Turismo 5" and "LittleBigPlanet 2" to "Crysis 2" and "Wipeout HD" playing games in 3D is something that must be experienced to believe. While in some games it does feel like a gimmick, in others you'll wonder how you ever played in 2D.

Sony is offering kits that include a 3D compatible Bravia TV, electronic active 3D glasses (unlike theaters, home stereoscopic 3D glasses shutter rapidly to let only one eye see the screen at a time, but it's so fast it's unnoticeable) and the necessary goods to hook it all up.

With the latest update, the PS3 is more than capable at running 3D games and movies. If you have an early adopter in your house, this will keep him or her ginning for years to come.

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Top Ten PlayStation 3 Gifts Guide: Holiday 2010 Edition

The PlayStation Network gift card is an excellent gift for any PS3 owner. It comes in multiple denominations (and unlike the Wii or Xbox 360, PSN uses dollars instead of confusing "points"), and can be used to buy downloadable games, such as "Fat Princess," "Sonic the Hedgehog: 4," "DeathSpank," "Battlefield 1943," "Braid," "Peggle," "Diner Dash," "Pixel Junk Shooter," and PSOne classics like "Final Fantasy VII." It can also be used to buy or rent movies, digital comics, and a variety of other digital media sold via the PlayStation store.

Downloadable games are a fun a popular option because you not only never have to worry about the game not being in stock at your local game retailer, and you never have to fret over ruining or losing the disc, but you also get a lot of great content for relatively little money. Whereas a retail game will usually cost around $59 for a new PS3 title, downloadable games vary in price with $4.99, $9.99, and $14.99 being common price tags.

Whether you want to see the gamer on your list get the most bang for your buck, or you want to give a gift that comes in lower than the retail cost of a game, PlayStation Network gift cards are always appreciated and are easy to put to good use.

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