Saturday, January 24, 2009

PS3 Game Download Made Easy! Here's How To Download Games

By Grant Dougan

The Playstation 3 has been recently growing in popularity, with more and more people switching to it from the Xbox 360 due to the power it offers. One of the great features that this system offers is the ability to use PS3 downloads on your gaming system.

As you might expect, one of the most frequent questions we run into is where gamers can find these downloads for themselves. That's why we decided we'd put together a short guide on the best places to find this software online.

Step one is to know what to avoid, and that means websites claiming they offer free PS3 downloads. You might see some with fancy advertising or flashy site setups, but they're going to cause you problems in the end.

That's because sites like this are putting your computer at risk of spyware infections, adware, and viruses. Nothing is in place to monitor file uploads, and you'll never know what it is that you're downloading.

That's not the only problem, however. Download speeds on these files can be incredibly slow, and you may even discover that the game you've downloaded is corrupt and won't function. That's annoying if you've waited hours for your download. No one wants to waste that much time on something that doesn't do what it says.

The alternative is to get a membership for a specialized download website. This allows you to join up, log in, and get games whenever you please. Since these websites are monitored by people who want to make sure you get a high level of quality, spyware and viruses aren't a concern. In addition, you'll know the files always work and the downloads will run quickly.

They aren't free, of course, but they don't cost more than your average game. About fifty dollars will give you access forever. Just log in whenever you like and you'll never have to be billed again. You'll get unlimited access to PS3 games, plus movies, music, and other files that will work on your system.

You want to steer clear of membership sites that charge a monthly fee or that charge per filed downloaded. This might seem like a good deal, but you'll actually save more with a site that offers a one time only fee for a lifetime membership. It's a lot less costly in the long run.

A good site will include information about getting the files you download to function on your system, and will offer access to any software you need to circumvent the copy protection on the games.

Once you get used to downloading your PS3 games instead of paying for them, there's a good chance you'll be addicted. After all, trying out new games whenever you want is as easy as turning on the computer. - 15275

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