Tuesday, February 24, 2009

The Easy Way To Download PS3 Games For Your System

By Grant Dougan

Sales of the Playstation 3 have been growing by leaps and bounds lately as more gamers make the leap from the XBOX to the PS3 because of its incredible gaming power. One of the benefits of the PS3 system is the ability to download games online for use on your game console.

As you might imagine, we get a lot of gamers who want to know where to find quality PS3 games on the Internet. This is why we've created this handy guide to explain your options for finding the most popular PS3 game downloads.

Let's start by telling you where NOT to go. You should stay away from sites that claim to offer "free" PS3 downloads. You might see some enticing ad banners out there, but keep your guard up. These will only cause you trouble.

These types of sites put your computer at risk of infection with a virus or other kinds of nasty spyware. Nobody at these sites pays any attention to files that get uploaded, so you never know what you might be downloading.

This isn't the only problem. Download speeds are achingly slow, and you'll find that the files you download either aren't what you were expecting, or just don't work properly. You might find yourself patiently waiting for many hours only to experience a let down when you discover that the file doesn't work. Save yourself the heartache and avoid these sites like the plague.

The best option is to sign up for a membership to a specialized PS3 game download site. Once you join, you'll have lifetime access to all of your favorite PS3 games. The creators of these websites take pride in their customer service, and they will make sure all the files are bug-free and safe for your computer. You can trust that game files will work, and will download fairly quickly.

There is a membership fee involved, but it's really a great value considering how much you pay. A typical lifetime membership will run you about $50. But after that, you won't ever be charged again, and you'll have access to thousands of titles whenever the mood may strike you. As an added bonus, you'll also have access to movie and music downloads for use on your Playstation 3.

Make sure the site you join offers a lifetime membership for a one-time fee, though. Some sites charge you a monthly membership fee, or charge you per game download. You might think this is a good deal, but you'll actually save money in the longer run if you go with a site that offers a flat fee lifetime membership.

Another advantage of these sites is that you'll get detailed instructions so that you can be sure you'll actually be able to get the games off of your computer and onto your PS3 for game play. The site will provide any software that you need to accomplish this.

After you have a lifetime membership to a PS3 game site like the one described above, you just might become an addict! You'll want to spend all of your free time downloading games from the computer. Have fun, and happy gaming! - 16039

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