Owning a Playstation 3 gives a gamer the chance for one of the best gaming experiences available. While the amazing graphics and cool features of the PS3 are exceptional, there is always the chance for a game player to become stuck in an area of the game that they are currently playing.

If you are looking for a way to gain eternal life, the perfect set of armor or that solution to a difficult puzzle, check out the following options to help you make it all the way through your game.

The easiest way to access cheat codes for a Playstation 3 is the Internet. There are many websites that will have just the code or hint that you are seeking to help you with your game.

While there are thousands of websites to choose from when you are looking for cheat codes, the following websites are very easy to navigate through and they are an excellent place to begin your search.

Other PS3 resources available online that should be looked into are online forums and discussion groups. Most groups like these are very accessible - all you need to do is post a thread explaining the problem in the game that you are having, and you should have a solution in no time at all.

If you have a favorite Playstation public forum or discussion group and it is not already listed in the Links Plexo above, please add it so that other readers of this Lens may benefit.

Almost all video games, no matter what the platform, have a companion strategy guide. Generally, a strategy guide for a video game will give you a back-story on each and every character involved in the story line of the game.

A strategy guide normally walks a gamer step-by-step through the entire video game, letting the player in on all the tips and tricks that will help you along the way. You will find Playstation 3 video game strategy guides sold online, in bookstores and frequently not far away from where the video game itself is being sold.

Along with strategy guides that are specific to certain Playstation 3 games, you will also find books (generally sold in the same locations as the strategy guides) that contain collections of cheat codes and hints for hundreds of different games. These types of books will have everything from codes for game enhancing software like GameShark to specific tips on how to exit the last level of a game.

For cheat codes and hints for your Playstation 3 arriving in your mailbox each and every month, subscribe to a gaming magazine. Magazines like these will not only have game cheats for PS3s, but they will also have information such as reviews of games that are currently out and previews of games about to be released.

Wired is an excellent gaming magazine, but if you do not want to have to wait for a magazine to arrive in the mail, you can download a free Playstation 3 GamerZine at P3Zine.

The Playstation 3 is an exceptional piece of gaming technology and when you make the decision to purchase one, it is important to keep your system clean for optimal game playing enjoyment. Should your PS3 become dirty, you will experience problems such as trouble saving games and difficulty in loading the games that you wish to play.

Making sure to keep game discs clean is one extremely simple way to keep your video game console clean and running smoothly. This can be done first by making sure to take your game disc out and returning it to its case every time you play. Be careful not to get fingerprints on the underside of the PS3 game disc and if you do, make sure you clean it off with a CD cleaning kit and/or microfiber cloth.

One method of keeping a Playstation 3 clean that is enormously popular with millions of gamers is applying what is known as a skin. What exactly is a "skin" and just why would you want to put one on your video gaming equipment?

A skin for a video game console such as the PS3 is a special piece of vinyl material that you can apply to the outside in order to keep irritants, such as dust, off of your equipment. Just remember that even though your PS3 is sporting protective covering, you should limit the amount of water you use while cleaning it, since it is still sensitive electronic equipment. You can easily locate skin kits for your PS3 online for very reasonable prices and each kit comes with very easy to follow instructions. This also has the benefit of personalizing your PS3. Some people elevate this modding, as it is known, to an art form and some of the resulting creations have to be seen to be believed.

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If you are a smoker, you want to smoke outside or in a room separate from where you play your Playstation 3. Cigarette smoke can be seriously damaging and affect how your PS3 performs.

Making sure that you put your Playstation 3 away when you are done playing with it can also assist in helping to keep it clean. By putting your PS3 up in a cupboard or on a shelf, you will avoid things like something being spilled on it and may reduce the amount of dust that the console will collect.

If you wish to keep your PS3 gaming equipment in the same location, consider covering it with a light towel or dust cover when you are not using it in order to reduce the effect that environmental irritants will have on it.

You can utilize a hairdryer in order to get rid of the dust on your Playstation 3. If you set your hair dryer on the highest setting on cold, you can easily rid your gaming system of all the dust that it has attracted.

This is not only a very effective method of cleaning, but you also seriously reduce the chances of damaging your Playstation 3 since you do not have to apply any pressure to the gaming console in order to clean it.

If you are not comfortable using your hairdryer to help keep your PS3 clean and tidy, purchase a cloth made for cleaning computer screens and use it in combination with a can of compressed air, which works fantastically well for cleaning out the vents of the console. Modern cyclonic vacuum cleaners are also extremely effective for keeping electronic equipment dust free.

A Playstation 3 can provide a gamer with hours upon hours of gaming fun. Taking the time to properly clean and maintain your video game console will help to ensure the use of your Playstation 3 for years to come, or at the very least keep it presentable and working until the PS4 arrives.