"The controller finally brings vibration - left out of the original PS3 pads for legal rather than design reasons - back to the Playstation. Rumble is subtly effective, especially on racing games, and is one of those features that you tend to miss when not there. So today's release has got to be good news for PS3 owners right? Not quite. The main problem is the price - the controller costs 40 quid. That's around 10 more than the original Sixaxis PS3 controller and the 360's pad. Reviews sugges..."

"SCE India will also be launching the playstation network for their playstation-3 in India, which will allow gamers to download free games and also buy them online. This portal is already available in the US and Europe.

“The playstation network is ready for India. It is only the integration of the payment gateway that needs to be done.” said Mr Bose. We shall launch it by the end of this fiscal, he added.

“PS-2 is an entry-level console, which helps first timers to enter the gaming zone,..."

"The second part of the Firmware 2.40 video walkthrough is now available to watch. In-game XMB and various other features were shown off in part I of the walkthrough, and part II shows off the trophy support. Super Stardust HD will be the first game to support the trophy feature. We've reported most of the features in our earlier articles, but it's still useful to watch the video."

"The Google Media Server - available here - is a free Windows app that sends media files to your TV via the Playstation 3 and other Universal Plug-and-Play (UPnP) devices. It works in tandem with Google Desktop, the desktop search tool that also runs various and sundry software widgets known as Google Gadgets.
With help from the Google Media Server, your TV can access videos, music, and photos stored on your PC, and naturally, it can tap straight into YouTube, the video-sharing site where Goo..."

"Hirai said during a Thursday PlayStation business briefing that Sony has been cutting PS3 manufacturing costs by reducing the number of components and decreasing the size of chips.

"The Cell and RSX used in PS3s at launch were manufactured using a 90nm process technology. And now all PS3 Cells have shifted to 65nm process technology since last holiday season," he said."

"We put a question mark at the end of the headline because we're not entirely sure if this is true. We haven't heard anything officially confirmed. The thought nonetheless is intriguing, so we want to see if there is any truth to this.

[Update: It's true. We've reached a maximum of 100. Thanks everyone who participated. Your effort is greatly appreciated!]"

"And it's about time too. Sony has revealed today, during a Strategy Meeting in Tokyo, that the PSP will finally be getting direct access to the PSN Store. That means no more having to deal with cables, memory cards or PCs. Good news for Mac lovers. It also means that you'll be able to download content from any WiFi hotspot. Pretty tasty."

"Sony held a group business briefing in Tokyo today to share its plans for 2008 to 2010. Taking up a good chunk of that time was Sony Computer Entertainment president Kaz Hirai, who introduced new non-game initiatives for the PlayStation brand.

The company's long awaited video on demand service will target PlayStation 3 and PSP, adding movies and television programs to the PlayStation Network on top of the current game content. Videos will be sold through a video store on the network and wi..."

"Sony revealed tons of figures today, including one concerning the PlayStation Network. The company has stated in its corporate strategy meeting that over 9.8 million people have registered accounts on the PSN. In total, 170 million downloads have been accumulated between these users. In related news, it was just last month that Japan celebrated making the one millionth mark."

"In the second grade, James Silva didn't just play "Mario" and "Zelda" on his Nintendo but drew pictures of new levels and cooked up ideas for future games.

While other kids dreamed of becoming an astronaut or president, he felt destined to be a video game designer.

Conquering space or politics might have been easier.

Besides a good idea, game developers have needed a distribution deal to get their work on consoles like the Xbox or PlayStation.

And over the years, the industry has ..."

"In order to stay competitive, said Sony, it had to invest large amounts of money in research and development to introduce the PlayStation 3 into the market, and these sorts of expenditures don't always get recouped, especially if a platform "fail[s] to achieve such favorable market penetration... resulting in a significant negative impact on Sony's profitability."

Even if it can recoup its investment, Sony said, it's still possible to have lost large amounts of money on the platform's intr..."

""...They must have been planning, thinking they have enough time, to port the second game to PS3 and release at the same time with the same quality," he said.

"So they massively underestimated the effort that was needed to re-architect the game to properly take advantage of the PS3's multi-core architecture."

Third-party developers are now coming to terms with the PS3, and will no longer need to port over Xbox 360 versions of their games.

"That re-architecture only needs to happen on..."

"A new PLAYSTATION 3 firmware update (v2.36) will be launching soon, improving system stability when playing select PlayStation format software titles. We’re also happy to officially report that the 2.40 system software update for PS3 will include “XMB” access in-game. The update will also include “trophies,” an exciting new feature that we’ll be providing more details on soon, as well as some other new enhancements. You can expect us to share all of the official details shortly."

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"HW
PlayStation 3 208.7K
PlayStation Portable 182.3K
Xbox 360 186.6K
Wii 675.1K
Nintendo DS 452.6K

SW Top 10
Top 10 SKU's May 2008 Rank # Units
(includes CE, GOTY editions, bundles, etc.)
360 GRAND THEFT AUTO IV TAKE 2 INTERACTIVE (CORP) APR 2008 1 871.3K
WII MARIO KART W/ WHEEL NINTENDO OF AMERICA APR 2008 2 787.4K
WII FIT W/ BALANCE BOARD NINTENDO OF AMERICA MAY 2008 3 687.7K
PS3 GRAND THEFT AUTO IV TAKE 2 INTERACTIVE (CORP) APR 2008 4 442.9K
WII PLAY W/ REMOTE NINTENDO OF AME..."

"Monolithic retailer Wal-Mart is offering a $100 gift card with the purchase of any Blu-ray player, which includes all PlayStation 3 system, such as the $499 80GB PS3 and Metal Gear Solid 4 bundle that arrives tomorrow.

"Any Blu-ray player. Blu-ray. All of them," Wal-Mart spokeswoman Melissa O'Brien told Joystiq. The promotion appeared in the retailer's weekly flyer, but it is not clear when the deal is set to end.

The deal applies to both in-store and online purchases, and is likely t..."

"Blu-Ray doesn't really matter.

I watched Iron Man in a pretty *bleep*edly low resolution. I watched Indiana Jones: KotCS in *bleep*edly high resolution. Iron Man was still 10 times better than the newest Indy outing, regardless. I'm not saying that video resolution doesn't matter at ALL, but it makes a pretty small percentage of difference to the amount of enjoyment that I have watching a film or playing a game. The first time I played a 360 (the game being Gears of War), I'll admit that I..."

"The Cell chip that forms the brains for your slick black PS3 has been used to power the fastest supercomputer in the world.

IBM's roadrunner supercomputer has shot into the record books after having become the first computer to process one quadrillion calculations per second. That's like one of those numbers you make up after a billion and, in more technical terms, is a *bleep*ing lot.

It managed that with 12, 960 Cell processors combined with 6,948 dual core AMD Opteron chips. We'd lov..."

"In terms of hardware, once again Nintendo is expected to dominate. With the May NPD video game sales data expected this Thursday, analysts are beginning to chime in with their forecasts.

Pachter forecasts 750,000 unit sales for Wii, tripling Xbox 360's 250,000 units. The PS3 is expected to sell slightly less than Xbox 360 with 225,000 units. On the portable side, the DS is forecast to rack up another 550,000 units compared to 200,000 for the PSP. Finally, the aging PS2 is forecast to sell..."

""

We all know that we can make Playstation 3 themes on our PC's but the problem comes from the fact that not many of us know how to. Well, The Playstation Blog have decided to give us a step by step tutorial on how you can go about creating your very own Playstation 3 Theme. Be sure to check it out.

"The games industry is always on the look-out for new, talented engineers and programmers who understand how the hardware works under the hood. However, it isn’t possible to buy a PlayStation development kit at your local computer store and development for the PlayStation has remained a mystery, even to very interested individuals. It gives me great pleasure to unveil the mystery and announce the PlayStation-edu program! We expect this program to be a great tool to teach students about the Pla..."

"The idea of a network service on a console that offers a television like program that has exclusive content and announcements and gives you access to demos, betas and the like, sounds great. You stick on a monthly subscription fee then you’ve got another kettle of fish.

Qore is the service in question bought to you by your friends at Sony. available on the Playstation 3, Qore will offer up some exclusive demos, content & more while also having a television-esque program that will be focuse..."

"Did Sony make a mistake by not stocking store shelves with 80GB consoles during this crucial period in the console life cycle? They’re on the upswing after a poor launch, but could they have garnered even more sales during the first half of 2008? With the enormous launch of Grand Theft Auto IV in April, how many gamers chose the Xbox 360 version of the game because they couldn’t get backwards compatibility in a PS3 and didn’t want to wait? How many of those customers bought an Xbox 360 instea..."

"We’re all aware that the PlayStation 3 is an energy hog, but this is ridiculous: According to Australian consumer agency Choice the PS3 devours five times as much energy as a refrigerator."

""Sony Online Entertainment, the company that brought you epic adventures in EverQuest and EverQuest II, has something new up its cape, um...we mean sleeve, at this year’s E3 Media and Business Summit!""

"Today we are announcing that Qore: Presented by the PLAYSTATION Network, a highly interactive, monthly lifestyle gaming program covering the world inside PLAYSTATION is on its way to PS3. Qore has been developed to give PS3 users early access to game related content at a level of quality, interactivity and depth. Everything is filmed in HD. Qore will feature exclusive news, developer interviews, in-depth game previews and behind-the-scenes looks at PlayStation games and special access to game..."

"The objective (and what we are talking to major studios) is to encode their existing and new 3D stereoscopic content with our TDVCodec and have the movies available in every-shop everywhere in the world since one single Blu-ray disc encoded with our format has the 2D and the 3D version and can be played back in 2D over existing 2D platforms and in 3D where the platform is available as shown in steps 4 and 5 (PC or PS3 with our firmware update and a Samsung / Mitsibishi / Kerner / TDVisor / Hu..."

"Trion World Network has announced that its first title will be a fantasy-themed massively multiplayer online role-playing game, and that the company has become a licensed publisher for the PlayStation 3 in order to bring it to Sony’s console."

"Hey guys and girls, in a follow up to all my other reports from my exclusive insider on 2.40, I have some small news on 2.40. You may have heard all the rumors about 2.40 arriving this month, with some even as going as far as stating a release on June 10th.

Some Points from videogaming 247:

• Sony’s currently going through PS3’s library to check whether or not in-game XMB’s full compatible. While it’s expected that the the new menu system, in-game messaging, and so forth, will work wit...

"

"Q: What’s your policy on securing games exclusively for the PS3 from third parties? Because Phil Harrison changed the policy towards not paying for exclusives. Is that still the case?

KH: That’s something that we can re-evaluate, but it’s also something that the publishers need to make a business decision on. Ultimately, it becomes a dialogue – if it makes sense for them to go exclusive, that’s a business decision that they need to make. But generally speaking, because of the investments t..."

With update 2.4 nearing release (no date officially announced), we're bound to get some leaked bits of information and MaxConsole's Medran has done just that, giving us a glimpse of how the 2D Trophies will appear in the game with a screenshot and two videos that were unfortunately taken down. Take a look at the image to the right...

...And note that the game that we see trophies for is Bioshock and the images are from the dev version of 2.4 that has been released to game developers.

"Analyst Michael Pachter expects a $50 price drop will be hitting both the Playstation 3 and Xbox 360 this holiday, but that it will still be hard for the industry to match last year's extraordinary holiday sales.

Speaking at the Electronic Gaming Summit this afternoon, Pachter said that he expects an overall slowdown in video game sales over the next three years.

Pachter expects the industry to see 19 percent growth in the U.S. and 20 percent in Europe this year, with his predicted pric..."

"-Hot Shots Golf(R): Open Tee 2 — PSP (Available June 3, 2008 / E for "Everyone")
-Secret Agent Clank(TM) — PSP (Available June 17, 2008 / E10+ for "Everyone 10+")
-wipEout(R) HD — PSN (Available Summer 2008 / Rated E10+)
-Elefunk(TM) — PSN (Available Summer 2008 / E for "Everyone")
-PixelJunk(TM) Eden — PSN (Available Summer 2008 / Not Yet Rated)
-SIREN: Blood Curse — PSN (Available Summer 2008 / Not Yet Rated)
-SOCOM: US Navy SEALs Confrontation — PS3 (Available September 16, 2008 / No..."

""Console market share appears to be less of a priority; price cut less likely," he said. "On its earnings call, Sony management indicated the company is now more focused on achieving profitability in the PlayStation segment and rolling out online services (e.g., PlayStation Home) rather than chasing unit market share vs. Microsoft and Nintendo. Importantly, management comments also suggest that a price cut is less likely on the PS3 this year, at least in the near term.""

"U.S. Video Games Industry - April 2008

April 2007 April 2008 YTD Apr 07 YTD Apr 08
Video Games $839 million $1.23 billion 47.0% $4.18 billion $5.47 billion 31.0%
Video Games Hardware $339.2 million $426.2 million 26.0% $1.62 billion $1.84 billion 13.0%
Video Games Software $389.4 million $654.7 million 68.0% $1.97 billion $2.88 billion 46.0%
Video Game Accessories $110.4 million $154 million 39.0% $584.4 million $750.6 million 29.0%

Hardware
PlayStation 2 124.4K
PlayStation 3 1..."

"Mirror's Edge, from the makers of the Battlefield series, is described as a first-person parkour-inspired action adventure game. We were still wrapping our head around that game-describing mouthful when DICE unleashed a brand new trailer, showing for the first time in-game footage in full flow. With the athletic Faith's exploits fresh in mind, we caught up with DICE's general manager Sean Decker following his presentation to media at Sony's recent PlayStation Day in London to dig a little dee..."

"Vanessa Morgan, editor of the Australia and New Zealand Official PlayStation Magazine, has said that there are two big unannounced titles coming to the PS3 and she seems quite excited about them. "Sorry, not meaning to rub it in but OMG! The titles are BIG and so were the forms I've had to sign about not releasing any info until after the embargo dates pass BUT all will be revealed in the next two issues of the mag. We've had to fly to London, Paris, San Fran, Vegas and LA to nab this info. W..."

"SEC filings have revealed that Electronic Arts borrowed $1 billion from Morgan Stanley and other lenders to help finance a possible acquisition of Take-Two.

"There's no news here," said EA VP of communications Jeff Brown. "This is just a process point on something we announced in February."

With $2.3 billion on hand in cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments, EA already has the funds available to do the deal as it currently stands. With the deal not contingent on financing, wh..."

"Microsoft's Aaron Greenberg says "the days of Sony snowing the consumers and the press are over," that the company has failed to deliver on numerous promises, and challenges Sony's latest European PS3 sales figures.

"We have been fighting Sony's promises from the day we entered the market," Greenberg told Destructoid. "Three years ago at E3 they showed what PS3 games would supposedly look like with the Killzone 2 video, that we are now learning will ship four years later. That means that w..."

""

"Gamers who happen to find themselves at the Meadowlands Sports Complex in East Rutherford, New Jersey will not only get a treat from their favorite music artists, but will also be able sample some of the video game morsels Sony Computer Entertainment America (SCEA) will be giving out during The Bamboozle Festival 2008 this May 3 and May 4.

Headlining the showcase will be the PlayStation Patrol Truck which will feature the newly designed "Player Lounge" for attendees to try out the latest P..."

""

"Once again, the folks over at the Digi-Guys have provided PSU with all new screenshots of their upcoming PS3 exclusive, Wardevil: Unleash the Beast Within.

All the new shots are straight from the 2008 Teaser Trailer, set to release sometime on April 30. Itching with anticipation, we can only hope that the gameplay matches the remarkable visual fidelity of the latest screenshots. The trailer is about 80 seconds long, and will provide a first look at the new visua art style. PSU.com should h..."

"Harmonix Music Systems and MTV Games are bringing Smashing Pumpkins’ alternative anthem “Zero” to the Rock Band library. “Zero” is joined by two tracks from the psychedelic rock of The Mother Hips’, “Red Tandy” and “Time Sick Son of a Grizzly,” which round out this coming week’s slate of downloadable content

Release date:
Tuesday, April 29, 2008 (Xbox LIVE® Marketplace)
Thursday, May 1, 2008 (PLAYSTATION®Store)

Tracks:
Mother Hips "Red Tandy"
Mother Hips "Time Sick Son of a Griz..."

"Video game sales prognosticators predict that Grand Theft Auto IV will sell some 9 to 12 million copies this year, lining the pockets of Take-Two execs and Rockstar Games employees. It may also help the PlayStation 3, at least more so than the Xbox 360, says Wedbush Morgan analyst Michael Pachter. It's not just him, either, as BMO Capital Markets' Edward Williams thinks GTA's PlayStation heritage may inspire some to drop the cash on a new PS3.

Sony probably doesn't have much to worry about..."

"Konami has released a bunch of screenshots from the new Silent Hill game, scheduled for release on Xbox 360 and PS3 in September.

Compared to today's Siren shots, they aren't exactly scaring us silly. The character detail looks very impressive though, and the fog still send shivers down our spines.

We also think we've got our first glimpse at Ellie, old school friend to protagonist Alex and a supporting character in the game.

For more on the game, check out the Silent Hill game page."

"Battlefield: Bad Company drops gamers behind enemy lines with a squad of renegade soldiers who risk it all on a personal quest for gold and revenge. EA/DICE must still be reeling from the fan backlash over its weapon charging debacle as it announced at the EA Studio Showcase in London that a Conquest mode will be made available shortly after the game's release, for free."

"Hey, everyone. It’s time again for the PLAYSTATION Store weekly update.
PS one Classics for PS3 / PSP

R-Types ($5.99)
Uniting two of the most difficult challenges of all time, R-TYPES presents the games R-TYPE and R-TYPE II in one complete package. In R-TYPE, your job is to play through 8 stages destroying monsters to save the world from doom. In R-TYPE II, journey to ancient ruins, dark caverns, into the crimson sky, and onto a Bydo star. It’s up to you to save a galaxy riddled by fear ..."

""There's definitely the possibility of [Boom Blox] going to other consoles," said EA producer Amir Rahimi, speaking to Video Gamer on Tuesday. Currently, the Jenga-like explosive puzzle game directed by Steven Spielberg is Wii exclusive.

Rahimi went on to praise the game's physics, a feature that was lauded by critics at Nintendo's media summit two weeks ago.

"I haven't really seen another game that uses physics as well and as much as Boom Blox," he said, including Xbox 360 and PS3. "..."

"The phenomenon of the BYOC (bring-your-own-computer) LAN party continues to grow and grow, and this fact is reinforced by the news that one of Europe’s largest regular LAN parties, the i-Series, has sold out its latest event in record time.

What started out as a small group of enthusiasts meeting in a village hall has grown to the point where 2000 seats have been sold in 1 month for the 34th i-Series. This is a relief for the organizers, Multiplay.co.uk, who have taken a big gamble for thi..."

"Soon to be top 10 NFL draft pick and former Boston College QB Matt Ryan has been selected for the PS3 cover of NCAA Football 09. He joins Darren McFadden (360) and Sparty (Wii) as representing the cover of the console specific versions of the game. The PS2 and PSP covers are still to be announced in the future.

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Former college football standout Matt Ryan will join former Arkansas All-American Darren McFadden as a spokesman and cover athlete for NCAA Football 09. Ryan will be featured o...

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"echochrome’s Associate Producer Kumi Yuasa revealed on the Official Playstation Blog that demos of the game will be available for download starting tomorrow on the PS Network for both PS3 and PSP. The demos will take you through a brief tutorial and give you the basic idea of how to progress through the puzzles.

Yuasa also said that each of the PS3 and PSP final versions of echochrome (preview + video) will feature 56 exclusive levels and that players will be able to create their own puzzl..."

"CoD 4: Modern Warfare is a new action-thriller that will arm gamers with the most advanced and powerful arsenal of modern day firepower to fight a new war in the world’s most treacherous hotspots. While a v1.6 patch was due for release soon a critical bug discovered during testing, which broke kill cams when playing with mods among other things, put it back in development."

"the title says. It's a (mostly) new Metal Gear Solid 4 trailer. Lots of new footage of Metal Gears and lady-robots with tentacles, lots of footage of men being whacked over the noggin with guns, only some footage of monkeys wearing pants. I must say, while the graveyard scenes were brief, it's awful nice seeing green grass and flowers in a MGS4 trailer. That desert town was getting boring.
[Thanks everyone!]"

"Washington (dbTechno) - According to a Japanese gaming magazine, Street Fighter IV may be making the move from the PS3 and Xbox 360, to the Nintendo Wii. The rumor is that the highly-anticipated fighter is in development for the Nintendo Wii as well as the other major consoles.

This has yet to be confirmed as the magazine gives little information on the source of their news.

This builds on past rumors though that Capcom was working on Street Fighter IV for the Wii.

Capcom producer Yo..."

"Washington (eCanadaNow) - According to Rockstar cofounder Dan Houser, the company has no plans or interest to make a feature film based on the Grand Theft Auto series. This comes as rumors continue that a movie will be made based around the upcoming release of GTA IV on the PS3 and Xbox 360.

Rockstar cofounder Houser spoke to Variety in an interview, stating that they have no interestin a GTA movie adaptation.

He stated that "We try and protect" the intellectual property.

He stated ..."

"Sony Computer Entertainment Australia (SCE Aust.) today confirmed the release of an official Grand Theft Auto IV bundle exclusively for PLAYSTATION®3 (PS3™).The bundle, available on May 1, 2008, will consist of a PLAYSTATION®3 40GB model, a SIXAXIS™ wireless controller and a copy of Grand Theft Auto IV, the latest title in the genre-defining Grand Theft Auto franchise, all for just $749.95 (RRP).
"We are delighted to offer the millions of PS3 and GTA fans the ultimate gaming package," said ..."

"Boston (dbTechno) - According to Rockstar founder Sam Houser, the graphics of Grand Theft Auto IV will be different on the PS3 and Xbox 360. It seems that GTA IV will have a different look to it whether you play it on the Xbox 360 or PS3. There is no word yet as to which version will be superior though in terms of visuals.

Houser stated to 1UP.com that “The 360 games have a certain look to them, PS3 games have a certain look to them.”

He stated that in his mind, they are “neck and neck...."

As previously speculated by Swedish retailer, Webhalen that a Playstation 3 Grand Theft Auto 4 Bundle was on the way. Well Sony Computer Entertainment Europe today have come out and confirmed that there will be one and it is going to be priced at 439 (£353, $700). The bundle is going to consist of a Playstation 3 40GB model, a SIXAXIS wireless controller and a copy of Grand Theft Auto IV and is said to save consumers a small but better then nothing 25 (£20, $40).

This however as it has o...

"Nikko Citigroup analysts have upgraded their rating for Sony Corporation citing their anticipation that the company will break even or even turn a profit on the PlayStation 3 beginning in August.

If their prediction is accurate, then Sony will break even at least three months earlier than analysts had previously speculated. Sony itself was not sure when it would hit profitability on the console and Sony's Kaz Hirai said that the company would was shooting for the fiscal year beginning Apr..."

"Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare PS3 Map Pack Coming April 24

Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare Variety Map Pack for PS3 will be available on the PlayStation Network on Thursday April, 24 for both North America and Europe!

Additionally, there will be a PS3 Variety Map Pack Double XP Weekend Extravaganza! Enjoy Double XP all weekend for both continents from 12:01 AM GMT on Friday, April 25 to 11:59 PM PDT on Sunday, April 27. We are also making Friday, April 25th a "Play with the Devs" day. ..."

"PlayTV a well anticipated playstation 3 feature for the UK was priced and the release date was put up on Amazon,com. After seeing such a thing, Sony told Amazon to take it down. Now you only see a blank image and the release date changed to October. The original Release date was July 31, and it was also priced at £59.99."

"Will the third time be the charm for Sony Corp.?

The entertainment and electronics giant is preparing to launch an online video service through its game console PlayStation 3 as early as this summer, studio executives familiar with the plan say.

The company has been in licensing talks with studios in recent weeks, according to these executives, who asked to remain anonymous because of the sensitivity of continuing negotiations.

The initial version of the service would include movies..."

"Make a really good web browser. The current browser is great for occasional use when you don’t have a PC handy, but realistically, no one would use the existing browser for their main web browsing. But what if the PS3 really did make a great browser that was nearly as good as a PC: fast, standards compliant, tabs, improved support for USB mouse/keyboard, search box, cookie management, all the preferences and options that power users want, and something that overall could be used as a primary ..."

"Abacuses at the ready: it seems Sony’s due to break even on the PS3 in August. City analysts at Nikko Citigroup reckon the console giant will soon start turning a profit on its machine, and will release a slimmed down version to further boost demand.

According to the rumourmongers at Stuff, the new version will pack a redesigned processor and smaller graphics chips, so the whole package will be much less bulky.

What’s more, the slimline console will also gobble less power, and be cheape..."

"Silent Hill V is no longer called Silent Hill V. Konami's just dropped us a line to let us - and now you lot - know that it's carrying a new name. Say hello to Silent Hill: Homecoming. Sounds like the title of a dodgy 'B' horror movie.

Along with the name change, Konami's confirmed a European release date of "end of September" for the survival horror sequel that's planning to scare the casing off Xbox 360 and PS3.

Homecoming follows the tale of Alex Shepherd, returning to his hometown ..."

"Quantum3 engine claims to be the most powerful in the industry.

High Voltage Software is hoping to change the face of Wii video games, with its new Quantum3 engine, which is claimed to enable Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 visuals on the tiny Wii console.

Quantum3 is the result of 15 years development experience and enables developers to make use of advanced graphical features, including better dynamic bump mapping, light effects, glossing and other visual improvements. Additionally, Quantu..."

"When HMV let slip a March release date for Sony’s PlayTV add-on our excitement meter went berserk, but as the date sailed by with no sign of the PlayStation 3 TV tuner, we began to lose hope of it ever appearing.

Now Amazon’s rekindled our interest, with a new date, and some new details of what’s in store for PS3 owners.

According to the online megastore, PlayTV will waltz into living rooms on July 31st, bringing dual TV tuners that’re HD compatible, and ready to store Freeview programm..."

"Washington (dbTechno) - According to figures released by The NPD Group, Nintendo managed to sell more Wii consoles than the PS3 and Xbox 360 combined in the month of March. This is all well and good, but the numbers also show that Xbox 360 and PS3 owners are buying more games, despite huge sales of releases such as Super Smash Bros. Brawl on the Wii.

Super Smash Bros. Brawl for the Nintendo Wii has managed to sell 2.7 million copies already.

This is only going to grow as Nintendo has ma..."

"You thought you could walk around listening to your own music on GTAIV? Not anymore.

One of the main features of the new Grand Theft Auto IV was going to be the ability to listen to music on your "Cellphone" while walking the streets. Rockstar has announced that they have removed this capability from the game. So it looks like it's back to stealing cars if you want to have any control over the music you will hear while playing Grand Theft Auto IV. All I can say is bummer."

"As we all know, the Sony PSP and Nintendo DS are currently ruling the charts. The big question however is why.

Most gamers will jump up at this point and shout “It’s the price and portability factor you noob!” We do agree that portability does play a big role but we have to disagree on the price part. In most countries the PSP is actually more expensive than the Xbox 360. Yeah we know the Xbox 360 is pretty unstable (we just had too) but still the console provides much more than the PSP be..."

"In honor of the glorious holiday upon us today, the holiday of 4-20, I give you the Top 7 Characters who have a serious case of the munchies."

"Alright, time for the eye candy. Ubisoft and Gearbox send us a 90-second trailer showcasing Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway, due for release in August on the 360, PS3 and PC. This simulation involves Operation: Market Garden, the largest paratrooper operation in World War II, which set the stage for the Allies to cross the Rhine and advance into Germany.

There are some screens after the jump, too.

From the trailer we can see this game intends to impress upon us the bonds formed by sold..."

Play TV was announced last year for Europe. It will allow you to record television on to your ps3 and view it when you want. Some brand new pictures are released showing off the interface of Play TV. Currently Play TV is only for Europe, no word if it will be released anywhere else.

"What is art? It’s a fairly straightforward question, yet it encompasses a limitless amount of correct answers. Art is defined by Webster’s Dictionary as the conscious use of skill and creative imagination, especially in the production of aesthetic objects. What happens then, when the physical aspect is removed?

The other day, I asked my friend’s father, one of the most level-headed people I know, if he considered film to be a form of art. I was hit with a rapid response confirming that ye..."

"Originally licensed by Majesco, but sold off to 2K Games, The Darkness is based on Top Cow's comic book series, and developed by Starbreeze Studios. Knowing its background it comes as no surprise that during the TOP COW discussion panel at this weekend's NY Comic-con, it was revealed that The Darkness 2 is in the works, "We can't say Darkness and video game sequel in the same sentence, so Darkness. Wink. Sequel.""

If there's one thing that can be said, it's that most polls are biased. You always seem to find sites such as PSPfanboy doing a poll where you can be sure that the readers have already got their mind set as to which console they prefer. However when the poll comes from a general Gaming site, where people from all walks of life gather... one thing can be said... the only bias in this is that it's a Poll for gamers.

Well, IGN conducted a survey of this sort, and it seems that amongst Gamers,...

"It's time for Sony Europe to finally sort out their act, particularly in regards to their EU online service and store.



EU customers are getting a far inferior service to their US counterparts, and it's time for this to change.



*The store content has been repeatedly delayed, to the point where some content promised has never been released. There is evidence that some content gets handed to SCEE and is delayed for no apparent reason. The old 'localisation and translation' argume..."

"Today, we're delighted to announce Burnout Paradise custom soundtracks will be coming to the Playstation 3 as part of our Cagney software update.

If you want to play your own music while in Paradise City, it's now possible via Easydrive without interrupting the game."

"Anthony Rose, who was speaking about what the BBC was hoping to do with iPlayer on the PS3 and other consoles, jokingly [but maybe for real] offered the hacker a job on his BBC blog:

“By the way, if the person who created the ps3iplayer port is looking for a job at the BBC, (s)he's welcome to contact me ;-)”"