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“This year, our strategy is not to sell more quantity for PS3 but to
concentrate on profitability,” said CFO Nobuyuki Oneda on Friday. “Our
plan is not to reduce the price.”

Oneda’s remarks trail that Microsoft will drop the price of the Xbox
360 by $50 this Sunday. In the last three weeks, numerous sources and
retail fliers have confirmed the news, though Microsoft says it has
nothing to announce.

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Japan has had the budget range of PS3 games , with Folkore,
Resistance, Ninja Gaiden Sigma, Mobile Suit Gundam: Target in Sight
and Ridge Racer 7 all being available at a lower price in an effort to
have a second crack at the best-selling lists.

Then a list of SCEE titles due for price cuts in Europe , with
Resistance, Genji, F1, MotorStorm, Heavenly Sword, Lair, Folklore and
Ridge Racer 7 all becoming budget titles. Though none have been
confirmed as being part of a new Platinum range, the chances are,
looking at the titles, likely.

And now, on the eve of E3, it’s America’s turn. , which
purports to show the first three games being included in the PS3
Greatest Hits range. The games are, as the title of this post
suggested, MotorStorm, Resistance and Warhawk. Which are all games
that showed off the console’s early potential.

The console itself is still the most expensive of the three current-
gen choices, with the Nintendo Wii being cheap enough for families to
afford, and the Xbox 360 about to get a $50 price cut. But this new
range of re-releases, geared towards new PS3 owners on a budget could
help Sony shift some more units.

an epic campaign weaves the narrative, Operation Flashpoint 2: Dragon
Rising will give players the freedom to handle military crisis
situations on their initiative. Unscripted missions will task players
with real objectives, such as laying down suppressing fire, covering a
friendly unit’s retreat or conducting short-range recon patrol.
Players will fight as infantry soldiers in battle, drive tanks in
armoured assaults, pilot helicopters in air strikes and infiltrate the
enemy in covert special operations utilising a wide variety of
realistic military weapons from knives and rifles to machine guns,
grenade launchers and laser designators for air strikes. Whatever the
situation, players will need to balance brute force with intelligent
use of tactics in their engagement against the full force of the PLA.

Many analysts and game journalists were wondering if Metal Gear Solid
4: Guns of the Patriots would spark a significant PlayStation 3
hardware sales surge, and that question has – for the most part – been
answered. We don’t yet have exact numbers from everywhere, but if the
latest Amazon response has been any indication, MGS4 is a definite
system seller.

I got the bundle the day it came out. walked into Wal mart around
11:30 AM, and three bundles were just sitting there. SWEEEEET. I got
it, plus they gave me a $100 gift card because it classifies as a blu-
ray player and they were having a promotion. I RULE!!!!!!!
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Online connectivity, high-definition media players and soon, personal
video recorders are fast becoming as important to consoles as driving
wheels, guitars and microphones.

Console add-ons such as driving wheels have been common for a long
time, but in the past few years, particularly with the rise of so-
called social gaming – titles that appeal beyond the traditional hard-
core gamers – there has been an explosion of new devices designed to
add value to basic consoles.

Sony’s PlayStation 2 has probably led the push. It’s old technology
compared with its next-generation rivals, but with an installed base
of about 2.5 million in Australia, it’s still the most common one in
homes.

The trend towards social gaming evident in the popularity of titles
such as the SingStar and Buzz series for the PS2, and Guitar Hero for
all consoles, has generated its own new set of peripherals.

Indeed, such was the success of Activision and Red Octane’s Guitar
Hero series, it has already spawned a challenger.

Both Rock Band and Guitar Hero World Tour are expected to hit the
market in Australia in the second half of the year, with an obvious
eye to Christmas sales and consolidating sales of next-generation
consoles.

Nintendo, for example, with its innovative motion-sensing Wii console,
has been the surprise packet of the next-generation console wars,
despite being technically not as advanced as its two main rivals.

“Our Nunchucks and controllers are huge sellers beyond what is
supplied with a core unit,” Nintendo Australia managing director Rose
Lappin says.

Microsoft, and its Xbox 360 platform, might be more aimed at a
traditional games audience, but the company has also made its approach
to games more modular to appeal to a wider market.

Spend a bit more, and a standard Xbox 360 package, for $499, adds a
20GB hard drive, headset, component audiovisual cable and an ethernet
cable.

Microsoft Xbox marketing manger Jeremy Hinton says the strategy is to
make next-generation games affordable to a wider market.

“We also want to make our systems very modular. Rather than offer a
single package with everything, we offer a range of packages to appeal
to what people want and can afford.

“To a certain extent we get tarred with the brush of being the hard-
core gamers’ console of choice, particularly with titles such as Halo,
but we also have a large number of family products.

“This time around, with what the Wii is offering, social games will be
coming faster to all platforms.”

“From the add-ons sector, we have quite an extensive range of
accessories – we have cameras, wireless headsets, wheels, network
adapters, extra memory modules and more,” Hinton says.

“Obviously, we think people will be interested in our consoles from
all different points of the line.”

“The games market, as we traditionally know it – the hard-core players
I suppose – are more with consoles such as the PS3 and the Xbox 360.
They are into online games, downloading digital content and so on.

Late last year the company ported the SingStar franchise to the PS3,
offering a more online experience than the original PS2 game.

“It is like iTunes meets YouTube and Myspace. There is so much
uploaded content, it is really creating a whole social environment of
its own.”

Buzz TV will let players select genres, play online against anyone
around the world, and let users create their own questions.

“So we have the PS3 now being able to be targetted at a much broader
base – more so than our competitors,” Ephraim says.

Microsoft used the Xbox as the basis for an add-on HD-DVD drive to
popularise that format, but the rival Blu-ray standard, supported by
Sony and offered on the PS3, won that standards war.

The company plans to go further, using the PS3 as the centrepiece of a
personal video recorder due out later this year or early next year,
Ephraim says.

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PS3 Firmware update v2.40 came and went last week. It was live for
less time than I spend doing my hair very morning, and I’m
balding. But if the rumours are to be believed, a patched version of
the Xbox Live-mimicking update is coming on Wednesday July 7th…
maybe.

The new update is meant to have fixed all of the technical issues, and
will finally allow PS3 owners the chance to enjoy the in-game XMB, and
(not a copy of Xbox Live’s Achievements at all) Trophies.

It still amazes me that Sony saw fit to release a firmware update in
the obviously unfinished state it was in the first place. They either
rushed it through to get it out there and in working order before E3,
or they used PS3 owners connected to the Playstation network as
unknowing guinea pigs in order to test the update out for issues.

But!, Sony is trying to catch up by releasing software updates
designed specifically to brick you machine – they added some new
features of course to cover this up.

Bourne:
you got your ps3 broke due to 2.40? gutted, the only way to get your
ps3 back is to wipe the harddrive

matt – stfu. the ps3 were priced at $599 when they hit the market.
some of those bricked were old ps3 bought at the launch price. nice
job pointing out your ignorance.

Spideydog:
DAVE PARRACK going bald…now thats a headline…lol Sorry to
hear that brother Kev get back under he rock you once came, you troll.
Comparing RROD to 2.40 is utterly rediculas. You really are deserate
aren’t you?

(Is it true XBLA is getting Duke Nukem 3d..?? I will be jealous if it
is true)

Bourne:
the ps3 does have a removable hard drive… it uses a 2.5mm laptop
hard drive. You can remove it and replace it under warranty, it gives
details how to do it in the manual. As for reformatting, there are
tutorials on playstation blogs. You can use a computer i believe

kev:
bourne – in this case, you don’t need to send in the ps3 only
the hdd. after all, you guys are saying only the hdd is affected.
still waiting on sony’s public announcement saying they will fix
the bricked ones for free including shipping. anyone got a link for
that?

Xbox360 is the ultimate “lemon” console of ALL time. Up to
33% failure rate….1/3 of consoles sold died….That is a
feat that is going to be very hard to beat. But you can play it down
as much as you want and play up PS to make 360 look less significant
to make you feel better if you wish…FANBOY.

Personally, I still assert that it has a 100% failure rate, since
I’ve never heard of anyone owning one for more than a year that
hasn’t broken. Excepting (obviously) internet fanboys, who are
known for their honesty.

Before picking up Top Spin 3, you might want to think about visiting a
real-life tennis court and learning to master serving, volleying and
other Rafael Nadal-style Wimbledon magic.

It’s nowhere near that easy with Top Spin 3, which is almost as hard
to describe as it is to play. For starters, the Xbox 360 and
PlayStation 3 versions work with a time delay, forcing you to press
and release the racquet swing buttons a beat and a half before the
ball arrives. To get even halfway good, you also need to learn how to
aim well and take advantage of all the shoulder buttons and triggers
on the controller. This game makes the increasingly complicated Madden
NFL football series seem like Dig Dug by comparison.

What if you like a challenge? Then there’s a lot to love with Top Spin
3, looks included. With just a few tiny criticisms (every fifth
spectator seems to be wearing the same blue and fuchsia argyle
sweater), the visuals are impeccable, the animations are smooth and
the athletes bear a strong resemblance to their real-life
counterparts. The little touches are especially nice, such as the
sweat stains that start spreading if your character is wearing a dark
shirt. And the create-your-own character mode ties the Fight Night
series as the best I’ve seen for a sports title. You’ve got to
appreciate a game that lets you choose the volume and pitch of your
video game doppelganger’s grunt.

See, the PCers have always been a little elitist. Running around with
their noses in the air, because about 10 years ago, they knew all
their software was technically superior to console software. Yeah,
well, it ain’t 1998, anymore. And there’s a reason why GameStop, which
used to stock a full 9 feet worth of PC software, now has most of its
stores reduced to 3 feet of software jammed into the far corner. I’m
not going to get into it, but let’s just say that even if Episode 3
doesn’t come to the PS3, I won’t be heartbroken. I wasn’t even that
impressed with HL2 in the first place.

Okay, so it seems I’ve mastered Top Spin 3. I’m only a few points from
maxing out my customized character, and I’ve beaten everybody in the
game. It won’t be any problem for me to finish at #1 at the end of the
season (my final goal), and then I’ll be done. After playing more,
I’ve realized that Nadal is actually the toughest of the big trio,
just because he gets everything back and he hits 90% of his balls
shallow, which throws me off constantly. I’ve beaten him 2 out of 3
times, even though I lost the last in a 11-9 super tiebreak that
annoyed the crap out of me. Nobody else, Federer and Roddick included,
can touch me now. So I guess it’s good timing, just because Soul
Calibur IV is right around the corner (July 29), and I don’t have much
else to play. I’m still considering getting Battlefield: Bad Company -
I hear it’s very good – but other than that, I guess I’ll return to my
MGS playing so I can get ready for MGS4.

Oh, but I will be interested in Infinite Undiscovery. Even though it
irks me that Square-Enix seems to be abandoning the PS3 these days, I
do have a 360. And besides, it’s a promising RPG, and that’s all that
matters to me. Might have to check it out.

That’s hilarious…and so true (about the stock at Gamestop). Do you
remember when Gamestop used to be called Software Etc.?
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I kinda disagree with you Episode 3 when it comes to being on the
console. I hope it does. Orange Box was great, even though I only
experienced one freeze during the games. Half-Life 2 is a great game
and the episodes just build on that. Although I will agree with you
about Newell, he just needs to open his eyes to what gaming will be in
ten years from now. Only on consoles by the looks of it. Gamestop
doesn’t have selves on PC games here. They have two displays in the
middle of the store with all the PC games crammed into them. And they
are not even taken care of half the time. I still call them EB, just
because the one Gamestop we had in town, before the merge, was crap.
Their workers were/are rude as hell and don’t really care for you
business.
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you should certainly give Battlefield a go.. if anything to get a
review going! lol I think a lot of people put BF in the same bag as
CoD, but imo if youre in to FPS game then you will realise that they
are two very different games. one thing I really like about BF is the
feeling your actually on a side, rather than just not being able to
kill half of the guys on the map (aka TDM). The sense of war, all
fighting for a reason.. yeh, it goes quite nicely along side CoD in my
collection. you should try it! edit: ps.. I dont think Square is
leaving PS3, just that it just seems that way. years ago Square was
mainly on Nintendo.. then PS, now a ‘few’ titles have showed up on the
360. I dont think it will last (not saying that in a fanboy way)..
but some big titles will be popping out soon. when FFXIII comes out,
and Square see’s the fan base go nuts over it, they may start
concentrating on the PS3 again. to be honest (dont flame me).. I do
wonder how many years the 360 has in it before a new model comes out.,
maybe Square is just getting in there before it reaches the end of the
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The newest PS3 features delivered by the firmware update included: an
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without having to log out of gameplay, in-game text message support,
and a new Google Search button. A new awards system for gamers was
also included.

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Last year’s The Orange Box was a package lovingly created for fans of
the Half-Life franchise, but Valve isn’t quite yet done with Half-Life
2 (the focal point of The Orange Box).

Episode 3 is coming at some point, as evidenced by the first piece of
concept art – shown here – that has been circulating throughout the
Internet. If you check IntothePixel’s , you’ll see it there, and
you’ll also see something else: the art is labeled as “Half-Life EP3″
and the listed platforms are PC, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3.
Considering Valve’s clear aversion to consoles and obvious PC
favoritism, we wonder if it might debut first on the PC. But more
importantly for PS3 owners, we’re wondering if Episode 3 will once
again be better on the 360 (Valve palmed off dev duties onto EA for
the PS3 version of The Orange Box), thereby annoying us once again.

Did anyone here play the orange box(ps3)? I was thinking about getting
it and just wondering if the gameplay was as bad as some people say it
is. I have read reviews that say it is absolutely awful and ruins the
game, more so on episode 2…but some say it isn’t all that bad and
worth picking up. I know it has alot to offer value wise but if it
runs like $hit it ain’t legit….. r.i.p. Johnnie Cochran
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I bought it…but didn’t open it because I read some stuff about it.
Apparently the PS3 version was “ported” bad and has glitches and
freezing throughout the game. So I returned it.You might want to rent
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hate the FAt Guy. Orange Box Sux,but TF2 rullz, but the only problem
in the game is that theres alot of exploits like skywalking and etc
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sounds like it may not be as bad as some reviews said…plus it’s only
like 29.99 at wal-mart….which is why my cheap A$$ just might swoop.
Thanks for the info!
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Seems pretty straightforward. I beta tested once for a SOCOM PSP title
and it was pretty neat to get a plain brown box with an unreleased
game that said beta all over the disc. I kinda felt like a secret
agent and ran back into the house with glee until I realized the game
was horrible.

Im will be honured to be part of the beta testers and don’t
worry I have alot of free time in the evenings to test am out and give
feedback (hopefully positive one’s)

Well, perhaps it’s confirmation of that new 6-minute intro movie, or
the whole new level, or whatever, but we do know that the PS3 version
will boast everything from the 360 and PC version plus all the updates
that came for those versions. The Resistance 2 trailer will pop up as
well, so if you can’t make it to E3, just turn on the TV!

Awsome lol this is a game i knew from the beggening would come to PS3
1.Because the playstation brand was made up of RPG gamers n it would
be dumb to let them not get this 2.I swore when this was first unvield
it was announced for both PS3 and 360…..then it went to 360
exculsive..u jus dont get rid of coding for a PS3 game unless its a
full failur
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can you give me a link then? I can’t seem to find it, just the short
trailer thats been out forever.
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Um….haha 360.And Bioshock should be the # 1 game on everyone’s list
this holiday season.If you aren’t lined up to buy it the day it comes
out you obviously are stupid, ignorant or retarded.
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Both Sony’s U.S. and European game divisions will use Double
Fusion to insert ads into Sony’s games for the PS 3 game
console. Beyond supplying the technology to either insert ads into
games or add video ads to games at convenient spots, Double Fusion,
based in San Francisco, will also help the game publishers find
advertisers and work out the brand messages for targeting gamers.

Landing Sony is a big deal because the electronics giant is launching
its for its PlayStation Network this fall. The world, which has the
3-D avatars and scenery that resemble Linden Lab’s Second Life,
is a major social network aimed at keeping gamers entertained while
they’re not playing games. It will be chock full of in-game (or
in-world) ads.

Sony has sold more than 13 million PS 3s worldwide. The worldwide in-
game advertising industry is expected to grow 1,150 percent to $971.3
million between 2006 and 2011, according to the Yankee Group.

Now that the Dual Shock 3 is available everywhere – it hit Europe
last, finally becoming available on July 4 – many PS3 owners are
wondering: which current and future titles support the good ol’ force
feedback?

Well, you probably know most of the major games that do, but we
stumbled upon a very interesting list from the . As you can see, it’s
a very large list of titles that support the rumble feature, and there
are several names on there that should catch your attention. See,
there’s Eternal Sonata, an RPG that has not been confirmed for release
in either the U.S. or Europe (as far as we know). And there are a
bunch of other titles we’ve never heard of, including Punisher: War
Zone and Cinnamon Beats. We also see more than a few upcoming PSN
titles, which are worthy of our future attention.

its been around for a while.. but no one pays attention.. so now they
want you to start looking for the ads.. so they tell you.. and
everybody gets

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At least with the PC there will be options to “mod” or “hack” the ads
from appearing. Certainly worked with Hellgate ($hitty game that it
was).

Think I’m going to ask a couple of game devs I know for comments about
how these ads work, and how they are put wherever they are on the
display. I’m really quite interested in the background technology
now..

yep, lets replace all those funny gimmick adds with real ones because
that will increase the enjoyment for the gamers, wait a sec…….

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I have a feeling the in-game advertising will be a little more
tasteful than that. I feel like it will make the atmosphere more
realistic. I think nothing kills the mood of a futuristic sci-fi more
than seeing a decripit fast food joint named Johnny’s Burgers and
Fries. Tell me you wouldn’t mind seeing a McDonald’s there instead.

I have to agree with Matt and Alex. So long as they don’t pop up and
don’t affect my bandwidth, I don’t care.

Adding realism is great. Being able to shoot/bomb/destroy ads like
billboards in game would make it ok. And if these ads were in an
online environment, maybe it would be even helpful for the advertisers
to know which of their ads are blown up more than others. Just a
thought.

Adding realism is great. Being able to shoot/bomb/destroy ads like
billboards in game would make it ok. And if these ads were in an
online environment, maybe it would be even helpful for the advertisers
to know which of their ads are blown up more than others. Just a
thought.

Adding realism is great. Being able to shoot/bomb/destroy ads like
billboards in game would make it ok. And if these ads were in an
online environment, maybe it would be even helpful for the advertisers
to know which of their ads are blown up more than others. Just a
thought.

The console is also expected to drive sales well into next year before
finally being overtaken by sales of standalone BD spinners, which at
the moment account for a pitiful slice of the market thanks to
ludicrous pricing and the fact that the manufacturers are still
finalising features and performance.

However, don’t expect Sony to react in turn, as according to GameRush
Entertainment, they’re happy with the current price of their next-gen
machine. They cite Signal Hill analyst Todd Greenwald, who had this to
say on the popular subject:

“We do not expect a price cut on the PS3 just yet. Sony appears to be
focused on profitability right now, and actually has some momentum
behind it now with the Blu-ray win, and its strongest line-up of
exclusive titles since the consoles launch (Metal Gear Solid 4, Gran
Turismo 5, LittleBigPlanet, Killzone 2, Resistance 2, Motorstorm 2,
etc).”

Sony will make money on the machine eventually, the only
dissappointment for me was how they “chopped and changed” the model
structure so many times I believe they left a confused customer base
trying to understand what they were really buying and what special
features they would benefit from. I own a 60GB model; I am very happy
that I got this model with all the features… I feel the newer models
are weaker and have short changed the customer somewhat.I will be
purchasing the “new” model rumoured to be released in August/Septembet
as a second back-up model, and one to be used in the lounge connected
to the HDTV. The current one I have sits in my room… let us see what
Sony has up it’s sleeves in the coming week… a very interesting week
it shall surely be!Q!”aLl RoAdS LeAd ToO HoMe”Last edited by Qubex on
7/10/2008 11:23:16 AM
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The ps3 has been around for 2 years and is supposedly going to be
around for another 8.Sony can’t go down too soon because they’ll have
no where to go down in the future.
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IMO Sony should drop the price, Sony needs to compete a little
stronger, forget about profit margins on the system and market the
hell out of it. This Gen feels sloppy compared to the last gen.
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for the games medium.” What does he mean, and is it a good thing for
gamers? has today announced, alongside Sony Computer
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Bionic Commando: Rearmed, Capcom’s remake of its classic 8-bit
adventure, is going to be coming out on both Xbox Live Arcade and the
PlayStation Store. If we’re to believe producer Ben Judd, then the
PlayStation 3 version may be the best.
The first big feature on the Sony side of things will be remote play
support, meaning you’ll be able to take your game and play it on the
go through your PSP.

The other bonus is only teased by Judd, but it sounds like it could be
good: “There is one more VERY cool surprise for those of you who
purchase the PSN version… but that is another story for another
time.”

Hopefully the cool surprise is that they were just kidding when they
said the game wouldn’t have trophies.

release the game already. and on a side note, fix the
bioniccommando.com website too. not easy to navigate through…

Though the manic four-day trade show has been scaled back since its
overcrowded heyday, it’s still the most important games-related
gathering of the year. Sun Media will once again be there (this is our
eighth consecutive E3, believe it or not), and here’s a small sampling
of the rumours and questions on our minds as we take wing for the City
of Angels.

But Sony is also set to unveil an as-yet unannounced new PSP game
based on one of their highest-profile franchises. We’ve already seen
PSP versions of God Of War, Ratchet & Clank, Jak And Daxter and even
Killzone, so what does that leave? MotorStorm? Possibly, but unlikely.
Lair? Surely you jest.

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Obviously, we’d like to know more about this ‘dress’ business. It is
described as an “interactive fashion magazine” and allows user to
select and try out different outfits. But just on some stupid avatar,
for all the use that is. Its main selling point is that it looks
realistic, which you’d sort of expect from the PS3. Mind you, we’ll
still be laughing at how crap it seems when looking back five years
down the line.

‘dress’ is also supposed to make use of the PlayStation Network so
that users can interact, rate and share outfits. Sounds. Awful.

Well, perhaps it ain’t so “top secret,” anymore. We don’t think it’ll
pop up next week at E3, but we are hoping for confirmation from
LucasArts at some point in the very near future. We’ll keep you up to
speed on the issue.

YEEEESSSSSS…I LOVE BATTLEFRONT… I’m willing to bet that it will
be announced on a little sheet in box of The Force Unleashed… Just
like GOWIII was in Chains Of Olympus…
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Cool. Star wars Battlefield was a great idea.I’ll definitely be
getting this one.
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The gameplay footage is from the Playstation 3 and Xbox 360 version,
confirmed by Treyarch to be running on the Call of Duty 4 engine. You
can get a taste of that in the footage which is full of destructible
environments, hiding behind cover and gunfire.

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10.07.2008 While the Xbox 360 elite boasts a sturdy 120GB hard drive,
those opting for the less expensive standard version of the Xbox must
make do with 20GB of storage. But not for long if the rumour mill is
turning in the right direction, with reports suggesting Microsoft may
soon bump this up to a 60GB hard drive.

The 40GB PS3 is not on the market very long, so, as Engadget points
out, the new model may not necessarily be bumped up to 60GB or 80GB
but rather have some new addition or a fresh redesign.

Reviewed on 7/9/08 Updated on: 7/9/08 Release date: 9/23/08
UK REVIEW–The Buzz series has been a steady fixture in Europe for
many years, with seven different editions of the main game and four
versions of the Junior spin-off. Like many other Sony Europe games,
the series took its time getting across the Atlantic, but Buzz! The
Mega Quiz finally hit North American PlayStation 2s last year. Now,
the inevitable PlayStation 3 version has arrived in Europe, and Buzz!
Quiz TV uses the console’s increased functionality to offer custom
question sets, online play, and wireless buzzers for the first time.

The basic formula for Quiz TV is exactly the same as previous Buzz
games. The show is hosted by a character named Buzz (with Australian
soap star Jason Donovan reprising the voice), and it still includes
around 5,000 questions. The buzzers have received an upgrade and the
game comes bundled with four of the new wireless controllers. They
work incredibly well, and you’ll probably wonder how you put up with
those tangle-prone tethered remotes in the past. The only downside is
that the wireless remotes require two AA batteries each, but you can
use the original PlayStation 2 buzzers with the new game if you
prefer. As a bonus, the new wireless buzzers also work with all of the
old games.

Quiz TV has three main modes: a solo mode that pits you against the
clock, a local multiplayer mode you can play with up to seven friends,
and an online mode that pits you against players from around the
world. Sadly, though, only one person per console can play the game
online at any given time. Single-player mode is a rather dull
experience, a bit like playing a board game by yourself. You can’t
play against AI opponents, so instead you compete against yourself and
the clock to get the highest score possible within a limited time.
Buzz is designed to be a party game, and it’s a lot more fun when you
have a few companions to play with you.

The preset questions in Quiz TV aren’t generally difficult, but there
are certain questions that will stump all but the most ardent trivia
buffs. Unlike previous titles, Quiz TV doesn’t allow you to choose
between easy and hard questions before a game, with only one
difficulty setting on offer. Games typically start out easy at the
beginning and get slightly more difficult as you progress. Given that
the person with the lowest score at the end of each round chooses the
topic for the following round, there’s a bit of a rubber-band effect
that lets people catch up, assuming that they know their chosen
subject. Quiz TV also keeps tab of answered questions to ensure that
frequent players don’t have an unfair advantage through the
memorisation of repeated questions. To date, we don’t recall seeing
any single question asked more than once.

You can head over to mybuzzquiz.com and create quizzes using your
PlayStation Network ID. You’re able to set the privacy options on your
quizzes so that everyone may play them, or limit them so that only you
or your PS3 friends are able to see them. Quizzes can be tagged as
mature, and sorted into one of the predefined question categories such
as lifestyle, as well as subcategories such as video games. Each set
requires eight questions, and once entered, they’re scanned for
offensive language and submitted to the system. It takes only a matter
of minutes for them to be available to play in the game. Popular
topics include movies and TV, sports, general knowledge, and even
Chuck Norris. Once you’ve played a set, you can then rate it and
report offensive quizzes if any questionable material makes it
through. MyBuzz is one of the most compelling parts of the package,
and there’s already a burgeoning community around the game.

Although you can tailor questions to a specific subject, there’s no
option to play only the types of rounds that you want (for example,
Fastest Finger, Pie Fight, Point Builder, or Pass the Bomb) or to set
the total amount of questions or rounds in MyBuzz, or in regular
single or multiplayer games–it’s all up to the game. All of this
results in the experience becoming a bit repetitive after playing
through a few times.

Product Basic Spec: Platform: Playstation 3 Genre: Puzzle Number of
players: 1-8 Players Connectivity: Online,Broadband Only Offline
modes: Competitive Online modes: Competitive Resolution: 1080i,720p

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BEIJING, June 27 (Xinhuanet) — Playstation 3 has been a roughly 3.3
billion U.S. dollar loss for Sony Corp. since its launch last year,
according to the company’s fiscal 2008 annual report.

That breaks down to 2.16 billion dollars in 2007, and a 1.16 billion
dollar loss in 2008.

They went on to note that they’ve invested a great deal of money into
R&D for the console, a sum they might not be able to recoup if the PS3
“fails to achieve such favorable market penetration.”

Sony fanboys should take heart, however. Losing money on hardware is
relatively common in the video game biz, as companies routinely lower
prices to sell more units and thus stimulate software sales.

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Fathers Day may be over, but our five reasons to get Dad a Sony
Playstation 3 are still valid. .

Google and Yahoo have , leaving Microsoft out of the game completely.
For some readers this is welcome news? but others aren’t so happy.
Would you have preferred Google or Microsoft? Join the discussion.

talon118 says: The Microsoft Xbox 360 is overall a better gaming
console. Now is better than ever to buy one: The prices have dropped;
the games are better; and the online is the best (live). Overall the
Xbox 360 is the better bargain.

Slydawwg says: It’s funny to see the Xboxers still hanging on
promoting their system as the one. There are lots of good times to be
had with the Xbox if you can’t manage to acquire a PS3, but it’s over.

BearOnTheJob says: I guess it all depends on what Dad wants. If he
wants a kitschy, trendy, casual system, get the Wii. If he wants a
Blu-ray Disc player, get the PS3. If he wants to actually play games,
get an Xbox 360.

Adama says: Looks like Icahn can’t. Yahoo and Google merging? I
thought Microsoft buying Yahoo! was a bad deal, but this is even
worse.

Palm, Samsung, and other competitors are using the iPhone 3G launch as
a springboard for their own smart phones.

With an iPhone and the right app, you can sync your e-mail and
calendar, use voice search, play games, and more.

“PS3 is open for the ad business,” said Phil Rosenberg, Senior Vice
President, SCEA. “We are very excited about hosting contextually relevant and
well-crafted creative advertising on PS3. PlayStation is taking a major role
in enabling this fast-developing sector that is both positive and inevitable
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Xbox360 Are the same as PS3 BUt XBOX LIVE IS WAY BETTER Even for 50
Bucks. Besides.

ps3 users better love this game, it will be the only one till next
year! hahaha this game along with splinter cell sux! stealth games
suk. by johnson from wilmatuky on 15/06/08 02:31 AM

im buying the game,but not now maybe next moth cuz i got other games
to finish and play. by omen from FL on 13/06/08 11:27 PM

An internal memo from Walmart shows the Playstation 3 being replaced
in August with a ‘new model’.

This doesn’t necessarily mean anything big is coming – it could be a
new anything, really. Perhaps they’re throwing in a DualShock 3.

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The Secret Apprentice character will also appear in Namco Bandai’s
Soul Calibur IV game for Playstation 3 and Xbox 360 alongside Darth
Vader and Yoda. We’re giving away a couple copies and some swag which
you can .

Also getting the new firmware treatment today is the . The latest
version 4.00 doesn’t have too much to brag about besides a Google
search option in its XMB and a few new video playback options.

We’ll have more on the PS3’s big 2.4 update in the coming weeks. What
else would you like to see in this update? Let us know by sounding off
in the comments section.

by June 18, 2008 6:49 PM PDT The 2.4 update for the PS3 will finally
be the final blow to the Xbox 360. So far, in game messaging and
achievements were the only reasons to justify paying for the Xbox and
Xbox live. Soon the PS3 will have these same features and don’t forget
that the Playstation Network is FREE. There will be no reason for
people to purchase the 360. Lastly, we have heard talk of the 360’s
avatars which will look extremely childish (as the Wii) in comparison
to the PS3’s virtual online community- HOMEThe PS3 momentum is
building and will soon be unstoppable.
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by June 19, 2008 4:27 AM PDT Great news, I personally love
achievements, currently I have over 11,000 points. It is about time
for the ps3 to get a similar system. I’d like the Wii to follow suit
as well. The one thing still missing with the ps3 is custom
soundtracks, something the 360 has done since launch. Also in regards
to Scarface, it isn’t the final blow. The 360 has exclusives such as
Halo, Gears of War and Ninja Gaiden II. As long as the 360 has top
shelf exclusive games, it isn’t going anywhere. Which is a good thing,
competition benefits gamers. I love my ps3 and all, but having it be
the only system would be terrible. All the great updates the ps3 gets
is a direct result of the 360’s success.
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DualShock 3 combines the motion sensitivity of the SixAxis feature
with the vibration mode included in older PlayStation controllers.

According to Sony, almost all future PS3 releases will support
DualShock 3 and, as long as customers have upgraded to version 1.94 or
higher of the PS3 firmware, the controller is already compatible with
many existing PS3 titles.

Sony claimed that the rumble feature was excluded from the controller
after difficulties integrating the technology with the motion
sensitivity.

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Now, we’ve been hearing whispers and rumors about another PS3 model on
the way, fueled by reports from Sony who admit they will continue to
weigh the marketplace and the demands of gamers as they make future
adjustments. Yesterday, according to Joystiq, a Wal-Mart employee has
gone and leaked a list of products the company is having difficulty
keeping in stock. One of them is the 40GB PS3, which “will be replaced
with a new model in early August.” …woah, really? This is huge news,
but it could just be that they’re talking about replacing the Sixaxis
with the recently released Dual Shock 3 as part of the 40GB package,
so don’t get your hopes up just yet.

If and when ever Sony announce a slimmer cooler PS3, there will be
many who will have bought a PS3 a few days earlier and they’ll be mad.
So someone somewhere will be pissed when a slimmer PS3 comes along,
lol.Last edited by bamf on 7/9/2008 6:55:54 PM
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That would be cool. But I am happy with my March 07 60gig model. I
have not had one compatibility problem: it plays ps1/ps2 discs that
even my ps2 couldn’t (having to do with disc read speed, my guess).
Moreover, it purrs more quietly than a kitten, and doesn’t heat up
nearly as much as the earlier 60 and 20 giggers.
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dont forget a new ‘eco’ ps3 is meant to be coming out at somepoint
oo.. it might have that added on top the list of other stuff. bigger
HDD for me is the thing, i have a 60gig (uk)so i have BC, but i will
have to seek out a new Int Hdd soon. i am juggling 21gig spare memorty
all the time, i would rather not worry about it. shame ext drives dont
handle game data, as most of us would probably be sorted out.
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i think its that model that was on the news not so long ago…the one
that uses less energy or whatever…who knows…IM BUYING MINE TODAY
WOOHOO
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Well I agree with the Wii…considering you just buy a Wii and your
set without having to buy any more wires or hard drives etc. But the
360 being harder to buy than the PS3…meh maybe. I’m just saying that
there are MORE choices with the PS3 than necessary in my opinion. Like
someone has mentioned before, confusing consumers with too many
different models isn’t the greatest idea. Back in the day, Snes,
Sega,Nintendo,Atari, they were all 1 console per company or however
you wanna put it. So if you wanted to play a Snes game…you get a
Snes and snes games…no need to worry about which model you need to
get to make sure your playing the right one cuz there was only 1 to
pick. Sega same thing, only things you had to worry about is why
certain cartridges were taller with a yellow plastic thingy attached
vs a smaller black cartridge. btw…remember the game genie? lol I
just thought about it…what a hideous device!
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ok, if anything new comes out it’s going to be an 80GB model, all
they’re doing is, the new CPU is going to be 45nm, the RSX processor
is going down to 60nm and they made a new heatsink for the inside
that’s smaller and more efficient. (they might make a smaller case now
“slim case” since the heatsink was shrunk but that’s just rumours for
now) Also, for those wanting a bigger hard drive… do what I did,
swap it with a laptop hard drive. I put my 60GB PS3 HD in my Laptop
and swapped the laptop 160GB into the PS3. I have a 160GB PS3 Now. If
you don’t have a laptop. Buy a SATA 2.5″ 5200 RPM Hard Drive. the
little compartment on the side of the playstation is for the hard
drive. Take out 2 screws, pull the old on out and drop the new one in.
that’s it. No opening ps3 or anything. sony made that slot just for
this.
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I did the same thing, except with a 200 gig HDD.Took fuckin ages tho,
with all the music and game demos I had to transfer. Worth it tho.I
saw somewhere with a 350gig 2.5inch SATA HDD, for only like 60 quid.
Pretty awesome.
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that won’t work with me, i’ve got a 40 gb vaio (2003 (VERRRRY slow))
and a 40 gb ps3:P but in some ways its a 80 gb version since i linked
it to my vaio using mediasharing:D btw I WANT BC ON MY PS3:( my ps2
broke not very long ago:(
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Hey guys I need help, I cant update Gta4. For some reason i get signed
out of playstation network when i finish playing a game, when I try to
update GTA it doesn;t update it just sits there at 0%.
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its the PS3 SLIM……like the earlier reports.I can guarantee that it
is indeed the PS3 SLIM.The brochures for the new ps3 have been
distributed to all the SONY STORES. Trust me.
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i got a 40gb ps3 from walmart when they had the 100 dollar gift card
deal befor the mgs4 bundle came out and i didnt open it hopping to
trade it in for a 80gb bundle and from about two weeks i called 7
stores every day and one walmart store sayed that they stoped
shipments for all ps3s and they said they were waiting for a 120gb
model a circuit city also said that a new model would come out soon
and that they never ordered the mgs4 bundle
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I don’t know if this help much, but pretty much every online and
retail store in here in Norway is out of PS3s, they are all waiting
for shipments. It must be something Sony is doing, maybe planning a
new model because they usually would keep up the shipments supply.
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Hey BugzB, Happy belated birthday! I assure you, I thoroughly enjoyed
the ps3 on your behalf…
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This contest is open to all residents of the United States and Canada,
and will close on August 06, 2008 at 9:59 pm PST.

It’d be helpful if there was a list of games that were currently
supported. Which ones are currently suported, which are retroactive,
and which ones arn’t? I know Burnout Is … but what else?

This new addition of 2.41 is great. thankyou sony for the great
service. Keep up the good work.

@ShadowMasterX1 and Nineball2112look, almost all updates are good
(except if it bricks my biatch, and it has already froze and made me
sync my controller). I wasn’t saying the update isn’t good, I’m just
saying nothing has really changed, after all this time, and yes it
does feel rushed. you just can’t expect much from Sony’s updates I
guess (U said it urself). As far as legal issues, yeah, i hear people
saying that, but has Sony said anything about it? i saw ur patent
page, that’s wonderful and all, but Sony can do it, I want to hear
SONY say why some of these features weren’t added…… I like my PS3
and blu-rays and all the rich media features, but it seems like people
really defend Sony like they are part of their family. C’mon peoplez,
we payed $400 to $600 for this thing, shouldn’t we have a right to
expect some cool (small) things out of it? I know the PS3 has the
power to do it… and I’m getting sick of people saying some of us are
spoiled or are not true gamers. I happen to like a seamless integrated
experience, I like priv chat and music when I’m mashing on deathmatch,
and when ur comrade jumps online you can talk to them while swapping
out games or just go about ur biz while you plan with them. I know
Sony can do it, so I have a right to expect more from them. I’m sorry.
I own many consoles, and it started with an Atari 2600, but this is
here and now….

The 2.41 patch update seems to work just fine without any problems.
Glad to see Sony pull the 2.40 update when it discovered the problem.
Smart move on their part.

@ Flavour666Here’s your proof… I’ll give you two links. The first
link explains a bit about the patent and why it’s an issue for PS3
users.So ShadowMasterX1 isn’t trolling. He’s stating a FACT. Now
Flavour666… How about you apologizing to ShadowMasterX1 for slamming
him? How about you taking some time in the future to research things
before posting? How about you quit being a troll yourself?

in-game clock… the most under-rated feature of this update. well
thank god sony listen to their consumers wants. it’ll make there ps3
great for years to come.

The games I want to play now are on the PS3 and this feature helps me
enjoy the games and keep in contact with my buds. I am looking forward
to the other games coming out for the PS3 and it will be a while
before I get another game. There’s also games on the 360 that I will
eventually play also but I have no sense of urgency for them. This is
the generation of gaming I had always hoped for and have spent more
money and bought games sooner for it. I never bought a game at release
for the PS1, when I got the PS2 and the Xbox the only game I bought at
launch was MGS2 the rest of the games I bought till they were on the
greatest\/platinum hits lists. For this generation I have bought Dead
Rising along with 360, Gears Of War at launch, and Halo3 at launch. On
the PS3 I bought at launch MGS4(of course), Uncharted, COD4, and
Assassin’s Creed. Orange Box just for the PORTAL game.

I just wanted to say thankyou to everyone for all the positive
feedback on my comments. Whenever I post one it is truly sincere and I
mean it. Also I just opened up my union to everyone so come and join.
You are all welcome in it. On that note. The update is amazing and is
working great. To be honest I havent played my 360 for about 6 months
now. I actually gave it to my kid to use as a dvd player lol. That is
until gears comes out. However Ps3 is the most dominant system for me
right now and this year of 08 will be remembered as the year of sony.
I cant wait to see what they will unveil at E3. Man im so excited.
Keep up the good work sony. Your going to be around for a long long
time. Sony is a brand name that we can trust. They have lost 3 billion
dollars on ps3 and continue to make it a quality product. That just
goes to show that they are not greedy and honestly care about us as
customers and consumers. I take my hat off and personally thank you
sony. YOU ROCK!

Now if we had some games that you could actually earn trophies
playing, we would be somewhere. I guess that will have to wait till
update 4.00, and then that wont work so we will all have to wait till
4.00 1/2. At least by then, Sony might have Alone in the Dark on there
system, along with a bunch of other games that 360 owners have already
played.

i just wanted to say…i have owned both and the PS3 might be behind
in the online perspective as some people would argue, BUT the PS3 is
technologically dominating the 360.

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Amanda Bennett, 18, and Caleb Bridgeman, 16, enjoy a game in the new
console room at Head2Head Games on Dundas Street downtown. (Sue Reeve,
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The storefront haven for gamers will see a lot more of that kind of
carnage today when it opens its new “console room,” dedicated to the
hardcore gamer, with a day of free play, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and
again from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m.

Today, for the free day of play, the store will have eight Xbox 360s,
three Wiis and four PlayStation 3s in the console room alone. Upstairs
it will still offer its usual complement of 42 computers, 18 for
Internet use and 24 for gaming.

The new room was born of necessity, said owner Carol Bennett. As the
console game industry has grown business at Head2Head is up more than
200 per cent over last year, she said.

Following last October), Midway announced Tuesday that the unlicensed
football sequel will be released for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 this
fall.

I’m going to get this! I love madden and all, but once and a while I
want to break the rules.

Check out the first screens from Blitz: The League II below and keep
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“By partnering with Digital Extremes, 2K Games is delivering a fully
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It’s 2008, and Tech companies STILL can’t figure out the art of
rolling out updates… Why is Steam so good at it, while billion
dollar corps fail? It’s not the technology.

Can someone confirm if 2.40 update fixed the mp4 streaming issue? I
can’t believe that Sony pulled the 2.4 update because a few PS3s got
bricked while it won’t even acknowledge the fact that there are so
many of us out there that lost the ability to stream mp4s from the
stupid 2.2 update.

Considering the fact that the firmware updates are FREE UPGRADES, I
think that a little more lattitude and a lot more grattitude should be
in order here.

@: same here. when I upgraded my 20GB HDD to 250GB, the backup utility
saved everything…games saves (PS3 and PS2) videos, downloaded games,
smut photos, smut videos…it’s was all there man…what is MAcBandit
talking about?

I have 4 games for my PS3, many demos and the free DLC for GHIII. The
backup came 16GB big and the biggest save i have is for Portal, wich
is about 500 megs… I would supose that it wouldn’t be that big if it
was only the gamesaves.

ideally i’d like to see sony add a feature where one can upload
his/her own top 5 games saves to a sony server and in turn have the
saves available whenever you login to another ps3. that would be
sweet!! but i doubt to see this until firmware 2.9x, hehe..

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Players new to the series can now shoot, pass and check with ease. NHL
09 features Be A Pro, a game mode that will put you on the ice with a
dynamic new 3rd person camera that allows you to play the role of one
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5. “Professor Layton and the Curious Village” (Nintendo, for the DS):
Charming characters wrestle with clever puzzles in this beautifully
written and illustrated gem.

_ENCORE: In May, Activision announced its strategy to maintain its
lead in the rhythm game competition: “Guitar Hero World Tour,” which
adds a microphone, drums and a virtual recording studio to the best-
selling franchise. But no one is expecting MTV Games’ “Rock Band” to
fade out.

Next week, you’ll be able to download 12 classic songs from The Who
for “Rock Band.” Harmonix had been trying to reproduce the entire
“Who’s Next” album, but Rigopolus said some of the master tapes
couldn’t be located.

Meanwhile, virtual rockers around the world are hoping, perhaps in
vain, for tunes from two other classic British bands. According to The
Financial Times of London, representative of The Beatles have had
discussions with both Activision and MTV Games. Led Zeppelin, however,
remains elusive. Peter Mensch, a partner at the firm that manages Zep
guitarist Jimmy Page, told The Wall Street Journal that the band is
unlikely to grant either company the necessary access to its master
tapes.

Born with the life-threatening illness duchenne muscular dystrophy,
Zak, 14, has been confined to a wheelchair most of his life. His only
enjoyment has been playing videogames with his mates, until thieves
broke into his Wollongong home last week.

The new PlayStation 3 and games were given to him by the Make a Wish
Foundation, which grants wishes to terminally ill children.

Zak recently spoke to Storm halfback Cooper Cronk, who invited him to
be a guest at the game.

Property Guide 2008 FIND OUT what your home is worth by consulting
Property Guide. You may be surprised.

Washington —- The government on Friday sent out the last of the
economic stimulus checks for people who filed tax returns before April
15. But the Internal Revenue Service stressed that it’s not too late
for those who haven’t yet filed returns to benefit from the payments.
The tax agency said it will continue processing tax returns and
issuing stimulus checks for much of the year. In particular, it is
urging some 5 million Social Security recipients and veterans who
don’t normally need to file returns to do so this year so they can
qualify for checks. It urged this group, and people who received
extensions for filing, to file by Oct. 15 to ensure they receive a
payment before the end of the year.

Washington —- As oil prices soared to a record high Friday, the
nation’s airlines and shipping companies stepped up calls for a
crackdown on financial speculation in energy markets, which they blame
for pushing up fuel costs. The Stop Oil Speculation coalition of
nearly 40 airlines, trucking companies and unions said at a news
conference that lawmakers must close loopholes that allow traders to
skirt federal restrictions on the purchase of contracts for oil and
other commodities. “This crisis deserves the full attention of
Congress —- now —- not next week, not next month or next
year,” said James May, president of the Air Transport Association of
America. The airline industry’s main trade group expects companies to
lose $10 billion this year —- on par with their worst combined
loss ever —- solely because of soaring fuel costs.

United Airlines’ parent, UAL Corp., said Friday it will record second-
quarter costs of as much as $2.7 billion to reduce the value of its
assets and pay employee severance. The cut in goodwill will produce a
noncash charge of as much as $2.3 billion, UAL said in a regulatory
filing Friday. Elsewhere, United offered voluntary buyouts to ramp
workers and customer service employees to trim as many as 400 jobs as
it cuts seating capacity.

Ever wondered of getting a free Playstation 3 easily? 07.07.2008
19:38:15Nobody in their true senses says a NO to free Playstation 3 or
free iPod and when you can choose your own gift then there is every
possibility that “cloud number nine” will be an easy place to visit
.(live-PR.com) – Gadgets4nowt.co.uk 6 July 2008 ( Live-pr ) Nobody in
their true senses says a NO to free gadget and when you get to choose
your own gift then there is every possibility that “cloud number nine”
will be an easy place to visit. Well gadgetsfornowt.co.uk does give
you the exact idea behind this concept. But one might wonder how
tricky this concept sounds but this website puts this concept in such
a way that even a person who does not know a thing about referral
marketing understand it quite easily and anyone can easily grab a free
iphone or some other free gadgets like ( ) free Wii, free iPod or free
Playstation 3. Well here it goes,the actual answer for the riddle. A
list of top notch gadgets are listed in this website which include
ipods, iphones, playstations,macbooks, wii’s and all you got to do is
sit back and register yourselves through a couple of pages and
recommend this to a few of your friend who don’t mind grabbing free
Playstation 3 or a free iPod. Once you have done this you have to wait
for your gadget to arrive at your door step. Well lets call spade a
spade but this is not as easy at it sounds. To get a free Playstation3
or a ( ) free iPod they just need a teeny tiny bit of work from you.
Once you finish registering yourself you have to take out an
advertiser’s offer. You have a list of advertisers such as online DVD
rentals, online libraries, online gaming etc. and you have to get
yourself into a deal with these advertisers which is not going to cost
you much. For all you know you might find one of these more
interesting than your actual free gift. The first thing you have to do
to make all the above things work is BELIEVE. Just keep telling
yourself that you have every possibility of getting all the latest
gadget like a Free iPod, ( ) free Playstation 3 or some other super
gadgets like a Free iPhone into your house without doing anything
illegal but just with your brains and you will be rewarded. But once
you have received a couple of gifts then you will automatically turn
into a pro. I personally think that instead of working for hours or
even extra hours in the Internet to save and buy a playstation or a
wii you can just get yourself a group of referrals and start building
your gadget collection now that in the nearest future you might see
your dream come true and grab your super ( ) free Wii. And I do see
gadgetsfornowt.co.uk coming up really well and is just a few months
away from getting really popular among all the similar websites.
Although looking at gadgetsfornowt.co.uk technically, the looks made
me believe that out of all such websites it does have a stand out look
that makes you believe that early birthday gifts are indeed possible.
I have seen many free offers site like gadgetsfornowt.co.uk but none
of them were so transparent of honest like them. Gadgetsfornowt.co.uk
explains the users the exact steps to follow to get their free gifts.
They also offer tips for you to get referrals easily, so that you
reach your target very soon. My recommendation is none other than
Gadgetsfornowt.co.uk, so why are you wasting your time, start grabbing
your ( ) free Playstation 3 and other cool gadgets now. CONTACT
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The first two Battlefront games on PC, PS2 and Xbox were developed by
Pandemic Studios. Rebellion handled the PSP edition of Battlefront II
and the PSP-only Renegade Squadron entry.

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PS3 as Blu-ray Player? Is anyone recommending the PlayStation 3 as the
best Blu-ray player for their customers? It doesn’t have RS-232 and
has crappy IR connectivity, but it does have Ethernet… .

I could see that since a bunch of my friends that did purchase a PS3
did so for the Blu-Ray mostly.

For those of us with a lowly one-room setup, the PS3 kicks butt. I
just hooked mine up to my HDMI-capable AVR, and shoved in a copy of a
movie. In less than 20 seconds, I was watching the flick. Total time
from unboxing to watching was about 5 min. Many of us don’t need
all of the fancy networking or multi-room remote controls. It might
not be the best for a networked house system, but for the rest of us,
it shines compared to the competition.

EA has revealed the first info on this autumn’s FIFA 09 for Xbox 360
and PS3. The game has been designed and customised to deliver a unique
gameplay experience that takes advantage of the systems’ strengths.

“We listened to our consumers to make the changes that they wanted,”
said David Rutter, Producer of FIFA 09 on the PlayStation 3 system and
Xbox 360. “No other game has over 250 feature changes and additions
focused on improving core gameplay. We have an absolutely authentic
recreation of the real sport through attention to detail.”

Sony reminds you there are a limited number of places for Beta Testing
and can’t guarantee everyone who signs up will be able to participate.

See, this is why PlayStation Home needs to make its way here as fast
as humanly possible.

Don’t get me wrong but I can watch E3 coverage on G4tv so I don’t see
the big deal for this particular event. I supposed European owners
might not get the E3 coverage like us in North America. Also wanted to
ask everyone, what is the big deal with Home? Admittedly, I was
excited when it was first announced last year but I’ve had time to
think and I prefer functionality rather than an evolutionary second-
life. I know I asking for it but do some of you get my drift? If there
is a screening room for the live coverage why not build a simplistic
version into the interface as it stands today?
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I had your exact thinking before I actually watched the video of it on
PSN.Download it and watch it…it will change your opinion and get you
excited for its release.
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