Mirror’s Edge is another one of those titles that is getting a lot of media attention and interest at these conventions and PAX is no exception. However I hope that this video is just showing badly on my machine and the actual game is not as jerky and disorientating as this. And how is the balancing going to work on …

The rumours are in and apprently we can expect to see a Xbox 360 price cut in Japan in the coming week as well. We are still expecting the US prices to be slashed and the Arcade to reach the magical $199 figure this week over there, well the Japanese price cut is beating that and dropping the price of …

Either my jinxing powers are super powerful or I just like games that are not great. My latest expectation, Mercenaries 2, has received it’s IGN review (first review?) and while there are some good points being said about the game the problems are also unmistakable. Mind you a 7.9 is far from being a bad score but getting a 5 …

It’s coming and it seems that Sony is fully aware of the hardware moving capability of LittleBigPlanet. The European bundle has now been announced (or leaked) and is hitting shelves on the 5th of November (2 days before Gears 2). The bundle includes the 80GB model plus DualShock 3 and a copy of LBP… I have asked SterKinekor for a …

We were down at SterKinekor Games recently and noticed that they had a pile of games lying around that needed a new home. So when they turned there back we grabbed them and made a hasty exit. So here is what we managed to swipe. 2 X Devil May Cry 4 (360) 2 X Bioshock (PC) 1 X NBA Ballers …

While chatting with Valve and getting some hands on time with Left 4 Dead on Xbox 360, the folks from Kotaku report that the 360 version is looking and playing almost precisely the same as the PC version. While the game sounds really great on both PC and Xbox 360, Kotaku raised a very valid question. Where is the PS3 version? Chet Faliszek of Valve told them that the main reason is development time. While he says that porting the game over to the Xbox 360 is "almost like pushing an A button". He then goes on to explain that the PS3 version essentially needs to be built up from scratch. What this means is that the game definitely will be coming out for PS3 but it could be a while. In my opinion I think that it isn't great that PS3 owners need to wait but I think it will be worth it if it means that Valve can produce a top quality port of the game for PS3 owners to enjoy. There is no indication on when the PS3 version might be available so we will have to wait for word from Valve.

Sony's 3rd version of their PSP is on its way and promises to be even better than the two before it and will release on October the 14th, 15th and 16th in the US, Europe and Australia respectively. We are unsure of the exact date that we will be seeing the PSP 3000 here in South Africa but we will reports it as soon as we get the info. So then, let's take a look at makes the new PSP so different: Here are the technical specs which were revealed courtesy of marketwatch : *1 Microphone function can be used on games that are compatible with headsets.

*2 To enjoy Skype on PSP, users will require a Skype account, Memory Stick Duo(TM), a wireless Internet connection and a Headphone with Remote Control (PSP-S140) or Skype-compatible headphones. Users are recommended to speak closely to the microphone (approx. 10cm from the microphone). *3 Video output cables (AV cable/ S VIDEO cable/ D Terminal AV cable/ Component AV cable) are sold separately. Product lineup may differ by country/ region. *4 Color variations may differ by country/ region. PSP(R)(PlayStation(R)Portable) (PSP-3000) Product Overview Product name PSP(R)(PlayStation(R)Portable) External dimensions Approx. 169.4 x 18.6 x 71.4 mm / 6 3/4 x 3/4 x 2 3/4 in (width A- height A- depth) (excludes largest projection) Weight Approx. 189g / 6.7 oz (including battery pack) CPU PSP CPU (System clock frequency 1-333MHz) Main memory 64MB Display 4.3 inches (16:9) full-transparent type, TFT drive, 480 x 272 pixel, Approximately 16,770,000 colors displayed Sound Built-in stereo speakers Main input/ output Wireless LAN (IEEE 802.11b)(Wi-Fi) High Speed USB (USB2.0) (mini-B) Memory Stick PRO Duo(TM) Analog Video Out Microphone Main connectors DC IN 5V connector DC OUT connector video out/headset connector USB connector Memory Stick Duo(TM) slot Key/ Switches Directional buttons (up/down/right/left), analog stick, Action buttons (triangle, circle, cross, square), L/R buttons START button, SELECT button, PS button POWER/HOLD switch, WLAN switch display button, sound button, volume (+/-) buttons Power sources Lithium-Ion rechargeable battery pack AC adaptor USB power supply Internal disc drive Read-only UMD(TM) drive Supported profile PSP(R) (PlayStation(R) Portable) Game UMD(TM) Video Access control Region code, parental control Wireless communications Infrastructure mode Ad hoc mode (connects up to 16 consoles) Supplied accessories AC adaptor Battery pack (1200mAh) Supported codec (in Memory Stick) Video — Memory Stick Video Format - MPEG-4 Simple Profile (AAC LC) - H.264/MPEG-4 AVC Main Profile (AAC LC) – MP4 File Format - MPEG-4 Simple Profile (AAC LC) - H.264/MPEG-4 AVC Main Profile- CABAC only - (AAC LC) / Baseline Profile (AAC LC) – AVI - Motion JPEG (Linear PCM or u-Lau) Music — Memory Stick Audio Format - ATRAC3(TM) - ATRAC3plus(TM) - MP3 – MP3(MPEG-1/2 Audio Layer3) – MP4(MPEG-4 AAC) – WAVE(Linear PCM) – WMA(Windows Media(R) Audio 9 Standard only) (*5) Photo — JPEG (DCF2.0/Exif2.21compliant) – TIFF – BMP – GIF – PNG *5 WMA Playback feature needs to be enabled.

I really wish I had even half the talent of these graphics guys, the latest LBP trailer is actually a fan video showing there devotion for a character that hasn’t been released yet. Sackboy > Solid Snake and could quite happily take over the lead position in the Sony Empire. [Thanks flameboy for the tip] Last Updated: September 1, 2008