Resistance 2’s marketing reminds me a lot of Halo, not the actual marketing but the way that the story is being marketed more than the game itself. Not that this is a bad thing as it obviously worked for Halo and Resistance is more than capable of holding that badge on the PS3… Not to mention that I would prefer …

With PS3 sales overtaking Xbox 360 sales in the last couple of months there have been many articles and reports flying around the internet saying that the PS3 is finally starting to catch up to the 360 and may possibly even overtake it soon. Interesting concept, except for the fact that it's flawed. The current sales of the Xbox 360 and PS3 on VGchartz are as follows: Xbox 360: 20.44 Million Playstation 3: 15.05 Million The thing is, that if you look at the console sales, you can see that the gap in sales between the PS3 and Xbox 360 is still roughly the same as it was when the PS3 was launched. This means that in the current state, the sales of the PS3 are at best only matching the sales of the Xbox 360 even though sales for Sony's console have picked up recently. The PS3 is indeed becoming more popular and the past problems with the Xbox 360's hardware have made quite a difference. However, we all know that the Xbox 360 is going to be the only console offering HD next-gen gaming at the magic price of $199 US dollars. As we have stated in previous articles, come Christmas time, parents are going to be flocking to stores to ensure a truckload of new foul mouthed children join us on Xbox Live and when they do, the low price of the Xbox 360 is going to be incredibly tempting, especially with Nintendo's Wii suffering from shortages abroad. As much as the PS3 enjoys strong brand recognition and a a large fanbase from the PS2 generation, the purchasing decisions are that of the parents and not the children and when the price is right, the parents are all for it. So how is the the future of the PS3 looking? We spend so much time discussing exclusive titles and graphics comparisons that we forget that at the end of the day it largely comes down to parents, standing in a store, staring at shelves with PS3's and Xbox 360's on them. They don't care about MGS4 and Gears of War 2. They see a low price tag on one of them "new console thingamajigs" and the truth is, its not the PS3. It seems pretty obvious which one is going to be leaving in their trolley.

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 …

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.

Matt Peckham over at PC World has put together a chart showing us the ‘real’ price difference between the PS3 and the various Xbox 360 models before and after the upcoming American price cut. The 360 is cheaper as a unit but if you want to ‘upgrade’ it to the capabilities of the PS3 then it becomes a lot more …

Many of us were hoping to see a big announcement from Sony at E3 or Leipzig 08 about the new game from Team ICO, the team that brought us gems like Shadow of the Colossus and Ico. Sony's Shuhei Yoshida, when asked about whether or not the title will be ready to be shown by the Tokya Game Show, had the following to say: "I cannot tell, but But I can say that they’ve been working very hard since the release of Shadow of the Colossus." He does go on to say that we would be seeing the new title "soon". It would be great if it was ready by the Tokyo Game Show but for now we can do nothing but wait until any news is released. Team ICO's new project is being made for the PS3 only as far as we know and there is no indication if the game will be available on any other platforms just yet.

Well how’s this for blatantly obvious, the extra storage capacity of Blu-Ray hasn’t made a blind bit of difference to 2K Games in the process of porting Bioshock over to the PS3. Since it fitted happily onto the 360”s DVD I don’t think this is much to get excited about though apparently this is big news? Melissa Miller from 2K …