Well I mentioned in an earlier post about the first review of GTA 4 at IGN that I foolishly hadn’t pre-ordered the game, well that didn’t make too much difference. I sent my other half out first thing this morning and she was able to pick up a copy from the local Game relatively easily, although there was a queue and they were selling like hotcakes – can you believe that Play.com have reported that they have been selling GTA 4 at a rate of 80 a minute at one …

Yup, GTA 4 will hit the streets this Tuesday and ign have uploaded the first official video review anywhere on the net and thankfully (as we always knew) its more than lived up to expectations. GTA IV is the first game to receive a 10/10 from ign for 10 years and frankly it looks awesome. I’ll be picking up my copy on Tuesday – stupidly, I didnt pre-order it and am hoping there’ll be enough copies still unsold for me to pick one up instore on day of release (although …

According to engadget, SONY is on the verge of a break even point for Playstation 3 with the introduction of a smaller cell processor and rsx chips later this year. A move that Sony would like to see sooner rather than later because they are currently losing money on every PS3 they sell. Analysts suggest that consoles using these chips could hit the shelves in November and, guess what, a PS3 Featuring smaller technology on the inside may easily give way to the new look slimmed down PS3 we’ve …

Condemned 2 was released for the Playstation 3 only 2 weeks ago and staggeringly you can already pick it up from Shop.to for as little as £24.99 thats a massive 50% off the rrp. And its not as though its been panned by the critics on release either reviews have been generally very good:

Gamespot give it an 8.5/10 and say:

This horror-themed sequel’s thrilling set pieces and bloody combat are remarkably satisfying but not for the faint of heart.

While IGN score it 8/10 and say:

Condemned 2 doesn’t make as big of …

As we all know last week the BBC deployed its popular iPlayer on the Nintendo Wii, which left many a Sony fanboy (and Xbox fanboys too) up in arms. Where was the PS3 version. Well despite reports that the reason the iPlayer was on the Wii only was because Sony and Microsoft wanted the BBC to surrender too much control of their revolutionary on demand gizmo the word is that it could be coming to the PS3 after all, but only after the enterprising few among the PS3 world …

Gamers woke up this morning to find the Playstation store has had a facelift. After updating to the new Firmware 2.30 (yes another new firmware update) the PSN store now looks like the image above and by all accounts its slick and easy to use although there are reports of downloads from the store being a little slow – still something for Sony to work on I suppose.

Included in this revamp is a new page layout and interface for easier navigation, permitting users to move between pages faster by …

Webhallen, a retailer in Sweden, have posted the first image of a new PlayStation 3 bundle which will be launching in Europe when GTA 4 is released.

The bundle includes the standard 40GB PlayStation 3 console and a copy of the game.
The listed price is 4499kr, matching the Gran Turismo 5 bundle which was released last week. So assuming that this bundle will receive a UK release then it will probably retail at £299.99, with a price tag of 399.99 Euros elsewhere in Europe. Watch this space.

UPDATE:
Now official: You can buy …

Amazon are currently offering a Sony PlayStation 3 (40 GB model) Bundled with a Selected Game for only £299.99.
All you have to do is visit Amazon Purchase the Sony PlayStation 3 console (40 GB model) together with any one of the game titles listed on the offer page (which may vary from time to time), and the total price of the console plus your selected game will be £299.99 at checkout. Amazon.co.uk must be the seller of all the qualifying items in your basket, and you must enter promotional …

The most anticipated piece of PS3 hardware this year has to be the DualShock 3 controller and it finally became available for sale in the states for a rather pricey $55. Whats so good about it, you may ask? Well this is the controller that should have been released with the Playstation 3 when it was launched and it features the mandatory RUMBLE, or force feedback or whatever its called these days.
Basically the Controller vibrates in your hand to match the intensity of your gaming environment. Something that works …

I am delighted to be able to announce that today we have launched our Play Station 3 Price Comparison Service. To the right of your screen you might have noticed a search box. You can use this to search for any Playstation 3 title, whether it be a new or future release and you’ll quickly be able to see which online stores are selling and at what price. We’ve also got a quick rundown of upcoming PS3 titles, which if you click on then should take directly to our price …