Playstation 3

There are reports trickling in that the Playstation 3 is now selling for the slightly reasonable price of $499. The facts indicates that both Circuit City and Target have implemented the price cut that was rumored to be announced by Sony at this year's E3. If you're in the market for a Blu-ray player that's currently aspiring to be a game console then it might be time to invest in the PS3.

The New York Times has just posted an article online stating that Sony plans "to add online bells and whistles for Playstation 3". There have been many rumors lately on whether the upgrade was fact or fiction, but now PS3 users can rest assured that the new YouTube/Myspace-like features are coming down the pipe from Sony.

Joystiq.com has an interesting article directed towards the recent Nielsen VideoScan sales figures in which Blu-ray movies outsold HD-DVDs over 2 to 1. Have you had the chance to watch any Blu-ray or HD-DVD movies? Do you prefer to use Xbox Live's video marketplace for your high-def experience?

PS3Fanboy.com is reporting that Saint's Row will be heading to the Playstation 3 console this year after a successful run as one of the highlights of last year's Xbox 360 game lineup. The proposed new additions in the PS3 version should make for an even better experience until Saint's Row II pops up.

Let's try saying that headline five times fast. JC Barnett, a video game artist/developer living in Japan, ponders this question in the Japanmanship blog. Whereas Sony and the unlucky but plucky Microsoft are pushing power over anything else, Nintendo has wisely focused on the products, the products that will sell the console.

Nyko has released new docks for Nintendo's Wii-mote and PS3's Sixaxis controllers. The MSRP for the Wii-mote dock is $29.99. The suggested price for the Sixaxis dock is $39.99. Unlike the Xbox 360 and Wii, however, the controllers for the PS3 do not have removable rechargable batteries. So Sixaxis gamers are going to have to be without the peripheral while it charges in its dock.