by Robert Gordon

When it comes to their respective online networks, PS3 is still a bit behind Xbox 360.

After all, the 360 has got that whole in-game XMB advantage at the moment. But PlayStation 3 has Home on the way, and in-game XMB is reportedly coming later this year.

Army of Two assistant producer Matt Turner recently spoke about working on the PlayStation Network.

"There are extra challenges [with PSN] just because the PS3 is newer to our team so we've had to work through some growing pains, getting used to a whole new system of development," Turner said in an interview with CVG.

by Chris Naughton

One thing you can always count on with Sony's PlayStation brand is that there's eventually going to be a budget line consisting of slightly older hit titles.

And it looks like Sony Japan will be the first to debut the PS3 series, the name of which will be "PlayStation 3 the Best".

IGN is reporting that the first five in the "Best" series will be: Resistance, FolksSoul, Ninja Gaiden Sigma, Gundam: Target in Sight, and Ridge Racer 7.

Each game will sell for 3,800 yen each, which translates to about a 2,200 yen per title savings for first-party games. Third-party savings will be about a 1,000 yen more.

by Billy Brown

When it comes to developing for PlayStation 3, EA CEO John Riccitiello admits there's still a lot of room for improvement.

"Games where we led development on the PS3 platform, like Burnout, which is doing very well on the market today, we had no issue at all," he said in a recent conference call.

"But in circumstances where we either led on the Xbox 360 or ran parallel production, for the most part, we're still experiencing some delay on the PS3. It's a little bit more of a challenging development environment for us."

by M. Renton

Another day, another PS3 rumor has emerged.

The latest comes from T3, which claims they have a well-informed insider. This source claims that the newest PlayStation 3 model will be both fatter and slimmer.

The PS3 will be fatter in that it will have a whopping 160 gigabyte hard drive. It will be slimmer in terms of the external width and actual weight of the console.

Sony has given the usual response of refusing to comment and rumor and speculation. T3, however, counters that that's "exactly what they said before they dropped the size zero edition of the PSP."

by Robert Gordon

UT3 mods are already being enjoyed by PS3 gamers playing Unreal Tournament 3. However, Microsoft has not given the go-ahead for the yet to be released Xbox 360 version to allow user generated content.

"Microsoft hasn't said no yet, but then they haven't said yes either," Mark Rein, VP of Epic Games said in a recent interview with the Guardian "We need them to say yes and we need them to do it soon."

by Chris Naughton

All good things must come to an end, even add-on packs for the PS3 exclusive Folklore.

Four download packs have been made available so far, and Sony has now announced that there's only two more to go. We'll miss you, addictive DLC!

A description of what's in store for the dynamic duo, courtesy of the PlayStation blog:

Number 5 "Nightmares": Add to the original storyline as you discover what is causing O’Connell’s nightmares. Wake Charlotte from a deep sleep, undertake the mysterious quest to find out why Livane attacked a tree and complete the Faery Photo mission started in The Origin of Belgae Pack.

by Billy Brown

It used to be that you'd have to go out on a limb to predict the winner of the high definition DVD race, but now that Warner Brothers has jumped ship from HD DVD to go exclusively with Blu-ray, it doesn't seem to take a crystal ball anymore.

Research firm Gartner is latest to chime in with their official analysis and they not only predict that "Blu" will prevail, but that the war will be over by the end of the year.

"Warner's shift from producing in both formats to Blu-ray alone has left HD DVD with just Paramount and Universal as its major Hollywood supporters, both of which account for only 30% of all HD movies," wrote analyst Hiroyuki Shimizu in Gartner's latest newsletter.

by M. Renton

Gran Turismo 5 Prologue is a PS3 exclusive that's being developed and distributed by Polyphony Digital and published by Sony.

While the PlayStation 3 title was released in Japan in December of 2007, we've been eagerly awaiting a North American release. And now it we have a date to mark on the calendar -- it's April 17.

GT5P will be released in two different forms to make life easier for everybody -- gamers can either purchase the title on Blu-ray or they can download it via the Playstation Store.

by Robert Gordon

There are a lot of Xbox 360 gamers that blame Sony's PS3 as being the reason for the delay for GTA IV.

Rockstar Games has even admitted that their work on PlayStation 3 did cause a holdup, but that's all water under the bridge now.

Grand Theft Auto IV is coming on April 29.

"It's really no surprise to anybody that the PS3 was definitely a contributing factor to that (delay). Now, we're neck and neck," Rockstar Games Vice President of Product Development Jeronimo Barrera told MTV in an interview.

by Chris Naughton

There are various rumors popping up about various forms and prices for PS3, and Sony is swiftly going about the business of denying them.

The first is the rumor that there's going to be a ceramic white PS3 unveiled in North America to follow the one that's already in Japan. Filings with the FCC have even shown pictures of the alleged PlayStation 3.

Sony says no dice.

“As you may know, there are many FCC filings like this each year. We haven't made any announcements about upcoming PS3 plans, but are comfortable with our current two sku strategy,” the company said in a statement.

by Billy Brown

Remember when there used to be multiple versions of PS3, some with backwards compatibility and some not?

Looks like those days are done.

According to an alleged internal memo received from a Best Buy employee by PS3 Fanboy, the 80GB console is being discontinued almost immediately. And the 80GB system was the last one that was backwards compatible.

"The 80GB version of the PlayStation 3 is going closeout and won't be replaced at this time," reads the memo.

by Terry Simmons

The latest edition of EGM Magazine caused quite a stir when scans revealed that Ninja Gaiden II was apparently coming to PS3.

And it would be a great get for PlayStation 3 -- don't get us wrong. Ninja Gaiden II is the much-anticipated sequel to Ninja Gaiden, in which Ryu Hayabusa will be on a serious mission of revenge and world savin'.

However, the title is published by Microsoft and Tecmo...key word being Microsoft. It's always been listed as an Xbox 360 exclusive.

by Mark Renton

There are rumors of a new PS3 price cut down to a staggering $299 coming as soon as January 28.

While the initial thought of a PlayStation 3 price slash so close to the last one seems farfetched, the talk is stemming from Slickdeals.net. And they're the ones who predicted the previous cuts for both PS3 and Xbox 360 a few weeks before it happened.

Also adding fuel to the fire is the fact that Sony has recently announced that production costs for the console has massively decreased, so in theory the company could afford to bring it down to $299.

by Robert Gordon

It appears that PS3 gamers are going to once again be getting the short end of the stick when it comes to Sega's Virtua Fighter 5.

First, Sega spurned online support for the PlayStation 3 version while the Xbox 360 version offers full online play. But that was a while ago.

Now, the Xbox 360 version has received a lovely patch that improves multiple aspects of both online and offline play.

And what about PS3?

"At this time SEGA has no plans to release a patch for the PlayStation 3 version of Virtua Fighter 5," Sega's Jay Boor has just informed PS3 Fanboy.

by Chris Naughton

There have been various reports stemming from translations of Famitsu which claims that Devil May Cry 4 for PS3 will have extra downloadable content available.

Accounts have varied on what this downloadable material would be, but they've included mentions that the PlayStation 3 title would have additional downloads such as episodic content, new characters, different weapons, and new bosses.

There's only one problem -- Capcom says that DMC 4 won't be getting any extras.