Wednesday, July 18, 2007

New PS3 Starter Pack for Europe

Sony PlayStation 3 Console

While the US PS3 price has dropped $100, Sony are using a different strategy in the UK & Europe with the release of the PlayStation 3 Starter Pack. With the same Recommended Retail Price as the original PS3 60GB launch package (£425), the Starter Pack includes the Sony PS3 console, plus two SIXAXIS wireless controllers & two of the bestselling PS3 Games - Resistance: Fall of Man & MotorStorm


Friday, July 13, 2007

E3 2007: Media & Business Sumit

E3 (Electronic Entertainment Expo) was scaled-down this year from the usually chaotic, massive tradeshow to a much more exclusive series of press events. Nintendo announced three new peripherals for the Wii Console: the Wii Balance Board (comes with Wii Fitness exercise software), Wii Zapper (a gun shell for the Wii Remote) and Wii Wheel (to be released with Mario Kart Wii). Microsoft presented new trailers for HALO 3 and HALO WARS, even a limited edition HALO-themed XBOX 360 Console was previewed. Microsoft's XBOX 360 Elite release in the UK and Europe was announced for August 24th. Sony revealed its plans for phasing-out the 60GB model of the PlayStation 3 Console in the US (the new 80GB version was launched in the USA on Monday). And a new slimmer, more compact version of the Sony PSP console with TV-output was also announced, due for release in September

HALO 3 Limited Edition XBOX 360

HALO 3 Limited Edition XBOX 360 console

Released on the same day as this year's most anticipated game, the HALO 3 Limited Edition XBOX 360 console features exclusive "Spartan green and gold" finish with matching wireless controller, 20GB Hard Drive, Xbox Live headset, Play & Charge Kit, HD AV & Ethernet cables, Xbox Live Silver, plus exclusive HALO 3 Gamer Pics & Theme

HALO 3 Limited Edition XBOX 360 console

HALO 3 Announcement Trailer

HALO 3 for XBOX 360

Monday, July 09, 2007

PS3 price cut & 80GB model for USA

Sony have just dropped the price of the 60GB model of the PlayStation 3 Game Console in North America (now $499), & also released a new 80GB version (RRP $599) with IPTV capability & MotorStorm game included