CompUSA: Would you like a PS3 with your HDTV?

Electronics retailer devotes launch allocation of Sony's next-gen system to customers purchasing big-screen, high-def Sony TVs.

Posted 5:14 pm PT Nov 14

RIP OPM

Ziff-Davis discontinues Sony-centric gaming magazine after nine-year run; January '07 issue to be last.

Posted 2:43 pm PT Nov 14

Analyst sizes up Wii, PS3

Lazard Capital Market's Colin Sebastian looks back at previous system releases to frame this week's big debuts; expects no more than 200,000 PS3s in US for launch.

Posted 1:27 pm PT Nov 14

Shippin' Out November 13-19: PS3/Wii launch week

Two next-gen consoles debut this week, with a huge slate of games going on sale alongside them.

Posted 1:01 pm PT Nov 14

Amazon.com passes on Wii, PS3 preorders

With days to go before console launches, online megastore says it won't take preorders; may not be able to deliver product until 2007.

Posted 12:36 pm PT Nov 14

PS3 backward compatibility marred

Sony's PlayStation 3 is encountering problems playing approximately 200 PlayStation, PlayStation 2 games; software updates expected.

Posted 10:20 am PT Nov 14

Toys "R" Us PS3 preorders assured

Retailer confirms that it will be able to honor reservations for Sony's new system, but has no stock for walk-ins; Wii supplies will be more abundant.

Posted 4:54 pm PT Nov 13

Wikipedia closes Wii, PS3, Sony entries

Virtual vandalism the latest weapon in the next-generation console wars.

Posted 3:28 pm PT Nov 13

Report: More than 88,000 PS3s sold in Japan

Namco Bandai posts strong showing, credited with releasing the two best-selling games of launch.

Posted 1:56 pm PT Nov 13

GameStop not getting enough PS3s to fill preorders

Retailer's launch allocations not expected to cover original batch of reservations; employees "asked" to wait until second shipment to buy systems.

Posted 12:28 pm PT Nov 13

PS3 Killzone to trump E3 trailer?

Sony exec Phil Harrison says parts of MIA shooter already "exceed" expectations; game won't be shown off until it's ready.

Posted 11:57 am PT Nov 13

PS3 launch rewards few

The hardcore and hearty get their consoles in Japan, but most gamers in Nippon are left out in the cold, go home empty-handed.

Posted 5:22 am PT Nov 11

No Half-Life 2: Ep. 2 'til summer '07?

Valve's Doug Lombardi reportedly reveals that the PS3, PC, and Xbox 360 editions of the anticipated shooter have been delayed, along with Team Fortress 2 and Portal.

Posted 4:43 pm PT Nov 10

Midnight PS3 madness in Japan

Thousands gather outside various Tokyo retailers for the chance to obtain one of Sony's scarce next-gen consoles.

Posted 2:47 pm PT Nov 10

Harrison won't confirm PS3 Europe date

Sony Worldwide Studios head steers clear of any guarantees for the previously announced March 2007 launch.

Posted 12:25 pm PT Nov 10

Waiting out the PS3

Lines form outside retail establishments in Tokyo as gamers gird for the PlayStation 3 launch.

Posted 10:26 am PT Nov 10

PS3 countdown in Japan: The calm before the storm?

Retailers discourage lines in Japan, but on the eve of the launch, curious consumers begin to congregate.

Posted 6:52 am PT Nov 10

Confirmed: PS3 Oblivion now "Q1 2007 title"

It's official: Bethesda Softworks' epic role-playing game won't hit Sony's new console until next year; official launch-window lineup now stands at 20, with more delays rumored.

Posted 1:51 pm PT Nov 9

Sony sticks to PS3 pricing

Kaz Hirai says Sony is "very comfortable with the pricing" of its $499/$599 PlayStation 3, hopes to exceed target supply numbers.

Posted 12:12 pm PT Nov 9

PS3 lines already spotted

Nine days before the new console goes on sale, a few determined gamers have already decamped outside a Burbank, California, retailer.

Posted 11:08 am PT Nov 9

Genji: Days of the Blade Review

While this action adventure game flexes a bit of the PlayStation 3's graphical muscle, its rather shallow, derivative gameplay makes it difficult to recommend.

Posted 6:33 pm PT Nov 8

Tony Hawk's Project 8 Review

Project 8 makes a lot of changes that will please fans of the series, but some technical issues and missing features hurt the experience.

Posted 6:33 pm PT Nov 8

Retail Radar: PS3 F.E.A.R and Oblivion pushed to 2007

[UPDATE] GameStop and EB Games are now listing Bethesda's RPG and Vivendi's FPS as not coming until early next year; latter delay now official.

Posted 5:33 pm PT Nov 8

ESA endorses E3 successor

[UPDATE] IDG-run, LACC-based mass-attendance event drops GamePro name; organizers stage 'name that show' contest. Cost of entry: likely $100.

Posted 9:38 am PT Nov 8

Sony: XBL HDTV "a disservice"

SCEA's Dave Karraker says he'd be upset upon hearing about Microsoft's recently revealed multimedia download scheme if he owned an HDD-less Xbox 360.

Posted 4:11 pm PT Nov 7

GameStop offering $699 Wii bundle Thursday

[UPDATE 2] Pricey "convenient package" includes $250 console and $449 of unnamed games and accessories; PS3 preorder plans still under wraps.

Posted 2:03 pm PT Nov 7

UK firm offers 'PlayStation 3 for Christmas'

Company soliciting phone orders for £1.50 per minute, promising to call back when sought-after consoles become available...

Posted 1:02 pm PT Nov 7

2K Sports confirms day-one PS3 hoops, pucks

Publisher promises NHL 2K7 and NBA 2K7 will be available alongside Sony's new system November 17.

Posted 11:03 am PT Nov 7

Activision Q2 revenue slips 15 percent

Number-two publisher's revenue beats guidance, but falls year-on-year; SEC stock probe prevents final profit tally.

Posted 4:20 pm PT Nov 6

Untold Legends: Dark Kingdom golden

SOE's action RPG heads off to the factory, will launch during the console's "release window."

Posted 2:35 pm PT Nov 6

Part 1 of On the Spot on location at Sony's PlayStation 3 launch event in New York.

Posted 3:28 pm PT Nov 16

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Part 2 of On the Spot on location at Sony's PlayStation 3 launch event in New York.

Posted 3:55 pm PT Nov 16

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How does Call of Duty 3 translate to the PlayStation 3? Find out here!

Posted 1:01 pm PT Nov 15

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Find out what makes Resistance: Fall of Man one of the strongest titles in the PlayStation 3's launch lineup in our video review.

Posted 12:05 pm PT Nov 15

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NBA 2K returns for the 2007 season.

Resistance: Fall of Man is a first-person shooter from Insomniac.

Blast Factor is an arcade style space shooter for the PS3 download service, and features support for the SIXAXIS Wireless Controller.

Developed by SCEE, Genji: Days of the Blade takes you to feudal Japan where you can fight on foot or on horseback.