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Transformers PlayStation Controller

Still no relief to your Transformers fever? Then how about this Transformers PlayStation controller, part of the “real gear” line of T-former toys that are set to come out next month. We showed you a couple of these before, but other entries in the line are watches, digital cameras, and Bluetooth headsets. We just hope…

Xbox 360 Sales Down an Unexpected 61% Thanks to Wii, PS3, Faulty Hardware

In the Microsoft Earnings statement last week, the Entertainment and Devices Division revealed that they had a loss of $1.16 billion thanks to flagging Xbox sales. Instead of shipping 1.8 million Xbox 360s like they did in the fourth quarter of 2006, they shipped 700,000, which is a dramatic fall-off this early into a console’s…

GameStop (and by extension, EBGames) is selling the rest of their 20GB PS3 stock for $450, which includes 5 free Blu-ray movies per the promotion going on now. This model, like the 60GB, still uses hardware for backward compatibility for PS2 and PS1 games. [GameStop via Ars Technica]

Teen Buys PS2 on eBay, Receives Whole Heap of Cash Instead

A British teenager who bought a Sony PlayStation 2 on eBay for 95 ($194) got more than he bargained for when he opened the package. Instead of a shiny, happy gaming console, there was a whole heap of euros – 65,400 ($90,000) to be precise—stacked neatly inside. A spokesman for eBay said that the parcel’s…

That’s Not a Sixaxis on the LucasArts Box

Sony is writing off the leaked Sixaxis Kotaku] http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/rumor/lucasarts-leaks-new-sixaxis-278584.php”

Sony’s European President Says 60GB to 80GB Upgrade ‘Not Worth It’

You know that feeling of “that’s it?” you had when you heard about Sony upgrading the PS3 from 60GB to 80GB and charging $599 for it? Sony’s David Reeves had the exact same feeling. And he had the jalapeños to say it out loud. On the record. That’s some spicy jalapeños. Reeves says: You know,…

60GB PlayStation 3 Re-Discontinued

Even more news in the saga of the continuing discontinuing saga of the 60GB PlayStation 3. We first said it was discontinued, then not discontinued, but now Sony’s Kaz Hirai is confirming that they’re no longer producing that model. He says: https://gizmodo.com/60gb-ps3-not-getting-the-axe-278362 We’re no longer in production for [the 60GB PS3], so once that product…

60GB PS3 Not Getting the Axe

When David Reeves, Sony Computer Entertainment Europe’s Pres said that the 60GB PS3 was history after this batch of stock goes dry, he was either wrong, or accidentally spilling the beans. Sony is now officially saying that the PS3’s 60GB version will be around for awhile. So no fears about losing the console’s hardware PS2…

Hands-on With Nyko’s E3 Accessories

In addition to having the fantastic Wii Party Station, Nyko also had a bunch of other accessories for all three consoles. First, a wireless Xbox 360 Guitar Hero guitar, which is still in the prototype stage and may not even make it to market. Their guitar may hit a whole three months sooner than the…

Further Playstation 3 Price Cut Predicted

Capcom, the developer behind multiple treasured video game series such as Street Fighter and Resident Evil, is forecasting yet another substantial price cut for Sony’s Playstation 3. Said Capcom Chief Financial Officer Kazuhiko Abe to reporters: “…the price has been cut once and it is likely to be cut again towards the end of the…

PSP Slim Gallery (Including the Darth Vader Edition)

Here’s as close as Team Kotaku could get to the PSP before being tackled by a security guard in a Ratchet and Clank costume. [kotaku]

Playstation Home 3D Chat and Avatars on Sony Ericsson Cellphones

From Jason Chen, live at the PS Event: “They’ve gotten a version of PS Home working on a Sony Ericsson cellphone. It’s not 3D, but the communication and chat features working on the phone.” Can automatically send photos to PS Home’s 3D environment (say, as a picture on a wall of your virtual home.) They’re…

New PSP Slim Coming September, Kinda Looks the Same

Click to viewFrom the press conference, Jason says: “Kaz is holding a brand new PSP, and will be available in September of this year. Still has UMD, still has a 4.3-inch screen. It’s 30% lighter, however, and 19% slimmer. And they improved the loading to load games faster. But the improvements is in video output:…

Sony’s $100 price drop on the PS3 bumped the console up to #1 in the video game sales chart on Amazon. [Amazon]

PS3’s HD Video Downloads To Be Announced at E3?

N’Gai from Newsweek spotted a reason for that seemingly useless PS3 upgrade to 80GB: a new high-def TV and movie download service that they’ll announce at E3. But not really in any detail. …also an in-the-works video download service that will let PS3 owners download high-definition movies and TV shows, just as Xbox 360 owners…

80GB PlayStation 3 To Get Icky Software Emulation for PS2 Games

We all knew the European PS3s use software emulation to play PlayStation 1 and PlayStation 2 games, but all our US PS3s were doing much better hardware “emotion engine” emulation. But if you want one of the fancy new 80GB PS3s, featuring twenty—count’em, twenty—more jiggabytes than the 60GB model, you’ll have to deal with software…

PS2 Sheds 1/3 of its Weight

While the slimline PSTwo is already tiny, Sony has reduced internal components even further. Shipping now, this updated hardware drops from 900 to 600 grams, while the AC adapter drops from 350 to 250 grams. But despite a massive weight reduction, the PSTwo’s footprint has remained the same. So will this update mean anything to…

PS3’s $100 Price Drop and 80GB Version Officially Official

No one’s surprised. But Sony just dropped an official press release stating that the PS3 is getting an 80GB model in the US for $599 (with Motorstorm), while the original 60GB premium goes for $499 ($100 less). You know what’s dumb? No one needs an 80GB drive on the PS3 because there aren’t really any…

Nyko Blu-Wave IR Remote Control for Playstation 3 a Welcome Sight

Playstation 3 owners: Fiddle with that programmable monster remote no longer. Nyko is here to save you the hassle with the Blu-Wave IR remote control, a simple USB/remote solution that will let you control DVD playback in a more traditional way rather than with the Sixaxis, Sony’s official Playstation 3 controller. The buttons on the…

PS3 SIXAXIS Rumble Returning Soon

Now that all the lawsuit business is over between Sony and Immersion, the former is free to incorporate rumble back into their controllers. The PlayStation Magazine France edition has some details on the upcoming rumbling gamepads. First, all that motion sensing can co-exist with rumble. Who’d have thought? Oh, right, everyone but Sony. We seriously…