E3 ‘07 - New PS3 SKU

In addition to a price cut on the 60 GB model, Sony has announced a new SKU of the PS3 for the US (previously only available in Korea): an 80 GB model for the $599 price. The price of the 60 GB model will go down to $499. In order to oust complaints that $100 for 20 GB is too much, Sony will bundle MotorStorm with the 80 GB model. MotorStorm usually retails for $59.99.

This is a move that shows Sony is trying to expand its marketshare in the United States. According to Gamespot, the PS3 only sold 82,000 units in May compared to Xbox 360’s 155,000 units and Wii’s 338,000 units.

E3 ‘07 ‘Call of Duty 4′ Trailer

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E3 ‘07 - Virtua Fighter 5 goes online for 360, PS3 left in the dust yet again

Sega of America announced today that the Xbox 360 version of Virtua Fighter 5 will hit this fall with a plethora of upgrades, the most significant being two player online support via Xbox Live. Initially a PS3 exclusive, the announcement of the 360 version’s new features makes February’s PS3 release look less powerful on Sony’s console than ever. (more…)

E3 ‘07 - Beautiful Katamari cancelled for PS3, coming to Wii (Confirmed)

Katamari on the Net has the news. Namco’s E3 lineup list confirms the PS3 version’s cancellation. Although the 360 version is exclusively on display at the annual trade show, Famitsu brings word that a Wii version has been put into development.

E3 ‘07 - Microsoft admits 360 problems, extends warranty to 3 years

The recent news of the Xbox 360 hardware’s failure rate being as high as 30% has sparked Microsoft to make a much-welcome announcement that will cost the technology giant at least 1 billion dollars. (more…)