Sony launches 40GB PS3 in Europe

Right on cue, the 40GB PlayStation 3 is indeed being confirmed by Sony. Announced today in London, the system that’s been clamored over for what seems like ages now will “launch throughout the SCEE territories” on October 10th for €399 ($565), which means you don’t have too awfully long to wait (or save up, for that matter) before getting your hands on one. Of note, the new model does feature just a pair of USB 2.0 ports rather than four, it no longer boasts the multi-memory card port and it is “no longer backwards compatible with PlayStation 2 titles.” Also, the existing “60GB PS3 Starter Pack” will be reduced to €499 ($707), but only while supplies last. We’ll keep our ear to the ground in case the news eventually impacts the US. Check out the new addition in high-resolution below.

Lenovo’s i909 NES gamer

Well, well, would you look at that, Lenovo’s i909 gaming phone. Oh the specs are ok — 2 megapixel camera, microSD, and 2.4-inch, 262k color, QVGA display on a 15.5-mm candybar — but it’s the on-board NES emulator and snap-on D-pad which has our attention. Sure, we’ve seen these mashups before, but they never do get old, eh Game King? China only, for now.

Astro’s slick new A40 gaming audio headset

Gamers always seem to get the hottest gear, and the A40 gaming headphone system from Astro is no exception. Sold as a complete kit with a headset and matching mixer, the $249 package lets you mix 5.1 game audio and communications audio independently to your liking, all without waking up your roommates. The daisy-chainable Dolby Digital processor / mixer also enables some other interesting features, like private comm channels for in-person Xbox 360 teams, and outboard surround processing from a PC. The headset itself features an adjustable boom mic and interchangable faceplates. Each is also available separately: the A40 headset is $199, while the mixer is $129, and it’s all available on the 17th

Microsoft Introduces Xbox 360 HD DVD Emulator!

Microsoft introduced their tool called Xbox 360 HD DVD Emulater Yesterday, Who mimics the behavior of HD DVD content in a virtual environment before having to burn data, which allows more efficient monitoring and troubleshooting content and lower development costs.

Also, The Emulator allows film studios and disc authoring companies to model the behaviour of HD DVD disc content, including encoded video and HDi interactivity, in a virtual environment before committing to burning a single HD DVD disc.

The emulator can be downloaded for a one-time licensing fee of $2,999 via the Xbox Live system, or by visiting ThisIsHDDvD

17 Wiis Sold a Second !

A World Sales record among Technology products was set by Amazon this Winter Holiday season. Believe it or not, Amazon sold a whooping 17 Wiis a Second !

Wii is already the highest selling Next-Gen Console and to add to that, its selling like hot cakes and is still very high in demand.Amazon totally sold around 5.4 million items on 10th Dec @ about 62.5 items a second ! Amazon shipped holiday gifts to consumers in over 200 countries and shipped 3.9 million purchases on its peak day.

So it seems that Amazon and Nintendo have fulfilled their previous years resolutions, lets wait and watch what they have in store this year

GamePark Holding’s GP2X F-200 Portable Game System coming in October

GamePark Holding is planning to launch Portable Game system, nearly they announced that the new game system will launch in October. They named it GP2X F-200.

Features -

• Dual CPU Cores
• 64MB flash RAM
• USB 2.0
• Linux OS