From gamesindustry.biz:
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Sony Computer Entertainment Europe has refused to confirm or deny rumours concerning announcements the company plans to make at next month's Leipzig Games Convention.

According to a report on MCV, Sony will reveal that video-on-demand services and Freeview TV features will be launched "across Europe and other export markets" by the end of the year.
The trade publication is also claiming that SCEE will announce a European price cut for PS3 - despite the introduction of a new "value-added" bundle earlier this week.
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From a gamespot.com interview:
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We are currently using about 30 percent of the SPUs' capabilities--with the SPUs doing lots of heavy lifting for us on rendering, visibility, particle systems, skinning, animation blending, and so on...this with scores of pedestrians, cars, fires, etc., all going on. And the best part? We've not made any significant attempts to even optimize the SPU code. I think it's reasonable to guess we could put 10 times as much stuff on the SPUs and still make our frame budgets. It's really pretty amazing.
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From kikizo.com:
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Kikizo has learned that the second-generation PlayStation 3 controller is in the works is set to offer more than just rumble feedback - the feature sorely missing from the existing motion-sensing Sixaxis controller, currently bundled with the machine.

In a new interview published today, Sony Computer Entertainment's global President Kaz Hirai said that rumble is "obviously" being looked at now that legal issues with Immersion are out of the way, and then added: "We're also looking at a variety of other things that we can incorporate with the controller, and we'll come out with announcements when we think we have the right mix of features."
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From n4g.com:
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The current buzz around the net is that a PS3 was spotted at E3 2007 running the next update Version 1.90. Rumor has it along with unconfirmed screen shot that there was an in game option to select music.
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From next-gen.biz:
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Sony Computer Entertainment president Kaz Hirai will deliver the keynote speech at this year's Tokyo Game Show, in which he will discuss Sony's strategy for growing the PlayStation brand.
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From n4g.com:
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Console Weekly Total Week Ending 7/14:

Wii 76,394
PS2 43,406
PS3 41,005
X360 35,084
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From kotaku.com:
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Sony have announced tonight that the PS3 Starter Pack, which for the inattentive includes a 60GB PS3, two Sixaxis (Sixaxi?), Resistance and MotorStorm, will go on sale in Australia on August 2. And yes, in case you missed the initial announcement, it's still AUD$999.95 (USD$878.90).
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From gamesindustry.biz:
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A new survey from Famitsu publisher Enterbrain claims that 1.01 million PlayStation 3s have been sold in Japan since the console launched there on November 11.

Enterbrain said 2.9 million Wii units have been shifted since its December 2 launch.
Xbox 360 arrived in Japan in December 2005, and just over 420,700 units have since been sold.
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From 1up.com:
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Today, Sony Computer Entertainment Japan held the Playstation Premiere 2007 event in Tokyo.

* Polyphony Digital president Kazunori Yamauchi announced in the event that it will release Gran Turismo 5 Prologue in October and will also be featured at the Tokyo Motor Show on the same month.

* And here's what everyone's been waiting for. Hideo Kojima demonstrated the gameplay segment of Metal Gear Solid 4 on actual PS3 hardware for the first time. Kojima showed Snake using his camo suit to disguise himself as a bronze statue, hide in barrels and trash cans. He also showed Snake knocking down enemies rolling the barrel while he is still inside it. After feeling some discomfort, Snake "revives" as he is given a female idol magazine. The producer also revealed that an online multiplayer mode will be in the game and more details will be announced at the 20th Anniversary Party next week.

* Lastly, Square-Enix showed new footage for Final Fantasy XIII and Final Fantasy Versus XIII. This will be shown at the upcoming Tokyo Game Show event and a realtime demonstration will be expected sometime next year.
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From joystiq.com:
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When asked [David Reeves - Sony Computer Entertainment Europe president] why there's no 80 GB PS3 in Europe, he actually responds: "You know, the difference between 60 and the 80 gigabyte is very small. We just feel that going up 20 gigabyte is not worth it. If you're going to double it, it's worth it. So maybe you'll see something a little bit later, but 60 and 80? Really not much difference."
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From biz.gamedaily.com:
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A new picture of a PS3 controller that oddly swaps the digital pad location with the left analog stick has been making the rounds on the Internet since yesterday. The image comes from a Yahoo Games page for the upcoming Star Wars: The Force Unleashed for Xbox 360 and PS3.

We immediately assumed it was bogus, but just for the sake of clarification GameDaily BIZ checked in with Dave Karraker, Sr. Director, Corporate Communications at Sony Computer Entertainment America. Karraker confirmed to us that publisher LucasArts said it was simply a "bad artist rendering" and that they are in the process of fixing it now.
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From hdtvuk.tv:
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According to Variety Magazine, Universal Home Entertainment is facing increasing pressure to release titles on the Blu-ray high definition disc format.

Though Universal remains the only studio supporting HD DVD exclusively, Envisioneering Group guru Richard Doherty believes that "there is a lot of persuading going on right now" from Blu-ray supporters.
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From gamesdog.co.uk:
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The Blu-ray Disc Association European Promotions Committee has hit back at HD DVD's figures in yet another tit-for-tat argument over which format is winning the format war, and who is the best at making the numbers work for them.

According to the Blu-ray Disc Association European Promotions Committee, it says that this claim is "misleading and misrepresentative" of the real and clear market trends in Europe, before admitting that HD DVD "does have sales advantage for several reasons".

Where is has a gripe however, is that the HD DVD figures fail to include the European PC drive sales or Sony's PlayStation 3 console.

According to the BDA European Promotions Committee including these would mean that Blu-ray Disc accounts for almost 95% of all next generation hardware sales in Europe this year.
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From next-gen.biz:
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Wedbush Morgan analyst Michael Pachter believes that Sony will lower the price of the 80GB PlayStation 3 to $499 once consumers have purchased all of the set-to-be discontinued 60GB PS3s.

"In our view, the Sony entry level price of USD 499 is here to stay," he said in his latest report.
"We believe that there are presently 2 - 3 million 60GB PS3s produced and not yet sold, and expect the entire supply to be diverted to the US to honor the new lower price point.
"Once these units are sold through, we expect the company to lower the price of its 80GB model to USD 499 on a standalone basis."

"We expect the USD 499 price cut to be maintained until early next year, when the 80GB model will likely be cut again to USD 399," he said.
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