Toyota has released a video of their upcoming FT-86 (in conjunction with Subaru) all in a true Gran Turismo style.

The car looks stunning in it, and a similar version is expected to be released to the market next year for PS3.

To quote from the video's caption, courtesy of GTPlanet:

"A quick look at a new car and new tracks for Gran Turismo 5,...

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Capcom announced today that two titles on display at the 2009 Tokyo Game Show will be coming to North America and Europe in 2010.

New Capcom titles Sengoku BASARA Samurai Heroes and Ghost Trick (working title for North America and Europe), displayed to the Japanese public for the first time in Tokyo, will be making the transition to western gamers next year.

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Below is the Heavy Rain PS3 trailer shown at GamesCom earlier today.

For those curious, Heavy Rain: The Origami Killer from Quantic Dream is slated for an early 2010 release.

The video comes courtesy of JoyStiq (linked above), and to quote:

"This latest trailer reveals a brand new character on his quest, one in which everything was done out of...

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Today Western Digital has started shipping the world's first 1TB 2.5-inch drive, part of the WD Scorpio Blue series, as well as a 750GB drive.

Here are the details from their Web site, to quote:

WD Scorpio Blue 2.5-inch drives offer high-performance, low power consumption and cool operation, making them ideal for notebooks and other portable devices.

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Available July 21st on every platform, the Country Track Pack will offer exclusive songs that are new for the Rock Band franchise.

In fact, 13 of the songs will be brand new to Rock Band, making the Track Pack a much more exciting purchase for Rock Band country music fans.

To quote: The $29.99 disc will feature 21 songs from the Dixie Chicks, Keith Urban,...

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DJ Hero will ship with more than 100 individual tracks - including music from Black Eyed Peas, 50 Cent, Justice, Marvin Gaye, Beck, Beastie Boys and N.E.R.D. - Activision said today.

DJ Shadow, DJ Z-Trip and DJ AM will all contribute original mixes to the game.

Watch E3 next week for tons more on this, and expect a release at the end of the year for Wii, 360...

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Today 1UP (linked above) has published a report on the new PSP, indicating that the new, UMD-less hardware will ship this Fall in Japan and North America, with Sony bringing 100 PSP titles to the PlayStation Store.

Below is also also has an artists' rendition of what the new PSP Go! may look like.

To quote: Sources confirm the next PSP will gain an internal...

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A rainy Friday is here, and with the weekend approaching comes PlayStation Store Senior Manager Grace Chen with this weekend's PlayStation Network Video Content Update as follows:

By now, you’ve heard about the latest PS3 Firmware update (v2.70) that allows you to backup the movies and TV shows you purchase from PlayStation Store to an external storage device, so you can make room on your hard drive...

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First reported as a rumor, Microsoft now stands to acquire 3DV Systems for the relatively small sum of $35 million.

3DV Systems has raised over $38 million from investors like Rafael Development Corporation and The IDB Group since its inception in 1997. Obviously this will result in a significant loss for the investors.

With the acquisition of 3DV Systems,...

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Rounding out this week’s additions to the Rock Band Music Store is Rob Zombie’s “War Zone”, the lead single from the soundtrack Punisher: War Zone (2008) from Marvel Comics’ latest film adaptation of urban vigilante Frank Castle, a.k.a. the Punisher.

Press Release: ROCK BAND® KEEPS ON ROCK 'N YOU WITH EIGHT ADDITIONAL MUSIC STORE TRACKS INCLUDING THE STEVE MILLER...

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