It appears Sony's recent PS3 Netflix conquest was in the cards after all...

Today Siliconera.com (linked above) have uncovered a patent by Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. for a Mystery Science Theater 3000 style interactive TV.

To quote: "They recently filed a patent that mixes Netflix Party on Xbox Live and Mystery Science Theater 3000. The document actually...

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Update: As expected, Eurogamer reports that Sony has declined to comment on rumours that Killzone 3 is "deep in development" and will be released next year.

It appears the latest issue of PlayStation: The Official Magazine hints that Killzone 3 is “deep in development” for PS3 and readying itself for 2010, alongside a follow up to Call Of Duty: World At War from Treyarch and...

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Just a day after the rumor that Mass Effect 2 was slated to hit PS3 in 2010 came a second based on a listing from EA's Russian Web site for Left 4 Dead 2.

Today EA has confirmed to VG247.com (linked above) that both listings are an error, and have now been corrected. Whether both titles will stay exclusive to Microsoft in the future or not remains to be seen.

To quote:...

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Following analyst Michael Pachter's prediction from earlier today comes another PS3 price cut ad leak... this time from Hastings, a Texas-based retailer.

According to the ad, the current stock of 160GB PS3s will be cut to $400, a $100 savings over the original.

In related news, CAG is reporting FYE is now selling 80GB PS3 consoles for $299, with the Uncharted bundle for...

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Today Siliconera (linked above) has uncovered an SCEA patent application which reveals that Sony is experimenting with laugh detection and emotional tracking software.

According to the documentation, the application picks up metadata, including laughter recorded by the microphone and a user's expression from the camera.

Apparently the software isn't limited to...

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TheBBPS nominates who they want to play who in the coming fourth installment of the popular Resident Evil film franchsie, entitled Resident Evil: Afterlife, as follows:

Alice

Whether or not you like her character, this one's already been confirmed. The sultry Milla Jovovich will be reprising her role as the sexy asskicking genetically engineered supersoldier,...

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Cover scans of the latest issue of Famitsu magazine have been posted, and it mentions Valkyria Chronicles 2.

The game is slated for release on the PSP.

No further info is known at this time, but stay tuned as more info is made available.

Below are both the cover and Famitsu magazine page scans for those interested.

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Update: Infinity Ward has now responded to the rumor, as follows:

Speaking through its official forum, the developer told fans that in Modern Warfare 2 "multiplayer will always be equal and free for everyone as always."

Future Call of Duty games could come with an MMO-style subscription service, granting subscribers extra options and early access to map packs.

That's...

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Update: Complete specs and videos from the June issue of Qore are available on YouTube, but the latter one appears to have been removed.

In the video, Qore host Veronica Belmont discusses the new PSP Go handheld with Sony's John Koller who mentions the handheld (which features 16GB of internal storage, a memory slot for expandable memory and bluetooth) will not replace the current...

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In the recent issue of Dengeki PlayStation, an interview with Kingdom Hearts director Tetsuya Nomura is held where he talks the series up and even mentions Kingdom Hearts III.

To quote: “Once all three currently announced Kingdom Hearts titles are complete, maybe Sora’s turn will come.”

Nomura's talking about the portable Kingdom Hearts titles, saying once they're...

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