203w ago - God Of War 3 has been overhauled in a major way since the video game awards debut footage.

Now the game looks extremely real and very polished, but the most exciting thing about the screenshots below is the fact that more is being done to the overall game leading up to it's march 2010 release.

Most importantly the games graphics are still being worked on and currently it's aiming to achieve 1080p 60fps.

When asked if the game will rival the CG trailer, Sony E3 representatives responded by saying, to quote:

"It will come close to it and you will not be disappointed, the game is still a ways off but we're confident that gamers will love the final product come march 2010 so stay tuned for the coming months."

Pictured below are the before, after, and CG image rival captures.

212w ago - Verizon Wireless is reportedly working with software giant Microsoft Corp. to develop a new smart phone device that could rival the popular iPhone.

According to a report by the Wall Street Journal on Tuesday, Microsoft and Verizon are in talks to develop a touch-screen mobile phone that would run on Window's Mobile, Microsoft's mobile device operating system that has seen its position come under attack from devices like the iPhone and BlackBerry, which use competing software platforms.

To quote: According to the report, Microsoft's new smart phone project is code-named "Pink" and could include the Windows Marketplace for Mobile - a mobile application store similar to Apple's popular App Store, which just saw its 1 billionth download last week.

Representatives for Verizon refused to comment on the latest rumors. A spokesman for Microsoft said the company's strategy to provide a software platform for the mobile industry has not changed, but decline to offer further specifics.