As a follow-up to their previous FREVOLUTION X announcement, today SplitFish have confirmed via Press Release [PDF] that they will be demoing two PS3 controllers- the Dual SFX FragPro and the Dual SFX Evolution at GamesCom 2009.

Press Release: Zurich, Switzerland, Edmonton, AB-Aug 14, 2009 - It is confirmed – SplitFish Gameware Ltd., will show attendees at Gamescom (Aug. 19-23, 2009 at the Koelnmesse Trade Fair...

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Today SplitFish.com (linked above) has announced (via Press Release) [PDF] that they are launching a 'groundbreaking' PS3 Controller dubbed FREVOLUTION X at GamesCom 2009.

Press Release: SplitFish Launches Groundbreaking PS3 Peripheral FREVOLUTION X at Gamescom '09

The revolutionary split controller Series for the PlayStation®3 Makes Its European Debut...

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Outgoing Sony Europe president David Reeves has said that the PlayStation 3 still has a long way to go before it can overtake Microsoft's Xbox 360 on the market, with the exec predicting it could take up to five more years for the console to become the market leader.

Speaking just days before he's due to retire, Reeves said that despite leaving the company after 15 years, he still...

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Update: VG247 has been told that David Reeves - confirmed as leaving SCEE as president this morning - is to take up a senior position at Scottish developer Realtime Worlds. Reeves will leave SCEE on April 30, to be replaced by current CMO Andrew House.

SCEE just confirmed that David Reeves has quit as its president, to be replaced by Andrew House. Reeves will leave the company on April 30....

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Released in late 2008, Ferrari Challenge was a labour of love for System 3 founder and professional race driver Mark Cale.

Combining 60 years of sumptuously detailed Ferrari car models with a handling engine tuned by GP2 and soon-to-be F1 driver Bruno Senna, Ferrari Challenge was a hardcore racing fan’s dream game.

Press Release: DLC FROM SYSTEM 3!

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Earlier today, a buzz was being made about "PlayStation palmar hidradenitis" after a girl developed painful red lumps on her hands after playing PlayStation for a number of hours per day.

Sony has responded to the matter by indicating there are possible consequences if gamers do not follow common sense and the guidelines.

To quote: Sony has issued a statement...

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Update: Verisign says it's stopped using MD5, as of around noon Pacific time. To quote:

"We're disappointed that these researchers did not share their results with us earlier," writes Tim Callan, "but we're happy to report that we have completely mitigated this attack."

Is there anything the PlayStation 3 console can't do? From stopping cancer to simulating black hole collisions... and now breaking...

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The new firmware update for the PS3 will be released today. Firmware v2.53 will contain many changes to your system settings. The full list of changes will be categorized under each of your XMB sections.

Users

* You now have an option to set the PS3 to turn off automatically after a background download or installation of content. This option is available when you...

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The Official UK PlayStation site has published an article detailing ALL of the features included in PS3 system software update 2.50. It reveals that support for DivX VOD is included.

[DivX® VOD Registration Code] has been added under [System Settings].

You must use this registration code to authenticate and register the PS3 system to be able to play video files that are compatible with the DivX® VOD (Video On Demand) service on your system.

To quote: If you update your PS3 system, the system software version will be 2.50 and the following features will be updated. In order to download PS3 system software version 2.50, you will need a minimum 140Mb of free space on either the PS3 Hard Disk Drive (System Update) or on removable storage media (PC Update).

Main features in system software update version 2.50

• PlayStation®Network
The account creation screens under [Sign Up for PlayStation®Network] and the menus under [Account Management] have been redesigned.

Other new or revised features in version 2.50

Users

• You now have an option to set the PS3 system to turn off automatically...

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Grand Theft Auto IV is now available at Media Markt in Meyrin.

Jeuxvideo.com user Diablox9 shows us proof with images and a video. Once again, the GTA IV release date has been broken!

Video below:

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