Today Siliconera (linked above) uncovered a patent for what appears to be a new PS3 Hand Held Game Controller from Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. of Tokyo, Japan.

Some pictures of it from the USPTO Listing are below, and to quote from the patent's description:

The ornamental design for a hand held game controller, as shown and described.

FIG. 1 is a...

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Online retailer Amazon.com has now instituted a purchase limit policy for PlayStation 3 Slim consoles, allowing just ONE per household or you could risk getting your account closed.

To quote: PlayStation 3 120 GB Purchase Policy

As you may know, the PlayStation 3 120 GB is in great demand, and there are shortages of this product across the U.S. In an effort to provide as many...

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If you're already a PSP owner, you probably own a collection of PSP UMDs. But let's say you want to upgrade to the PSP Go, what do you do with all your UMDs then?

Sony said they are looking into the dilemma, and are exploring opportunities.

To quote: Now that Sony's press conference is over and the PSP Go has officially been unveiled to the public (beyond last...

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Sony, Nintendo, and Nokia are currently infringing on patents related to the connectivity of handheld gaming devices, a new complaint says.

To quote: A court filing obtained by Edge from February 13 shows that Plano, Tex.-based Wall Wireless LLC is suing Sony, Nintendo, Nokia and related companies including Sony Computer Entertainment America and Nintendo of America for...

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At Sony’s ongoing conference at Games Convention 2008 in Leipzig, SCEE president David Reeves announced that the long-rumored PSP-3000 goes on sale this fall worldwide, pinning an October 15 date for EMEA territories.

As expected, the new model is a hardware refresh, adding a built-in microphone, as well as an enhanced LCD screen with significantly less glare and more vibrant...

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The PSP phone idea has been thrown around for quite a while now, but according to this piece of scanned white paper you see below, it shows just what a device would carry. Click on it for the larger image, unless you've got vision as good as Superman to read everything in fine print.

Among the specifications listed include:

- 4.3" 16:9 widescreen TFT LCD...

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This morning we received word from the nice folks over at www.XCM.cc of their upcoming XCM 1080p Mega-Cool VGA Box (pictured below).

Features include the following:

- Supports PC video display resolutions up to UXGA (1600 x 1200 @ 75 Hz) or HD TV (up to 1920 x 1080)
- Supports 480i, 576i 480p,576p, 720p, 1080i, and 1080p
- Transfer pictures from Game Cube, PS 2, Xbox, PSP slim,...

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Flat-panel computer displays could be manufactured quickly and cheaply using novel inkjet printing equipment demonstrated by Japanese scientists.

The technique has already been used to produce the delicate wiring and tiny components needed for flexible screens.

The new inkjet head is able to produce drops 1,000 times smaller than standard printers, according...

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Compatible with 4 new consoles: PSP slim 2000, Xbox 360, PS3 and Wii. XCM 1080P VGA box plus version comes with XCM psp slim cable, so you can play the psp game on the PC monitor now.

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Features:

- Compatible with 3 consoles.(PSP Slim 2000™, Wii™, PS3™,...

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We're all waiting for the new Dual Shock 3 controller to be (shock!) unveiled at this week's Tokyo Game Show. But after a little digging, we've uncovered info suggesting that Sony isn't limiting itself to mere rumbling. It has bigger ideas to work on.

Thanks to the wonderful public database of the United States Patent and Trademark Office, we've located an intriguing document filed by Sony back in September...

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