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Sony have just announced at their gamescom even that the PlayStation 4 (PS4) will be out in November, starting from the 15th for North America and two weeks later from the 29th for Europe. http://turboduck.net/img/misc/ps4.jpg[/img] Many interesting things and a sly wee dig at Microsoft were also included but this was the news most people wanted from this event.... except for The Last Guardian of course. :lol:

Happy Days - New Xbox 360 Estimated Retail Prices As of this Friday (September 19) entering the wonderful world of Xbox 360 will be cheaper than ever. New estimated retail prices (ERPs): Arcade Console: £129.99 / 179 Euro Pro Console: £169.99 / 239 Euro Elite Console: £229.99 / 299 Euro Words from the boss: “We’re proud to be expanding the reach of Xbox as the first next-generation console to break the €200/£150 barrier, making the platform up to €200/£170 less expensive than competitors” said Chris Lewis, Vice President, Microsoft Interactive Entertainment Business Europe. “History shows that the majority of console sales happen after this price point has been breached, and we’re well positioned to take advantage of this mass market pricing. We’re passing on the benefits of being the first console to sell over 20 million units worldwide, and of the ever-expanding ecosystem of Xbox, to consumers. We offer a large library of games and family entertainment for Xbox 360, with 90 titles coming between now and Christmas alone, and we’re redefining what people can expect from entertainment with the new Xbox LIVE experience debuting later this year. Plus, with well over five million consoles sold to date the combination of the strongest games line up this Christmas, really innovative entertainment experiences and these groundbreaking new price points will ensure we continue to enjoy fantastic momentum in Europe.” From Aceybongos

160GB PS3 coming to Europe… Storage space galore for gamers, as Sony announces 160GB PS3 launch in October. For prices, release date and more information, click through… For more about the Leipzig Games Convention, click here. Sony Computer Entertainment Europe today announced the 160GB PLAYSTATION®3 (PS3™) which will launch in the PAL markets on 31st October for a RRP of £339.99 (€449) in a bundle including additional PLAYSTATION®Network content. This new model has more than twice the storage capacity of the current models and can store and deliver more entertainment than ever before – perfect for people with an insatiable thirst for downloading and storing content. This vast increase in available storage space gives owners the capacity to store large amounts of digital content in the same place, making the 160GB PS3 perfect for people who love to download. It allows for increased video, music, and photo storage as well as room to download even more games, game extras, playable demos, and trailers from PLAYSTATION®Network – making PS3 an even more attractive buy for those looking for an all-in-one entertainment system. With the new 160GB PS3, owners will have all of their media right where they need it. Downloading content via PLAYSTATION Network is a one of the core experiences of PS3. PLAYSTATION®Store is the online destination for downloading games, extra content for games and more – all of which require hard drive space. In addition, SingStar® allows owners to download track after track from SingStore™, while Buzz!™: Quiz TV is supported by downloadable quiz packs direct from the developers. Little Big Planet™ encourages players to download and share levels that other gamers have created. Meanwhile, the forthcoming PlayTV™ will allow people to record free-to-air digital TV. There’s an impressive amount of content available and multi-media fans require a storage solution for all their needs. Besides the extra hard drive space, owners can look forward to all of the other features of PS3: the high definition Blu-ray Disc™ player allowing for amazing sound and images, internet access, DUALSHOCK®3 wireless controllers, video chat, online play with other gamers across PLAYSTATION Network – and a stunning and ever-growing range of next-generation games including the forthcoming Resistance™2, LittleBigPlanet, MotorStorm® Pacific Rift, inFamous™ and more. From Threespeech

Theres so much content Major had to produce a 20 page pdf file. Rock Band content now available in Europe Rock Band is on sale in Europe this week, and that means all of the content previously released in North America is now available for European Rock Banders. Since this is a rather large list, I have created a PDF of all of the Rock Band DLC now available for Xbox LIVE regions in Europe. Again, all of the content on this list has been previously released in North America, therefore the PDF is so our friends in Europe can easily see what awaits for them on Marketplace. Download the PDF here (20 Page, 79K PDF file) Edit: Updated release time From Major Nelson