PS3 Weekend Warrior: PS3 Slim still flying high

Fallout from GamesCom‘s big PS3 announcements continued to rain down on the PS3 blog this week. The PS3 Slim was still high in the jump counts, thanks to Sony putting its whole weight behind getting the word out to the masses with rebranding, ad campaigns, the works. It seems to be working too, as the Slim has reportedly sold out in some retailers even before the console’s official launch. Yep, I bet Sony guys are flying pretty damn high right now. All that and more in the PS3 Weekend Warrior.

Fallout from GamesCom‘s big PS3 announcements continued to rain down on the PS3 blog this week. The PS3 Slim was still high in the jump counts, thanks to Sony putting its whole weight behind getting the word out to the masses with rebranding, ad campaigns, the works. It seems to be working too, as the Slim has reportedly sold out in some retailers even before the console’s official launch. Yep, I bet Sony guys are flying pretty damn high right now.

The Hardware:

• Kaz Hirai reveals launch window for Sony motion controller
• The many faces of the Japanese PS3 Slim commercial
• PLAYSTATION 3 logo changed to ‘fit in’
• Sony still losing money on PS3 Slim
• Sony makes its move, launches GBP 82m PS3 ad campaign across Europe
• PS3 Slim now for sale
• Watch: Disassembling the PS3 Slim
• Sony: We have a plan, Xbox 360 price cut wont make any difference
• Guess that wasn’t real: Belzar.com down and for sale
• Sony launches new PS3 ad Campaign: “It Only Does Everything”
• From UK this time: new ‘Start PS3’ ads
• Going green? Get a PS3 Slim!
• PS3 Slim flying off shelves

The Games:

• GamesCom 2009: Polyphony hands out Gran Turismo 5 brochure — with release date
• Kitase: PS3 price cut is in ‘good timing’ for FFXIII
• Square Enix to remake Thexder for PS3 and PSP?
• More ModNation Racers details revealed, confirmed as a full-featured blu-ray title
• Infinity Ward: No vehicles in Modern Warfare 2s multiplayer
• Quantic Dream: Still plenty of room for visual improvements in Heavy Rain
• Final Fantasy XIV Online details: monsters and races, combat and leveling system, more
• Ratchet & Clank: Crack in Time release date revealed, ‘stellar’ pre-order bonus details

The Network:

• Firmware 3.0 is last major PS3 update this year, smaller updates may still be released
• Video: PS3 FW 3.0 boot-up screen
• Conspiracy Theory: Why Cross-Game chat will not be in FW 3.0
• Conspiracy Theory Part 2: It’s EA, y’all!
• PSN Euro Update – 27th August 2009
• PS Store update delayed
• PSN US Update – 28th August 2009