It wasn’t very long ago when Sony announced the PSP Slim. Now… they’re giving us the PSP-3000. The newest version of Sony’s handheld system was announced at this year’s Leipzig Games Convention, and features an upgraded screen that produces better color and will reduce glare, as well as a built-in microphone to make free calls using Skype. Now don’t go thinkin’ that this new PSP is gonna replace your cell anytime soon, you still need to be in range of a WiFi network to make any calls.

These new features don’t add any bulk to the PSP-3000 which is the same size as the PSP Slim, which is good news. It’s not a major upgrade, but if you were on the edge about whether to purchase a PSP or upgrade to a newer version, this may or may not be the incentive to buy.

The PSP-3000 will be released as a stand-alone system, and in a 4GB bundle, as well as various entertainment packs, retailing for $169.99 and $199.99 respectively.

I have yet to hear an official release date for North America, but this upgraded PSP will be available in Europe October 15th for 199 Euros… thats a diarrhea-inducing $291.67!

Check back, as I will post any updates as I hear about them…

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Bust out the bubblegum cigars everyone! Palm announced their newest baby smartphone… the Treo Pro.

With its sleek, shiny exterior, it’s a nice modern update to Palm’s clunky-looking Treo line.

The Treo Pro’s specs have been nicely updated to follow suit as well:

The Treo is unlocked, set to work on a GSM network.
Operates under Microsoft Windows Mobile Professional 6.1
Has a 400mhz Qualcomm processor
320×320 TFT touch screen
EDGE capability
Built-in b/g Wi-Fi
Bluetooth 2.0
128mb RAM
microSDHC support up to 32GB
Battery provides 5hrs talk time or 250hrs on standby

Palm has a shot at taking back its share of the market from the iPhone, but I don’t think it will… What do y’all think?

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Vehicle manufacturers have been playing around with electricity as a fuel alternative for cars for a while now, but most are impractical, and don’t pack much power under the hood. Then there’s the Lightning GT…

Built by UK’s Lightning Car Company, the Lightning GT has ability to drive 100 miles on a 10 minute charge, and sporting 700hp (holy sh*t!), this electric car may actually stand a chance at being your next vehicle.

The GT has four separate electric motors to drive each wheel, providing, you guessed it, all-wheel drive. And those four motors totalling 700hp, propel the vehicle from 0-60 in 4 seconds, competing with even the fastest gas-powered supercars on the market today.

The Lightning GT doesn’t use your standard Lithium-ion battery either… It uses a battery developed by Altairnano, called NanoSafe. This new battery takes most of the electric car frowns, and turns them upside-down. It only takes 10 minutes, yes you heard right, 10 minutes to fully charge, and take you 100 miles on that charge. The NanoSafe battery will also last longer, about 12+ years as compared to the standard 3-5 years with most current batteries.

Only one problem… the $300,000 price tag… ouch!

The Lightning GT is set to hit the market in 2009. Given its prohibitive price tag, it might take a while to catch on, but who knows, maybe in the coming years we’ll be seeing this car on the roads… and it might even be you driving it.

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The Siren series is back with Blood Curse on the Playstation 3. Set in the original village of Hanuda, an American T.V. crew stumbles across a town full of Shibito, corpse people. With a strong storyline, a total of seven different playable characters, and an ambience that will chill the white right out ‘cha bones, Blood Curse will keep most players enthralled the whole way through.

Though the graphics aren’t BAD, for a brand new next-gen game, they could stand to be a little better. Clunky controls don’t help the situation much either.

Sightjacking adds a whole new layer to this game that allows for much-needed stealth when the time calls for it. Sightjacking is the ability to see yourself or anything else from the perspective of someone near you. When sightjacking is activated, the screen splits in two, displaying what you are looking at, as well as the third-person perspective of whoever you sight-jacked.

Though graphics, and controls may not be its strongest assets, Siren really shines when it comes to its storyline, and gameplay. Gamespot had this to say regarding the gameplay aspect:

Siren: Blood Curse’s episodic structure also keeps things engaging. The game is divided into twelve TV-style episodes, and each comes complete with a quick recap at the beginning and a preview of the next episode at the end. Each episode, in turn, is divided into chapters. No single chapter is very long, so you’re constantly jumping from one character to another and from one gameplay style to another. In one chapter you may be alone, armed, and able to handle yourself in a fight, while in the next you may have to escort another character to safety, or avoid contact with the enemy altogether. Stealth and escort missions are elements that could quickly drag a game down, but by constantly changing things up, Blood Curse keeps things moving at a steady clip.

Siren: Blood Curse is available for download on the Playstation Network.

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Sharp and T-Mobile released the next member of the Sidekick family, the Sidekick 2008. This GSM gem looks like what you might expect a Sidekick look like. Same swivel-out screen… same basic layout, but crammed into a smaller, lighter body. It features a 2 megapixel camera with video capture, stereo bluetooth, expandable Micro SD slot, and a full qwerty keypad. And for all of you who feel the need to challenge the social norm, you can change the Sidekick’s face with your own custom cover…

Speaking of custom covers… I wonder how long it will be ’till Paris and Lindsey get their new sparkly Sidekicks… hmm….

The Sidekick’s battery is O.K. Sharp says it will give you 5hrs of talk time, or 4 days on standby.

If you don’t believe me when I say it looks like every other Sidekick ever, here you go…

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It seems like it has been a decade since the highly anticipated Spore was announced. Some of you may have moved on and lost interest, others may be on the edge of their seats… either way Will Wright made an appearance at this year’s E3 to continue to keep the hype up around his newest brain-child. Spore is set to be released NEXT MONTH ‘YALL… ’till then, here’s a trailer from E308:

Happy Waiting!

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