TECHNICK

Some so-called “video evidence” of the long-rumored and much-denied PS3 Slim surfaced this week. The video was grainy, shaky, and you couldn’t really see the thing in question that clearly. Kinda like footage of Bigfoot.

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The Hardware:

• PS3 Slim spotted in a street market. Link
• SCEE R&D reveals PS3 dev kit designed for academic use. Link

The Games:

• Uncharted 2: Among Thieves:
• Uncharted 2 undergoing playtest for difficulty tuning. Link
• Leaked Sony calendar: Uncharted 2 to wake up when September ends? Link
• thatgamecompany working on third game for Sony. Link
• MAG release moved to 2010? Link
• Guerrilla Games “far from done” with the PS3. Link
• Heavy Rain could be fantastic, says Dyack. Link
• Killzone 2 Napalm & Cordite DLC pack details, release date.Link
• Sucker Punch getting ready for next AAA game. Link

The Network:

• TurboGrafx 16 games announced for Japanese PSN Game Archives. Link
• Sony hits a home run with seven mill Home users in seven months, PS EU content hindered by localization issues. Link
• PSN US – PlayStation Store Update 07/16. Link
• Sony trademarks Adhoc Party in US; service finally heading overseas? Link

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So, what do you think about the PS3 Slim? Real? Knock-off? It’s supposed to roll out in Japan at the end of the month so we only have a few more nights to keep wondering until we finally get some straight answers. See you guys again in seven for another edition of the PS3 Weekend Warrior.