Amid the flurry of rumors that tell of a slimmer, cheaper, cooler PlayStation 3 launching this fall comes another development that just adds more fuel to the fire: Nikko Citigroup, a financial services firm in Japan, has just raised their expectations for Sony. And among those factors they considered for their positive outlook was that Sony is close to breaking even - a point that the company often said was a result of an integration of 65-nm CELL BE and RSX chips on PS3s. More details in the full article.

You have your TV, you have your PC. Ever wish you could just do away with one of them and just watch your shows on your computer? You may want to take a look at this little gadget: the AVerTV Hybrid Volar MAX, a TV tuner stick that allows you to receive TV signals (and FM radio to boot) on your PC. Details and pricing in the full article.

Developments for the PSP Portable Copy have hit a rut with news that it may not arrive with PS3 Firmware 2.2. Don't lose hope yet. You just might be able to finally download Blu-ray movies on-the-go as early as late 2008. Details over at the full article.

Can't wait for Sony to finally introduce the PSP Portable Copy feature for the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Portable? Well, neither can we. However, some new information has recently been revealed indicating that the service might not be implemented in the next PS3 firmware update. To find out more, be sure to check out the full article.

Manufacturer Lian Li was spotted displaying an upgraded version of its custom Xbox 360 chassis over at the ongoing CeBIT 2008 expo in Hanover, Germany. The kit's updated model appears to carry some new functions and details, which you can view in the full article.

If you're going to go retro with the Virtual Console you might as well go all the way. You might have heard of The Shaft, an arcade stick for the Wii specially designed with the VC in mind. It was recently showcased at CES 2008, but here's a video interview that will give you an even better idea of what The Shaft has to offer. Check out the full article for the video.

If you were impressed with the CES 2008 details for Star Wars: The Force Unleashed (Xbox 360, PS2, PS3, PSP, Wii, and DS), then you may want to check out some new additional info about the Wii version of the game. Check them out in the full article!

It won't be long before Ready at Dawn's God of War: Chains of Olympus for the Sony PlayStation Portable appear on shelves, but if you really can't wait, here is the game's box art. An intense trailer that you may have missed is also waiting (plus an extra treat), so hit that jump to the full article!

For those of you thought that the open beta for Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures is going to be a cruise in the beach, well think again. The confusion during CES 2008 about this is now being clarified by Funcom.

According to the company, a registration and an application process will still be necessary to join the open beta. To know more about this, head on over to the full article via the "read more" link below.

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