So there's the new PSP-3000, the new DSi, and the iPhone. How different is the portable gaming market now? Satoru Iwata already gave his thoughts on the subject matter - that they're not after iPhone's market share. And who can forget? Even John Koller had a thing to say about the current competition - that the DSi may be successful, but will remain for kiddies under 12. So now, will anyone else give their own two cents? No, duh. Of course someone will pipe in! Enter Luc Bernard, creator and developer of Eternity's Child.

"I can see the DSi being successful," says John Koller, Sony's brand manager for the PSP. But that's not the full story, of course. Koller was able to give his two cents about Nintendo's new DS upgrade, and while he does have some positive remarks, he still somehow manages to sneak in a potshot at the DS' demographic. Read more for the entire quote.

While John Koller, SCEA's director of hardware marketing, admits that PSP software support has been dwindling steadily for the past couple of years, he believes that recent surges in the handheld's hardware sales will help boost software sales soon. How soon? Koller estimates that Sony's push for more games on the handheld will bear fruit by 2009.

John Koller recently made a post on the Official PlayStation Blog to clarify earlier statements made about the battery life of the PSP. Apparently, earlier reports of the PSP 3000's battery life were wrong, as Koller assures us that the PSP 3000 will have the same battery life as the PSP 2000. Find out why after the jump!

In an interview, John Koller, Sony's brand manager for the PSP, talked much about the recently unveiled PSP-3000. He has confirmed that the battery life of the new PSP model will indeed be decreased because of the brighter screen. Also, Koller revealed that the PSP-2000, aka the PSP Slim, will cease production soon. Out with the old, in with the new! (But if you're a collector, it's high time to find a Slim unit now before it's gone forever. Time to hoard those Slims!)

To reaffirm what Isaac C. said earlier: it looks like the Leipzig event is now officially more exciting than E3. Aside from revealing the PSP-3000, Sony is now announcing that the PS3 is also getting some new hardware. Read 'em and weep 'em: a 160GB PS3 unit bundled with Drake's Fortune and a PS3 Wireless Keypad! More details and a couple of stock photos in the full article!

Last week saw the spread of rumors of the appearance of a new line in the PSP franchise. While there's not much solid information to work with for now, last week's runabout did give us plenty of food-for-thought on what the PSP-3000 may carry if it does exist. Wondering what sort of features I had in mind? Visit the full article for the rest of my two cents!

Sony's John Koller may have claimed that the Nintendo DS should be wary towards the iPhone and its new high-profile games, but Nintendo's CEO Satoru Iwata begs to differ, saying that the Apple handheld does not pose a threat to the best-selling Nintendo DS. More in the full article.

Sony exec John Koller announced during an interview that the PSP's GPS receiver is expected to arrive in North America by next year. Koller further notes that Sony is also looking to create games built to work with the attachment's functionality. Further details regarding this matter are available in the full article.

Last week's dose of Weekend Warrior may have been filled with great news of happy releases and some alarming tidbits concerning homebrew. This week isn't any different, with the recent E3 event mostly filled with mixed reactions: shock, disappointment, giddiness, and some moments that just make people go "what the heck?" Do read all about it in the full article.