Sony recently updated its line-up of PSP (Playstation Portable) with the new J-20003 series featuring a metallic blue case. Price for the original PSP Metallic Blue pack is set at €146 (about $230), while the extended PSP Metallic Blue-1Seg pack, which include a 1Seg Tuner and a 1GB memory stick, is retailed for €185 (about $291).

In addition, Sony is also going to release a new color for the good old Playstation 2. Red is the flavour, and €100 is the price.

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Already have the new Playstation 3, XBox 360 Elite, or Nintendo Wii? Well, don’t throw away your old PS2 console yet. Not until you play Rogue Galaxy or try using your PS2 controller on the PC. PC? Yup, thanks to Buffalo, you can now use its new USB PS2 Gamepad Adapter to play your favourite PC games using your PS2 gamepad. Moreover, the device also doubles as a USB hub. Wonderful, isn’t it?

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On its recent press release, Blue Orb announced a very interesting product called Texter. It’s an easy-to-use, plug-and-play accessory that plugs in between the game console and controller. By using Texter, typing the message on the screen or surf the web will be much more convenient, compared to the standard onscreen keyboards. The Texter for the PlayStation 2 is now available, and the Xbox 360 Texter will be available in early December 2006.

Dr. Pete McAlindon, president and CEO of Blue Orb, commented on the new products, “Our message is simple. Every game controller has a keyboard locked inside of it. We unlock it!” McAlindon also observed that “With the Texter, text messaging and voice chat compliment each other perfectly. The gamer has the flexibility to easily communicate with team members and buddies in voice or text, depending on where they are in the game.”

From their website:

The Texter™ is a simple piece of technology that connects between your videogame and controller. Once connected a simple double click of your controller’s left joystick activates the Texter™. Once activated, you can use your controller joysticks to type! Click the left joystick again to get right back to your game.

The two joysticks type everything you’ll find on a regular keyboard. Learning is easy with color and character ring decals that fit right around the joysticks. The Texter™ doesn’t replace the way you currently type but provides an alternative to on-screen keyboards and USB keyboards for in-game messaging and online chatting. With the Texter™, there is nothing in the way, nothing to pick up or put down. Easy to use, fast and accurate typing right from your favorite controller.

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Come on. PS3 will hit the store very soon next, and so will Nintendo Wii, then what the heck is on Sony’s mind with the release of Silver Playstation 2 in United States today? Yes, the silver console is cool, sleek, and stylish, but don’t you think the company should release it couple months ago? Or maybe even a year ago, together with the Japan and Europe release.

Well, aynway, if you really really have a good reason to buy the Silver PS2, you can start checking out Gamestop as the rumor says that it will be one of the vendors which will accept pre-order for the console. The price is around $129.99 and it will be bundled with a standard wires and one single game controller. According to Sony’s plan, the silver PS2 will be shipped three weeks prior to the long awaited release of the PS3.

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