David Carnoy | May 30, 2009

Artist's rendition of the PSPgo. (Credit: 1Up.com)
In advance of E3 next week, rumors continue to circulate around the possibility of a new PSP and a new, slimmer
PS3. Here are the latest:
Ars Technica is reporting that the next-gen, UMD-free PSPgo is "indeed real," according to a "trusty inside source" and should be announced at E3.
The same Sony "mole" claims that the new PSP will be "lighter than its UMD-sporting predecessor, along with lower power consumption and possibly a lower price."
The new PSP will be sold alongside the older version of the PSP (PSP-3000), according to the Ars report.
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Nate Lanxon | May 29, 2009
(Credit: Crave UK)
Get ready to buy
Sonic the Hedgehog for the umpteenth time--the original Sega classic is now available on your iPhone, and for the measly price of US$5.99.
The complete first adventure of Hirokazu Yasuhara's blue-haired speedfreak plays surprisingly well on the iPhone and iPod touch. You only ever needed left, right, and jump controls, so that's all you're getting on the iPhone. And they come in the form of virtual onscreen buttons.
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Tom Magrino | May 28, 2009
The Guitar Hero franchise has traditionally seen flagship installments launch right around Halloween in the U.S., with
Guitar Hero III and
World Tour coming in about a week before and
Guitar Hero and
Guitar Hero II about a week after. Such will not be the case with
Guitar Hero 5, however.

(Credit: Activision Blizzard)
Activision Blizzard has revealed through the game's official Web site that the latest four-piece rhythm game will take to the main stage on September 1, exactly one week before archrival
The Beatles: Rock Band strums its opening tune on September 9.
Along with revealing a release date, the Guitar Hero Web site offered the first details on Activision's 5 Tickets, 5 Concerts sweepstakes. As its name implies, the sweepstakes offers gamers the chance to win five tickets to five different concerts. Players are tasked with sleuthing out the answers to a number of band-centric clues that can be found through various Web sites, blogs, and TV shows.
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Nate Lanxon | May 27, 2009
Get ready to buy
Sonic the Hedgehog for the umpteenth time--the original Sega classic is now available on your iPhone, and for the measly price of 3.49 pounds (about US$5.57).
The complete first adventure of Hirokazu Yasuhara's blue-haired speedfreak plays surprisingly well on the
iPhone and
iPod touch. You only ever needed left, right and jump controls, so that's all you're getting on the iPhone. And they come in the form of virtual onscreen buttons.
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Scott Stein | May 27, 2009

GTA goes gay for the holidays. (Credit: Rockstar Games)
This isn't an April Fool's gag. The next installment of
Grand Theft Auto is on its way, and like
The Lost and Damned and
Chinatown Wars, it's still set in the massive world of
GTA IV. Rockstar has unleashed a surprise announcement with
The Ballad of Gay Tony coming this fall for US$19.99, or 1600 Microsoft Points.
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