Sony is still working very hard to turn a profit. To do so, the company is betting on (stereo) 3D, among other things, to charge a premium, in a bid to increase its margins. This was largely visible during our recent trip to CEATEC in Japan: stereo 3D was everywhere, in TVs, but also in the PS3 graphics driver itself. With it, Sony can turn the PS3 (an Uber10) user interface and most games into "3D Stereo" games. So what's in it for Sony? Sell more expensive TVs, for one.

It is not surprising to see Hollywood and TV makers are pushing (stereo) "3D". While customers have sometimes been willing to pay an extra to go from 60Hz to 120HZ, I doubt that the same is true for 240Hz. Thinness is also worth only so much: when it comes down to it, customers aren't willing to pay twice the price to get half the thickness. Instead most will patiently wait until the prices fall into the 1500-2000 range.

Tony Hawk: RIDE has finally arrived in North America across Nintendo Wii, Playstation 3 and Xbox 360 platforms, where most people would be curious to give the wireless skateboard controller a go in their living rooms. We wonder whether it is advisable to wear all the relevant safety gear just in case you land awkwardly on your floor. Interested? Be prepared to drop $119.99 for this title then. [Press Release]

Asus ups the ante where 3D vision notebooks are concerned with the G51J model, boasting NVIDIA's 3D Vision technology that caters for extensive game compatibility (currently standing at around 400 games and counting), alongside a 120Hz, 15.6" display which works best in tandem with a pair of active shutter glasses. Some say that the shutter method is more comfortable compared to a polarized version, but really, that boils down to personal preference. You won't find the G51J running out of breath anytime soon as it has a GeForce GTX 260M video card armed with 1GB of DDR3 RAM. Prices start from $1,700 upwards.

ATI has just announced the fastest video card in the world, taking over from where NVIDIA left off after a long, long time clawing its way back to the pinnacle of its game. Touted to be the speediest card ever created, the Radeon HD 5970 is one of the world's first and only graphics cards which offers full support for Microsoft DirectX 11 technology and ATI Eyefinity multi-display technology. Capable of handling just about the most demanding PC games at ultra-high resolutions and image quality settings, the ATI Radeon HD 5970 boasts unlocked overclocking potential, capable of powering three displays simultaneously for an unmatched maximum resolution of 7,680 x 1,600 pixels. Your eyes will be pleading for mercy due to the visual overload as the ATI Radeon HD 5970 graphics card delivers nearly 5 TeraFLOPS of computing power.[Press Release]

Origin PC, a new player in the world of gaming PC companies has a slight edge over the rest if history is taken into consideration - after all, it is started by former executives of Alienware. Bringing along a similar idealogy where it will target hardcore PC gamers who want machines that have tons of custom options and airbrush paint jobs. Apart from that, these machines will boast “overclocking” guarantees thanks to liquid cooling that enables the PC’s microprocessor to function at much higher speeds than normal. Could they pull it off? Perhaps, if their operations are kept lean.

Ever wanted to modify your PSP 3000 to make it looks like the lights on top of a cop car? Well, that’s what somebody out there in the world did, and he even posted the video of it on YouTube. It looks simple, but we’re fairly sure it’s not as easy as it seems. Have you modified your PSP before? What was your experience? Let us know via the comments section.

Folks who can't get enough of Facebook with a window open on your desktop permanently while your iPhone has a Facebook app running in the background, here's good news. As reported earlier, Facebook for the PS3 will make its grand entrance this Thursday with the new 3.10 firmware update roll out. It is but a first step where Facebook integration is concerned, and future updates are expected to see new features thrown into the mix.

Mad Catz also joins Microsoft by rolling out their own version of the Wireless N Networking Adapter. Basically an Ethernet bridge, it plays nice with the PS3 works, retailing for a mere $79.99 which is a good $20 cheaper compared to the Microsoft version. Shipments have already started to North American and European retailers.

The Nintendo Wii is up against the ropes this time round as its high definition competitors seem to have finally overcome whatever previous hurdles and ate into the Wii's sales figures. Well, perhaps this deal from Amazon might stem the tide - it comprises of a Wii console and a Wii Fit Plus with Balance Board, where you'll automatically receive a free $50 Gift Cardm no strings attached. This means the Wii Bundle is going for $239.98 on Amazon, making it one of the cheapest in the market.

While there isn’t anything official just yet, word is going around that Nintendo’s future DS portable gaming device could be using NVIDIA’s Tegra 2 mobile processor. Such a move would certainly help Nintendo boost the performance of its DS lineup, and hardcore gamers will certainly welcome the ability to play more complex games or games with better graphics. So keep your fingers crossed, and we’ll keep you posted on the latest on this situation.

If you are one of the many Xbox Live users who were banned from the service, don’t give up hope just yet. It seems that some modders, probably the folks who modded your Xbox which resulted in the ban, are working on a solution that will return the firmware to a state that is almost the same as the stock firmware, meaning you’ll be able to use your console again. There are currently 2 fixes that are being worked on, namely the iXtremeLT and one from Xbox-Scene. The former isn’t really ready yet, and the latter works, but is extremely complex. Keep the faith, and hopefully the modders will package it into a package that’s simple to apply.

The Sony PSPGo has been hacked by Team Typhoon with custom 6.1 firmware to boot. Here's what the hacked PSPGo looks like in the video above, alongside an excerpt from the person who uploaded the video.

This video is for bragging rights ONLY (since it’s very cool nowadays) and shows our Proof of Concept 6.10 Custom Firmware running on the PSPgo. This will never be released to the general public or anyone else at all whether you are a dev or not, this is Team Typhoon internal material, we have no reason whatsoever to waste a perfectly good exploit. So don’t ask for release dates. We don’t care about your complaining, whining and everything remotely related and it’s your own damn fault since you brought this on yourselves. Better version of the video showcasing more homebrew coming next week. Thanks go to Sony for this awesome piece of new hardware, finally a decent hardware revision. Also thanks to all historied PSP Homebrew developers for paving the way for us to be able to do this.

Would this piece of news make it harder for you to sleep, or will you just brush it aside?

The Sony PSPGo hasn't exactly broken sales charts to date, but that doesn't mean it does not deserve good things coming its way. The Sony handheld console has been hacked to make it more likeable, where it now features a Sega Genesis emulator that ought to rock the socks off folks who grew up on a steady diet of 16-bit gaming and uncensored finishing moves in the original Mortal Kombat.

Xbox 360 owners who found themselves cut off from Microsoft's Xbox Live service are on the path of no return as they will need to purchase a whole new console if they ever want to get their online action back again. According to Microsoft, banned machines will be permanently barred and "unable to connect to Xbox Live" as affected consoles do not have any recourse for terms of use violations. This amounts up to a million gamers missing out from Xbox Live - yes, that many people have modified their consoles to handle pirated games.