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I can say right now that I have never really needed to use the web browser on my PS3.  Maybe because I have other ways to access the net.  For those of you who rely on your PS3 web browser will find it interesting that reports are coming in about Sony potentially bringing FireFox to the PS3.

While no deal has been struck at this juncture, it is a nice nugget of hype for PS3 owners to mull over.  The forever question still exists:  Why is there no browser on the Xbox 360?

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Okay, PS3 gamers, pay attention, because you’ve FINALLY got a response to all those Xbox 360 gamers who keep laughing at you because your system has no games and is deeply inferior to theirs.

See, the PS3 is getting some interesting augments that will boost its credibility by plenty.  I’ve been a 360 gamer myself for the last four years now, and I’ll tell you this much, even I’m tempted to get a PS3.  Especially with the recent price breaks.

But now, they’re adding some serious firepower to the Sony Online Service, offering music, books and videos in the same way that iTunes does.  Yes, you’ll be able to drop vast amounts of cash with Sony to get your media fix in pretty much every way.  Between that and the new rumors of Firefox capability, well, now there’s some serious force in that box.  And that may get some developers interested in swinging back to Sony.

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To help it not get lost in the MW2 shuffle, GearBox Studios is set to release a new batch of DLC for their awesome Borderlands game on November 24th for the Xbox 360 and PS3.  The content will cost $10 and will give around 6-10 hours of gameplay.

Promising more narrative this time around, the content centers around zombies and swamps, giving the whole look of the game a different approach.  Entitled the “The Zombie Island Of Dr. Ned”, it looks just as stylized and fun as the regular game and let’s hope this is just the first of many quality DLC’s for Borderlands.  No word yet on the PC release date.  Watch the video.

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Buy.com, via Amazon has the Logitech Harmony Adapter for Playstation 3 for $43.99 + free shipping = $43.99 shipped! This little adapter lets your PS3 work with Harmony remotes and works with a 51 commands. …Continue reading: Logitech Harmony Adapter for Playstation 3 – $44 Shipped

We’re a little late to the gate on this news, but better late than never, right?  Sony Ericsson’s Aino phone, you know the one with a 3-inch touchscreen and can access your media files on the PS3? Yeah, it’s available for $599.99 and will ship tomorrow!

Features:

• 3-inch touchscreen with keypad
• GPS
• Includes charging cradle and Bluetooth headset
• Sony Remote Play
• Flash lite compatible
• Accelerometer
• 8.1 megapixel camera
• Media player
• WiFi
• DLNA certified
• Shake control
• Bluetooth with stereo
• FM Radio
• 3G connectivity

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Later this month marks the release of the Sony PlayTV, a Tivo-esque HDTV recorder that hooks to your PS3 and records television to the PS3’s hard drive.  They’ll be asking $169.95, at least in Australia, and can actually be used to record TV while the Playstation is actually playing games or Blu-ray discs.

Even more interesting, the PSP will work like a remote for the system, similar to how Apple uses the iPod touch or iPhone as a remote on its own stuff.

This has actually been something of a bit of vaporware for the Aussies, who’ve been waiting on this one since the start of 2009, but Sony made a bit of a splash when they put the announcement that this would come out in the second half of 2009 in writing.  Will it actually make it to market?  Time will tell, but not much of it.

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Get your preorder on for the Assassins Creed II game that releases this November 17th and save $5.  It’s $55.99 – $5 coupon (AMZNACII) + free shipping = $50.99 shipped! This game offers an immersive world and all sorts of stealth moves.  It’s the second iteration of the series and they’ve vast improvements over the first.

Don’t forget Amazon’s PreOrder coupon of $5: AMZNACII (expires soon)

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• Practice your assassin’s art with all-new weapons and instruments created by Leonardo da Vinci …Continue reading: Assassins Creed II Video Game For Xbox 360 Or PS3 – $51 Shipped

It’s finally nice to see the Ps3 getting some exclusive and free DLC these days.  the newest of these offerings comes by the way of Brutal Legend.  The epic fantasy nod to all things metal will receive it’s first DLC next month with a multiplayer map pack entitled “Tears of the Heaxadon”.

With the DLC being released on both the Ps3 and the Xbox 360. the PS3 version will be the only one that’s free.  Available from November 5th until November 19th the content will be free at the PSN store, while the Xbox 360 version will cost 400 MS points when the DLC arrives on November 3rd.

That reminds me, I gotta put this game in my GameFly queue.

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Hard to believe, but the launch date for DJ Hero is less than 24 hours away.  Be prepared to drop some serious cash, though, since the normal version starts at $120, while the Eminiem/JayZ Renegade version will cost you $200.

IGN already knocked out a review and gave it a 9.0.  Check the video below.

Update: Order it from Amazon and use this coupon to save $10 at checkout: DJHERO10

Remember how Microsoft said they had an exclusive deal with Netflix to stream their movies to their Xbox 360?  Wrongzo my friend!  Sony has just inked a deal with the DVD rental company that will bring the service to over 9 million PS3 owners in the US sometime next month.

I can’t find the source, but Netflix obtained millions (more than 1 less than 3) of users as a result of signing a deal with Microsoft’s gaming unit and should probably expect the same once the service goes live on the Playstation.  At a minimum of $8.99 a month (that’s the plan needed to stream movies) I’d expect Netflix’s stock to surge tomorrow.

Oddly enough, it doesn’t look like the Netflix application for the PS3 will initially be offered in their marketplace – you’ll need to reserve a Netflix Instant Streaming disc here.

On a random note, Sony has a deal with Starz.  I wonder if this will cause any conflicts; as in will we see certain movies streaming on the PS3 but not on the Xbox 360?

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