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Aside from Infinity Ward shipping 3-million copies of Modern Warfare 2 to the UK, gamers trying the PS3's online multiplayer mode will notice that they'll be stuck in the matchmaking screen, due to sever overload issues. The company has not yet provided an ETA on when this issue will be fixed. Continue reading to see the crazy London launch.

According to Bowling, "Xbox Live servers are maintained and ran by Microsoft. PSN servers are ran and maintained by 3rd party companies hired to do so."

Sony's latest PS3 commercial "features a 20- or 30-something who justifies his purchase of a PS3 to his skeptical girlfriend by calling it a 'movie downloading machine.'" Video after the break.

Sony states it currently has 1000 full-length movies and 2700 TV episodes for download.

In SOCOM Confrontation PS3, "players will be able to modify their appearance through facial and physical customization." Continue reading for multiplayer footage. Click here for first picture in gallery.

SOCOM Confrontation deploys with five new North African themed maps, including a 32-player version of "Crossroads." Additional themed packs for SOCOM Confrontation will be made available for download via the PlayStation Store.

The Bourne Conspiracy, slated for release this summer, "is set to expand upon Robert Ludlum's character Jason Bourne, and immerse the player in a cat and mouse style espionage action adventure." Videos after the break. Click here for first picture in gallery.

It has been confirmed that Matt Damon will not be taking part in the production of the game. The game will have a system that allows players to switch between hand to hand combat and guns within a second which allows the player to act like Bourne in the way he takes his foes down

So you've seen Ben Heck's Atari projects and Xbox 360 laptop, now here's a preview of his latest masterpiece, a PlayStation 3 laptop. We'll keep you posted as more pictures and video is released.

It looks like the PS3 is finally getting some hot mod love from console modding's reigning wizard, Ben Heck. We don't really have all the details since he hasn't officially announced the project yet, but the display looks like it's the one he used for the Xbox 360 Elite laptop

Sonic Unleashed will basically "focus on two-dimensional gameplay stages, displayed in 3D, as well as fast, fully-3D stages -- gameplay will seamlessly transition between these two modes." Videos after the break. Click here for one more picture.

Dr. Eggman returns as the primary antagonist for Sonic Unleashed. In this installment, he has managed to shatter the planet into pieces, and it is up to Sonic to return the seven broken continents back to normal by retrieving the Chaos Emeralds and activating their power

Sony is set to release a limited edition "Metal Gear Solid 4" PlayStation 3 with a steel color scheme. This 40GB console comes packaged with a "Metal Gear Solid 4 Guns of the Patriots software bundle and like-colored DualShock 3 controller." Click here for first picture in gallery.

On June 12th, 2008 there'll be no place to hide from the release of the gunmetal MGS4 PS3. Well no place except every single country other than japan where the $520 limited edition console will exclusively launch

In Turok, "players take on the role of Joseph Turok, a former Black Ops commando, now part of an elite Special Forces squad on a mission to take down a war criminal on a genetically-altered planet." Video after the break. Click here for more pictures.

After the ship is shot down while approaching the planet, Joseph Turok must use his instincts and elite military training to elude an army of well-trained soldiers, and the ravenous, unpredictable creatures that populate the dangerous environment

GT reviews The Eye of Judgement, a "unique combination of strategy card game and battle -- played out with real cards and the use of the next-gen EyeToy camera. presents a new style of gameplay the player", for the PS3. Video after the break. Click here for more pictures.

Through use of a 3' x 3' board and trading cards -- each encrypted with "cybercode" -- players conquer the field by selecting a card and placing the "cybercode" in front of the EyeToy camera for their respective character to come to life and battle. Each character has various skillsets, which will determine the outcome of the battle

This Sony fan is still in the process of saving up for a real PlayStation 3, so he decided to settle for the next best thing: a LEGO replica. Unfortunately, it's for show purposes only, and not a functioning unit. Click here for more pictures.

(Thanks, Jake)