Microsoft is spreading the ol’ Fear, Uncertainty, and Doubt again by suggesting that the PS3 may be released in 2007 in the European market. Of course, all the headlines will just say PS3 and 2007. Classic Microsoft. What’s next for the vole, announcing that the Xbox 360 is PS3 compatible?

GamesIndustry.biz - MS ‘unsurprised’ by a 2007 launch for PS3

Seeing that Steven Spielberg is now getting into video games makes me think that maybe I should get into movie making. Just kidding! But seriously, Spielberg really is getting into video games.

Beginning this year, Spielberg will work directly with EA’s development teams to offer storytelling, design and artistic visualization of the new games. Details of the games, or the financial structure of the deal, have not been given.

EA will own the intellectual properties and the game franchises will be developed, published and distributed worldwide by EA.

That’s certainly a sweet deal for EA. Mr. Spielberg doesn’t retain the rights to the properties he’ll help develop. I’m really curious how well Mr. Spielberg’s talents will translate to the video game world. Obviously, he is a master of story telling. How well will that translate into a PS3 game?

Next Generation - Spielberg Signs EA Three Game Deal

Old news is better than no news, right? I forgot to mention that Gavin released PS3 Countdown podcast #6 way back on October 1st. It’s a great podcast, check it out.

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We’ve had a drought of PS3 news recently compared to certain other next-gen gaming platforms. But that’s all right. Each platform deserves its day in the sun, I think, and now is not the time for the PS3.

But we might find out something new soon, I hope. And the next big chance for that looks to be the PS3 Festival set to take place Oct. 22 to 30th in Tokyo.

The Akihabara Enta Matsuri (presumably held in Akihabara, that mecca of Japanese gaming goods) will provide a showcase for “all the new PlayStation 3 software and hardware,” though “it is uncertain whether the software will be playable or in video form only.”

Joystiq - PS3 festival set for Tokyo Oct. 22-30

Maybe it’s my northern point of view. Up here in the north, the public wants the government to control every aspect of our lives. They want the government to think for us, to raise our children for us, and most importantly, to spend our money for us.

Maybe it’s that point of view that causes me to think that this new video game bill that Mr. Schwarzeneggar has signed into law is not such a big deal. So what if you have to show an ID to buy explicit material? Don’t you already have to do that to buy other adult material?

Uh, I guess that’s my whole point. That’ll make this post pretty short. Thoughts?

CNET News.com - Game industry to fight California video game law

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Rumours and more rumours. I put little credit behind this one, but found it interesting nonetheless. What do you think of a $99 launch price tag for the Nintendo Revolution? I would wager that the controller alone would take up a large chunch of that, so I don’t think it’ll happen. But what if it does? I think that everyone and their dog might pick one up, just to try out the new controller.

Joystiq - Nintendo sets Revolution launch price at $99?