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What with E3 2009 already fading into distant memory, games news this month returns to focus squarely on the rumored new, slimmer PS3, with Far Eastern sources suggesting that manufacturers will be delivering the new skinny PlayStation 3s to Sony later in July.Yes, you read that right. Later this month!The reports emerge from Taiwanese site UDN, which claims that Sony has signed production contracts with two separate manufacturers - Foxconn and Pegatron - to produce the new format PS3.Next-gen PS3Additionally, the Taiwanese reports also suggest "that the slim will be the last PS3 model of this generation, and that a next-gen console based on Sony's motion controller is due in spring 2010."The rumors arrive alongside resurrected ...

Neowin talked to a "software engineer" on the Zune team who revealed that the 16GB Zune HD—though its price was not finalized—should run somewhere between $249 and $280 this September (a date that was rumored previously.) The interview is filled with lots of other interesting rumors, however, including that Microsoft is considering not only 16/32GB models but a 64GB Zune HD as well. (There was no speculation as to the price of such a mega model). If the Zune is your bag, be sure to read the full interview over at Neowin. [Neowin] [Gizmodo] Related posts:Zune HD almost ready? Engadget$100 PS3 Price Cut This August? E3 2009 cZuneX = Portable XBox Phone? These le

Microsoft's Project Phoenix, the code name for the next Xbox, could have something to do with the rumoured X-Engine. Yesterday, Microsoft sent out a new Xbox 360 development kit to developers, and they had included a new X-Engine to make the most out of the system. Despite our source being adamant that Microsoft had put together an engine for Xbox 360 developers, we are personally under the opinion that it is instead a collection of powerful development tools. This would make the relation to Sony's PlayStation 3 Edge Tools more relevant, since an engine can in fact be more restrictive, which is something Sony caters for with their PhyreEngine. ...

Google Voice (previously known as GrandCentral) might soon become all the rage in the world of phone communication. And with the popularity of smartphones continuing its ascent, it has a chance to become very, very popular. So, what is it? Using voice over internet protocol (VoIP) technology, users of Google Voice will be able to have just one number linked up to all of their different mobile devices meaning that if you own a BlackBerry, an iPhone 3GS and a Palm Pre and you have a number on Google Voice, all three will buzz if you receive a call or a message. Cool! These are some of the features: One number for all your calls and ...