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The big news heard round the world which emanated from GameCom is that the Sony PS3 Slim video game console will be a reality. It's scheduled to hit shelves next month and is already available for pre-orders at a lower price than the original.

The new Playstation 3 unit features a much smaller size (about 35% smaller) than the original PS3's. It includes the standard Wi-Fi, Blu-Ray player and a 120 gig hard drive storage unit, so you can watch DVD's, play CD's and store other media files.

Video gamers have already started buzzing about this hot new Sony PS3 slim game console, which will be competitively priced at just $299, which is $100 less than the original PS3's were. With that, Sony will be doing a price drop to reduce the price of all PS3's, and try to phase out the older units at $299. But who will want the old when the new is so much slicker cooler and smaller? It also is quieter and consumes less energy. There will be a new 3.0 firmware upgrade for it, also coming soon. Well worth the wait and the money...Only problem is it seems this ps3 slim is not backwards compatible. Oh well, we can't get everything in a video game system....yet!

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If your'e an avid video gamer, today's the day that Smackdown vs. Raw 2009 video game is available for multiple video game platforms! The game arrives today for Xbox 360, PS3, Playstation 2, PSP, Nintendo Wii and Nintendo DS systems.

Wrestlers featured:
The game features vast rosters of characters from the Raw, ECW & Smackdown rosters including John Cena, Jeff Hardy, Mr. Kennedy, Triple H, Edge, Batista, Kelly and The Undertaker. Also included are the following characters who aren't playable, some are character you can unlock:

Unplayable/unlockable:

Hornswoggle
Jerry Lawler
Jim Ross
Joey Styles
Jonathan Coachman
Justin Roberts
Lilian Garcia
Michael Cole
Mike Chioda
Mr. McMahon (suit)
Nick Patrick
Scott Armstrong
Shane McMahon
Stephanie McMahon
Tazz (suit)
Tony Chimel
Vickie Guerrero

There's no legends in this game like there has been in the fact, due to the release of another wrestling game called Legends of Wrestlemania.

Smackdown vs. Raw 2009 has some of the best new wrestling play in a video game. Here's just some of the features you'll find on this exciting new game:

WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2009 unleashes a brand new tag team match. Build momentum and attributes as a team, destroy opponents with high-impact double teams, pull off new bone-crunching tag team finishers and get the “hot tag” for the win.

Road to Wrestlemania – Pave the way to WWE’s biggest event of the year through WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2009’s new story mode, which features the franchise’s first-ever co-op storyline.

Create-A-Finisher – Construct the most devastating moves ever unleashed in a WWE ring with this brand new interface. WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2009 lets players customize all aspects of created Superstars – even their very own finishing moves.

New Online Functionality – Extend the WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2009 gameplay experience with downloadable content and much more.

Renting video games is one of the best ways to test out those games you're interested in and also save yourself money. It saves money in the long run because if you spend $50 on a game and then beat it within a month or even less time, you're already itching for a new game. That's another $50 or so you spend, and so on and so on. But with a video game rental service you will pay a flat monthly rate to rent multiple games.

One way of renting games is by heading to your local video store, such as Blockbuster. Blockbuster is convenient, but often times you will pay $4 or $5 to rent a game. While it's a fraction of the cost of buying, it seems more logical to use a better method; mail order rental service.

Perhaps the best of the bunch in terms of video game rental services is Gamefly. This site offers titles from all platforms, from original Xbox to 360 to Playstation 2, 3 and PSP. They also offer Nintendo DS, Gamecube and Wii video games. You simply search for your desired games on their site, click to add them to your queue and then wait. The games if available are usually sent to you within just a few business days. You keep them for as long as you'd like and once you're done with the game simply put it into the mailing envelope you received with it, then drop it in the mail. Your game is returned back, and your next game is on its way!

At Gamefly the shipping on their games is free. They also offer a free 10 day trial you can sign up for to test their program. With the free trial you'll be able to rent 2 games at once for 10 days. So if there's any games you've been anxious to play, check it out. A membership at the site will also give you access to GameFly Rewards, which gives member special benefits and discounts towards buying pre-played games.


So if you're interested in playing your favorite games and saving yourself money, Click through into GameFly's registration page.


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