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iPhone hacker geohot has hacked the PS3. He’s famous for hacking the iPhone and iPod Touch. His method is the quickest and easiest for all models to Jailbreak them. He’s now started messing around with the PS3 and has confirmed that he has hacked it. He has gained access to read all of the system as well as write to it.

He’s now released the exploit for others to try, to see where they get with hacking the PS3. So it’s very likely we’ll soon see homebrew on the PS3 and possibly the ability to play back up games.

Back in 2004, Sony introduced the VAIO M desktop (pictured above) to Europe and Japan and now, Sony are working on a VAIO M notebook line. At the moment, hardly any information is known. We don’t know how far along Sony are with the VAIO M notebooks, or any of the specs. We do however know what the model numbers are. Based on the model numbers, it looks like whatever specs the laptop does have, it will be available in both white and black. The model numbers we have are VPX-M111AX/W and VPC-M111AX/B.

Sony’s existing e-readers are already doing very well in terms of sales. Their newest model is doing extremely well and the Reader Touch Edition is the best selling among the $299 e-reader range. Because of this, Sony has no plans to introduce a color version. When E-Ink technology includes color as standard, with non color no longer being an option, is when Sony will venture into making a colored e-reader.

Konami is bringing Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker to Japan in style. A couple of PlayStation Portable bundles will feature Snake’s exclusive MGS outing on the portable system. The highest end PSP bundle, for 36,980 yen (just over $400 USD).

There have not been any announcements yet as to whether these, or another, special MGS:PW PSP bundles or accessories will be released in other regions.

The “Uncharted 2 PlayStation Heroes Skin Pack” rounds up a cast of characters from PlayStation 3 game exclusives for some fun in the game’s multiplayer mode.

Uncharted 2: Among Thieves is getting some new downloadable content next week. Game developer Naughty Dog is bringing seven new multiplayer skins from other PS3 games, including Killzone 2 (Sev, Helghast Soldier), Resistance 2 (Nathan Hale, Chimera) and Infamous (Good Cole, Evil Cole, Zeke).

Tecmo Koei has announced Dead or Alive: Paradise is headed to the PSP this Spring, and promises “the most beautiful 3D female characters even seen in any PSP title.”

From Tecmo Koei:

“Featuring all the DEAD OR ALIVE lovelies, basking in the tropical sun of ‘New Zack Island’ you will be able to mingle, flirt, play, take snapshots, and challenge the girls in various mini-games found throughout your private island in the best looking PSP game yet.

Boasting the most beautiful 3D female characters even seen in any PSP title, you will be able to indulge in beach volleyball, pool hopping, as well as visiting the revamped casino resort run by the enigmatic ‘Rio’. With an exhaustive shopping option as well, spend your hard-earned ZACK currency on hundreds of cool items, from clothes to gadgets then keep them for yourself or give them as gifts to your new girlfriends. The more gifts you give, the stronger your bond with them will grow.

You’ll also be able to snap candid photos of your giggling beauties in their beachwear which you can store in your very own private photo album and collect ‘Venus Clips’ to enjoy later. It’s all on-the-go, and all in the palm of your hand. Take your girls anywhere. Play with them any time.”

Sony will be re releasing their Vaio W netbook in an eco friendly form. The netbook will feature a plastic chassis, 23% of which will be recycled CDs. Also to avoid using cardboard, it will come in a carry case, made of PET bottles. Specs remain the same, which includes a high res (1333×768) 10.1 inch display, 250GB hard drive, 1GB of RAM and Windows 7. The eco netbook is available to purchase from Sony Style for $499.49.

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The Sony Ericsson Kuraru was expected to be announced at MWC next month but an accidental leak (which has now been removed) gives us more details on the handset, ahead of time. The phone will be launched as Vivaz and feature the same specs as revealed last time. That includes an 8.1 megapixel camera, 3.2 inch touch screen and Symbian 60 5th Edition. The handset is due to be released in April in the UK and Asia following later. It’ll retail for around $670 to $750 and be available in four colors, Cosmic Black, Moon Silver, Galaxy Blue or Venus Ruby.

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Sony is promising more information and peeks at God of War III in the weeks ahead. The release month, March 2010. But enjoy some screen shots while you wait.

Gran Turismo 5 has been postponed about a month from the originally projected March 2010 release date in Japan. News of the delay came from Sony Computer Entertainment Japan.

This is par for the course in the gaming world I’m afraid this isn’t the first game of the year to get postponed, nor will it be the last.

UPDATE: A Sony spokesperson commented that Gran Turismo 5 has been estimated for a 2010 release in North America and did not see the delay in Japan as impacting the US release