It’s tough, but my brother has his heart set on owning one of these new consoles when they come out. But then we hear about no-shows for conventions and presentations; it enough to make us wonder about the whole thing being little more than vaporware…

Sony will definitely launch its new PlayStation 3 (PS3) game console this year, though the company still has not decided on a launch date nor pricing for the console, said Tetsuhiko Yasuda, managing director of Sony Computer Entertainment Asia, on February 16 at the Taipei Game Show.

While stressing that the earlier launch of Microsoft’s Xbox 360 did not add pressure on Sony, Yasuda told reporters that the company wants to be completely prepared when it begins marketing the PS3. [Read the rest]

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