Hot news on the US Blog… Firmware update 2.36 will be available soon, improving stability on selected PlayStation games. There is also confirmation that the 2.40 update will provide in-game XMB, trophies and more. Read the full entry here.

Issue eight of the excellent downloadable gaming magazine D+PAD is out now. It’s got some great articles on various PlayStation games, including Buzz! Quiz TV, Echochrome and Race Driver GRID, not to mention of course a review of Metal Gear Solid 4 – which no gaming magazine would be complete without at the moment. Get your copy here.

While having a browse through 1UP earlier on, Three Speech stumbled on Michael Bond’s blog. Michael is the lead Game Designer on futuristic PS3 racer, Fatal Inertia EX, and the blog is well worth a read. The same thing goes for the official site, which is packed with information and exciting visuals.

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In part two of our interview with Wheelman executive producer, Shaun Himmerick, and lead mission designer, Mark Thompson, we look at the game’s amazing scenery, the mission structure and the car vs car fighting. (Check out part one here)

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This week Keri brings us Crypto, from Destroy all Humans.

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Project Origin, Monolith’s follow-up to F.E.A.R (renamed because Vivendi still own the name), is looking very scary indeed, if these latest screens over at Talk Playstation are anything to go by. Talk Playstation has got some good videos from the game as well, which are also well worth a look. Project Origin is due for release in time for Christmas.

Michael Denny and Scott Rodhe will be heading up SCE Worldwide Studios across Europe and America respectively. Our congratulations to both. Check out this article in Developmag for an account of Denny and Rodhe’s impressive track records, between them they’ve had a hand in some great PS3 games. If you have any thoughts on what these two might bring to the table for SCE Worldwide Studios in the future let us know…

Good interview with Ryan Payton, producer of PS3 game of the moment, Metal Gear Solid 4. No doubt Ryan is a very happy man right now.

A very strong start for the latest in the Metal Gear Solid series, which knocked GTA IV off the top spot in both the UK and USA and entered the Japanese charts at positions one and two. More info on who’s buying what available at Gamasutra.

Earlier in the week we asked you to tell us which PlayStation games had your favourite cover and box artwork. We’ve got a poll to decide the winner from the nominees that you put forward, but if you feel an unjust omission has been made, let us know…

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