"Consumers are back out spending again." That's what Best Buy CEO Brian Dunn said as he described his anticipation for the forthcoming holidays. Even with the economy going the way it is, the industry seems to have won them over, getting them to spend on their toys again. More after the jump.

The release was supposed to be for early September, but now that the PS3 Slim is available, retailer supplies aren't even gonna last until then . The newly-announced, slimmed-down model of the PlayStation 3 is apparently selling so hot that retailers' first shipments have already been sold out.

While the whole world eagerly awaits the September launch of the PS3 Slim, Best Buy must've gone, "Why wait? Get it here now." Readers out in Florida, better check your local retail shops right now, this one's for real. The PS3 Slim is now up for sale.

When the economy is the way it is and cash is a little hard to come by, sometimes you gotta cut down on the gaming splurge. For that, Best Buy will soon be stocking ten-dollar PSN Cards in addition to the US$ 20 and US$ 50 that they've already got.

Blur (PC, Xbox 360 and PS3), Bizarre Creations' first title since severing ties with Microsoft, is a racer that features races ranging from the realistic to the more frantic and arcadey thanks to a variety of customization options and power-ups. If that sounds right up your alley, you might want to make sure you have some extra money this November.

Imagine this: You're really itching to play but your PS3 controller isn't working for some reason. You just shrug, grab some random object that's within arm's reach, and use that as a controller. Nice, huh? That's what a recently-spotted Sony patent -- one of the biggest PS3 news this week -- is suggesting. You can read all about it along with more game news, rumors, and price cut calls in this week's PS3 Weekend Warrior. Oh, and I have a little something for the BlazBlue fans somewhere in there too. Read on!

Bundles are typically a hit or miss affair. Usually you get a good enough game but not something that you'd really want to play. This one, on the other hand, is a definite hit.

Insomiac has revealed some of the pre-order goodies for Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time. The bonus items will be available starting today at Amazon.com, Best Buy, Game Crazy, GameStop and other participating retailers. Each retailer will offer an exclusive package so better check them first before pre-ordering your game.

Get a load of the adorable little guys in this bundle. Best Buy is currently offering an 80GB PS3 to come along with LittleBigPlanet and a Blu-ray copy of Wall-E. If you still haven't picked up Sony's big black baby, now is a good time.

Looks like Sony is still continuing their practice of putting out PS3 bundles in lieu of price cuts. According to Joystiq, a new PS3 bundle is reportedly being readied for a June 14 release by Walmart.