Imagine a world of gaming where background noise won't interfere with strategies concocted among teammates via headphones. Do you see it? If you want to see it more clearly, then click on that "read more" button to see what the SOCOM: Confrontation official PS3 Bluetooth Headset looks like. Yes, you read right. PS3 Bluetooth Headset. With mute. That, and the revealed Quarantine stage.

Last we heard from PSN director Eric Lempel, FW 2.40 will include in-game access of the XMB and trophies. While that was official, everything else after seems to be uncharted rumor territory, including this latest one: a full list of features outlining functions of the XMB you can actually access in-game. Aside from the Trophy system, we might also get to play our own music in-game (no, not via Solid Snake's iPod, but via in-game XMB!). There's also some bit about FW 2.4's release. As reports go, the current release window is three weeks from now. That's E3 week!

You guys remember the MGS4 Bluetooth headset we reported about a month ago? A bunch of pre-production images of the product have finally been released, so those still on the fence about buying the headset will probably finally be able to make up their minds. See the images at the full article.

Want to score an MGS4 wireless headset but not willing to stick to dumb luck just to get one? Well, a Bluetooth headset slated to launch as a Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots tie-in has been dug up and confirmed as real, and all you have to do to get one is fork over US$ 60. Check the full article for more details.

Here's an interesting news that might get your attention. Over at FFC's website, we spotted a new patent called AK8CBEH110. It's just a bunch of number and letters jumbled together. So what does its signify? Well, it's the patent name for a brand new PlayStation 3 unit. Details of this can be found in the full article.

If this turns out to be legit, it's fun times out there for Sony gamers. A leaked Power Point Presentation has revealed upcoming accessories for both the PSP and the PlayStation 3. The list is pretty sweet, including a Skype Headset Kit and GPS tracker for the PSP, and a Bluetooth Headset for the PS3. Read about the (still unconfirmed) official Sony accessories in the full article.

N3M3515 came up with an interesting PSP mod that enables users to use wireless voice chat on games like the SOCOM FTB franchise. The setup will also work on the PS2 and, interestingly enough, the PS3. Details are available in the full article.

After acquiring competitor Maxtor, Seagate promoted a new portable media storage device known as DAVE. Now this nifty device had so much potential for multiple devices capable of WiFi and Bluetooth that Sony's PlayStation 3 and PSP were worthy candidates. But when asked about the possibility of Sony versions of the product, Seagate gave the most peculiar reply. That and more at the full story.

DailyTech is reporting that Sony's PlayStation 3 rumble controller, otherwise known as the DualShock 3, has already reached the FCC, meaning that it's now one step closer to hitting game shops everywhere.

As usual, there's some new information on the DualShock 3's specifications, so you'd best get to checking the full article for more information.

We're all hyped for Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock, RedOctane's sequel to the massively-successful series that lets players rock out to classic tunes with the Guitar Controller. And with all three next gen consoles (PS3, Xbox 360, Wii) getting a version of their own, it's going to be a console-wide thing.

However, there's something that sets apart the Sony PS3 version from the Nintendo Wii and Microsoft Xbox 360 versions - and that's the dongle that you need to plug into the PlayStation 3 for the guitar controller to work wirelessly.

While this in itself isn't necessarily a bad thing - the dongle itself is shaped like a pick, with the game's logo printed upon it, so it doesn't look out-of-place at all. However, we have to wonder why this extra step for the PlayStation 3 was included, since all three consoles support some sort of wireless controller technology in one form or another (read: Bluetooth).

Red Octane was asked about this, and their response? It was because that Sony's developer tools only currently provide support for the SIXAXIS. Thus, the developers had to think up of an alternative solution in time for Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock's release, and thus the dangling dongle was born.

And it seems that Rock Band (PS3, Xbox 360), Harmonix's four-player game of multi-instrument mayhem, will be getting the same dangly bits come the game's release. This comes from a statement made by a Harmonix PR representative:

Our first and ideal choice is to utilize Sony's tools for 3rd party use of their PS3's Bluetooth functionality, however our development schedule timing for Rock Band did not coincide for this to be an option for the first generation of Rock Band guitars.

When asked about the issue itself, Sony kept mum, choosing not to comment nor to give any hint that they're working on a dongle-less solution for both games in the near future. Strange, but at the very least, we can take solace at the fact that all versions will have wireless play - even if it means sticking a dongle into your PS3's USB port. Updates as we get them, and you can check out the entire article that discusses the dongles in question via the read link below.