GamesCom is coming up later this month, so maybe that's why the news has been drying up a bit these past few days. It's still a bit too far away for it to be the real cause though. Nevertheless, we saw some big headlines grace the PS3 blog this week, perhaps most notably the rumored pricing and subsequent online retail listing of the PS3 Slim console. Things were relatively quiet game-side as well, but the PSN did make a big splash thanks to this brand-spanking new service that they just rolled out recently in Japan. I'll leave it to you to find out what it is. Read on for this week's PS3 Weekend Warrior.

Last month saw registration and authentication between PSN and Major League Gaming's Gamebattles, setting things up to give gamers a better tourney experience. Now, the duo introduces the Auto Reporting feature, which shares game data between the PlayStation Network and Gamebattles. So how does that work? Read up and find out more.

Think you have what it takes to take down all the enemies in your way in a Killzone 2 multiplayer bout? Join Sony's Killzone 2 Online Championships then! Heck, if you've been playing the game's multiplayer mode for how many total hours already, why not play for some cool prizes?

Warhawk Game Director Dylan Jobe from Incognito Entertainment has announced that the game will be getting some server updates and a few gameplay changes today, including changes in respawning, and large layout playlists, among others. To find out more, be sure to check out the full article.

If you're as competitive as most of us here at QJ.NET, then you're probably keeping an eye out for Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas 2 (Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PC). Gamers who insist on balanced maps will probably be excited to know that Ubisoft and Major League Gaming have been working on just that. Be sure to check out the full article for all the details on this.