Good things are happening to the PS3. Sony's got high hopes for it, of course, and it looks like analysts concur, pegging it as the top dog in the September hardware sales charts. The gamers -- the lifeblood of the whole video game industry -- are also in for a treat. There's talk of new games, the impending arrival of Uncharted 2 and the new Ratchet & Clank adventure, and what's this? Resistance 3?

Speaking with Forbes in his latest interview, SCEA president Jack Tretton went all out in support of the PlayStation brand and how its success drives the industry forward. To make a long story short, the SCEA big man believes that the industry, as a whole, would be so much better off when it's Sony on top of the food chain. To make the short story a bit longer, read on and get the details.

This news complements the numbers that came out yesterday, showing Sony's PS3 Slim selling a million units in the mere three weeks it's been out. Jack Tretton, SCEA's Chief Exec, revealed that they are now "up about 300 percent over" where they were before the price drop, in terms of PS3 sales.

Those leaked images that everyone thought were fake have finally been vindicated with Sony's announcement of the PS3 Slim at GamesCom just about an hour ago. Now we've come across a few official images of the new PS3 model as well as a video of SCEA president Jack Tretton showing off the Slim. We've also got some preliminary tech specs for the new console after the jump.

Sony Computer Entertainment of America (SCEA) president Jack Tretton admitted in a recent interview with Fast Company that they had a hard time in fiscal 2008, but all signs point to a better showing for the PS3 this year. As for a price cut, well, Tretton says unlike those who only think of short 5-year console cycles, Sony is looking at the long term for the PS3. More in the full article.

Sony execs had a lot to say this week, with their statements running the gamut of emotions from frustration to confidence. The price cut rumor was again resurrected, but that's understandable since we didn't hear a peep at all from Sony about it during E3. We didn't see a lot of big game-related news this week, but there's still meaty stuff nonetheless with updates for Gran Turismo 5 (not a release date, though), The Last Guardian, Uncharted 2 and LittleBigPlanet, just to name a few. Read on for all of these and more in this week's edition of the PS3 Weekend Warrior.

We've already read about John Koller's leak frustration, now it's Jack Tretton's turn to air his frustrations about info leaks. The SCEA president talks about confidentiality, the industry's focus, and their fight against the reliably accurate rumor mill.

Man, Sony took their sweet time at their presentation, didn't they? Two full hours! However. I am not complaining. How could I? Sony definitely did their homework for this year, as compared to the last. Of course am sure many were also left wanting, but hey. You can't please everybody. And although they did get a major bulk of their announcements preemptively leaked, they still did have that shocker that got the nods of most of the attendees, if not all. Rundown and verdict on Sony's E3 2009 Presentation after the jump.

Metal Gear Solid: Rising, arguably the crown of Microsoft's E3 2009 presentation, will also be appearing on PlayStation 3 according to Sony's Jack Tretton. Hit the full article for more on the game's reportedly multiplatform status.

Now it's time for Sony. Are you all excited? Am betting big bucks on their presentation. Boy, oh, boy! They sure have a lot of explaining to do! Get the party started!