Take PixelJunk Monsters, amp it up with a more 3D approach, and while you're at it, throw in some alien bugs (hordes of 'em!) from Starship Troopers, and viola!, you get Savage Moon, the new PSN downloadable tower defense title from SCEA. Today, we're given the 411 of what this game will play like, with an invading army of screens fresh from outer space.

Video game retailer GameStop expects a US$ 50 price cut to be announced for both the PlayStation 3 and the Xbox 360 later this year. Let's cross our fingers for that one (specially for the PS3 since Sony's Chief Financial Officer said they had no plans for it). More details in the full article.

The end of July has already come and gone, yet there's still no sign of Sony's new Life with PlayStation service. What gives? SCEA R&D's Noam Rimon recently gave the lowdown on the service's current status and the reason behind its delay. More in the full article.

In the aftermath of E3 2008, people are saying that Microsoft pulled off a monumental victory with its snag of Square Enix's Final Fantasy XIII. Sony, however, is still confident that they have the better game line-up in the near future. SCEE president David Reeves seconds SCEA's Jack Tretton in saying that they have the edge. His words after the jump.

Now that news of Square Enix's Final Fantasy XIII (PS3, Xbox 360) going multiplatform has hit the Internet waves since it's recent E3 announcement, followers of gaming industry news can't help but wonder: how is Sony taking the news? Read SCEA executive Jack Tretton's comment in the full article.

To those of you wondering if Konami's Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots will be joining the same cross-platform bandwagon as Final Fantasy 13, the answer is a solid and resounding "no". Jack Tretton, CEO of Sony Computer Entertainment America (SCEA), mentioned that such a thing would be "impossible" for other consoles to achieve, knowing the game's heavy technical demands. Tretton explains further  right after the jump.

This is the third edition of QJ.NET's PS3 Weekend Warrior and we're rounding up some of the most notable stuff that dropped in the week prior to E3 2008. Sony has been pretty busy cleaning up its act in the aftermath of its firmware 2.40 fiasco, while big publishers have started announcing their E3 line-ups. We also have a few interesting stories, particularly that of Fallout 3's fate in Australia and an announcement of a big Final Fantasy VII announcement. More after the jump.

If you were among the PlayStation 3 owners who caught some bad luck with the 2.40 update, then you'll want to hear Sony's latest announcement. The company said through an SCEA PR rep that they will be taking in bricked units and repairing them free of charge. More details in the full article.

If you've already marked September 16 down for the release of Slant Six's SOCOM: Confrontation, you better get an eraser. The game's release has been pushed back a month to deliver "the best SOCOM online experience possible". More in the full article.

Three reasons to look forward to this year's E3: Killzone 2, LittleBigPlanet, and Resistance 2. And Sony ain't through yet. Check out the full article to find out what else they're bringing to E3 next month.