According to Reuters, Sony Japan will discontinue the 20- and 60-gigabyte PS3s and instead focus on the 40GB model. In North America, the 20GB version was terminated barely months after launch, and now only the 40 and 80 GB are available, while the UK is also phasing out the 60GB edition in favor of the 40GG one. The draw for the medium-sized version is that it's cheaper to manufacture, but it lacks any backward compatibility with old PS2 titles. Sony, however, said it will launch new models to respond to end-user preferences sometime in the future.

Mirror's Edge is in development at EA DICE's studio in Stockholm, a revolutionary new take on the First Person Action Adventure category.

Another day, another batch of game trailers was released. Instead of giving them all their own posts, we grouped them, and so far there are trailers for:

• Advance Wars: Days of Ruin [NDS] - Trailer
• Frontlines: Fuel of War [PS3/X360/PC] - Headshots Trailer
• Turok [ALL] - The Making Of Trailer #1
• Sins of A Solar Empire - Trailer #3
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3DRealms has released a new patch for Human Head's sci-fi FPS Prey. This update brings your retail game to v1.4 patch and includes compatibility files for the Japanese release of Prey and removes the disc check from the game.

Crusaders: Thy Kingdom Come is an RTS that chronicles the trials and tribulations of the first crusaders and recreates its most important battles. From Constantinople to Jerusalem, you will become a part of the First Crusades in this historical recreation.

Another day, another batch of games shipped to stores. Instead of giving them all their own posts, we grouped them, and so far there are announcements for:

• The Sims Carnival SnapCity & BumperBlast (PC)
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SEGA's Viking: Battle For Asgard, developed by The Creative Assembly, is a hack'n slasher where you, as Skarin, a new iconic gaming hero, get to experience the violent yet spectacular world of the Vikings and their gods.

Burnout 3 features a unique 'crash and burn' racing concept and a special effects engine that delivers spectacular visuals. The intensity heats up as players race, and often crash, their way through oncoming traffic in an attempt to claim the top spot. Burnout 3 Takedown wil be available on Xbox Originals starting this Monday, Jan. 14th for 1200 points.

SEGA's Beijing 2008: the Official Video Game of the Olympic Games will be an authentic simulation of over 35 events from the upcoming Beijing 2008 Olympic Games and will allow gamers to experience the thrill of competing in many of the official venues.

Logitech shares surged 12 % today amid speculation that Microsoft might be preparing to acquired the Swiss-based computer peripherals maker. While neither party gave any comment on the rumor, Logitech co-founder Daniel Borel, the biggest shareholder, said he was not interested in selling, but with only 6% of the shares he would neither be able nor prevent a sale of the company.