Blog rundown. Now, in story form.

OK, it's a big week in the video gaming world. What's happening? Let me tell you in a new sort of way...

The Sony PlayStation 3 now comes in a beautiful Silver color bundle featuring a Sega-stamped box, some tattoos (or maybe stickers)... 1000 available... only in Japan (the same country that's getting the Xbox 360 Arcade in March). This is also the system that EA is predicting will outsell the Xbox 360 in 2008... in the U.S..

Speaking of PS3, if you buy its version of 'Devil May Cry 4,' you have 25 minutes of downloading to do before you start the game (at least it's optional). What's up with recent PS3 games and all the downloading from the game disc to the hard drive?

Hey, here's something else about hard drives: those 7 gamers that bought 'Burnout: Paradise' for the 360 are having a hard time playing parts of the game because IT REQUIRES A HARD DRIVE. Developer Criterion responds.

Oh, and if you smoke, don't Wii. Smoking gamers in Japan are finding their Wiis choking from second-hand smoke. The good news: Nintendo will clean the dying systems for free.

Finally, how is this going to work (?): Time Warner Cable testing pay-per-gig for internet usage in Texas. Can you imagine having to pay for Xbox Live, pay for internet usage, then PAY for downloading free demos?!