Yesterday, a GameStop memo that was sent to Kotaku revealed that Sony will be shipping a new PS3 model. It’s referred to as the “K” model and requires a HDMI cable for viewing high definition video. There can be some confusion as to what these new systems will and won’t do, so we’re going to try our best here to clear some of it up.

There’s a couple things Sony got wrong when boxing the PS3. The first error is not putting any kind of microphone into the box. If you’ve played any PS3 game online, you’d notice a relatively small amount of chatter compared to Xbox Live (in which people never seem to shut up). A big reason for this is because every Xbox 360 ships with a microphone. The second error is a lack of component or HDMI cables.

If you’re like me, you have a good number of Playstation and PS2 favorites you’re not willing to give up on just yet. So where does the PS3 stand with backward compatibility for such games? To date, there is a fair amount of popular titles that have no major problems working on the PS3. God more »

Possibly as a result of the Voodoo PC buyout, the laptop pictured above will be HP’s first true gaming laptop. Sporting a 20 inch display, the notebook is hardly portable, being that wide and weighing in at 12 pounds. A handle might ease the pain of lugging such a large, valuable item. No release date more »