Here’s a rundown of this week’s downloadable goodies for the PS3 with descriptions courtesy of Sony.

• DiRT Demo (Rated E, Free) – Get off road, be the fastest and stay in control with DiRT. The game that takes players on an adrenaline fueled ride through a massive range of off road racing. With its sublime car handling and physics system, DIRT also brings with it a devastating new damage engine that …

The PS3 version of Madden NFL 08 has instigated a fierce defense of the machine from both EA and Sony.

The PS3 is taking fire because, as some claim, Madden looks much better on rival Xbox 360 and has superior AI and overall smoothness. The PS3 version has been reported to run at a yawning 30 fames per second, while the 360 version breezes at 60 fps.

Meanwhile, EA has attributed the inferiority of games on PS3 compared to the 360 versions to the lack of knowledge about the PS3 among game developers since most developers have spent 3 1/2 years developing games for the Xbox360 which has provided them more…