Hey, so sorry for the delay. Anyway, due to network problems we didn’t actually get to the some parts of it, so we have relied on GameSpot to cover some details…

Introductions start, with Jack Trenton in an avatar in Home. He brings up that MotorStorm sold more than 1 million units. Also says that the PS3 was a success in America, with $26 million of being made up of sales of games, accessories and hardware in the US alone.

Now we see a game montage of what’s coming for the PSP… SOCOM US Navy Seals, Tactical Strike, Wipeout Pulse, Syphon Filter: Logan’s Shadow, NBA 08, God of War: Chains of Olympus, Silent Hill: Origins, Patapon, Tiger Woods PGA Tour 08, Sonic Rivals 2, Sims 2: Castaway, SWAT: Target Liberty, Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions and Castlevania: The Dracula X Chronicles.

Now Kaz Hirai takes over with an announcement of a new version of the Sony PSP. It will be 30% brighter and 17% thinner and with video output. They showed this by plugging it in an Sony HDTV. The front design, however, hasn’t changed.

Now for the Playstation Network update. Only 950,000 users are from the US, with 20 million downloads worldwide. Another montage appears with more games.

Now this is the part we at tech.geek caught up with…

The Playstation Home was then previewed, and it is on track to be released on the Fall. Also, it will be expanded to the mobile phone. Also, the Home Lounge will be replaced with a city like Home Square. Many of the places are still “under construction” and can be purchased by users. Also in Home, people can take a ‘picture’ of their avatar in the Home world and place it on their Social Networking website.

Jack Trenton is back up. The PS3 80GB version will cost $599. As well, The 60GB will have a price cut, and was joking about the leak. He also said that the Blu Ray addition to the PS3 actually contributed to the sales of the Blu Ray. Also 15 exclusive titles are in development, and NCSoft will be “joining the Playstation Camp”. A Trailer was then shown of an exclusive game from Ubisoft, Haze. As well, Unreal Tournament will be an exclusive. Then another video shows what games are coming for the PS3.

Then comes Hideo Kojima, the creator of the Metal Gear Solid franchise. He previewed the next title, Metal Gear Solid 4. It was also announced that it would be the last game for the franchise, and promises to fill in the plotlines. Another trailer is shown using real game footage. It will be released on the PS3 in Early 2008. However, due to time constraints, they were not able to produce a demo for MGS4.

After that, they showed off their first party developments; with games such as Infamous, a game that allows you to choose a path to become a hero or an anti-hero.

Concluding the conference, Trenton appears again summarizing the conference. More than 500 games will be released for the PSP, PS3 and the Online Network and a New PSP.

So sorry for the delay…

Anyway, Nintendo has just announce that it has passed the 40 million mark for their Wii, a few months ago. It has also saw it’s audience expanding, with 114% in Japan. As well, The DS has double its share. Plus, it has also said that the 14 of the top 20 best selling Wii games are from Third Party Developers.

Also announced was the Wii Zapper, that will be packaged with an Nintendo developed game for US$19.95. This will also be used for the new Resident Evil game, and Medal of Honour.

Announced was the release date of it’s latest edition of it’s Super Smash Brothers franchise, Super Smash Brothers: Brawl. It will be released in December 2nd in North America.

Demonstrations and Videos played a part in this conference, with some its video containing news reports praising the Wii and Viral Video. CNET’s Veronica Belmont makes an appearance twice in the videos playing in the conference.

Now to their Online Service. Nintendo has said that 5.5 million users have used the service at no price. Also, 5.6 million downloads have come from the Wii Shop Channel. Also announced was a brand new channel, called “Check Mii Out”, that allows you to show your Mii to the world to be voted, etc. As well, their online services will be expanding, with names as such of Maddern 08, Fifa Soccer 08, Guitar Heroes, Mario Kart and Pokemon using the service.

Satoru Iwata is up on the stage, saying that the DS popularity is because of Brain Age and Nintendogs. He is also hyped about the DS cookbook in Japan. He also wants to destroy the barrier that classifies games as for beginners or the pros, but for everyone.

A small preview of games from third party developers were up, with Ubisoft creating more brain games like “My Word Coach” and later “My Life Coach”. Also, The Sims and High School Musical games will be produced for the Wii and the DS.

Now, the next game development for the Wii. Titled Wii Fit, a trailer showed many people doing physical activity. There will be over 40 games in the Wii Fit, one was shown a person to match the rhythm of the Miis. Also, a new device for the Wii will be sold with it, called the Wii Balance Board. It’s supposed to measure your balance and weight, and for the game.

Reggie was then asked to come on stage again, this time to be weighed. The crowd was laughing during the segment. Anyway, he was also asked to compete with Sheigeru Miyamoto in a game that makes you have to hit your head with a virtual soccer ball. If you want to know who won, it was Reggie.

There you go… for more in depth coverage, make sure you see our coverage over at our Pownce account, at http://www.pownce.com/techgeek.

Fans of the Viva Pinata game, exclusively made for the 360, will be happy as a sequel will be made. Titled as “Viva Pinata : Party Animal”, a brief trailer was shown at the press conference; showing colourful animals playing various mini-games, according to GameSpot. This game will be developed by Krome Studios; not the original developer, Microsoft-owned Rare Inc.

Also announced, Gears of War and Viva Pinata will be released on the PC. Gears of War for the PC will contain new multiplayer features and maps; and will contain 5 new single player levels. As well, players will also be able to create their own killing field with a level editor with the game.

Microsoft has announced that an Halo-themed XBOX 360 will be released. Dubbed the “XBOX 360 Special Edition Console”, this comes with a Spartan Green coloured console with a gold trim. The controllers will be the same colour as the console. It will feature a 20GB hard drive, headset and a play and charge kit. It is unknown if the controller will be wireless.

Meanwhile, Microsoft has announced plans to open the marketplace and ship the XBOX 360 Elite in Europe. It was released in the US in April 29 and will be released in Japan in October 11. Europe will get it before Japan, as it will be released in August 29. The Marketplace has no release date yet, but expect it at before the end of the year.

Sony Computer Entertainment America (SCEA) has confirmed reports of a price cut of their PS3. It will be $499 in the US and $549 in Canada. However, Sony has said that this price will only affect North America. But Sony Computer Entertainment Europe added that there will be an announcement at E3.

As well, SCEA has also confirmed reports that an 80GB version will be released in the US, currently released in South Korea.

Microsoft has been getting bad press recently, with the announcement of its plan to extend all malfunctioning XBOX 360’s warranty to three years; at a price of US$1 billion. Peter Moore, Vice President of the Entertainment & Devices Division of Microsoft, has written an open letter apologizing about the problem.

“If we have let any of you down in the experience you have had with your Xbox 360, we sincerely apologize. ” Moore wrote, “We are taking responsibility and are making these changes to ensure that every Xbox 360 owner continues to have a great experience.”

As well, Microsoft announced that it fell short of its target. It previously said that on June 30th, it would have shipped 12 million consoles, but managed to ship 11.6 million.

DailyTech is reporting that on July 12th, the PS3 will drop its price to $499. This comes after the poor performance that PS3 has done in all markets, though it claims that it has won in Australia. It is expected that the announcement will come in it’s E3 press conference.

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time was named the best game by industry experts and readers of Edge magazine. In the top 10, Nintendo has claimed 5 positions; and only the PC and Xbox had 1 representative. As well, 5 games for the next generation consoles made it to the top 100.

Nintendo’s market cap, late last week, beat Sony’s market cap, but fall back down. That is weird, since Sony has interests in gaming, music, movies, television, computers, etc.; while Nintendo focuses on gaming alone.

Meanwhile, Nintendo of Europe managed to get Nicole Kidman to promote the Nintendo DS; citing that her “universal appeal to mainstream audiences of all ages and backgrounds, as well as her reputation for being intelligent, entertaining and genuine.”

The decision to suspend Manhunt 2 over following bans from the UK, Ireland and Italy; analysts have predicted that it could cause a massive demand from video gamers.

As well; Wal-Mart, America’s largest retailer, and big named brands will not sell the game due to it’s AO rating, thus meaning that only people over the age of 18 can buy the game somewhere else.

Take-Two, the developer, have two options; making a tone downed version or appeal the rating. Take-Two has also been in hot water with it’s “Grand Theft Auto” series, with San Andreas being replaced with another version after a hacker managed to find a password-protected part of the game which involved an sexual encounter.