Well, I’m not gonna bother writing much here, when there has just been a flurry, yes, a flurry of Sony updates. So I’m just gonna link you with Kotaku’s up-to-date feed:

Video Rental Coming To PS3

Sony’s hooked up with Warner, Fox, Lion’s Gate, Disney, MGM and others to bring video rental to the PS3. Video is set to be fully integrated into the PlayStation Store, said Sony’s Jack Tretton at the company’s E3 press event.

A video button in the PlayStation Store will have separate categories for TV and film to choose from, and movies can also be listed by studio. The Eye and Reservoir Dogs were seen in the store during the demonstration, though currently 85 are available for rental in standard definition.

According to PSN’s Eric Lempel, it takes about an hour to download one of the rented films. Price points vary too - $15 to purchase, $6 to rent in HD, and $4 to rent in SD.

The AVC-format videos downloaded to PS3 can also be transferred to the PSP via a USB cable.

The service launches tonight!

LocoRoco 2, Resistance: Retribution Among New PSP Titles

Sony’s Bend studio is currently working on Resistance: Retribution, coming to PSP in Spring 2009. After showing that title, a third-person shooter faithful to the first game, Sony’s Jack Tretton casually dropped a few more:

LocoRoco 2, Patapon 2, NBA 09: Inside, Super Stardust Portable, Buzz! Master Quiz, Valkyria Chronicles and Midnight Club: Los Angeles Remix.

“We’ve always felt that the PSP was one of the keys to Sony owning the living room,” Tretton said.

$400 80 GB PS3 Announced

At Sony’s E3 2008 press conference, Jack Tretton announced a 80 GB PS3 “Core Pack” that’ll go for $400 — “the same functionality of the 40 GB… with twice the storage,” he said.

“This new 80 GB PS3 is perfectly suited for HD games, music, movies and more.”

God of War III Announced for PS3

A brief trailer toward the end of Sony’s news conference at E3 today gave a glimpse of God of War III, just announced for the PS3. The trailer was all pre-rendered, featuring Kratos atop the rubble of a ruined city, bellowing “In the end, there will be only chaos!”

PS3 “Massive Action Game” Announced; Promises Battles Up to 256 Players

Sony saved the final announcement of its E3 keynote for a concept using the placehold title of “MAG: Massive Action Game,” Unveiled by Andy Beaudoin from Zipper Interactive, MAG — whose trailer looked like “SOCOM set 15 years into the future,” according to our eyes on the scene, will immerse players in large online battles of up to 256 players. The trailer featured multiple terrain types, complex tactics, and sounds very much like a SOCOM MMO at this stage.

Huge Shout to Kotaku doing an amazing job at E3!

So, first off I’m sorry for missing the first day of updates for arguably the most anticipated date in gaming’s calendar. Sorry, but I was out getting drunk! But I’m sure people have been following the excellent up-to-date coverage on places such as Kotaku and IGN, so why come here? For my witty humor of course! (something like that)

Anyways, Microsoft has their turn yesterday, announcing all sorts of shenanigans, only things that surprised me was the revelation the Final Fantasy XIII will NOT be PS3 exclusive, well, in English speaking languages anyways (sorry Japanese Xbox owners - all 3 of you), and the fact that they didn’t reveal any form of motion control, which I did think was going to be a sure bet!

So, Nintendo and Sony are stepping up to the plate today, Nintendo is underway as I type this, so expect Ninteno madness in the next posts!