Sony has just announced that instruments used for Rock Band 2, Guitar Hero World Tour, and Rock Revolution will be interoperable on the PS3. According to Michael Shorrock, Sony Computer Entertainment PR director, both the drum kit and the guitar from Neversoft’s Guitar Hero World Tour (GHWT) and Harmonix’s Rock Band 2 (RB2) will be able to work with each other and vice versa. Also, the drum kit and guitar from both video games would be able to function with Zoe Mode’s Rock Revolution, while the drum kit of Rock Revolution will work with both GHWT and RB2. Lastly, Shorrock stated that the microphones from Zoe Mode’s SingStar will be fully functional with both GHWT and RB2.

- Geoff

[Source:PlaystationBlog]

With the popularity of Blu-ray movies and estimates that they’ll outsell DVDs by 2011 it’s interesting to see that the Play Station 3 is still outselling standalone Blu-ray players. ABI Research conducted a study which showed that out of 1,000 consumers more than half stated they had no intentions to buy a standalone Blu-ray player with about a quarter saying they would next year. With many manufactures releasing their own Blu-ray players soon this many not be the news they’re hoping for. With the PS3 at $399 which includes a Blu-ray player and online connectivity and gaming, Blu-ray players should look into lowering prices if they want to compete.

-Ray

[Source: tvpredictions ]