Sony's PlayStation 3 is Roaring Up the Video Market (NewsFactor)

NewsFactor - Sony's PlayStation 3 may be just hitting its stride. Two reports indicate the PS3 is moving upmarket fast, and one of them projects the video-game console could be number two by the end of this year -- and in first place by 2011.

PlayStation 3 Update Will Bring Interactive Blu-ray (NewsFactor)

NewsFactor - Sony on Thursday said the next firmware update for the PlayStation 3 video-game console will add Blu-ray Disc Profile 2.0. The update is due out late this month. Known as BD-Live, the update will offer PS3 players interactive features, such as downloadable video content, ringtones and games. Beyond BD-Live, the update will make room for photo and music playlists on PS3 to be copied to a PSP handheld device.

Nintendo Wii outsells PS3 3-to-1 in Japan in March (Reuters)

Reuters - Nintendo Co Ltd's (7974.OS) Wii game console outsold Sony Corp's (6758.T) PlayStation 3 by 3-to-1 in Japan in March but its DS handheld machine fell behind the PlayStation Portable for the first time in six months, a game magazine publisher said.

Sony announces further delays to its PS3 virtual universe (AFP)

AFP - Sony's game unit said Tuesday it was delaying for the second time the launch of an online virtual universe for the PlayStation 3 because the service needs further development.

Sony again delays start of "Home" virtual world for the PlayStation 3

Sony is delaying the start of its Home virtual world for its PlayStation 3 video game machine until the second half of this year — the second time the Japanese electronics and entertainment company has postponed the online interactive service.

Sony announces further delays to its PS3 virtual universe (AFP)

AFP - Sony's game unit said Tuesday it was delaying for the second time the launch of an online virtual universe for the PlayStation 3 because the service needs further development.