Now Amazon has put the PlayStation Vita up for pre-order and they have listed a shipping date of the 31st of December, although we haven’t heard anything new from Sony on the US and European launch dates.

The Sony PlayStation Vita features a 5 inch multi-touch OLED display, plus a multi-touch pad on the rear, there are also two analog sticks on the front.

The PS Vita also comes with front and rear cameras, and it will be available as a WiFi only model and also a WiFi and 3G model, the WiFi only model will retail for $249.99 whilst the WiFi and 3G model will retail for $299.99.

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If you are a big real-time strategy (RTS) gamer you might be pleased to know that BenQ has designed a new monitor specifically for your games and RTS fans. The new BenQ RL2240H display is the worlds very first RTS display according to BenQ and has built on the success of their previous XL2410T model.

The monitor has been designed with the help of Zowie Gear manufacturer of competitive gaming goods and creator of the world-class StarCraft 2 professional gaming team sponsored by BenQ, Startale and is a 22-inch display fitted with a LED backlight, and has native resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels.

To make the new monitor RTS specifica in design BenQ has added a number of features including Black eQualizer, a technology that makes use of an exclusively designed colour engine which greatly improves the co ... Read more »

It’s a mighty fine piece of work. last time a Pip-Boy 3000 was featured here at Geeky Gadgets it was basically a modded iPod Touch. This is different though. A semi-instructional vid is available on Youtube (watch it after the jump) and the mad skills it took to build a knock off like this is commendable. User MyMagicPudding, we salute you! If only there was a wasteland where you could actually take the real life Pip Boy 3000.

Take note that what’s pictured above is an in-game Pip Boy 3000. For the actual build, check the video down south and marvel at the accuracy of MyMagicPudding’s craftmanship.

Not to come off as too pedantic but for those not in the know the Pip-Boy is a mainstay in the Fallout series, being a gadget familiar to Vault Dwellers, and is basically an interface that lets the player improve their game. It’s also a huge repository for all th ... Read more »

If you are looking forward to the highly anticipated release of Diablo 3 and just can’t get enough to whet your appetite, this recently leaked video footage of the game should help you keep going a little longer.

The leaked footage shows a the beta character selection screen and the process of setting up characters. Watch the footage and a few screenshots within the video after the jump. Enjoy!

The leaked footage has been published on YouTube by the Force Strategy Gaming website. But if you are looking for more information on the new Diablo 3 game Blizzard has setup a Diablo 3 community site with plenty of resources and news about the games development.

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We know both Sony and Microsoft are working on their next generation consoles, although we have no idea when either company intends to launch their new games consoles.

Now, according to a recent report, Sony may end up launching the new PlayStation 4 within the next 18 months, although Sony have yet to confirm this as yet.

Sony originally had a 10 year plan for the PlayStation 3 which was officially released in Japan back in 2006, so if they stuck to their 10 year plan, we possibly wouldn’t see the PS4 launch until 2016.

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The above image is a PlayStation 4 concept design

Today Xbox, Infinity Ward and Sledgehammer Games have announced the arrival of a limited edition Modern Warfare 3 Xbox 360 complete with two matching controllers. As well as the obvious graphics on the new MW3 Xbox 360 console, it will also include unmistakable "Call of Duty” sounds when the console is switched on and when the tray is opened.

The limited edition bundle will include a 320GB hard drive, a copy of  Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 and one months Xbox LIVE Gold subscription allowing you to jump straight into the online action.

The MW3 Xbox 360 console will be available to purchase from the 8th November in stores but is currently available to pre-order from today for $399.

As well as the console there will also be available a matching MW3 wireless headset and wireless controller that ... Read more »

If you are thinking of pre-ordering Battlefield 3 it might be worth your while using either Game, Gamestation or Origin as all these are offering the Battlefield 3 Physical Warfare Pack as a pre-order bonus on launch.

If you are still undecided, to whet your appetite a little more before the games launch EA has released a new trailer featuring the equipment that will be included in the pre-order bonus. Watch the video after the jump.

The Physical Warfare Pack will contain the DAO-12 semi-automatic shotgun, Type 88 Light Machine Gun, flechette ammo for the DAO-12, and a flash suppressor for the SKS sniper rifle.

But don’t worry if you haven’t pre-ordered through one of the suppliers mentioned above as the Battlefield 3 Physical Warfare Pack will eventually be available as a free to all DLC. If ... Read more »

"Publishers are getting the living crap kicked out of them by Microsoft.” We don’t do pull quotes, but that one kind of makes us wish we did. It belongs to Sony’s Rob Dyer, talking about Microsoft’s newly revealed and what you might call anti-competitive publishing practices.

"Titles for Xbox 360 must ship at least simultaneously with other video game platform, and must have at least feature and content parity on-disc with the other video game platform versions in all regions where the title is available. If these conditions are not met, Microsoft reserves the right to not allow the content to be released on Xbox 360,” reads Microsoft’s Content Submission and Release Policy.

"I think what Chris and the other representatives at Microsoft are doing is protecting an inferior technology,” he went on to say. "I think they want ... Read more »

Rockstar Games releases two new screenshots for its upcoming third-person shooter, Max Payne 3, though the game continues to lack an official release date.

Rockstar Games released a couple of new screens today for Max Payne 3, which you can check out above and below. The images don’t bring any great revelations about the game, but they do demonstrate just how beautiful games can look with Rockstar’s RAGE engine.

Max Payne 3 picks up roughly a decade after the events of the previous game. The titular modern-day gunslinger has left his job as a New York City cop and gone off to Sao Paolo, Brazil, where he’s landed himself in some trouble. He’s a private security guy now, working for a wealthy local family, when he suddenly finds himself double-crossed and on the run. You can bet that Max’s trusty guns will be fired at least a few times in his search for th ... Read more »