It was only a matter of time before Netflix expanded it’s effort to other consoles, and it looks like they are doing just that. Both the Playstation 3 and Nintendo Wii will be getting streaming content very soon, at no extra cost to current customers. For those that have been living in the dark ages, Netflix is the big company that lets you rent an unlimited number of movies and television shows for a very reasonable monthly subscription fee. About a year ago Netflix launched a streaming service on the Xbox 360 that has since exploded in popularity.

Interestingly enough these new deals surfaced right around the one-year anniversary of Netflix being available on the 360. It wouldn’t be too far of a stretch to say that Microsoft had a one-year exclusive contract with them, and now it’s over. It will be interesting to see what happens next, as the service will cost half as much on the PS3 and Wii than it does on the 360 (remember, streaming is only available to XBL Gold Members). Perhaps Microsoft will be forced to offer it to Silver Members as well? Only time will tell.

Netflix streaming on the PS3 will come as early as next month, although Wii owners will have to wait until the holidays. Unfortunately for PS3 owners, you will need to put a special Blu-ray disc in the PS3 each time you wish to use Netflix, which is a fairly big inconvenience. Sony has stated that they are working on a way to integrate the service into the XMB, but it will not be available until “sometime next year”. There is still no official word on how it will be delivered to the Wii.

Sorry guys I know this is a bit late, but the PlayStation Store was updated a couple days ago with some new content. Some of the highlights include the NBA 2K10 Demo for PS3, Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation (under PSone classics) for PS3/PSP, ten new downloadable games for the PSP (including Street Fighter Alpha 3 Max), a handful of downloadable games and for PS3, and some new add-on content for both systems. As always the regular new assortment of game videos, themes, and wallpapers is thrown in the mix as well. Interestingly enough no more new PSP Mini titles are available, which is fairly surprising given Sony’s optimism surrounding the new idea.

Click the read link below to see the entire list of additions.
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God of War and God of War 2 is being re-released for the PS3 on a single Blu-ray disc under the name God of War Collection. Even better than that, they are being remastered in full HD (720p). The games will also utilize anti-aliasing, run at a smooth 60 FPS, and include trophies. Watch the trailer above to see for yourself. We have to admit, we are liking what we see. The port will be priced at $39.99, and you can pick yourself up a copy on November 10th.

Did we mention that a God of War III demo will be included?

There is not too much to say about this one, slow motion boobs are always win, but it kinda makes you wonder where Namco Bandai is going with this. You can visit the viral website mentioned in the video here:
http://www.whatwillyoufightfor.com/

Both EB Games and GameStop have confirmed that select stores will staying open for a midnight launch of Modern Warfare 2 (PC, Xbox 360, PS3). November 10th is the big day, a day many of us have been anticipating since that teaser was released by Infinity Ward back in March.

As fun as standing in lines are, we prefer to get our copy via Steam. Although there have not been any official announcements yet, if history is anything to go by, us PC gamers will be able to pre-order and pre-download the game, allowing us to play right at 12:01 AM.

An interesting bit of marketing no? Above is a new viral video released today for Tekken 6 (PS3, Xbox 360, PSP, Arcade). Artistic to say the least… Here is the link to the website the video mentions:
http://www.whatwillyoufightfor.com/

Tekken 6 is set to release in the US on October 27th.

Released a day early (to compliment the launch of the PSP Go!), Sony has added a ton of content to the PlayStation Store. Over 100 new PSP games were added, including the new PSP Minis. PS3 users are also getting a good amount of new content, such as the Need for Speed: Shift demo, LittleBIGPlanet costume packs, Fallout 3 add-ons, and that long awaited update to PlayStation Home (released earlier today). Click the read link below to see the entire list of additions.

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• Universal Game Launching (from within Home)
• In-Store Item Previewing
• New Emotes and Actions
• More Item Types (such as free camera that you can use to take first-person and third-person shots with, you can even save them to the Photo section of the XMB)
• Tons of Other Improvements (new clothing, targeting system, and bug fixes to name a few)
• Updated Central Plaza

Check out the video above to see some of the new features. Feel free to hit up the read link below to get some more details, and watch another video. We will let you guys know when the update goes live.

Update: Looks like the update is now live everywhere in the US, launch Home from the XMB to get started.

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Just a friendly reminder that the Uncharted 2: Among Thieves multiplayer demo is now live in the PlayStation Store. You can see some footage of the demo in the above video. We haven’t had a chance to play it yet, but we will update you on our thoughts as soon as we do.

Uncharted 2: Among Thieves is scheduled for an October 13th release date in the US.

“I don’t think it’s going to be that different for US and Europe,” Yamauchi said. “Marketing is still discussing their issues, which is the reason why a specific date hasn’t been pegged yet for those markets.”

With over 950 cars to choose from (including newly added hybrid and electric cars), over 20 locations with 70 variations of tracks, online play, and all the original content that made GT famous, we say take all the time you need to make the game perfect.

[Via Joystiq]