Some weeks having more than five substantial new games, plus the enticing scent of downloadable titles, 2008 is playing stage to one of the most overwhelming seasons in some time.

Sony has announced their full first party line up for their trifecta of systems; PS3, PSP and PS2.

PlayStation 3

* LittleBigPlanet – October 24th
* Siren Blood Curse – October 31st
* Buzz! Quiz TV Special Edition – October 31st
* Motorstorm: Pacific Rift – November 14th
* SingStar Vol. 3 – November 14th
* Resistance 2 – November 28th
* SingStar ABBA – November

PSP

* God of War: Chains of Olympus Platinum – October 17th
* PlayStation Network Collection: Power Pack – October 24th
* PlayStation Network Collection: Puzzle – October 24th
* Buzz! Brainbender – November 14th
* LocoRoco 2 – November 21st

Playstation 2

* SingStar Boy Bands vs Girl Bands – October 17th
* Buzz! Junior Ace Racers – October 24th
* SingStar Singalong with Disney – November 7th
* SingStar ABBA - November

This game is rubbish... literally! Among the many PlayStation Network games Sony had lined up at TGS 2008, new title Gomibako sounded the most interesting. The screens we saw showed a cross section of a trashcan gradually being piled full of trash in a junkyard, making us wonder how a game that looked like this would even be played.

The point of Gomibako is to cleanly dispose of trash by smashing and burning it. Players start with an empty trashcan in this trash yard. A conveyor belt runs along the top of the screen, and random pieces of trash -- toilet bowls, stuffed animals, post office boxes -- enter the top of the can, one piece of refuse at a time. Your goal is to place this piece in the trashcan so that as many pieces as possible can fit.

My first piece was a violin. Pressing the X or Square button let me rotate the piece, and the triangle button slammed it to the bottom of the trashcan. The trash can fell with a thud but didn't break. A wooden barrel came along, and I dropped that on top. A toilet bowl came along after that, and I was able to drop it on top of the wooden items to crush them.

PSP (v5.00) update

Let’s start with the v5.00 update for PSP. In this version, you’ll notice the addition of the PlayStation Network icon on the XMB. You can now sign up for PlayStation Network, manage your account and access PlayStation Store directly from your PSP - meaning you can download games directly to your PSP while connected via Wi-Fi. Getting games, demos and trailers while on-the-go has never been easier! Check out the screen below.

The current PlayStation Store on the PC will be down in the interim as we take some time to revamp. Don’t worry, it will re-launch soon after we’ve made some tweaks. Please keep in mind, if you already have a PlayStation Network account, simply sign in on your PSP using your existing information. The same account and wallet can be used on PS3 and PSP. You will be able to check out the PlayStation Store on the PSP soon, as we’ll have a video demo featuring Grace Chen posted soon on the Blog.

Update v5.00 adds a sleep timer option that can be used while you are playing music on your PSP. In addition, we’ve added a full screen keyboard option for text entry and have redesigned the background of the XMB. You’ll be able to find all of the information on Firmware v5.00 here once it goes live.

PS3 (v2.50) update

Now on to the PS3 v2.50 update. The latest features/enhancements include:

• Support for the PS3 Official Bluetooth Headset - we’ve told you about the upcoming Bluetooth Headset and SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs Confrontation Bundle on the Blog. This latest firmware installment enables High-Quality (HQ) mode, which delivers clear and wide-band online voice chat. On top of that, an added on-screen indicator shows battery status, volume level and use of HQ mode.
• PlayStation Trophies interface enhancements - I know that many of you are busy collecting trophies and raising your PlayStation Trophy level. This update makes sharing and comparing your trophies with your friends even easier. On 1st part of the profile page you’ll see a symbol under level that represents level and the actual percentage towards the next level along with the existing level meter. The level symbol carries over to the trophy comparison screen where you will now be able to see your level, your friend’s level and the percentage towards the next level for both users along with all of the game by game comparison information you see today.
• Friend status – Offline friends on your Friends list will have information below their avatars that will indicate how long it has been since they were last online.
• Video – This update adds the Scene Search feature similar to the feature on the PSP. Activating this feature while viewing a video on the PS3 will break the video up into scenes that you can quickly access by pressing the X button. You can break the videos into one, two or five minute intervals. In addition, you can now choose to have all of the videos under the video section of the XMB play in sequence. Go to Settings then Video Settings to turn this option on.
• PlayStation Store – We’ve added a redeem codes option right on the store to make it easier to redeem your PlayStation Network Cards and promotion codes. In addition, PlayStation Network Sign Up and Account Management have been redesigned.
• Power Save Settings – You can now set your PS3 and wireless controllers to turn off automatically after set periods of inactivity. Go to Settings then Power Save Settings to turn on these features.
• Background Downloading - You now have the option to set the PS3 to turn off automatically after a background download or installation of content has completed. This option is available when you turn off the system from the button under [Users] while content is being downloaded or installed.
• In-game Screenshots - this tool will allow everyone to capture, share and in other words, immortalize their favorite gameplay moments. This will be supported on a game by game basis. Please check back to find out which games will support this feature.
• In addition to all of the features above there are some additional features and enhancements included in 2.50. Once the update launches, you can read all of the details here.

The support for the Bluetooth Headset will be of particular interest to all of you SOCOM fans. With the “Proximity Chat” feature, SOCOM: Confrontation gameplay is intensified as it allows you to experience high-quality voice playback in full surround sound. Whether the action is near or far, Proximity Chat clearly matches distance to sound effects and voiceovers within the game, putting you in the heart of the action.

Enjoy and please share your thoughts with us.

The only bad thing about this fantastic mashup song is that it's so damn short. It's still pretty good nonetheless.

Ashley Davis looks back at her past, the reason why I can never go cover TGS finally went up*, Battle.Net is going to cost you soon, the final episode of the Dead Space comic went up, and plenty more happened over the weekend. 

Weekend Regualrs:
Weekend Destructainment: Gaming is super cereal edition
Discountoid: Buy 2 get 1 free, cheap Wii accessories and more massive savings!
Best of the Network this week
Highlights from the Destructoid Community 10/12/08

Originals:
A glimpse back at one gamer's past

TGS 08:
Monster Racers hands-on and epic dragon costume
Chibi Dynasty Warrior hotness!
First Jimpressions of Edge of Twilight
Hothead shows off Swarm, R&D project almost realized
Booth babes galore
Ninety Nine Nights 2 is coming and we have the concept art to prove it
Japan's unwashed masses descend on Makuhari Messe
The Tokyo Arse Show
Tokyo Game Show 2008 is over, but our coverage doesn't stop

Blizzcon 08:
Diablo III: Eight players is a party, nine could be too much
In the future Battle.Net will cost money

News:
Church sees the good in videogames
Xbox 360 shipments derailed, train dumps 21,600 consoles

Galleries:
Activision announces Secret Service, involves playing as a secret service member

Videos:
Spider-Man: WoS launch trailer reminds of the Spider-Man 3 movie, in a bad way
The final two chapters of the animated Dead Space comic
Trailer for Lord of the Ri--er, I mean, The Legend of Spyro: Dawn of the Dragon

Offbeat:
Hail the freak: 36 WoW accounts, played simultaneously. By a freak
Guy uses LittleBigPlanet to propose to his girlfriend, totally not a loser

Community:
The FEAR: Addiction
C Blogs of 10/11/08
C Blogs of 10/12/08

*Seriously, I'd be too distracted with all of the Japanese booth babes. I wouldn't get any work done. 

The only bad thing about this fantastic mashup song is that it's so damn short. It's still pretty good nonetheless.

Ashley Davis looks back at her past, the reason why I can never go cover TGS finally went up*, Battle.Net is going to cost you soon, the final episode of the Dead Space comic went up, and plenty more happened over the weekend. 

Weekend Regualrs:
Weekend Destructainment: Gaming is super cereal edition
Discountoid: Buy 2 get 1 free, cheap Wii accessories and more massive savings!
Best of the Network this week
Highlights from the Destructoid Community 10/12/08

Originals:
A glimpse back at one gamer's past

TGS 08:
Monster Racers hands-on and epic dragon costume
Chibi Dynasty Warrior hotness!
First Jimpressions of Edge of Twilight
Hothead shows off Swarm, R&D project almost realized
Booth babes galore
Ninety Nine Nights 2 is coming and we have the concept art to prove it
Japan's unwashed masses descend on Makuhari Messe
The Tokyo Arse Show
Tokyo Game Show 2008 is over, but our coverage doesn't stop

Blizzcon 08:
Diablo III: Eight players is a party, nine could be too much
In the future Battle.Net will cost money

News:
Church sees the good in videogames
Xbox 360 shipments derailed, train dumps 21,600 consoles

Galleries:
Activision announces Secret Service, involves playing as a secret service member

Videos:
Spider-Man: WoS launch trailer reminds of the Spider-Man 3 movie, in a bad way
The final two chapters of the animated Dead Space comic
Trailer for Lord of the Ri--er, I mean, The Legend of Spyro: Dawn of the Dragon

Offbeat:
Hail the freak: 36 WoW accounts, played simultaneously. By a freak
Guy uses LittleBigPlanet to propose to his girlfriend, totally not a loser

Community:
The FEAR: Addiction
C Blogs of 10/11/08
C Blogs of 10/12/08

*Seriously, I'd be too distracted with all of the Japanese booth babes. I wouldn't get any work done. 

Dick McVengeance had a little feature this past week on Japanator showing what kind of anime-related shirts are OK to wear in public. Dick McVengeance, I think it's time you left ModernMethod and started modeling for Calvin Klein, you stud, you. 

On Destructoid, check out all of our Tokyo Game Show 2008 coverage. On Japanator, turn yourself into an anime character. On Tomopop, win a copy of Toys Are Us. And on MiamiNights, VeeV is Delicious.

DESTRUCTOID

•  All of our Tokyo Game Show 2008 coverage
• The ten best mini-games EVER!
• Machinarium: The best game you (most likely) have never heard of
• Destructoid & friends South Florida event calendar
• Contests: Destructoid PC contest shopping spree: What would you like to win next month? + Show your tackling talent to win a PS3 and a Blitz: The League II prize package!

JAPANATOR

• Akiba Fashion Week: Learn how to not embarass yourself 
• Ever wondered what you would look like as an anime character?
• Confession 2: Misaki Ito, daisuki!
• Advertising for Strike Witches with...what else? Panties!
• First Impressions: Ga-Rei-Zero

TOMOPOP

• The toys of Tokyo Game Show 2008
• Tomopop review: Crappy Cat
• WonFes 2009 Winter has been cancelled; Ikki Tousen fans everywhere weep
• Get a closer look on how the Rock Band bandmate figures are made
• Contest Time! Win yourself a copy of Toys Are Us on DVD!

MIAMINIGHTS

• Wednesday Auditory Orgasm - Jan Krueger
• VeeV: Delicious 
• Weekend Roundup, NomNomNom Kippur Edition

Dick McVengeance had a little feature this past week on Japanator showing what kind of anime-related shirts are OK to wear in public. Dick McVengeance, I think it's time you left ModernMethod and started modeling for Calvin Klein, you stud, you. 

On Destructoid, check out all of our Tokyo Game Show 2008 coverage. On Japanator, turn yourself into an anime character. On Tomopop, win a copy of Toys Are Us. And on MiamiNights, VeeV is Delicious.

DESTRUCTOID

•  All of our Tokyo Game Show 2008 coverage
• The ten best mini-games EVER!
• Machinarium: The best game you (most likely) have never heard of
• Destructoid & friends South Florida event calendar
• Contests: Destructoid PC contest shopping spree: What would you like to win next month? + Show your tackling talent to win a PS3 and a Blitz: The League II prize package!

JAPANATOR

• Akiba Fashion Week: Learn how to not embarass yourself 
• Ever wondered what you would look like as an anime character?
• Confession 2: Misaki Ito, daisuki!
• Advertising for Strike Witches with...what else? Panties!
• First Impressions: Ga-Rei-Zero

TOMOPOP

• The toys of Tokyo Game Show 2008
• Tomopop review: Crappy Cat
• WonFes 2009 Winter has been cancelled; Ikki Tousen fans everywhere weep
• Get a closer look on how the Rock Band bandmate figures are made
• Contest Time! Win yourself a copy of Toys Are Us on DVD!

MIAMINIGHTS

• Wednesday Auditory Orgasm - Jan Krueger
• VeeV: Delicious 
• Weekend Roundup, NomNomNom Kippur Edition

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This week we’ve added new video content from the following television series:

• It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia
• Star Trek VIII: First Contact
• Superjail!, Season 1
• Watchmen Motion Comic, Chapter One & Two

We’ve also added the following feature films:

• Charlotte’s Web 2
• Cobra
• Con Air
• Crocodile Dundee II
• Curly Sue
• Date Movie (Unrated)
• Doctor Zhivago
• Domestic Disturbance
• Extreme Ops
• Grandma’s Boy
• He Said, She Said
• High Crimes
• Joy Ride
• Joy Ride 2: Dead Ahead
• Keeping Up with the Steins
• King Kong
• Mean Girls
• Open Water
• Return from Witch Mountain
• Rugrats in Paris: The Movie
• Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
• The Abyss
• The Addams Family
• The Happening
• The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy
• The Hunt for Red October
• The Little Prince
• The Sandlot
• The Siege
• Transporter 2
• Untouchables
• Vanilla Sky
• World Trade Center
• Wrong Turn

And, here are our top 20 movie and top 20 TV downloads for the week:

Have a great weekend!

• Alexander Sliwinski: Must, must, must finish Infinite Undiscovery this weekend. Also been meaning to try Hinterland.
• Christopher Grant: Still stationed in Japan, far from the upcoming onslaught of major releases and the LittleBigPlanet beta, I'll have to settle for using the Tokyo Game Show as my own personal gaming closet until I return. Looking forward to stumbling my way through Gyakuten Kenji's Japanese menus, trying out some Resident Evil 5 co-op, and eating delicious ramen. Admittedly, eating ramen isn't a game but stumbling my way through ordering it is pretty fun (and challenging!).
• Griffin McElroy: I'll be playing the LittleBigPlanet beta as much as time allows until its untimely end this Sunday, making tweaks to my first ambitous published project (ostentatiously titled "The Blimp and the Birdhouse: A Cautionary Tale on Unsturdy Flora") and playing through some of the classier levels currently available to those lucky enough to procure a beta access code. I imagine I'll fit a bit of Rock Band 2 in as well, as the release of the first ever Harvey Danger DLC was met with much fanfare in my apartment.
• Kevin Kelly: I'll be playing Diablo III at BlizzCon, baby! Also Starcraft II and... archery, apparently.
  
• Kyle Orland: In between campaign volunteering, squeezing in some time for LittleBigPlanet, Mega Man 9 and more Rock Band 2.
• James Ransom-Wiley Let's go Phils!
• Jason Dobson: As a side effect of my recent move, I've begun going through the assortment of old games I've collected throughout the years, deciding what's worth revisiting and what's best left remembering through rose-colored glasses. I've decided this weekend will be devoted to tackling Sir-Tech's Realms of Arkania trilogy, beginning with Blade of Destiny, assuming I can even get the thing to run.
• Justin McElroy: ?????
  
• Ludwig Kietzmann: !!!!!
• Randy Nelson: Now that I know the LittleBigPlanet beta content will carry over to the final release, it's on! You'll be playing my level based on Leonard Part 6 day one! (That is if I don't let my new-found addiction to Galcon on the iPhone or my goal to lose 200 lbs. in one weekend using Wii Fit don't get in the way - I know the anthropomorphic Balance Board says it can't be done, but I'll see it in skinny Hell!)
• Ross Miller is so happy to have contributed to today's GameDaily's HUD (take that ... people who didn't) that he's just going to paste the same WRUP response here: Before this year's Great Explosion of AAA Releases, I'm going back through some of the library and playing through Half-Life 2 and BioShock. It'll be interesting to see how their narrative style and presentation differ from next week's Dead Space. There's also a handful of LittleBigPlanet levels I've been told to check out. Beyond that, I'm a few performances away from Endless Setlist in Rock Band 2, which time permitting I might try to take a stab at on Sunday.

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