About time too. European PS3 launch details confirmed!

Finally, Sony have confirmed the release date and price of the PlayStation 3 in Europe. Shockingly, it's exactly what everyone already knew anyway. March 23rd release date, £425 for the 60Gb premium package with the cheaper 20Gb model a possibility later on. There will be 1 million units shipped, meaning that early pre-orders should be fulfilled (Yes! The Shed's PS3 is officially in the bag!).

Negative buzz surrounding the PS3 around the rest of the world shouldn't harm the hysteria in the UK, since we're largely a nation of PlayStation faithful. It's a shame to hear that the Americans in particular haven't fallen for the PS3 as expected. At the time of writing a range of outlets Stateside still have stock. In Japan, most buyers have been purchasing the console with the sole intention of selling it on at a higher price. We expect a similar thing to happen over here, so expect eBay to be inundated with European PS3's for £1000 or something equally ridiculous.

In the meantime, look forward to seeing a photo of The Shed smugly holding aloft a brand new PS3, soon.

<~ Imsomniac's Resistance: Fall of Man is the first game we'll be playing on PS3. We imagine it will repeat the same success in the UK and Europe as it did in America. It was the best-selling launch title by quite a margin shifting more than 71,000 units and garnered plenty of gleaming reviews.