Sony Computer Entertainment America hardware marketing boss, John Koller, told the guys at VG247 that their upcoming online shooter, Massive Action Game (MAG),  is only possible on PlayStation 3 gaming system. 

“If you look at that competitively, it’s something that’s only possible on PS3. The,  the ability of PS3 to showcase 256 players at any given time, and their actions,” Koller said at GDC last week to VG247. “It’s basically like an iteration of SOCOM, where you’re maybe commanding the SEALs, and someone else has the Rangers, and the Green Berets, and so on.”

MAG was  revealed at last years E3 2008 and when released will be the first console title to include up to 256 players on screen – something that has never been done on any other gaming system before.

SCEA’s Al de Leon has revealed some very important information to PSP fanboy, he apparently confirmed with them that the PSP’s extended life battery kit has been discontinued. The product nearly doubled the battery life on PSP-2000 systems, but it did come with a price, a larger battery cover which created a bulge in the system. The battery life span was as 12 hours and more making it easier for you to play your PSP on the go.

“Yes, we are discontinuing this product as we look for other opportunities to service the consumer,” said de Leon. We just hope that we see a better extended life battery kit from SCEA sometime soon.

According to the people at Kotaku, God of War III is to feature online play.

Eagle-eyed reader Byron has pointed us towards a job listing on SCEA’s website, for an "Online Gameplay Programmer", who will "join the team behind the critically acclaimed AAA titles "God of War" and "God of War II." Interesting, interesting. That doesn’t say online programmer, it says online gameplay programmer. Anyone for a Kratos v Kratos battle for loin-cloth supremacy?

[God Of War III To Feature Online Play? via Kotaku]