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By George Wong – 08/16/2011 14:45 PDT Instead of announcing more news about the upcoming PlayStation Vita, Sony decided to announce the launch of a new PlayStation Portable: the PSP E-1000 at Gamescon today. Designed for folks on a budget, the PSP E-1000 will only be available in Europe and will cost 99 Euros. It

By George Wong – 08/16/2011 13:15 PDT Those of you worried about robots taking over the world can start getting a little worried now. The researchers over at Michigan University have announced that they’ve developed the world’s fastest bipedal robot with knees. Built in 2008, the robot named MABEL has seen massive improvements since then.

A source inside French video game publisher Ubisoft has told Siliconera about a new project that the company is working on, under the temporary title of Project Osborn, built around the idea of a terrorist attack taking place on American soil, with one of the protagonists being a descendant of George Washington himself, named John.

Jessica Simpson has gained some weight again. The star, who has struggled with her yo-yo-ing weight for some time, is rocking some extra pounds – and she’s getting so desperate that she can’t be in top shape for her wedding to Eric Johnson that she’s thinking of postponing the ceremony. Months ago, Simpson hired top