The new PS3 Slim is scheduled to be out in September 2009, which is about 10 days from now. Slimmer body, reduced power consumption and a nice price tag, there is no reason not to pick this a PS3 if you haven’t already.

For myself I will give it a pass. Lately my Xbox 360 and Nintendo Wii have been pretty under-utilized. Adding another console to the current situation would be a waste. Having said that, I will probably rush out to get one if Square-Enix suddenly announce the release of Kingdom Hearts 3.

So what are your thoughts on the new PS3 slim? Will you buy it on the day of release? Or just stick with the current fatty PS3.

Cast your votes on my poll located on the right of the page sidebar. Love to know what you guys think.

Edit : apparently there’s some bug with the polling plug-in. Will try to get it fixed asap.

As a PSP owner myself, I’m always looking out for interesting products or accessories to go along with it, namely protectors and accesories. Here are my personal top 10 picks for PSP products which you can easily find from Play-Asia. They provide free delivery to major countries.

Capdase Luxury Hard Case
This is by far my favourite casing for the PSP.  It’s light, covers the entire PSP and provides two slots for your memory cards. You can check out my review here.

XCM Multi-Consoles Component Cable V3
If you own a couple of the current generation game consoles along with the PSP,  you might want to consider picking this up. It is a lot cheaper compared to buying separate component cables for your game consoles and best of all it works on the Xbox360, PS3 and Wii. One cable to rule them all?

Dissidia: Final Fantasy
If you are lucky the game will be out by the time you read this post. Definitely one of the most anticipated game for 2009. You might want to check out the Asia version as they are cheaper compared to the US version. Don’t worry the game will be in full English.

Hori Full Protection Filter Portable 3
I think no PSP owner should miss this product. Think of it as something similar to screen protectors except that it covers the core areas of your PSP, preventing scratches. Couple it with the capdase casing and you will have a full-fledged protection.

Sony Traveler Case for PSP
The Sony traveler case looks very similar to Logitech’s PlayGear Pocket and provides a good overall protection. Guess it just depends whether you prefer Sony or Logitech.

Logitech’s PlayGear Pocket
PlayGear Pocket was the first PSP protector I have purchased for the Phat PSP. In terms of protection, I would say the PlayGear Pocket offers better security than Capdase but it’s a lot heavier. Regardless it’s still a good protection casing.

PSP GPS Receiver
What can I say? GPS is a must have device today, especially those on the go. Save yourself a couple of hundred bucks by purchasing this baby only at USD$60.

Hori Car Stand for PSP
If you plan to use the PSP GPS for navigation, you will probably need this car stand.

There are a lot of youtube videos showing you how to apply InvisibleShield on your game consoles or ipod/iphones but that’s about it. Just the usual spray the solution, paste it on your device and remove the excess solution. What they failed to mention are the preparations needed before, during and after the application.

Some of you might be thinking “I can just ask the shop or someone else to apply it for me.” Although i don’t disagree with you there but after my experience of having someone else apply the shield (another brand of shield but similar) for me, I have concluded it is best I do the job myself.  For the record a lot of forumers recommended him for his good and fast service.

After having gone through 5 InvisibleShields, I find that these few tips are helpful in getting a real good, clean application.

Clean Hands
Give your hands a good scrub before you start to remove any dirt, dust or oil. These things will hinder your shield from setting properly.

Remove the Battery
Make sure your electronic device is switched off and the batteries removed. I always make it a habit to let my device sit for 5 minutes to remove any static. Static attracts dust and that’s a no no.

Turn Off The Fan
Air circulation brings dust around and it might get stuck on your shield / surface / hand. Best is to work in an air-conditioned room or just turn off the fan. I usually choose the latter.

Ignore the Solution, Use Soap & Water
This was the downfall during my first application. The shield came with a tinyyyyyy solution bottle and it was barely enough for the PSP. Thinking that it would be end of the world if I used up the solution, I sprayed as minimal as possible. Bad mistake.

So what can we use as a substitute? The answer is soap with water. No really, I’m not kidding. It actually works better compared to the solution provided. Just take a small pail, filled it with some water and add a drop of hand soap.

Take Your Time
I know shops can get the whole thing done within 45 minutes but seriously, don’t rush. Apply the shield one piece at a time and make sure that piece is set before moving on to the next piece. For example the face piece for the PSP is pretty big. Therefore once the shield is pasted, I will leave it on my table for a couple of hours before continuing.

Keep Things Moist
Make sure you dunk your hands in soap water (mentioned above) regularly or when you feel its getting dry. Keeping your hands moist will prevent finger prints or dirt being left on the shield.

Also dab the shield with as much soap water as you can. It makes it easier to align and any small dirt particles will flow right out when you remove the excess water.

Let Things Settle Down for At Least 24 Hours
Why the long hours you might asked. It allows any excess water left behind in the device and the shield to be completely dried up. Friction might cause the shield to peel off if isn’t set properly. Not to mention water will cause your device to short-circuit. Optimum would be 48 hours but usually 24 hours is sufficient.

Hope you find my tips useful. If you have any questions feel free to leave a comment.

This video pretty much summarizes the differences between the old and the new remake for the Xbox 360.

To be honest with you all, I almost wanted to throw my controller out of the window when playing Re-Shelled. Gameplay is confusing (heck 80% of the time I have no idea what my turtle is doing), boss fights are just plain nuts and God … what the hell happen to the music???

It has been more than a year since I applied Invisible Shield on my NDS and PSP and it is time to find out how well the shield fares after that long period.

One of the most common complains I heard bout Invisible Shield is that it tends to turn yellowish after some time. Judging by the look of my NDS, that complain stands true.

You can see that the color difference between the area marked in red with the area marked in green. Even the stylus looks brighter compared to the areas covered with Invisible Shield.

Discoloration is very apparent on bright colors, especially white.

Dust & dirt is the next mutual enemy of the Invisible Shield. Take a look at the next picture.

Notice that one nice line of dust? Yeap that’s what happen when you leave your devices out in the open. My PSP on the other hand suffered less damage as it is always inside the Capdase casing.  With that I came up with this conclusion; always keep your devices inside a pouch or a bag. It really helps to reduce significant amount of dust collected.

Apart from the two issues mentioned above, the shield still looks good with no apparent ‘peeling’ after many months of usage. As long as the shield is applied properly, chances of that happening is relatively rare.

Here are a few more pictures of the shield, a year later;