Responding to users' complains, Sony confirmed that the latest PSP model, the PSP 3000 (AKA PSP Brite), suffers from a visible scanlining problem, but reassured them that this is an "enhancement".

"PSP-3000 has a new LCD device with vastly improved picture quality, achieving a more natural and vivid picture than older models", read an official Sony Japan letter. "By improving LCD response time to reduce ghosting, the horizontal-line phenomenon becomes more visible."

"Since this is caused by hardware characteristics, there is no plan to fix it with system software update", Sony's letter goes on.

Sony Computer Entertainment America issued a similar letter stating that "On some occasions, scan lines may appear on scenes where brightness changes drastically, due to the hardware features of the new LCD device on PSP-3000. Installed with this new LCD device, PSP-3000 offers more natural and vibrant colors on its screen, but the scan lines have come out to be more visible as a result of improving response time to alleviate the afterimages on PSP-3000. Since this is due to hardware specification, there are no plans for a system software update concerning this issue."

Bethesda Softworks and Best Buy have announced that in response to huge demand for Bethesda's award-winning upcoming game, Fallout 3, there will be midnight openings at Best Buy stores across the country the evening of October 27.

"Fallout 3 has been a labor of love for the team at Bethesda and we can't wait to get the game into the hands of consumers," said Todd Howard, Game Director for Fallout 3. "We're looking forward to celebrating the launch of Fallout 3 with the fans."

The Fallout 3 team's hometown Best Buy in Rockville, MD will serve as the flagship location of the midnight events, with special festivities including game kiosks, giveaways, contests and a live broadcast from the event with DC 101 FM. Game director Todd Howard will be on-hand along with other key members of the development team to sign copies of the game and chat with fans. In addition to the Rockville event, 11 Best Buy stores across the country will be hosting special midnight sales events.

Midnight sales event lines will begin forming at 3 pm local time, October 27 at the following Best Buy locations:

Washington, DC area
• Rockville, MD - 1200 Rockville Pike
• Tysons Corner, VA - 8449 Leesburg Pike

New York Area
• New York, NY - 44th And 5th
• Westbury, NY - 1100 Old Country Rd.

Los Angeles area
• Glendale, CA - 2909 Los Feliz Blvd.
• Pasadena, CA - 3415 E. Foothill Blvd.

Chicago area
• Chicago, IL. - 1000 W. North Ave.
• Downers Grove, IL - 1432 Butterfield Rd

Dallas area
• Plano, TX - 2800 N. Central Expy.
• Fort Worth, TX - 6750 West Fwy.

Minneapolis area
• Roseville, MN - 1643 Country Rd. B2
• Richfield, MN - 1000 W. 78th St.

Fallout 3 will be available on store shelves and online in North America on October 28, in Europe and Australia on October 30 and in the UK on October 31. Developed at Bethesda Game Studios - creators of the 2006 Game of the Year, The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion - Fallout 3 is slated for release on the Xbox 360, PLAYSTATION 3, and Games for Windows.