"Consumers are back out spending again." That's what Best Buy CEO Brian Dunn said as he described his anticipation for the forthcoming holidays. Even with the economy going the way it is, the industry seems to have won them over, getting them to spend on their toys again. More after the jump.

Wow. The PSP's on a bit of a roll today. Here's another announcement for the Sony handheld, and while it's not exactly for a new game, it's just as good. We're talking about SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs Fireteam Bravo 3's official release date. The date and pre-order details after the jump.

This is just a rumor folks, but we've come across word that Sony's pricing scheme for the PSP Go, currently set at a pretty high US$ 249, could still change prior to the handheld's October 1 launch. Get your saltshakers out and hit the jump for more.

With the release date announcement for Warriors Orochi 2. coming early this month, Koei announces more details that will accompany the PSP port at launch now that the publisher officially puts it on gold status. If you're into hi-res movie clips and music tracks you're gonna get a good kick out of this one. Read on to find out more.

On top of the English debut trailer for Dissidia: Final Fantasy, this bit is yet another stepping stone launching us oh-so-closer to the game's eventual release across North America and Europe. The English website for the game was finally been opened a few days ago. And through the websites, we learn that pre-orders (and subsequently, release dates!) are now made known.

You'd think that with Circuit City out of the way, competitors will have a better chance of riding out this crazy economy, but that's not the case. Best Buy and Target are both letting go of hundreds of employees to cut costs. Details after the link.

It's official. Circuit City is now officially six feet under after failing to find a buyer, leaving 30,000 more people unemployed.

It's not October 14th yet, but already, the PSP-3000 has been spotted lurking about at Best Buy. The product, specifically, is the Ratchet and Clank: Size Matters bundle. Want proof? Go ahead check it out after the jump.

Well, finally. SCEA will further expand the availability of its PlayStation Network cards, which will soon be available at Walmart, Best Buy, and select Sam's Club outlets by October. It will also be available at Barnes & Noble College Bookstores starting November.

Activision has finally announced the official release date of the newest title for the webbed one. Spider-Man: Web of Shadows (Xbox 360, PS3, PS2, DS, Wii, PSP, and PC) is coming out next month, and there's even a tie-in promo with Best Buy for some cool collectibles.