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PlayStation Network conveniently down for maintenance during Sony's press conference today
There's something very peculiar about Sony bringing down the PlayStation Network for "maintenance" today from noon until 2:00PM ET. Not only is that timeframe somewhat prime gaming hours for North America and Europe -- and arguably Asia, too -- but it also happens to coincide perfectly with the company's press conference at the gamescom expo in Cologne, Germany, the rumored site for the PS3 Slim's official debut and a price cut for the original. We've no doubt that Sony's got a handful of major announcements lined up for the event, revised console or no, and we wouldn't be surprised if the online store played into that somehow. Of course, the timing of the maintenance could all be some big coincidence, but if you ask us, the chances of that are pretty, well, slim. If we're really lucky, maybe Sir Howard Stringer will come out and explain that laughter-tracking patent. [Via Joystiq]
Norway Post's new logo: Pokball or Marathon symbol variation?
This is what makes us smile. Reader Olav sent us word this morning that the Norwegian post office switched its old logo (which we've placed after the break for reference) to something, he said, that "unmistakably looks like a pokéball." After checking it out, we believe Posten Norge's new symbol looks like the love child of a pokéball and the symbol from Bungie's Marathon.Coincidence, or conspiracy by some gamer in the art department?Source - Article about new post symbol (it's in Norwegian)Source - Norway Post in English[Thanks Olav]
The Number Twenty-thwii
In a cross-marketing deal that can only be described as a stretch, New Line Cinema is giving away a Nintendo Wii in a contest to promote its upcoming thriller The Number 23. Why, you may well ask? Well, W, which, as you may know, is the first letter of "Wii," is the 23rd letter of the alphabet, which has two points down and three points up. Spooky, huh! Here's some other coincidences totally creepy connections between the Wii and the number 23.
