Firmware v5.02 doesn’t appear to do much, other than “improves system software stability during use of some features, including the PlayStation Store.

Figures:

DSi - 104,897
PSP - 43,726
Wii - 24,726
PS3 - 18,354
Xbox 360 - 12,759
DS Lite - 8,381
PS2 - 5,743

Hardware Sales

Wii - 803k
DS - 491k
Xbox 360 - 371k
PSP - 193k
PS3 - 190k
PS2 - 136k

Software Sales

Fable II - Xbox 360 – Microsoft – 790K
Wii Fit w/ balance board - Wii – Nintendo – 487K
Fallout 3 - Xbox 360 – Bethesda – 375K
Mario Kart w/ wheel - Wii – Nintendo – 290K
Wii Play w/ remote - [...]

Only at the VGAs will you will get a glimpse into the future of gaming with world premieres of 10 new titles. Every Wednesday leading to the show Spike will go live with amazing premieres debuting at the VGA.
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More After the jump

According to NPD Group (via Edge)
The NPD Group has done a new poll.
NPD’s data was collected from over 3,200 pre-identified sample owners of portable devices from September 16-23.
The firm told Edge, “79 percent [of those polled say] they use their portable device in-home, far more than any other location.”
Poll info after the jump

VP of iPod marketing, Greg Joswiak stated that the iPhone is the “future of gameplay.” But how is that? Lets break it down.
The iPhone uses touch screen (But so does the DS)
Maybe it’s because of the graphics hardware? (See image below. LOL)
Whats you guys take on this. I’m I being to hard?

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Not only did she want a newer plane, but she demanded video games. “Staff were told to give her whatever she wanted - including an Xbox, PSP, Jacuzzi and a pizza.”
According to celeb gossip column Now

Yo for all my PSP users, there is a cool web based way to use AIM. All you do is go to this site on your PSP(www.AimOnPsp.com),sign-in and you have AIM on your PSP!!
Shout out to (PSN ID) “sprayvandal” for the find!!!!!
**hOoDnErD**

Hardware:
DSi->171.000
PSP->50.000
PS3->36.000
Wii->25.000
DSL->17.000
PS2->6.800
360->6.300
Software :
1.GTA IV [PS3] -> 122.000 (NEW)
2.Valkyrie Profile: The Accused One [NDS] -> 74.000 (NEW)
3.Little Big Planet [PS3] -> 47.000 (NEW)
4.GTA IV [360] -> 38.000 (NEW)
5.Wagamama Fassion Girls Mode [NDS] -> 38.000/125.000
6.Pokemon Platinum [NDS] -> 37.000/1.831.000
7.Gran Turismo 5 Prologue: Spec III [PS3]-> 34.00(NEW)
8.Rhythm Tengoku Gold [NDS] -> 33.000/1.001.000
9.Chocobo’s Dungeon DS+ [NDS]-> 28.000 (NEW)
10.Wii Music[WII] -> [...]

ESA Press Release about E3 2009 after the jump

via kotaku
New PSP, new problems. The recently released PSP-3000 does get rid of the PSP-2000’s ghosting issues, but has issues all its own: On the official PlayStation forums, PSP-3000 owners are bringing word that the new PlayStation Portable suffers from scanlines and icky interlacing defects during video playback and gaming. One forum member writes, “I [...]

The new PSP 3000 is off to an ok start selling over 140,000 in the first four days.