It always makes us nervous when games are 'optimised' for their new platforms especially when it isn't being done by their main developers and yet 2K Games has announced a partnership with Dark Sector developer, Digital Extremes, to aid in the completion of the PlayStation 3 version of superb submerged shooter, BioShock. Digital Extremes is the fourth studio to join the project -- 2K Marin, 2K Australia and 2K Boston have already dove in -- and aims to give PS3 players a "fully optimized experience," complete with new features and content. And trophies, probably.

James Schmalz, CEO and founder of Digital Extremes, noted that the decision to work on the critically acclaimed project didn't even require a brain. "When 2K approached us to assist with development on BioShock for the PLAYSTATION 3 system, it was a no-brainer," he said. "You really can't ask for a more exciting, technically impressive world to work in than Rapture, and the incredible knowledge and talent between the 2K studios and our team at Digital Extremes is unprecedented." Apparently, when it launches this October, BioShock will make the PS3 "sing with Big Daddy goodness and Little Sister 'thank you's'."

Sony has finally released firmware 2.40 for Playstation 3 which provides access to the cross media bar during games and gives support for trophies. Games will need to be patched for trophy support, such as Super Stardust HD’s Patch 4.0 which unlocks the ability to earn 17 trophies, but many games studios have already got patches lined up for you nect time you load your disk.

In an interview with Gamespy, Eric Lempel confirmed another firm favourite; “We can officially confirm that Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune will also receive a patch at some point in the foreseeable future.”

 If the Fanboys are to be believed, higher sales figures mean better consoles. But as others have pointed out, this isn't actually a very accurate way of benchmarking your product. 

For fiscal 2008 Sony Playstation 3 has sold a respectable 9.2 million units, overtaking Microsoft's Xbox 360 and apparently showing that the PS3 is the mighty machine and adds to arguments fanboys have been having forever.