In addition to the slew of new titles for the PlayStation 3, Sony Computer Entertainment President Ken Kutaragi also addressed one major issue many gamers had with the 20GB HDD version of the system. The system will now come equipped with HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface) output as a standard feature. Previously, only the more expensive 60GB HDD system had HDMI outputs, something that sent the more tech-savvy gamers into quite a frenzy on message boards around the world.

The official word goes as follows:

"Since SCEI first announced product specifications of PS3 at the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) in May 2005, demand for enjoying full HD quality image and realistic digital sound through HDMI has grown tremendously. Given the sharp increase in availability of flat displays supporting HDMI in the market, SCEI has decided to equip HDMI as standard on all PS3 systems."

In addition, Japanese gamers are getting a bit of a price break... at least on the 20GB version of the console. According to the press release, a PS3 with 20GB HDD will become available in Japan at a new recommended retail price of 49,980 yen (about US $430, tax included). Before you get too frantic, no news of a price decrease for any other territory was announced. Oh, and the 60GB system? in Japan, it's to be sold by what's known as 'Open Pricing,' meaning the sky's the proverbial limit. Given the loyal Playstation user base in Japan and the limited amount of systems (100,000 according to sources), that's pretty much a guarantee that a good number of those systems will sell for more than the $599 the unit will cost here.

We'll have more TGS news from Sony as it comes in.