Guncon for the Playstation 3?

It's amazing what you'll find searching through the online sites of retail game stores. And though you do have to take the information gathered with a grain of salt, it doesn't hurt to speculate.

Yesterday, EBGames and Gamestop both began accepting pre-orders online for Time Crisis 4 with a Guncon for the Playstation 3, which is set to retail for $89.99. According to the sites, the game and gun has a scheduled ship date of November 13th, 2007.

Though Namco Bandai Games America have been unable to be reached for comment as of the posting date, I will try to keep everyone informed just as soon as we hear additional details. For HD-TV adopters, this is definitely great news, as previous versions of the Guncon are incompatible with HD-TVs. It is reasonable to assume that any Guncon released for the Playstation 3 will be compatible with High Def televisions due to Sony's support of the High definition format.

Originally released in the arcades in late 2006, Time Crisis 4 continues the highly successful franchise that has seen titles released in the Arcades and on the home Playstation consoles since 1996. It is known primarily for it's pedal based "cover" system, that allows you to hide behind cover and reload with a pedal. The series is also known for it's force feedback Guns, which in the arcades were some of the first to provide a real "weight" behind the weapon.

I'll be keeping an eye on this one...