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The clock just stopped. UK Chancellor Alastair Darling just confirmed that the UK games development industry is to get tax breaks.

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Japan got one, it’s on the way to Europe, and now America is finally getting a PS3 budget range, if the image in this Kotaku piece is to be believed.

It’s supposedly a picture taken from a K-mart entertainment catalogue. The pic only shows Motorstorm, Warhawk and Resistance. No price or date.

No more through the link at all really, but click it if you like.

By Mike Bowden

SCEE has given a clear indication that a budget range will be released in Europe for PS3. The company fell short of confirming any solid details but used the consistently used “Platinum” title when describing the range.

“We have introduced a Platinum range of best selling titles for all of our platforms to date, and it is likely that we will do so in the future for PS3,” a spokesperson told VG247. “However, no decisions have yet been made on timing or line-up.”

The comment came after it emerged over night that Sony Japan is to release a budget brand for PS3, to launch in March 19 with Resistance, FolksSoul, Ninja Gaiden Sigma, Gundam: Target in Sight, and Ridge Racer 7.

Sounds encouraging. Hopefully we won’t have too long to wait.

According to IGN, a discounted PlayStation 3 game line is about to launch in Japan, titled “PlayStation 3 The Best”. Similar in line to the company’s Greatest Hits range. According to the report, Resistance, FolksSoul, Ninja Gaiden Sigma, Gundam: Target in Sight, and Ridge Racer 7 will all release under the new banner on March 19 for 3,800 yen (£18).

There’s no news on a version of “The Best” to be making its way to Europe or America yet, but logic dictates it’s only a matter of time. Doubt they’re going to be £18 a pop, though.