Source: British trade mag MCV.

What we heard: Last month, federal documents surfaced which revealed Sony had tested a 250GB version of the PlayStation 3 Slim. This month, reports out of Europe have indicated the super-sized console could go on sale as early as October via a variety of game bundles costing £299.99 ($500) or €350 ($510).

Now, yet another report from across the Atlantic is claiming to known exactly why Sony would put out a PS3 with over twice the memory of the 120GB Slim so close to the latter's launch. Citing sources at a "leading entertainment retailer," MCV claims that the 250GB PS3 will be unveiled at the Tokyo Game Show (Sept. 24-27). Furthermore, one configuration of the 250GB console is reportedly already being referred to as a "movie bundle" internally, and will come with a Blu-ray movie and Bluetooth remote control.

The magazine then adds some of its own speculation, saying the bundle might "possibly [have] Sony's PlayTV attachment which turns [the] PS3 into a fully-functional Freeview TV recorder." (Emphasis added.) Available only in the EU, the PlayTV peripheral attaches a tuner to the PS3 and installs software which adds TiVo-like digital video recording (DVR) functionality to the console.

The official story: Sony Europe reps had not responded to requests for comment.

Bogus or not bogus?: While too thin for a firm call, a 250GB PS3 would have the exact same memory capacity HD TiVos currently come with. Another factor to consider is Sony's proclivity for experimenting with multimedia technology like PlayTV in the UK--while leaving other territories high and dry.