Two things of note from the PS3's launch in New Zealand yesterday:

The first being Sony's official launch party. Which featured these athletic young specimens. Why? No idea, aside from the obvious PR benefits of flashing a bit of nip. Anyone else feeling the bad, mid-90s FMV game vibe?

The second being that Microsoft NZ got in on the "send them free beer" PR trick, dispatching NZD$480 (again, the difference in price between the 360 and PS3 in NZ) worth of booze to retailers. And unlike the poor sods who had a few cases of Fosters cat's piss unloaded on them, these guys seem mighty pleased. Luke Plunkett

[Thanks Jan & Scott!]

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