While most of us were asleep, watching the IPL or just surfing the net for pr0n, the fine folk at Sony held a ginormous press-only event in London called PlayStation Day 2008.

If you’re not interested in numbers and stats or random bits of information about the crowd laughing because of someone falling off backstage, you’ve come to the right place.

Above is a trailer (click here if not viewable) for what seems to be EA DICE’s formula for awesome known as Mirror’s Edge. This free running game is set in a modern city and the trailer features the protagonist, Faith jumping and running around the city. So far, it looks impressive and according to the video it’s all in-game footage (none of that pre-rendered CGI stuff). Definitely worth a watch and it seems to be a game to look forward to (even though no release date has been mentioned).

Though this was an obvious highlight, the rest of the show wasn’t so inspiring. Other tidbits of information include everyone’s much awaited platformer/world creator hybrid, Little Big Planet being delayed by a month to October. If that wasn’t enough, another high profile title, Killzone 2, has been shifted to February 2009. Two downers from the house of Sony right there.

Also featured was Resistance 2 whose multiplayer component will support upto 60 players (upped from 40 players). Plus the game will feature a sort of “hatred” system where there will be 5-6 players you’d have a strong dislike for and would end up spawning close to you, interesting tweaks in a game that’s bound to be one of Sony’s biggest releases this year.

Speaking of big releases, Sony will be offering an MGS4 bundle which would include a 40GB PS3 and the game, following their GT5: Prologue and Grand Theft Auto 4 bundle.

In spite of the major announcements at PlayStation Day 2008 seem like a mixed bag, what with major game delays, PS3 owners would be glad to note that the PS3 is outselling the Xbox 360 since October 2007. Quite impressive considering Microsoft have had a 15 month headstart.

Head on over to: PS3 Fanboy and Destructoid for more details.