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Sony gamers wanted PS3 slim, got PSP Go

admin — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 10:43:48 +0000

5 June
T3
In spite of Microsoft’s show-stealing Natal and Sony’s exciting precision motion controller, T3 readers were left disappointed by the lack of a new, slimline PS3 at E3.

Rumours of a thinner, more svelte gaming platform from Sony had been rife for weeks before the show, and although the PSP Go has satisfied some handheld yearnings, the lack of a PSP Slim has hit hard. More on the Sony PSP Go

Early PSP Go Preorder Signs Suggest A Positive Response

admin — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 10:39:11 +0000

5 June 2009
Push Square
There was some initial backlash to the PSP Go when the news leaked late last week. Even we couldn’t help but feel a bit disappointed with the look of the system. Since then, it’s really grown on us. It looks every inch the piece of quality hardware we come to expect from Sony. More on the launch of the new Sony PSP Go

Videogame makers EA and Ubisoft favour sports and sequels

admin — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 17:39:21 +0000

2 June 2009
Reuters
Franklin Paul and Kemp Powers
Videogame enthusiasts can expect new home fitness titles and a wave of updated sequels to big hits in the next year, two of the world’s biggest game publishers said at the annual E3 show in Las Vegas. Electronic Arts and Ubisoft Entertainment SA, which hosted showcases on the day before the annual show opened in Los Angeles, both stressed that they would deliver an improved slate of games for Nintendo’s Co Ltd’s Wii, the top selling videogame console. More on the E3 conference

Microsoft unveils new Xbox technology

admin — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 17:36:11 +0000

2 June 2009
Reuters
Franklin Paul
Microsoft Corp on Monday offered a glimpse into a future where the Xbox 360 console is the centrepiece of any living room, and games, social interaction and communications are controlled with the wave of a hand. At a star-studded event at the annual E3 video game conference that drew appearances by Paul McCartney and Steven Spielberg, the company unveiled “Project Natal,” which uses a camera to track a user’s movements via full skeletal mapping. It also recognizes voices and vocal commands. More on the unveiling of Project Natal

No PS3 price cut at E3

admin — Thu, 07 May 2009 17:46:43 +0000

7 May 2009
Play.tm
Luke Guttridge
Speaking as THQ’s latest financial results were confirmed, CEO Brian Farrell described the PlayStation 3 as a “challenging” system - and that he doesn’t expect a price cut at this year’s E3.

“We’re not expecting a price cut at E3, but we do expect one later in the year. That’s just our guess… not based on any knowledge from Sony.” More on the PS3 price cuts

‘X-Men Origins’ takes the PS3 top spot

admin — Tue, 05 May 2009 20:21:06 +0000

5 May 2009
Digital Spy
Liam Martin
X-Men Origins: Wolverine has made its debut at the top of the PS3 chart, with last week’s number one The Godfather falling to fifth. More on X-Men reaching the top of the PS3 game chart

Sony PS3 outsells Wii for second month in Japan

admin — Sun, 03 May 2009 13:44:17 +0000

2 May 2009
The Malaysian Insider
Sony Corp’s PlayStation 3 game console outsold Nintendo Co Ltd’s Wii for a second consecutive month in April in Japan, helped by a launch of a trial version of Square Enix’s upcoming “Final Fantasy XIII” role-playing game, a game magazine publisher said. More on the Sony PS3 outselling the Nintendo Wii console

Face it! Nintendo doesn’t sell the Wii, they sell Wii Sports

admin — Sun, 03 May 2009 13:41:02 +0000

28 April 2009
IT Wire
Mike Bantick
This generation of gaming consoles, nothing has been more successful, and yes, surprising than the Nintendo Wii. Dismissed initially by all the “experts”, the little white box has gone on to dominate sales charts around the world. But is this because of the little white box, or the Wii Sports game it comes with? More on the success of the Nintendo Wii

‘The Godfather II’ in PS3 pole position

admin — Sun, 03 May 2009 13:38:20 +0000

27 April 2009
Digital Spy
Liam Martin
The Godfather II has once again triumphed over Resident Evil 5 to remain top of the PS3 chart.

With Capcom’s scary shooter in second, third place belongs to the Atari-published Chronicles Of Riddick: Dark Athena. More on Sony PS3 game sale charts

Apple tops 1bn App Store sales

admin — Sun, 03 May 2009 13:35:12 +0000

25 April 2009
VNENET.com
Shaun Nichols
The company said on Friday that it had reached the milestone when a 13 year-old from Connecticut made a download.

The App Store service was first developed to allow the company to control the sale of 3rd party software for the iPhone and iPod touch as well as give developers a single marketplace to distribute their software. More on Apple topping 1bn app store sales