Posts Tagged ‘console games’

‘The Godfather II’ in PS3 pole position

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

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‘Out of touch’ PS3 slammed by XBox 360 exec

23 January 2009
Patrick Shaw, Game Pro
PC Advisor
The war of words between Sony and Microsoft over which games console is more popular continues to rumble on.
In response to comments made by Sony that the Xbox 360 “lacks longevity”, Microsoft’s Xbox 360’s product management director Aaron Greenberg has branded Sony “complacent” and “out of touch”. More on [...]

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Ubisoft ramping up for new generation of consoles in 2012

22nd January 2009
gamesindustry.biz
Ubisoft has said that it expects a new generation of home consoles to be on the market by 2012.
The French publisher is increasing headcount to work on future technology, with mergers also on the cards to increase development and technology resources. More on Ubisoft’s preictions of new consoles by 2012

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Wii to topple PS2 from console throne

20th January 2009
MCV
Ben Parfitt
Following some serious number-crunching of NPD’s latest sales figures for North America, Venture Beat has predicted that Nintendo Wii is on track to snatch the PS2’s title of the world’s most successful ever home console - though it also predicts that PS3 is destined to finish third in the current next-gen race. [...]

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Sony Ericsson snubbed over PlayStation phone

19th January
Carrie-Ann Skinner
PC Advisor
A SonyPlaystation mobile phone looks unlikely after the console manufacturer refused to allow Sony Ericsson to use the brand. More on sony ericsson being snubbed over the playstation mobile

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Edifier’s Luna 5 iPod Dock Is Way Out There, But Looks Cool

19th January 2009
IT Reviewed
Edifier has announced the launch of the latest addition to its lifestyle audio range, the Luna 5.  More on the launch of Edifier’s Luna 5 iPod dock

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Video game sales defy downturn

16th January 2009
PA News
Video games continued to sell at record levels in the US all through 2008 despite the downturn in the economy, boosted by the popularity of the Nintendo Wii and blockbuster games like Grand Theft Auto IV, research has shown. More on Video games selling at record levels

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XBox 360 outsells Playstation 3

16th January 2009
Carrie-Ann Skinner
Microsoft’s XBox 360 console has sold over 28 million units worldwide, 8 million more than the Sony Playstation 3. According to figures from Microsoft, the XBox 360 is ahead of the Playstation 3 by one million units in Europe and by 7 million in the US. More on XBox 360 outselling Playstation [...]

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Nintendo boom means 5m households have a Wii console

16th January 2009
Daily Telegraph
More than 3 million Wii machines were sold last year in a record for their manufacturer. The figures take the total number of Wiis to 5m, meaning there is a Wii n a quarter of all homes in Britain. More on the Nintendo Wii boom

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