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1. Gamers ditch Xbox 360 for PS3 sequels

   (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

   ... significant' given Microsoft and Sony's disparate console install bases (Microsoft leads Sony roughly two-to-one in the US)?" asked Peckham. "Does the study refer only to gamers who already own both an ...

2. Netflix to stream movies over Sony PS3

   (Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Features)

   Sony and Netflix have signed a deal to allow the delivery of movies and TV shows to the Playstation 3.Sony and Netflix have signed a deal to allow the delivery of movies and TV shows to the Playstation ...

3. Sony announces 250GB PS3 Slim for $350

   (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

   Sony has unveiled an updated version of the PS3 Slim. The $350 console features a 250GB hard drive and will be available on November 3. Sony has unveiled an updated version of the PS3 Slim. The $350 ...

4. PS3 claims "top home console" slot as Wii sales decline

   (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

   ... decrease by four percent over last year for the month of September - with all platforms except the Nintendo Wii and Sony PSP posting year-over-year gains. The PlayStation 3 is expected to claim the "top ...

5. Sony's PSP Go is go

   (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

   Sony’s PSP Go has launched with new firmware that could be the way games machines are going - it can talk to a mobile phone via Bluetooth to establish a WiFi or 3G Internet connection. Sony’s PSP Go ...

6. Sony promises motion controller next spring as Nintendo cuts price of Wii

   (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

   Sony's become the latest console manufacturer to launch a motion-sensitive controller for its PlayStation 3, following Microsoft's formal announcement of Project Natal earlier this week. Sony's become ...

7. Nintendo lowers Wii price point to $200

   (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

   ...  by analysts after Microsoft and Sony lowered the prices of their respective consoles. Indeed, EEDAR's Jesse Divnich told TG Daily in August that Nintendo should decrease the price of its Wii console to ...

8. Playstation ad offends Nigeria

   (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

   Playstation maker Sony has pulled an advertisement which has offended the Nigerian government. Playstation maker Sony has pulled an advertisement which has offended the Nigerian government. The advert, ...

9. Bethesda to disperse Fallout 3 DLC for the PS3 on September 24

   (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

   ... original game,"  Bethesda producer Ashley Cheng wrote in a July Sony PSN blog post. "Our DLC expands on the original game tremendously — each DLC offering 4-6 hours of additional content — and is ...

10. August game sales caught in downward spiral

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    ... of the Xbox 360," opined Divnich. "I wouldn't be surprised if we begin to see Microsoft and Sony battle for exclusive content on future multiplatform releases as the results clearly indicate that exclusive ...

11. Exclusive content boosts game sales

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    ... of the Xbox 360, a large improvement for Sony over the average 66/34 split for multi-platform release titles in North America."Divnich also explained that sales of Madden NFL 10 were expected to decline ...

12. Analysis: Sony's 3D TV gambit likely to fail

    (Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Features)

    Sony has pledged to lead the "commercialization" of 3D by introducing a 3D compatible BRAVIA LCD TV in 2010. Unfortunately, Sony's latest initiative is likely to fail spectacularly. San Francisco (CA) ...

13. TVs set to go 3D this year

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

      Three-D televisions could be about to take off, following the announcement that the Blu-ray Disc Association (BDA) is to support the format. Meanwhile, Sony is expected to announce a range of ...

14. Microsoft hits 'sweet spot' with new Xbox 360 prices

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    ... industry can expand at a comfortable rate, while still delivering profitability for console manufacturers."The truth about consumer goods, something Sony and Microsoft have finally realized, is that you ...

15. Updated: Analyst confirms imminent Xbox 360 price cut

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    ... however, have faced diminishing sales since February," explained Divnich. "Whilst the announcement from Sony, reducing the PS3 to $299, will have a greater impact on sales over Microsoft's expected price ...

16. Apple unlikely to launch game console before 2015

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    ... are reminiscent of the Sony faithful in the 70s and 80s who bought only Sony TV and stereo components," explained Pachter. "These people would buy an Apple refrigerator, if one was offered, on the basis ...

17. Microsoft defends infamous red ring of death

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    ... owners?! Yeah like as if the viral Sony gang didn't corrupt that with their fanboy stink. Get real." Another reader named PMB opined that the failure rate was likely higher than the reported 54.2 percent. ...

18. Amazon limits pre-order sales of 120GB PS3

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    ... consoles over the next year. "Both Sony and Microsoft are acting like 12th round boxers, so exhausted (in this case, financially exhausted) over the three year battle for next-generation supremacy, that ...

19. Updated: Sony hopes $300 PS3 will boost sluggish sales

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Sony has unveiled a slimmed down Playstation 3 at the Gamescom conference in Germany. The upgraded console will feature a 120GB HD and is expected to retail at $300 on September 1. San Francisco (CA) ...

20. PS3 Slim shows up in ads

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Kmart and Sears are offering a Playstation 3 Slim priced at $300 and it looks like it's set for release on August 24. Kmart and Sears are offering a Playstation 3 Slim priced at $300 and it looks like ...

21. Claim: Xbox 360 plagued by a 54 percent failure rate

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    ... month to repair or replace a console, compared to a week for Nintendo and Sony. "Only 37.7 percent of Microsoft customers found the company's customer service was 'very helpful,' compared to 51.1 percent ...

22. Games market goes into freefall

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    ...  The Wii remained the top-selling console, followed by Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Sony's Playstation 3. But only around 250,000 Wii consoles were sold - less than half the figure for last July. Nintendo's ...

23. Rumor: Sony prepping PS3 Slim for August 18 launch

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Sony is reportedly preparing to launch a new version of its Playstation 3 console. According to RTL Info, the "PS3 Slim" will be unveiled in Germany on August 18 before the official opening of the Gamescom ...

24. Nintendo Wii sales plummet 57 percent

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    ... Sony reported a 37.4 percent year-on-year decrease of video game and computer sales, due to lower game console and VAIO PC sales. Indeed, the company sold 1.1 million Playstation 3 units and 1.3 million ...

25. Immersion to showcase touch feedback for laptops and portable devices

    (Mobility/Mobility Features)

    ... DS with a rumble pack feature make sense? Immersion still relies mainly on income generated by licensing its touch feedback technology to game controllers offered by companies such as Sony and Microsoft. ...

26. Carmack: PS3 offers "theoretical" raw performance

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    John Carmack has opined that the Playstation 3 offers "a little bit more theoretical raw performance" compared to other consoles. Carmack - the founder of iD Software - also told GameInformer that more ...

27. Analysis: Microsoft prepares to dominate global console market

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    ... ahead of both Sony and Nintendo in the online entertainment sector. According to Strategy Analytics games analyst Martin Olausson, the Xbox 360 is "ushering in in a new era of digital entertainment." ...

28. BioWare co-founder criticizes Activision's PS3 bashing

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    BioWare co-founder Greg Zeschuk has reportedly criticized Activision's threat to "stop supporting" Sony if the company did not implement an immediate PS3 price cut. San Francisco (CA) - BioWare co-founder ...

29. Snubbed PS3 owners forced to wait until September for Fallout 3 DLC

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    ... PS3, we also need to test each DLC when used in conjunction with each of the other DLC, as well as all of them together, along with the entire original game," Cheng wrote in an official Sony PSN blog post. ...

30. Bethesda to update PS3 owners on Fallout 3 DLC status

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    ... release of The Pitt and Broken Steel some 4-6 weeks apart. However, the downloadable content has yet to appear on Sony's Playstation network. San Francisco (CA) - Bethesda Softworks is reportedly planning ...

31. Sony chief downplays rift with Activision over PS3 price cut

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Sony CEO Howard Stringer has downplayed a rift with Activision chief Bobby Kotick over the latter's demand for an immediate Playstation 3 price cut. According to Stringer, Kotick "likes to make a lot ...

32. PS3 slim and price cut rumors surface again

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    ... this month, along with a long expected price cut. Both rumors seem very credible, especially since Sony has to cut the PS3’s price and since it can shrink the size of the PS3 box due to a much less ...

33. Wii expected to dominate global console market

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    ... How Ancillary Revenues Can Extend The Console Cycle," also hypothesized that the PS3 is likely to capture significant market share - or second place - due to Sony's "victory" in the high definition DVD ...

34. Sony rumoured to be planning phone/PS3 hybrid

    (Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Features)

    Sony is believed to be developing a new phone which would compete with the iPhone while offering gaming on the move. Tokyo, Japan - Sony is believed to be developing a new phone which would compete ...

35. Rumor: Sony plans major PS3 firmware update

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Sony is reportedly planning a major Playstation 3 firmware update. According to VG247, PS3 Firmware 3.0 will offer a "completely new system" for the console. The update - described as a "huge overhaul" ...

36. Rambus showcases 7.2Gbps XDR memory system

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    ... the Sony Playstation 3, DLP projectors, Teradici PC-over-IP computing systems, Toshiba's Qosmio laptop, as well as PCs and HDTV chip sets.  ...

37. IBM and Cray claim victory in battle for supercomputer supremacy

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    ... 102 systems utilize dual-core chips. In addition, four systems are currently powered by IBM's advanced Sony PlayStation 3 processor with 9 cores, while two Cray units are loaded with new six-core Shanghai ...

38. Rockstar Games preps PSP version of GTA: Chinatown Wars

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Rockstar Games has confirmed that Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars will be available for the Sony PSP this fall. The latest version of the popular title is expected to feature "upscaled" widescreen ...

39. World gives Blu-ray the thumbs down

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    ... said. The results of the poll included owners of a Sony Playstation 3, which plays Blu-ray. Worse, from the point of view of Blu-Ray vendors, the poll of 2,401 US adults showed that given the choice ...

40. Activision demands immediate PS3 price cut

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Activision CEO Bobby Kotick has demanded that Sony implement an immediate Playstation 3 price cut. Kotick explained that the the PS3 has lost "momentum," while the Wii and Xbox "are just selling better." ...

41. Game sales fall sharply as recession bites

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    ... consumers are hoping for a price cut.  Xbox 360 sales dropped five percent, while Sony's (SNE) PS3 sales plummeted 37 percent. Games sales dropped to $448.9 million. One solid performer was UFC ...

42. Sony eyes massive PS3 price cut as EA preps Madden NFL 10

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Sony is reportedly eyeing a $100 price cut for its high-end Playstation 3. According to Industy Gamers, the price cut could be timed to coincide with EA's (Electronic Arts) release of Madden NFL 10 ...

43. Sony confirms Agent, debuts Assassin's Creed 2

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Sony has confirmed that Agent will be available exclusively for the Playstation 3. Agent, devloped by Rockstar of GTA fame, is an espionage game that takes place during the 1970s when bell-bottom jeans ...

44. Sony debuts PS3 Motion Controller

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

      In keeping up with Nintendo and Microsoft who launched motion sensing controllers, Sony debuted an impressive device, the PlayStation Motion Controller which works in conjunction with the PlayStation ...

45. Qore leaks new PSP details before E3 debut

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    GamersConsoleNetwork has managed to snag the first official images of the PSP Go from Qore. Qore, a subscription-based interactive online magazine for the North American PlayStation Network, apparently ...

46. Can Palm or Zune beat Apple?

    (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Opinion)

    ... performed reasonably well in the market and still eclipses the Sony PlayStation 3 in almost every category and has richer games than the very successful Wii.    However, the iPod market has ...

47. Nintendo scopes new gyros for Wii

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    ... MotionPlus that will enhance the game platform's motion sensing capabilities at E3 next month, where competitors Microsoft and Sony are thought to be unveiling their own motion-control technologies for ...

48. Game console sales hit hard in April

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    ... of market share. Nintendo stands 53.0%, Microsoft at 27.3% and Sony at 19.8%.  ...

49. Sony turns in $1 billion loss

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

    Major consumer electronics company Sony turned in a loss of 98.9 billion yen (~$1 billion) for its 2008 financial year, and said it would shut down three factories in Japan.Major consumer electronics company ...

50. Sony's PS3 price problem

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    A senior executive has admitted that problems at Sony have prevented the company from bundling games into a promotional package or cutting the price of the Playstation 3.Tokyo (Japan) - A senior executive ...