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1. Sony takes on Apple's iTunes

   (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

   Thursday, 19 November 2009

   ... as to whether all PlayStation Network users would migrate to the new service," Hirai told Business Week. "We would [certainly] target quite a few of them." Hirai explained that PS3 network has been Sony's ...

2. Nvidia remains "committed" to gaming industry

   (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

   Thursday, 19 November 2009

   ... including the iPhone, Xbox and PS3. "Nvidia brought advanced PhysX capabilities to games such as Batman, Dark Void (upcoming) and Darkest of Days. We are investing a ton of money and resources to advance ...

3. Rumor: Sony planning Firefox PS3 port

   (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

   Thursday, 19 November 2009

   ... to Sony who says that they have been in talks with Mozilla lately about possibly porting Firefox over to the PS3," wrote Dustin Rudzinski. 

"That said, our source made sure to point out that they ...

4. Activision denies Russian ban of Modern Warfare 2

   (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

   Tuesday, 17 November 2009

   ... was a "fine one." "If Google Translate is to be believed, the game was never actually banned in Russia, although the distinction may be a fine one," wrote Hachman. "GotPS3.ru reported that a PC version ...

5. Wii regains top hardware spot as PS3 sales slip

   (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

   Thursday, 12 November 2009

   ... sales per week basis, while the PS3 and Xbox 360 declined. [Yet], this October is the third best October on record, behind October 2007 and October 2008." According to Frazier, Nintendo sold 507,000 Wii ...

6. Nintendo poised to "regain control" of console market

   (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

   Tuesday, 10 November 2009

   ... of a strong lineup of exclusive titles for Sony with God of War III, Gran Turismo 5, and MAG all expected to be released before the first half of 2010." See Also Gamers ditch Xbox 360 for PS3 sequels ...

7. Gamers ditch Xbox 360 for PS3 sequels

   (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

   Thursday, 05 November 2009

   More than a Blu-ray player A recent survey conducted by OTX Gameplan indicates that gamers may be ditching the Xbox 360 to play popular sequels on the Playstation 3 console. "The PS3 seems poised to ...

8. Wii fails to deliver

   (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

   Wednesday, 04 November 2009

   ... want no Nintendo consoles Video game industry halts downward spiral PS3 claims "top home console" slot as Wii sales decline Nintendo lowers Wii price point to $200  ...

9. Bioware unshackles Dragon Age: Origins

   (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

   Tuesday, 03 November 2009

   Bioware has finally launched its long-awaited Dragon Age: Origins fantasy game for the PS3, Xbox 360 and PC platforms. Bioware has finally launched its long-awaited Dragon Age: Origins fantasy game for ...

10. Microsoft: Xbox 360 has the "best" FPS games

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Thursday, 29 October 2009

    ... Sterling. "I'd say that, in the past, Microsoft's 'best games out there' comment would have held true. At the time of writing, however, I'm going to have to back the PS3's corner and say that, really, ...

11. Sony Ericsson touts sleek and sexy Aino phone

    (Mobility/Mobility Features)

    Thursday, 29 October 2009

    Sony Ericsson has launched its sleek and sexy Aino mobile phone. The device - which allows users to remotely access media content on PS3 consoles - is also capable of transferring PC media via a standard ...

12. Netflix to stream movies over Sony PS3

    (Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Features)

    Monday, 26 October 2009

    ... 3. Thendeal means that PS3 users will be able to get access to the movies by using a Blu-ray disk free from Netflix. In the future, Netflix and Sony will offer a similar service to the one struck with ...

13. Video game industry halts downward spiral

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Monday, 19 October 2009

    ... "Madden NFL 10" for the Xbox 360 captured third place with a respectable 289,000 copies sold. See Also PS3 claims "top home console" slot as Wii sales decline Nintendo lowers Wii price point to $200 ...

14. Sony announces 250GB PS3 Slim for $350

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Thursday, 15 October 2009

    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 ...

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

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Thursday, 08 October 2009

    ... of September - with all platforms except the Nintendo Wii and Sony PSP posting year-over-year gains. Divnich told TG Daily that Sony's recent PS3 price cut played a major role in driving sales of the ...

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

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Wednesday, 23 September 2009

    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 ...

17. Nintendo lowers Wii price point to $200

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Wednesday, 23 September 2009

    Nintendo has announced plans to slash the Wii's suggested retail price by $50. According to company spokesperson Cammie Dunaway, the new $200 price point - effective on September 27 - will help advance ...

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

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Thursday, 17 September 2009

    Bethesda has confirmed that it will release Broken Steel - the first Fallout 3 DLC for the PS3 - on Thursday, September 24th. Broken Steel is expected to be followed by the release of "Operation: Anchorage" ...

19. August game sales caught in downward spiral

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Friday, 11 September 2009

    ... first month the PlayStation 3 posted year-over-year gains in 2009." NPD analyst Anita Frazier expressed similar sentiments. "The PS3 was the only platform to realize a year-over-year increase in total ...

20. Exclusive content boosts game sales

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Tuesday, 08 September 2009

    A new study says that exclusive content plays a significant role in driving video game sales. The Xbox 360 version of Fallout 3 - which boasts exclusive paid DLC - outsold the PlayStation 3 SKU by nearly ...

21. Updated: Analyst confirms imminent Xbox 360 price cut

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Tuesday, 25 August 2009

    ... 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 ...

22. Apple unlikely to launch game console before 2015

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Monday, 24 August 2009

    ... launch), 30 million PS3s and 75 million Wiis. That is a huge competitive disadvantage, and I don't see it happening for the next few years," said Pachter. "Game files are huge, so if Apple wants to compete, ...

23. Microsoft defends infamous red ring of death

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Friday, 21 August 2009

    ... his amazement at the alleged 54 percent failure rate, explaining that the number sounded "ridiculous." "Okay, I don't have an XBOX, 360, nor a PS3 and I had no idea there were this many problems with ...

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

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Thursday, 20 August 2009

    ... off of controllers, cables, games and other peripherals. In any case, there is no reason a single households needs more than one or two PS3's. Anyone interested in buying more than that likely has ulterior ...

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

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Tuesday, 18 August 2009

    ... a number of analysts - including Michael Pachter of Wedbush Morgan - correctly anticipated the $100 cut. "The core PS3 SKU has not seen a price cut since October 2007," Pachter wrote on August 10. "We ...

26. EA preps Bad Company 2 for winter deployment

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Tuesday, 18 August 2009

    ... members to wreak havoc with its two mounted rail guns on board. Battlefield: Bad Company 2 will be available for a number of platforms, including the Xbox 360, PS3 and the PC. Dante's Inferno EA has ...

27. PS3 Slim shows up in ads

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Tuesday, 18 August 2009

    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 ...

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

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Monday, 17 August 2009

    ... most of the three consoles," wrote Phil Villarreal in The Consumerist. "Results said 40.3 percent of 360 owners use the console three to five hours a day, compared to 37 percent of PS3 owners. Meanwhile, ...

29. Sega: Hard-core Wii games a 'successful niche'

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Thursday, 13 August 2009

    ... games for the Wii market because with an install base of some 34 million in Europe and America (maybe half of whom don't own Xbox 360s and PS3s). So even if you took half of those where they're not into ...

30. Capcom resurrects classic titles for the PS3 and PSP

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Wednesday, 12 August 2009

    Capcom has confirmed plans to resurrect a number of classic titles for the PS3 and PSP, including Mega Man Powered, Dino Crisis, Resident Evil 2 and Street Flighter Alpha 3 Max. Capcom has confirmed ...

31. Xbox 360 the 'most active console' amongst US gamers

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Tuesday, 11 August 2009

    ... are playing the newer consoles. Current generation consoles, such as Xbox 360, PS3 and Wii, made up 50% of total share of minutes in June 2009, while last generation consoles, such as Xbox, PS2 and Gamecube, ...

32. Pachter: Console price cuts 'imminent'

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Monday, 10 August 2009

    ... by maintaining current price points for 'too long.' "The Wii remains at its November 2006 launch price of $249.99, and the core PS3 SKU has not seen a price cut since October 2007," said Pachter. "We ...

33. Electronic Arts jumps on motion-based bandwagon

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Wednesday, 05 August 2009

    ... and drive growth," John Riccitiello stated during a conference call quoted by VG247. "We're positive overall. We're planning to support both [Natal and the PS3 controller]. We haven't yet announced our ...

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

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Tuesday, 04 August 2009

    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 ...

35. British men more interested in video games than women

    (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Features)

    Tuesday, 04 August 2009

    ...  More than a fifth admitted spending an average of 60 hours a month playing video games while a mere four per cent spent the same time wining and dining their partners, says a poll for website PS3PriceCompare.co.uk ...

36. Carmack: Rage framerate 'lags' on Playstation 3

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Friday, 31 July 2009

    John Carmack has confirmed that the PS3 version of Rage runs at 'just 20-30 FPS' compared to 60 FPS on the PC. Carmack - the founder of id software - explained that the rasteriser was just a 'little ...

37. Nintendo Wii sales plummet 57 percent

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Thursday, 30 July 2009

    ... of a decrease in units sales of PSP and PS3 hardware and an overall decrease in software sales, as well as the impact of the appreciation of the yen," stated Sony. Mitsushige Akino of the Tokyo-based ...

38. Nintendo clueless about "hardcore" Wii games

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Tuesday, 28 July 2009

    ... core gaming platform. Anyone will tell you the Wii is a casual gaming and social gaming platform," wrote Shane McGlaun of I4U News. "This side of Rock Band I have never played the PS3 or Xbox with a group ...

39. Ubisoft blames Nintendo DS over weak sales

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Monday, 27 July 2009

    ... to be released in the second quarter of fiscal 2009-10: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (Wii and PlayStation 2). Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (Wii, Nintendo DS, Xbox360, PS3, PSP and PC). Academy of ...

40. 43 million killed by Battlefield 1943 players

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Thursday, 23 July 2009

    Electronic Arts today proudly announced that its Battlefield 1943 customers have killed more than 43 million enemies in just one week. And you can join the shooting frenzy for just $15 and get "endless ...

41. Claws out in Splinter Cell snub catfight

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Wednesday, 22 July 2009

    ... to designate Splinter Cell: Conviction an Xbox 360 exclusive was "purely business.""Ubisoft as a company now has a lot of experience with PS3," Steven Masters, lead designer of Conviction, told Kikizo. ...

42. Carmack: PS3 offers "theoretical" raw performance

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Tuesday, 21 July 2009

    ... "sweat equity" was required to develop PS3 titles. San Francisco (CA) - John Carmack has opined that the Playstation 3 offers "a little bit more theoretical raw performance" compared to other consoles. ...

43. Google Chrome OS: Gcrap reveals the next Netscape

    (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Features)

    Monday, 20 July 2009

    ... it probably goes to the core of why the PS3 was such a disaster for Sony. It is not an uncommon problem and you wonder why Google didn’t just take over Firefox or buy Opera, or in this latest case, buy ...

44. Analysis: Microsoft prepares to dominate global console market

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Friday, 17 July 2009

    ... Siren song is likely to tempt frustrated Playstation owners to write off their (heavy) losses and relegate the PS3 to an overpriced Blu Ray player. To be sure, Microsoft has already managed to pull ...

45. Hard core gamers shun Conduit for the Wii

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Friday, 17 July 2009

    ... when you are trying something new, it may take awhile for the consumer to jump on board with it," Ratcliffe told IGN.   Meanwhile, Activision's Prototype (Xbox 360, PS3 and Windows) sold an impressive ...

46. Nintendo Wii surrenders market share in weak game console market

    (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Features)

    Friday, 17 July 2009

    ... shipments (Wii, PS3, Xbox 360) dropped to 642,000, down from 1.149 million in March and down from 1.089 million in April 2008. The drop continued to about 596,000 in May, which represented a 24 month low, ...

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

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Tuesday, 14 July 2009

    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 ...

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

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Monday, 13 July 2009

    ... 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. ...