Rumors of the next generation of consoles have been rampant over the past 12 months, and the major, albeit predictable, announcement of the Wii U at E3 last month has put the gossip into hyperdrive. While many defend the assertion that the PlayStation 3 is completely capable of staying competitive in the technological arena, a [...]
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June 2011 Sales Estimates Place Next-Generation Pressure on Sony and Microsoft
Tuesday, July 12th, 2011Portal 2 Now One of the Most Successful Valve Games Ever with 3 Million Sold
Wednesday, June 22nd, 2011The sequel to one of the most original puzzle games of our time embraced the PlayStation 3 platform only a couple of months ago, and was the talk of the town for a good couple of weeks. Portal 2 reaped some of the best review scores of the year and, with plenty of marketing, the [...]
At Age 6, PSP Still Dancing With 3DS
Sunday, April 3rd, 2011Six years is pretty old for a game system to be keeping up with the new kid, and yet, here we are.
The PlayStation 2 Continues Toward Infinity
Wednesday, March 30th, 2011Here in Japan, once in a while I enjoy kickin’ it at a net cafe. These places are dope. In addition to the expected compuboxes with intertrons and games, they’ve got billiards, darts, massage chairs, a big ol’ magazine rack, party rooms (if that sounds silly, keep in mind, this is Japan, where most peoples’ houses [...]
Homefront Receives Cold Shoulders as THQ Suffers Dramatically
Wednesday, March 16th, 2011THQ’s Homefront has remained a hot topic from before to after its release. The outrageous plot, overdone advertising, and developer-inspired hype have all played a part in making it the center of attention for months now. That isn’t to say it was bound to be successful, and if current trends are indicative of its impact, [...]
Sony Aims its Cannons at Profitability, Sparing Microsoft’s Existence
Wednesday, February 23rd, 2011Although NPD numbers have regularly been a cause for celebration at Microsoft, worldwide figures have consistently shown that the PlayStation 3 has been winning every yearly battle against its main competitor. After just four years, the PS3 has managed to come back within three-million units despite releasing more than a year later. With that said, [...]
Gran Turismo 5 is Already One of The Best Selling PS3 Games Ever
Tuesday, February 22nd, 2011Sales figures for Gran Turismo 5 have finally been released, and as usual Polyphony Digital has hit an ace in the hole. By the end of December, the title has already managed to sell over 6.37 million units worldwide. While numbers in North America were well over one-million, Europeans seem to have eaten the game [...]
Sony Responds to January NPD Results with Pure Confidence
Friday, February 18th, 2011The January 2011 NPD results were finally revealed, and Sony made quite a showing with several key titles making the list. Although sales were down for the industry last month, Sony had no problem succeeding due to the likes of games such as LittleBigPlanet 2, and Dead Space 2. As usual, the company responded to [...]
Microsoft Tries to Stop Gran Turismo 5 Sales
Friday, February 11th, 2011Polyphony Digital has already sold over six-million units of Gran Turismo 5, and it’s only been two months since release. The competition clearly isn’t happy, so much in-fact that they’re willing to play dirty (see above image).
Sony Displays Confidence in PS3 Reaching 15 Million for 2010
Thursday, December 23rd, 2010Earlier in the year, Sony estimated that around 15 million PlayStation 3 consoles would be sold by the end of fiscal 2010. After the rough start of the PS3 in late 2006, few would have guessed that the company would be aiming for such a huge number within only a few years. Surprisingly, not only [...]
Sony Playing ‘Catch-Up’ to Fill Move Demand
Tuesday, November 16th, 2010Since the PlayStation Move launched in September, the PS3′s motion controller has fared pretty well in the market. But according to Sony, it would be doing even better if they could meet the growing demands.
Gran Turismo 5 Sales Skyrocket After Solid Release Date Reveal
Saturday, November 13th, 2010Gran Turismo 5 is easily the most anticipated PlayStation 3 title of all time. After years in development and a number of delays — including a notorious last minute delay — it was announced this week that Gran Turismo 5 would finally hit retailers on November 24th. In response to a solid release date being [...]
PlayStation Move Sales Ignite October Like Wildfire
Tuesday, October 26th, 2010It has been almost six weeks since the PlayStation Move debuted in Europe and America, and six weeks of low supply has ensued. Consumers hoping to purchase Sony’s new motion controller have been disheartened by the “Sold Out” signs posted around every corner. With over 2.5 million units sold and a new frontier opened in [...]
Eyepet Move Bundle in Short Supply; Selling Out at Retail
Thursday, October 21st, 2010We recently reported that Sony’s new motion controller,PlayStation Move, has been selling quite well throughout its first few weeks on the market. Well, if you plan on picking up the recently released PlayStation Move Eyepet bundle, you may want to be sure that your local retailer has some available, as it’s becoming increasingly difficult to [...]
PlayStation Move is Selling “Extremely Well” in North America
Saturday, October 16th, 2010Sony’s newfangled motion device is off to a promising start according to the latest sales figures. With Andrew House of Sony Computer Entertainment Europe beaming about the 1.5 million units shipped in PAL territories, similar sentiments were being shared recently by Patrick Seybold, senior director of corporate communications at SCEA.
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