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Looks like that price cut and new model were worth the investment for Sony: the firm has revealed at CES that the PS3 sales were up 76 per cent year on year globally during December. In total, the format-holder sold 3.8m PS3s for the five weeks from the end of …
Read More »PS3 was star console in 2009
ELSPA has dubbed PS3 the star console of 2009” following an impressive year-on-year increase in software sales for Sony’s machine. In total 11.9m PS3 games were sold in the UK last year – a 14 per cent increase on the 10.4m units old in 2008. Hardware sales were up, too, …
Read More »HMV nabs Heavy Rain CE exclusive
Sony Europe has confirmed to VG247 that the Collector’s Edition of PS3-exclusive title Heavy Rain will be available exclusively through HMV. A listing for the SKU appeared on the HMV website earlier today, priced at just 40. Included will be a voucher for the game’s first DLC offering, a copy …
Read More »US: 52% of PSP owners are female
We hear lots about the success Nintendo has enjoyed in the emerging casual games sector, but new statistics about the North American PSP audience suggest that Sony has achieved great things in the female sector. Edge reports that 52 per cent of US PSP owners are female. This compares to …
Read More »PS3 gets Michael Jackson bundle
With Sony Pictures handling the DVD and Blu-ray releases of recent Michael Jackson documentary This Is It, the Japanese arm of SCEJ has announced a new King of Pop themed PS3 bundle for the region. Along with a 120GB charcoal black version of the PS3 Slim, the SKU will also …
Read More »Stringer: Blu-ray â??essentialâ?? in Sonyâ??s 3D push
Company talks up the strengths of its own format as it launches a dedicated 3D TV channel
Read More »EA to grab NBA Jam licence?
American sports broadcaster ESPN is reporting that EA is preparing to announce its capture of cherished retro games franchise NBA Jam. Midway’s NBA Jam was both an arcade and 16bit hit in the early ‘90s, shunning the simulation approach of rival titles in favour of an arcadey two-on-two approach. Special …
Read More »Dragon Age wins accessibility award
The PC version of BioWare’s recently released RPG epic Dragon Age: Origins has won AbleGamers’ 2009 Mainstream Accessibility Award thanks to its approach to widely-accessible gaming. US-based AbleGamers is a charity site aimed at disabled gamers. It aims to provide information for those with disabilities about what games are and …
Read More »Pirates claim PS3 hack success
With piracy rife in the Wii, Xbox 360, DS and PSP markets, the PS3 has to date proved the only current-gen machine to successfully fend off the hackers – but it seems that things could be about to change. According to reports on Maxconsole, a lengthy and convoluted workaround has …
Read More »Jagexâ??s canned Mechscape â??wonâ??t go to wasteâ??
Game engine and assets will not go to waste with Jagexâ??s next project, CEO confirms
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