Tag Archives: ps3

Tretton questions Natal approach

When Natal arrives later this year it will have a key USP over rivals Wii and Sony’s motion device – a truly controller-less interface. But SCEA boss Jack Tretton has stated that his company’s experience with the EyeToy has taught it that the approach brings with it its own disadvantages. …

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Alpha Protocol dated

Sega has announced that Alpha Protocol will be released on May 28th. The Obsidian-developed game will hit Xbox 360, PS3 and PC, and is positioned as a spy-centric RPG. Sega’s European marketing director Gary Knight said: "Alpha Protocol offers a new take on the RPG genre, giving players the chance …

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Next Bungie project on PS3?

Bungie has refused to confirm or deny that its next mystery game project could be heading to PS3. The developer was acquired by Microsoft in 2000 and has since gone on to make a name itself with the highly lucrative Halo series. However, from the moment Bungie announced its independence …

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Xbox to outsell PS3 in 2010

The war of words between platform holders Microsoft and Sony shows no signs of abating with Xbox 360 group product manager Aaron Greenberg categorically stating that he believes his company’s console can maintain its sales advantage over PS3 in the coming 12 months. We believe we’ll outsell the PS3 for …

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Arc easier to develop for than Natal

The Wii has come in for some harsh criticism thanks to what many have described as cheap ports of games originally designed with a joypad in mind, but Sony has now said that the fact that the PS3 Motion Controller can be incorporated into existing game code gives it a …

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Sony: Motion Control for hardcore too

Echoing similar assurances given by Microsoft last June, Sony has stated that whilst the mass-market implications for its upcoming Motion Controller are obvious, the device will also cater to the core games audience too. We have games that will address both the casual consumer and the core,” SCEA’s senior VP …

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Sony: MS guilty of Natal barrage

The hype continues to grow ahead of the arrival of PS3 and Xbox 360 motion control later this year, but now Sony has accused Microsoft of embarking on a PR barrage” ahead of any official product announcements. I’m actually really proud of the way we’ve handled the motion controller,” SCEA’s …

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RETAIL BIZ: Vancouver sales soar

Sega’s Vancouver 2010: The Official Video Game has returned to the Top 10 of the Xbox 360 and PS3 charts as interest grows in the current Winter Olympics. The game saw a 274 per cent rise in sales during the week ending February 20th, 2010, driven primarily by the console …

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