PlayStation 3 NEWS
1.) Web is the future of gaming, says Cousins ~ GIBIZ
["the big platform of the future".]
... the free to play online game Battlefield Heroes, has told GamesIndustry.biz that he believes the web will be "the big platform of the future". During an interview, Cousins talked about the dominant role that he believes the ...
05-08-2008 11:46:28am Not There? Try Google
2.) Microsoft claims GTA IV victory ~ by Luke Guttridge
["Microsoft say that the Xbox 360's higher sales demonstrates that gamers prefer their console."]
... ss release from Microsoft today claims victory for the Xbox 360 in the tussle for consumers over Grand Theft Auto IV. The game was also released on the PlayStation 3 of course. In the UK, some 926,000 copies of Rockstar's ...
05-07-2008 11:45:31am Not There? Try Google
3.) THQ's Nickelodeon Portfolio Surpasses Billion Dollar Mark as Company Announces Extensive New Lineup for 2008 ~ Press Release Source: THQ Inc.
["The Naked Brothers Band", " Drawn to Life: SpongeBob" , "Avatar", "SpongeBob SquarePants","Tak and the Guardians of Gross", "Back at the Barnyard:"]
... ces Extensive New Lineup for 2008 Monday May 5, 5:45 am ET First-Ever The Naked Brothers Band Video Game Puts Kids on Nationwide Concert Tour Where They Play Instruments, Control the Stage Shows and Create Music Videos AG ...
05-05-2008 11:53:58am Not There? Try Google
4.) GTA IV drove PS3 console sales, says SCEA ~ GIBIZ
[as expected...]
... d for Grand Theft Auto IV drove sales of the PlayStation 3 entertainment system within the first 24 hours of the game's release. The company did not release any specific sales figures, however. Instead, it provided a stat ...
05-02-2008 12:27:27pm Not There? Try Google
5.) Spot On: Studios bust as industry booms ~ By Brendan Sinclair, GameSpot
[good time to buy them...]
... f record-breaking retail sales; but what do billion-dollar revenues mean to someone who's lost their job? By Brendan Sinclair, GameSpot Posted Apr 25, 2008 4:58 pm PT Since January, a host of development studios have close ...
04-28-2008 11:50:28am Not There? Try Google
6.) Pong Maker: Wii is the Future ~ SPONG
[Nolan Bushnell...]
... Nolan Bushnell, the creator of Pong and founder of Atari, has said that many moons ago the games industry narrowed its own demographic and headed in the wrong direction, suggesting the Wii might hold the key to the future of ...
04-28-2008 11:50:25am Not There? Try Google
7.) Nintendo Q4 jumps 60 pct on Wii boom, outlook modest ~ By Kentaro Hamada and Edwina Gibbs
["forecast modest annual growth of 9 percent as it expects sales of its DS handheld machine to slow."]
... with analyst, company comments) By Kentaro Hamada and Edwina Gibbs OSAKA, April 24 (Reuters) - Japan's Nintendo Co Ltd (7974.OS: Quote, Profile, Research), maker of the hit Wii game console, said on Thursday fourth-quart ...
04-24-2008 12:02:53pm Not There? Try Google
8.) Report: Chicago pulling GTA IV ads ~ Gamespot
[more good pr for TTWO...]
... out Grand Theft Auto IV's Liberty City setting was a thinly veiled take on the Big Apple, but with a week to go before the game's release, the biggest gripe about the game is rising out of Chicago. The local Fox affiliate is ...
04-22-2008 11:59:32am Not There? Try Google
9.) Sony reportedly negotiating PS3 video distribution ~ AP
[This summer?]
... ed Press Writer Sony reportedly in talks with studios over video distribution for PlayStation 3 SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) -- Sony Corp. is reportedly negotiating licensing deals with studios to distribute videos online through ...
04-21-2008 17:04:33pm Not There? Try Google
10.) Goldman says video-game sales have peaked ~ By Dan Gallagher, MarketWatch
[gta effect?]
... ed By Dan Gallagher, MarketWatch Last update: 1:19 p.m. EDT April 21, 2008 SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Just days after a stronger-than-expected sales report for March, a Goldman Sachs analyst says it's likely that vid ...
04-21-2008 17:04:25pm Not There? Try Google
11.) MTV's "Rock Band" to launch full-album downloads ~ Reuters
[good move...]
... s that can be downloaded and played in its "Rock Band" video game, with the first title coming next week from classic metal act Judas Priest. Judas Priest's "Screaming for Vengeance," which contains the band's hit "You've G ...
04-18-2008 11:50:11am Not There? Try Google
12.) Sector Snap: Video game stocks mixed ahead of retail results ~ AP
["Wedbush Morgan's Michael Pachter expects game software sales to grow 47 percent over last year, to $850 million"]
... Arts, Activision climb ahead of retail sales results; Take-Two slides NEW YORK (AP) -- Shares of the four largest U.S. video game software publishers -- two of which are embroiled in a hostile takeover fight -- were little ...
04-17-2008 11:42:56am Not There? Try Google
13.) Report: GTAIV 'poised' to make $400M in one week ~ By Tor Thorsen, GameSpot
["GTAIV will come close to exceeding the $404 million that Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End grossed internationally during its first six days in theaters."]
... resell figures indicate the darkly comic PS3/360 crime spree will have the biggest debut of all time. By Tor Thorsen, GameSpot Posted Apr 15, 2008 6:01 pm PT There's no question that Grand Theft Auto IV will have a massive ...
04-16-2008 12:08:28pm Not There? Try Google
14.) SEGA Goes for Gold and Announces U.S. Cover Athletes for the Beijing 2008(TM) Olympic Video Game ~ PR
["Amanda Beard, Tyson Gay, Nastia Liukin and Reese Hoffa"]
... pril 16 1:10 AM SEGA(R) of America, Inc. today announced it is partnering with top U.S. gold medal contenders Amanda Beard, Tyson Gay, Nastia Liukin and Reese Hoffa to appear on the cover of the upcoming video game Beijing 20 ...
04-16-2008 12:08:24pm Not There? Try Google
15.) Early GTA IV review offers perfect score ~ by Luke Guttridge
[going to be big...]
... * 16 april 2008 With the hype now entering over-drive, it is somewhat worrying that we still have more than two weeks to go until the arrival of Grand Theft Auto IV. Word on the street has it that one of the first r ...
04-16-2008 12:08:35pm Not There? Try Google
16.) What Next for Atari? ~ GIBIZ
[Raise a lot of money on a nice BS story of changing the model, keep putting out sub par games, not be able to compete for licenses with giants, take a six figure salary for 3 years while this plays out, by that time next generation story will kick in and]
... rrison leaving his role as president of Sony Worldwide Studios, where he'd overseen the creation of brands such as SingStar and EyeToy and was keeping a watchful eye on PlayStation Home, to join the ailing Infogrames/Atari - ...
04-14-2008 13:16:14pm Not There? Try Google
17.) What Next for Atari? ~ GIBIZ
[Raise a lot of money on a nice BS story of changing the model, keep putting out sub par games, not be able to compete for licenses with giants, take a six figure salary for 3 years while this plays out, by that time next generation story will kick and and]
... rrison leaving his role as president of Sony Worldwide Studios, where he'd overseen the creation of brands such as SingStar and EyeToy and was keeping a watchful eye on PlayStation Home, to join the ailing Infogrames/Atari - ...
04-14-2008 13:14:44pm Not There? Try Google
18.) Nintendo, at the Top of Its Game, Will Find Growth a Wii Bit Harder ~ By YUKARI IWATANI KANE - WSJ
["12-month price target to 57,500 yen ($570) from 82,500 yen."]
... TOKYO -- The popularity of Nintendo's Wii videogame console and DS portable game machine has propelled the Japanese company's shares to records in recent years. But it could be Game Over for such big returns in the future. ...
04-14-2008 13:16:22pm Not There? Try Google
19.) Metal Gear Solid 4 LE GameStop-exclusive, gunmetal PS3 NA-bound ~ By Brendan Sinclair, GameSpot
[$84.99]
... of" documentaries and a soundtrack CD; hardware bundle to also see regular and "very" limited editions--the latter with a special gray PS3. By Brendan Sinclair, GameSpot Posted Apr 10, 2008 1:45 pm PT With a little more th ...
04-11-2008 11:58:58am Not There? Try Google
20.) US getting grey PS3 ~ by Luke Guttridge
[usually later in cycle...]
... imited edition PlayStation 3 console will be released in North America, Japanese publisher Konami confirm today. The new system will come in a fetching shade of gunmetal grey and will be released alongside Metal Gear Solid ...
04-11-2008 11:58:56am Not There? Try Google
21.) Brazil Judge Bans Video Game 'Bully' ~ AP
[good pr...]
... iter Brazil Judge Bans Sale, Distribution, Promotion of Rockstar Video Game 'Bully' SAO PAULO, Brazil (AP) -- "Bully" has taken a beating in Brazil, where a judge suspended sales of the video game on the grounds it is too v ...
04-11-2008 11:58:55am Not There? Try Google
22.) Official GTA IV + PS3 Bundle on the Way? ~ SPONG
["Sony yet to confirm"]
... Link to this: A British on-line retailer, Shopto.net, has posted a listing for a Grand Theft Auto IV PlayStation 3 bundle on its website. The site prices the bundle, which includes the 40GB PS3 and a copy of the game, at ...
04-10-2008 12:22:47pm Not There? Try Google
23.) iPhone connectivity with PS3 coming ~ by Luke Guttridge
["iPhone acting as a PS3 remote control"]
... Blender SDK will soon allow Apple's iPhone to communicate with the PlayStation 3 console, CTO Denny Breitenfeld reveals to Gizmodo today. The new connectivity will see the the iPhone acting as a PS3 remote control, and wi ...
04-09-2008 12:21:35pm Not There? Try Google
24.) Grand Theft Auto IV: The Game Is On ~ by Matt Vella
["an anticipated 13 million units sold."]
... a key role in the takeover drama surrounding parent Take-Two and EA by Matt Vella Inside the posh New York headquarters of Rockstar Games in a SoHo loft, there's a buzz of round-the-clock activity. It's only weeks before ...
04-09-2008 12:21:32pm Not There? Try Google
25.) Retail struggling to meet day one demand for GTA IV ~ gibiz
[" the standard edition for both the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 may be in short supply for those that haven't already got their pre-orders in."]
... l indicating that they will be struggling to meet consumer demand for Grand Theft Auto IV when the game is released on April 29. Although copies of the limited edition of the highly-anticipated Rockstar title are still being ...
04-08-2008 12:25:48pm Not There? Try Google
26.) Console war is "totally irrelevant" - Sorenson ~ GamesIndustry.biz
[represent a "win" for games publishers.]
... between Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo as "totally irrelevant", arguing that the rewards offered by each represent a "win" for games publishers. Speaking to GamesIndustry.biz last week at THQ's product showcase in San Franci ...
04-07-2008 11:42:57am Not There? Try Google
27.) Sega unveils Sonic Unleashed ~ Pravda
[in Russia?]
... t for something new. Sonic Unleashed has raised a lot of questions and rumors lately. Some of them can be answered or proved right now. Dr. Eggman returns as the primary antagonist for Sonic Unleashed. In this installment ...
04-04-2008 11:39:33am Not There? Try Google
28.) Nintendo Wii outsells PS3 3-to-1 in Japan in March ~ Reuters
[in Japan...]
... kground, closing share prices) TOKYO, April 4 (Reuters) - Nintendo Co Ltd's (7974.OS: Quote, Profile, Research) Wii game console outsold Sony Corp's (6758.T: Quote, Profile, Research) PlayStation 3 by 3-to-1 in Japan in Mar ...
04-04-2008 11:39:40am Not There? Try Google
29.) DS, Wii Fit top Japanese 2007 sales charts ~ By Emma Boyes, GameSpot UK
["over 22 million DSs out and about, almost nine million PSPs, six million Wiis, two million PS3s, and 603,000 Xbox 360s..."]
... ear's hardware and charts; Japanese games industry growing. By Emma Boyes, GameSpot UK Posted Apr 3, 2008 8:28 am PT The numbers are in for Japan--and last year was officially Nintendo's year. In figures compiled by Enterb ...
04-03-2008 12:29:52pm Not There? Try Google
30.) Four Terabytes Storage for Wii and PS3 ~ SPONG
[£645]
... is one of those vast companies that supplies digital storage to organisations like, for example, large US intelligence agencies. So, why has it decided to pitch its latest, 4Tb product at Wii and PS3 owners? There must be cas ...
04-02-2008 11:57:28am Not There? Try Google
31.) Chart-Track hails strong Q1 as GT5 keeps PS3 motoring ~ GIBIZ
[UK numbers...]
... icrosoft this week on the UK hardware sales front, with the release of Gran Turismo 5: Prologue spurring PlayStation 3 sales by 14 per cent as its post-Easter momentum continued. Meanwhile Chart-Track data reveals that the ...
04-01-2008 11:41:38am Not There? Try Google
32.) Ex-Xbox exec: No future for consoles ~ By Brendan Sinclair, GameSpot
["most of this stuff will be 'virtualized' as Web services by your content provider." "]
... dicated gaming system. By Brendan Sinclair, GameSpot Posted Mar 28, 2008 11:43 am PT Convergence is a big theme in the gaming industry right now. Gaming devices no longer just play games: The PlayStation Portable is a phone ...
03-31-2008 11:16:56am Not There? Try Google
33.) Video Game Champs ~ by Jim Yin
["I do think, eventually, EA will acquire Take-Two."]
... ion, and THQ, as well as the sector as a whole by Jim Yin While the battle rages on, video game maker Electronic Arts (ERTS) is likely to win the fight to take over Take-Two Interactive Software (TTWO), says Jim Yin, who ...
03-31-2008 11:16:52am Not There? Try Google
34.) Sony: PlayStation Network compromised ~ By Brendan Sinclair, GameSpot
["there has been a possibility of unauthorized access to personal information on the PlayStation Store through PCs…"]
... s users might have had personal information swiped, store funds spent as a result of security breach. By Brendan Sinclair, GameSpot Posted Mar 26, 2008 6:03 pm PT April Fools Day isn't until next week, but Sony has already ...
03-27-2008 12:17:03pm Not There? Try Google
35.) Game Maker Profile: Nabi Studios ~ by Derek Thompson
[Hampus Söderström]
... hing online community around the martial arts game, Toribash by Derek Thompson In Toribash, an online fighting game populated by characters that resemble ball-and-stick rag dolls, players design their own black-belt marti ...
03-25-2008 12:09:16pm Not There? Try Google
36.) UK Xbox 360 sales up 40% ~ Johnny Minkley
[" Europe-wide price cut,"]
... r the weekend The Xbox 360 enjoyed a 40 per cent spike in UK sales over the weekend following the Europe-wide price cut, according to Chart-Track. The leap was welcomed by retail and will serve as a timely boost for Micro ...
03-18-2008 12:22:52pm Not There? Try Google
37.) Alpha Protocol's cover officially blown ~ By Tor Thorsen, GameSpot
["early 2009."]
... -esque RPG, due in Q1 2009 on the PS3, 360, and PC. By Tor Thorsen, GameSpot Posted Mar 13, 2008 10:24 am PT This week, some of the most trafficked game forums on the Web were abuzz with unconfirmed reports that Sega was r ...
03-13-2008 12:46:39pm Not There? Try Google
38.) Yakuza 3 Proves Hit For PS3 and Sega In Japanese Charts ~ gamasutra
[everybody wants to be a gansta...]
... Charts Sega’s third entry in the Ryu ga Gotoku (aka Yakuza) series has become the company’s biggest hit so far on the PlayStation 3 in Japan and one of the fastest selling titles so far for the format. The game sold around ...
03-13-2008 12:46:35pm Not There? Try Google
39.) Sector Snap: Video Games Edge Up ~ AP
["Take-Two said Tuesday pre-orders for its cash cow, "Grand Theft Auto IV," have been better than expected, prompting a higher forecast for the current fiscal year."]
... Retail Sales Data, Take-Two Edges Higher After Earnings NEW YORK (AP) -- Video game stocks inched modestly higher Wednesday after Take-Two Interactive Software Inc. posted a strong first quarter and outlook, and investors a ...
03-12-2008 12:44:51pm Not There? Try Google
40.) 360 price cut to boost sales 20 per cent - Pachter ~ Matt Martin
[ps3 to cut?]
... o cut PS3 price later this year, says analyst Following Microsoft's decision to drop the price of the Xbox 360 in Europe, analyst Michael Pachter has told GamesIndustry.biz that he expects sales to increase by around 20 per ...
03-10-2008 12:13:38pm Not There? Try Google
41.) PSP Outsells Wii - PS3 Outsells PS2 in Japan ~ SPONG
[interesting...]
... good week for Sony in Japan, with stats-making organisation, Media Create, confirming that the company is top in both hardware and software charts. "Huzza!" say the Sony fans. But, of course, there's a slight edge to the ne ...
03-07-2008 11:56:44am Not There? Try Google
42.) A History of Atari ~ Phil Elliott
[not the whole story...]
... f the Atari brand. The current state of the Atari name and properties leads many people into a tangled web of confusion. It's not surprising, considering the amount of times the company has changed hands, and the multiple ...
03-05-2008 12:01:10pm Not There? Try Google
43.) Harrison says oui to Atari ~ By Tor Thorsen -- GameSpot
[Big Move...]
... neral director of troubled publisher's parent Infogrames. Phil Harrison must like a challenge. Why else would the executive resign his post as president of Worldwide Studios at Sony--where he had worked for 16 years--just a ...
03-04-2008 12:08:13pm Not There? Try Google
44.) Japan: 60GB PS3 in demand ~ by Luke Guttridge
["to reflect the superior PS2 backwards compatibility of the now defunct models."]
... 0GB and 60GB model PlayStation 3's are in demand in Japan, prices rising to reflect the superior PS2 backwards compatibility of the now defunct models. Sony killed hardware-based PS2 emulation with their 40GB SKU revisio ...
03-03-2008 12:44:22pm Not There? Try Google
45.) Sony to Introduce New Blu-Ray Players ~ AP
[can download bonus materials like trailers and games from the Internet will debut this summer"]
... rnet-Enabled Blu-Ray Disc Player This Summer NEW YORK (AP) -- Sony Corp.'s first Blu-ray disc player that can download bonus materials like trailers and games from the Internet will debut this summer, the company announced ...
02-26-2008 12:11:18pm Not There? Try Google
46.) Sony's Harrison steps down ~ By Alex Sassoon Coby, GameSpot UK
["at which point Kazuo Hirai, currently the president and group CEO of Sony Computer Entertainment International, will take over his responsibilities."]
... after 15 years; Kazuo Hirai to fill his shoes. By Alex Sassoon Coby, GameSpot UK Posted Feb 25, 2008 2:13 am PT Sony today announced that Phil Harrison, one of the founding members of Sony Computer Entertainment and one of ...
02-25-2008 12:22:29pm Not There? Try Google
47.) Home is "best-looking multiplayer world" ~ Phil Elliott
[only time will tell...]
... at "garish" and "hardcore" online experiences The creative director of Sony's Home project has told GamesIndustry.biz in an exclusive interview to be published in full next week that he believes the PlayStation 3 virtual w ...
02-22-2008 12:38:13pm Not There? Try Google
48.) Letting Gamers Be Developers ~ by Cliff Edwards
[Not as easy as it sounds....]
... to create games for the platform by Cliff Edwards Nothing about video games is more important than amassing high scores, and the industry as a whole has garnered more than its share of impressive ones over the past year: ...
02-21-2008 12:07:50pm Not There? Try Google
49.) Video Games Aren't a Waste of Time ~ by Preeta M. Banerjee
[using a "serious game" to teach business and tech skills]
... kers, and is using a "serious game" to teach business and tech skills by Preeta M. Banerjee This holiday season, parents who bought Sony's (SNE) PlayStation 3, Nintendo's (NTDOY) Wii, Microsoft's (MSFT) Xbox 360, or the l ...
02-20-2008 11:58:50am Not There? Try Google
50.) Videogaming for Dollars? You Bet ~ By CHRISTOPHER LAWTON
[all have gone out of business so far...]
... layed for points, kills or just plain bragging rights. But with the emergence of Internet middlemen, more gamers are wagering for prize money. Gamers at WorldGaming.com can challenge players to videogames played online, suc ...
02-20-2008 11:58:49am Not There? Try Google
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