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PlayStation 3 Online Community Matches 360

November 19th, 2008 · 2 Comments

If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!Although PlayStation 3 is still third in worldwide sales, behind the Xbox 360 by about 5-million units, the PS3 community services now have as many online gamers as Xbox 360 says Sony. Sony posted on their blog saying, “with [...]

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Tags: Editorial · Microsoft · Nintendo · Sony · Wii · Xbox 360 · playstation 3

TD Gaming Podcast 95: Bad Judgement of MMOs

November 4th, 2008 · 2 Comments

 
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This weeks gaming podcast covers two reviews, including LittleBigPlanet and Guitar Hero: World Tour. We also touch on a bit of retro NES history with ExciteBike. This weeks gaming news includes:

Nintendo to release old games with new controls
Analysts negative on Electronic Arts
Sony files patent for a motion sensing controller
THQ dismantles studios

We’re also stepping on our [...]

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Tags: Episode · MMO · Podcast · Show Notes

Circuit City Denied Sony Shipment, In Transit

November 3rd, 2008 · 1 Comment

Circuit City seems to have a problem paying their bills or so it seems, as Sony stopped their shipments mid-transit and returned them before hitting the distributors command center. In this unfavorable market climate, with the holidays around the corner, it seems bad for Circuit City to lose the trust of Sony.
Sony is afraid, “Circuit [...]

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Tags: Industry News · Sony

Sony Should Buy Ubisoft and Here is Why

October 9th, 2008 · No Comments

Join the forum discussion on this post - (3) PostsSony’s been putting a lot of effort (read: money) into the PlayStation 3 product line with very little impact in the market. They’ve got this “10 year plan” but haven’t really executed a strong plan for their first two years of said plan. Sony’s plan [...]

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Tags: Editorial · Sony · playstation 3 · ubisoft

Rock and a Hard Place: Sony’s Japanese Dilemma

September 25th, 2008 · 2 Comments

Join the forum discussion on this post - (1) PostsWhat a dilemma it is, Sony’s PlayStation 3 isn’t as hot as the Nintendo Wii in Japan. Even the Xbox 360 has had some minor success stories in Japan while Sony sits back saying “wtf?”
President, SCE Worldwide Studios, Shuhei Yoshida is pointing the finger at [...]

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Tags: Editorial · Sony · playstation 3

Will Sony Reduce Prices and Heat with 45nm Chips?

September 22nd, 2008 · 1 Comment

Join the forum discussion on this post - (1) PostsReportedly we’re going to see smaller 45 nanometer cell processors in 2009 which leads to similar cost savings as we saw in the Xbox 360 hardware. Cost savings appear on the manufacturing side, of course, along with less power consumed by the processor leading to [...]

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Tags: Editorial · Industry News

Little Big Planet - Release Date: October 21

September 19th, 2008 · 2 Comments

Join the forum discussion on this post - (1) PostsIf there is one time this year to pickup a PlayStation 3, it’s going ot be on October 21st when Sackboy jumps onto the scene with Little Big Planet. You don’t have to be a casual gamer to have a desire to play Little Big [...]

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Tags: Casual Games · Industry News · Sony · playstation 3

Microsoft Shoots for Number Two In Console War

September 5th, 2008 · 1 Comment

Join the forum discussion on this post - (1) PostsMicrosoft recently announced their price cuts on the Xbox 360, effective today, but what is motivating them? Microsoft’s not going to make much additional money by passing off the savings to the customer but they will, more than likely, sell a bunch of great new [...]

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Tags: Console Games · Editorial · Holiday · Microsoft · Nintendo · Sony · Wii · Xbox 360

PlayStation 3’s Wireless Keyboard Attachment

August 20th, 2008 · 1 Comment

Sony’s done it, they’ve announced a wireless keyboard adapter to plug onto the stock PlayStation 3 controller. This isn’t the first time we’ve heard of this, Microsoft pushed out a keyboard for their Xbox 360 controller last year to provide faster chat abilities and, overall, smooth the interface when needing to type.
Now, Sony’s following up [...]

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Tags: Accessories · Industry News · Sony · playstation 3

Yet Another PSP Re-Design?

August 20th, 2008 · No Comments

It seems as if this is the third time, but SCEE has announced a new PSP design with eight different bundles being offered. This fall we should see the PSP-3000, which sounds much like a fake Acme cartoon toy, but it’s for reals.
This version will have a built-in microphone, a redesigned (brighter) LCD screen with [...]

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Tags: Industry News · PSP · Sony