Archive for March, 2008
Console Sale Figures week ending 22/03/2008
Consoles
Playstation 3 has passed the 11 million mark. PS3 still has a long way to go, but is gaining on the 360.
For the week ending 22/03/2008 the sale figures according to VGChartz.com looked like this:-
The overall console sale figures now look like this:-
Wii
5.66M Japan
10.03M America
7.38M Others
Xbox 360
0.59M Japan
11.30M America
5.83M Others
Playstation 3
2.03M Japan
4.38M America
4.64M Others
So the [...]
PSP Sales Up 85% in 2008, Sony plans ahead
According to Sony’s senior marketing manager the US PSP sales are up 85% from last April. The new PSP’s streamline design and price cuts have helped the handheld push sales and indeed helped Sony reach their compant target to a whole new level. Many of the PSP users are buying the handheld for internet browsing, [...]
Haze release date update
Exclusive PS3 first person shooter Haze is scheduled for release in Europe on the 23rd of May and 20th of May for America after many delays and waiting to whether the game was multi-platform or PS3 exclusive.
Haze was once a multi-platform title before going exclusive for the Playstation 3. It is developed by Free Radical [...]
Killzone 2, Resistance 2 and LittleBigPlanet this autumn
Three massive Playstation 3 titles, Killzone 2, Resistance 2 and LittleBigPlanet are to be released this autumn according to the Sony Computer Entertainment UK release schedule.
This is looking good for Playstation owners as we will have plenty to play this fall. The one i’m most looking forwards to is LittleBigPlanet.
The big guns will most likely compete [...]
Resident Evil 5 Famitsu Gameplay Video
This is the new video that’s coming out in the upcoming Famitsu issue. It’s currently looking very nice, although it does look a lot like Resident Evil 4. The way the enemies die and animate is very much similar to what was seen in RE4. The game is in early development so a lot of [...]
PS3 off to a good start outselling Xbox 360 in Europe week ending 22/03/08
The Playstation 3 is off to a good start, ahead of Xbox 360 outselling it by 6,000 units. I know it’s not much, but it’s gaining on the 360. The 360 is losing it’s percentage of the mark week by week and we’ll see what the sale numbers are like when the PS3’s big guns [...]
Gran Turismo 5 Prologue Screenshots
It’s Gran Turismo week in Europe so i thought i would show some stunning screenshots from in-game. The following screenshots are actual in-game shots and not just mock ups.
Click to enlarge them.
The game looks fantastic. It is already out in Japan, it’s coming out on the 28th March 2008 in Europe and 15th April in America. Want to [...]
Gran Turismo 5 Prologue is sold out at Play.com
Sony’s latest racing game is now sold out at Play.com. If you look at the product here you will see that they have a message in place stating:-
Our initial allocation of stock has now sold through. All orders placed on or after 25th March will be fulfilled week commencing 31st March.
This is fantastic news for Sony [...]
PS3 System Software Update Firmware Version 2.20 now available
I recently posted about Sonys latest update to it’s Playstation 3 firmware, which is currently 2.20. Yes thats right version 2.20 is now available to download, so when you sign into PSN and try and access any of the network, you will be promptly asked to upgrade to the latest version.
So what exactly is included [...]
Gran Turismo 5 Prologue The North Wall Gameplay Video
Gran Turismo 5 Prologue is not far away for Europe. Just to get you a little more excited here is a nice video of a track set on Eiger, a mountain in the Swiss Alps. I played all Gran Turismo’s in third person view, but this time around i love how the 1st person view looks and might [...]
Final phase of Playstation Home to roll out April 18th
The final phase of the community based service by Sony for Playstation Network is expected to roll out on April 18th 2008. So if you missed previous chances to join the beta, now is the time to mark something down for April 18th in your diary.
In Playstation Home you create a character, make it look [...]
Uncharted Sequel in the works
Action adventure game, Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune, developed by Naughty Dog is getting a sequel made and it’s currently in the works.
Christophe Balestra, vice-president of Naughty Dog has confirmed this fantastic news with LCI.
This is great news for Playstation fans as Uncharted truly deserves a sequal because it’s one of the most fun games i’ve played so far [...]
Resident Evil 5 info in next Famitsu Magazine
Capcoms next Resident Evil instalment, Resident Evil 5 will be featured in Famitu’s next magazine which is due to be released March 28. Famitsu promise new details regarding Capcoms new horror title, including an exlcusive interview and footage.
‘Biohazard 5 Exclusive Footage + Interview’
I hope we see some gameplay footage and a release date because i cannot [...]
New Playstation 3 TV Commercial
Sony have released a new TV commercial and this time it’s weird than anything you can imagine. Not exactly showcasing any games, but showing that PS3 technology is evolving - something that Xbox 360 can’t do.
Sony do like realeasing freaky commercials but do they work? Only time will tell.
Anyway, if you want to see the [...]
PSP System Software Update Firmware Version 3.93 adds more to net radio
The latest PSP Firmware update adds more to the net radio ability. Apparently 50 percent of PSP owners listen to music on their PSP.
More than 50 percent of PSP users listen to music on their system, so we think a lot of you will enjoy this free, new expansion of their music library.
If you haven’t [...]
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