Console Sale Figures week ending 17/05/2008

For the week ending 17th of May 2008 the sale figures according to VGChartz.com looks like this:-

The overall console sale figures now look like this:-
Consoles
Wii
6.08M Japan
11.41M America
8.69M Others
Total: 26.18M
Xbox 360
0.61M Japan
11.72M America
6.58M Others
Total: 18.91M
Playstation 3
2.10M Japan
4.87M America
5.66M Others
Total: 12.63M
Handhelds
Nintendo DS
22.77M Japan
22.77M America
26.94M Others
Total: 72.48M
Playstation Portable
9.46M Japan
12.61M America
12.09M Others
Total: 34.15M
(these sales figures are courtesy of [...]


E3 exhibitor list revealed

Big name publishers are ready to show off their guns at E3 in LA. Activision and Vivendi have dropped out but every other big name in the publishing market is still involved in this years E3.
Entertainment Software Association has released the full list of exhibitors and looks like this:
A - M
1UP Network; Akella; Atari Inc.; [...]


Console Sale Figures week ending 10/05/2008

For the week ending 10th of May 2008 the sale figures according to VGChartz.com looks like this:-

The overall console sale figures now look like this:-
Consoles
Wii
6.04M Japan
11.27M America
8.56M Others
Total: 25.87M
Xbox 360
0.61M Japan
11.79M America
6.50M Others
Total: 18.89M
Playstation 3
2.10M Japan
4.96M America
5.55M Others
Total: 12.61M
Handhelds
Nintendo DS
22.74M Japan
22.76M America
26.72M Others
Total: 72.21M
Playstation Portable
9.39M Japan
12.65M America
12.02M Others
Total: 34.06M
(these sales figures are courtesy of [...]


Sony announces 2008 and early 2009 line-up

Sony have announced its 2008 and 2009 line-up to the world. Scott Steinberg says:
“For the second half of 2008 and beyond, we will see a spectacular line up of triple-A titles and original gaming content that will satisfy PlayStation fans across the board… Highly anticipated games such as Resistance 2(TM), LittleBigPlanet(TM), and Killzone(TM) 2, along [...]


Konami Gamers Night 08 line up

Below is a list of games that will appear on the Playstation platform at Konami’s Gamers Night.
PS2:
DanceDanceRevolution X
PS3:
Hellboy: The Science of Evil
Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
Rock Revolution
Silent Hill: Homecoming
PSP:
Hellboy: The Science of Evil


Console Sale Figures week ending 03/05/2008

So the week Grand Theft Auto IV was released. How did it affect the hardware sales? I think it is in Playstation 3’s hand because if you look at the chart the PS3 out sold the 360 in all territories bringing the weekly total to 353k vs 360’s 265k.
For the week ending 3rd of May 2008 the [...]


The PSP outsells the DS on a 2-1 ratio in April 2008

According to reports from the Reuters, Enterbrain has said the Sony PSP outsold the Nintendo DS more than 2-to-1 in April 2008. In April the PSP managed to sell 380,867 units with the help of Capcom’s Monster Hunter Freedom 2G. On the other hand the Nintendo DS sold 169,911 units.
This is great news for Sony and the [...]


Console Sale Figures week ending 26/04/2008

For the week ending 26th of April 2008 the sale figures according to VGChartz.com looks like this:-

The overall console sale figures now look like this:-
Consoles
Wii
5.90M Japan
10.73M America
8.14M Others
Total: 24.77M
Xbox 360
0.60M Japan
11.60M America
6.26M Others
Total: 18.46M
Playstation 3
2.08M Japan
4.73M America
5.22M Others
Total: 12.03M
Handhelds
Nintendo DS
22.64M Japan
22.46M America
25.57M Others
Total: 70.67M
Playstation Portable
9.22M Japan
12.51M America
11.72M Others
Total: 33.45M
(these sales figures are courtesy of [...]


Kaz Hirai will be at the London event

It is confirmed that Sony boss Kaz Hirai will attend the Playstation event that is held in London in the evening of May the 6th.
“Yes he is,” a SCEE spokesperson told videogaming247 this morning when asked if the Sony super-boss was going to be at the event. “He’s going to be doing a talk.”
David Reeves [...]


PSP might get Star Ocean remakes

Gamefly, an online retailer has listed two Star Ocean titles “Star Ocean: First Departure” and “Star Ocean: Second Evolution”. On the Gamefly’s website both titles are listed for a September the 30th release.
“Out of the blue Gamefly is listing both games with a placeholder September 30th release date. We’re probably not getting both PSP Star [...]


Console Sale Figures week ending 19/04/2008

For the week ending 19th of April 2008 the sale figures according to VGChartz.com looks like this:-
 

The overall console sale figures now look like this:-
Consoles
Wii
5.85M Japan
10.70M America
8.04M Others
Xbox 360
0.60M Japan
11.53M America
6.22M Others
Playstation 3
2.07M Japan
4.65M America
5.20M Others
Handhelds
Nintendo DS
22.59M Japan
22.29M America
25.76M Others
Playstation Portable
9.12M Japan
12.45M America
11.83M Others
(these sales figures are courtesy of VGchartz.com)


Console Sale Figures week ending 12/04/2008

For the week ending 12th of April 2008 the sale figures according to VGChartz.com looks like this:-

The overall console sale figures now look like this:-
Consoles
Wii
5.80M Japan
10.34M America
7.74M Others
Xbox 360
0.60M Japan
11.49M America
6.14M Others
Playstation 3
2.06M Japan
4.59M America
5.14M Others
Handhelds
Nintendo DS
22.55M Japan
22.03M America
25.54M Others
Playstation Portable
9.04M Japan
12.37M America
11.77M Others
(these sales figures are courtesy of VGchartz.com)


Console Sale Figures week ending 05/04/2008

Gran Turismo 5 Prologues tops the European charts for the second week running and helped the PS3 shift around 186k units compared to 360’s 134k. The PSP is doing very well in Japan, outselling every console with around 110k units shifted.
For the week ending 5th April 2008 the sale figures according to VGChartz.com looked like [...]


LittleBigPlanet arriving for the PSP?

Apparently Media Molecule’s LittleBigPlanet is in development for the Playstation Portable according to Computer and Videogames. No one knows how the PSP version will work and what the game will look and feel like. If this rumor is true then expect the PSP and PS3 versions to link up for possible features such as transferable [...]


PSP System Software Update Firmware Version 3.95 is live

The PSP Firmware Version 3.95 is now live, you can download this by connecting to the internet via the PSP. Version 3.95 introduces two new features, the first being able to customize your control settings in PSP PSone settings. And last but not least, is the ability to turn off the PS3 or leave it [...]