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Last year at E3, Microsoft’s Don Mattrick was convinced that The Xbox 360 would become the number one selling console globally. It looks like he was right.For the first time since competition launched in 2006, Microsoft’s Xbox 360 is indeed the world’s top selling console last year. According to GeekWire.com, who arduously collected data from each company’s public earnings reports, Microsoft sold more Xbox 360 consoles than ... [»]
Sony’s announced its latest batch of financials - and things are not looking particularly rosy for the global electronics and media giant. For the fourth year in a row, the company will be posting a staggering loss - this time to the tune of $2.9 billion.Sony’s suffered from poor sales, spurred on by the floods in Thailand (which ceased hard drive ... [»]
There’s a new PlayStation 3 exclusive to be announced at the Spike Video Game Awards this weekend. Word is that the big announcement will be “The Last of Us,” a game that’s been briefly teased. It’s been teased by a video showing riots, human tragedy quarantine signs, and a pervasive sense of really bad stuff happening. What’s it all about?Here’s the trailer that invaded the ... [»]
It’s been a fantastic console cycle so far, with the big names in gaming redefining and reimagining what a game could be, as well as having the hardware to back up these visions. Sadly, current technology can only go so far, so it shouldn’t really be surprising to find out that Sony is now starting work on a successor to their PS3 console.
Early work has begun on Sonys’ next big venture into gaming, with several studios already busy designing ... [»]
With Gears of War 3 coming, everyone is just going to have to put up with a stream of news about the game. If you don't have an Xbox 360 and do have a Playstation 3, it could be a little aggravating hearing about it all week long from your friends that do own a 360. Your response? Uncharted 3. Full stop.
Since we'll be hearing his voice as ... [»]
Later this year we’ll see the book close on Ezio Auditore da Firenze’s part of the ever-widening Assassin’s Creed mythos in Revelations.The game will be out on November 18 this year, and like Brotherhood will feature sneak & slash multiplayer action. You can get early access to the multiplayer next month in the form of a ... [»]
Affected, probably, by the PSN downtime and Japanese Earthquakes, Sony’s first financial quarter saw a sharp decline in year-on-year PS3 sales, down 25 percent from its performance in the same time last year. Last year the PS3 sold 2.4 million units during the quarter, this year only managing 1.8 million units – just 400K more than its much older ... [»]
Duke Nukem Forever is a polarising game. Some love it for its “old school†nostalgic charm, while others think it’s a terrible game, a half-baked product that’s riding the wave of nostalgia all the way to the bank. While we’re firmly in the “this game sucks†camp, here’s your chance to form your own opinion; The game’s ... [»]
At what sales figure do you reckon you’ve achieved mass market penetration? The much-loved PlayStation 2 can certainly claim that, having sold over 150 million units during its lifetime. It’s younger, but bigger brother is well on its way to that accolade too, with Sony confirming they’ve shipped over 50 million PS3’s worldwide. That doesn’t necessarily mean that there are that many actual consoles in homes, but it’s gotta be ... [»]
Videogames are often in the media, portrayed as terrible instruments of death that teach kids how to maim, murder and be generally reprehensible, emotionless husks. It’s not very often that they’re portrayed ... [»]
It’s a new month! That means we get a new character trailer and this time it’s for Raiden. He’s that self-righteous Thunder God who Super-Mans across arenas and helps out at the local asylum’s ECT unit when he’s not killing people in tournaments. He’s helpful like that!In this trailer you’ll get ... [»]
Yesterday’s ION post had a link to a reveal of Drake’s new antagonist in Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception. If you'd hit that link you would have been introduced to Katherine Marlowe, the Helen Mirren lookalike with a spiky umbrella.More details on Marlowe have emerged via the PlayStation Blog, including a new ... [»]
Gears of War is, without a doubt, one of the Xbox 360’s premier exclusive franchises. To be honest, it’s one of the only ones left, sat in the corner with Halo, Fable and Forza.If Epic had its way, Gears of War would be a former Xbox 360 exclusive, but Microsoft keep convincing them to remain partnered; probably using large wads of cash, or harems ... [»]
It’s a feature that people have been wanting for a while now, and Polyphony have confirmed that they’re working on it. In response to a tweet in which a GT5 player complains about not having the time to sit and complete the endurance races, Yamauchi said that the feature is “currently ... [»]
Remember a few weeks ago when we reported on the legal dispute between Sony and LG? The two companies have entered litigation regarding patent infringements by both sides. LG is claiming that the Blu-ray drives in PlayStation 3 consoles use four of their patents without permission; the company is seeking remuneration.Did ... [»]
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