| | FFD: Is the videogame industry falling apart? | 
Geoffrey Tim - February 3rd, 2012 | Things aren’t looking especially good for the video game industry. THQ, one of the industry’s major publishers and developers is on the rocks - cutting jobs and devaluing by the second. If they do crumble, they wouldn’t be alone; the depressing list of developers who’ve shuttered their doors this generation is staggering.
Industry Giant Sony has reported its fourth consecutive year in the red, and even Nintendo - who spent the beginning of this generation ... [»] | 
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| Sony’s latest innovation.. a Wii-U clone | 
Gavin Mannion - February 3rd, 2012 | You’d think Sony would have learned from the lack lustre reception of the Move peripherals that directly copying Nintendo with slight improvements isn’t what we as gamers want. I mean I hardly use my Kinect at all but I don’t think I’ve ever used the Move unless required ... [»] |
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| Sony’s haemorrhaging money | 
Geoffrey Tim - February 2nd, 2012 | 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 ... [»] | 
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| Microsoft takes a stab at Sony’s constant remakes | 
Gavin Mannion - January 24th, 2012 | It’s not often that Microsoft would compliment Sony and the PS3 and generally when they do it’s more like and underhanded stab than a real comment. And thankfully the petty corporate bickering is still going on with Phil Spencer of Microsoft saying that Sony has done a fantastic ... [»] | 
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| The Vita is selling worse than the PSP | 
Geoffrey Tim - January 23rd, 2012 | When the PlayStation Vita launched in Japan late last year, it sold like proverbial hotcakes. For its first week, at least. Since then it’s been on a steady decline, and to say sales are currently poor would be a fair bit of hypobole. In fact, according to Media Create - one of Japan’s sales tracking services, akin to North America’s NPD - ... [»] |
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| No new Xbox for E3 either | 
Geoffrey Tim - January 17th, 2012 | Is it, or is it not happening? We’ve been hearing for ages now how Microsoft and Sony would be debuting their next-gen consoles at E3 this year. Sony recently came out saying that they had no plans of showing of the next PlayStation this year, saying “I don’t think we’re contemplating talking about anything to do with future console iterations at this ... [»] |
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| Sony still suffering from “PS2 hangover” | 
Geoffrey Tim - January 13th, 2012 | There was a time when Sony’s PlayStation was the undisputed champion of console gaming. Thanks to the Wii’s unprecedented success and Microsoft getting their console out of the starting gate early, those days have changed. It might be a case of “too little, tooo late,” but Sony’s new UK head wants to do something about it.In a rather sobering statement from SCE UK’s new boss Fergal Gara, he admits that in some ways, the company still ... [»] |
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| No PlayStation 4 at E3, says Sony | 
Geoffrey Tim - January 11th, 2012 | Rumours have been swirling thick that both Microsoft and Sony would be debuting their next-generation hardware at E3 this year, taking the wind out of Nintendo’s Wii-U powered sails. According to Sony, that’s just not happening. Both Sony Computer Entertainment and parent Sony Corp. have come out in strong denial of the rumours - so you can rein in your enthusiasm and ... [»] |
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| Sony backing the Vita with its biggest marketing push ever | 
Geoffrey Tim - January 10th, 2012 | It’s just 7 weeks until Sony’s PSP successor, the touch-screen enabled PlayStation Vita will be released in Western markets. It’s been available in the land of Ramen and panty-spewing vending machines for under a month, but has failed thus far to topple the mighty 3DS, selling just a third of the number of units in a comparable time frame. Don’t write it off just yet; it’ll likely gain a lot more ... [»] |
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| Rumour: The next generation PlayStation and Xbox both hitting this year’s E3? | 
Geoffrey Tim - January 6th, 2012 | According to the rumour mill, Nintendo won’t be the only company showing of its next-generation console at E3 this year. According to MCV - who seem to be pretty confident about this - both Microsoft and Sony will unveil their next consoles at E3 in June.They imply that external companies - Microsoft’s “partner’s” and Sony’s “Third parties” have indicated that the platform holders intend to show of their next-gen wares. If true, this will be ... [»] |
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| So, are you going to buy the PS Vita? | 
Darryn Bonthuys - January 5th, 2012 | Sure, we’ve got plenty of new games coming out this year, but we’ve also got something that is exceedingly rarer hitting our shores as well this year. I’m talking of course, about a new handheld console, in the form of the Sony PS Vita.
So far, it’s boasting some incredible technology in its form and a mouth-watering list of launch games, but is that enough to warrant throwing down some hard-earned cash for it?Earlier last year, ... [»] |
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| Man sues Sony for being refused to sue | 
Gavin Mannion - December 20th, 2011 | And who didn’t see this one coming? Remember a little while back the evil lawyers behind Sony decided to add in a clause to their PSN terms and conditions stating that by agreeing to use the PSN you waive the right to sue them, ever, over anything? And ... [»] |
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| PS Vita sales kick off–not shabby | 
Gavin Mannion - December 20th, 2011 | So the PS Vita has finally been released in the land of the rising sun and while it’s first week’s sales only come in 4th on the all time charts it is important to remember that it’s first weeks sales only include 2 days.
On Saturday and Sunday in Japan the PS ... [»] |
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| Sorcery’s back – and it looks magical | 
Geoffrey Tim - December 15th, 2011 | If there’s one single game that made me buy a PlayStation Move kit, its Sorcery; a better Harry Potter game than the actual Harry Potter games. It was shown off at E3 in 2010, blew people’s minds, and then pretty much disappeared. Well it’s back with a dash of revengeance. Sony’s sent out a press release not only reminding us ... [»] |
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| You’re going to pay thhiiiiisss much for a PS Vita | 
Darryn Bonthuys - December 13th, 2011 | So, who’s ready to part with their cash? If you’re fanatical about your gaming, then you have no doubt set your eyes on the latest handheld console from Sony, the PS Vita, which hits our shores next year in March.
Early reports on the device seem positive, and with two flavours, one in Wi-Fi and the other in 3G, you ... [»] |
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