Archive for February, 2007


PS3 Owners To Be “Very Happy” Come GDC.

Maybe they’ll announce a price drop, and maybe Bush will step down out of office on his own will..

Motorstorm for the PS3 Gets a 8.9

IGN has given Motorstorm an 8.9, saying it lacks in the number of tracks, no split-screen, and repetitiveness

Sony Claims PS3 Still Sold Out

Sony is pulling an awesome Emperor’s New Clothes maneuver, issuing a statement to the press that they’re working hard to meet the raging demand for PS3s. Rather than laying low and avoiding reporters altogether, Sony execs have decided to go with the power of positive thinking.

Is Microsoft In Trouble? Pt. 2

Sequel to the previous article, with interesting analysis of Jan 2007 sales stats. Shows things are not as good as they seem in Xbox360-land. The PS3 launch is three full months in, and has actually launched comparably or better than the PS2. With Nintendo as the dark-horse, Sony has a “golden opportunity” to retain their hardware crown.

Downloadable PS3 Games

Sony has just confirmed with us that the cost of downloadable PS3 games will be in the range of ‘cheap as chips’ – setting you back between £1.99 and £6.99.

No PS3 price drop before 2009

That’s the message coming out this week out of Sony, which has been on the defensive again after revealing that it was replacing hardware from the PS2 currently included in US and Japanese PS3s with software emulation.

Tretton: SCEA on Track to Ship 2M PS3s through March

Jack Tretton, CEO of Sony Computer Entertainment America, has said that Sony will indeed ship 2 million PS3 units throughout North America by the end of March. He also said that any PS3 shortages would be eased by this May.

How ‘Happy’ Will PS3 Owners Be Next Week? Bring on March 7!

Advance interview for GDC”You told me at D.I.C.E. that on March 7, I’d be “very happy” that I’m a PlayStation 3 owner. What revelations … during his keynote … will make us go gaga for PS3?”"Haha! Not to be coy but you’ll just have to come to his talk … All I can say is that I stand behind my comment regarding your future emotional state.”

PSP sales beat PS3 and Wii combined

Most likely thanks to the stupendous launch of Monster Hunter Portable 2nd, the PSP has seen a significant boost in hardware sales this week, beating out both the PS3 and Wii combined. According to VGcharts.org, the PSP sold 96,750 systems in the previous week, an increase of 187%.

PS3 Fully Stocked? Not So, Says Sony

Doesn’t expect to fulfill demand until April or May.