Sony sees 138% boost in PlayStation 3 sales with new slimmer and smaller console
Sony’s (SNE) “super slim” PlayStation 3 is off to a good start despite the console’s price actually increasing. According the MCV, Sony saw a 138% increase in PlayStation 3 sales with the release of...
View ArticleTraditional gaming sales tumble 24% in September
The latest number from NPD Group paint a troubling picture for the gaming industry. In the month of September overall sales within the industry — including accessories, discs and consoles — in the...
View ArticleHackers crack Sony PlayStation 3 again, leak console’s encryption keys
Two more months and Sony (SNE) would have made it through the entire year without any drama involving hackers trying to crack its console security or bring down its PlayStation Network. According to...
View ArticleRedesigned Sony PlayStation Store now available in North America [video]
The Xbox 360 isn’t the only console getting a UI revamp. While Sony’s (SNE) PlayStation 3 isn’t getting an OS update to its XMB interface, the completely redesigned PlayStation Store is now officially...
View ArticleSony PlayStation 3 lifetime sales hit 70 million as it catches up to Xbox 360
Sony’s (SNE) six-year-old PlayStation 3 hasn’t run out of steam. The company announced on Friday that its PS3, first launched in 2006, finally hit 70 million units sold as of November 4th and is now...
View ArticleSony sells over half a million PlayStation 3 consoles over Black Friday week
Both Microsoft (MSFT) and Nintendo (NTDOY) had a big week of console sales during Black Friday’s week of shopping madness in the U.S. So how did Sony (SNE) do in comparison? Sony Computer Entertainment...
View ArticlePlayStation 3 was the world’s No.1 Netflix streaming device this year
There are dozens of devices that can stream Netflix (NFLX), but only one can machine be crowned the king of the living room. According to Netflix, that device is Sony’s (SNE) PlayStation 3 console....
View ArticleNVIDIA exec: Next-generation mobile graphics will outperform Xbox 360 and PS3
The next generation of mobile graphics will be able to deliver better performance than the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, according to NVIDIA’s (NVDA) SVP of content and technology Tony Tamasi. Speaking...
View ArticleXbox 360 leads console sales for 27th consecutive month
Microsoft’s gaming console has remained the best-selling system in the United States for the 27th consecutive month, according to new data from NPD Group. The Xbox 360 sold 261,000 units in the U.S. in...
View ArticleCall of Duty: Ghost coming to Xbox 360, PS3, PC and ‘next-gen platforms’ on...
Activision on Wednesday announced that the latest installment of its best-selling Call of Duty franchise, called Call of Duty: Ghost, will launch later this year on the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PC and...
View ArticleNintendo 3DS outsold Xbox 360 in May as Wii U continued to flounder
The video game industry continued its downward spiral in May. According to research firm NPD Group, retail sales of hardware, software and gaming accessories in the U.S. fell 25% to $386.3 million last...
View ArticleSony pulls PlayStation 3 update that bricked some consoles
Sony’s newfound goodwill with gamers won’t last long if it starts bricking users’ consoles. BBC News reports that Sony has pulled its 4.45 system update for the PlayStation 3 that was leaving some...
View ArticleSony to issue PlayStation 3 fix on June 27th
Earlier this week, Sony issued a system update for its PlayStation 3 gaming console. The patch was meant to fix preexisting problems, however it was found to be doing the exact opposite for some owners...
View ArticleHow to fix your broken PlayStation 3
Sony on Wednesday evening announced that a firmware update is rolling out to fix broken PlayStation 3 consoles. The update is meant to reverse the damage caused by an earlier patch that left a “small...
View ArticleSony won’t abandon the PlayStation 3 after the PlayStation 4 launches
Fear not PlayStation 3 owners, Sony has confirmed that it has no plans to abandon its current console when the PlayStation 4 launches this holiday season for $399. Sony Japan president Hiroshi Kawano...
View ArticleAfter 32 months at the top, Xbox 360 dethroned by PlayStation 3
There has been a changing of the guard in the U.S. video game console market and for Microsoft, it couldn’t have come at a worse time. With the next console generation right around the corner and...
View ArticleMicrosoft will pay you $100 to ‘ditch your PS3′ and buy a new Xbox One
We get it: you’re fed up with the ‘console war’ narrative. Both the Xbox One and the PlayStation 4 are flying off of store shelves and we’re all waiting anxiously for games to start showing up on both...
View ArticleEvery PlayStation 4, PS3 and PS Vita game launching in February
PlayStation fans, get ready for a big month! Following a somewhat slow January, Sony’s PlayStation platforms will see a number of exciting new game releases in February. PlayStation 4 owners will...
View ArticlePlayStation Plus subscribers: Here are your free games for March
Sony has unveiled the latest round of free games for PlayStation Plus subscribers to add to their Instant Game Collections. In March, PlayStation 4 owners will get their hands on Dead Nation:...
View ArticleREVIEW -- South Park: The Stick of Truth for PlayStation 3
As flawed, disgusting and offensive as you could have possibly imagined (in all the best ways)South Park: The Stick of Truth is, among other things, the best episode of South Park I’ve seen in years....
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