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Analyst expects PS3 to outsell 360 by 3.5M this year
According to a report from Strategy Analytics, the global market share for PS3 is expected to be around 31 percent for the first quarter of the year, will global sales reaching 14 million.David Mercer, principal analyst for the firm, has said that in comparison, Will sales will hit 17.5 million and Xbox 360 will reach 10.5 million for the year.“Our analysis shows that while Wii sales fell ...read more
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Rumor: Project Natal priced at $150; bundled with Arcade SKU for $300
If a report by Edge proves accurate (wait till E3), then Pachter's estimation that Project Natal will cost less than an average game is off. Instead, a source backed by Edge has alleged a $150 price point (with plenty of room to drop) for the forthcoming Xbox 360 motion tech camera -- or $300 when bundled with the Xbox 360 Arcade console. Additionally, the source has suggested an October 26 ...read more
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Modern Warfare 2 gets Double XP this weekend
Infinity Ward has announced that Modern Warfare 2’s getting Double XP this weekend in celebration of Memorial Day in the US.The news was tweeted by Robert Bowling.Not too surprising that there will be one considering it is not only a holiday weekend, but one set aside for remembrance of those who died serving in the armed forces.Most celebrate it by playing games or by having a BBQ and ...read more
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Games on Demand gets CoD4, BF2, Battlestations: Midway
Microsoft has added some war games to its Games on Demand service, in the form of the original Modern Warfare, Battlestations: Midway, and Battlefield 2.You’ll want to check for availability and pricing in your area, but in the US MW1 will run you $39.99, Battlestations $19.99, and Battlefield 2 will cost $19.99 as well.
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Halo: Reach grabs September 14 release date
According to an Associated Press report, Bungie has revealed that Halo: Reach will hit store shelves worldwide on September 14 (with the exception of Japan, where it will launch the following day). That's going to be a rough, rough way to start your school year. The report also reveals that over 2.7 million players logged more than 16 million hours and 1.1 billion kills in the Reach beta ...read more
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BFBC2 stats show what console players like
Players need to be spotting more in Battlefield: Bad Company 2. So show stats DICE has gathered from the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 versions of the shooter. On both consoles, spotting is dead last on the list of activities (detailed below) otherwise dominated by resupplies, repairs and revives. Leading them all however, naturally, are kills; 1,398,249,600 for the PS3 version, 1,937,940,576 for ...read more
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Majority of UK’s Red Dead Redemption sales on the 360
65 percent of those UK chart-topping Red Dead Redemption sales came from the Xbox 360 version, data gathered by GfK Chart-Track shows. Director Dorian Bloch has told CVG that the Rockstar game “is the biggest title of the year so far and assuredly 360-led.” Whether or not the reported shortage issues played into it, he wouldn’t speculate. Chart-Track’s news burst ...read more
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Red Dead crisis in the UK
Red Dead Redemption releases in Europe today, and going by reports those in the UK may want to pick up their copies as soon as possible. According to several major UK retailers, the game is facing serious shortages. Several GAME and HMV retailers have sold out of the PlayStation 3 version or expect to do so by the end of the day. Xbox 360 users need not worry though, as the retailers say there ...read more
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Natal’s line-up too big to fit all publishers, will “overshadowâ�
During the latest Bonus Round - featuring the always well-dressed industry analyst Michael Pachter - there was a lot of talk and focus on E3, Sony and Move. According to Pachter, Microsoft will most certainly “overshadow” Sony’s PlayStation Move during this year’s Electronic Entertainment Expo with Project Natal. The technology has essentially been called the ...read more
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Google celebrates Pac-Man's 30th anniversary with playable logo
A playable ... logo? That's exactly what web giant Google has today, in celebration of the 30th anniversary of Pac-Man's Japanese release. The doodle (Google's term for its event and holiday-specific logos) is accessible on its main page and is a full 255-level game complete with a 256th level "kill screen," just like the original coin-op. The interactive doodle -- a first for Google -- is the ...read more
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