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New Wii in 2011, motion tech to have small impact on PS3, 360: Wada
Motion tech isn’t going to be the PS3 and 360 revolution some may have us believe, Square Enix head Yoichi Wada’s told the FT. “Present game machines already have a lot of functions: they are a network terminal, a Blu-ray or DVD player, and a gaming machine. Compared to these three pillars, the [new motion] controllers are quite limited, so… Read more
GamesCom attendence pegged at over 245,000
Koelnmesse has announced that this year’s attendance for GamesCom came in at a staggering 245,000 visitors. Obviously, a lot more then Leipzig this year anyways. They’ve also confirmed that next year’s dates will be from August 18-22 2010. We already have the flights booked. PR is after the jump. *245,000 visitors experience spectacular premiere of gamescom in Cologne* Trade fair and… Read more
Xbox 360 Slim is a question of when, not if: Analyst
Analyst David Cole of DFC Intelligence has told Industry Gamers that it won’t be long before Microsoft released a slimmer version of Xbox 360. “I think it is a question of when not if,” he told the site. “However, the when part is a big uncertainty … rumors have been going on for a long time. I think people were… Read more
OXM hint at 360 price-cut, new Walmart ad shows $299
nd the price-cut rumours just keep on rolling. It seems all but confirmed that the Xbox 360 will get a price-cut, but by how much? A guess would be £199/$299 for the Elite. In fact, the newest ad from Walmart has the Elite down for $299. The new price will take effect from Wednesday September 1st. Remember what else happens… Read more
PS3 Slim won’t be in short demand: House
SCEE bossman Andrew House has said to MCV that, despite fears from Amazon it’ll be in short demand, the PS3 Slim won’t be receiving shortages at it’s release. “There are trucks and trailers leaving right now – it’s on the road,” said House. “I will make a prediction there – I don’t think we will be having too many of… Read more
Sony is head to head with Microsoft: House
SCEE boss Andrew House has admitted that Sony is going “head to head” right now with Microsoft. Speaking to MCV, House said that the PS3 and PSPgo does have a fighting chance of taking on the Xbox 360. “We’ve competing very seriously, head-to-head, with Microsoft in Europe right now,” said House, going further to say “and this gives us a… Read more
Halo: Reach in development right since the end of Halo 3: Bungie
Halo: Reach has been in development since development ended on Halo 3. That’s what Bungie’s Brian Jarrard told VG247 at GamesCom. The community manager made the admission as he was talking to us about Halo 3: ODST and how life hasn’t changed much since the studio became an independent studio again after breaking away from Microsoft Games Studios. “Day to… Read more
PS3 Slim Price, Timing is a Great Move: EA and Ubisoft
There’s no denying that Sony’s introduction of the PlayStation 3 Slim has been a popular move for the company. But perhaps the executives for various publishers are enjoying it more than the customers Sony is bringing in. For instance, Electronic Arts Chief Executive Officer John Riccitiello told the Chicago Tribune that Sony’s announcement of a price cut was a “bold… Read more
PS3 Slim Uses 45nm Cell Processor
Now we know what the Playstation 3 Slim offers as far as energy consumption and size, but how has the hardware changed to make it possible? Way back in September of last year, the first rumblings of a 45nm Cell Processor were heard. It was reported that mass production of the smaller, more efficient chip would begin in 2009. Well,… Read more
