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Indie Game Developer Grosses $825K In Sales First Week on Xbox 360 Store

Authored by Jay Baage on August 14, 2008 - 8:50am.

Seattle, WA. - Jonathan Blow, developer of the game Braid, estimates that it has sold 55,000 copies for the Xbox 360. At $15 per game, that’s $825,000 in first week gross sales, according to the blog Silicon Alley Insider (SAI).

tags: Games | Xbox 360 | Console | Indie Games | Jonathan Blow | Braid |

Sony to Discontinue Production of Original PlayStation Console

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on March 27, 2006 - 11:52am.
Tokyo - Sony Computer Entertainment has announced that it has discontinued production of its original PlayStation video game console, after shipping more than 103 million units worldwide since 1994. The company has said that its forthcoming PlayStation 3 will support games for the original PlayStation, and is also developing an emulator that will enable its handheld PSP game device to support PlayStation titles.
tags: Sony | Discontinue | Production | Original PlayStation | Console |

Report: Console and Handheld Online Gamers to Number 30 Million by 2009

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on January 3, 2006 - 8:10am.
Scottsdale, Ariz. - Video game consoles and handheld game devices are greatly expanding the market for online gaming, according to a report from market research firm In-Stat. Gamers who play online via their Microsoft Xbox, Nintendo DS or other console numbered 3.4 million in 2004, and are expected to reach 30 million by 2009. In-Stat predicts Microsoft's Xbox Live online game service will see just under 50% annual subscriber growth between 2004 and 2009. For its part, Nintendo has eschewed online gaming for its GameCube, but has launched a network of Wi-Fi hotspots worldwide in connection with its free online game service for the Nintendo DS handheld. Meanwhile, Sony, which currently offers free online play through the PlayStation 2, is expected to have a big impact on subscriber growth and revenues over the next few years with the release of the PlayStation 3; it's unclear whether Sony will continue to offer online gaming for free with the new console, or try to generate revenue with a subscription service.
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Nintendo Details "Revolution" Console; Unveils Tiny Game Boy Micro

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on May 17, 2005 - 8:26am.
Los Angeles -- Nintendo on Tuesday provided the first glimpses of its next-generation "Revolution" video game console, which will be much smaller than either the PlayStation 3 or Xbox 360, and also for the first time announced a new handheld console, the 4-inch by 2-inch Game Boy Micro. The Revolution, slated for release sometime in 2006, will sport an IBM processor and ATI graphics chip, built-in Wi-Fi, 512MB of flash memory and support for DVD playback. Initial titles for the console will include "Super Mario Strikers," "Mario Mix," "Mario Party 7," "Mario Baseball," "Smash Brothers" and "Dance Dance Revolution." Nintendo said the tiny Game Boy Micro, weighing just 2.8 ounces, will be able to play all games for Nintendo's Game Boy Advance SP on its 2-inch backlit screen. A removable face plate will let owners purchase customized versions in various colors and designs. "No matter how tight your jeans are, the Game Boy Micro will fit in them," said Nintendo of America executive vice president of sales and marketing Reggie Fils-Aime. Nintendo will release the Game Boy Micro in the fall of 2005.
tags: Games | Nintendo | Revolution | Console | Game Boy Micro | Unveils Tiny |