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Xbox 360Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 Get Facebook, Social Media IntegrationAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on November 18, 2009 - 12:47pm.
Foster City,
Calif. - A day after Microsoft (NASD: MSFT)
introduced Xbox 360 integration with social media services including Facebook,
Twitter and Last.fm, Sony (NYSE: SNE) Computer Entertainment America announced its own
integration of Facebook on the PlayStation 3 platform.
tags: Games | Social Networking | Sony | Microsoft | Facebook | Xbox 360 | PlayStation 3 | last.fm | Twitter |
Microsoft Opens First New Retail Store in Scottsdale, Ariz.Authored by Mark Hefflinger on October 23, 2009 - 10:44am.
Scottsdale,
Ariz. - Microsoft (NASD: MSFT) opened its
first in a new line of retail stores in Scottsdale, Arizona on Thursday, which
saw a line of around 500 people waiting for the official opening, Reuters
reported. The company experimented with a retail store concept ten years ago
with Sony at San Francisco's
Metreon, but did not expand the initiative. The new line of retail stores,
which carry Xbox 360 game consoles, Windows-powered laptops from Dell and HP,
and the new Windows 7 operating system, among other items, will expand next to Orange County,
Califorina.
Report: U.S. Game Sales Up 1%; Sony PS3 Leads for First TimeAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on October 20, 2009 - 7:43am.
 Port Washington, N.Y. - Sony's (NYSE: SNE) PlayStation 3 for the first time ever led U.S. video game
sales in September, which on the whole rose 1% from a year ago after several
months of decline, according to sales figures compiled by
market research firm NPD Group. Overall sales were $1.28 billion in September;
despite Sony's success, game hardware sales fell 6% from a year ago, to $472
million.
tags: Games | Sony | Reports | Microsoft | Nintendo | Activision | Xbox 360 | Wii | Retail | Electronic Arts | PlayStation 3 | Research | NPD Group |
Report: U.S. Video Games Sales Sink for 6th Straight MonthAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on September 11, 2009 - 7:03am.
 Port Washington, N.Y. - U.S. video game sales slid for the six
month in a row in August, down 16% from a year ago to $909 million, and are now
down 14% year-to-date, according to sales data compiled by market research firm
NPD Group. Hardware sales fell 25%, to $298 million, although NPD noted that
all consoles except Sony's (NYSE: SNE) PS2 realized sales increases over July levels.
tags: Games | Music | Sony | Reports | Microsoft | Nintendo | DS | Square Enix | Xbox 360 | Wii | Retail | Electronic Arts | PlayStation 3 | Research | NPD Group |
Report: Xbox 360 Console Most Likely to Fail; Wii is Most ReliableAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on September 2, 2009 - 10:33am.
San Francisco
- Microsoft's (NASD: MSFT) Xbox 360 consoles fail at a rate of 23.7% during their first two
years of use, compared with a failure rate of 10% for Sony's (NYSE: SNE) PlayStation 3 and
just 2.7% for Nintendo's Wii, according to a survey of 16,000 failed consoles
conducted by warranty provider Square Trade.
Microsoft Knocks $100 Off Price of Xbox 360 EliteAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on August 27, 2009 - 8:11am.
Redmond,
Wash. - Microsoft (NASD: MSFT) on Thursday
announced plans to drop the price of its Xbox 360 video game consoles, knocking
$100 off the cost of its 120GB Elite model, which will now sell for $300.
Sony Introduces PlayStation 3 "Slim" With $299 Price TagAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on August 18, 2009 - 10:24am.
 Foster City,
Calif. - Sony Computer
Entertainment (NYSE: SNE) has announced plans to introduce a cheaper, slimmer version of
its PlayStation 3, which will sell for $299 when it goes on sale Sept. 1. At
$299, the PS3 "Slim" is still more expensive than Microsoft's Xbox
360 or Nintendo's Wii.
Microsoft Xbox 360 Streaming Deal With Netflix is "Exclusive"Authored by Mark Hefflinger on August 11, 2009 - 12:30pm.
Redmond,
Wash. - Microsoft (NASD: MSFT) claims to have
an exclusive relationship among console vendors with Netflix, whose subscribers
can stream TV episodes and movies to their Xbox 360 video game consoles,
Engadget reported. Netflix had been rumored to be in talks to expand streaming to
Sony's PlayStation 3 and Nintendo's Wii, but Nintendo in a station claimed that
"Xbox 360 will be the only game console to offer this movie-watching
experience."
Report: U.S. Game Sales Plunge 31% to $1.17B in JuneAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on July 17, 2009 - 7:18am.
 Port Washington, N.Y. - U.S. video game sales plunged 31% in
June, to $1.17 billion, the most precipitous drop since the industry saw a 41% year-over-year
decline in September 2000, according to figures from market research firm NPD
Group. "This is one of the first months where I think the impact of the
economy is clearly reflected in the sales numbers," said NPD analyst Anita
Frazier.
French Xbox Users Get Canal Plus TV, Movies, SoccerAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on June 29, 2009 - 11:04am.
London
- Microsoft (NASD: MSFT) has partnered with French pay-TV company Canal Plus to offer
movies, TV and soccer on demand through its Xbox 360 video game console,
Reuters reported. The deal will give French Xbox Live members access to some
3,000 programs, as well as French Ligue 1 soccer matches. Microsoft signed an
Xbox Live programming carriage deal last month with BSkyB.
Microsoft Debuts Motion-Sensing Camera Controller for XboxAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on June 1, 2009 - 1:27pm.
 Los Angeles - Microsoft (NASD: MSFT) introduced
"Project Natal," a motion-sensing camera controller accessory for the
Xbox 360, on Monday at the E3 video game convention in Los Angeles. "The 'Project Natal' sensor
is the world's first to combine an RGB camera, depth sensor, multi-array
microphone and custom processor running proprietary software all in one
device," the company said.
Microsoft: 30M Xbox 360s Sold; 20M Xbox Live MembersAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on May 28, 2009 - 11:15am.
Redmond,
Wash. - Microsoft (NASD: MSFT) announced on
Thursday that worldwide sales of its Xbox 360 video game console have now
topped 30 million units, up 28% from the same point last year.
Report: U.S. Video Game Sales Down 17% Again in AprilAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on May 15, 2009 - 5:23am.
 Port Washington, N.Y. - U.S.
video game sales were down 17% in April to $1.03 billion, the second decline in
as many months for an industry that had previously shown resilience in the
current economy, according to sales data compiled by market research firm NPD
Group. While game software sales plunged 23% year-over-year, to $510.7 million,
NPD noted that April 2008's numbers up were nearly 50% on 2007, fueled by the
release of blockbusters "Mario Kart" and "Grand Theft Auto
4."
Microsoft Acquires Canadian Game Developer BigParkAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on May 7, 2009 - 12:02pm.
Redmond,
Wash. - Microsoft (NASD: MSFT) announced on
Thursday that it will acquire Canadian online game developer BigPark, for an
undisclosed sum.
Microsoft Extends Xbox 360 Warranty to Cover "E74" FailuresAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on April 14, 2009 - 10:34am.
Redmond,
Wash. - Microsoft (NASD: MSFT) has extended
the warranty on its Xbox 360 video game consoles to three years, for hardware
failures indicated by an "E74" error message that users have been
reporting since at least last fall, VentureBeat reported.
Amazon.com Introduces Online Store for Microsoft Xbox 360Authored by Mark Hefflinger on April 8, 2009 - 11:45am.
Seattle
- Amazon.com (NASD: AMZN) on Wednesday launched a beta of its own online store compatible
with Microsoft's (NASD: MSFT) Xbox 360 online game service, Xbox Live. The Amazon Xbox LIVE
Store will let consumers purchase and gift select Xbox Live online games,
subscription cards and Microsoft Points cards. "PC gamers have enjoyed the
convenience of digital downloads on Amazon.com for some time," said Greg
Hart, vice president of video games and software for Amazon. "Now
Amazon.com and Microsoft are bringing that same level of convenience to
platform gamers by expanding the reach of the Xbox LIVE digital platform to
millions of Amazon customers."
Sony PlayStation 3 Outsold Nintendo Wii in Japan Last MonthAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on April 6, 2009 - 9:34am.
Tokyo - The Sony (NYSE: SNE) PlayStation
3 outsold the Nintendo Wii in Japan
for the first time in 16 months in March, Reuters reported, citing sales data
calculated by Japanese magazine Enterbrain.
Buzz Watch: Alpine Legend For Xbox 360Authored by Jay Baage on April 1, 2009 - 7:34am.
I don't want to give it away, but remember what day it is? Seriously, I think this game could be a real-life hit among hipsters in Silver Lake. Guitar Hero is so yesterday! Elron Sells 3DV Gaming Cam Unit to Undisclosed BuyerAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on March 30, 2009 - 12:23pm.
Tel Aviv,
Israel - Elron
Electronic Industries announced that it has signed a deal to sell its 3DV
Systems motion sensing camera technology unit to an undisclosed company, although
Microsoft (NASD: MSFT) has been rumored to be interested in the firm.
Report: U.S. Game Sales Up 10% in February to $1.47 BillionAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on March 20, 2009 - 7:59am.
 Port Washington, N.Y. - The U.S. video game industry
continued to buck the economic downturn in February, with sales up 10% from a
year ago to $1.47 billion, led, once again, by strong sales of Nintendo's Wii
and DS systems, according to a report from market research firm NPD Group. "The
U.S.
video games industry continues to post strong year-over-year comps despite the
tough economy. Unit sales increased even more than dollar sales did, reflecting
a slightly lower average retail price for all categories as compared to last
year," said NPD analyst Anita Frazier.
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