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Final Fantasy XIII Release Date Announced

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Playstation 3 could get Facebook with next update

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Uncharted Coming to PSP!? Er... There's Just One Little Catch

Finally, Sony mega-franchise Uncharted will be represented on PSP… sort of. The... more

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Sony in the hunt.

A Columbia Records executive has confirmed that they are in negotiations to sign... more

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Sony will release movies on Internet TV before DVD

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Sony Ericsson Xperia Pureness specs, officially

Sony Ericsson Xperia Pureness is a unique phone,it has a see-through display and a... more

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The Bender Podcast – GameX, MW2 promoting Terrorism, and DSi for Old People

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Super Mega Podcast Bros: Episode 26 - Newfangled Style - 30/10/09

Games: Uncharted 2, Garry's Mod, Bowser's Inside Story, Fifa 10 and Lost Odyssey... more

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Sony Releases Impressive PS3 Sales Figures

When Sony cut the price of the PS3 by $100, and introduced the PS3 Slim for $299 this... more

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Kratos is Thirsty for Blood

Sticking to their promise, Sony Europe has begun to send out God of War 3 demo codes... more

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High Praise for PSP LittleBigPlanet

Sony Cambridge Studios were given the daunting task of bringing LittleBigPlanet’s... more

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God of War 3 Ultimate Edition Detailed

*drool* http://kotaku.com/5393531/behold-the-god-of-war-iii-ultimate-edition

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Tropic Thunder's Etan Cohen Writing Men in Black 3 for Sony

This is also official confirmation that Sony is moving forward on making Men in Black... more

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Game Podunk Review: SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs Confrontation

We all know the SOCOM series is one of the most popular multiplayer shooters out... more

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God of War III Demo Included on District 9 Blu-ray

In what may be the strangest bit of cross-promotion to date, Sony announced today that... more

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Sony in PS3 movie streaming deal with Netflix

ony said on Monday it is partnering with Netflix to provide access to the online movie... more

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Netflix coming to Playstation 3 next month

Been waiting for Netflix streaming to arrive on the Playstation 3? Well, wait no further.

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Netflix Streaming on PS3: Coming Soon

Uh, holy crap? Netflix streaming will be available "later this year" on the PS3. Like... more

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Sony PlayStation 3 Outsells Nintendo Wii for First Time in U.S.

Oct. 20 (Bloomberg) -- Sony Corp.’s PlayStation 3 outsold Nintendo Co.’s Wii console for the first time following a $100 price cut, helping the U.S. video-game market end six consecutive months of declining revenue.

Hardware, software and accessory sales in the world’s largest video-game market rose 1 percent to $1.28 billion last month, researcher NPD Group Inc. said yesterday in an e-mailed statement. Sales of Tokyo-based Sony’s PS3 more than doubled to 491,800, while those of the Wii fell 33 percent to 462,800. Microsoft Corp.’s Xbox 360 sales gained 1.6 percent to 352,600.

Sony’s reduction of the PS3 price on Aug. 19 helped reverse an industry slump that had been exacerbated by the absence of new hit games. Industry revenue is down 13 percent through September, NPD said. Redmond, Washington-based Microsoft lowered the price of its most powerful console, the Xbox 360 Elite, by $100 to $300 on Aug. 27. Kyoto-based Nintendo followed a month later with a 20 percent price cut for the Wii.

“For some time, people held off on buying because they were expecting a PS3 price cut,” said Atul Bagga, an industry analyst with ThinkEquity LLC in San Francisco. Nintendo’s Wii price cut came late in September so “they aren’t seeing the full effect. October should be better for Nintendo,” he said.

Sony rose 1.3 percent to 2,695 yen at 9:17 a.m. in Tokyo trading, while Nintendo declined 0.3 percent to 23,960 yen in Osaka. Microsoft fell 0.5 percent to $26.36 on the Nasdaq Stock Market yesterday.

Hardware Sales

With Nintendo’s slide, hardware sales fell 6 percent to $472.3 million, Port Washington, New York-based NPD said. September was the first month Sony outsold its rivals in the U.S. since the PS3 was introduced in November 2006. The system has a built-in Blu-ray player and wireless Internet connection.

“We’ve felt that we have a system that would stand the test of time,” Jack Tretton, president of Sony Computer Entertainment America said in an interview yesterday. The sales pace is continuing in October, he said.

Video-game software sales totaled $649.3 million, up 5 percent from a year earlier. The top-selling games were Microsoft’s “Halo 3: ODST,” Nintendo’s “Wii Sports Resort” and Electronic Arts Inc.’s “Madden NFL 10.” “The Beatles: Rock Band” was the fifth best-selling game.

The increase in game sales was “disappointing,” said Bagga, who was expecting a gain of about 10 percent. Wedbush Morgan Securities analyst Michael Pachter expected software sales to be up 21 percent.

Games that may be released for the holiday shopping season include Activision Blizzard Inc.’s “Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2,” Electronic Arts’s “FIFA 10” and Sony’s “Uncharted 2.”

Sales of hardware, software and accessories for Microsoft Xbox 360 comprised 32 percent of industry revenue last month, NPD said. The Xbox 360 is the only console system to have an increase in sales this year.

Nintendo led in sales of handheld game systems, with 524,200 units compared with 190,400 PSPs sold by Sony.Oct. 20 (Bloomberg) -- Sony Corp.’s PlayStation 3 outsold Nintendo Co.’s Wii... more

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Kanye PS3 Adam Lambert Accordion

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Final Fantasy XIII Release Date Announced

Playstation 3 could get Facebook with next update

Uncharted Coming to PSP!? Er... There's Just One Little Catch

Sony in the hunt.

Sony will release movies on Internet TV before DVD

Sony Ericsson Xperia Pureness specs, officially

The Bender Podcast – GameX, MW2 promoting Terrorism, and DSi for Old People

Super Mega Podcast Bros: Episode 26 - Newfangled Style - 30/10/09

Sony Releases Impressive PS3 Sales Figures

Kratos is Thirsty for Blood

High Praise for PSP LittleBigPlanet

God of War 3 Ultimate Edition Detailed

Tropic Thunder's Etan Cohen Writing Men in Black 3 for Sony

Game Podunk Review: SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs Confrontation

God of War III Demo Included on District 9 Blu-ray

Sony in PS3 movie streaming deal with Netflix

Netflix coming to Playstation 3 next month

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