The Xbox 360 may be a hi-fi next generation console to gamers. However, Microsoft thinks that it is much more than just a game console. It wants the Xbox 360 to be the digital entertainment hub of households. From November 22, Microsoft will start offering moves and television through its Xbox Live service. The movies [...]
After much delay, the PlayStation 3 launched finally in Japan today. As expected, the mad scramble to get a unit of the much-awaited gaming console ensured that it sold out within hours of launch. With Sony releasing just 100,000 of the next-generation consoles in Japan n launch day, thousands of gaming enthusiasts queued for hours [...]
It was bound to happen this way. We saw it all before and it is just a case of history repeating itself. In just over a day after the much-hyped, much-awaited Sony PlayStation 3 launched, it has found its way to the Japanese grey market. During the first phase of the launch, Sony released just [...]
Nintendo’s new console, the Wii games console has gone on sale in the US yesterday. Several thousand fans lined up, many of whom had camped for days to get a unit in New York and Hollywood. The Wii is largely seen as Nintendo’s answer to Sony and Microsoft who had been hogging the limelight with [...]
Electronic Arts Inc., the video game maker, outcasts Wall Street’s expectations as the sales of its games used on the new PlayStation 3 mounts. The company reported quarterly net income dropped 38 percent to $160 million, or 50 cents per share, compared with $259 million, or 83 cents per share, during the same period last [...]
