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Global Hardware and Software weekly ending October 12th

Pokemon X/Y (3DS) tops the charts with 4,128,542 sold in 1st week. psv sales triple and ps3 past 80 million sold now 1.5 million ahead of the xbox 360.
3DS 423,798
PS3 174,659
PSV 96,519
X360 76,296
WiiU 67,662
PSP 27,250
Wii 21,072
DS 5,816

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mandf3840d ago

WOW the vita outsold the 360

Lalanana3840d ago

lol maybe because almost everyone already have a 360?

ever think of that?

Stsonic3840d ago

Ever think the vita outselling the 360 is out of the norm, ever think of that?

aceitman3840d ago (Edited 3840d ago )

@lalanana did u ever think y u have 2 bubbles. not everyone has each system , should there be a point when a system will stop selling ,cause , u know everyone has one . no that is not possible cause not everyone will buy a system . and yes wow the vita outsold the 360 way to go sony ,hopefully it will continue to sell well. and well said stsonic. its only logical .

WarThunder3840d ago (Edited 3840d ago )

Whos everyone? last time i check ps2 had 145 million consoles sold and still didn't have everyone...

OnTopic, Good to see Beyond: Two Souls in the top 5.

Ezz20133840d ago

almost everyone already have a ps3
and pse sold more than xbox360
why ps3 still selling this much then ?!

BTW i don't trust Vgchartz
just making a point

Bathyj3840d ago

PS3 outsells X360 in America for the first time in 3 years and Vita out outsells it worldwide, maybe the first time ever, and all a month before both companies are about to launch their new consoles.

You dont think ANY of that is significant at all?

This business is all about having momentum, and keeping it. Who do you think has it and whose losing it?

shoddy3840d ago

Bu bu but teh salessss!

scott1823840d ago

PS3 still going very strong, Vita getting better. 3DS is killing it!

Clunkyd3840d ago

@Lalanananananana

I think you need to get your head checked.

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Watari3213840d ago (Edited 3840d ago )

N4G FIGHT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!LOL

2 bubbles was put down

tubers3840d ago

50-60K came from Japan's recent PCH-2000 model.

Eonjay3840d ago

Nice Jump for Vita and Wii U. 3DS is exceptional.

OlgerO3840d ago

Holy shit a 1500% jump for vita in Japan. What the hell got released there ?

Concertoine3840d ago

jesus look at those 3ds sales! considering the 3ds will probably have a longer lifespan than the ds i wonder where it'll sit compared to that system in the long run.
same for vita.

mrbojingles3840d ago

They sold 14 million in 2011/2012 and are aiming for 18 million this year (which is entirely attainable with $129 2DS and Pokemon)

I'm guessing and I could be really wrong that sales will go like this
2014: 17.5 million 2015: 15 million 2016: 13.5 million 2017: 11 million 2018: 8 million 2019: 5.5 million 2020: 2 million for a total of 118-125 million. Not near DS levels but not bad either. I'd say 2017 will be the year they release their next-gen handheld which may be a handheld/console hybrid

TekoIie3840d ago (Edited 3840d ago )

It could vary. It's a bit too early to tell to be honest although, if Ninty can make 2015/2016 look as good as 2013/2014 does then I'm sure that it could be on track to being the best selling platform.

mrbojingles3840d ago

Really, really good to see a bump in Wii U sales even if it is still sorta floundering in Japan.

mrbojingles3840d ago (Edited 3840d ago )

Lol, someone disagrees with a platform having healthier though still modest sales?

hduce3840d ago

Gotta love the fanboys!!!!

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Mugen Souls Retro Review – Sexy Demon Space Adventure

Gary Green said: We have a juxtaposition of 2D and 3D visuals, flashy turn-based combat, quirky anime characters with cheeky dialogue with plenty of partial nudity; Yes, this is a Compile Heart JRPG. Whilst the engine is borrowed from Hyperdimension Neptunia mk2, Mugen Souls is more of a Disgaea spin-off. It’s not a strategy RPG as such, it merely sits within Disgaea’s ever-expanding universe (Multiverse? Netherverse? Your guess is as good as mine). You won’t find cameos though, since Mugen Souls is a franchise which aims to stand on its own two feet.

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Looking Back At 2008, An Unbelievably Incredible Year Of Video Game Releases

Huzaifa from eXputer: "2008 was home to the likes of Call of Duty: World at War, Dead Space, GTA 4, Far Cry 2, Left 4 Dead, and many other hits, which is outright remarkable."

ChasterMies11h ago

Some of these low paid video game “news” writers weren’t born before 2007.

just_looken6h ago

Here here

Those that were around before 2000's i am sure are like me that think we entered a world of non readers or those that follow without question.

I can not wait to see fallout 3 a goty game even though it was about water with non content until you add the dlc/updates then you got the performance/crashing

CrimsonWing6922h ago

I don’t think anything can compare to 2023

lucasnooker21h ago

1998 - the best year in gaming! Metal gear solid, crash bandicoot 3, medievil, half life, ocarina of time, thief, tenchu, resident evil 2, Spyro, tomb raider 3, oddworld abes exodus, banjo kazooie.

It was a different breed of a gaming era. You’ll never understand what it was like back then. The aura of gaming, it was different!

KyRo21h ago(Edited 21h ago)

I second this. Gaming was a lot more varied and fun than it is today. I'm 35 so getting on compared to some here but I got to see all the changes from NES up to now but I've never felt so disappointed in any generation than I have this current gen. I was expecting more from this generation rather than prettier versions of games that came before it. Game mechanics have become so refined that alot of games feel the same and has done for a while now.

Maybe it's time to have a break for a while. I love gaming but I don't feel I get much fun in the traditional sense out of it anymore.

CrimsonWing6921h ago(Edited 21h ago)

Metal Gear Solid, Resident Evil 2, Abe’s Exodus, and Ocarina of Time are the only things from that list that I liked.

Here’s the 2023 game releases that I personally liked… and big releases that I didn’t care for:

- Dead Space Remake
- Wo Long Dynatsy
- Resident Evil 4 Remake
- Diablo 4
- Fire Emblem Engage
- Hogwarts Legcay
- Street Fighter 6
- Hi-Fi Rush
- Like a Dragon: Ishin
- Octopath Traveler 2
- Final Fantasy Pixel Remasters
- Final Fanatsy XVI (actually ended up not liking this, but it was still a big deal release)
- Baldur’s Gate 3
- Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon
- Lies of P
- Mortal Kombat 1
- Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
- Starfield (Ended up hating this one, but big release)
- Super Mario Bros. Wonder
- Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (I’m an old-school Zelda fan, but didn’t really enjoy this game)
- Alan Wake 2

I mean, honestly I’ve never seen a year of major IP releases like that, ever.

Profchaos18h ago(Edited 18h ago)

Isn't it just a generational thing realistically.

I've been gaming since way back and I some of my favourite games go as far back as the late 80s for me each generation has a year or two of game changing releases one after another before an inevitable dry spell.

I kind of agree gaming had a different feel games hit different because we didn't have the internet nothing got spoiled and you really had to put in the effort to beat a puzzle which could set entire groups of people looking for a solution. But most importantly games were experimental and not as cookie cutter as today even basics like controls were not universal today r2 is shoot l2 is ads garunteed you can't deviate from that in a shooter back then it could of been square, R1 or R1 and circle nothing was standard.

But as time moves on a new generation picks up their controller they are going to be interested in different things that PS1 demo disc with the t Rex blew our primitive 16 bit brains back on launch but to kids today it's laughable.
The new gen of kids coming into to hobby seem to value different things to us there seems to be a huge focus on online play, streamers, gaming personalities, and social experiences, convience of digital downloads. To me I value none of that but that's ok like my parents not liking the band's I would listen to its just the natural cycle.

Gameseeker_Frampt9h ago

Just about every year in the 7th generation was great and something we most likely won't experience again.

2009 for example had Assassin's Creed 2, Batman: Arkham Asylum, Dragon Age: Origins, Uncharted 2, Halo 3: ODST, Killzone 2, Borderlands, Bayonetta, and Demon's Souls to name a few.

just_looken6h ago

It still amazes me we got over 7 rockstar games ps2/ps3 but 3 for the ps3/ps4/ps5

Dragon age 1-3 and mass effect 1-3 in 7ish years what a generation.

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6 Fun Games Where You Actually Play As The Bad Guy

While the mainstream media always sees things turning in favor of the hero, here are 6 games that own being a bad guy.

Profchaos1d 3h ago

Pretty much all of these games listed are based around a morality system you don't have to be bad and you don't have to be good.

It seems to have left out some real amazing games like red dead redemption 1/2,ass effect and true crime la/ny

Tacoboto1d 3h ago

Armored Core VI?

Ok, I'm really missing something here. Just beat chapter 3 earlier this evening, unlocked A-rank Arena fights. I'm not seeing or sensing any branching paths or morality system and I've done every side mission and arena fight available to me up to that fight.

Is something big coming soon to branch the story?

banger881d 2h ago

No mention of Grand Theft Auto? Saints Row (original trilogy), Manhunt? Also The Suffering (depending on the ending you get).

ChasterMies16h ago

Trevor in GTA 6 is a sadist and psychopath who dabbles in cannibalism. Should be top of the list. These game “news” sites should hire people that know games.