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Global Weekly Chart, Ending 23rd Jun 2012

Worldwide Hardware:

1: 3DS - 163,306 (+14%)
2: PS3 - 119,786 (+3%)
3: X360 - 90,555 (0%)
4: PSV - 50,849 (-39%)
5: PSP - 45,342 (+2%)
6: Wii - 45,014 (-8%)
7: DS - 38,220 (-3%)

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NastyLeftHook04314d ago

1: 3DS - 163,306 (+14%)
2: PS3 - 119,786 (+3%)
3: X360 - 90,555 (0%)

Thats what i like to see.

tokugawa4314d ago

i like to see fanboys, patting themselves on the back about sales figures, for a console...

Outside_ofthe_Box4314d ago

Why are you acting like you aren't a fanboy? If the 360 and PS3 switched places on this chart and someone posted the exact same thing you wouldn't being saying that but instead you'd be loling at how N4G is going to explode...

NastyLeftHook04314d ago (Edited 4314d ago )

the sales are in tokugawa

aceitman4314d ago

whats wierd is how 360 pulled ahead of ps3 by a little over 3 million with there price cut and now the ps3 is close to 2 million it looks like it will break under 2 million by september . and then the ps3 will have a price break at tokyo game show and go for the kill .

Dms20124314d ago

You know, I wouldn't be saying that if 360 were first.

Moncole4314d ago

3DS sold a lot this week. Xbox sales may go higher with the recent release of the 100$ xbox, MS will just need to advertise it.

DarkHeroZX4314d ago (Edited 4314d ago )

its not really $100, its subscription based meaning you pay over a period of time and its actually more expensive (about $470 over 2 years to be exact). If you cancel early while owning it, it'll set you back an extra $200. and that offer is only through MS not retail. Bottom line is the $100 360 deal aint worth the extra hassle and its better to pay up front.

TBM4314d ago (Edited 4314d ago )

you know this and i know this, but most of the blind americans will believe otherwise. this is what i hate about my fellow americans they believe they are getting a better deal with this when they are getting screwed out of more money just like cell phone deals.

it is simpler to just pay the front cost of the damn console.

Moncole4314d ago

Some people cant spend a lot of money up front, so they will get the 100$ model.

ChunkyLover534314d ago (Edited 4314d ago )

1.Not everyone has money to pay up front
2.This deal is now available at Gamestop and Bestbuy.

I know people who bought an Xbox 360 or PS3 at a rent to own place like Rent-A-Center and end up paying over $1000 for their console. People do this for the same reason they use credit cards, because its easier to put low payments out over a period of time, as opposed to putting out hundreds of dollars up front.

Also, if Microsoft offers the Xbox 720 for the same deal, look out, its going to be HUGE.

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@Nadasico
At the end of the day, spacing out the payments with the Xbox 360/Kinect deal is only slightly more costly. Its a good deal if people want to game right now. Who the hell are we to tell people what they should do with their own money?

You sound like Mr.Potter from Its A Wonderful Life, he was saying that people should just save up to get nice things, the rebut to that is that there is nothing wrong with people getting nice things now.

My father gave me a bit of advice that I still use today. "If you wait until you have the money to get something, you'll never have anything". Sometimes if you want something you have to take a risk, or just go for it.

If you don't think that $99 model will be a huge success when next generation comes around, that is just foolish thinking.

I think people are just upset because Microsoft is the only one offering this and everyone knows its probably going to do well. If Sony went and offered a plan like this, people around here would think it was the best thing since sliced bread.

Nadasico4314d ago

ChunkyLover53 Its called saving money so you don't get screwed out of money. Just put the money away rather then getting screwed over by some scheme. An before you know it you will have the money without having to over spend. Like TBM said though a lot of our fellow Americans eat up the dumbest schemes which is why rent a center is still in business.

JBSleek4314d ago

It is worth the hassel though. It is a subsidized plan.

I could either buy a new phone with a two year contract and pay less up front.

Or- I could buy it outright and pay less of a subscription plan.

Either way you are going to pay about the same price here or there.

This type of model has been out a long time and there isn't anything wrong with it. It's an option for those who don't have $300-400 to give right now but still want an Xbox.

pandaboy4314d ago

I'm sorry but isn't a new xbox under $200 anyway? If you can afford $100 dollars up front to start with then that would make you a moron for using this deal.

TBM4314d ago

i also like to say if i'm paying my cable subscriber to use online, why in the f**k would i pay MS $15 per month - $360 over 2 years to use my own damn online that im paying cable company to use?

also if i did want to use live im just going to pay the one time fee of $60 instead of this stupid pricing plan they have.

Sanquine904314d ago

@TMB hahaha , i like your statement. Guess what guys i got the Iphone 7 and it costs 50 dollars.. Pays every month 40 dollars for 2 years straight

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yabhero4314d ago

I love how people disagree when all they have to do is scroll up and look at the numbers and see 3DS, first.

Fishy Fingers4314d ago

PSV did 5K more than the PSP? Not good.

Nadasico4314d ago (Edited 4314d ago )

On another note can someone explain to me that owns a 3DS why you think it is the top selling device all the time? I maybe want to play black and white 2 and fire emblem. An I honestly can't think of anything else I would want to play on it. It would be nice to see how long and for what some of these 3ds's get used for.

Besides the sales jump in Japan it just seems like another case of its a Nintendo handheld and people eat that up. Kind of like the way people buy ipods without even thinking about it. I mean hey, I used to own every Nintendo handheld until it went to the DS and they were all worth it. I am just curious if its just the same thing new generation. For me the reason I bought them like that back then is because from the start there were so many games I wanted to play it was a no brainier.

Now it doesn't feel like that at all with only 5 games max I'd want to play on it.

bothebo4314d ago

Good question. Anyone who owns both will say the Vita is better because Sony tries not to sell you dog crap aside from a few rushed or poorly made first parties.

Someone pointed out to me that Resident Evil: Revelations an "M" rated game on the system didn't even sell one million units. What does that say about the system? They're all kids.

Rrobba4314d ago (Edited 4314d ago )

It sold more than Uncharted on the Vita.

Just saying.

For those of you who will rush to disagree me, look it up.

dark-hollow4314d ago

You must be one of those immature middle schoolers who think games that they play showcase their maturity.

bothebo4314d ago

@
dark-hollow

"You must be one of those immature middle schoolers who think games that they play showcase their maturity."

How many middle schoolers do you know that are eighteen years old? Better luck next time champ.

@Rrobba

That is true, but regardless 1/3 of Vita owners bought Uncharted Golden Abyss. Only 1/16 of 3DS owners bought Resident Evil: Revelations.

Siren304314d ago

How many games on the psv have sold millions? I guess that means everyone who owns a vita are kids too

DarkHeroZX4314d ago

bothebo has a point to some degree. Smaller install base equals less game sales. So RE selling more then Uncharted makes sense I mean there's only what like 2 million vitas out there vs 17-18 million 3DS. Its a no brainer which game is gonna sell more.

bothebo4314d ago

@ Siren30

How does that make any sense? We're talking about "M" rated games. The Vita has only sold just over 2 million units. The 3DS has sold over 17 million. You do the math.

shackdaddy4314d ago (Edited 4314d ago )

LMAO at butt-hurt fanboys

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AdvanceWarsSgt4314d ago

"I mean hey, I used to own every Nintendo handheld until it went to the DS and they were all worth it. I am just curious if its just the same thing new generation. For me the reason I bought them like that back then is because from the start there were so many games I wanted to play it was a no brainier."

Wait.......please for the love of god tell me that you're not insinuating that the DS does NOT have a huge library of games. Because if that's what you're insinuating, then you may be suffering from fanboyism.

Nadasico4313d ago

I suffer nothing of the sort, I just know what I like and it doesn't seem to have a lot of it. Which is why I asked the question. An having a large library of games doesn't mean it has a lot that I want to play. That is the same argument pc users use when referring to the pc library.

AdvanceWarsSgt4313d ago

But the DS library has games in damn near every genre. Saying that you can't find anything to play on the DS is like saying you can't find anything to play on the PS2 or SNES.

Nadasico4313d ago (Edited 4313d ago )

I wasn't saying I couldn't find anything just that it was still to small of an amount. Fire Emblem doesn't come out till next year and the only other thing I can see at the moment I know I would like would be the new pokemon. Yea there are some nice games yabhero listed below but most of those are. Just another Mario or Mario Kart and I've played better versions of Metal Gear, Street Fighter, Monster hunter and Resident Evil. Ocarina is just a remake, don't like Fifa an some of the other ones are not out but still don't look anything past alright at best.

Shnazzyone4314d ago

I'll tell you why. It's a fun system to carry around, it's more inexpensive than vita, it has tons of games. TONS! My biggest problem with the 3ds when I open it up is picking which of the 20+ games I have on the device to play. It does something interesting every day.

If you don't own one you wouldn't understand. I'd like to know what vita owners like so much about it. My experience with it I found it unwielding to consider carrying around in my pocket and I found the dual joysticks to basically be "baby joysticks" as I put it at the time. They are definitely not a selling point. They barely even felt like they had any play at all. Like buttons with sticks attached. I dunno how vita owners don't get pissed when they play those tiny things.

yabhero4314d ago

Worthwhile games on 3DS:
Super Mario 3DLand
Mario Kart 7
Kid Icarus
Metal Gear Solid
Street Fighter
Tekken
Heroes of Ruin
Ocarina of Time
FIFA 12
Monster Hunter
Pushmo
Sakura Samurai
Dillion's Western
Mutant Mudds
Resident Revelations
More I can't think of...

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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."

ChasterMies10h ago

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

just_looken5h 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

CrimsonWing6921h 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.

CrimsonWing6920h ago(Edited 20h 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.

Profchaos17h ago(Edited 17h 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_Frampt8h 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_looken5h 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 2h 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.