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Console and game sales the day after E3

Recent data gives light to Sony's claim of a doubling in their sales since their US$ 100 price drop. For the sales week ending on July 14 at least, sales for the PlayStation 3 rose 131%, more than double, outrunning the sales of the 360. The Wii rose by 10% but the Xbox hardly moved, selling only 1% more than the previous week.

LSDARBY6556d ago

Has the PS3 price dropped in Japan?

Darkiewonder6556d ago

A month after launch or earlier.

They get a few drops here and there and their bundles are far cheaper.

Just saying.

Marceles6556d ago

...and don't forget that Hot Shots Golf 5 and the PS3/Hot Shots bundle comes out on the 26th in Japan and the game already has 300,000 preorders. I know they love this game, but we'll find out how many get a PS3 bundle next week

Odion6556d ago

This data already came out in the vgchartz data! Why are these getting through this one is the same story but from a different site.

drtysouf216556d ago

You have price drop & E3 in July you have the Gaming Convention in Germany in August and then you have The Tokyo Game Show in September all of which Sony has said they have saved big announcements for each. You have Home coming in October and all the AAA releases mixed in their up until the holidays ie. Lair, Heavenly Sword, Haze, Playstation Eye, Warhawk, Ratchet & Clank, UT3, Uncharted and more. They are basically trying to gain momentum from the summer up until the holidays big announcements and then big releases. Its going to be very interesting in the months to come and definitely for the holidays.

MyNutsYourChin6556d ago

That's some good insight. You deserve credit for seeing the bigger picture.

solidt126556d ago

The price was already lower in Japan. The price hasn't lowered in europe yet. Peter Moore should of took a different approach at E3 I guess. Only a 1% increase and he was talking about games out now or this year. I think if he gave more insight on what to expect in the future that would o grab more attention because we already know about the games he announced. People get excited about what to expect and Peter didn't give anything to get excited about but Sony did. We all know Microsoft has alot up there sleeves but we want to hear about it.

devi8i6556d ago

Microsoft has a very strong lineup through the end of the year, probably stronger than either Sony's or Nintendo's. Whereas their (MS) future lineup (8 months out or farther) to this point is not nearly as strong as any one else. They had to play up to their immediate strengths, which I think they did a good job of

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Split/Second Is The Explosive Racing Game That Deserved a Sequel

The Outerhaven writes: Split/Second was the explosive arcade racing game that outshone Ridge Racer and Burnout. That is, until Disney shut it all down before a sequel could happen.

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OmegaSoldati14h ago

As a kid i had some heart attacks playing this game. The soundtrack right on point with those close calls. I love this game.

shadowhaxor14h ago

Agreed. I still love it and play it often. Still sucks that Disney was like, nah... this game didn't do well, when it did well against other racers and reviewed well.

MaximusPrime_14h ago

Split/Second was one of the game I enjoyed playing. In fact it's still the most popular video on my YouTube channel. It's a gameplay of Split/Second posted 15 years ago. This past month 25 people viewed it. Split/Second is a favourite amongst racing gamers worldwide.

AuraAbjure10h ago

This game was super awesome and hella fun playing split-screen with the homie. Trashing your friend’s car during split-screen competition using one of those QuickTime events was so funny haha

wesnytsfs7h ago

That and Blur both deserve a sequel, they came out within days of eachother.

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Project: Horned Owl Review

From the mid-1980s to the early part of the 2000s, light gun rail shooters were a staple in both arcade and home system gaming. Arguably, the genre started to really hit its stride in the mid-1990s. While games like Time Crisis, Virtual Cop, and House of the Dead, among others, dominated both the home system and arcade space, some one relegated to only home game systems. Today, we’ll be talking about a little-known cult game published by Sony called Project: Horned Owl. This game was developed by Alfa Systems, and all in all, this is a fun game.

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Bizarre & Forgotten Final Fantasy Games

Just like you don’t ask a woman her age, you don’t ask a Final Fantasy fan how many games there are in total.

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gigoran88d ago

I don't quiet get who it's directed at. General player? Sure, I can believe them not knowing some of the less popular final fantasy games. But final fantasy FANS? There is nothing forgotten about these games.

gold_drake8d ago

i was just about to say the exact same ha

i played all of those games haha