Here's an analysis showing how Playstation 3 beat Xbox 360 on Europe as the most sold console for this year despite its recent PSN Hacking issues, and its rival's supremacy to the world.
On this discussion, you'll see how Playstation 3 manage to pull an amazing performance during the months of May all the way to October not only in Europe, but on Australia and other Asian countries as well.
In case you have any suggestion, feel free to show your comments below.
Former PlayStation US bigwig Shawn Layden has weighed in on the subject of video game preservation during a chat with Lan Parties, stating that more should be done by the big players in the industry to help preserve games.
Preservation is important. I’m hoping that more people in the industry, certainly the big players, begin to realize that there’s an obligation and responsibility. This isn’t throw-away stuff we’re making. This is stuff that should be around for a long time because future generations will enjoy it in the same way that we have and it’s criminal that we’re not doing more to protect it.
Sony in particular has come under attack for its poor attitude towards game preservation, having originally announced plans to shutter the PSP, PS Vita, and PS3 stores back in March 2021. This was met with widespread backlash, resulting in the format holder confirming the Vita and PS3 stores would remain open.
"Bring him back! Or put Shuhei in charge"
I would rather have Jack as Playstation CEO and Shu as President/Head of Playstation Studios.
But Layden is definitely better than Ryan
Wouldn't your rather the government pass a law banning PlayStation and requiring all citizens to purchase 15 Xboxes and GP subs?
@Eonjay
"Wouldn't your rather the government pass a law banning PlayStation and requiring all citizens to purchase 15 Xboxes and GP subs?"
No.
I don´t want Playstation to disappear. Actually, I want Playstation to be quite successful and maintain its leadership on the market so MS could´t never get back to their cocky ways and f* with Xbox gamers ever again.
If you read my comment history, You´ll be able to confirm by yourself that I´d been actually encouraging your PS pals hurt by MS latest acquisitions to boycott Xbox games and support Sony instead.
So I´ve been noticing that only Jin Sakai, jznrpg and Apocalypse Shadow will actually walk the talk and boycott MS unlike some hypocrites talking sh*t about monopoly and consolidation, while giving their money to MS anyway.
Botton line, though, without Playstation as competition, Xbox gamers are doomed! Period!
It's not that they don't mind. People just know what to expect from Nintendo. They're ridiculous in many ways. Charging for a terrible counterintuitive online service? Cracking down in emulation when they don't do enough for their own game preservation? Charging a premium for the tech they've got?
People mind, but they are perhaps willing to treat their bad behavior with less weight because they do deliver with games. It's functionally an abusive relationship with good sex.
Bizarre analogy, but I think it's true.
Whilst the compang does the bare minimum with backwards compatibility?
Preservation of games isn't just BC, so many gamers don't actually know what the full meaning of preservation even means.
That's true, but the main focus from a consumer standpoint is allowing gamers to continue to play their older titles.
Preserving the history through backwards compatibility and ease of access, which Sony don't do a great job at...YET.
The ps catalogue is continually expanded and love being able to play older titles I enjoyed on PS3 like Tekken 6, so at least they're moving in the right direction on that front, albeit very slowly.
Learn grammar is a bit rich coming from you who can't differentiate between your and you're. English clown 😂
Does this mean we can have a lot more "Playstation Classics"? I don't feel like we're getting enough for what was promised, at least they added a few games this month.
True. I've been waiting for some of those old school rpgs from the ps1 ps2 Era, where f is legend of legaia Sony
Oh yes! Give me Legaia! I don't have my original PS1 copy any more (idk even know what happened to it). There's so many games I missed the first time around, I would love the opportunity to play them.
The boom of Playstation Classics seems to have fizzled out last gen. Now it's mostly remakes or remasters.
Sony is in a position where they could do a lot, with their premium games. They have all the systems in place to do something cool on the psp, ps2 and psx front, but they don't really want to, it seems.
Xbox Live Gold members can play four great games in April on Xbox One! Get ready to experience authentic racing action with Project CARS 2 starting April 1. Then on April 16, assemble your party in the retro-styled, turn-based RPG Knights of Pen and Paper Bundle.
Not a good month but hopefully the Fable Anniversary foreshadowing the next Fable.
Honestly I don’t really dig the comedic rpg take, I’m hoping for something serious than another fable, which is what Xbox is really lacking, a serious game with a great story and characters
Depending on if it is still in development or not, but before Chris Avellone left Obsidian he said the team was wanting to make a Pillars of Eternity game, that was like Skyrim. So it is possible that could still be the case.
I agree 100% I guess the comedic take makes it unique but it does need to be a serious AAA with deep story and RPG elements. Memorable characters, moments and gameplay.
I liked the first project cars but never played the second so that is one I will download. The others... aside from already having fable anniversary... meh.
Not withstanding the fact that it’s silly to complain about something that’s free. This may be the worst group of games ever offered. Fable is a good game but who hasn’t played it by now? The other 3 are real bad.
I never played any of the Fable games, i will download it , will i play it maybe IDK. PC2 is a pretty good racing game , But i own it already. Maybe a few of my friends will try and like it, so i have some new people to race with.
Time to bust out the crystal ball and offer some predictions as to what free games will be offered on Games with Gold for March 2020.
psn hack is old news just as the rrod is old news give it up people
what? this makes it sound like this is unusual. was the writer of this article secretly hoping the 360 would beat the PS3 for the first time in over three years in Europe?
'And of course, we have the latest report from NPD today that while Xbox 360 is the most sold console in USA, Playstation 3 manage to beat Microsoft’s box on Europe against all odds.'
jesus H Christ, i can't believe i just read that. there's optimism and then there's delusion. what odds?! Sony released 16 months after MS in Europe and they are currently sitting at over 3 million in front. OPEN YOUR EYES
i know this article refers to the outage, but the tone suggests some titanic victory for Sony when they're just sat back swallowing Europe every week
ALL PUBLICITY IS GOOD PUBLICITY.
Anyway the PS3 was outselling the 360 in 2009 and 2010. The PSN hack wasn't THAT big a deal to cause damage to PS3 sales.
A system outselling another system 4-5 yrs later? You call that victory? thats a joke