There is no denying it, the Xbox 360 has had a dry lineup thus far with very little exclusives coming out this year. You could say that the PS3 has the Xbox 360 beat as far as the game lineup is concerned for 2009. However, don’t count the Xbox 360 out yet as there will be some exclusive titles coming out in time for Christmas.
Every single gamer is aware of the problem of the fourth-quarter, pre-Christmas, holiday release schedule. We basically wait all year for a decent game to come along, or any game in fact, and then hundreds of the damn things come along at once. I want this to stop, you probably want this to stop, and so does Microsoft, or at least one of its Xbox executives.
Rumors of the next PSP or PSP2 have been rampant throughout the year. It seems like there just might be some merit to the rumors as a news site reveals some compelling details regarding the next PSP. Also, it seems like Sony may be targeting the iPod by looking at the configuration of the next PSP.
Konami has announced it will not be publishing Six Days in Fallujah, an upcoming title from Atomic Games. The game was announced a couple of weeks ago and since then has been the subject of heavy criticism. Is the idea of real war being depicted in a videogame for home consoles a step too far?
Xbox Live Arcade games have been following an unpopular trend lately. Microsoft has been bumping up the prices of many of the latest XBLA game available for download. The consumers who actually purchase the games are just as responsible for this increasing trend as Microsoft.
Japan is the home of both Nintendo and Sony, which means competition in the country between the two gaming giants has always been brutal. After Sony won two generations in a row in Japan, as it did everywhere else, this generation has seen Nintendo dominant. The Wii has so far kicked the PS3’s behind, but the times they are a-changing.
Sony teased fans of Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune recently on the official Playstation site by indicating that a shocking announcement was imminent. Many gamers speculated that Sony would be announcing a multiplayer mode for Uncharted 2. However, sources have also indicated that a co-op mode could be on the way as well.
Microsoft recently posted third-quarter 2009 financial results and it looks to be a mixed bag. The Xbox division suffered a third-quarter loss after profiting same time last year. It seems that gamers are not buying games this year. However, there is a silver lining in the sky, Microsoft sold an incredible number of Xbox 360s despite the economic recession.
The PS3 is currently in last place of the three home consoles in terms of sales. Second place is looking unlikely because of the stranglehold the Xbox 360 has in the U.S., and the Wii probably, unfortunately, has first place tied up. But could coming last this gen actually be the best thing to happen to Sony in the longterm?
Recently, a Sony representative indicated that the piracy on the PSP is “sickening.” There is not doubt that piracy is rampant on the handhelds such as the PSP and Nintendo DS. However, there are measures Sony can take to reduce the piracy on the PSP.
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