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by Published on April 13th, 2011 22:02- Categories:
- PS3 News
George "Geohot" Hotz – the man who hacked the PlayStation 3 – promised Sony he'll never fiddle about with the innards of a PlayStation 3 again. But now he's gone one step further, and vowed never to buy a Sony product ever again....
"As of 4/11/11, I am joining the SONY boycott," he wrote on his blog. "I will never purchase another SONY product.
"I encourage you to do the same. And if you bought something SONY recently, return it."
The settlement between Hotz and Sony was announced on Monday. Sony was "glad" and Hotz was "happy" to bring an end to the bitter legal scrap that began in January.
You'd have thought budding rapper Geohot would take take the settlement and keep a low profile – at least for a while. Not so.
"There is much more to come on this blog," he added.
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/20...-sony-productsby Published on April 13th, 2011 21:59- Categories:
- PSP News,
- PS3 News,
- Playstation Vita News
Sony Computer Entertainment has set a date for this year's E3 press conference, on Monday June 6 at 5pm PST.
Although the company has not yet hinted at any announcements, it's expected more details of the Next Generation Portable will take centre stage, including the possible reveal of a name and more solid release strategy.
The show proper opens on Tuesday 7-9 at the LA Convention Centre, and will feature all the major video game brands and publishers, including Nintendo, OnLive, Ubisoft, Microsoft, Capcom, Activision and EA, amongst others.
Sony's event takes place at the LA Memorial Sports Arena and is invite only, but will also be streamed live on the web.
http://www.gamesindustry.biz/article...onference-date
...by Published on April 13th, 2011 21:56- Categories:
- Nintendo Wii News
Nintendo could be set to cut the price of the Wii home console this May, according to a new report.
Engadget suggests May 15 will see the console drop to $150 in the US, although it points out the move would be only weeks before the annual E3 games show, where big price announcements are usually made.
If true, a price drop would fuel speculation of a successor to the Wii, which has been on the market since 2006 and boasts lifetime sales of more than 85 million units.
The console currently retails for $199 in North America.
Update: Go Nintendo has posted what it claims is an internal price sheet from retailer Kmart, also suggesting a reduced price for the system of $149.99.
http://www.gamesindustry.biz/article...ut-set-for-may
...by Published on April 13th, 2011 21:55- Categories:
- Nintendo 3DS News
The 3DS has broken more launch records, this time upon its release in Australia - where it has become the fastest-selling handheld in the country's history.
The new Nintendo portable sold 31,000 units on its debut, according to website Vooks This fell just short of the home console record set by the Wii with 32,000. However, the Wii record was set during a full week at retail and the 3DS figure is after only four days.
With a population around a third that of the UK, the figures compare to a two-day total in Britain of 113,000 and in Germany of 50,000. The 3DS costs 349 Australian dollars - the equivalent of around £225 and not much more than the price in Europe.
The 3DS has broken handheld records in all major territories so far, but concerns have been raised that sales are already slowing down - particularly in Japan.
Yesterday US analysts suggested that sales had "slowed considerably" in recent weeks, although Screen Digest estimated that the console was still likely to sell a healthy 11.6 million by the end of the year.
http://www.gamesindustry.biz/article...breaks-records
...by Published on April 13th, 2011 21:50- Categories:
- PC News
The creator of Garry's Mod has revealed that he intentionally added an error message to the commercial version of the mod, which only appears in pirated versions of the game.
Speaking on Twitter Garry Newman commented on how he, "Just enabled this error in GMod today. It happens when you pirated it. Having fun watching people complain." He then provides a link to Google searching for the error message "unable to shade polygon normals".
The error only occurs in pirated version of the utility, with the user's 64-bit Steam ID also forming part of the message. Newman has identified the pirates and locked them out of the illegal version, while also banning them from his forum.
Questioned by fans as to why he implemented the measure, Newman responded: "I don't think the error isn't going to boost GMod sales. I just like to give people that paid something to be smug about."
Although it first became popular in 2004 as a free download, Garry's Mod has been available on a Steam as an officially-licensed Source engine product since 2006.
http://www.gamesindustry.biz/article...-error-message
...by Published on April 13th, 2011 21:48- Categories:
- Xbox 360 News
Microsoft has given more information on the Kinect SDK to be released later in the year. It will include the body tracking software that is used by the Xbox version of the Kinect, allowing it to track up to two people at the same time and stay locked on to them even if they leave and re-enter the frame. In addition, they promise to allow the microphone array to be used with the PC's speech recognition API. So, not only will future Kinect projects be able to track you — they can listen to what you say.http://hardware.slashdot.org/story/1...ack-and-Listen ...by Published on April 13th, 2011 21:44- Categories:
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But at the same time, retail research shows the number of new games released is at a six-year low
The average price of a video game last year was £24.32, Chart-Track data has revealed.
That number is a 7.2 per cent increase over 2009, where the average price was just £22.69.
Surprisingly, it was supermarkets that increased prices the most. The average price of a game at a grocer set gamers back £23.93, an 8.7 per cent rise compared to 2009.
Despite the rise, specialist, generalists and indies are still the most expensive games retailers out there. The average price of a game from these stores in 2010 was £25.31, an 8.2 per cent increase over 2009.
Online retail prices were also up last year, albeit not as much as other outlets. Games online on average were priced at £22.97, a 5.4 per cent increase over the £21.80 recorded in 2009.
In terms of the number of titles released, there were just 1,626 games that debuted at UK retail in 2010, the lowest in almost six years.
It’s a sharp decline on the 1,777 titles released in 2009 and is in fact the lowest number since 2004, when there was also 1,626 games released.
The numbers reflect the traditional console cycle, with fewer games released in the last few years of a console generation as publisher priorities change.
However, these figures do not take into account digital sales and are for retail only.
http://www.mcvuk.com/news/43950/Aver...es-on-the-rise
...by Published on April 13th, 2011 21:40- Categories:
- DCEmu
Black Ops beats Avatar and Take That, nine video games in the Entertainment Top 40
3.3 million copies of Call of Duty: Black Ops were sold in 2010, making it the most successful entertainment property of the year, according to ERA.
The game beat the DVD/Blu-ray of Avatar, which sold 3m units since launch. The highest charted music CD was Take That’s Progress in fifth place, which shifted over 1.9m units.
Other big video game hits include EA’s FIFA 11 in third place, which sold 2.4m units last year, while both Just Dance and Just Dance 2 are in the Top 40. Together both games sold through 2.2m units at retail.
The Top Three products in the Top 40 impressively outsold their 2009 counterparts. Black Ops sold 340,000 more copies in its first few months than Modern Warfare 2 managed during the same period, while FIFA 11 sold 235,000 more units in Q4 2010 than FIFA 10 did during Q4 2009.
Meanwhile, Avatar sold 800,000 more discs than 2009’s biggest movie, Harry Potter & The Half-Blood Prince.
Overall the chart features 18 DVDs, 13 albums and nine video games. Total sales of all 40 products reached 47.47m units, which is in-line with the sales achieved in 2009.
Here is a full list of the Top 40 best-selling entertainment products in 2010:
1. Call of Duty: Black Ops [Activision Blizzard] – 3,266,298
2. Avatar [20th Century Fox] – 3,001,769
3. FIFA 11 [Electronic Arts] – 2,390,231
4. Toy Story 3 [Walt Disney Studios] – 2,082,461
5. Progress (Take That) [Universal Music] – 1,933,205
6. The Twilight Saga: New Moon [Entertainment One] – 1,889,187
7. The Twlight Saga: Eclipse [Entertainment One] – 1,334,490
8. Inception [Warner Home Video] – 1,328,290
9. Just Dance [Ubisoft] – 1,305,338
10. 2012 [Sony Pictures] – 1,298,705
11. Crazy Love (Michael Buble) [Warner Music] – 1,289,304
12. Now That’s What I Call Music 77 [EMI Music/UniversalMusic] – 1,255,006
13. The Hurt Locker [Elevation Sales] – 1,247,604
14. Up [Walt Disney Studios] – 1,236,066
15. Sherlock Holmes [Warner Home Video] – 1,217,637
16. Red Dead Redemption [Take-Two] – 1,135,559
17. The Fame (Lady Gaga) [Universal Music] – 1,104,504
18. The Hangover [Warner Home Video] – 1,024,546
19. Alice In Wonderland [Walt Disney Studios] – 943,220
20. Shrek Forever After - The Final Chapter [Paramount] – 928,726
21. Wii Fit Plus [Nintendo] – 920,811
22. Just Dance 2 [Ubisoft ] – 903,866
23. Loud (Rihanna) [Universal Music] – 881,588
24. Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood [Ubisoft] – 880,755
25. The Defamation of Strickland Banks (Plan B) [Warner Music] – 867,698
26. Nanny McPhee & The Big Bang [Universal Pictures] – 831,572
27. Iron Man 2 [Paramount] – 826,595
28. Wii Sports Resort [Nintendo] – 818,554
29. Now That’s What I Call Music 76 [EMI Music/UniversalMusic] – 807,764
30. Sunny Side Up (Paolo Nutini) [Warner Music] – 807,751
31. The Element of Freedom (Alicia Keys) [Sony Music] – 806,340
32. Lungs (Florence & The Machine) [Universal Music] – 789,847
33. District 9 [Sony Pictures] – 781,336
34. Halo: Reach [Microsoft] – 781,331
35. Alvin & The Chipmunks – The Squeakquel [20th Century Fox] – 781,327
36. Clash Of The Titans [Warner Home Video] – 766,681
37. Sex And The City 2 [Warner Home Video] – 765,961
38. Recovery (Eminem) [Universal Music] – 764,875
39. Sign No More (Mumford & Sons) [Universal Music] – 746,461
40. Come Around Sundown (Kings of Leon) [Sony Music] – 729,001
Total: 47,472,262 units
http://www.mcvuk.com/news/43951/COD-...roduct-of-2010
...by Published on April 13th, 2011 14:00
Sony's confirmed the contents of today's EU PlayStation Store update, which includes Motorstorm DLC and Might & Magic: Clash of Heroes.
Here it is:
PlayStation Store (via PS3, PSP and Media Go)
Special Offers
(Offer prices available until the 27th April)
PAC-MAN Championship Edition DX - (was - £7.99/€9.99 now - £3.99/€4.99)
Worms 2: Armageddon - (was - £11.99/€14.99 now - £6.29/€7.99)
Worms 2: Armageddon Battle Pack - (was - £3.19/€3.99 now - £1.99/€2.49)
Noby Noby Boy - (was - £3.19/€3.99 now - £1.99/€2.49)
Invincible Tiger: The Legend of Han Tao - (was - £9.99/€12.99 now - £3.99/€4.99)
PowerUp Forever - (was - £6.29/€7.99 now - £2.39/€2.99)
Söldner-X: Himmelsstürmer - (was - £6.29/€7.99 now - £3.99/€4.99)
Söldner-X 2: Final Prototype - (was - £9.99/€12.99 now - £5.10/€6.49)
Blade Kitten - (was - £7.19/€8.99 now - £3.99/€4.99)
Space Invaders: Infinity Gene - (was - £7.99/€9.99 now - £3.99/€4.99)
Ferrari: The Race Experience - (was - £11.99/€14.99 now - £5.49/€6.99)
Borderlands - (was - £23.99/€29.99 now - £15.99/€19.99)
Watchmen: The End is Nigh Part One - (was - £12.99/€16.99 now - £7.19/€8.99)
Watchmen: The End is Nigh Part Two - (was - £12.99/€16.99 now - £7.19/€8.99)
Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light - (was - £9.99/€12.99 now - £5.10/€6.49)
Blue Toad Murder Files Episode One - (now free)
Blue Toad Murder Files: Season Upgrade - (was - £8.99/€11.25 now - £7.19/€8.99)
Premier Manager - (was - £13.99/€17.99 now - £7.19/€8.99)
HamsterBall - (was - £7.99/€9.99 now - £3.99/€4.99)
Ricochet HD - (was - £6.29/€7.99 now - £3.19/€3.99)
Assassin's Creed II - (was - £23.99/€29.99 now - £17.49/€21.99)
Voodoo Dice (PS3 version) - (was - £7.99/€9.99 now - £5.49/€6.99)
Cell Factor: Psychokinetic Wars - (was - £7.99/€9.99 now - £5.49/€6.99)
Scott Pilgrim vs. The World: The Game + Knives Chau Add-on Bundle (£7.99/€9.99)
The following PS3 offers will be available from Thursday, 14th April
God of War HD Collection - (was - £23.99/€29.99 now - £14.99/€19.99)
Spring Offers (PSP)
(Offer prices available until the 27th April)
Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands - (was - £23.99/€29.99 now - £15.99/€19.99)
NBA 2K11 - (was - £23.99/€29.99 now - £15.99/€19.99)
Worms: Battle Islands - (was - £15.99/€19.99 now - £7.99/€9.99)
Half Minute Hero - (was - £11.99/€14.99 now - £6.29/€7.99)
Michael Jackson: The Experience - (was - £23.99/€29.99 now - £17.49/€21.99)
Lunar: Silver Star Harmony - (was - £15.99/€19.99 now £9.99/€12.99)
The following PSP offers will be available from Thursday, 14th April
...by Published on April 13th, 2011 13:58- Categories:
- Xbox 360 News
New first party gaming experiences will lead innovation for motion camera this year
Format holder Microsoft is ramping up its support for Kinect with a raft of new games and innovations.
The firm already has a host of first party titles in different genres such as Kinect Sports, Dance Central and Kinectimals, but has plans to announce a line-up of brand new titles as early as E3 this year.
“I can guarantee that Rare and all of our other studios are looking at what we’re doing on Kinect and coming up with some amazing new experiences that people will love,” Microsoft’s UK GM for retail sales and marketing Neil Thompson told MCV. “That’s what we’re focusing on.”
Rare’s studio manager Scott Henson said: “We’ve got E3 coming up, and there’ll be lots of exciting things happening there.”
The first-party Microsoft developer also hinted we’ll soon see Kinect’s next wave of games which will take the technology to a new level. And Rare wants to be leading the charge.
“As a first party studio, our job is to lead innovation on the platform,” added Henson. “We take that seriously, and you’ll see plenty from us in the coming months. I’m sure you’ll see loads from third-party too.”
http://www.mcvuk.com/news/43938/Micr...m-Kinect-at-E3
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