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THQ Q1 losses nearly triple to $27M

In the middle of a week full of earning reports from gamemakers–including Sony, Nintendo, Capcom, and Electronic Arts–THQ today opened up its financial books. For the quarter ending June 30, 2008, the company posted net earnings of $137.6 million, $33.1 more than what it took in a year ago.
THQ’s increased earnings came in very large […]

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Posted By: ashley | Jul 31st

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Xbox 360 Wins The Race Against Sony’s PS3

 
Microsoft is locked in a three-way competition with Nintendo Co Ltd’s Wii and the PlayStation 3. The Wii is currently leading the race, while Sony’s PS2 was the winner of the last generation of consoles.
“Xbox 360 will sell more consoles worldwide this generation than PlayStation 3,” Don Mattrick, a senior vice president […]

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Posted By: veronica | Jul 14th

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PS3 trophies, in-game XMB due today!

Sony officially outlines medal-based leveling system for its console; trophies not retroactive, background music game-specific; full video demo inside.
Following a spate of leaks last week, Sony has officially announced that the PlayStation 3’s trophy system will arrive on July 2 as part of the 2.40 firmware update. As had been rumored, the system will eschew […]

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Posted By: ashley | Jul 2nd

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Sony’s Big Plan: Video Downloads Everywhere, From PS3 To TVs To MP3 Players

Sony’s (SNE) next big growth push, outlined by CEO Howard Stringer in Tokyo: Video downloads and Internet access on as many gadgets as possible, according to the Wall Street Journal. Sony will start with movies and other videos on its Playstation 3 videogame consoles this summer — which we already knew was coming — and […]

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Posted By: ashley | Jun 26th

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Sony Outlines Strategy for Growth In TV, Videogame Businesses

TOKYO – After spending the last three years restructuring the company, Sony Corp. set a new growth strategy centered around video-downloading services and electronics products that can be connected to each other and to the Internet.
The Japanese electronics maker said Thursday that it planned to offer a video-downloading service through all of its key products, […]

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Posted By: ashley | Jun 26th

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Stringer: Games are top priority

 Sony is aiming to have its game division back in the black as soon as possible.
According to chairman Sir Howard Stringer, Sony’s top management priority is “to restore profitability in our television and game businesses.” Speaking at the company’s annual shareholder meeting in Tokyo, Stringer said that this was number one on his to-do list, […]

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Posted By: ashley | Jun 20th

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Why GTA IV Was the Beginning of the End

 I think it’s safe to say that the era of next-gen gaming as a driving force is over. Why? As of the week ending June 7th (the most recent tally available), just over 9 million copies of the highly touted Grand Theft Auto IV had been sold worldwide for the Xbox 360 and Sony PS3 […]

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Posted By: ashley | Jun 19th

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Sony sees an end to red ink in video game business in coming year

Sony, once the undisputed leader in game consoles, has suffered several billion dollars in losses in recent years.But Sony predicted the game group would be profitable in the fiscal year that ends March 31, 2009.
Overall, the electronics company is healthy. Sony released its overall earnings today for its fiscal year ended March 31, showing a […]

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Posted By: ashley | May 14th

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Xbox chief on Grand Theft Auto IV, console shortages and Sony PS3 gains

While we watched kids at Children’s Hospital playing Xbox 360 kiosks that Microsoft donated today to the recreation program, I chatted with Robbie Bach about a game that won’t appear on those particular consoles — “Grand Theft Auto IV.”
Bach, president of Microsoft’s Entertainment and Devices Group, which includes Xbox, expects the company will get a […]

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Posted By: ashley | Apr 24th

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Sony to launch online video service for PlayStation 3

From the LA Times:
Will the third time be the charm for Sony Corp.?
The entertainment and electronics giant is preparing to launch an online video service through its game console PlayStation 3 as early as this summer, studio executives familiar with the plan say.
The company has been in licensing talks with studios in recent weeks, according […]

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Posted By: jackhammer | Apr 21st

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