Nintendo’s Sales and Earnings Fall
Nintendo released its quarterly earnings statement today, showing a drop in sales and earnings for the first quarter (April through June). As reason for the drops, the company blamed the appreciation of the yen and the lowering of the DS price.
The company did ¥188,646 million in sales over the three month period, down from the [...]
Sony: hands-free motion tech not viable
Sony dismissed the idea of adopting hands-free motion controls – similar to that of Microsoft’s Kinect – because the technology felt awkward to use, Sony’s senior researcher Richard Marks has toldVideoGamer.com.
At a PlayStation move technology showcase last week, Marks revealed that Sony did look into hands-free tech using a 3D camera, but it simply didn’t [...]
CHIPS: Kinect Won’t Boost Xbox 360’s Hardware Sales
Don McCabe, manager of UK independant retailer CHIPS, feels Kinect won’t boost the Xbox 360’s hardware sales.
“In some ways Microsoft has missed the boat,” he told GamesIndustry.biz. “Over the last two years the casual market has been declining rapidly.”
“I don’t think it’s going to add any new hardware sales. I spotted in their last response [...]
Kinect priced at $150, includes Kinect Adventures
The question of Kinect pricing is over … insomuch as there was any question. As was widely assumed – and widely listed on retailers, from GameStop to Microsoft itself – the Xbox’s newfangled motion-sensing camera will retail for $149.99 this fall.
There’s also an answer regarding the pricing of Kinect retail software. While most stores have been listing Kinect [...]
Microsoft confirms Kinect price
Kinect will cost £129.99/€149.99, and come bundled with launch title Kinect Adventures, Microsoft has confirmed.
“We obviously don’t make pricing decisions without doing our research,” Xbox product director Aaron Greenberg told Eurogamer in an interview published elsewhere on the site.
“We’ve done a number of pricing studies on a global scale across a whole variety of audience segments. [...]
Sony’s PlayStation 3 firmware upgrade for 3D Blu-ray arrives in September
People who bought the Sony PlayStation 3 for its built-in Blu-ray player may have another reason to feel good about themselves. Sony has confirmed that in September the multitalented game console will receive a firmware update that allows it to play 3D Blu-ray discs.
“In September this year, we’re launching another Firmware upgrade–and this one is going [...]
Red Dead Redemption gets Zombie Mode
Rockstar has detailed its full DLC plans for Red Dead Redemption. And guess what? It’s getting a zombie mode.Four packs of add-on downloadable content will be released on PSN and Xbox Live over the next few months – starting with the Legends and Killers Pack at the beginning of August 2010.The series will culminate with [...]
How Much is Xbox Live Worth? Try Over $1 Billion.
How much is Xbox Live really worth? All it took was a little back of the envelope figuring for Bloomberg to come up with $1 billion in annual revenue for Microsoft’s fiscal year, ending June 30.
While Microsoft’s been mum about revenue from its online entertainment service for the Xbox 360, Bloomberg simply multiplied the number of [...]
Xbox 360 ‘Clearly on Downside of Lifecycle’, says Analyst
E3 was hugely exciting if you like seeing new hardware. The 3DS arguably stole the show, while Microsoft and Sony put emphasis on their respective motion platforms. DFC Intelligence has noted that Nintendo had the “strongest showing” and the market research firm outlined the big challenges that both Microsoft and Sony will face.
Xbox 360 in [...]
Xbox Live Family Pack revealed
New pack will include four Xbox Live Gold memberships, access to the Family Centre, and activity monitoring report; launches November and costs £69 ($99).
A new Xbox Live Family Pack has been unveiled by Microsoft, costing £69 ($99). Set to launch this November, the pack will give families up to four-year-long Xbox Live Gold memberships on [...]