Entries in 'manufacturing' (26)

Sony kicks off Indian manufacturing of PS3 games

Sony kicks off Indian manufacturing of PS3 games

Sony has finally begun manufacturing PS3 games in India, with the first lot of locally manufactured games set to hit stores by the end of the month.

Sameer Desai
by Sameer Desai
on Apr 17th 2013 at 10:11AM in News
The end of era - Sony has produced its last ever PS2

The end of era - Sony has produced its last ever PS2

Sony has confirmed that it has ceased all production of the mighty PlayStation 2.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 7th 2013 at 8:55AM in News
Japanese PS2 production halted - the first step toward PS4?

Japanese PS2 production halted - the first step toward PS4?

Sony has stopped manufacturing the amazingly successful PS2 in Japan.

Aaron Lee
by Aaron Lee
on Jan 2nd 2013 at 10:58AM in News
'Oban', 'Kryptos' and 'Thebes' - the latest PS4 and Xbox 720 rumours

'Oban', 'Kryptos' and 'Thebes' - the latest PS4 and Xbox 720 rumours

The safe money is on both Sony and Microsoft announcing their next-gen consoles next year, so expect the rumour mill to intensify from this point onwards.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Dec 11th 2012 at 12:44PM in News

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Nintendo says Foxconn violated its CSR guidelines

Nintendo says Foxconn violated its CSR guidelines

Underage child workers likely were involved in the production of the Wii U, Nintendo has confessed.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Oct 24th 2012 at 2:24PM in News
Fresh Foxconn worker unrest halts iPhone 5 production

Fresh Foxconn worker unrest halts iPhone 5 production

Production of the iPhone 5 has been halted once again following fresh disruption at Chinese manufacturer Foxconn.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Oct 9th 2012 at 9:15AM in News
iPad Mini "in mass production"

iPad Mini "in mass production"

Asian factories have begun manufacturing the long-rumoured iPad Mini, it is claimed.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Oct 3rd 2012 at 3:59PM in News
Undercover journalist reveals misery of Chinese iPhone 5 workers

Undercover journalist reveals misery of Chinese iPhone 5 workers

A Chinese journalist has shone on a light on the working conditions that prompted a riot at the Foxconn factory assembling the iPhone 5.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Sep 25th 2012 at 10:09AM in News

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Next Xbox "in the manufacturing stages"

Next Xbox "in the manufacturing stages"

Fresh reports this morning are claiming that the Next Xbox console is already in the manufacturing stage.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 4th 2012 at 11:01AM in News
Mass suicide threat at Chinese Xbox 360 plant

Mass suicide threat at Chinese Xbox 360 plant

The issue of Chinese human rights has been thrust into the limelight again this morning with news that Chinese workers on an Xbox 360 manufacturing line have threatened their employer ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 11th 2012 at 9:06AM in News
Sony DADC establishes new Russian plant

Sony DADC establishes new Russian plant

PS3 game production is to begin at Sony DADC’s Russian base in Borovsk, the company has announced.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Oct 25th 2011 at 10:23AM in News
40% Brazilian price cut for 360 as new factory opens

40% Brazilian price cut for 360 as new factory opens

Microsoft will produce 17,000 Xbox 360 systems every week from a new manufacturing plant in Brazil that opens next month.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Sep 29th 2011 at 11:10AM in News

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HMV sells Waterstone's for £53m

HMV sells Waterstone's for £53m

HMV has sold its Waterstone's business for £53m.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on May 20th 2011 at 9:54AM in News
Nintendo denies DSi discontinuation

Nintendo denies DSi discontinuation

Platform holder Nintendo has denied claims that it has stopped manufacturing the DSi ahead of the launch of the 3DS over the next two months.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 11th 2011 at 11:51AM in News
US: Shaun White PS3 hit by factory issues

US: Shaun White PS3 hit by factory issues

Sony has confirmed that the PS3 version of Shaun White Skateboarding will miss its scheduled release date this week due to a manufacturing problem.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Oct 25th 2010 at 11:40AM in News
Kinect sales estimates increased

Kinect sales estimates increased

Lazard Capital market analyst Colin Sebastian has increased his sales forecast for Microsoft’s Kinect for Q4 2010.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Aug 12th 2010 at 12:57PM in News

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Kinect costs $150 to manufacture

Kinect costs $150 to manufacture

Microsoft is paying around $150 in total manufacturing costs for each Kinect unit, Develop understands.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jun 21st 2010 at 5:02PM in News
E3 2010: Xbox price drop

E3 2010: Xbox price drop

With the brand new Xbox 360 already on its way to North American retailers and set for a UK launch on July 16th, Microsoft has confirmed that existing models ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jun 15th 2010 at 12:33PM in News
iPhone prices to increase?

iPhone prices to increase?

Foxconn has indicated that the cost of increased wages for its suicidal employees must be shared by its international customers, including Dell, Apple and HP.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jun 8th 2010 at 4:09PM in News
Games RRP increase on the cards?

Games RRP increase on the cards?

Gamers could face an unwelcome price hike at some stage this year as the price of procuring polycarbonate – a key material in the disc manufacturing process – continues to ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 1st 2010 at 2:06PM in News
Nintendo cuts Wii manufacturing

Nintendo cuts Wii manufacturing

Though it remains the daddy of the current console market, sales of Nintendo’s Wii are showing year-on-year declines across the board – and the company’s manufacturing partners are now feeling ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Dec 2nd 2009 at 3:12PM in News
PS3 manufacturing cost down 70%

PS3 manufacturing cost down 70%

The predictions have been going for over two years and continue to this day, but a new admission from Sony suggests that the way might at last have been ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jul 31st 2009 at 12:04PM in News
Wii manufacturing costs have dropped 45% since launch

Wii manufacturing costs have dropped 45% since launch

A global business analyst at Credit Suisse has claimed that the cost of manufacturing a Wii console has dropped by 45 per cent since the system launched in 2006.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Apr 7th 2009 at 11:29AM in News
DFC: Sony won’t recoup PS3 losses

DFC: Sony won’t recoup PS3 losses

Market analyst DFC Intelligence has delivered a scathing verdict on Sony’s prospects this generation, claiming that the high development and manufacturing costs of PS3 make it unlikely that the machine ...
Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Oct 30th 2008 at 4:16PM in News
BBFC rated games may take longer to process

BBFC rated games may take longer to process

Manufacturing specialist The Producers is concerned that games may take longer to arrive at retail, but insists the manufacturing process will not be affected.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Apr 4th 2008 at 3:09PM in News