Entries in 'ps2' (136)
Walmart confirms pre-owned plans
As claimed by MCV just last week, US retailer Walmart has confirmed that it is to have a second stab at cracking the pre-owned video games market.
NPD: Nintendo maintains hardware grip
Despite the announcement that its successor will be here (in Japan at least) before the end of the year, Nintendo’s DS shows no sign of letting up in the ...
Nintendo expects 2010 Wii decline
Platform holder Nintendo has confessed that the chances of Wii topping its 2009 sales performance over the next 12 months are slim – though the firm is still hopeful that ...
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Activision blames PS2 for software decline
Falling PS2 game sales is to blame for a ten per cent decline in the software market in US and Europe last year, says Activision.
The Sims 3 confirmed for consoles
EA has as part of its latest financial report confirmed that massive PC hit The Sims 3 will be heading to consoles this Christmas.
GoW Collection thrown UK lifeline
The God of War Collection will get a standalone release in the UK, SCEE has told VG247.
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Koller hints at PS2 games on PSN
Platform holder Sony has for the first time spoken openly about the prospect of PS2 games being offered as digital downloads via the PlayStation Network.
Vietnam welcomes PlayStation
Sony’s Asian aspirations have been given a fresh boost with news that SCE Asia has officially launched the PS3, PS2 and PSP in the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.
PlayStation revenues down $1.3bn in ‘09
Sony has described 2009 as “a turning point” for PS3 and ELSPA said the console was last year’s “star” performer, but new analysis from Gamasutra paints a ...
Xbox 360 and PS3 buck ’09 dip
In a year that saw most sectors of the UK video games market suffer year-on-year declines, both the Xbox 360 and PS3 have emerged as the real winners of the ...
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Sony reaffirms PS2 commitment for 2010
PS3 may at last be finding its feet in the international marketplace, but Sony insists that it will continue to wholeheartedly back its PS2 console throughout 2010.
JAPAN: Shadow of the Colossus to be re-issued?
Hailed as one of the best titles ever made by hardcore gamers but shunned at retail by the masses, Team Ico’s genuinely wonderful Shadow of the Colossus could be returning ...
NPD: US hardware sales rise across the board
US hardware sales for every format are up on all formats, according to the latest NPD data.
EA urges Wii price drop
He’s at it again – seemingly miffed by being out of the headlines for the best part of 12 hours, EA boss John Riccitiello has openly encouraged Nintendo to slash ...
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DS breaks UK games console sales record
Nintendo DS has become the biggest-selling games hardware in UK chart history, surpassing 10 million units sold, MCV can reveal.
PS2 titles coming to PSN
In what would be the most significant development in the history of the PlayStation Network, Sony is planning on bringing the entire PS2 back-catalogue to its digital content platform PSN, ...
PS3 leads hardware charts race
Sony’s impressive sales leap this week following the launch of the PS3 Slim on September 1st has seen the console top the UK hardware sales charts for the first time ...
DJ Hero sponsors Notting Hill Carnival
Activision’s DJ Hero is the headline sponsor at this weekend’s Notting Hill Carnival.
PS3 nears 25 milllion worldwide sales
Sony has announced the PS3 is approaching worldwide sales of 25 million unites.
Xbox 360 boasts most active users
New numbers from analyst firm Nielsen Games suggest that the Xbox 360 currently boasts the most active user base of any home console, with 11.5 per cent of those owning ...
Konami to reissue PS2 classics
Publisher Konami is to reissue a number of its most popular PS2 titles from some of its top games brands in the UK, it has been confirmed.
PlayStation revenues down 18%
Sony has joined fellow platform holder Nintendo is posting year-on-year sales declines for its financial quarter ending June 30th, with revenues in its PlayStation business down 18 per cent year-on-year.
