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One of the more surprising announcements to emerge from CES 2010 was Microsoft’s reveal of what it is calling Xbox Live Game Room – a virtual meeting place for friends to meet up and play games. Does that sound familiar? As with Sony’s PS3 Home, Xbox users will be able …
Read More »PSP’s PlayStation Home named Room
Sony has used the Tokyo Game Show to unveil PlayStation Room, a downsized version of the PS3 virtual social space Home. While details about the service are sparse, Room is apparently designed to allow real time communication between users. The service, marketed as PlayStation R∞m, will be made available via …
Read More »PS3 nears 25 milllion worldwide sales
Sony has announced the PS3 is approaching worldwide sales of 25 million unites. During its Gamescom press conference, the company announced more than 23.7 million PS3 consoles have been sold since its launch, with 10 million sold in Europe alone. More than 60 per cent of PS3 owners are connected …
Read More »Sales and losses down at Sega
Japanese developer and publisher Sega has announced mixed results for the quarter ending June 30th 2009, with the period bringing a decrease in the firm’s operating losses – but also an annual decline in software sales. Net sales for the period reached YEN 60.47m, a decline of 19 per cent …
Read More »French publisher Bowls into UK
Focus Home Interactive has set its sights on snaring share as a publisher in the UK games market with its action sports title, Blood Bowl. The French publisher first told MCV last year that it was looking to break into the UK games market – and the firm is confident …
Read More »PS3 Home return rate under 30%
Speaking at the Develop Conference, Sony’ Peter Edwards revealed that the return rate for PlayStation Home stands somewhere between 25-30 per cent, meaning that over 70 per cent of those who download and try the service do not return for a second time. Click here to read the full story …
Read More »PlayStation Home return rate under 30%
Develop '09: And 80% of those who try Sonyâ??s social hub are â??young malesâ??
Read More »Home to be essential for all PS3 games
PlayStation Home stands to become an essential component for all PS3 games”, according to the service’s director. Sony Computer Entertainment Europe’s Peter Edward predicted the online virtual world would become integral to future PS3 titles as the company continues to develop the service, Gamasutra reports. Home is the starting point …
Read More »PlayStation Home attracts 7 million residents
Sony's online community in numbers
Read More »Buzz coming to Home
Watch the video: Sonyâ??s online service bolstered by a virtual variant of Relentlessâ?? popular quiz game
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