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The prospect of additional layers means that Blu-ray capacity will no doubt over time continue to increase, but a new development from Sony and Panasonic could see the capacity of standard Blu-ray discs given a sizable bump. Best of all, the new tech is accessible to owners of current Blu-ray …

Changes to the cost of in-game items in EA’s online-only free-to-play shooter Battlefield Heroes have been met poorly by the title’s community, with claims that it is now almost impossible to compete with rival players without spending real-world cash on the game. Anyone is able to download the free Battlefield …

Wii hardware sales jumped 60 per cent last week – as the black version of the console helped stimulate fresh interest in time for Christmas. The Black Wii, which launched a fortnight ago on Friday, November 6th, helped the console become the best performing home system of the week, according …

PlayStation platform holder Sony has reported losses of YEN 26.3bn (175) for its 2009 Q2 with its Networked Products & Services Division – which houses its PlayStation and PC operations – seeing losses increase year-on-year. The PlayStation division suffered a 24 per cent drop in sales compared to the same …

Sales of the PS3 have climbed 300 per cent in North America since the launch of the PS3 Slim last week, according to SCEA. Revenues weren’t up by quite so much, however, thanks to Sony’s $100 price drop for the console. In total, PS3 revenues jumped 140 per cent in …

The combination of a UK bank holiday and Microsofts £30 reduction in the cost of an Xbox 360 Elite lead to a 43 per cent week-on-week sales increase for the next-gen console last week, ChartTrack has told MCV. Those who were expecting a more significant upturn should, ChartTrack added, note …

Sony expects its recently revealed PS3 redesign to reinvigorate the console’s fortunes in the market, hopefully reversing the year-on-year sales declines seen in both Europe and North America. The new PS3 will be a game-changing moment,” SCEA’s director of hardware marketing John Koller told Kotaku. We think it’s the sign …

UK retail failed to continue the momentum shown in March and April by suffering a small like-for-like sales decrease compared to the same period in 2008.Retail Week reports that total like-for-likes fell by 1.5 per cent, with the fashion industry faring worst. Outside of that sector there were some improvements, …

Sony’s PS3 has proven its naysayers wrong by increasing its annual sales by 10 per cent for the year ending March 31st, with sales for the year passing 10m units. However, the ever-popular PS2 is seemingly in a sharp state of decline, with sales of the console plummeting by 42 …

The UK annual inflation measured by the Retail Prices Index has for the first time since 1960 today revealed that the UK economy is in a state of deflation – but video games remain one of the few categories increasing in price. The BBC reports that the RPI fell to …