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Metal Gear Solid 4 slips to next year

Konami’s forthcoming stealth shooter Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots, due to be released at the end of this year, will now arrive in Q2 next year at the earliest, reported Next Generation . Konami has decided to delay the title’s release in order to make further improvements …

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Takahashi: Sony pleaded with developers

Mercury News reporter and noted Microsoft insider Dean Takahashi has claimed that Sony has been in discussion with third parties to ensure that support remains strong for its PS3, but that in his opinion the company’s software offering will not ensure a strong Christmas. In the wake of the recent …

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INTERVIEW: Ray Maguire, Sony UK

Speaking to MCV, Sony Computer Entertainment UK boss Ray Maguire has stated that his company recognised the barrier PS3’s launch price presented, but has also insisted that Sony’s launch strategy is still following the company’s long-term plans. From all the research we have looked at and the feedback we were …

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Bargain 60GB PS3 rush kicks off

GAMERS WITH a keen eye for a bargain have been snapping up the cut-price 60GB PS3 Value Pack in their droves – leaving the 40GB SKU with an 11 per cent cut of PS3 hardware sales. ChartTrack revealed the enormous gulf between the two offerings to MCV this week as …

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Now the US gets new 40GB PS3

Next-gen.biz reports that a new $400 40GB PS3 will launch in the US on November 2nd, while the existing 80GB PS3 is slashed from $600 down to $500. SCEA boss jack Tretton confirmed that, just like in Europe and Japan, the new entry level model will not feature backwards compatibility. …

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Now the US gets new 40GB PS3

Next-gen.biz reports that a new $400 40GB PS3 will launch in the US on November 2nd, while the existing 80GB PS3 is slashed from $600 down to $500. SCEA boss jack Tretton confirmed that, just like in Europe and Japan, the new entry level model will not feature backwards compatibility. …

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PS3 sales rocket by 178 per cent

Week-on-week PS3 hardware sales went up by 178 per cent following the introduction of two new 60GB and 40GB bundles, Chart Track has told MCV. It was the third biggest PS3 hardware sales week ever – beaten only by the console’s first two weeks on sale back in March this …

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PS3 sales rocket by 178 per cent

Week-on-week PS3 hardware sales went up by 178 per cent following the introduction of two new 60GB and 40GB bundles, Chart Track has told MCV. It was the third biggest PS3 hardware sales week ever – beaten only by the console’s first two weeks on sale back in March this …

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