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Sony’s decision to slash the Vita’s price to just 19,980 – that’s around 140! – has certainly reaped rewards. The powerful handheld shifted 62,543 units in Japan last week according to Media Create data. That’s a very significant jump over the 11,456 units sold the week before. It wasn’t quite …
Read More »Sony "was the No.1 console maker in the UK last year"
The world is excited by PS4, but there’s still plenty of PS3s to sell, says Sony. The company told MCV?this week that in terms of combined hardware, it was actually the No.1 console maker in the UK last year. PlayStation platforms accounted for 36 per cent of the market, compared …
Read More »PSN sales of Retro City Rampage outpace Steam and Xbox Live
Brian Provinciano’s indie hit Retro City Rampage has enjoyed more success on PSN than any other digital platform. Of course, there’s no reason why it should not – but in an age where we’re constantly told of the brilliance of Steam and the financial success of Xbox Live, the news …
Read More »Sony: Vita is behind the numbers we originally pictured
The Sony party may be about to board the PS4 train tonight, but let’s not forget the other half of the PlayStation empire. Sony confirmed a Japanese price cut for the PlayStation Vita this week – a move it hopes will reverse its fortunes in its homeland as it continues …
Read More »Hotline Miami gets spring PS3 and Vita release date
Indie PC hit Hotline Miami is coming to PS3 and PlayStation Vita. The gory retro-themed game has been an underground success on PC, shifting in excess of 300,000 copies. These new versions are being developed by Dutch outfit Abstraction Games, with creators Dennaton Games overseeing the work. The game will …
Read More »Sony announces Japanese Vita price cut
The price of the PlayStation Vita has been cut by around 35 in Japan. The machine had until now cost 24,980 (174) but will now retail for 19,980 (139), according to Eurogamer. The cut applies to both the Wi-Fi and 3G models. Crucially this new price still means that Vita …
Read More »1m downloads and counting for Jetpack Joyride on PS3
Halfbrick has just sent word that over one million Playstation owners have now taken flight with Jetpack Joyride. The news comes at the same time as an update for the Vita version of the game, which adds Twitter support amongst other assorted upgrades. "We want to extend a massive thanks …
Read More »Sony: We must ask third parties to make more attractive Vita games
Third parties, as well as Sony itself, must take responsibility for elevating the PlayStation Vita out of its current rut. That’s the opinion of Sony’s CFO, executive VP and corporate executive officer Masaru Kato, who told investors (as reported by Seeking Alpha): One thing clear for us that in terms …
Read More »ACIII success proves Vita is viable, Ubisoft argues; Assassin’s Creed 4 announced
The PlayStation Vita remains a viable platform for publishers, Ubisoft has argued. Sony lowered its sales expectation for the machine for the fourth time earlier this week, leading many to write it off as a commercial disaster. But Ubisoft says that there is money to be made with the right …
Read More »PlayStation sales down 15.1% as Sony lowers handheld sales forecasts once again
Sales in Sony’s games division fell 15.1 per cent in the quarter ending December 31st, although overall Sony has enjoyed somewhat of a reversal of fortune. Games sales hit 268.5bn, hit by decreased sales of PS3 and PSP. Operating revenue fell by 29.2bn year-on-year to 4.6bn. Combined PS3 and PS2 …
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