The year-end report for video games held surprises as next-generation systems took a back seat to the old standbys.With the imminent release of Sony's PlayStation 3 (PS3), news of the groundbreaking features of the console have begun leaking from press sources around the globe.The contrasting fortunes of two of the biggest players in the global gaming market were underlined today when Sony announced a 94% plunge in profits for the most recent quarter, while Nintendo said its profits over the first half of the fiscal year had more than tripled.Demand for next-generation console propels Xbox 360 through the 100,000 markIn a discreet presentation, Sony Computer Entertainment's Phil Harrison gave a demonstration of the PlayStation 3 user interface.While Sony promised that all PSOne and PS2 games would be backward compatible, it also unveiled that even your old savegames will be useable on the PS3.Are developers having a hard time with the Playstation3...Some people may be telling you that the PlayStation 3 will have a PlayStation 2 on the inside. Sony says, Uh uh.Ubisoft's president Yves Guillemot is apparently delighted with the PlayStation 3's motion-sensing controller. Is it better than the Wii controller?Chrysler and Electronic Arts ink a deal to feature the classic 4x4 in the next MoH game.The hit US TV series Lost will be appearing in game form on all formats in 2007 courtesy of Ubisoft.UK gamers will pay £20 more than our contintental cousins for its already overpriced PlayStation 3.The final batch of E3 screenshots is a big one...We've uploaded the first batch of our massive E3 screenshots update.I made it back from Los Angeles safe and sound and over the next week or so will be posting my impressions of the best and worst from E3 Expo 2006.This year's E3 has been surprising and the main show hasn't even started yet. The big shock was how poor Sony?s presentation was on Monday, hardly the wow factor that might have been expected given the excitement usually surrounding new Sony hardware.The new project for Sega isn't a racer after all but a third-person shooter.Sequel announced by Pandemic Studios.Rallying action for next-gen consoles and PC in 2007.Plenty of famous voice talent signed up for the Vivendi game. |
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