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Sony lost $4.7 billion on the PS3
The console business is a very expensive and risky endeavor — consoles are initially sold at a loss (unless your console is named “Wii”), in hopes that games and licenses will recoup those losses, which for a successful console, they eventually do.
Sony’s latest financial numbers show that the “Networked Products and Services”, which include console hardware and software sales, reporter an operating loss of over $650 million, but over the PS3s lifespan, the total losses for the console are a staggering $4.7 billion. Now you know why there aren’t more consoles on the market, when a brand like “PlayStation” can lose billions over a period of a few years.
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SOCOM: Fireteam Bravo 3 gets delayed to 2010
Last month we learned that the PSP title SOCOM: Fireteam Bravo 3 would be hitting store shelves on November 24rd. Today, Sony has announced that the game is getting a delay to January 12th, 2010. But what gives?
Producer Mark Rogers says that the delay will give them more time to properly market the game and give it the proper attention it deserves. Then again, they probably just don’t want to release it in the same month as Modern Warfare 2.
PS2 celebrates 9th birthday
This day, nine years ago, Sony launched what would become the best selling console of all time, the PlayStation 2. On the 9th anniversary of the launch, Sony revealed the staggering sales numbers: 140 million units sold worldwide, beating out the DS and GameBoy, with 120 million and 108 million units sold, respectively.
What’s even more amazing, is that some 10,000 (yes, ten thousand) games have been released for the PS2, developed by over 450 different developers, and there have been sold over half a billion PS2 games in the US alone. Wow.
Netflix Stream Instantly coming to PS3
The Xbox 360 has had it for just about a year now but it seems that Sony and Netflix have finally inked a deal to bring Stream Instantly to the PS3, too.
Netflix says they will launch the service next month and will be free for subscribers to download and begin streaming some of their 17,000+ movies and TV shows instantly. This is good news for the company as well as us as it brings the service to millions of new potential customers.
We’ll keep you posted as the service’s launch date grows closer.
via yahoo
Sony releases new Uncharted 2 commercial
Just in case there wasn’t enough hype already surrounding Uncharted 2: Among Thieves, Sony and Naughty Dog have released the above 15 second commercial showcasing the title.
Of course, there isn’t really anything we didn’t already know featured in the video other than a few clips of gameplay but it’s nice to watch anyways, especially if you’re anticipating the game.
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves will hit store shelves exclusively for the PS3 on October 13th.
UK retailer thinks PSP Go will ‘fail miserably’
It seems that the head honcho of independent game retailer Chips isn’t too confident in the future of the PSP Go in fact, he thinks its going to hit rock bottom faster than Sony expects.
During an interview with GI.biz Don McCabe went on record as saying:
I’m 99.9 percent sure it’s going to fail miserably, in which case it’s going to put back other potential people coming into the digital space
Well, if we’ve learned anything from Sony’s past hardware (PS3) we know that they sometimes have some pretty slow launches. Perhaps the PSP Go will defy the odds and come out on top? Only time will tell.
Sony to offer PSN content on Amazon.com
Sony has recently announced via the Playstation Blog that they will be teaming up with Amazon.com to offer Playstation Network content on the retailer’s website.
This means that you will be able to purchase games such as Flower, PAIN, Pixel Junk Eden, SOCOM: Fireteam Bravo and WipEout Pure on Amazon.com and then you will be given a code to redeem on your Playstation 3.
We’re not exactly sure of the benefits of such a partnership other than there being another place to digitally buy your games at but this also opens up a whole new door for gift ideas.
PSP firmware 6.10 gets pushed out
Today, Sony has announced that version 6.10 of the PSP firmware is now ready to be installed on hand held consoles everywhere. This update includes several big features such as SensMe which chooses songs stored on your PSP based on different moods you select.
Another interesting feature of 6.10 is the ability to tether a PSP Go with a Bluetooth capable cellphone for internet connectivity anywhere you can go.
That’s about it in terms of exciting features so get downloading!
PSP Go already on sale at select Targets?
hile the PSP Go isn’t officially set to go on sale until October 1st it seems that some Target locations have broken the street date, as you can see above.
This picture was taken by an Engadget reader who spotted the PSP Go in stock and on sale at a Target around Atlanta. We’re not sure exactly how many more Targets (if any) are selling the hardware but if you’re feeling lucky head over to your local store. What do you have to lose?
PSP Go will launch with 16,000 pieces of DLC
Sony has recently sent a memo to IGN that has effecitvely let the entire internet know that come October 1st the Playstation Store will have 16,000 peices of DLC for use with the brand new PSP Go.
If you’re scratching your head at this number, Sony breaks it down into several catagories: they will have 225 full downloadable games (PSP Minis, full PSP titles, PSN titles etc.) in addition to 2,300 movies and 13,300 TV episodes.
Sure, the number got a bit of a boost from the TV episodes but it is in fact 16,000 pieces of DLC which is all that matters. Now we’ll just have to see if another actually wants the PSP Go, right?
SOCOM: Fireteam Bravo 3 out on November 24th
First announced back in April, SCEA has announced via the Playstation Blog that SOCOM: Fireteam Bravo 3 will be released exclusively for the PSP on November 24th.
If you’ve been paying attention you’ll know that Fireteam Bravo 3 is set to be the first SOCOM PSP title to feature multiplayer co-op over both Ad-Hoc and Infrastructure modes. This means you’ll be able to link up with 2-4 players and progress through the game’s campaign wirelessly.
Considering the community behind the SOCOM franchise this most likely won’t be the last Fireteam Bravo PSP title we’ll be seeing.
PS3 firmware 3.01 now available
Sony has recently made it known that the 3.01 firmware update for their Playstation 3 is now live on the Playstation Network and available for download. This minor patch will reportedly fix the issues some gamers were facing after updating to version 3.00 such as bugs in Uncharted and the DualShock controller malfunctioning.
SCEA spokesperson Patrick Seybold comments;
SCEA is aware of reports that PS3 owners are experiencing isolated issues with their PS3 system since installing the most recent system software update. Rest assured that we are looking into the matter and will provide an update here as soon as possible. We apologize for any inconvenience, as it’s our mission to deliver the best consumer experience on all PlayStation platforms.
Command & Conquer Red Alert 3: Commander’s Challenge on XBLA/PSN this week
EA has just let us know that Command & Conquer Red Alert 3: Commander’s Challenge will be made available for purchase over Xbox Live and the Playstation Network sometime this week for 800 Microsoft Points or $10 respectively.
This game is basically a standalone expansion for C&C Red Alert 3 but with a bit of twists and turns incorporated into it. Don’t understand? Watch the above video and I’m sure you’ll see things a lot clearer.
Red Steel 2 developers wouldn’t mind the game on other consoles
Red Steel 2 is shaping up to be a great game but just how many people will get the chance to play it remains unknown considering it is being released on only one console; the Wii. Sure, the Wii has sold ridiculous amounts of consoles but it’s generally hypothesized that the majority of those sales were to the casual players. Considering Red Steel 2 is what some would call a “hardcore” game, it would only make sense that Ubisoft would bring it to the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3 but that wasn’t a possibility up until both Microsoft and Sony announced their own motion controllers.
Well, it seems that Joystiq recently sat down with the creative director of Red Steel 2, Jason VanderBerghe, and questioned him of the possibility of seeing the title appear on other consoles. He responded that he would love to see the Red Steel franchise appear on other consoles but ultimately the decision would be up to Ubisoft.
Red Steel 3 with Project Natal? Count me in.
Sony prepping free PSP Minis dev kits?
One of the biggest gripes gamers usually have against the PSP is its lack of a strong game library. However, if recent reports are to be believed Sony may have a few tricks up their sleeve to remedy that.
One of those tricks is the possibility of free PSP Minis developer kits which would give a much larger group of developers access to the service. News comes to us from a recent interview done with Sony Europe’s Zeno Colaco where he was questioned about the possibility of a free dev kit, to which he responded:
“Further down the line, we may investigate a totally free model or supported model.”
However, Colaco says, having a free dev kit isn’t all peaches:
“There are dangers in having total open access; having six thousand applications where probably only thirty are discovered by the consumer. Some of the developers working on the App Store and PSP Minis tell us that they prefer our approach because they get more visibility.”
via pocketgamer