Amazon.com begin selling Xbox Live Arcade games
The place of the traditional retailer is often discussed in regards to the games industry’s future and usually the conclusion is drawn that digital distribution will eventually be its death. Although Amazon.com can hardly be called traditional it would still face many of the same problems, were it to become the norm for consumers to buy directly from the console manufacturer, as is the case with XBLA and the Playstation store. In an effort to counter this, Amazon have pulled off a surprise partnership with Microsoft that allows them to sell individual XBLA games from their own website.
Posted: 8th May 2009 - 04:17 PM
92,000 DSi sales in 48 hours
The Nintendo DSi, the follow up to the DS Lite, was released recently, and sales have already gone through the roof. Nintendo has completely dominated the handheld console market in recent times, taking over the top spot from the PSP, and when sales of the new console managed to reach 92,000 in just two days of going on release it was clear that the latest incarnation was going to be a hit.
On the face of it, the DSi actually looks very similar to the previous version. However, one of the main differences to be found is the in-built camera, which is what the ‘i’ in the title st... Read more »
Posted: 1st May 2009 - 04:06 PM
PS2 won't be dropping in price this year
Sony’s jewel in the crown, the PlayStation 2, is a marvel of modern retailing and electronics manufacturing. Since its birth in 2000 it has sold 140 million units, with an average of around 4 million units being sold in Europe over the last few years. The PlayStation 3 has been just as successful as has the handheld PSP. There have been rumours that Sony were going to drop the retail price of the PS2 this year in light of the new demand for the new consoles. It’s good news for those living in the US and mainland Europe but not for those in the UK.
In North America the PS2 will... Read more »
Posted: 24th Apr 2009 - 04:32 PM
