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Batman Begins Blu-ray Gift Set now under $15

July 3rd, 2009 · No Comments

Retailer Amazon.com this week price cut the Batman Begins Limited Edition Gift Set Blu-ray disc SKU to under $15 in a new high-definition sale.

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Nintendo DSi, PSP hold top sales in Japan

July 3rd, 2009 · No Comments

Nintendo Co.’s Nintendo DSi and Sony Corp.’s PSP held at the top of the Japan retail charts this week.

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Wii sales move up in latest Japan charts

July 3rd, 2009 · No Comments

Sales for Nintendo Co.’s Wii increased further Japan retail sales data.

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Xbox 360 sales drop in Japan

July 3rd, 2009 · No Comments

Sales for Microsoft Corp.’s Xbox 360 decreased in the latest retail data from Japan.

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PS3 sales up in new Japan retail tally

July 3rd, 2009 · No Comments

Sales for Sony Corp.’s Playstation 3 increased in the latest Japan retail data.

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Hot July 4th PS3, Xbox 360, Wii game deals

July 2nd, 2009 · No Comments

Celebrate the 4th of July weekend with a blazing roundup of the hottest video game deals to be had in-between BBQs.

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New Tatsunoko vs. Capcom Wii screens

July 2nd, 2009 · No Comments

Capcom Co. on Thurs. released new media for the fighting title Tatsunoko vs. Capcom for Nintendo Co.’s Wii.

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Battlefield 1943 to deploy to PS3, Xbox 360

July 2nd, 2009 · No Comments

Electronic Arts Inc. this week said that the new title Battlefield 1943 will deploy to Microsoft Corp.’s Xbox 360 on July 8 and to Sony Corp.’s Playstation 3 on July 9.

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Ratchet and Clank Future PS3 to blast pre-order bonus

July 2nd, 2009 · No Comments

Sony Corp.’s U.S. game division this week said that select retailers will offer a pre-order bonus with the pre-order of Ratchet and Clank Future: A Crack in Time for the Playstation 3.

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Amazon holds new Action Blu-ray Sale

July 2nd, 2009 · No Comments

Retailer Amazon.com this week began holding a new Action Blu-ray sale that discounts select titles by up to 50 percent.

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Resident Evil Archives Wii price cut at retail

July 2nd, 2009 · No Comments

Retailer Amazon.com this week price cut Capcom Co.’s Resident Evil Archives Resident Evil for Nintendo Co.’s Wii in a new game sale.

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Capcom to offer new PSP DLC titles via PS3

July 2nd, 2009 · No Comments

Capcom Co. this week said that it will offer a wave of new DLC content for the PSP through the Playstation Network division of the Playstation 3.

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Halo 3 top Live title on Xbox 360

July 2nd, 2009 · No Comments

Microsoft Corp. this week said that the title Halo 3 was the top Xbox Live title for the Xbox 360 hardware.

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Foxconn mum on PS3 Slim order reports

July 2nd, 2009 · No Comments

The DigiTimes this week reported that Foxconn Electronics has declined comment in a Taiwan Stock Exchange filing regarding a report that it secured manufacturing orders for Sony Corp.’s rumored Playstation 3 Slim model.

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Kodu Game Lab now available on Live for Xbox 360

July 1st, 2009 · No Comments

Microsoft Corp. this week released Kodu Game Lab, a new tool that allows users to create their own video games, to the Xbox Live division of the Xbox 360.

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Walkman turns 30; new OLED version to be sold

July 1st, 2009 · No Comments

Sony Corp. on Wed. celebrated the 30th anniversary of the Walkman music device.

The iconic music player, which dominated the 80’s portable music market, was first released in 1979.

Sony has sold 385 million Walkman machines worldwide in 30 years.

On July 3, the company will release a new version called the Walkman X.

The Walkman X will be sold in 16GB and 32GBM versions and feature a 3″ OLED touch display and built-in Wi-Fi.

Pricing starts at $299.99.

Since the Walkman, Apple Inc.’s iPod has dominated the portable music market, selling 210 million units in eight years at retail.

Models include the iPod nano and the iPod Touch.

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Watchmen Blu-ray disc No. 1 at Amazon

July 1st, 2009 · No Comments

Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.’s Watchmen Blu-ray disc SKU ranked as top-selling Blu-ray title at retailer Amazon.com this week due to strong pre-sales.

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Gears of War 2 Xbox 360 now under $40

July 1st, 2009 · No Comments

Retailer Amazon.com this week price cut the game title Gears of War 2 for Microsoft Corp.’s Xbox 360 to under $40 in a new game sale.

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Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz to hit Blu-ray in Sept.

July 1st, 2009 · No Comments

Universal Studios Home Entertainment this week announced a new wave of Blu-ray titles to be release on Sept. 22nd.

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Wii Sports Resort moves 350,000 units in Japan

July 1st, 2009 · No Comments

Magazine publication Famitsu this week said that Nintendo Co.’s Wii Sports Resort sold more than 350,000 units at launch in Japan.

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