Paramount Home Studios this week said that it will end the release of HD DVD format titles on Mar. 4.
Entries from February 2008
Paramount to end HD DVD releases next week
February 29th, 2008 · No Comments
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Wii wins over DS, PSP in latest Japan charts
February 29th, 2008 · No Comments
Nintendo Co.’s Wii system continued to hold a lead over popular handhelds in the latest Japan hardware charts.
Tags: News · Wii · Nintendo DS · PSP · Systems · Handhelds · Retail
Xbox 360 Japan sales down despite top 50 software
February 29th, 2008 · No Comments
Sales for Microsoft Corp.’s Xbox 360 fell in Japan despite charting software in the top 50 sales.
Tags: News · Xbox 360 · Systems · Retail
PS3 sales in four-week slump in Japan
February 29th, 2008 · No Comments
Sony Corp.’s Playstation 3 experienced a fourth-week slump in Japan as hardware sales decreased in the latest Japan tally.
Tags: News · Playstation 3 · Systems · Retail
Amazon slashes pricing on Warner HD DVD titles
February 29th, 2008 · No Comments
Amazon.com on Thurs. slashed pricing on Warner Bros. HD DVD titles as the format is cleared from retail inventory.
Tags: News · Systems · Technology
Blu-ray backed PS3 sales spike on restock
February 29th, 2008 · No Comments
Sales for Sony Corp.’s Playstation 3 increased Thurs. at Amazon.com upon restock of the $499 80GB SKU.
Tags: News · Playstation 3 · Systems · Retail
Xbox 360 moves 14K in Japan Feb. sales
February 28th, 2008 · No Comments
Sales for Microsoft Corp.’s moved a little more than 14,000 units in the latest Japan retail data.
Tags: News · Xbox 360 · Systems · Retail
Nintendo Wii outsells PS3 4-to-1 in Japan
February 28th, 2008 · No Comments
Nintendo Co.’s Wii outsold Sony Corp.’s Playstation 3 by 4-to-1 in the month of Feb. in the latest Japan retail data.
Tags: News · Wii · Playstation 3 · Systems · Retail
Blu-ray player sales up despite premium
February 28th, 2008 · No Comments
Sales for Panasonic Corp.’s stand-alone Blu-ray player increased this week despite a large premium over cheaper products and Toshiba Corp.’s defunct HD DVD.
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HD DVD demand up on $11.95 pricing
February 28th, 2008 · No Comments
HD DVD format title sales increased this week at Amazon.com following a new low price of $11.95 for a large array of titles.
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Namco to toss new ‘Tales’ RPGs to Xbox 360, Wii
February 27th, 2008 · No Comments
Namco Bandai Games America Inc. on Wed. said that it will release new titles in the ‘Tales’ role-playing series to Microsoft Corp.’s Xbox 360 and Nintendo Co.’s Wii video game system later this year.
Tags: News · Wii · Xbox 360 · Systems · Retail
Metal Gear Solid 4 sales up on PS3 bundle news
February 27th, 2008 · No Comments
Sales for Konami Corp.’s Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots increased on Wed. following news that Sony Corp. will release a bundle SKU that includes the latest entry in the series.
Tags: News · Playstation 3 · Systems · Retail
Lost Planet: Extreme Condition drops to PS3
February 27th, 2008 · No Comments
Capcom Co. this week said that the title Lost Planet: Extreme Condition is now available at U.S. retail for Sony Corp.’s Playstation 3.
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Amazon price cuts old Macbook models
February 27th, 2008 · No Comments
Amazon.com this week price cut older MacBook models as Apple Inc. introduced a new wave of upgraded products.
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Xbox 360 HD DVD in stock despite price cut
February 27th, 2008 · No Comments
Microsoft Corp.’s Xbox 360 HD DVD Player held an in-stock status at Best Buy stores and Circuit City stores despite a price cut to $49.99 this week.
Tags: News · Xbox 360 · Systems · Peripherals · Retail
New Blu-ray players in line with PS3 pricing
February 27th, 2008 · No Comments
Sony Corp. this week announced new Blu-ray players that will align with current pricing of the Playstation 3 video game system.
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Sega to drop new PS3 RPG exclusive this fall
February 26th, 2008 · No Comments
Sega of America Inc. on Tues. said that it will release a new RPG title Valkyria Chronicles exclusively to Sony Corp.’s Playstation 3 this fall.
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PS3 MGS4 bundle SKU to sneak to U.S. in Q2
February 26th, 2008 · No Comments
Sony Corp. on Tues. said that it will release a new Playstation 3 bundle SKU that will include Konami Corp.’s Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots in the U.S. in late Q2.
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PS3 DualShock 3 to rumble to U.S. this Apr.
February 26th, 2008 · No Comments
Sony Corp. on Tues. said that the Playstation 3 DualShock 3 controller will be released in the U.S. this Apr.
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Apple drops new wave of MacBook upgrades
February 26th, 2008 · No Comments
Apple Inc. on Tues. released a new wave of MacBook and MacBook Pro computers in the latest SKU revision for the notebook products.
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