Advanced orders for Sony Corp.’s Resistance 2 for the Playstation 3 increased this week following a showcase at the E3 Media & Business Summit this month.
Sales for Resistance 2 increased 119 percent to rank at No. 256 in Amazon’s Video Games division.
Resistance 2 is the follow-up to the 2006 PS3 launch hit, Resistance: Fall of Man.
Resistance: Fall of Man was re-released this month under the Greatest Hits program and saw increased demand this week at Amazon at $29.99.
Resistance 2 will feature 300-ft bosses and multiplayer online support for up to 60 when it drops to retail in Nov.
Sony this month recorded a Q1 profit of $50.5 million (5.4 billion yen) profit in its game division compared to a loss of $273.3 million (29.2 billion yen) one year prior.
Sony has sold 14.4 million PS3 units worldwide to date.
The electronics giant will retail a new $399 PS3 80GB SKU this fall, representing a $100 price cut from the current 80GB model.
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