Advanced sales for Sony Corp.’s Resistance 2 Collector’s Edition for the Playstation 3 increased on Tues. at retailer Amazon.com on strong demand for the premium SKU.
Entries from September 2008
Resistance 2 Collector’s Edition PS3 sales up at retail
September 30th, 2008 · No Comments
Tags: News · Playstation 3 · Systems · Retail
AC/DC rocks Track Pack to Rock Band
September 30th, 2008 · No Comments
MTV Games, a division of Viacom Inc. on Tues. said that it will release a new AC/DC Live: Rock Band Track Pack to the hit music title Rock Band this Nov.
Tags: News · Wii · Playstation 3 · Xbox 360 · Playstation 2 · Systems · Retail
IGA, Activision to rock in-game ads to PS3 titles
September 30th, 2008 · No Comments
IGA Worldwide on Tues. announced a multi-year agreement with Activision Publishing, Inc. to deliver dynamic in-game advertising to Activision titles published to Sony Corp.’s Playstation 3 hardware.
Age of Booty to raid Xbox 360, PS3 in Oct.
September 30th, 2008 · No Comments
Capcom Co. on Tues. said that the download game title Age of Booty will be released to Microsoft Corp.’s Xbox Live division of the Xbox 360 and Sony Corp.’s Playstation Network division of the Playstation 3 in Oct.
Tags: News · Playstation 3 · Xbox 360 · Systems · Retail
Xbox 360 Live 3-Month Gold Card price cut to $15.96
September 30th, 2008 · No Comments
Amazon.com on Tues. price cut Microsoft Corp.’s Xbox 360 Live 3-Month Gold Card to under $16 in a new round of video game discounts.
Tags: News · Xbox 360 · Systems · Retail
Iron Man Blu-ray blasts to No. 1 at Amazon
September 30th, 2008 · No Comments
Paramount Pictures’ Iron Man Blu-ray disc blasted to No. 1 sales at Amazon.com upon debut on the high-definition format.
Tags: News · Retail · Technology
War World to invade Live on Xbox 360
September 30th, 2008 · No Comments
Microsoft Corp. this week said that it will release War World to the Xbox Live division of the Xbox 360 this Wed.
Tags: News · Xbox 360 · Systems · Retail
MotorStorm: Pacific Rift PS3 to race new crash engine
September 30th, 2008 · No Comments
Sony Corp.’s U.S. game division this week said that the title MotorStorm: Pacific Rift for the Playstation 3 will feature a new crash engine for twisted in-game wrecks.
Tags: News · Playstation 3 · Systems · Retail
The Love Guru, Family Guy top PS3 Video downloads
September 29th, 2008 · No Comments
Motion picture The Love Guru and TV show Family Guy topped video downloads last week at Sony Corp.’s Playstation Store for the Playstation 3.
Tags: News · Sony · Playstation 3 · Systems · Retail
New Asus Eee PC to rival Acer Aspire One netbook
September 29th, 2008 · No Comments
ASUSTek Computer Inc. is ready to deliver a new netbook product offering to rival Acer Inc.’s Aspire One following the latter’s instant success at retail.
Tags: News · PC · Technology
Art Style: Orbient, Bomberman hit WiiWare, VC on Wii
September 29th, 2008 · No Comments
Nintendo Co. on Mon. announced a new wave of WiiWare and Virtual Console titles for the Wii home video game system.
Tags: News · Nintendo · Wii · Systems · Retail
Free Lego Batman kicks Xbox 360 Arcade to top 25
September 29th, 2008 · No Comments
A new retail promotion for a free copy of Lego Batman boosted sales of Microsoft Corp.’s Xbox 360 to the top 25 sales at Amazon.com.
Tags: News · Xbox 360 · Systems · Retail
PS3 Network Cards to be sold at major retailers
September 29th, 2008 · No Comments
Sony Corp.’s U.S. game division this month said that Playstation Network Cards for the Playstation 3 will be sold at major U.S. retailers in a move to expand availability of the online currency.
Tags: News · Sony · Playstation 3 · Systems · Retail
Best Buy to offer DVD with Silent Hill Xbox 360
September 29th, 2008 · No Comments
Best Buy Co. Inc. stores this week will offer a free Silent Hill DVD with the purchase of Konami Corp.’s Silent Hill: Homecoming for Microsoft Corp.’s Xbox 360.
Tags: News · Xbox 360 · Systems · Retail
New Nintendo DS to include camera, music player
September 28th, 2008 · No Comments
Nintendo Co. will release a new version of the Nintendo DS that will include a built-in camera and a music player, according to the Nikkei Business daily.
Tags: News · Nintendo DS · Handhelds · Retail
Guitar Hero III Xbox 360 price cut to $42.99
September 28th, 2008 · No Comments
Retailer Amazon.com on Sat. price cut Activision Inc.’s Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock to $42.99 for Microsoft Corp.’s Xbox 360 in a new round of video game discounts.
Tags: News · Xbox 360 · Systems · Retail
Best Buy price cuts Blu-ray player to $229
September 28th, 2008 · No Comments
Best Buy Co. Inc. stores on Sun. price cut a company-branded Blu-ray disc player to $229 in the latest round of high-definition discounts.
Tags: News · Retail · Technology
Week recap: PS3 No. 5; Xbox 360 Live; Wii Mega Man 9
September 28th, 2008 · No Comments
Sales for Sony Corp.’s Playstation 3 stayed below competitors in the latest Japan retail sales data. The PS3 ranked No. 5 in overall sales.
Tags: News · Week Recap
Amazon offers free Lego Batman with Xbox 360 Arcade
September 27th, 2008 · No Comments
Amazon.com this week began offering a free copy of Lego Batman with the purchase of an Xbox 360 Arcade console.
Tags: News · Xbox 360 · Systems · Retail
LittleBigPlanet PS3 sales up amid promo
September 27th, 2008 · No Comments
Advanced sales for Sony Corp.’s LittleBigPlanet for the Playstation 3 increased this week at Amazon.com amid a new pre-order promotion for the title.
Tags: News · Playstation 3 · Systems · Retail