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Consider the headline for what it is: an ideal. Ubisoft is quite optimistic with the idea they’ll be able to launch the new Prince of Persia title in the third quarter of this fiscal year (October - December). This is, of course, pretty stunning to gamers because the title had been in the dark until very recently and is getting released in a matter of months. We say it’s an idealistic goal because, like most games this generation, delays are nearly inevitable. We’ll hear more during Ubidays at the end of this month, we’re sure. Until then, fingers crossed!
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The first Beyond Good & Evil was hailed by critics but largely ignored by the gaming populace when it was released several years ago. Was it the female lead? Was it the graphical style? Was it the lack of hard-headed space marines wielding impossibly large weapons? Who knows — but it didn’t fare too well on shelves. Not one to be discouraged, Michel Ancel, the man behind the original game, has been working on a sequel for over a year. Aside from the year of preproduction, Ancel says his team is “currently doing market research. But for the moment, it’s in the early stages, and Ubisoft still hasn’t agreed to it.”
The gameplay, Ancel describes, will be similar to the original. A large variety of levels and “emotional” gameplay — characters we truly care about. No platforms or release date are mentioned, but with Ubidays coming right up, perhaps there will be an official announcement regarding the game at that time.
[via Gamespot]
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Following the release of April NPD data, Microsoft’s Aaron Greenberg says that he respects his competitors, but claims Sony in particular is getting "squeezed out" of the console war.
Despite a 16 month disadvantage, Sony have overhauled Microsoft in Europe but in the US the XBox 360 remains in front of the PS3 but the gap is decreasing.
In the United States however there are now 10 million XBox 360?s in consumers hands. This compares to just under 5 million PS3?s. Microsoft is hailing the 10 million barrier as proof that the XBox 360 has won the next generation console war.
But hold on one moment.
The PS3 is not only ahead and extending the lead in Europe but is outselling the XBox 360 in the United States according to data from the last few months.
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NPD figures for April have finally come in and this time, it’s a close call between Xbox 360 and PS3. According to the NPD, PS3 sold 187,071 hardware units last month, which represents a year-over-year sales growth of 127%. More importantly, software sales have gone up 410% from last year, with over 2 million software units sold in April. A large portion of that figure comes from Grand Theft Auto IV, which sold over one million copies on PS3 in North America. The PS3 version had a higher attach ratio, although the Xbox 360 version still outsold the PS3 version almost 2:1. Predictions that PlayStation loyalty from the PS2 era would help PS3 sales were incorrect.
While Sony’s home console didn’t win any sales contests this month, it has gained a tremendous amount of momentum, especially when one remembers the console at the same time last year. The newly released rumble-ready DualShock 3 controller also sold incredibly well, with sales exceeding $10.9 million in April. By our calculations, that means over 200,000 controllers were sold in April alone. Not bad, huh?
Jack Tretton, president and CEO of SCEA, responded to this month’s numbers: “Clearly, the tremendous legacy of Grand Theft Auto on PlayStation, combined with the blockbuster launch of Gran Turismo 5 Prologue packed a one-two punch with consumers at retail this month. The proof is in the numbers and, in April, PlayStation 3 hardware sales experienced a 127% increase over April of last year. PS3 momentum is fueled by enthusiasm for Blu-ray as the definitive high def standard and the growing number of consumers gearing up for some of the most anticipated titles of the year, exclusively for PS3, including the June release of Metal Gear Solid 4, and other great exclusives in the second half on the year, such as Resistance 2, SOCOM: Confrontation and LittleBigPlanet to name a few. With exciting PlayStation Network innovations and our strongest console-driving titles of the year still on the horizon, PS3 remains on pace for a breakthrough year.”
Continue reading April NPD: GTA IV million seller on PS3, hardware sales close to 360
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Celebrities get caught in a lot of ugly situations. Half naked on the beach. Wasted at an all-night rave. Dazed and confused during a police mug shot. Puffy and discolored after a botched plastic surgery. Nothing, however, compares to the horror and humiliation of appearing in a videogame.
Celebrities get caught in a lot of ugly situations. Half naked on the beach. Wasted at an all-night rave. Dazed and confused during a police mug shot. Puffy and discolored after a botched plastic surgery. Nothing, however, compares to the horror and humiliation of appearing in a videogame.
PSU Writes:
"David Jaffe has posted several openings on his blog for EAT SLEEP PLAY’s "really cool" PlayStation 3 game.
The positions available include Gameplay Programmer, Software Engineer and Sr. 3D modelers. If any of you wish to apply, send your resume to jobs@eatsleepplay.biz.
More importantly for us non game scripting people, this serves to reconfirm Jaffe’s and EAT SLEEP PLAY’s interest in the PlayStation 3. Is the unannounced title the long-rumored Twisted Metal PS3 or an entire different venture altogether? We’ll find out soon."
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Sometimes a feature is cooler than a game itself. That’s exactly what’s happening with a new update to Mainichi Issho, a free downloadable title for the Japanese PSN. The casual edutainment title has a new feature which Sony is proud to tout as the first of its kind. The game will allow you to record in-game footage and upload it directly to YouTube. We haven’t heard of any other game ever including this functionality, but it does have us intrigued.
It would be great to see this feature incorporated into other titles. For example, wouldn’t it be great if the SingStar community videos could go on YouTube? (Although this is unlikely due to copyright concerns.) Or, imagine being able to share some of your awesome sniping skills in Resistance 2 online? It would be awesome if our best Gran Turismo laps could be showcased to the world. There are a lot of possibilities with such a feature, and we can only hope that more titles will take advantage in the future.
[Thanks, Phoenix8387!]
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Torrence Davis of The Bitbag writes, "And last but not least we have the Sony NPD results for April. They sold 187,000 consoles in April. Pretty good for a console that?s fighting this war on two fronts."
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