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NEWS ABOUT: Sony Playstation

Sony Playstation stories: 6 news summaries

 Nintendo Cuts Wii to $200 
 in Price War With Sony 


Console maker slashes price at opening of Tokyo Game Show

Sep 24, 09 8:24 AM CDT
(Newser) - Nintendo is slashing the price of its Wii console by 20% worldwide, bringing the US price to $200—a cut announced just as Sony was beginning its presentation at the annual Tokyo Game Show. The prices of Sony's Playstation and Microsoft's Xbox were both dropped to $300 lately as the... More »

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(Newser) - Sony cut the price of its PlayStation 3 by $100 today and introduced a sleeker but more powerful model, reports CNET. The PS3 Slim will sell for $299 when it's available Sept. 1. The new model is 33% smaller and much lighter, though it has a 120GB hard drive, up... More »

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Sony's Profit
Off 95% in Q4

Company blames slow economy, strong yen for 25% sales slump across the board

Jan 29, 09 6:46 AM CST
(Newser) - Slumping demand, a strong yen, and increased competition knocked Sony’s third-quarter profits off 95% from a year ago, reports CNN. Sony reported profits of $110 million for the quarter ended Dec. 31, down from $2.2 billion a year ago. Sony’s gaming segment was hit especially hard, with... More »

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 Nintendo to Launch
Videos for Wii 

Service will begin in apan in 2009

Dec 26, 08 5:31 AM CST
(Newser) - Nintendo plans to launch video programming for the blockbuster Wii game console, reports AFP. Players could access original programming online to watch on their TV sets. The service will  be aimed initially at the Japanese market and expand to markets worldwide. Rival Sony already uses its popular PlayStation for online... More »

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GLOSSIES

 Top Games for Holiday Play 

The titles you want stuffed in your stocking this year

Oct 25, 08 6:39 PM CDT
(Newser) - Are you ready to wear out your thumbs this holiday season? Looking at games slated for holiday release, Forbes thinks gamers "crave a lot of morally questionable mayhem."  Here are their top choices:
  • Gears of War 2 (Microsoft): This game promises hordes of aliens to
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Wii Points to Gaming's Future

Broader demographics and a bond between multiplayer games and social networks key

Feb 11, 08 3:56 PM CST
(Newser) - The upset Nintendo has secured against Microsoft and Sony as its simple-but-innovative Wii continues to dominate their processor-heavy rival consoles portends much for the future of gaming, writes Michael Noer for Forbes. Expect much more casual gaming and gamers, Noer writes, as low-time-commitment experiences and Wii-like intuitive controls snag demographics... More »

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