edge-online.com - 1/8/2009
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As the new year begins, Sony Computer Entertainment America's public relations department has issued a newly-formulated feature run-down that favorably compares the PS3's value to that of Xbox 360 and Nintendo Wii, directly calling out competitors who have fewer included features.
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Sony compares PS3 to 360, Wii, bashes both in the process
GoNintendo —
... solution. So as PS3 continues to evolve without the need for additional parts or expenses, expect the competition to continue peddling add-ons in an effort to keep up with the Jones’.” - Sony press release Could Sony’s knock against the Wii come with more buzz words? Seriously…have you ever gone into a game store to pick up a console that offers a ‘comprehensive entertainment solution’? I don’t know about you, but I play games on my Wii…and that’s pretty damn entertaining! Link This entry was posted on Thursday, January 8th, 2009 at 1:37 am and is filed under ...
Sony: PlayStation 3 Better Value Than 360, Wii; Competitors "Continue Peddling Add-ons"
Kombo.com —
... Xbox 360 requires additional money, multiple upgrades and additional external devices, putting a burden on the wallet and adds clutter to the entertainment center. "And the Wii's lack of enhanced features comes at the expense of a comprehensive entertainment solution. "So as PS3 continues to evolve without the need for additional parts or expenses, expect the competition to continue peddling add-ons in an effort to keep up with the Jones'." [Sony's emphasis.] -- Press Release, via Edge Online Asked by phone about the timing and impetus behind the release, Sony told Edge: ...
Four Things Sony Should Do to Save the PS3 (and Four Things Sony Shouldn’t Do)
Second Story Gamer —
... The most recent controversy from the company came a few days ago when the company released a chart detailing why the PS3 was a better value than the 360, pointing out that the latter needed add-ons to fully function. While there may be some truth in it, Microsoft’s Greenburg ...
Microsoft Defends Peddling Add-Ons
Evil Avatar - News Items —
... from Microsoft PR Manager David Dennis, where he defends Microsoft's strategy of "peddling add-ons" to consumers in the forum of multiple Xbox 360 SKU's. ...
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RE: Top 10 reasons the PS3 is failing (WTF?)
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Sony says the Wii is good for them
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It looks like Sony is finally going the Microsoft route and saying that the Wii is something that is good for the entire industry on a whole and that once people realize how awesome gaming is they’ll want to step up to a more powerful high definition system. In an in depth interview ...
News - Sony: PS3 Attach Rate For Blockbusters Is Higher
gamasutra.com 4/14/2009 — Countering recent claims by Microsoft, the game sales performance gap between Sony's PlayStation 3 the Xbox 360 isn't as big as many think, Sony is claiming. Ahead of an upcoming interview with Sony's Peter Dille, the company has detailed to ...
Blu-ray/videogame discs to be released for PS3 - 2/11/2009
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PS3 Price Cut Coming Very Soon, says Analyst
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Sony Slashes Cost of PS3 Development
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Sony is not totally screwed up
bruceongames.com 5/11/2009 —
Howard Stringer, CEO of Sony, has just given this very perceptive interview and I highly recommend reading it. Here are a few highlights.
“A crisis is also an opportunity.” This is brilliantly incisive. When things are going well there is little for a manager to do. When things ...
Sony: PS3 beating Xbox 360 in per-title attach rate
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While Microsoft often touts the Xbox 360's impressive attach rate -- the number of games sold per console -- Sony isn't sitting on its laurels. According to recent Sony comments to Gamasutra , the PS3 has a higher attach rate than the Xbox 360 ...
20 Disgaea 3 screens —
Computer And Video Games 1/8/2009
Square shows PS3 some love.
Disgaea 3: Absence of Justice, the PS3-exclusive strategy RPG from Square Enix, will be on UK shelves from February 20 and we've got some new screens to show you. ...
New SimAnimals screens —
Computer And Video Games 1/8/2009
Ahead of its Wii and DS release at the end of the month.
We're a little Simmed out, what with two new MySims games, MySims Party and MySims Racing, revealed yesterday, but here are some new screens for upcoming Wii and DS title SimAnimals. ...