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Wii owners to help boost PS3 sales

Sony may receive a helping hand from where they least expect it, says iSupply analyst, Pamela Tufegdzig, as Wii owners buy the PS3 as a second, more powerful system.

According to Tufegdzig, Sony’s machine has some aces up its sleeve that might help it win the next generation consoles war by 2011. The most important card in Sony’s winning hand is the ability to cut PS3’s price again real soon, as component prices fall. “We anticipate Sony will have another price slash on the PS3 this year, and come Christmas, consumers who originally bought the Wii will likely purchase the PS3,” Tufegdzic said. That is a plausible theory, as many Wii owners don’t yet consider buying a PlayStation 3 because of its spicy price.

Another important factor in iSupply’s prediction is the Blu-ray player. PlayStation 3 is, as most of you know, the cheapest Blu-ray player on the market right now and even though Sony loses more than it gains with every player they put in their machines, this might actually be the edge they needed. “People may buy the PS3 not only for their gaming needs, but for video as well, which gives the PS3 a unique competitive edge over the Wii and Xbox 360 well into the longer term,” said Tufegdzic.

And last but not least, PS3 is bringing in the big guns this year with releases like Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots and Grand Turismo 5, as well as interesting hardware bundles that include the DualShock3 controller. iSupply thinks that MGS4 could be for the PS3, what Halo3 was for the 360 and I for one share their opinion.

So in conclusion, PS3 is not yet threatening the Wii’s top spot position but it might become a favorite as a second, more powerful, Blu-ray compatible system, which isn’t bad for now.

March 3rd, 2008 Posted by Spooky | News, PS3, Wii | no comments

50 Gb not enough for MGS4

It seems not even the largest storage disk known to man, the Blu-ray, is enough to contain Hideo Kojima’s latest creation, Metal Gear Solid 4.

In a recent interview the Japanese producer said that MGS4 will push the limits of the PS3 and also the Blu-ray, saying “there simply isn’t enough space”. Not enough space? We’re talking about 50 freakin’ gigabytes and he says there’s no space? There are people out there still using smaller hard-drives on their PCs, but Kojima already wants something bigger.

Kojima previously announced that copies of MGS4 will only feature one voice-over language, rather than packing more on one disk like previous versions, due to storage limitations.

Source: CVG

March 3rd, 2008 Posted by Spooky | Action-Adventure, PS3 | no comments

Ninja Gaiden Dragon Sword goes gold

The latest title in Tecmo’s action packed series, Ninja Gaiden, is ready to hit the retailers’ shelves.

Tecmo announced that Ninja Gaiden Dragon Sword for the Nintendo DS has gone gold and will available for purchase on March 25. On March 26 the game’s creator, Yosuke Hayashi will be signing autographs at the Nintendo World Store in Rockefeller Center, New York.

Ninja Gaiden Dragon Sword tells the story of a younger Ryu Hayabusa, six months after he used the family heirloom, the Dragon Sword, to shatter the Dark Dragon Blade.

The game is rated T for teen and will retail for a recommended $34.99

Source: GameSpot

March 3rd, 2008 Posted by Spooky | Action-Adventure, DS | no comments

X-Blades hits late 2008

TopWare Interactive developed hack&slash, X-Blades, hits next generation consoles and PC at the end of this year

X-Blades features a female heroine called Ayumi, who uses pistol blade, acrobatics and magic to send her enemies to an early grave. Ayumi proves that female game heroines are very popular these days, with Tomb Raider’s Lara Croft and Heavenly Sword’s Nariko becoming virtual stars.

X-Blades is being published by Southpeak Interactive.

March 3rd, 2008 Posted by Spooky | PC, PS3, Xbox 360 | no comments