Dante Posted March 28, 2008 Posted March 28, 2008 PS3 leading year-to-date sales battle with 360; Sony and Microsoft consoles see over 70 per cent sales boost. The race between Xbox 360 and PS3 shifted up a notch this past week as both consoles saw huge leaps in hardware sales, thanks to the Easter break. Though PS3 is still outselling 360 regularly week-on-week and in terms of year-to-date sales, the Sony and Microsoft platforms both saw a 73 and 78 per cent rise in hardware sales respectively this week. Nintendo’s mega-selling Wii and DS also saw significant rises, despite stock concerns. ChartTrack data obtained by MCV suggests that the Easter break also saw a significant boost for software sales as parents and school kids rushed to the High Street to snap up the latest releases. “Week 12 fell during Easter so we saw software and hardware up across the board,” ChartTrack director Dorian Bloch told MCV. “PS3 and Xbox 360 are pretty much neck and neck at the moment, with PS3 slightly ahead. Software was up, and the formats that Rainbow Six Vegas 2 appeared on did especially well.” Retailer activity, particularly from Dixons and Argos, have boosted already strong PS3 sales – and there’s more to come, said Bloch. “The release of GT5 Prologue and its bundle will see a further rise on PS3 after its release. PS3 has been outselling Xbox 360 for some time, but last week they were pretty close. In terms of sales so far this year, PS3 is ahead.” But it’s not over yet – a split Easter period means that the sales bonanza will continue into next week, added Bloch. “Some schools are on holiday so next week will be similar, as there are a lot of product slated for March 28th. We’ve seen bumper sales this week and we can expect the same for next week.” WEEK-ON-WEEK HARDWARE SALES 360 - Up 78 per cent PS3 - Up 73 per cent Wii - Up 37 per cent DS - Up 32 per cent PSP - Up 10 per cent www.mcvuk.com
Daft Posted March 28, 2008 Posted March 28, 2008 Stefkov said: Just finished downloading and instaling updates for Pain.It's a pretty fun game. Not much appeal to keep going back at it and get a high score which is quite a shame seen as though I paid a fiver for it. You done toss the mime and all that stuff? I hope they release new levels for it soon. I downloaded the ninja character, hes pretty funny! Also, I just installed my 320GB HD. Could Sony screw those screws ANY tighter?!? Jesus, I thought I had completely skinned them!
Guest Stefkov Posted March 28, 2008 Posted March 28, 2008 Yeah I've done the mime one and the monkey one and the explosive one. If there aren't any more levels than that downtown one it has to be the worst £5 I've spent on a game.
Daft Posted March 28, 2008 Posted March 28, 2008 Stefkov said: Yeah I've done the mime one and the monkey one and the explosive one. If there aren't any more levels than that downtown one it has to be the worst £5 I've spent on a game. I thought it was pretty fun. I definitely wouldn't pay more than £5 for it. I'd consider buying another level for £2 but no more.
Domstercool Posted March 29, 2008 Posted March 29, 2008 Man Everybody's Golf is addictive! So much fun. Looks pretty too! I've just been giving a few rounds online ^_^
Hero-of-Time Posted March 29, 2008 Posted March 29, 2008 Domstercool said: Man Everybody's Golf is addictive! So much fun. Looks pretty too! I've just been giving a few rounds online ^_^ Agreed. The graphics are gorgeous and the game is such a blast.
flameboy Posted March 29, 2008 Posted March 29, 2008 Are all the characters in Everybody's Golf slutty school girls?!
Domstercool Posted March 29, 2008 Posted March 29, 2008 flameboy said: Are all the characters in Everybody's Golf slutty school girls?! Lol no no, there's guys in there too :P
Hero-of-Time Posted March 29, 2008 Posted March 29, 2008 YEY! Wild Arms XF and Jeanne D Arc just arrived, still no Crisis Core though
flameboy Posted March 29, 2008 Posted March 29, 2008 Domstercool said: Lol no no, there's guys in there too :P The only reason I ask is because my girlfriend may think I have some strange fetish otherwise...thinking of getting this once I have completed a few other games...
Owen Posted March 29, 2008 Posted March 29, 2008 Hero-of-Time said: Agreed. The graphics are gorgeous and the game is such a blast. Don't make me want it!
Hero-of-Time Posted March 29, 2008 Posted March 29, 2008 Crisis Core review http://www.gametrailers.com/player/32412.html
21st century cowboy Posted March 29, 2008 Posted March 29, 2008 Hero-of-Time said: YEY! Wild Arms XF and Jeanne D Arc just arrived, still no Crisis Core though Where did you get Jeanne D'Ark from and how much was it, if you don't mind me asking?
Hero-of-Time Posted March 29, 2008 Posted March 29, 2008 21st century cowboy said: Where did you get Jeanne D'Ark from and how much was it, if you don't mind me asking? No probs. I got it from http://www.videogamesplus.ca, think it was about £20.
Dante Posted March 29, 2008 Posted March 29, 2008 New PSP? Not long after Sony unleashed its updated model of the PlayStation Portable, affectionately named PSP Slim & Lite, there's an interesting placeholder image found on Sony Computer Entertainment's website for instruction manuals that raises eyebrows. The image says "3000 series" on the PSP website, and it's inevitable for people to speculate that a new line of the handheld is at least in the works.
Domstercool Posted March 29, 2008 Posted March 29, 2008 Dante said: New PSP? Not long after Sony unleashed its updated model of the PlayStation Portable, affectionately named PSP Slim & Lite, there's an interesting placeholder image found on Sony Computer Entertainment's website for instruction manuals that raises eyebrows. The image says "3000 series" on the PSP website, and it's inevitable for people to speculate that a new line of the handheld is at least in the works. 3000 thing has been known for a while because of some of the firmware upgrades included that code. No one is sure if it will be a new psp or what yet.
That Guy Posted March 29, 2008 Posted March 29, 2008 Is Unreal Tournament absolute shite for anyone else? I tried joining online and stuff and it just kept giving me errors. Single player is boring. I was doing one mission that was fucking ridiculous, ended up losing and decided never to play it again...
Hero-of-Time Posted March 30, 2008 Posted March 30, 2008 I cant putt to save my life on Everybodys Golf, it always goes off to the left or right. Also that slag Sophie keeps beating me, wouldnt be so bad if you could skip watching her take her shots. In other news I finished Silent Hill Origins last night, first SH game I have played all the way through. Its very disturbing but its a great little game despite lasting 4 hours long.
That Guy Posted March 30, 2008 Posted March 30, 2008 That Guy said: Is Unreal Tournament absolute shite for anyone else? I tried joining online and stuff and it just kept giving me errors. Single player is boring. I was doing one mission that was fucking ridiculous, ended up losing and decided never to play it again... Tried today and everything is working. It did crash again though. I've read somewhere that the most common cause of PS3 lock ups is Network errors. Still it was great when it actually worked. Don't know why you're not all playing it! I think I'm going to grab Warhawk at some point. As I finish some of my PS3 games I'll most likely get it.
Strider Posted March 30, 2008 Posted March 30, 2008 My PS3 wouldn't play any games this morning which was slightly worrying to say the least. The games would load for about 5 seconds then everything would just freeze. So i turned it off and on again (As you do) and now it was telling me i had to format everything. Luckily i had put all my saves onto my flash drive just in case.
flameboy Posted March 30, 2008 Posted March 30, 2008 Strider said: My PS3 wouldn't play any games this morning which was slightly worrying to say the least. The games would load for about 5 seconds then everything would just freeze. So i turned it off and on again (As you do) and now it was telling me i had to format everything. Luckily i had put all my saves onto my flash drive just in case. glup...shoudl really back up my stuff...
Dante Posted March 30, 2008 Posted March 30, 2008 The latest issue PSW magazine has confirmed two exciting things: 1 - GTA IV will be updated to include Home support 2 - the PS3 achievement system will give users more than just points... earning in-game trophies will give users items to decorate the Home space with and customise their avatar. Sony has previously mentioned they wanted a 'deeper' system than a simple 'score' but we've only just had confirmation of how far this will integrate into Home itself.
That Guy Posted March 30, 2008 Posted March 30, 2008 I still don't care about Home. Will people get as addicted to PS3s achievement system as increasing a score? I'm not convinced. I wonder how popular Home will actually be. Is everyone here really excited for it? Or are you more curious as to how everything will actually work?
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