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Playstation Hardware Revenue Surpassed Microsoft And Nintendo In December

The Bitbag writes, "The new Playstation in review just arrived in my inbox. There's a lot of good bullets for Sony to brag about for December. The one that amazed me was the fact that their hardware revenue was higher than Nintendo. People are buying DS Lites like they were cigarettes and Sony still managed to earn more for their hardware division in December. It could have something to do with the PSP, PS2 and PS3 all costing more than Nintendo's systems. "

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HarryEtTubMan5937d ago (Edited 5937d ago )

Suck it JaCK Who(and all Xbots).... wait who's laughing all the way to the bank???? Sony and the Pwnage has BARELY begun. Sony is gonna pwn Microsft again this generation.

Who made the most money? Sony.

Who is STILL the Software King? PS2.

Who all outsold the Xbox 360 in December.... the biggest month of the year? PS3, PS2 and PSP.

Who said the 360 would outsell the PS3 2:1? TheMART.

Who got got Pwned and still hides? TheMart.

Who is gonna come from behind and WITHOUT A DOUBT beat the Xbox 360(and we dont even know maybe the Wii).... The Playstation 3.

It is fact bots and everyone konws it. The PS3 is still brand new and more expenive with ALOT of games coming. The PS3 is gonna spank that ass

EZCheez5937d ago

If we see a $299 PS3 within the next month, we will have one thing to thank for it. The PS2. Like it or not, it's the saving grace for Sony and it's still a force to be reckoned with.

The PS2 is probably single-handedly making up a LOT of lost ground spent getting the PS3 up to speed. I love my PS3 and all, but I hate that it started off with a $600 price point. Not that it wasn't worth it (was for me), but a lot of people couldn't afford it whether they wanted it or not.

DrWan5937d ago

thank you, jesus, i have been saying that for the past 12 months! ppl keep on putting me down and said the PS2 is dragging down the PS3... PS2 is the reason why the PS3 is able to cut prices so aggressively!

cmrbe5937d ago

People that said the PS2 is dragging the PS3 down have the assumption that the potential PS2 owners will switch immediately to PS3 if Sony cut support for PS2 which is false. People that are still buying the PS2 are byuing it because its very cheap and it has a vast game libiary. 2 main problems with the PS3 right now. If Sony were to cut support for PS2 not only will they be cutting their revenue. They will also cutting off potential future PS3 owners that might have switched to x360 or the wii instead. Last but not least they would have taken a major image blow with their customers that expected Sony to support the PS2 at most ten years. Yeah i still don't understand why people see the PS2 as the PS3's weakness

Gina-get-u5937d ago

@ DrWan:

Your statement oversimplifies the reality of things. While it's not completely wrong, it isn't accurate either. Positive revenue intake from the PS2 does offset the negative impact of below-cost PS3 sales, so in that sense the PS2 indirectly subsidizes the PS3. But to suggest that there is a direct sybiotic connection between the two from a strategic business perspective is not correct. It's a lot more complicated than that.

IntelligentAj5937d ago

Yeah most people who bothered to look could see that the PS2 was buoying the PS3. Since people love to talk about attach rates and money coming from software, the PS2 fits perfectly into that mold. It also keeps their main fanbase happy, which makes them more likely to get a PS3.

Omegasyde5937d ago

umm this might sound too simple for you guys..

The PS2 is still around....
..Because of the Wii.

The PS2 is the cheapest gaming system out right now (not including handhelds) and I can't believe how many people still play the Socom titles online. Sony is pumping out casual games for it too if you guys didn't notice, i.e. Buzz series and Singstar.

I think that the next Socom game might swing more people to buying a PS3, along with GoW (est to be released 2010 :( ) A price cut however might swing people too especially if Sony times the price cut with the 500$ dollar tax rebate that U.S. Government will be handing out (US only).

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niall775937d ago

didnt see that coming

no I see why the keep selling ps2's

jwatt5937d ago

Sony is smarter than you think, more ps2 owners is only better for the ps3's future.

mboojigga5937d ago

They love to hide how the PS3 is doing in comparision. Funny as hell.

Whoooop5937d ago

Maybe if Microsoft would've kept their xbox in the market, it would be similar, but we'll never know won't we.

The shaft much??? talking about choice... righttttttttt

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Mugen Souls Retro Review – Sexy Demon Space Adventure

Gary Green said: We have a juxtaposition of 2D and 3D visuals, flashy turn-based combat, quirky anime characters with cheeky dialogue with plenty of partial nudity; Yes, this is a Compile Heart JRPG. Whilst the engine is borrowed from Hyperdimension Neptunia mk2, Mugen Souls is more of a Disgaea spin-off. It’s not a strategy RPG as such, it merely sits within Disgaea’s ever-expanding universe (Multiverse? Netherverse? Your guess is as good as mine). You won’t find cameos though, since Mugen Souls is a franchise which aims to stand on its own two feet.

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Looking Back At 2008, An Unbelievably Incredible Year Of Video Game Releases

Huzaifa from eXputer: "2008 was home to the likes of Call of Duty: World at War, Dead Space, GTA 4, Far Cry 2, Left 4 Dead, and many other hits, which is outright remarkable."

ChasterMies22h ago

Some of these low paid video game “news” writers weren’t born before 2007.

just_looken17h ago

Here here

Those that were around before 2000's i am sure are like me that think we entered a world of non readers or those that follow without question.

I can not wait to see fallout 3 a goty game even though it was about water with non content until you add the dlc/updates then you got the performance/crashing

CrimsonWing691d 9h ago

I don’t think anything can compare to 2023

lucasnooker1d 9h ago

1998 - the best year in gaming! Metal gear solid, crash bandicoot 3, medievil, half life, ocarina of time, thief, tenchu, resident evil 2, Spyro, tomb raider 3, oddworld abes exodus, banjo kazooie.

It was a different breed of a gaming era. You’ll never understand what it was like back then. The aura of gaming, it was different!

KyRo1d 9h ago (Edited 1d 9h ago )

I second this. Gaming was a lot more varied and fun than it is today. I'm 35 so getting on compared to some here but I got to see all the changes from NES up to now but I've never felt so disappointed in any generation than I have this current gen. I was expecting more from this generation rather than prettier versions of games that came before it. Game mechanics have become so refined that alot of games feel the same and has done for a while now.

Maybe it's time to have a break for a while. I love gaming but I don't feel I get much fun in the traditional sense out of it anymore.

CrimsonWing691d 8h ago (Edited 1d 8h ago )

Metal Gear Solid, Resident Evil 2, Abe’s Exodus, and Ocarina of Time are the only things from that list that I liked.

Here’s the 2023 game releases that I personally liked… and big releases that I didn’t care for:

- Dead Space Remake
- Wo Long Dynatsy
- Resident Evil 4 Remake
- Diablo 4
- Fire Emblem Engage
- Hogwarts Legcay
- Street Fighter 6
- Hi-Fi Rush
- Like a Dragon: Ishin
- Octopath Traveler 2
- Final Fantasy Pixel Remasters
- Final Fanatsy XVI (actually ended up not liking this, but it was still a big deal release)
- Baldur’s Gate 3
- Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon
- Lies of P
- Mortal Kombat 1
- Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
- Starfield (Ended up hating this one, but big release)
- Super Mario Bros. Wonder
- Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (I’m an old-school Zelda fan, but didn’t really enjoy this game)
- Alan Wake 2

I mean, honestly I’ve never seen a year of major IP releases like that, ever.

Profchaos1d 5h ago (Edited 1d 5h ago )

Isn't it just a generational thing realistically.

I've been gaming since way back and I some of my favourite games go as far back as the late 80s for me each generation has a year or two of game changing releases one after another before an inevitable dry spell.

I kind of agree gaming had a different feel games hit different because we didn't have the internet nothing got spoiled and you really had to put in the effort to beat a puzzle which could set entire groups of people looking for a solution. But most importantly games were experimental and not as cookie cutter as today even basics like controls were not universal today r2 is shoot l2 is ads garunteed you can't deviate from that in a shooter back then it could of been square, R1 or R1 and circle nothing was standard.

But as time moves on a new generation picks up their controller they are going to be interested in different things that PS1 demo disc with the t Rex blew our primitive 16 bit brains back on launch but to kids today it's laughable.
The new gen of kids coming into to hobby seem to value different things to us there seems to be a huge focus on online play, streamers, gaming personalities, and social experiences, convience of digital downloads. To me I value none of that but that's ok like my parents not liking the band's I would listen to its just the natural cycle.

Gameseeker_Frampt20h ago

Just about every year in the 7th generation was great and something we most likely won't experience again.

2009 for example had Assassin's Creed 2, Batman: Arkham Asylum, Dragon Age: Origins, Uncharted 2, Halo 3: ODST, Killzone 2, Borderlands, Bayonetta, and Demon's Souls to name a few.

just_looken17h ago

It still amazes me we got over 7 rockstar games ps2/ps3 but 3 for the ps3/ps4/ps5

Dragon age 1-3 and mass effect 1-3 in 7ish years what a generation.

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6 Fun Games Where You Actually Play As The Bad Guy

While the mainstream media always sees things turning in favor of the hero, here are 6 games that own being a bad guy.

Profchaos1d 15h ago

Pretty much all of these games listed are based around a morality system you don't have to be bad and you don't have to be good.

It seems to have left out some real amazing games like red dead redemption 1/2,ass effect and true crime la/ny

Tacoboto1d 14h ago

Armored Core VI?

Ok, I'm really missing something here. Just beat chapter 3 earlier this evening, unlocked A-rank Arena fights. I'm not seeing or sensing any branching paths or morality system and I've done every side mission and arena fight available to me up to that fight.

Is something big coming soon to branch the story?

banger881d 14h ago

No mention of Grand Theft Auto? Saints Row (original trilogy), Manhunt? Also The Suffering (depending on the ending you get).

ChasterMies1d 4h ago

Trevor in GTA 6 is a sadist and psychopath who dabbles in cannibalism. Should be top of the list. These game “news” sites should hire people that know games.