Archive for January, 2010
Metal Gear Solid: PSP Bundle available now
Fans of Hideo Kojima’s Action-Packed Franchise Can Enjoy All Three Previously Released Downloads in One Value Bundle
Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. today announced that the METAL GEAR SOLID PSP Bundle is now available for download at the PlayStation Store and on the PlayStation Network. Created by legendary video game developer and head of Kojima Productions, Hideo Kojima, this bundle features three of the highly praised METAL GEAR titles for the PSP: METAL GEAR SOLID: PORTABLE OPS, METAL GEAR SOLID: PORTABLE OPS PLUS and METAL GEAR SOLID: DIGITAL GRAPHIC NOVEL for the low price of $29.99. Read the rest of this entry »
December gives the best!
Overall revenues climbed 4% year-over-year, marking the best month in the history of the industry. However, full-year sales came in 8% below last year due to the decline in sales throughout the middle of the year.
“December marks just the fourth month of the year where the industry saw an increase over last year,” said NPD analyst Anita Frazier. “January and February were both up, and since the decline that began in March, only September experienced growth. Read the rest of this entry »
Girls love PSP!
When Sony launched its Lilac colored PSP, accompanied by the latest Hannah Montana game, it definitely raised a few eyebrows. However, if you thought that Sony’s handheld device was mainly dominated by male players, you’d be wrong. According to media trend trackers at the Nielsen Company, more than half of all PSP owners are actually female (52%, to be exact). This data covers the gaming industry in the United States only, but still the data are surprising. If the stereotypical gamer was once male and between the age of 16 and 20 years old, the community is now skewing older and more female. Nielsen reports that 45% of all gamers are now female. Read the rest of this entry »
Battle Beat – Patapon Clone for Xbox Live?!
Music-strategy game Patapon has been one of the most popular games on the PSP, and its influence is starting to be felt on other platforms. Daniel Steger of Stegersaurus Games certainly thought the 2D rhythm-combat hybrid was pretty neat, and he decided to release his own take on the genre. Read the rest of this entry »