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Metal Gear Solid 4 Hits The Bargain Bin in Japan |
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Written by Cywolve
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Sep 06, 2008 at 12:26 AM |
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 With about 1 million units sold at the time, Metal Gear Solid 4 was the top selling game of June 2008 but on the next month it didn't even make it to the top 10 list; and now, it has hit the bargain bin in Japan.
The limited edition of Metal Gear Solid 4 used to retail for 8820 yen (USD 82.75) in Japan but now major retail chain, Shibuya Bic Camera, offers it for a mere 3980 yen (USD 37).
Is Metal Gear Solid 4 still popular with you? If so, please let us know in our forum! |
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Last Updated ( Sep 06, 2008 at 12:28 AM )
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Sony: Wii's Business Is Superior But Doesn't Hurt Us |
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Written by Cywolve
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Aug 30, 2008 at 06:57 PM |
 Sony CEO Howard Stringer admitted that Nintendo adopted a "superior business model" than Sony's, but noted that this doesn't hurt Sony.
"The Wii is a well-made device that has found a new target group. For a while, we held the same target group with the SingStar karaoke game. But perhaps we neglected to pursue that avenue," Stringer told Deutsch news site, Die Welt. "PlayStation games are rather designed for those who play a lot. Although it's a different strategy, it pays off. We currently have a production bottleneck with the PlayStation 3."
"You also know, however, that our business model is not perfect, and that we make a loss on every console we sell," he conceded. "Nintendo makes money with the hardware alone, which may be a superior business model. But the Wii is not succeeding at our expense - it is not hurting us."
Stringer then said that Sony "are already making more money with the games than we are losing with the hardware", but when he was asked when asked if Sony would recover the USD 3 billion it spent on bringing PS3 to market, his answer was: "Not for as long as I live." |
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The Sun: Gamers Don't Exercise |
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Written by Cywolve
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Aug 29, 2008 at 11:28 AM |
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 "The only bits of anatomy many young men exercise are their fingers and wrists", wrote Dr. Keith in today's issue of The Sun.
"No sniggering at the back, please, I'm talking about computer games", he added. 'All those leisure hours we used to fill with climbing trees or kicking balls have gone. Because we're all too busy clicking on consoles with eyes glued to a screen."
"I recently caught my teenage kids playing virtual tennis", Dr. Keith still speaking. "There's a tennis court down the road. But instead of getting fresh air, they were wearing out our carpet, their thumb joints and my patience."
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Last Updated ( Aug 29, 2008 at 11:30 AM )
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