X-Box Still Going Strong Entering Final Years of Lifecycle (Chart too)
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Video game consoles amp up the video
Column originally featured on MediaPost
Game consoles are continuing their stealthy takeover of the living room. We’ve been seeing this trend for a while, but the pace is accelerating as the holiday season approaches.
The PlayStation 3 is going Netflix next month. The second console to get the streaming video service, this added functionality should help the PS3 sales for the holiday (which are already predicted to be high due to the lower price point of the PS3 Slim). The solution currently works using a disc shipped out from Netflix, though it’s been confirmed that eventually a native client will be released. There are still rumors of a similar disc-based approach coming to the Wii. Read More.
Casu-core?
Popcap, the casual game maker with hits such as Bejeweled or Peggle, seems to be everywhere. This appearance is actually not an illusion. They really are everywhere. Originally, I was just going to mention the news that Popcap has made a deal with Sony to syndicate five of their titles to the Playstation Network on the PS3 for $9.99 each.
Then another article caught my eye. Apparently, Popcap had been pushing their retail presence over 2008, and while the larger PC gaming retail sales were down 14 percent, Popcap’s retail sales were up 85 percent. Continue reading “Casu-core?”
