Blu-rayBy Joystiq • Oct 22, 11:55pm
Today has seen several reports that Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer has confirmed a Blu-ray drive accessory for the Xbox 360.
The purported revelation came from a Gizmodo interview, during which Ballmer said that 360 owners wanting a Blu-ray player could purchase "Blu-ray drives as accessories." Clearing the air, Microsoft's Larry Hryb (a.k.a.
Major Nelson) has gone on the record saying that the company has "no plans" for a 360 Blu-ray drive, adding that Ballmer was actually referring to Blu-ray drives for PCs.
Hryb reiterate ... 3D HDTVBy Joystiq • Sep 5, 1:00amHold on before you run out to buy a new TV! You may have seen the report on Engadget stating that, according to a Sony rep, all PS3 games will run in 3-D with a software update next year.
We contacted Sony ourselves to learn more about what sounded like a major megaton to let slip ... GamingBy Joystiq • Sep 2, 11:45pm
In a column published today on Develop, Black Rock Studio (Pure, Split/Second) technical director David Jeffrries revealed that Microsoft has removed an item from its TCRs (Technical Certification Requirements) that stated all Xbox 360 games must run at a minimum of 1280x720 (720p) resolution if the system is in HD mode.
According to Jeffries, this was done earlier this year so that developers could be "free to make the trade-off between resolution and image quality as we see fit." TCRs are technical "rules" that all games developed for a given platform m ... MarketplaceBy Joystiq • Aug 21, 9:30pm
The NPD Group, famed tabulator of video game hardware and software sales, says it sees the new $299 price point of PlayStation 3 contributing to a significant sales boost for the system.
"We would expect to see in the range of a 40% to 60% unit sales increase when September sales are reported," NPD analyst Anita Frazier told InformationWeek.
We'll see how accurate of an estimate that was when the September NPD data hits mid-October. GamingBy Joystiq • Aug 18, 7:20pm
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We know, we're as shocked as you are! Sony has used the GamesCom stage in Cologne to announce the oh-so-tiny PS3 Slim.
The good news is that the system sports both a slimmer form factor (33 percent smaller, 36 percent lighter and 34 percent less power use) a 120GB hard drive and the tidy price tag of $299.
It boasts all the same features as the current PS3, which means still no backwards compatibility wit ... Blu-rayBy Joystiq • Jul 9, 9:15pmNetflix announced today a partnership with Sony to bring its movie streaming service to ...
the Bravia brand of TVs?! Starting this fall, owners of internet-enabled Bravia televisions will be able to -- blah, blah, blah.
Seriously, the Bravia! Clearly there's something up here and we're thinking it has more than a little something to do with a concept gamers are well versed in: the timed exclusi ... GamingBy Joystiq • Jul 1, 9:45pmThanks to Silverlight, Microsoft's answer to Adobe's cross-platform Flash standard, Xbox 360 owners will soon be able to experience the thrill of high-definition interactive advertisements.
Speaking to MediaPost, Microsoft's advertising business group director, Sean Alexander, touted the ability for HD ads created using the technology to run in web browsers, on mobile phones and on the fancy-sc ... GamingBy Joystiq • Jun 25, 10:30pmAccording to Peter Edward, director of PlayStation Home for SCEE, PlayStation Home has gained 7 million users worldwide, with 3 million in Europe alone.
That certainly sounds like an accomplishment -- but with over 21 million PS3s sold worldwide, that number reveals that fewer than one third of PS3 systems have connected to Home.
That's a surprising figure, considering Edward calls Home "the sta ... ProgrammingBy Joystiq • May 4, 9:29pmMidway's Ubisoft's middle-of-the-road Vin Diesel action vehicle, Wheelman, gets its first (only?) round of DLC on Xbox 360 today in the form of six new "Street Showdown" missions.
Two "packs" are available: a 400 ($5) collection of five "premium" races and a free pack of ...
one race.
(Ah yes, the budget-friendly "1-pack.")We know you're excited, PS3 owners, but you'll have to wait unt ... MarketplaceBy Joystiq • Mar 20, 1:20amIn a recent interview with GameDaily, SCEA Senior Vice President of Marketing Peter Dille responded to the multitude of rumors claiming the PS3 will see a price drop in the coming months.
Simply put, Dille explained that Sony's profit strategy for the PlayStation brand "limits the playbook when it comes to pricing and promotion." Rather than talk about price cuts, SCEA is attempting to "commun ... More Stories ...By Joystiq • Mar 17, 10:00pm • MarketplaceBy Joystiq • Mar 12, 4:03pm • Blu-rayBy Joystiq • Feb 26, 9:31pm • MarketplaceBy Joystiq • Feb 19, 5:40pm • MarketplaceBy Joystiq • Feb 15, 4:50pm • ProgrammingBy Joystiq • Jan 20, 3:54pm • ProgrammingBy Joystiq • Jan 12, 1:00am • MarketplaceBy Joystiq • Dec 31, 5:00pm • ProgrammingBy Joystiq • Dec 31, 1:29am • Products & EquipmentBy Joystiq • Dec 30, 11:45pm • Programming |
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