<![CDATA[Kotaku: Console War]]> http://cache.kotaku.com/assets/base/img/thumbs140x140/kotaku.com.png <![CDATA[Kotaku: Console War]]> http://kotaku.com/tag/console war http://kotaku.com/tag/console war <![CDATA[Stop This Senseless Video Game Console War]]> Why do we scream at each other? That's what commenter Manly McBeeferton wants to know in today's Speak-Up on Kotaku, recalling a simpler time when we used to play video games instead of arguing about them. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5741682&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[There's Room For The Powerful PSP2 In The War Against Nintendo And Apple]]> The PSP2, a device Sony won't talk about, is coming and it's powerful — potentially as powerful as a high-end console, we've reported. That gives it a chance against the iPhone, 3DS and more, EA's boss tells Kotaku. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5705605&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Which Version of Call of Duty: Black Ops Comes Out On Top?]]> If you care deeply about pixel counts and frame rate—or are simply still on the fence about which console version of Call of Duty: Black Ops to buy—don't miss Digital Foundry's deep technical tear down of the Xbox 360 and PS3 releases. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5686694&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[The 2010 Console War, According To Activision]]> Publisher Activision Blizzard is hoping for a better year for the video game industry in 2010, expecting retail and digital sales to up 8 percent in the U.S. and Europe. And it's calling the Wii to perform strongest this year. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5469136&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[David Reeves - We All Have Very Sharp Swords]]> Man, Sony Computer Entertainment Europe boss David Reeves is an analogy machine! In a recent interview with Eurogamer, he put his powers to task in summing up the current state of the console war. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5027644&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Why The Xbox Hate?]]>
GamesRadar is dedicating the entire week to the fine art of hating, with a series of features tied together as one giant Week of Hate. To this purpose, they've cobbled together a video demonstrating 100 reasons why gamers hate Xbox consoles. They make a good number of completely valid points, giving PlayStation 3 and Wii fanboys a leg up in the console war that rages across forums to this day. Don't worry though, Microsoft fans. Nintendo and Sony will be getting the same treatment as the week goes on. Until then, just kick back and wait for the next Halo to come along. 100 Reasons Fanboys Hate Xbox [GamesRadar] More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=371840&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[PS3 Sold Faster Than Xbox 360 In Same Period]]> In a recent report released by VG Chartz, it was found that the Playstation 3 sold better in its first 14 months than the Xbox 360 did during the same period. According to VG Chartz, the Xbox 360 took four months longer to hit the 10 million units sold mark in its cycle than the PS3, which hit 10 million units worldwide in January. The numbers also show that the PS3 has been selling more consistently worldwide, rather than the Xbox 360's predominate strength in the North American market. February is turning out to be a whole host of good announcements for the PS3! More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=358655&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Robbie Bach On PSN - No Competition]]> With a four year head start on the competition, Xbox Live has pretty much set the standard for what gamers look for in a console-based online service, and while the PlayStation Network is a fine service in it's own right and free to boot, it still has a long way to go to catch up with the numbers Microsoft's service is pulling in. Just ask Robbie Bach, the President of Entertainment & Devices Division at Microsoft. In an interview with the Los Angeles Times he displays supreme confidence in the superiority of their service.
It's fair to say that Xbox Live is clearly head and shoulders above anything anyone else has tried to do. We don't have competition. Sony has done some things online, but nothing that can be called a service. We have a big advantage and we're going to keep pressing that advantage.
Nothing that can be called a service? You know what? I'm just going to sit back and let you folks discuss this in a calm and responsible fashion. Just remember what Monday this is More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=324322&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[EA Makes Skate Date - 360 Demo Coming]]> EA's entry into the Tony Hawk dominated skateboarding genre can't be contained by just one release date, so Electronic Arts has spread the love across four of them. The Xbox 360 version will be rolling into US stores on the 12th of September, with the UK version dropping two days later on the 14th. Then the US PlayStation 3 version will come waltzing in, easy as you please on the 24th in the states, with the UK release scheduled for October 2nd. I suppose in some circles this could be viewed as an Xbox 360 timed exclusive, but those circles are petty and short-sighted. What does seem to be exclusive on the 360 is the downloadable demo available on the 15th of this month via Xbox Live Marketplace, giving owners of the Microsoft console some idea of whether or not they should cancel their preorders. I'd like to think the demo will foster cooperation between owners of the two consoles, with the 360 fans reaching out to the PS3 owners with helpful tips and encouragement. *hides in bunker til smoke clears* More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=285635&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Analysts Lower PS3 Sales Forecast]]>
Japanese Analyst group Nomura Securities has issued a report that estimates Sony only reaching 75% of their fiscal year sales target for PS3s, citing low holiday sales in North America as the primary factor in the figure. According to the NPD figures the PS3 only sold 490,700 units in December for a total of 687,300 since launch. That means that of the reported 1million systems shipped to North America, only 69% sold, a figure I am sure factored into the 75% above. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=228751&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Showdown at the Apollo Results, Rematch]]>
Last Friday I told you about the Xbox 360 versus PlayStation 3 event at the famous Apollo Theater in Harlem, with large screen side-by-side 1080p comparisons of the consoles running the same game. Now the results are in, and it looks like the 360 took the event hands-down. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=220388&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Console Showdown at the Apollo]]>
The battle between the PS3 and 360 wages on in Harlem next Wednesday, as hip-hop stars go head-to-head on giant screens in the famous Apollo Theater. The event is sponsored by H3 Enterprises, a company dedicated to video games, big screens, and the hip-hop lifestyle. The plan is to have the two systems playing the same game side-by-side so the public can get a good idea of the differences between the two. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=218542&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Australia Is Xbox 360sville]]>
Fact: Australia loves the Xbox 360. The Microsoft console is selling faster than the PlayStation 2 when it originally when on sale. According to market research group GfK, the console is selling like nobody's business. Says GfK's Daniel Morse: More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=210208&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Famitsu Picks PS3 As Winner, Wii As Loser]]>
The PLAYSTATION 3 will conquer all, says Famitsu Editor-in-Chief and Enterbrain president Hirokazu Hamamura. For latecomers, Famitsu is Japan's most popular game mag, and the EIC is somewhat a celeb among game nerds like you and me. (Though, everytime I see Hamamura, he's usually standing around alone, looking lost.) In a recent seminar, he picked Sony's new console as the eventual console war winner. He contends: More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=208027&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Sony Gets Hardcore Analyst Tongue Lashing]]> Damn, DFC. Why you gotta be so hard on my Sony crew? Look, just because my PlayStation bwoyz are gouging us poor upper-middle class saps to the tune of 600 bones doesn't mean you gotta be so... nasty. I'm talking about your recent memo that says Sony could very easily slip from first place in the gamespace to the dreaded Nintendo Third. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=184768&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Sony's Jack Tretton Whips Out The Claws, Gets Catty]]> In what is turning out to be the bitchiest console war in recent memory, Jack Tretton, co-chief officer of Sony Computer Entertainment America, is spewing venom all over Microsoft. In an interview with financial news site The Street, Tretton didn't pull any punches, repeatedly laying into Msoft. Here are the choice quotes: More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=182501&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Microsoft Dude: Japan Not Most Important]]> Website Ars Technica has an interesting interview with Msoft's Matt Lee. He works in the Game Technology Group, which encompasses developer support and education regarding Windows, Xbox 360 and XNA. Okay, so he's not Peter Moore (few are), but Lee's candid and does have knowledgeable insights. He talks 360 system architecture, games and programming. Here's what he has to say about the Land of the Rising Sun: More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=180876&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Sony: Market Share Is "Not That Important"]]> With damage control in full effect, the company's European honcho David Reeves is playing it safe. He says Sony's next-gen goal is not conquering the industry. No no, forty percent is just fine. This console war is about growing. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=178172&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[PS3 & 360 Screens: "Impossible To Tell Apart"]]> In a Pre-E3 interview with IGN, Swedish developer Starbreeze Studios (The Chronicles Of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay) talk next-gen and offer their insights on the next-gen console cat fight. So, is there really a big difference between the Xbox 360 and the PS3? One Starbreeze folkin had this to say: More »
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