Sony Reports Better Earnings Outlook
TOKYO – Troubled Japanese giant Sony announced both a boost in third-quarter net profit and a brighter forecast for the full year 2014-15 earnings. For the quarter from October to December the…
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‘Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare’ Top Game of 2014; Overall Industry Sales Flat
When it comes to the sale of new games and hardware, the video game industry ended 2014 up just 1%, generating $13.1 billion, according to results released by the NPD Group. Activision Blizzard’s…
Sony ‘Powers’ Up its First Scripted TV Series on PlayStation
Taking the long road from script to screen is not uncommon in Hollywood, but Brian Michael Bendis' "Powers" is notable for more than just its 14-year development journey at Sony Pictures. In 2001…
Microsoft Cuts Price of Xbox One for Holidays
Microsoft will reduce the price of its Xbox One videogame console by $50 on Nov. 2., in a move to sell more of the devices this holiday. The price cut will last through Jan. 3, 2015, the company said…
Video Game Console Sales Surge 200% in September
The PlayStation 4 and Xbox One continue to fly off retailers’ shelves, with sales for all gaming consoles increasing 200% in September, according to research group NPD. Activision’s “Destiny” was the…
Switch to New Consoles Hurts Game Sales in August
The video game industry finds itself in an interesting holding pattern as consumers make the switch to new consoles from Sony and Microsoft. The good new is that consoles continue to sell at a brisk…
Why Hackers Took Down Sony’s PlayStation Network
Hackers “overwhelmed” Sony’s PlayStation Network on Sunday, making the service unavailable to its tens of millions of users. The move brought back painful memories for Sony of a serious 2011 breach…
Hackers Knock Out PlayStation Network, Divert Sony Executive’s Plane
DDS attack knocks out gaming network, further dents Sony tattered corporate image
‘Powers': Sharlto Copley to Star in PlayStation Series, Michelle Forbes Joins Cast
Sharlto Copley has been tapped for the lead role in “Powers,” the PlayStation Network drama series based on Brian Michael Bendis and artist Michael Avon Oeming’s comic book series. Copley will play…
Sony Sells its 10 Millionth PlayStation 4 as Hardware Drives Video Game Sales in July
Sony reached a milestone with its PlayStation 4 in July, selling the 10 million of the video game console worldwide, the company said. Microsoft has yet to disclose updated numbers for its Xbox One…
