News Archive: Hardware
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31st October, 2008
DSi to see US and EU summer 2009 release
Iwata dismisses questions over the economy's impact on DS sales abroad
Sony patents new PS3 motion controller
Break-apart pad to use video and ultrasonic tracking system, according to design documents
30th October, 2008
DS shipments surpass Game Boy Advance
Handheld shipments reach over 84 million units, with more than 454 million software titles shipped worldwide
New Xbox 360 hard drive bundle for US
60GB hard drive with Gold subscription, ethernet cable and headset for $100
29th October, 2008
Sony cuts operating loss on Games division
PS3 sales almost double year-on-year, while PSP sales also rise
28th October, 2008
SCEA re-thinks PSP offering in US
Ratchet & Clank PSP-3000 bundle to be lone platform SKU in the region
27th October, 2008
New Xbox Experience preview slots filled up
Offer to preview new service quickly taken up by deluge of applicants
23rd October, 2008
PSP 3000 drives Japanese sales
Combination of Sony's new handheld and older models boost sales to yearly high
Wii wireless guitars recalled over safety concerns
Possibility of chemical burns prompts PDP to recall 57,000 units
22nd October, 2008
New PSP screen draws complaints from consumers
Sony tells users "there are no plans" for a software fix for hardware issue
21st October, 2008
Primetime will miss New Xbox Experience launch
Early estimates put the feature as a spring 2009 release
17th October, 2008
SCEE: Digital distribution to "ignite" PSP development
New functions and distribution methods "attractive" to developers, says VP of publisher relations
PS3 sales tumble in Japan
Hardware sales dip hits Sony's console hardest, leaving it outpaced by rival Xbox 360
15th October, 2008
Apple: "We're waiting for Blu-ray to take off"
Licensing and tech complexities of Blu-ray make it a "bag of hurt", according to Steve Jobs
13th October, 2008
Sony: No PS3 price cut this year
Kaz Hirai confirms current price points in the build-up to Christmas
9th October, 2008
Games added to latest cut-price Xbox 360 bundles
Lego Indiana Jones and Kung Fu Panda included in Premium and Elite SKUs at no extra cost
8th October, 2008
7th October, 2008
Pachter "absolutely convinced" Wii HD is on the way
Nintendo needs to convince partners Wii is more than just a toy for parents, says analyst
Sony questions whether DSi can expand Nintendo's user base
Marketing boss John Koller suggests DS system is only targeting children
6th October, 2008
DSi software will be region-locked, confirms Nintendo
But only software specific to the new handheld hardware
"Gaming has to be at the heart" of DSi, says Dunaway
Nintendo's exec of sales and marketing says that the DS Lite will continued to be sold alongside the new handheld
3rd October, 2008
Wii Speak Channel unveiled
New service available to buy through the Wii Shop Channel from November 16
No DSi release in US until after April '09
Fils-Aime doesn't expect consumers to delay DS Lite purchase in anticipation of new console
2nd October, 2008
Team 17 boss cautious of new DSi features
Low quality screen may not be able to compete with high-end gadgets; SD card slot to open up further piracy on system?
Nintendo addresses Wii storage complaints
Wii software to be downloaded directly to SD cards from next year
Nintendo unveils new DSi console
Games to be downloaded directly to smaller handheld console; system to launch November 1 in Japan
1st October, 2008
Speculation mounts on new Nintendo hardware
Wii HD due 2011, Wii bundles due instead of hardware price cut - reports
