April 2006 Archives
Ridge Racer 7
Charles Starrett • April 28 2006 • comments
Namco's storied drift-racing franchise is coming to the PS3 in Ridge Racer 7. Director Masaya Kobayashi, assistant producer Hideo Teramoto, and sound director Hiroshi Okubo have worked on...Read more
Nintendo renames next-gen console 'Wii'
Paul Sinclair • April 28 2006 • comments
Nintendo has officially renamed its new video game console Wii. The name of the new machine, which has been known by its code-name Revolution up until now, is...Read more
Sony to lose $872 million on PS3
Charles Starrett • April 27 2006 • comments
In financial results reporting Sony's annual profits, it was revealed that Sony expects its game division to lose 100 billion Yen ($872 million) in the 2006/07 financial year....Read more
Sonic, Untold Legends PS3 launch titles?
Charles Starrett • April 26 2006 • comments
A British gaming site has posted what it claims to be a "confirmed" list of PlayStation 3 launch titles. The mentioned titles include: John Woo's Stranglehold, Lair, Motorstorm,...Read more
Sony hard at work on PS3 backward compatibility
Charles Starrett • April 25 2006 • comments
Teams at Sony's UK studios are currently working on the PS3's backwards compatibility. The ability of the system to play all — or at least most — of...Read more
Virtua Tennis 3
Paul Sinclair • April 25 2006 • comments
The Virtua Tennis series has been well-received by critics and fans for its "ease of play but difficult to master" gameplay. With Virtua Tennis 3, developed by AM2...Read more
PS3 chip testing to begin soon?
Charles Starrett • April 24 2006 • comments
According to a Chinese language Wealth Group report, chip maker King Yuan Electronics Company should see increased revenues this quarter in part thanks to PS3 chip testing orders...Read more
Coming Soon
Paul Sinclair • April 22 2006 • comments
PlayStation 3 previews coming soon....Read more
Final Fantasy MMORPG in development for PS3
Charles Starrett • April 20 2006 • comments
According to Japanese news site Impress, the team behind Final Fantasy XI, the franchise's first MMORPG, are said to be working on a totally new Massively Multiplayer Online...Read more
Sony drops price of PS2 to $129.99
Charles Starrett • April 20 2006 • comments
As expected, Sony has announced that it is dropping the price of its PlayStation 2 console from $149.99 to $129.99, effective immediately. This price drop comes in the...Read more
Ridge Racer 7 confirmed for the PS3
Charles Starrett • April 19 2006 • comments
This month's issue of the Japanese gaming magazine Famitsu is reporting that Namco is working on a version of Ridge Racer 7 for Sony's PlayStation 3. The game,...Read more
PS3 having size, OS issues?
Charles Starrett • April 17 2006 • comments
Reports are surfacing on the web that claim Sony's PlayStation 3 is still currently too large to fit in the case that debuted at last year's E3 show,...Read more
Final Fantasy VII coming to PS3?
Charles Starrett • April 12 2006 • comments
In the next issue of Game Informer magazine there will be details about a possible remake of Final Fantasy VII, reports ffantasy.com. This remake would apparently feature the...Read more
PS3 to have limited presence at E3?
Charles Starrett • April 11 2006 • comments
According to an article at SPOnG, the PlayStation 3 wil be making a limited appearence at E3. Although there will be playable units, they will be limited and...Read more
Toys R Us now accepting PS3 pre-orders?
Charles Starrett • April 6 2006 • comments
According to a post at Next Gen Insider, Toys R Us has begun accepting pre-orders for the PS3, at least at one store. PS3 Informer was unable to...Read more
Sony: Pricing comments 'misinterpreted'
Charles Starrett • April 6 2006 • comments
Sony Europe made a statement today concerning Vice President George Fornay's comments on the price of the PS3, stating that there was a "mistranslation or misunderstanding of the...Read more
Sony Europe VP: PS3 to cost 'around 500 Euro'
Charles Starrett • April 5 2006 • comments
In a radio interview on a French radio station, SCEE Vice President George Fornay made comments about the upcoming PlayStation 3, saying it will cost 'around 500 Euro,...Read more
Sony pre-E3 event to be held May 8
Charles Starrett • April 4 2006 • comments
Sony has announced that it will be holding its pre-E3 press event on Monday, May 8, one day before competitors Microsoft and Nintendo. Expected at the event will...Read more
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