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Will PlayStation 4 Unveiling Offset Sony's Losses?
Thursday, February 7, 2013 - 11:29am | 654Read More...Last week Sony (NYSE: SNE) announced that it planned to hold an event on Wednesday, February 20 to discuss the future of the PlayStation business. There has been a lot of speculation regarding what the "future" might involve, but many are hoping that Sony will provide the first concrete details...
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Rumor: Xbox 720 to Require Internet Connection
Wednesday, February 6, 2013 - 12:09pm | 655Read More...First rumors claimed that Xbox 720, the presumably titled follow-up to the Xbox 360 game console, would find a new way to oust the functionality of used games. While that rumor has been dispelled by an analysis of the industry, new reports insist that Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) and Sony (NYSE: SNE...
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Can Microsoft's Xbox 720 Withstand an Early Assault from Sony's PlayStation 4?
Sunday, February 3, 2013 - 5:16pm | 623Read More...Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) is expected to unveil its third game machine at the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) this June. While many had hoped that this announcement would be accompanied by a similar unveiling from Sony (NYSE: SNE), company execs have all but denied that PlayStation 4's release is...
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Five Things Sony Should Announce on February 20
Saturday, February 2, 2013 - 4:19pm | 696Read More...Sony (NYSE: SNE) is set to make a major announcement on Wednesday, February 20. The company has not provided any info regarding what investors can expect from the event, but it has said that it will involve the future of the PlayStation business. That business encompasses more than the next...
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Will Sony Unveil the PlayStation 4 this Month?
Friday, February 1, 2013 - 2:28pm | 516Read More...Less than two weeks ago, Sony (NYSE: SNE) CEO Kazuo Hirai publicly denied rumors that the company would announce PlayStation 4 this quarter. "Why go first, when your competitors can look at your specifications and come up with something better?" he questioned. Hirai's comments were thought to...
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Five Reasons Why PlayStation 4 Will Play Used Games
Thursday, January 3, 2013 - 4:14pm | 1084Read More...Sony (NYSE: SNE) is getting a lot of attention this week after it was revealed that the Japanese tech giant filed a patent for a new method to keep consumers from playing used games. The technology is fascinating, to say the least. Sony believes that it can apply an RFID chip that will keep track...
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Sony Could be Backing Out of Mobile Production
Thursday, August 23, 2012 - 10:03am | 549Read More...Sony's (NYSE: SNE) smartphone division, Sony Mobile, is gearing up for a massive round of layoffs as the company attempts to restructure the struggling unit. According to IDG News Service, Sony Mobile -- which was once a joint venture between Sony and Ericsson before Sony took control of the unit...
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Sony to Unveil Wii U Killer at E3 2012?
Friday, June 1, 2012 - 9:57am | 1015Read More...Sony has said that it won't unveil PlayStation 4 at E3. But that doesn't mean it isn't ready to compete against Nintendo's next console, Wii U. In fact, the company has technically already built a Wii U competitor in the form of a home console, PlayStation 3, and a portable gaming device, PS Vita...
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Will PlayStation 4 be the Last Game Console?
Thursday, May 10, 2012 - 12:11pm | 1104Read More...What will become of the game industry after PlayStation 4, Xbox 720 and Wii U arrive? Many think that this is the end of the line for consoles. With the rise of Android and iOS gaming, some argue that we no longer need a game-specific device. Never mind the fact that mobile gaming is nowhere near...
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If Microsoft Bans Used Games, The Industry Will Die
Wednesday, May 9, 2012 - 2:07pm | 683Read More...It's the topic that won't die. But if Sony and Microsoft ban used games, the industry will. In January, I outlined five key reasons why the next Xbox will absolutely play used games. Since that time, a new report has come to light that claims Sony (NYSE: SNE) is working hard to eliminate our...
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Can Sony Save PS Vita, Persevere With PlayStation 4?
Thursday, February 23, 2012 - 8:54am | 793Read More...PS Vita made its North American debut this week and nobody cares. The device is getting a lot of media attention as an expensive (some would say overpriced) machine that is attempting to compete against the iPhone and the iPod Touch. Of course, PS Vita isn't a phone, and it's a bit too expensive...
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Why PlayStation 4 Won't Arrive Till 2016
Tuesday, February 21, 2012 - 9:26am | 1178Read More...Sony's forthcoming console will not launch anytime soon. There have been many conflicting reports (and many conflicting assumptions among consumers) about the so-called 10-year cycle that Sony (NYSE: SNE) proposed for PlayStation 3. In the beginning, it sounded as though Sony would merely support...
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Should Apple Buy Sony and Develop PlayStation 4?
Friday, February 17, 2012 - 1:45pm | 1120Read More...A match made in Heaven or Hell? Roughly one year ago, I questioned whether or not Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) should design its own game console. I argued that by not making a console of its own, Apple was missing out on billions of dollars in game sales. I also argued that Apple could cash in on the...
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Five Reasons GameStop Will Close in 10 Years
Thursday, February 16, 2012 - 11:11am | 1491Read More...The world's largest video game retailer won't survive the next decade. It's not because of iOS, though media headlines will tell you otherwise. In fact, GameStop (NYSE: GME) is doing everything it can to profit from the growth of tablets and other iOS/Android devices, even if it can't sell them...
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Is Apple Making a PlayStation 4 Killer?
Thursday, February 2, 2012 - 12:51pm | 1175Read More...Apple wants to beat Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo at their own game. According to MCV (via The Next Web) the iPhone maker has hired a man who spent seven years leading the marketing efforts for Xbox Live: Robin Burrowes. This is not the first game-related appointment made by Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL)....
