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FCC: White PS3 Bound for North America (Updated)

By Chris Faylor, Jan 22, 2008 11:32am PST

Update: A Sony Computer Entertainment America representative has responded to Shacknews' inquiry, insinuating that the filing was routine and is...

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"I'd definitely be surprised if they cut the price again. They just cut it a few months ago. ..."

- theflux see all 40 comments

Sony Releases Images of Skype PSP Headset: Same As It Ever Was

By Aaron Linde, Jan 09, 2008 10:44am PST

Sony has released a handful of images of the new Skype headset for the slim PSP, officially announced earlier this week. You may remember the...

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"They announced this awhile ago, here on shacknews. It's for the slim (white/silver/i think ..."

- Sijn see all 5 comments

CES 08: Nyko Reveals Cross-Compatible Guitar

By Aaron Linde, Jan 09, 2008 10:03am PST

Providing a simple side-step to players exhausted by the bickerin' and lawyerin' between Harmonix and Activision, Nyko has unveiled its Front Man...

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"good! I still think it is rather silly that the publishers don't realize this makes more people ..."

- bakanoodle see all 2 comments

Microsoft May Consider Xbox 360 Blu-ray Add-on

By Chris Faylor, Jan 09, 2008 9:03am PST

An Xbox 360 add-on that would enable the console to play Blu-ray format movies is possible, Microsoft has reaffirmed. "It should be consumer...

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"Granted, people that already have 360s would have a better option but people that have neither ..."

- jtthe2nd see all 112 comments

CES 08: PSP Gets GPS, Keyboard, Blu-ray Transfer

By Aaron Linde, Jan 08, 2008 10:15am PST

It doesn't seem like very long ago that the use of the PSP was limited to a handful of decent games and You Got Served on UMD video—suddenly,...

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"Not really, IMO. It's nasty of Apple (and/or the music owners) to charge for that, and purely ..."

- nudel see all 24 comments

Perform Amazing Tracking Wizardy with Wii Remote

By Chris Remo, Dec 21, 2007 4:25pm PST

Running out of things to do with your Wii until 2008? Johnny Lee of Carnegie Mellon University wants to put the insane success and underutilized...

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"WTF is wrong with you guys, never heard of TrackIR? Go buy it now! Play Arma!"

- SovietOrchestra see all 9 comments

Activision CEO's Price Drop Suggestion Inappropriate, Says SCEA CEO

By Chris Faylor, Dec 17, 2007 11:45am PST

Responding to Activision CEO Bobby Kotick's comments that Sony and Microsoft need to drop the prices of their respective systems to $199 within the...

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"By lowering prices of the big name games.. it wouldn't sell more copies of those games, it just ..."

- ShadowRam see all 29 comments

PlayStation Network Currency Cards Coming Soon

By Chris Remo, Dec 14, 2007 11:35am PST

Pre-paid PlayStation Network purchase cards are likely to be available in stores in the near future. Shacknews today received a $20 PSN gift card,...

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"Does Sony sell stuff as dollars, or use some stupid point system like MS? I must admit that ..."

- yaniro see all 8 comments

Nintendo, GameStop Create Wii Raincheck Program

By Chris Faylor, Dec 14, 2007 8:30am PST

To fight the ever-persistent Wii supply problems, Nintendo of America and mega-retailer GameStop have instituted a raincheck program to help...

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"this is great for people who do not want to spend the time camping out for a wii for christmas. ..."

- ermac see all 27 comments

Monthly NPD Console Sales Data Graphed

By Chris Remo, Dec 14, 2007 7:13am PST

Yesterday we covered the November NPD United States console hardware and video game software sales data on the main site; as of today we're going...

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"For all they talk about being in the same position the 360 was at its launch and having good ..."

- kungfusquirrel see all 3 comments

Sony CEO Now 'More Confident' in PS3 Prospects, Describes PS3 Software as 'Infinitely More Fun'

By Chris Faylor, Dec 13, 2007 12:56pm PST

Talking with The Guardian, Sony CEO Sir Howard Stringer (pictured left) expressed his belief that the PlayStation 3 has finally turned the corner...

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" If Sony is this excited about these numbers... then they must be really hurting for ..."

- Gwyndion see all 79 comments

Gold, Rose DS Bundles Launching on Black Friday

By Chris Remo, Nov 20, 2007 5:26am PST

Nintendo has announced two new DS Lite hardware and software bundles, to launch this Friday, November 23 in North America. One bundle features a...

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"I may have been dreaming but I believe I saw these out for sale at the Dallas Fry's on NW Highway."

- skilesare see all 12 comments

Xbox 360 Outsells PlayStation 3 in Japan; Mario and Ace Combat Top Software Charts

By Chris Remo, Nov 09, 2007 1:06pm PST

In an unusual week of Japanese hardware sales, Microsoft's slow-selling Xbox 360 saw 475% week-over-week growth in unit sales to edge out Sony's...

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"why is Wii sports listed in software sales? It is sold seperately?"

- Peace frog see all 42 comments

New PlayStation 2 Model Lighter, Hides Power Adapter

By Chris Faylor, Nov 06, 2007 8:07am PST

Though SCEA refused to comment on rumors of cheaper, lighter PlayStation 2, Sony Computer Entertainment Japan has formally announced the latest...

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"you got it, the crappy flap is cheap, thats why they're using it and selling it for close to nothing"

- derean see all 48 comments

Shacknews' PlayStation 3 Buyer's Guide

By Carlos Bergfeld, Nov 01, 2007 10:38pm PDT

Sony's new PS3 model hits stores today for $399. Thinking about buying one? Read the Shack's PS3 buyer's guide first to see what you're getting into.

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"Prudence is overrated. It depends too heavily on individual human values. ; ) For example, I ..."

- kiyoaki see all 126 comments