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Sad Chao has enough mics already
By Joe Fourhman | November 4, 2009
| submitted by Joe Haygood Do you have a gaming disappointment for Sad Chao to lament? Send it to tips@aeropause.com with the subject “Sad Chao” and your mail might make Sad Chao sad enough to post it! Can you make Sad Chao happy again? Write in comments! |
NPD Says The PS3 Price Cut Worked
By Paul Munn | October 19, 2009
The NPD numbers covering September (five weeks from August 30th to October 6th to be exact) are out, and the PlayStation 3 price cut to $299 seems to have worked. Microsoft cut their console down to size as well, of course, and even Nintendo decided to take a dip in the profitability of their console with their drop to $199, boosting everyone’s numbers, but the PS3 outsold everything except for the DS.
The DS didn’t exactly blow its doors off, though. The DS sold 524k, the PS3 sold 491k, the Wii sold 462k, the Xbox 360 sold 352k, and the PSP (pre-Go, remember) chugged along at 191K. In last place, limping along, is the PS2 with 142k units sold. The 360’s number is nothing to sneeze at, but it looks like that PS3 price cut showed that consumers still really did want a PlayStation 3 after all this time. Does Microsoft consider that along with having sold a full 110,000 units less than the Wii this time a problem?
September was also notable for stopping a long slide of months where game sales were down significantly from the previous year. This is no small feat, even if this month just meant staying on par with 2008. New consoles on the market could have been a big part of that and if the holidays are good to those new console owners it could very well be a very happy holiday for all three console makers after all.
Seen at Gamespot.
Project Natal Gets Lots of Developer Support
By Joe Haygood | September 24, 2009
After having its coming out party at E3 2009, Project Natal will now have a compliment of developers working on software for its feature set. Microsoft touted a list of developers, including Konami, SquareEnix, Electronic Arts, Activision, MTV Games and more as having signed on to provide games for the Project Natal experience. The list of developers equals 70% of the third party developers that released games for the 360 (their numbers, not ours).
There was no word on whether these would be new franchises or existing ones, and if existing, would they only allow Project Natal control schemes. At least it is good to know that there will be something there when Project Natal does finallyhit retail shelves. Whether it will be good or not is a totally different story.
Here Wii Go Again
By Paul Munn | September 22, 2009
Think those Wii sales numbers have been sagging? Sure the whole industry’s been dragging itself along through the middle of this year despite some stellar titles hitting very high marks on non-Nintendo systems, but Nintendo apparently thinks their massive bank of money counting machines needs a workout again.
Now that the PS3 is $299 and Microsoft is throwing a rebate at the 360 to take it down to $250 for a couple of weeks to blunt Sony’s numbers Nintendo has decided to up the value proposition on its little white juggernaut of a console by cutting the price to $199 effective Sunday the 27th. So says Engadget.
Anyone else think that the surge from this won’t hit previous sales numbers? I’m guessing everyone that really wanted a Wii by now has one. Then again, a recession is a recession, and this is a convenient excuse to spend unnecessary money on something around the holidays, and it probably means even I will have one before the year is out.
“All You Need Is Love” becomes fastest-selling Rock Band track.
By Adam Englebright | September 18, 2009
Wow, who would have guessed? People like The Beatles, I suppose. All You Need Is Love has become the fastest-selling downloadable track for any Rock Band game, with over 20 million downloads, according to Xbox Press (although the URL still calls it the Gamerscore Blog). However, all the money is going to a good cause (Médecins Sans Frontières), as is the sale of a very limited number of special edition Beatles 360s, the first of which which was auctioned for $17,300. I wouldn’t like to be the repair guy when that thing red-rings. Seriously, however, Doctors Without Borders is a great cause to be supporting, so if you feel like buying it, it’s only 160 points.
Thanks to Joystiq.
Limited Edition 250GB Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 Xbox 360 Announced
By Joe Haygood | September 15, 2009
It looks like the rumors were almost completely true about a 250GB Xbox 360. Yes, the unit is coming, but it is not a full blown production model. Major Nelson posted up a couple of pictures of the Call of Duty Modern Warfare Limited Edition Xbox 360. The unit, priced at $399.99, will include an Xbox 360 with a 250GB drive, a custom Call of Duty Modern Warfare design, two wireless controllers and a copy of Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2.
Looking at the contents of the console, this is a really good deal. You are getting a $60 hotly desired game, a second $50 controller, and twice the hard drive space of the Xbox 360 Elite, considering the pricetag of a 120GB hard drive (since you would need a second hard drive to get the same comparable space).
Check the jump for a straight on picture of the console. Also, let us know if you might be picking one of these up.
California court sees lawsuit against Bungie & Microsoft.
By Adam Englebright | September 10, 2009
TG Daily is reporting that a California district court, one Randy Nunez (and others) have filed a lawsuit, alleging that Bungie released Halo 3 claiming that it was compatable with the 360, but in actuality, it wasn’t. No, this isn’t a joke. Hit the jump for more.
Do You Have the Goods to Be Bayonetta
By Joe Haygood | September 3, 2009
Continuing the Bayonetta theme that is running around on the Interwebs today, we got word earlier today of another content, on top of the Bayonetta art contest over at WizardWorks.com. Apparently, Maxim magazine is also getting into the Bayonetta groove by sponsoring a contest that is looking for women that look like Bayonetta.
Knowing that Bayonetta has a style, look and flavor all of her own, the good folks at Maxim feel that there have to be a lot of women out there in the real world that can convey these character traits. To enter the contest, one only has to submit a photo of themselves doing their best improvisation of Bayonetta. The pictures do have to be at least 500K in size, and in the form of a JPG graphic file. More details and contest rules can be found on the offical contest page. The grand prize winner will win a Microsoft Xbox 360, 50″ Panasonic Plasma TV and a copy of Bayonetta when it comes out.
So do you think you have what it takes to be Bayonetta? Make sure to send all pictures to tips@aeropause.com first for a “special” analysis before sending them to Sega. Okay, so we are half-joking.
Aeropodcast #96: Show Me Your Crying Baby
By Joe Haygood | August 23, 2009
This week on the Aeropodcast, we have a special treat, as two guests stopped by to record a show with us this week. And who were the two guests, brave enough to run almost two hours with us? Why, that would be Kelly and Chris, hosts of The Married Gamers podcast.
With our guests, we had a discussion about the new announcements from Sony hit Gamescom, and what they would do for them coming into the busy Christmas season. Does the price cut give Sony solid footing for the holiday season, and can they keep up with the possible demand from this new price. Also, are we upset about the final nail in the coffin for backwards compatibility.
We also covered a full slate of news, community corner items and even a few random topics, like what happens if you are a female and venture on Uno with other users and their cameras. The results are hilarious.
Thank you to our guests from www.themarriedgamers.net podcast. We loved having them on the Aeropodcast. The podcast is mixed together by our very own Stephen “DJ Yoda” Munn and features music from Revolution Void. Please make sure to review the podcast at iTunes via the link below. Also, send us questions via voice mail at 206-339-8362, email them to tips@aeropause.com or just post them in the forums.
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Microsoft’s 54.2% Epic Fail
By Vikki Blake | August 20, 2009
A survey of 5000 console owners concludes that over half of XBox 360s – a whopping (though not particularly surprising) 54.2% – have failed their owners. Worse still, 41.2% have experienced hardware failures twice. Place those stats next to Sony’s PS3 10.6% failure rate and the Nintendo Wii’s 6.8% and seriously … Microsoft should be feeling kind of embarrassed. It’s worse when you think of it in actual terms; with 30m sales worldwide, that works out at around 15.72 million red rings of death … or three times the population of London, if you’re like me and enjoy sensationalising things.
The results stem from a poll undertaken by Game Informer magazine, which surveyed subscribers for its September issue. It’s that second hardware failure statistic – a staggering 41.2% (or 1.2 times the entire population of New York City ZOMG!!11!) – that surprises me most. Not to mention the subsequent statistic that revealed that 96.2% of the respondents wouldn’t let a hardware failure put them off buying a 360 again. No wonder MS is hiking up prices.
People are trying to justify it. The Wii looks healthier on paper, sure, but is that just because it’s played less? 40% of 360 owners play for 3-5 hours day; compared to the Wii’s paltry less-than-one-hour-a-day, you can see why some are trying to play it down.
Want more numbers? No problem! Hit the jump and discover just how badly MS’s customer services seems to fair, too …
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