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May 15, 2008

EA's PS3 software sales up 192%

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For Electronic Arts, PlayStation 3 software led the way in terms of net revenue growth during the company's fiscal Q4.On a GAAP basis, EA's PS3 software net revenues were $152 million, a year-on-year increase of 192 percent during the quarter ended March 31, the firm said in its earnings report. Xbox 360 software sales grew 56 percent, reaching $128 million, while lower-priced Wii software grew 108 percent to $75 million.PS2 ... » Read More

May 6, 2008

PlayStation Day: Full Report

PS2 News | PlayStation 2

Sony's PlayStation Day has been and gone. Here's everything that went down in London town.Sony Japan's main man Kaz Hirai was backed-up by Euro boss David Reeves as they both revealed the year ahead for PS3 and PSP.Here's the live text from the show. Screens later tonight:- The show has started and Kaz Hirai has taken stage. Things have improved massively since launch, he tells the audience.- Buzz, Motorstorm 2 ... » Read More

Apr 18, 2008

Pro gamers to carry Olympic Torch

PS2 News | PlayStation 2

Two Warcraft III players will march the prestigious Olympic torch on its way to the 2008 Beijing Olympics.There's no word on where or where Jae Ho "Moon" Jang and Li "Sky" will join the procession, GGL Wire reports (cheers Kotaku for the tip off). Apparently, professional StarCraft player Junchun "Pj" Sha will be also be along for the ride, along with fellow RTS-er Lei "Leilei" Shen. Pro gamers of the world ... » Read More

Apr 11, 2008

What will games be like in 2020?

PS2 News | PlayStation 2

GamesRadar sister site Next Gen is running an article focussing on the opinions from industry experts on what games and gaming will be like in the year 2020...Nolan Bushnell, founder of Atari and chair of NeoEdge: "Social gatherings have always had some game playing elements whether you're talking about a 12th century banquet or a game of Risk around the table at home. ... » Read More

Apr 11, 2008

Non-gamers are "deprived" says newspaper

PS2 News | PlayStation 2

We had to double check this to make sure we weren't reading it wrong. Newspaper The Guardian has published a piece defending video games, stating that children denied access to games are "deprived" of a "rich and magical experience". It's all gone a bit hippy-ish over here. The opinion piece, penned by writer Naomi Alderman, calls the recent government report by Tanya Byron "eminently sensible", and even defends Rockstar and Grand Theft Auto. ... » Read More

Apr 8, 2008

DVDstruction - April 8, 2008

PS2 News | PlayStation 2

In this week’s very special edition of DVDstruction, we cover a strange time for movies. On the one hand, there’s not much in cinemas as we desperately await this summer’s action blockbusters - starting early May with Iron Man. Yet, on the other, we’re starting to get all those Oscar-baiting dramas from last winter trickling onto DVD and Blu-ray. Never fear, moviegoer - we’re here to steer you through the ... » Read More

Apr 7, 2008

Say games made you evil and get paid

PS2 News | PlayStation 2

A newspaper is offering cash for your stories on how videogames made you "turn to a life of crime."A listing on recruitment site StarNow, a hub for actors and musicians looking for jobs, has appeared reading, "a national newspaper wants your story and will pay hundreds of pounds to the right person."The listing comes in the wake of last week's Byron report, which made newspapers all across the UK, some with questionable ... » Read More

Apr 3, 2008

72% of the US plays games

PS2 News | PlayStation 2

A new study from the NPD Group has found that 72 percent of Americans play videogames, but the research firm says online gaming is still not fully addressed. The number of gamers in the US rose from 64 percent of the population in 2006 to an all-time high of 72 percent in 2007, according to NPD's latest study, Online Gaming 2008. Of the total amount of gamers in the US, over half play games online, according to the ... » Read More

Mar 26, 2008

'It's time for gamers to grow up'

PS2 News | PlayStation 2

American Chronicle writer Dave Gibson has joined the long list of writers hopping on the 'gamers are destroying the world' bandwagon - blaming lazy, television watching Americans for divorce, out-of-wedlock births and cancer (we made the last one up). "A society whose grown men seem to be more interested in the latest video game, rather than the survival of their nation or even of their own family--is doomed to failure," says the angry ... » Read More

Mar 26, 2008

Think you're good at online games? Prove it

PS2 News | PlayStation 2

Think you've got the skills to school GamesRadar? Want a chance to hand us our asses online? Well now's your chance. Starting this Thursday (27 March) we're launching PlayRadar, a new fortnightly event that gives you the chance to show us your mettle in a multiplayer showdown.Every other Thursday at 4pm (GMT) two members of the GR team will take on all-comers in a series of online matches. All you have to do is send us a friend request from ... » Read More

Mar 19, 2008

Next week: it's the Week of Hate on GR!

PS2 News | PlayStation 2

Gamers hate everything. Of all people, doing all sorts of hobbies, all over the world, gamers hate the most. Whether it's moaning about console prices or release dates, complaining that a game is too long, or too short, or too hard, or too easy, or too realistic, or too unrealistic. Or typing bile at each other on forums, or screaming it down the headset on LIVE. Gamers love to hate.So in celebration of this integral piece of gaming ... » Read More

Mar 13, 2008

EA gets aggressive with Take-Two

PS2 News | PlayStation 2

EA's conquest to buy GTA IV publisher Take-Two has stepped up a gear as it extends a tender offer directly to Take-Two shareholders, following the company's rejection of its original offer. EA has made a tender offer of $26 per share to Take-Two's shareholders, which is valued at approximately $2 Billion - the same sum Take-Two itself turned down last month. The offer is scheduled to expire at 5am GMT on Saturday, April 12. Take-Two is due to ... » Read More

Mar 5, 2008

Ziff Davis files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy

PS2 News | PlayStation 2

Ziff Davis Media has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in New York City today in an attempt to restructure its operations and pay off its debts. "The restructuring, if approved by the court," says business publication BtoBonline, "would reduce Ziff Davis Media’s $225 million senior-note debt. That amount will be exchanged for a new $50 million (face amount) senior secured note and at least 88.8% of the common stock in the reorganized ... » Read More

Mar 5, 2008

Uwe Boll: Spielberg is sloppy

PS2 News | PlayStation 2

Dungeon Siege and BloodRayne movie director, Uwe Boll, has lashed out at Stephen Spielberg - pitting his film, an adaptation of videogame Postal, against the new Indiana Jones flick. In an email sent to horror website Bloody Disgusting, Boll said: "On the Indiana Jones weekend - May 23 - we will go out and destroy Indiana Jones in the Box Office! We all know that Harrison Ford is older as my grandpa and his time is up - would Michael ... » Read More

Mar 3, 2008

"38% of gamers are female"

PS2 News | PlayStation 2

Thirty-eight percent of gamers are female, according to a report by the Entertainment Software Association, sourced by CNN technology. According to the ESA, girl gamers spend 7.4 hours a week playing games, in-between hiding every television remote and moaning that we've left the toilet seat up. Studies and sales data have shown that women are more likely to play casual handheld games such as Nintendo DS titles, along with "social games" ... » Read More

Feb 25, 2008

Harrison quits Sony... for Atari?

PS2 News | PlayStation 2

Sony has announced that Phil Harrison will resign from his position as president of Sony Computer Entertainment Worldwide Studios on February 29. ... » Read More

Feb 22, 2008

EA: Metacritic rating a 'very big deal'

PS2 News | PlayStation 2

In a meeting with Wall Street analysts, EA head John Riccitello has lashed out at the company's average metacritic score, which last year dropped from 77 to 72. "There is nothing acceptable about that," Riccitiello says. "Our core game titles are accurately measured and summarized by these assessments, and that is a very big deal." ... » Read More

Feb 7, 2008

Mature-rated games declining rapidly

PS2 News | PlayStation 2

The Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB) says that the percentage of Mature-rated games released halved from 2005 to 2007.In a winter newsletter, Patricia Vance, president of the ESRB, said that the amount of Mature-rated titles is declining each year despite the fact that more and more games are being released."The ESRB also had the biggest year ever in 2007, having assigned 1,563 ratings, a 22% increase over the prior year. And, as ... » Read More

Feb 6, 2008

The new look GamesRadar is HERE!

PS2 News | PlayStation 2

Welcome to the new look GamesRadar. Firstly, and most importantly, we hope you like it. The entire GamesRadar team has worked extremely hard to deliver this redesign and we hope you'll agree it's a massive leap forward for the site. ... » Read More

Feb 1, 2008

The End of Games: 2007

PS2 News | PlayStation 2

We've compiled a group of 22 endings of games from last year and paired them with our professional quality breakdown, so that you dont have to bother actually playing the game to figure out what's going on. After all, now that it's 2008 you shouldn't be spending time going back to play through last year's games (youve got more important things to do). In case you missed an ending or two, you can now cheat and watch them here. Don't think about how you're ruining the entire experience of ... » Read More