PS3 sales go through the roof

GREAT News for PS3 sales - they are rocketing!

I picked this bit of news from Playstation ThEvolution website, which will be great for everyone who wants to see the PS3 finally catch up the Xbox 36o and Wii:

"According to Gameindustry.biz, since the release of the PS3 Slim, sales have skyrocketed to over 1000%, no we did not make a mistake and add an extra zero, you read that correctly.


Not only has Sony been moving PS3’s at a frantic pace, PS3 software sales have also experienced a boost. Software sales have increased by 17 per cent and this is evident with the recent release of BATMAN: Arkham Asylum which shows the PS3 versions edging out it Xbox 360 counterpart in total units sold.


Despite the recent Xbox 360 price drop of the Elite model which has experienced sales to increase by 43%, Sony’s PS3 has still managed to outsell the Xbox 360 and also Nintendo’s Wii and DS units by approximately 3:1.


“I think what I’ve heard anecdotally is that this is the point people were waiting for - a redesigned model and, in Euros, a significant price reduction,” said Andrew House, president of Sony Computer Entertainment Europe. “That’s people’s cue to jump into the business.”


These current sales numbers bold well for Sony going into the holiday months. With the upcoming release of exclusive titles in the form of UNCHARTED 2: Among Thieves, DEMONS SOUL’S, GRAN TURISMO 5 and the re-release of GOD OF WAR 1 & 2 on Blu-ray for the PS3, not to mention the highly anticipated multiplatform shooter MODERN WARFARE 2, the holiday are looking very exciting on the PS3 front."

Fantastic!

E3 2009 predictions

WITH E3 2009 just around the corner, there is plenty of talk about what Sony has in store for us lucky PS3 owners.
E3 is building up to be one of the best in years, and the rumour-mongers have plenty of suggestions as to what's on the way. They include:
*White and Silver PS3 colors announced for North America - so, what's gonna come to Europe then?
*PS3 gets a motion controller - expected to be revealed with a motion detection camer and controllers. Got a lot to do to take the Wii's crown.
*Shadow of the Colossus 2 - could be a massive game!
*Playable version of God of War 3 - fantastic.
*PS3 Price Cut - Long overdue, we need a cut, even a modest one, to keep hardware sales moving.
*Playable version of Heavy Rain - still not sure about this one, but hopefully it will emerge as a contender.
Hmmm, let's hope we're not disappointed....