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Previously, we reported that Sony posted a Q1 2010 profit of $342 million.
Here are the updated data.
Global PS3 hardware sales stood at 2.4 million for the quarter, a rise of 118 percent compared to the 1.1 million sales the machine managed in the same period last year.
Worldwide PS3 hardware sales now stand at 38.1 million, [...]

Ouch, it must hurt being Capcom.
The Japanese company reported that net sales decreased to 19,037 million yen (down 2.4% from the previous year). As for profits, operating income decreased to 1,005 million yen (down 72.6 % from the previous year), and ordinary income decreased to 216 million yen (down 94.8 % from the previous year). [...]

According to Japanese publication Nikkei (via ABS-CBN), Sony’s set to announce a first quarter net profit of 30 billion yen ($342 million) thanks in large part to “aggressive cost-cutting.”

Ex Sony Europe boss and currently working for Capcom, David Reeves think next generation consoles may release as early as 2012 or 2013.
In an interview with Gamesindustry.biz, Reeves said:
“Two to three years, I reckon so. I don’t have any inside information. All the first-parties have got to be working on something. The tricky thing is [...]

Speaking with IndustryGamers, Sony worldwide studios VP Scott Rohde has said that they are “very confident” with the PS3.
“We certainly hope that’s going to be the case,” he said regarding 360. “We are confident that we have a huge amount of momentum and we see that from all of our partners in the industry at [...]

The controversial article, PC Phobia – Is The PC Dead As A Gaming Platform? has garnered intense debate from Gamersworldbd readers. A follow up is in order. But instead, let’s take a look from Bangladeshi perspective. If you are a Bangladeshi gamer, which would be better, PCs or consoles? [...]

Wow, 15 years of PlayStation – who would have thought? December 3rd 2009 marked the 15th birthday for the PlayStation brand, with the first PlayStation being released in 1994 in Japan. A total of 125 million PSOnes have been sold to date. To celebrate the occasion, Kojima has launched a limited edition autographed white PSP. It [...]

Even though the PS2 was released way back in 2000, it’s still relevant in this generation of consoles. Read the 7 reasons to find out why.

Police are trying to trace the owner of 65,400 euros ($90,363) mistakenly sent to a 16-year-old boy who bought a PS2 for $195 on eBay
The cash arrived in a box at the house in Aylsham, Norfolk, with the games console, but minus two games.
Police are holding the money under the Proceeds of Crime Act while [...]