Microsoft: Xbox 360 Routs PS3 in Black Friday Sales
It's a Microsoft press release, so handle with care, but the company's claiming it did more than admirably on Black Friday, it hit the ball out of the park. Not only did the Xbox 360 outsell Sony's PlayStation 3 by three-to-one, says Microsoft, but the 360 managed its best Black Friday sales ever.
Sony reduces operating loss at PlayStation division
Sony's game division saw higher revenue on much stronger sales of the PlayStation 3 console during the July to September quarter but the division still recorded a loss during the period.
Revised version of Sony's LittleBigPlanet begins shipping
A revised version of Sony's "LittleBigPlanet" game for the PlayStation 3 has begun shipping days after Sony postponed release of the game because it included a song that drew lyrics from the Quran.
Is it time for Sony to drop the PS3's price?
At up to $470 fully loaded, Sony's PS3 doesn't come cheap, so I'm going to have to agree with EEDAR analyst Jesse Divinich when he suggests the PS3 is getting clobbered by Microsoft's recent Xbox 360 price cuts.
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