This handy little infographic made by Venturebeat was a real eye opener for me, personally. Mainly because I assumed that the PS Vita had made much less of a sales impact than the PSP, when the reality is that it was quite close. In fact, I had a lot of assumptions questioned through this neat sales chart.
If you’re keen for Sony’s PlayStation Vita and haven’t already imported your own, Vodafone Australia opened up pre-orders on its site today. The handheld gaming consoling will ship locally February 23.
Nintendo doesn’t want to leave their most loyal fans out in the cold. So there is a special ‘Ambassador Program’ on the way for those who own or buy a 3DS before the price drop on August 12. How does 10 NES titles and 10 Game Boy / Game Boy Advance titles sound as a little something for nothing… or maybe that extra $100…
We’ve been talking about the big issues surrounding the Nintendo 3DS a lot lately. From major releases being delayed to gathering dust, the 3DS is struggling to make its mark. Now Nintendo has slashed the Australian price from $349.95 to $249.95. Almost 30% cut from the price just months out from launch. For a company that is notorious for waiting until they absolutely have to before you ever see a price drop, this is a clear admission the 3DS really needs more buyers.
Alright folks, the results for indie game of the year and console game of the year are in – now it’s the turn of Mobile/Handheld games. So which did you vote in as the best of 2010? [Rustles yet another imaginary envelope.]
If you, like me, are old (and by old we mean over 27) you may have partaken in some old school LCD gaming handheld action. You may also be prone to a little nostalgia for that experience. If that’s the case, then you may just love Flee, an shameless attempt to capitalise on said nostalgia.
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