Quickflix gets naughty with PlayStation 3

Hey, there is no harm in making friends. Just look at Xbox 360 & Wii, I never complained about their coziness with Netflix.  Now, consoles are no longer stranger to entertainment dose. In Australia, Quickflix, a movie streaming Service Company has signed an agreement with Sony. From now onwards, Australian gamers can sign up from their PS3 and stream plenty of movies. Some of the finest movies are now available via Quickflix streaming. So, whenever you feel bored with games (Hmm...not happening  soon), just stream latest movies. For $14.99, this particular streaming service adds a new dimension to your PlayStation 3. 

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Will “Project Cafe” a.k.a Wii 2 get thumbs-up from gaming junkies?

This is the time, when gamers around the world get to know the wackiest news about new launches or simply haunted consoles lineup prepared by BIG 3. As we are not expecting  some thing extraordinary  neither from Sony nor from Microsoft but Nintendo is surely cooking some new console in their gaming kitchen . According to multiple sources, Nintendo will unveil their successor to undisputed king of consoles & my not so favorite Wii at E3. We are not sure whether this is a rumor or company’s marketing tricks to get maximum attention towards 3DS. Why 3DS? Here we are talking about Wii & you are talking about 3DS. Are you Insane or What?

For all gaming junkies, Nintendo has just released their maiden console 3DS in USA & other parts of the world. The console didn’t get that respect (in terms of sales & software lineup) what DS got in 2004. This is one way to seeing the story, other might be Nintendo’s intention to drop the price of Wii in coming days. As we know, Wii looks to old in comparison with PS3 or Xbox 360. Suppose, I want to buy a new console, why would I go for Wii, when the best can be yours for $300? We assume, Nintendo will going to drop Wiis price in the range of $30-50 to improve Wii dwindling share in home console market.

What made Nintendo to launch the successor of Wii so early? Sony has made clear that they will not going to launch PS4 in coming years. On the other hand, Microsoft has just begun working on Xbox 360 successor. So it’s clear that both Sony & Microsoft will launch their respective consoles in late 2014(again rumored). Sony has just announced they made a victorious win against Xbox 360 by selling 50 million PS3 till date; their other weapon PlayStation Move also done quite well. Xbox 360 as you know is kicking Wiis belly since last year.

The main reason, why Nintendo is so adamant in launching new console before competitors is simply because of lack of new games for Wii. If you compare the software line up of Wii vs PS3 or 360, the company failed to attract new developers. And this is the main reason, why Wii is underperforming in comparison with PlayStation 3 & Xbox 360. Both the other players focused on software line up to boost their hardware sales.

When Wii was launched, one of the main reasons for owning this pretty slick machine was its motion controller. It was unique, awkward & magical to some. But now the same controller looks shabby, old & not so powerful when you compare the same with PS Move or Kinect.

One of the most discussed topics on gaming circles from the very beginning was Wiis lethargic hardware. Nothing as changed since 2006, even now most of the gamers especially kids ask questions related to Wiis hardware. I was going through a forum, when one of the gamers asked I am looking for a new console, my dad will going to pay the money.  I want a reliable console, which can be used for atleast 5 years. Should I go for Wii or PS3?  This made me think, why companies like Nintendo want to play with our money. We gamers want a reliable console like Xbox 360 or PS3 (Don’t mind; am biased towards my PS3). If we are paying $300 for PS3, we get awesome collection of games, reliable PlayStation Store & powerful hardware. What else a gamer want from a console. I don’t want a console, which can be used for a year or so & later discontinued. Same happened with Wii, in the starting consumers interest in the machine was unstoppable but later they realized its disabilities like lack of Blu-Ray, Online gaming store like Xbox live or PS store among other. 

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Believe it or not, Nintendo set to squeeze down with Wii’s pricing

After Sony’s move to cut its handheld price last week, another Japanese titan, Nintendo all set to cut Wii price. According to Engadget, Nintendo Wii will cost just $150 starting May 15^th.  Let’s see how this move will affect  Wii sales in coming days. 

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Kinect proved Rockking for Microsoft

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Microsoft claimed that its motion controller sensor, Kinect is one of the fastest selling gadgets of all time. The company shifted magical 10 million units to retailers. The Guinness Book of World Records has certified that Microsoft‘s Kinect is the fastest-selling consumer-electronics device, beating i family from Apple & not to forget Nintendo's money making Wii.

What makes Kinect so popular?

·        Microsoft’s heaving spending on Kinect sensor

·        PlayStation Move  failed to entice gamers around the world

·        Wii  flagging sales in recent months

·        Microsoft’s right strategy to tap casual/New gamers

·        All thanks to America , considered one of the biggest territory for Xbox brand

JAPAN MAIL

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It's seems that Japan is in love with Playstation family. According to Famitsu, the Japanese magazine recently came to the conclusion that PS3 had the best games in 2010.The magazine included 516 best rated games of 2010; Sony took the 1^st position in home consoles race i.e. 77 of 103 titles (75%) that rated silver or better. Compare that to Xbox 360, which only saw 65 of 97(67%) and the Wii, who had 27 of 43 (63%) rate silver or better. In handheld front Nintendo DS pimps PSP with 8 of 117 titles rated ‘silver’ or better. The PSP by contrast only had 56 of its 130. But these figures doesn't reflect Industry numbers, it’s an individual research done by Japanese magazine Famitsu. If we go by sales no, than PSP had a best year, at least in Japan. All credit goes to Monster Hunter series for making PSP the undisputed King in the land of rising Sun.

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 The only console which never takes Japan by storm is Microsoft’s Xbox 360. Is there any rivalry between Microsoft & Japanese people?  We believe that it’s a part of their culture. Japanese usually buy MADE IN JAPAN products, so it applies with Xbox 360 as well. Please exclude APPLE in this discussion. The company sold millions of its i range of products in Japan alone.

  

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Now, We turn our attention to world’s largest manufacturer of gaming consoles i.e. Nintendo. The company had a rough year through out 2010 not only in Japan but also across all leading gaming markets. After roaring for 4 years, Wii crashed miserably in 2010. For the 1^st time in Nintendo’s history their profits drops in 6 years. All blame to rise of PS3 & Xbox 360, as both launched their motion controller attachments in late last year. Nintendo DS, planets most popular handheld console suffered the most. Now, the company is pinning their hope on 3DS. The company will launch its glass free 3D marvel on February 26^th in Japan.