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Media Create released its hardware figures for the week of November 1-7, and it finds the DS brand on top again this week in combined SKUs.

However, broken down by individual SKU, PSP and PS3 came in first and second on the chart respectively, where as last week, DSi LL was in second place and besting PS3 by 3,882 units.

Wii moved 1,189 units less than last week, and Xbox 360 ended up moving 17 units less this week, than the week prior. PS2 moved 60 units less than last week.

At this point in the year, the PSP brand is only352,779 units away from tying with the DS brand for the year, which is rather good on Sony’s end considering it has two models out in the wild compared to Nintendo’s three.

However, lifetime to date, the current DS line-up is 15,889,041 ahead of PSP models – and PSP is carrying the brunt as LtD for PSP Go in Japan is at 134,015.

Japanese hardware, January 4- November 7, 2010 (combined SKUs):

  1. DS – 2,099,542
  2. PSP – 1,746,763
  3. PS3 – 1,193,303
  4. Wii – 1,121,744
  5. Xbox 360 – 177,341
  6. PS2 – 71,333

Japanese hardware, November 1-7  (combined SKUs):

  1. DS – 41,662
  2. PSP – 37,456
  3. PS3 – 23,524
  4. Wii – 11,521
  5. Xbox 360 – 2,686
  6. PS2 – 1,460

Japanese hardware, November 1-7 (separate SKUs):

  1. PSP – 34,538
  2. PS3 – 23,524
  3. DSi LL – 22,858
  4. DSi – 16,038
  5. Wii – 11,521
  6. DS Lite – 2,766
  7. Xbox 360 – 2,686
  8. PS2 – 1,460
  9. PSP go – 2,918

Last week’s figures (Oct. 25-31) (combined SKUs):

  1. DS – 59,126
  2. PSP – 41,905
  3. PS3 – 28,255
  4. Wii – 12,710
  5. Xbox 360 – 2,669
  6. PS2 – 1,400

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Click here to read The Week In Review: Cuban Mission Crisis

Nearly 50 years after the Bay of Pigs, Cuba’s state-run press still seethes with indignation at any U.S. incursion, real or perceived. In a first, the Communist holdout is outraged at a video game. More »


Kotaku

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[This week, our partnership with game criticism site Critical Distance brings us a fresh new roundup of links from Ian Miles Cheong, featuring some of the most interesting articles about video games and their portrayal of the real world, the historical evolution of the medium, and how empowerment changes our perspective on the world.] First up, Annie Wright of GamerMelodico writes about how she felt marginalized by Kim Pine’s ending in the Scott Pilgrim game, …


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In the latest postings over the last seven days, Gamasutra’s jobs board plays host to roles across the world and in every major discipline, including opportunities at Black Rock Studio, Gearbox Software, Irrational Games, and more. Each position posted by employers will appear on the main Gamasutra job board, and appear in the site’s daily and weekly newsletters, reaching our readers directly. It will also be cross-posted for free across its network of submarket sites, …


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Joining the growing assortment of platforms that host the service, next week all U.S. PlayStation 3 owners will be able to catch Hulu Plus offerings on their console. Hulu Plus was previously available through an invitation-only offering for PlayStation Plus subscribers, but will now be open to all PlayStation Network members.

This marks the PlayStation 3 as the only gaming console to host Hulu Plus, although Hulu marks the service as “coming soon” to the Xbox 360.

It’s key to remember that Hulu Plus itself is a premium offering, dishing out popular TV programs on demand for $ 9.99 a month. Currently Hulu Plus is compatible with personal computers, portable Apple devices, and various television brands in addition to the PlayStation 3.

[Via the PlayStation Blog]


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App Store Games of the Week: Oct. 29th

by Salat on October 30, 2010 · 0 comments

Age of Zombies, ChuChu Rocket!, Deep Deep Dungeons, and WackyLand’s Boss head up this week’s list of iPhone and iPad App Store Games of the Week.
GamePro.com – What’s hot?

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In the latest postings over the last seven days, Gamasutra’s jobs board plays host to roles across the world and in every major discipline, including opportunities at Raven Software, Relic Entertainment, Rockstar, and more. Each position posted by employers will appear on the main Gamasutra job board, and appear in the site’s daily and weekly newsletters, reaching our readers directly. It will also be cross-posted for free across its network of submarket sites, which includes …


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ESPN Debuts On Xbox Live Next Week

by Salat on October 29, 2010 · 0 comments

Sports fans will have a new destination to watch their favorite teams come next week.

Microsoft says ESPN for Xbox Live will feature "over 3,500 live and on-demand sporting events per year," but we're still not sure if that includes the big daddy of sports, the NFL. It should, however, provide blanket coverage for college sports, as well as include the MLB, NBA, MLS, WNBA, and international soccer matches that run regularly on the ESPN cable channels. Though the channel won't feature SportsCenter, ESPN will be providing highlight packages for you to keep up to date with your favorite teams.

If you're planning to ditch your cable package and exclusively use ESPN for Xbox Live to keep up with your local sports teams, think twice. Locally televised games are still subject to blackouts, which means you have to watch those games on the television station that holds the regional rights.

The addition of the ESPN programming should be another big step in the migration of viewers from cable to consoles. According to Knowledge Networks research, 21 percent of American consumers already use game consoles to watch movies and television, and in last year alone there was a 157-percent increase in the time users spent watching programming on the Xbox 360.

The ESPN channel is free to Xbox Live Gold members, provided their internet service provider has a pre-existing partnership with ESPN for digital content.


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