Wiispace "Go Gamers" Rundown 7/31/09
July 31, 2009 by SuperQ · Leave a Comment
Gamers - When you want to get in the game… Gotta get to GAMERS! The Wiispace Rundown is sponsored by Go Gamers, Inc.
- PS3 Manufacturing Costs Reduced By 70%
- Playstation Home Gets G.I. Joe Costumes
- Bethesda’s Wet Gets Release Date
- Rumor: Guitar Hero 5 Will Have Wii Exclusive Features
- Who Uses PSN? Not Even Half Of PS3 Owners.
- Easy Piano For DS Comes With 13 Key Peripheral
- 360 Avatars Playable in Guitar Hero 5
- Need For Speed: Shift Driver’s Experience Video
- Square Loves Them Some Timer Sites
- Rage Runs Faster On 360 Than PS3
- A Bit Of Epic Mickey Details
PS3 Manufacturing Costs Reduced By 70%
July 31, 2009 by Da Ill One · 1 Comment
“The cost reduction since we introduced the PS3 is very substantial and this is on schedule,” Oneda-san replied when asked about manufacturing costs. “We don’t disclose how much of the PS3, specifically the cost deduction was achieved during the past two years. But that is on schedule.”
“About 70%, roughly speaking,” Oneda-san added when pressed further on the matter.
Although a precise manufacturing cost isn’t known, it’s widely believed that the PlayStation3 originally cost Sony approximately $800 (£485) per unit. In January 2008 reports surfaced that the manufacturing costs had been reduced by 50% to approximately $400 (£243). Although Sony wouldn’t elaborate on exact figures, the 70% decrease suggests that costs have come down to around $240 (£146) per unit.
The 80GB PlayStation 3 currently retails for £299.99, $399.99 (£243), and 39,980 yen (£254) in the UK, US, and Japan respectively, which suggests Sony has room to make the widely rumoured $100 price cut.
Playstation Home Gets G.I. Joe Costumes
July 31, 2009 by KFletch · Leave a Comment
They’re only available for a limited time, so if you want to dress as Storm Shadow, Duke, The Baroness and Snake Eyes, you might wanna get on it soon.
During the coming weeks, more G.I. Joe content is to be released, one of which consists of a G.I. Joe Training Game. Players can win Home goodies for showing how well they shoot stuff.
Mario and Luigi: Bowser’s Inside Story- Two New Videos
GoNintendo recently dug up two new videos advertising the upcoming Nintendo DS game; Mario and Luigi: Bowser’s Inside story, where Mario and Luigi get sucked inside of Bowser, and use his insides to their advantage. One is shown above, while the other can be found here.
Bethesda’s Wet Gets Release Date
July 31, 2009 by Mark Barley · Leave a Comment
Bethesda has announced a release date for their upcoming shooter game, Wet. It was announced as a September release in the UK, the 18th to be exact.
Wet was originally going to be developed and published by Activision but was dropped for unknown reasons.
The game will be on the 360 and PS3.
