Wal-Mart’s Gadgets to Gift Cards
AUG. 19, 2013 • Wal-Mart has put into place a new wide-ranging electronic device buy back program called Gadgets to Gift Cards. The categories of electronics hardware included are numerous – everything from smartphones, MP3 players, game consoles, computers, car stereos and cameras are included. The retailer is also making payments to consumers very swiftly. After a customer enters the type and condition of their device online and agrees to the price to be pa.....
Nintendo StreetPass Games Sell
AUG. 5, 2013 • Back in June, Nintendo Co. Ltd. updated the 3DS in Japan and Europe to add a new shop to the StreetPass Mii Plaza. StreetPass is a feature that lets 3DS owners play with other 3DS owners in the same area. Several StreetPass titles come bundled with the system, but with the new shop came four new StreetPass games that can be purchased. The same update arrived in North America three weeks later. The titles can be bought for ¥500/€5/$5 each, or ¥.....
Sega Digital Games Drive Growth
AUG. 1, 2013 • Digitally delivered games are accounting for a larger portion of revenue at Sega Sammy Holdings Inc. For the first quarter ending June 30, the Sega digital games segment grew 60.8% to ¥8.2 billion ($82 million) compared to the same period last year. What’s more, Sega brought in more in digital sales than its packaged titles, which accounted for ¥7.6 billion ($76 million). Leading the upswing in digital games was Phantasy Star Online 2 that.....
Blu-ray Replacement Planned
JULY 30, 2013 • Sony Corp. and Panasonic Corp., who were primary partners in developing the Blu-ray optical discs, have come forward to announce that they are working together on a higher capacity format. The goal is the developing a new optical disc with a capacity of no less than 300GB by 2015. Current Blu-ray capacities are 25GB (single layer), 50GB (dual layer), 100GB (triple layer), and 128GB (quad layer). Both companies are framing the new format as a next.....
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