Sony Builds PlayStation 3 in Brazil
MAY 8, 2013 • Rather than continue with negotiations with the Brazilian government to lower import duties on video game hardware like the PlayStation 3, Sony Computer Entertainment has followed the example of Microsoft Corp. and is now making PS3s in Brazil. Production of the 250GB model by Sony Brasil Ltda is now under way in Manaus located in the state of Amazonas. The suggested retail price of the console will be cut from 1,599 ($799) Real to 1,099 ($549) Rea.....
Facebook Mobile Business Sees Growth
MAY 2, 2013 • Mirroring major consumer entertainment trends noticed elsewhere, Facebook is seeing a rising tide of users accessing the social network via smartphones. As part of its most recent quarterly fiscal financial reporting for the period ending March 31, Facebook disclosed that the number of monthly active users accessing the Facebook mobile platform has grown to 751 million, an increase 54% since the same period in 2012. What’s more, those mobile.....
Apple iOS Mobile Entertainment Continues to Dominate
APRIL 30, 2013 •  A recently released report published by DFC Intelligence forecasts that games and applications developed for the Apple iOS will continue to dominate the growing mobile entertainment market over the next few years. The report, The Global Market for Games and Entertainment Applic.....
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