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Sony Online Entertainment Downsizes ProductSlate
JAN. 27, 2014 • Four prominent MMOs are being shut down by Sony Online Entertainment (SOE). The publisher announced that Clone Wars Adventures and Free Realms will be closed on March 31, with Vanguard: Saga of Heroes and Wizardry Online going away on July 31. As recently as two years ago Clone Wars Adventures had reached 10 million registered users. Free Realms had also proved popular early in its 2009 PC release, …..
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…..
Can Sony And Nintendo Recover?
FEB. 21, 2013 • The year 2012 clearly showed that even in the age of easy digital distribution consumers love their physical products. Among other things, this has included expensive hardware designed mainly to play digital content. Having the coolest hardware device to access the Internet has suddenly become an important status symbol in society. Unfortunately for the game industry, traditional game hardware manufacturers were not able to ride that trend…..
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