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Showing posts with label PlayStation. Show all posts
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Wednesday, August 18, 2010
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
PSP gets virtual console
The recent PSP update points to Sony’s handheld console getting a ‘virtual console’ of its own.
Tuesday, June 29, 2010
PlayStaton firmware update allows video editing
Sony has announced a new firmware update for the PS3 that brings a bevy of new social networking features to the multimedia console.
Thursday, June 17, 2010
E3: Troy-inspired action coming to PS3 and Xbox 360
Warriors: Legends of Troy will be coming to the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 this fall (Spring)
Friday, June 11, 2010
Mad Catz enjoys record year
Peripherals vendor, Mad Catz, has achieved record sales for the year ended March 21, 2010.
The vendor recorded record net sales of $US119.0 million, a 5.7 per cent increase from $112.6 million in the previous yes. Gross profit also increase by 13.7 percent to a record $36.4 million.
Xbox 360 products accounted for the most sales at 31 per cent of total sales for the year, with PC (22 per cent) and PlayStation 3 (17 per cent) following.
In a release, Mad Catz outlined significant developments for the year, including:
Signing a multi-year licensing agreement with Harmonix Music Systems, a wholly owned subsidiary of Viacom, to serve as the principal peripherals partner for the Rock Band franchise. The agreement gives Mad Catz the international rights to produce and distribute Rock Band music videogame controllers for future iterations of Rock Band;
Acquiring TRITTON Technologies, a provider of gaming audio headsets, high-performance multimedia consumer electronics and computer peripherals, for $US1 million in cash at closing and a maximum earn-out of $US9 million in cash over five years subject to the sales of TRITTON products. TRITTON's core products, its gaming headsets, operate on all major gaming platforms and include a variety of unique features. TRITTON also offers a line of distinctive USB video products;
Signing an extension of the license agreement with Activision whereby the Company will create accessories related to the next iteration of the Call of Duty videogame franchise, Call of Duty: Black Ops, scheduled to be launched in November 2010; and,
Signing a license agreement with Major League Gaming (MLG) whereby the Company will work with MLG professional gamers to create high-end controllers and fight sticks.
The vendor recorded record net sales of $US119.0 million, a 5.7 per cent increase from $112.6 million in the previous yes. Gross profit also increase by 13.7 percent to a record $36.4 million.
Xbox 360 products accounted for the most sales at 31 per cent of total sales for the year, with PC (22 per cent) and PlayStation 3 (17 per cent) following.
In a release, Mad Catz outlined significant developments for the year, including:
Signing a multi-year licensing agreement with Harmonix Music Systems, a wholly owned subsidiary of Viacom, to serve as the principal peripherals partner for the Rock Band franchise. The agreement gives Mad Catz the international rights to produce and distribute Rock Band music videogame controllers for future iterations of Rock Band;
Acquiring TRITTON Technologies, a provider of gaming audio headsets, high-performance multimedia consumer electronics and computer peripherals, for $US1 million in cash at closing and a maximum earn-out of $US9 million in cash over five years subject to the sales of TRITTON products. TRITTON's core products, its gaming headsets, operate on all major gaming platforms and include a variety of unique features. TRITTON also offers a line of distinctive USB video products;
Signing an extension of the license agreement with Activision whereby the Company will create accessories related to the next iteration of the Call of Duty videogame franchise, Call of Duty: Black Ops, scheduled to be launched in November 2010; and,
Signing a license agreement with Major League Gaming (MLG) whereby the Company will work with MLG professional gamers to create high-end controllers and fight sticks.
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