Thursday, June 30, 2005 4:31 PM PDT
Your Keyword News Alert for [sony playstation]
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Engadget, Thu, 30 Jun 2005 9:07 AM PDT
Sony's gonna lose $100 on each PlayStation 3? http://www.engadget.com/entry/1234000437048879/
We probably won’t ever know for sure (or at least not anytime soon) what their real numbers are going to be, but Merrill Lynch Japan Securities has calculated the cost structure of putting a Sony PlayStation 3 on the shelf, and they’re expecting Sony lose $94 per unit selling each at an estimated $399 at launch. (In case you’re curious, they’re esimating $101 apiece for the Cell chip, RSX, and

Slashdot, Thu, 30 Jun 2005 8:26 AM PDT
Playstation 3 to Sell For $399, Going Underground http://games.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=05/06/30/1346221&from=rss
Merrill Lynch Japan has conducted research that indicates that the Playstation 3 will retail for $399. According to Gamespot's coverage of the paper, the unit will cost $494 to manufacture. Sony will thus be taking an almost $1 Billion loss in the first year of the PS3's lifespan. From the article: "It is normal for game companies to take a loss on hardware whenever a new console launches, since

Joystiq, Thu, 30 Jun 2005 4:03 PM PDT
PlayStation 3 hard drive sold separately? http://www.joystiq.com/entry/1234000037048920/
That’s the latest from Japan at least. With reports coming in that Sony could be loosing hundreds of millions—that’s dollars—due to manufacturing costs of the PS3, it comes as little surprise that hard drive support (reportedly, 80 GB) will be a separate peripheral. Of course, with Microsoft planning to ship the Xbox 360 with a 20 GB drive, Sony might want to rethink that strategy. Still, the

AP via Yahoo! News, Thu, 30 Jun 2005 5:56 AM PDT
Microsoft Might License Xbox Software http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20050630/ap_on_hi_te/japan_microsoft_6
Forget the video game console — your TV could already have the brains to play those games. A coy Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates hinted Thursday that his company might license the software underlying its Xbox gaming machine to a variety of outside companies in a bid to expand the market share for the Xbox machine — a platform that trails the sector's No. 1 Sony PlayStation.

TechNewsWorld.com, Thu, 30 Jun 2005 1:42 PM PDT
Microsoft May License Xbox Software http://www.technewsworld.com/story/8HJdHbxIuLYVvx/Microsoft-May-License-Xbox-Software.xhtml
Ken Kutaragi, who heads Sony's video-game unit, has said that the computer chip that powers PlayStation 3 called "Cell" will likely be used in other digital audiovisual products from the Japanese electronics maker.

Gamasutra, Thu, 30 Jun 2005 3:22 PM PDT
SingStar Hits 2 Million Units Sold http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=5827
SingStar , a singing game for PlayStation 2 created by Sony Computer Entertainment Europe's London studio, has reached the 2 million mark for all games in the series.

CBS News, Thu, 30 Jun 2005 3:00 AM PDT
Xbox Might Be Let Off The Leash http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/06/30/tech/main705312.shtml
Microsoft is considering offering software for the Xbox to outside companies, the U.S. software company said, in an apparent bid to boost the popularity of the video-game console in its competition with Sony Corp.'s PlayStation machines.

Addict 3D, Thu, 30 Jun 2005 1:03 AM PDT
PS3, Xbox 360 About the Same http://addict3d.org/index.php?page=viewarticle&type=news&ID=7956
The Playstation 3 and Xbox 360 have been thumping their chip-laden chests since they both were officially announced earlier this year. The epic pissing match culminated with both Sony and Microsoft claiming that their respective consoles would be 20 to 30 times faster than previous iterations.

Engadget, Thu, 30 Jun 2005 8:27 AM PDT
Microsoft considering licensing Xbox to other companies http://www.engadget.com/entry/1234000300048849/
Looks like Microsoft’s still a software company at heart after all. Despite the success of the Xbox and its aggressive pre-launch campaign for the upcoming Xbox 360, the company has begun hinting that it might license the Xbox’s basic software to other companies, which could incorporate Xbox functionality in devices such as cable boxes and TVs. The move could bolster the Xbox in its battle

TechNewsWorld.com, Thu, 30 Jun 2005 11:57 AM PDT
Sony, Microsoft May Take Console Losses for Gaming Wins http://www.technewsworld.com/story/QBp6NGb0UmjiVf/Sony-Microsoft-May-Take-Console-Losses-for-Gaming-Wins.xhtml
The real game comes down to software, where Microsoft is rumored to be considering Xbox games for other platforms and looking to repeat its popular "Halo 2" game release.

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