Author: Genius Admin

Image: Sony Computer EntertainmentIt’s fair to say that with WipEout, Sony got its marketing absolutely spot-on. In fact, it’s hard to recall another instance in the history of video game marketing when the stars aligned so perfectly. The game’s marriage of cutting-edge visuals, stunning design (courtesy of The Designers Republic) and excellent music delivered the kind of cultural milestone that other publishers dream of; WipEout (and, by extension, PlayStation) became so cool that both were finding their way into the hottest dance clubs of the UK – something that would have been almost unthinkable during the child-focused Mega Drive and…

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Take-Two revenue up 4% year-on-year Grand Theft Auto parent company Take-Two has reported a four per cent increase in its net income.  The company brought in $1.35 billion for the three months ending September 30th, while net bookings clocked in at $1.47 billion, a two per cent increase. 81 per cent of net bookings was recurrent consumer spending, which rose six per cent year-on-year. Take-Two’s net loss, meanwhile, dipped 39…

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Image: @TANITAofficialJapanese company Tanita has announced that it is producing a series of health-related devices in collaboration with SNK’s King of Fighters series. The firm has revealed a pedometer, thermometer / hygrometer and “professional body composition monitor”, all complete with King of Fighters ’98 branding. The deal is one of the many ways SNK is celebrating the 30th anniversary of the series. The professional body composition analyzer (it’s some high-tech scales, basically) allows you to measure and analyze body fat and muscle mass and can store up to 1 million measurement records. You can then view these records on the…

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PlayStation 5 Pro launches worldwide today, November 7. Revealed on September 10, PlayStation 5 Pro is our most advanced and innovative console hardware to date, with key performance features such as an upgraded GPU, advanced ray tracing, and PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution. The console is available directly from PlayStation and participating retailers globally. Whether you […]

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