PS3 gamers appreciate art more than Xbox 360, Wii users - Journey dev

Jenova Chen says PlayStation 3 users more likely to be interested in artistic titles than Microsoft and Nintendo supporters. &#160 PlayStation 3 gamers have a deeper proclivity for artistic games than Xbox 360 and Nintendo Wii users, according to Journey developer and thatgamecompany cofounder Jenova Chen. Speaking to VentureBeat , Chen plainly stated, "The player who owns a PlayStation 3 is more likely to be interested in artistic games compared to Wii and Xbox 360." PS3 gamers are more interested in artistic games, claims Chen. Expanding on his claim, Chen said titles offered on Sony platforms are aimed at an older crowd, and suggested the publisher seeks to promote titles that users can emotionally connect with. "Sony has a more artistic and adult-focused taste," he said. "They care about how (Read More)

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Mass Effect 3 sells 1.3 million in US - NPD

BioWare's sci-fi RPG exceeds platinum status in first month Kid Icarus: Uprising hits 140K, RE: Revelations 122K, Binary Domain 20K. &#160 Mass Effect 3 recorded first-month US sales of 1.3 million units across the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC versions of the trilogy-capping role-playing game, according to NPD data provided to Joystiq . Commander Shepard's latest journey was a platinum trip. The figure covers only physical retail copies of the game and does not factor in digitally distributed versions for the PC or PS3. NPD does not break down sales by platform, but Microsoft's Aaron Greenberg said on Twitter that the Xbox 360 version of Mass Effect 3 sold 943,000 units during the month, outperforming the PS3 version by a 4:1 margin. Other NPD data provided to the site reveals that Ninten (Read More)

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Halo 4, ACIII top 2012 Nielsen anticipation list

Firm finds 343's new shooter and Ubisoft's stealth action game top preferences for Xbox 360 and PS3 users Wii players eager for Madden NFL 13, Epic Mickey 2. &#160 There are numerous high-profile new titles headed to retail in 2012, but which are the most hotly anticipated for each console? According to a new study from audience measurement firm Nielsen , across all consoles, Halo 4 and Assassin's Creed III are the most eagerly awaited. Xbox 360 owners are hot for Halo. Nielsen's "Game Rank" is the result of the firm combining eight "key consumer metrics" like awareness and purchase interest into a total rank, and then comparing it to scores for previously released games on the same platform. This is represented in a percentile ranking, denoted in parentheses below. According to Nielsen's findings, (Read More)

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