Filed under: GAMING | Tags: Blu-ray Disc, Guitar Hero World Tour, Jimi Hendrix, PlayStation, PlayStation 2, Playstation 3, Sony, Wind Cries Mary
Executives for Sony’s PlayStation games console unit are looking to sell over the first nine years 150 million units of its PlayStation 3, which has a built-in Blu-ray disc player. The company said that its original PlayStation had reached 102 million units worldwide and that PlayStation 2 had sold 140 million units in its first nine years. Financial Times (7/21)
“Guitar Hero World Tour,” the fourth iteration of the popular game that’s scheduled for an Oct. 27 debut, will feature Jimi Hendrix and his music. The new version will include Hendrix anthems such as “The Wind Cries Mary” and “Purple Haze.” USA TODAY (7/18)
The $40 billion computer-gaming industry, according to this report, is looking to broaden its search for new customers. Companies are appealing less to cutting-edge games and more to those that have never owned a gaming console or who haven’t updated their equipment in many years. Los Angeles Times (free registration) (7/21)
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