It took 177 weeks, but the PS3 has joined the eleven other systems in Japan that have topped 5m units to date. See why the PS3 may reach about 10m units in Japan over its lifetime.
Yakuza 4 tops the Media Create weekly ranking in Japan from 03.15.2010 to 03.21.2010.
NPD sales results for February 2010. The Nintendo DS lead the way for hardware sales while BioShock 2 tops the software chart.
HawtWired:
"With one week until the it’s release in North America, it appears that Heavy Rain is gaining momentum…"
PSLS writes:
Today the embargo lifted on Heavy Rain reviews and across the web, the game received stunning review scores from top gaming sites. Because of the deserving acclaim, Heavy Rain has taken one retailer’s bestseller list by storm…
Cryptic Studios’ latest MMO Star Trek Online outsold all other PC games in the UK for week ending 6 February, according to the latest sales charts.
NCsoft’s latest title is still flying high, according to the latest figures.
Aion is the most played game in South Korean internet cafes by a wide margin, snapping up 17% of all customers. World of Warcraft is languishing in 5th place with just 5%.
PSLS writes:
Final Fantasy XIII, it’s the reason many PS3 owners bought a PS3, and it’s finally due out this March 9th, after an extraordinarily long wait. If you haven’t already pre-ordered this enormously anticipated game, an enticing incentive is being offered that is sure to get you to pre-order.
PixelJunk Shooter is the current top download on the Playstation Store.
"TechRadar’s latest poll suggests that twice as many readers would like to get their hands on a PlayStation 4 than they would the next iteration of the Xbox"
-TechRadar