Xbox 360 Examined

AUG. 31, 2007 • According to Nikkei Electronics technicians who disassembled several Xbox 360s, the problem afflicting the console, causing thousands of warranty repairs, is inadequate cooling for the graphics chipset. The heat sink for the chipset was judged too small for adequate cooling, an apparent design decision to allow for inclusion of the DVD drive within the system. The team took apart a Xbox 360 manufactured late in 2005. Subsequently, a separate unit that had been sent .....

Sony PS3 Products Worldwide

JULY 25, 2007 • In the console hardware battle one of the key distinguishing features is software that is exclusive to a particular platform. Therefore, DFC intelligence is taking a close look at the software develop- ment efforts of Sony, Microsoft and Ninten- do. This month we thought we would focus o.....

Sony India’s Ken Nakazawa

JULY 24, 2007 • A huge change from previous video game hardware cycles has been the swiftness in which gamemakers have launched their next-generation consoles globally outside of Japan, the U.S. and Europe. Now Latin America, the Middle East and wider points in Asia are receiving the PlayStation 3 and the Xbox 360. One of those new Asian markets is India. The PS3 arrived there on April 26, less than a month after the European and Australian releases. Neither is the console priced che.....

Nintendo Ups Forecasts

JULY 24, 2007 • For the three-month period between April and June 2007, Nintendo Co. Ltd. released fiscal first-quarter higher than previously forecasted thanks to robust sales of the popular Wii and Nintendo DS game systems. Net income for the quarter jumped 416% to ¥80.3 billion ($675.8 million) from ¥.....

Console Sales Up

JULY 24, 2007 • According to NPD Funworld data, for the first six months of 2007 U.S. console hardware sales were up 98%, console software was up 21%, portable hardware was up 27%, portable software was up 35%, and video game accessories were up 56%. Sales of the Wii during the first half of the year wer.....

The Korean Console Market

JULY 23 , 2007 • Most people that follow the game industry are aware that South Korea is a nation that loves their games. DFC estimates that there are over 22 million game-playing consumers in South Korea. This is a remarkable number in a country that has only about 49 million people. No wonder the large video game manufacturers are all focusing their attention on the Korean market. The general stereotype is that consumers in Korea play PC online games like StarCraft and Lineage at .....

Industry Update

JULY 23, 2007 • Considering it is summer, late June and July were awfully busy months for conferences. Of course, the big story was the unveiling of the new, streamlined E3. However, in many ways, the rather sedate 2007 E3 was just another in a series of events that will continue through this fall. Be prepared to rack up those frequent flyer miles. The second annual Hollywood and Games Summit was held June 26-27th in, of course, Hollywood. This was a true joint collaboration as it wa.....

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