So with the announcement of Sony's latest financial results came an update on the console sales race. As reported in a previous story, the gap between the PS3 and Xbox 360 is now only 3.6 million units. But how did the PS3 achieve it? We'd thought we'd update our comparison to Microsoft's financial year. Last week I told you that the PS3 had already outsold the entire Xbox 360's 2010 fiscal-yea... more.

With Microsoft releasing its end of fiscal 2010 results, we can see how Sony's PlayStation 3 has done in relation to the Xbox 360. Surprisingly, despite strong sales in the US, the 360 has already been beaten by the PS3 with three months to spare. We've already seen Sony's end of year results. Their fiscal-year ended in March and the PS3 had sold 13 million units, spurred on by a price cut and... more.

The Xbox 360 is this month's big winner in the US, with NPD results showing an impressive 88% year-on-year increase for the console. Naturally, it was all due to Microsoft's new slim/short model, spurring sales on its home turf. But the PlayStation 3 also did well, selling over 300,000 units - representing an 85% increase in sales compared to the same time last year. Sony has made comment that ... more.

The PlayStation 3 has certainly been picking up momentum ever since the release of the PS3 Slim. With the advent of 3D gaming and PlayStation Move on the console, Sony hopes this momentum will keep on going - continuing a supposed out-pacing of Microsoft's Xbox 360. According to Sony, the PS3 has been outselling the 360 for some time. We've had a look at the numbers and the PS3 has been outsell... more.

Thanks Jacky T, you've got a nice little statistic for us. He just loves having a good ole' poke at the competition. That pesky Microsoft with their 360 degrees X-marks-the-spot box. They ain't got nuffin on that Pee Ess Three. According to the SCEA wiz-kid there's apparently more high-definition PS3 gamers than Xbox 360 ones. Jack Tretton is currently introducing the PlayStation 3's 3D to the ... more.

Insomniac has gone multiplatform for one of its future games. EA is pleased as punch to sign on Insomniac's Xbox 360 and PS3 title. The developer had previously been wed to Sony. Insomniac announced last week that it had decided to go multiplatform for a new game. Creating a new IP for the PS3 and Xbox 360 from scratch brought with it the need for a new publisher; EA. EA Partners boss David ... more.

Earlier this morning the CEO of Insomniac Games -- Ted Price -- released a video blog on the developer's official website to announce a partnership with Electronic Arts. What is the partnership for exactly? Well, according to Price, Insomniac is working on a new IP that they plan to deliver to the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. This is great news as it means that gamers will finally be able to mov... more.

It has been rumoured that Heavenly Sword creator Ninja Theory has been grabbed by Capcom to develop the next Devil May Cry 5. The Cambridge, UK, studio is currently hard at work on Enslaved, but has admitted to working on a secret Xbox 360 and PS3 project. When probed over whether this game was Devil May Cry 5, Ninja Theory did not offer a denial. Instead Ninja Theory's head ninja, Tameem Antio... more.

Treyarch may have one-upped Infinity Ward with Black Ops, answering community feedback with a game that should suit less skilled and hardcore players alike. The game's latest trailer certainly looks impressive and has that 'Modern Warfare' style Hollywood presentation. Call of Duty: Black Ops releases for the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, PC and Nintendo Wii this November and takes gamers through a ... more.

According to the latest European data, Sony's PlayStation 3 is outselling the Xbox 360 by approximately 25 per cent in the first four months of 2010. This hardware discrepancy points towards Sony's latest effort to close the gap between Microsoft's home console. The data comes by the way of Nintendo's latest financial reports, compiling independent research companies' data from "each country in... more.

There's a well worn saying that software doesn't sell on the PlayStation 3, at least in comparison to the Xbox 360. However, things may be changing, since there's been a significant improvement in both the PS3's software and hardware sales. Despite a lower installed base, software sales on the PS3 have outstripped that of the Xbox 360 in the fiscal-2009 year. We've gone into detail over PS3 har... more.

Hardware sales flutter the hearts of some console fanboys, but we find the statistics interesting nonetheless. Sony today announced its financial 2009 year results, and though the Networked Products & Services division (which includes the Games business) lost $893 million U.S. dollars, its been a boon for PS3 sales. Improved hardware sales have closed that fabled gap between Microsoft's Xbox 3... more.