Microsoft’s Xbox 360 has topped a consumer satisfaction poll in Japan, outperforming both Nintendo and Sony’s console offerings. The survey, released by ASCII Media Works, asked both console owners and potential buyers to rate all the consoles in six categories; Value for money, variety of compelling software, graphical strength, hardware …
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As over a third of surveyed developers claim that game-skills have aided their careers
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Read More »JAPAN: DSi interest questioned
A survey by Japanese games website Dengeki Online has suggested that Japanese gamers remain sceptical about Nintendo’s upcoming redesign of its globally popular DS. However, the Dengeki survey found that only 3.6 per cent of respondents were intending to buy the machine upon the release A further 29.4 per cent …
Read More »11% of gamers own unplayed titles
A survey from North American gaming stats firm NPD has unveiled a number of interesting insights into the habits of gamers – including the fact that 11 per cent of gamers have titles on the shelf that are yet to be played. Gamasutra reports that the survey, which was compiled …
Read More »US: 97 per cent of kids play games
A new survey from Pew Internet & American Life Project has shown just how deeply gaming has infiltrated North American life – with the results suggesting that 97 per cent of 12 to 17 year olds are active gamers. The results were fairly consistent amongst various ethnic groups, and even …
Read More »Consumers dont want Blu-Ray
A new survey from US research firm ABI has suggested that consumers are not that interested in Bu-Ray technology, with only 23 per cent of the 1000 respondents claiming they were thinking of investing in the technology sometime in the next year. TechTree reports that over half of those questioned …
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