Joystiq http://www.joystiq.com Joystiq http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/http://www.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif Joystiq http://www.joystiq.com en-us Copyright 2013 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/<![CDATA[Sega software sales on the rise, for now]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/10/29/sega-software-sales-on-the-rise-for-now/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/10/29/sega-software-sales-on-the-rise-for-now/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/10/29/sega-software-sales-on-the-rise-for-now/#comments Sega Sammy's recovery continues: Despite the generally bad economy, the company is turning around -- just not at Sonic speed. For the first half of the company's fiscal year, ending September 30, 2010, sales in the Home Video Game Software division (the "Sega" you know) were up 19 percent over the same period last year to ¥18.7 billlion ($231 million). Now, imagine this group as a Russian nesting doll inside the "Consumer Business" division, which recorded net sales of ¥38.7 billion ($477.5 million; up 2.9 percent) during the first half, despite an operating loss of ¥1.3 billion ($16.1 million) -- though the full-year projection is a more rosy ¥7 billion in operating income.

Three PSP games were highlighted as "Major Titles" for the period, including Kurohyo: Ryu ga Gotoku Shinsyo, a.k.a. Black Panther: New Yakuza Chapter, which sold 250,000 units; and a pair of licensed music games, Hatsune Miku: Project Diva 2nd and K-On Houkago Live, accounting for 340,000 and 210,000 units sold, respectively. Overall, total sales of 33 available software SKUs in the first half reached 6.6 million units, besting the 5.4 million mark set by 30 SKUs during the first half of the last fiscal year. However, the full-year projection -- 16 million units sold from 75 SKUs -- is significantly lower than last fiscal year's total, 26.75 million units sold (across 105 SKUs).

In its report, the company said that the software industry has been "generally weak" in the US and European markets due to ... "headwind like sluggish personal consumption." The company's overview statement claims: "The Group needs to adapt to changing business environment in which the market demand for new content geared to social networking service (SNS), smartphone is expanding."

JoystiqSega software sales on the rise, for now originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 29 Oct 2010 14:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>black-panther-new-yakuza-chapterearningsfinancialfy-2011playstationpspq1q2salessegasega-sammysoftwaresonyFri, 29 Oct 2010 14:20:00 EST<![CDATA[Japanese Yakuza PSP demo available now]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/08/30/japanese-yakuza-psp-demo-available-now/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/08/30/japanese-yakuza-psp-demo-available-now/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/08/30/japanese-yakuza-psp-demo-available-now/#commentsFiled under: , ,

4Gamer has posted a downloadable demo for the PSP's Black Panther: New Yakuza Chapter, allowing those interested in the dramatic tale of one teenager beating up a bunch of dudes to check out the game with ease. You won't need to load up the Japanese PlayStation Store or anything fancy like that -- just go to this site and click the pink box in the middle of the page.

Andriasang reports that you'll receive a password following the completion of the demo, which will unlock unspecified content in the full game. This game features customizable multiplayer (and hostess) avatars, so we're guessing you'll get some kind of exclusive clothing item.

JoystiqJapanese Yakuza PSP demo available now originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 30 Aug 2010 19:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Sega wants you to believe these three guys are tough. That's sort of a requirement for accepting them as protagonists of a new Yakuza TV series, based on the PSP's Black Panther: New Yakuza Chapter and bearing the same title. Japan's TBS and MBS stations will begin showing the live action adaptation, featuring an original story, every Tuesday night starting October 5. Later, the episodes will be available for rental on Japan's PlayStation Store.

In addition to the TV series, a Yakuza manga will be released, also starring the PSP game's protagonist, Tatsuya Ukyo. It'll be serialized in Weekly Young magazine. That's ... a lot of Yakuza. And that's not even taking the other upcoming Yakuza game into consideration.

JoystiqYakuza PSP crosses over into TV and manga originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 27 Aug 2010 20:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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You've heard of this old marketing technique: give away the razor for free with copies of Black Panther: New Yakuza Chapter, then sell the blades. Wait, what?

Continue reading Buy Yakuza PSP, get ... a razor

JoystiqBuy Yakuza PSP, get ... a razor originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 10 Aug 2010 12:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Bic-Camerablack-panther-new-yakuza-chapterbonusdlcJapanKaiplaystationpsprazorSegasonyYakuzaTue, 10 Aug 2010 12:45:00 EST<![CDATA[Yakuza PSP trailer features new art and fighting styles]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/07/13/yakuza-psp-trailer-features-new-art-and-fighting-styles/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/07/13/yakuza-psp-trailer-features-new-art-and-fighting-styles/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/07/13/yakuza-psp-trailer-features-new-art-and-fighting-styles/#commentsFiled under: , ,

Sega's latest trailer for Black Panther: New Yakuza Chapter reveals something that may come as a shock to longtime Yakuza fans: this one's actually a bit different! Sure, you're still punching people in the streets of Kamurocho, but there's new stuff to be seen.

Continue reading Yakuza PSP trailer features new art and fighting styles

JoystiqYakuza PSP trailer features new art and fighting styles originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 13 Jul 2010 11:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Black-LeopardBlack-Panther-New-Yakuza-ChapterFightingkurohyou-ryu-ga-gotoku-shinshouplaystationProject-KpspRPGSegaYakuzaTue, 13 Jul 2010 11:45:00 EST