Posts tagged 2009

February 4, 2010

Sony’s Q3 results

$211 million in net income for Networked Products & Services (VAIO PCs, video games).

In the game business, despite a decrease in PS2 hardware and software unit sales, and PSP hardware unit sales, profitability was relatively unchanged mainly due to an improvement in the cost of PS3 hardware.

(PDF link)

January 14, 2010

PostRank’s Top Blogs of 2009

Lots of great blogs. Be sure to take a look at the top movers & shakers.

December 16, 2009

Gamasutra’s Top 5 Console Downloadable Games

Trials HD deservedly nabbing the top spot.

December 1, 2009

Google Zeitgeist 2009

(via Lifehacker)

October 9, 2009

The 2009 Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to Barack Obama. BBC News:

The Nobel Committee said he was awarded it for “his extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and co-operation between peoples”.

The analysis by Paul Reynolds sums up many peoples’ feelings about the choice:

The award is certainly unexpected and might be regarded as more of an encouragement for intentions than a reward for achievements.