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weblogs.variety.com - 2/26/2009

Comparing Playstation Network and Xbox Live, revenue is what matters

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As Sony announced yesterday, Playstation Network has 20 million users. Xbox Live, by comparison, has 17 million But PSN is for the Playstation 3 and PSP (around 70 million devices), while XBL is only for the Xbox 360 (about 28...

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consumerist.com - 2/26/2009

Identifying Yourself As A Lesbian Gets You Banned On XBOX Live [Gaming]

— consumerist.com — Teresa says that she was harassed by other players and later suspended from XBOX Live because she... identified herself as a lesbian in her profile. When she appealed to Microsoft, she says they told... (more) Identifying Yourself As A Lesbian Gets You Banned On ...

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kotaku.com - 2/25/2009

Rumor: PSP 2 Won't Have UMD Drive [Rumor]

— kotaku.com — The new Playstation Portable won't feature a UMD disc drive, according to Acclaim developer David Perry. "I... hear Sony FINALLY has the PSP 2. And thank goodness, they've removed the stupid... (more) Rumor: PSP 2 Won't Have UMD Drive [Rumor]

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kotaku.com - 2/25/2009

Perry: PSP 2 is Real, Could Hit This Fall [Psp 2]

— kotaku.com — The a UMD-free Playstation Portable 2 is indeed real and could hit as early as this fall,... David Perry, chief creative officer at Acclaim, told Kotaku today. "I spoke to a developer who is working on... (more) Perry: PSP 2 is Real, Could Hit This Fall [Psp 2]

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Xbox Live generates at least 5 times the revenue of PSN
Joystiq — ... Xbots, arm up! You've just received a new salvo of ammo for your ongoing crusade against those Sony Cronies: Xbox Live has generated a lot more money than PSN, according to Variety's math. (Of course, dear Xbox Fanboy, let us remind you that this ...

PlayStation Network snags 20M users, Xbox Live still way more profitable
Engadget — ... subscription -- or $4.16 monthly, the cheapest per month option -- that amounts to $23.3 million for the month, not accounting for discounts or free Gold trials. Presuming no subscription growth for sake of argument -- we know it's growing -- that's $280 million annually, well over PSN's life to date revenues. Say what you will about mean ol' Microsoft charging for online play, the numbers seem to go in its favor. [Via Joystiq] Read - Leaked XBL data Read - Comparing XBL vs. PSN Read - Sony press release Filed under: Gaming ...