- For latest game discussions visit Magicbox Forums!

M U L T I

- CESA conducted a survey in game playing habits in Japan:

Have you played videogames this year?

• 30.3% - I have been playing videogames
• 22.4% - I have played videogames, but haven't played recently
• 16.2% - I have played videogame once or twice
• 24.0% - I haven't played any videogames
• 7.0% - No answer

What is the trend of videogames?

• 40.6% - knowledge and training
• 33.4% - games that can train the body
• 28.2% - games that can be played by waving the controller
• 26.7% - practical games like cooking, knowledge testing and map
• 20.1% - games that can be play by a group of people

Do you own a console at home?

• Yes - 69.5%
• No - 30.5%

Which consoles do you own?

• Nintendo DS (NDS Lite) - 49.9%
• Wii - 14.2%
• PSP - 12.9%
• PlayStation 3 - 4.8%
• Xbox 360 - 0.6%

Have you played your console in the last 6 months)?

• Nintendo DS (NDS Lite) - 31.2%
• Wii - 11.0%
• PSP - 5.6%
• PlayStation 3 - 2.1%
• Xbox 360 - 0.2%

Do you often play videogames?

• Male - 35.7%
• Female - 25.4%

Do you know the console can access the Internet?

• Yes - 53%
• No - 47%

How do you to access the Internet?

• Personal Computer - 64%
• Console - 32%
• Both PC and console - 4%

P L A Y S T A T I O N   3

- Here are some new images of Sony and Evolution Studios' MotorStorm: Pacific Rift for PS3, this time the races will take place near Pacific Ocean area, with swamps, rivers, jungle, thick mud, peaks, volcanoes and lava pools.....

More images »»

- Arc System Works will release a PS3 port of the arcade fighting game Battle Fantasia on May 29, 2008 in Japan, the game is a Guilty Gear style weapon based fighting game with 2D gameplay, 3D graphics and character animation.

More images »»