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Worldwide Hardware YTD:
4: WiiU - 345,292
5: Wii - 297,996
I really shouldn't care about numbers especially numbers that aren't 100% accurate and even more so cause we are at the end of a generation but the ps3 is still chugging over a 1 million units in 2 months.
Sony/PS3 is selling pretty strong, at the end of its cycle. They have just caught up to XBOX and maybe taken them over .. at the end of their cycles. So well done.
Let the battle begin between the new consoles already!!
PS3 still has another 3 or so years under its belt and will still have games developed for it as well as the PS4 for a little longer. Microsoft will most likely kick 360 to the curb when the 720 is released.
When the next gen begins are we still gonna talk about PS3 vs XBOX360?
I haven't heard a comparison between PS2 vs XBOX after 3 and 360 was released.
PS2 was supported yes, but we as gamers didnt give a toss about them.
It'll happen this new gen too.
Actually ps3 has sold 1,000,000 and a half more consoles than 360 xbox worldwide and that is not counting all the red ring xboxs 360 im on my third xbox 360 my first 1 xbox 360 red ringed me my 2 the disk drive broke i barely played it xbox 360 quality is a nightmare im still on my first ps3
There was no comparison between PS2/Xbox, PS2 completely dominated and crushed the Xbox.
The only good news here its that the PSP its outselling the vita, go PSP go.
This is what fanboy is. See like/dislike ratio. Majority of this site are sony fanboys. That's a fact.
Dont you think theres a reason why so many people love PS3? Its because its so damn good.
cant wait for the PS4
When I first join n4g if you were a ps3 fan you were distroyed. N4G was all about the 360 and how shitty the ps3 was... that was in 2007. Times have changed , the shoe is on the other foot ... sorry about your luck nintendoland.
You're not exactly in a position to talk. I don't care what the ratios are, that doesn't excuse being a fanboy, even a minority one.
Its so good that i will have a PS4 tattoo tomorrow
I will say, 3ds deserves its rank. God damn, I love that system.
lol the core gamer system is #2 in the world!! My faith in humanity +300. The world want's the last of us not yoga.
Nothing to see here: Nintendo and Sony selling all the hardware as usual. :)
Nice to see Vita sales picking up a bit.
not so much wow as if you look at the years they have been roughly 400k between each other. 2010 was closer to 500k between them but the other years was roughly 400k or less.
with the ps4 announcement comes the risk that sales will decline in preparation of those who will hold off and wait.
Or it could be that sony will cut the price to spur sales in light of the recent announcement. In either case we can see that there are 'possibly' more people letting go of the one console stigma and buying the other to have in addition to their initial system.
It can go with 360 only fans are starting to buy PS3 and PS3 only fans are starting to buy 360. Both have their pro and con but both are worth having.
Coincide with the Last of Us dropping the following Tuesday. Makes sense. With GOW, TLOU, Beyond and perhaps GT6 still set to release on PS3 (as well as Destiny and Diablo 3), it's clear to me Sony intends an dual platform approach.
i dont care about 360 because i Dont like Halo/Gears/FMS/AW or FABLE
People who initially will buy a PS4 have had a PS3 for several years, it wont affect the sales of PS3 that much to be honest!
Not that "wow"
But sony is doing very Well, huh.. I think it´s going to outsell even PS4 when it will be released
Poor vita
You won't be saying that after E3.
that is ever gamers favorite line I think, but very rarely is anything different after E3 imho. I think Vita will take off once the PS4 lands but that is just me & a thought which in the real world means nothing.
I agree with him and I'm a Vita fanboy. It should be number 1. Look how the Gameboy started it all and then look at the Vita. It's a fing epic godsend of a portable system, but most gamers are too cheap to own it.
3DS ain't got nothing but sales on it. If Nintendo made the Vita I would be up their ass too.
So the 3DS doesn't have good games?
At least you admit to being a Vita/Sony fanboy. Doesn't make the implication any less stupid though.
It's not about being cheap, have you forgotten we are in a serious recession?
Also I think peoples interests are on the next gen consoles, I know I would rather save up for a PS4 than a Vita at this point in time.
Good numbers for 3DS/PS3.
Hell yah , Go PS3! Sony is definitely dominating now with no end in sight. Once the PS4 hits I don't see what could stop the Playstation brand.
if VG has PS3 ahead by 400,000 it has to be closer to 800,000 in real life. Not that I care, I play games not sales I just know how VGC is with fudging PS3 #'s & bloating 360 #'s.
Lol Nintendo, MS deserve the shit they are getting, going casual will cost them dearly next gen.
well you be fair on the other end the 3DS is outselling everything else but no first or third party games has came out for the wii u since launch
doubt that people who purschased the wii don't typically buy game consoles those casual gamers have moved to smart phones and tables the games are 99cent and don't need to buy a game consoles microscam is faling in to a similar trap with the next xbox trying to attract casual gamers
VGchartz is not accurate remember, guys?
Wait for the official numbers.
Who supplies the "official" numbers and where do you find them?
I don't know. You might want to ask the people who say "wait for the official numbers" when it is MS on top of vgchartz.
agreed but somehow when Gvchartz comes out with U.S sales those numbers are accurate and = the world.
WiiU is in 1st Place in the NEW Gen!
Way to go Nintendo 3 Million +
BUT XB720 and PS4 have sold 0 Units. 0.o
I wonder if that will change?
I guess we will see. ;)
But Wii U isn't next gen...
Even sadder that 720 and PS4 can't beat it!
I guess it's Wii all over U.
Lol "Funny" @ stage88
(just joking just reverse-psyching the whole future predicting doom trend. My joking-Logic makes just as much sense, because No one knows how good 720 and PS4 will do.)
@stage88 and SaffronCurse
Yes it is. It comes a generation after the Wii.
"But Wii U isn't next gen..."
If the Wii U isn't next gen that means Nintendo have made the Wii U to compete with the Wii along with the PS3 and Xbox360.
Why would a company make their product compete with their previous product?
So the Wii U not being next gen is completely illogical on so many levels.
WiiU isn't a next gen system.
Chronologically, it is.
From a technological standpoint, however, it doesn't appear that way. When the Durango releases, we'll know for certain, but right now the Wii U is looking like a gen 7.5 console instead of a gen 8 console.
So what you're saying is that Nintendo have made the Wii U to compete with the Wii.
Are people still finding it hard to grasp what a next generation product is?
That's like me saying I think the Iphone 5 isn't a big leap over the Iphone 4, so therefore I declare that the Iphone 5 isn't a next generation Iphone.
You can't say something is next gen or isn't next gen based on the products power, that's called being an idiot.
MIcrosoft is doomed next gen. I'm sorry!
They're not doomed they'll end up like the wii, concentrating on casuals with motion controls and expect shovelware, lots and lots of shovelware. Maybe if they successfully capture the casuals nintendo lost, they could win next gen in sales, but I really don't want them to, especially after what they did to Rare.
It will be hard for sony to keep stock for ps4. Everyone praises it even 3rd party devs. I think this might be the perfect people have been waiting for ages. Cannot wait for what ms has in stored just hope its not a full out casual family console or bye bye me no buy.
Sony jute PS3 just crushed the xbox, well done Sony!
I thought Amerikkka was navel of the world 0_o
when you add all world wide sales together, the ps3 crushes the 360 fact!
American's love cheap American made hardware lol. oh and shooters cause their obsessed with violence.
@ level up gamer
look at the market share. The PS3 numbers are probably a lot higher and I'm sure the 360 is now in 3rd place.
The PS3 will finish this gen strong.
Supreme victory to the people that's actually seeing checks from these companies.
So these numbers are good now? Okay that means the ps3 is still in last place.
360: 74,341,858
Ps3: 72,950,385
lol too koonet baba ab chaghi
VGChartz under tracks PS3 sales MUCH MUCH more than the 360. Jack Tretton says PS3 is around 77 million.
"The facts are, we debuted the PlayStation 3 at $599, which was an extremely steep price barrier for a lot of consumers. And we debuted a year after Microsoft, but on a worldwide basis, we've sold the same, if not more, devices. I think we're at 77 million sold right now — it's basically splitting hairs. Despite all that, our message has been extremely well-received around the world."
Even with VGChartz having PS3 outselling the Xbox 1,163,048 to 767,581.
I wouldn't be surprised if this chart under tracks PS3's world wide sales by a HUUUUUGE amount still. LMAO.
So no, the 360 is pretty much in last place.
Well, apparently you don't remember the rrod days.
How many millions of 360 consoles are "replacements".
I would guess 6 million at the least.
Go PS3 #1 device that people watch Netflix on. More gaming actually goes on with the Xbox I do believe. Thats not bashing the PS3 though. I really do think more gaming goes on on xbox. Look at the game sales. Whether it be a AAA exclusive or a multiplat.
Are you serious? Most genres sell better on PS3 from racing games, fighting, hack n slash, platformers, action adventure games, and JRPG's (No duh). Lol Only shooters and WRPG's sell better on 360. Of course, the most popular genre right now are shooters so you saying "I really do think more gaming goes on on xbox. Look at the game sales." is understandable.
Just look at popular games for some of these genre's
Hack n slash
Action Adventure
Most of the time, PS3 versions outsell them. Just saying. Only AAA game that sells better on 360 that isn't a shooter or WRPG is like, Assassin's Creed. And only a few titles in that franchise sold better.
Put two and two together dude.
More people use Xbox 360 for entertainment (Netflix, Apps etc.) than gaming. You saying Xbox is used more for gaming is kinda invalid. lol
Yet more people use PS3 overall than Xbox 360.
sales are scewed how many people own a ps3 and a xbox 360. I have both. I will tell you when a game comes out and is cross platform I buy it for xbox. I only buy games on the ps3 that I cant play on the xbox. but tell you what I have not turned my ps3 on in probally 5 months.
Xbox live is another cell phone service that charges you to talk to your pals. Have fun with apps and entertainment.
okay but microsoft tripled there base of players with the 360 over the original xbox all playstation did was lose money so who made progress?


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In the series finale, Sookie and her Bon Temps companions bid farewell to an important chapter in their lives while looking forward to several new ones.
Hoyt's reminded of the past; Bill pushes Sookie away; Eric faces a dilemma.
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Sookie and Jason visit where the faeries say their parents were supposedly killed by vampires. Bill begins having flashbacks. Sam and Luna become stuck. The Authority celebrate their new chosen direction.
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The USA Falcons recorded one win and one loss on day one of the Las Vegas Invitational in the Men's Elite 7s Division on Thursday, opening the tournament with a 24-19 loss to Chile and finishing the day with a comprehensive 31-14 win against US Air Force.
Current Eagles Sevens players Nate Augspurger, Tai Enosa, and Brett Thompson each participated with the Falcons, who are also made up of Peter Tiberio, Kyle Hitt of the Denver Barbarians, and James Aldridge.
Over 215 teams from all over the world have travelled to Las Vegas to compete in the Invitational. With 25 divisions, from Men's Elite 7s to Women's College Challenge 15s to Touch, the Las Vegas Invitational is considered one of the premier amateur rugby events in the United States.
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USA Stars and USA Stripes, competing in the Women's Elite 7s Division, begin their Invitational campaigns on day two. Both teams consist of several Women's Eagles Sevens players fresh from their second-place finish at the Houston Sevens last weekend.
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When it's not a seller's market, it could be a bright side for buyers. So where are the markets with the most bargains for home buyers on a budget? To find out, the data team at the real estate website Zillow looked at several factors, including the percentage of listings with price cuts, the median amount of those price cuts, the sale-to-list price ratio (or how much lower the sale price was from the last list price), and at foreclosure resales in places where foreclosure data was available (all data was the most recent available, from March 2012).
All told, the team considered 137 metropolitan areas. What follows are the 10 areas in five states that had the best numbers across those criteria. Of course, factors contributing to the buyers' markets can include higher-than-average unemployment rates for the area and other economic woes. As with all real estate purchases, buyers in these metro areas will have many factors to consider.
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How long can someone sustain being the best. Kobe has shown hes own greatness
All the greats have there time and space of greatness and one shall pass thee.
and I'm a Zep head.
It comes down to one simple solution..who will live the test of time..
Kobe and Lebron and all the greats will live the test of time..
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Skip to comments.One New American, Imitating Many(Tracey Ullman, Citizen, Takes on Andy Rooney, Arianna Huffington)
Posted on 03/29/2008 8:45:32 PM PDT by fight_truth_decay
TRACEY ULLMAN did not become an American citizen so she could make fun of the residents of these United States. She had already done that with The Tracey Ullman Show, a sketch comedy and variety show on the fledgling Fox network from 1987 to 1990...
Ullman, 48, born in England moved here 20 years ago, passing her civics test and taking her Oath of Allegiance in 2006: has released me psychologically to say that bit more about the people I impersonate.
Tracey Ullmans State of the Union,begins Sunday on Showtime. Characters, such as Doris Basham, the retiree who smuggles prescription drugs into the United States from Canada; Mary Ann Lefrak, the countrys oldest expectant mother; and Gretchen Pincus (deathrowpenpals.com), the serial monogamist who marries residents of Death Row, Ms. Ullman probes a bit deeper into the psychology of her adopted country.
Ive been here a long time, she added. Ive invested a lot of time in this country, and my children were born here, and Ive had a really nice career here. Its just something you want to do.
Its a really interesting process, she recalled. Civics. Taking the test. Going for the interviews. I was interviewed by this lovely woman from Jamaica, who had become a citizen herself. And then I went downtown, with thousands of other people, in the convention center. And you all wave flags, and give your green card in, and they showed a film Moon landings, waving wheat fields and monster trucks. President Bush came on and made a speech silence and its all scored. And here she began to sing in a distinctly male, middle-American, country-and-western accent: Im proud to be an American because at least I know Im free.
(Excerpt) Read more at nytimes.com ...
Tracey impersonates famous people, such as Arianna Huffington (who sleeps with her laptop and has a dramatic Eva Gabor accent and penchant for using "blog" in every part of her speech),David Beckham, reporters Campbell Brown and Fox News correspondent Rita Cosby, Renee Zellweger, Cameron Diaz, Judi Dench, Helen Mirren, Dina Lohan (Lindsays mother), curmudgeonly "60 Minutes" commentator over-the-hill Andy Rooney, Angelina Jolie (and her ilk coming to the Appalachians and adopting a poor American child), Laurie David (environmentalist and estranged wife of Larry David flying around in her private jet, often cussing out those below her. Some of her targets might not care for the treatment they receive.
Trivia: Ullman's Favorite Comedienne: Gracie Allen (Note: "Gracie was a practicing Irish Catholic-"The only politicians Gracie ever cared about were the Kennedys. Not because she agreed with their politics, but because they were Irish Catholics. Gracie was very proud of her heritage, and the thought that an Irishman could be President of the United States absolutely thrilled her George Burns).
"Tracey is an American-o-phile," says Bruce Wagner, a writer-producer on "State of the Union." "She's kind of obsessed with America ... Tracey wanted to show the entire spectrum of this country, not just political but emotional." Ullman: "Now there's so much more satire in America than when I first moved here..."I like that Americans can laugh at themselves more.."
Ullman returns with a unique brand of sociopolitical commentary.
I'd love to see her impersonations of Rita Cosby, Andy Rooney and Angelina Jolie! She is hilarious.
i never was much of a fan of ullman -but those clips are pretty funny.
For those of you "youngins" out there. The Tracy Ulman show is where The Simpsons debuted. It was a regular short subject cartoon on her weekly show.
I liked the clip where the guy sculpted the Statue of Libery out of a 1200 LB block of cheddar.
I did, however, think I had a cruch on her about 20 years ago, but she missed that opportunity.
Don't you just hate that?
In the photo above: "Padma Perkish", the letters on her lab coat seem to spell, in red, 'racist'. I am sure.... no one noticed that at the NYTimes! Course the word understood is, phar-"macist", but..caught my eye nevertheless. But then again, I would put nothing past the NYTimes. OOPS!
Well bless her heart. I liked the Tracey Ullman Show. Reminds me of Lucille Ball, with a broader range of characters.
Some real hidden talents out there!
-- your friends.
Went to YouTube to find the video, then came back and see you posted the album cover.
Hard to believe this was 25 years ago!
TV NEWS Anchor: as she describes as her "Nightly Doze of Fear"
Huffington and her Green Acres Gabor accent. Rooney split screen.
Nancy Pelosi will be one of her characters.
I own that album. Not too bad [McCartney was in the video. And she had legs that went on forever.
"They haven't changed a bit"
News report: Angelina Jolie was beaten by a mob of her own children. Too funny!
Ha! I've been waiting for new things from Tracey. That clip of her as Arriana Huffington was hilarious! ...in bed at night watching Charlie Rose and blogging ... Too funny!
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LeAnn Rimes and Eddie Cibrian show off their bangin' beach bodies while spending the day with friends on a sunny Sunday (August 12) in Newport Beach, Calif.
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There is a signed Sandy Koufax jersey. A couple of big fish tanks. John Wooden's Pyramid of Success.
Pictures with Barry Bonds and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, three presidents and Michael Jackson. Baseballs and bats signed by some of the game's greatest.
Sitting among all of this sports memorabilia glitz and glamour of the eighth-floor penthouse office is Dennis Gilbert.
The former longtime Calabasas resident, who owns the insurance firm The Gilbert Group, has done much in baseball. He used to be a top agent and represented Barry Bonds among others. In 2000, he became a special assistant to Chicago White Sox owner Jerry Reinsdorf. He always wears the 2005 World Series ring he earned and even sleeps with it.
Gilbert also financed an inner-city baseball field at Southwest Community College.
For all he's done in baseball, one of his most impactful roles is co-founder and chairman of the Professional Baseball Scouts Foundation. Gilbert helped start the foundation to help provide financial assistance for scouts and their families who were in need.
A scout's job is not at all glitz and glamour. They travel all over the country — and sometimes the world — to assess a player's talent and potential. Their livelihoods depend on predicting a baseball player's future.
Gilbert found many scouts needed financial help, and he's been working on it ever since. Today is the 11th annual "Spirit of the Game" dinner in Century City. This soldout event — with capacity of 1,300 — is the backbone for the foundation's giving throughout the year.
"I've heard horror stories of guys living in motels who were kicked out of their houses," Gilbert said. "Scouts had to leave hospice because they couldn't afford it. As a foundation, we pay for their COBRA (insurance) when they get fired. Generally, the foundation is for scouts who are 55 and over who have scouted for a period of more than 20 years. They've trained for nothing else. They have trouble getting jobs. We're there to provide a gap during a time they have no income."
There's a reason Gilbert keeps on giving. He's seen and heard how much the foundation has helped.
"There are countless thank yous, and I get them all the time," Gilbert said. "It warms your heart. It makes you feel like you're really giving back."
Gilbert has enlisted Jason Alexander to host this year's event. Also expected to be in attendance are MLB commissioner Bud Selig, former home-run king Hank Aaron, Dodgers manging great Tommy Lasorda and more.
Lasorda wrote the first check to the foundation, Gilbert said.
"It's amazing to see how the baseball world has rallied around the scouts," Gilbert said.
Celebrity entertainers, baseball stars and many others have followed Gilbert and contributed to the foundation that has raised more than $4 million.
"I thought the foundation was a very good cause," Lasorda said. "Scouts get sick, they get fired. Nobody takes care of them. That's what Dennis started. He said we can help these people. We're fortunate to have jobs, and we can help other people. That's how it began."
Since then, one of the awards was made in his honor, the Tommy Lasorda Managerial Award.
Lasorda, who's on the foundation's board, hasn't missed the event yet.
Gilbert has been busy the past couple of years. Gilbert, who moved to Holmby Hills last year, formed a group to try to buy the Dodgers, but the Guggenheim Partners won.
He said he moved because of the hour-plus commute from the Valley to Beverly Hills. His Calabasas home is up for sale, and his new home is being renovated.
Gilbert still has much love for the Dodgers and Angels — he's a season-ticket holder with both teams — and admiration and respect for baseball's scouts.
"Dennis is a man that thinks about so many other people," Lasorda said. "He helps people a great deal. He loves the game of baseball. He's happy to be involved in baseball. You get a good feeling when you can help somebody, and he does that very well.
"He should be nominated for some award. It's his generosity, his care and his help."
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