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Large-scale layoffs reported at Sony-owned Zipper Interactive in wake of Unit 13 release and possible project cancellation.

[UPDATE] Sony announces new global shipment statistics for LED-capped wand central to motion-sensing system that debuted in September.

[UPDATE] Wal-Mart.com site posts product page for sequel to 256-player military shooter; listed as releasing on January 25, 2011; Sony dismisses listing as "speculation."

E3 2010: Sony's press briefing reveals $100 motion controller starter pack; controller $50 solo, navigation controller $30; $400 PS3 bundle also planned; Portal 2 on PS3 in 2011; Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood, MOH, more get exclusive PS3 content; full video inside.

[UPDATE] PS3 sells 13M consoles during fiscal year, LTD PS3 game sales hit 290.5M; PSP sales fall to 9.9M; PS2 drops to 7.3M; overall losses hit $435.6M; $536.4M profit forecast for current fiscal year.

Aliens vs. Predator 360, BioShock 2 PS3 barely miss NPD's top 10 non-PC game chart; Star Trek Online edged out by Sims 3: High-End Loft Stuff atop PC rankings.

Naughty Dog's acclaimed PS3 action adventure closes on triple-platinum mark as Zipper's online-only shooter sights up half a million.

Square Enix's portable RPG dominates the week's sales as Tri-Ace's Resonance of Fate charts on both PS3 and Xbox 360.

Electronics giant back in black after months in red; PS3's sales jump by 2 million during holidays--life-to-date sales hit 33.5 million; PSP and PS2 sales slump, annual game-software sales estimate cut by 40 million units.

Console exclusives rule the week, as Xbox 360, PS3, Wii headliners join Capcom's Tatsunoko vs. Capcom: Ultimate All-Stars.

CES 2010: The electronics giant shows off its latest entertainment--and gaming--wares at the massive electronics expo in Las Vegas.

PlayStation Store Update: Client arrives for online shooter and portable tower defense title debuts as Sony slashes prices on an array of downloadable titles.

Sony and Zipper Interactive's online-only 256-player military shooter enters mass production in advance of January 26 release on PS3.

Q&A: Sony Worldwide Studios president says passing on savings to consumers, attracting broader audience behind GamesCom announcements.

Sony's 256-player PS3-exclusive military shooter now officially delayed until next year; community event planned for PAX.

[UPDATE] GameStop and GameFly now listing Zipper Interactive 256-person team shooter as arriving next January; BioWare's fantasy RPG gets extra-packed $75/$65 collector's edition with Mass Effect 2 in-game bonus.

Naughty Dog's PS3-exclusive sequel wins Best of Show, 5TH Cell's DS puzzler honored for Best Original Game by industry media collaboration.

E3 2009: Industry prognosticators weigh in on motion-sensing cameras, big hits (and misses), and a return to form for the expo.

[UPDATE] E3 2009: Final Fantasy XIV due in 2010; Gran Turismo PSP and $249.99 PSP Go coming Oct. 1; Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker, Team Ico's The Last Guardian, and Rockstar's PS3-exclusive Agent unmasked--full event live blog inside.

EEDAR's Jesse Divnich predicts Sony to chase casuals to no avail, a major 360 game exclusive to go download-only, and new Mario and Zelda games from Nintendo.