News Archive for 09/02/20

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Konami posts details, shots for MGS Touch

02/20, 3:35pm

MGS Touch details, screens

Publisher Konami has revealed more details for Metal Gear Solid Touch, an upcoming iPhone title based on Hideo Kojima's famous console games. Touch is specifically based on the plot of Metal Gear Solid 4, but unlike the PlayStation 3 title, does not feature any stealth aspects. Players instead make their way through a series of static setpieces, shooting at targets as they appear.

Apple shares fall on reports of lower Jan. sales

02/20, 9:45am

AAPL slides 4 percent

Apple shares fell approximately 4 percent in Thursday trading as a result of a report originally released on Tuesday, observes Needham analyst Charlie Wolf. The report noted that retail Mac sales in the US fell 6 percent in January, at the same time as iPod sales dropped 14 percent. The situation is not nearly as bad as investors appear to have decided though, according to Wolf.