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Microsoft planning big layoffs for January?
News The latest rumor puts the possible job cuts at 15,000, or nearly 17 percent of Microsoft's worldwide operations, with MSN getting hit hard.
Tags: Human resources, Budgeting/cost control, Business structures, Microsoft Corp., Sales, console sale, layoff, Fudzilla, Blodget, Middle East
AMD hopes for desktop PC boost with Spider
News AMD has new desktop chips that, paired with ATI's graphics cards, provide a nice option for midrange PC shoppers.
Tags: Processors, Mobile processors, Desktops
Sony's Blu-ray breakthrough
News Warner Brothers' decision to back the format makes buying a PS3 less of a gamble for gamers--and promises licensing fees in the future.
Tags: Game players, DVD
Game console makers at crossroads
News Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo are coming to terms with a dearth of blockbuster titles and increased rivalry from new gaming platforms such as smartphones.
Tags: Game players, Games, Console Maker, Game Console, Microsoft Corp., Sony Computer Entertainment Inc., Sales, entertainment, Nintendo Wii, console
Video game industry sales down 17 percent--again
News NPD Group says that despite the latest figures showing a year-over-year decline in sales, it's hard to reach the conclusion that the industry has begun to soften.
Tags: Digital media, Games, Game players, Video Game, Video, Sales, Digital media, Nintendo Wii, console, handheld
Early returns show strong holiday video game console sales
News Microsoft said its Xbox 360 had the strongest holiday season of its lifetime, while Sony and Nintendo both tout their own sales success.
Tags: Games, Sales/revenue, Forecasting, Microsoft Corp., Video Game, Sony Playstation, Video, Sales, Video Game Console, Forecasting
Sony cuts PlayStation 2 shipments to UK
News Sony will cut the number of PlayStation 2 consoles for sale in Britain before Christmas to 165,000 from 200,000, according to reports.
