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The video game sector is recession-proof?
News With strong sales in recent weeks, and a perceived truism that people want inexpensive entertainment in tough times, some think video games could stay strong.
Tags: Gamer, Sales/revenue, Video Game, Video Game Industry, Video, Van Baker, Stock, Sales, Video Game Sector, October
Video games industry defies recession
News Sector's sales in February increases 10 percent year-over-year to reach US$1.47 billion, according to data released by analyst NPD Group.
Tags: Digital media, Games, Video Game, Sony Playstation, Video, Sony PlayStation 2, Nintendo Wii, Sales, Digital media, Video Games Industry
Video game industry sales finally take a hit
News Industry still performing better than most, but in March, for the first time in the recession, its year-over-year revenues dropped.
Tags: Games, Game players, Video Game, hardware sale, Video, Nintendo Wii, Sales, Hardware, Sony PlayStation 3, NPD Group Inc.
How the venerable PS2 made it to 9 years old
News With the power of computers doubling about every 18 months, according to Moore's Law, the fact that the PS2 is still selling is pretty impressive. Can its successors follow suit?
Tags: Gamer, Video Game, Jesse Divnich, Sony Playstation, Video, Sony PlayStation 2, Microsoft Xbox 360, console, Sony PlayStation 3, Microsoft Xbox
It's official: Apple event set for 09/09/09
News Apple sends invitations to a music-focused event in San Francisco next week, with few other details.
Tags: Consumer Technology, Apple Inc., Event, Video Game, Conference, Apple iTunes, Apple iPod, San Francisco, Apple iPod Touch, Moscone Center
Sony to release new PS3 motion controller next spring
News First announced in June at E3, the new controller will give the PS3 more Wii-like functionality, and the news came just as Nintendo announced it was cutting the Wii's price by US$50.
Tags: Game players, Controller, Video Game, Sony Playstation, Nintendo Wii, Video Game Console, console, Sony PlayStation 3, Sony Corp., Nintendo Co. Ltd.
EA posts sizable loss, but touts big Sims 3 sales
News Video game giant's first-quarter broad results are not good. But the third full iteration of the Sims franchise got off to an impressive start.
Tags: Digital media, Video Game, Video, Sales, game company, Digital media, Electronic Arts Inc., computer game, PC, game
'PS3 Slim' rumor fervor hard to fathom
News commentary Given that Sony's flagship video game console has lagged badly behind its Nintendo and Microsoft rivals, it's hard to see why people are so worked up over a device that might not even exist.
Tags: Game players, Product marketing, Video Game, Sony Playstation, Video, Nintendo Wii, console, Sony PlayStation 3, Microsoft Xbox, Sony Corp.
Amazon earnings miss a beat
News Online auction site disappoints Wall Street expectations, blaming a one-time payment to Toys "R" Us for the decline in profits.
Tags: E-commerce, Earning reports/forecasts, Video Game, eBay Inc., Video, Stock, Sales, Stephen Baker, Amazon.com Inc., Earnings
Report: Microsoft taking on Wii with motion-sensing camera
News The Xbox 360 maker will soon release a motion-sensitive video camera that will let players control games with their bodies, the Wall Street Journal reports.
Tags: Game players, Microsoft Corp., Video Game, Video, Nintendo Wii, Video Game Console, console, Microsoft Xbox, camera, game
Emergency excitement online
Blogs Video game Zero Hour: America’s Medic lets responders try out real-time strategies in hazardous virtual environments, w...
EA cutting 1,100 jobs
News In its Q3 earnings, the video game giant gave more information about layoffs it first announced in October. But instead of 10 percent, it's 11 percent.
Tags: Layoffs, Games, Microsoft Corp., Video Game, Workforce, Video Game Industry, Video, layoff, Electronic Arts Inc., job
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, Nintendo Wii, Sales, Digital media, console, handheld
EA to offer 'Spore' DRM-free
News It will be one of several titles distributed via Valve's Steam platform. The move is likely to win EA points with gamers.
Tags: Digital rights management (DRM), Games, Video Game, Gamer, Electronics, FIFA, Electronic Arts Inc., digital-rights management, News.com, blog
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
