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  • Sony sees robust early U.S. holiday demand

    Reuters – 9 mins ago  
    Sony Corporation Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Howard... Reuters

    TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Sony Corp said it is enjoying robust demand for its PlayStation 3 game console and other electronic products so far in this holiday shopping season in the key U.S. market. Full Story »

  • GameStop shares tumble on Wal-Mart game deals

    AP – Wed Dec 2, 6:59 pm ET  

    NEW YORK - Investors sent GameStop shares sharply lower Wednesday amid worries that the Wal-Mart's video game promotions could undercut holiday sales at GameStop Corp.'s more than 6,000 retail stores nationwide. Full Story »

  • Redbox talking with video game makers

    Reuters – Wed Dec 2, 5:27 pm ET  
    Mitch Lowe, President of Redbox Automated Retail LLC, speaks... Reuters

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - Redbox is talking with video game developers about offering their products in its DVD kiosks and hopes to avoid the kind of resistance it encountered from some Hollywood studios, Redbox's president said on Wednesday. Full Story »

  • EA sees fewer game titles

    Reuters – Wed Dec 2, 12:29 pm ET  

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - Electronic Arts Inc sees a future where its online and mobile games are as critical as "Madden NFL" and other console games as the company focuses on building core franchises and winnows its number of titles, said Chief Executive John Riccitiello. Full Story »

  • Keith Arem to direct "Frost Road"

    Reuters – Wed Dec 2, 5:45 am ET  

    LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Keith Arem, the talent director of the record-breaking Activision Blizzard video game "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2," will make his feature directing debut with the action thriller "Frost Road." Full Story »

  • Shanda Online names chief technology officer

    AP – Tue Dec 1, 7:15 pm ET  

    SAN FRANCISCO - Shanda Online Holdings Inc., a subsidiary of Chinese online gaming company Shanda Interactive Entertainment Ltd., said Tuesday that it named Jing Zhu as its chief technology officer. Full Story »

  • Nintendo Reports Thanksgiving Bounty, But Wii Sales Lag

    NewsFactor – Tue Dec 1, 4:55 pm ET  

    Nintendo's report on the U.S. Thanksgiving-week sales for its Wii, DS and DSi systems showed healthy numbers -- but the company left out the fact that its Wii system total fell short of last year's finish. Full Story »

  • Holiday Wii Sales Rise or Fall? Flip a Coin, Mario

    PC World – Tue Dec 1, 5:07 am ET  

    Thanksgiving week sales of Nintendo's Wii plummeted in the US despite a $50 price cut designed to reinvigorate the kinetically renowned console. In a press statement, the company revealed it sold about 550,000 units of the console during the holiday week, or nearly a third fewer than the nearly 800,000 units sold during the same timeframe last year. Full Story »

  • Movers roundup: GameStop, Aflac

    AP – Mon Nov 30, 5:24 pm ET  

    Among the stock activity stories for Monday, Nov. 30, from AP Financial News: Full Story »

  • Gift Guide: Adventures in the video game aisle

    AP – Mon Nov 30, 3:35 pm ET  
    FILE - In this file video game image released by Activision,... AP

    The video game aisle can be intimidating for aspiring Santas who haven't touched a joystick since "Pong." But it has something for everyone: riveting solo adventures, online multiplayer battles and fun-for-the-whole-family social games. Here are some of the best picks for this holiday season. Full Story »

  • GameStop shares slip amid game sale jitters

    AP – Mon Nov 30, 3:23 pm ET  

    NEW YORK - Shares of GameStop Corp. retreated Monday amid worries that video games aren't selling as well early this holiday season as many had hoped. Full Story »

  • Xbox LIVE iPhone App Lets You Message on the Go

    PC World – Mon Nov 30, 7:50 am ET  

    Can't get enough Xbox LIVE out of your Xbox 360? Apple iPhone owner? Two bucks to spare? You might care to give 360 Live a look. It's a smallish 1.6MB app available through Apple's iPhone store designed to let you reach out and touch your Xbox LIVE account from just about anywhere, as well as several of the service's tracking and messaging features. Full Story »

  • Activision says "Call of Duty" series tops $3 billion

    Reuters – Fri Nov 27, 12:28 pm ET  

    SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Activision Blizzard Inc said on Friday its "Call of Duty" video game franchise pushed past the $3 billion mark in global retail sales. Full Story »

  • 'Avatar' video game to expand film's alien world

    AP – Fri Nov 27, 11:53 am ET  
    In this video game image released by Ubisoft, a scene is shown... AP

    LOS ANGELES - James Cameron was thinking beyond the big screen when he created the alien world of Pandora. The "Titanic" director worked in tandem with video game developer Ubisoft Montreal on the game based on his upcoming sci-fi epic "Avatar." Full Story »

  • Free Black Friday Netbook, Zune HD From Microsoft

    PC Magazine – Fri Nov 27, 10:12 am ET  

    Microsoft has jumped on the Black Friday bandwagon, and is offering savings on Office Home & Student, free subscriptions to Xbox Live, and free netbooks. Full Story »

  • Activision Says 'Call of Duty' Series Tops $3B

    PC Magazine – Fri Nov 27, 8:05 am ET  

    Activision Blizzard Inc said on Friday its "Call of Duty" video game franchise pushed past the $3 billion mark in global retail sales. Full Story »

  • Videogames Help Real CSI Solve Crimes

    PC Magazine – Fri Nov 27, 6:24 am ET  

    Soon, real criminal investigation teams will be using videogame technology to help forensic scientists collaborate virtually to re-create what happened at the scene of the crime. Full Story »

  • Videogames find ways to help real CSI solve crimes

    Reuters – Fri Nov 27, 3:08 am ET  

    RALEIGH, North Carolina (Reuters) - In hit TV crime drama show "C.S.I.: Crime Scene Investigation," and its two spin-offs, the criminologists use the latest technology to solve grisly murders and other crimes. Full Story »

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