Posts Tagged ‘ U.S. ’

NewsFactor – Microsoft’s Xbox 360  video-game console moved to the top of the U.S. market in February. The software giant’s console had been number two behind the Nintendo Wii for nearly three years. The popularity of the new BioShock 2 game may have been behind Microsoft’s sales of 422,000 Xbox 360s in February, an...
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AP – Activision Blizzard Inc. said Tuesday that Jason West and Vince Zampella, executives at “Call of Duty” developer Infinity Ward, are no longer with the company. Zampella had served as CEO at Infinity Ward, and West as chief technology officer, among other titles. Activision also said it plans to form a new business...
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PC World – Sony’s PlayStation Network has been hit by a glitch that has left users on all continents unable to connect to the online service, the company said Monday. The PlayStation Network is an Internet-based service that connects PlayStation 3 consoles to online stores, software downloads and is used as a platform for...
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AP – Shares of several Chinese video game companies traded slightly lower Tuesday despite a report from an analyst that said game companies, particularly ones that focus on casual online games, performed well during the Chinese New Year. The holiday trend “should favor the companies with deeper casual games portfolios, which certainly includes Tencent...
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AP – Market researcher NPD Group said Thursday U.S. video game retail sales dropped 13 percent in January, to $1.17 billion. Here’s a breakdown by category: Hardware: $353.7 million, down 21 percent Software: $597.9 million, down 12 percent Accessories: $217 million, up 2 percent Tweet
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Reuters – Consolidation among online gaming firms is set to spark into life in 2010 with a possible deal between PartyGaming and Austria’s bwin seen as the potential catalyst for a wave of takeover activity. “I think 2010 is going to be the determining year,” said one senior executive of an online gaming group...
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Shopping for mom can be hit or miss if you don’t have a good guide to start with. . If you are like me you have a hard time knowing what to buy Mom during the holiday. Moms are very sentimental creatures and in most cases it’s the thought that counts. Personalized or Hand...
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