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Updated | Sat, 13 Mar 2010 00:23:00 GMT |
| Description | Technology - Video Games | |
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| Xbox 360 Outsold Wii in February, Says NPD (PC World) | |
| Category technology | |
| Published: Sat, 13 Mar 2010 00:23:00 GMT | |
| Description: PC World - Microsoft's Xbox 360 outsold Nintendo's Wii in February to claim the top spot in the U.S. monthly sales ranking for the first time in more than two years, analyst group NPD said Thursday. Overall the industry had a poor month with total sales down 15 percent from February last year. more... | |
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| Microsoft Xbox 360 Leads Gaming Sales in February (NewsFactor) | |
| Category business | |
| Published: Fri, 12 Mar 2010 22:02:50 GMT | |
| Description: 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. more... | |
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| GDC: AFK Interactive Brings the MMO Experience to Your Phone (PC World) | |
| Category business | |
| Published: Fri, 12 Mar 2010 19:32:00 GMT | |
| Description: PC World - Some of you World of Warcraft addicts may be familiar with Blizzard's Armory app for iPhone that lets you keep track of your character and guild, and generally blurs the line between your online and offline world. Running with that same concept is AFK Interactive, which has created a mobile development platform that will bring similar functionality to all kinds of mobile phones, including "dumb" ones. more... | |
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| New Google Feature Will Hunt for Products Nearby (NewsFactor) | |
| Category business | |
| Published: Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:01:43 GMT | |
| Description: NewsFactor - You're standing on a street corner and remember that you need to pick up a video game for your sister's birthday. On your smartphone, you search Google and tap on the "in stock nearby" link next to the blue dots that show up for some of the search results. Google then shows you which local retailers have the game in stock. more... | |
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| BioShock 2 Cleans Up, Xbox 360 Overtakes Wii in February Game Sales (PC World) | |
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| Published: Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:00:00 GMT | |
| Description: PC World - Down again overall, with upticks in Xbox 360 and PS3 sales and BioShock 2 ruling the software roost, that's February's US video game narrative in a nutshell courtesy NPD Group's retail industry figures. Overall video game industry sales slumped 15 percent, falling from $1.48 billion to $1.26 billion, raising year-to-date sales to just $2.42 billion, a 14 percent deficit against last year's $2.82 billion for the same period. more... | |
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| February video game sales drop 15 percent (AP) | |
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| Published: Fri, 12 Mar 2010 11:56:30 GMT | |
| Description: AP - U.S. retail sales of video games declined 15 percent in February, hurt in part by an ongoing decline in sales of music games and lower sales of the Wii system. more... | |
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| 'Uncharted 2' nabs 5 trophies at video game awards (AP) | |
| Category entertainment | |
| Published: Fri, 12 Mar 2010 08:29:26 GMT | |
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| A look at February's top-selling video games (AP) | |
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| Published: Fri, 12 Mar 2010 02:11:10 GMT | |
| Description: AP - The top-selling video games in the U.S. in February, by number of copies sold, according to NPD Group: more... | |
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| Summary Box: Video game sales drop 15 percent (AP) | |
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| Published: Fri, 12 Mar 2010 02:03:04 GMT | |
| Description: AP - THE GAMES: Video game software sales dropped 15 percent in February compared to a year ago to $624.4 million. "Bioshock 2" from Take 2 Interactive, which launched in February, and "New Super Mario Bros." from Nintendo were the top two sellers. more... | |
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| OnLive Plans On-Demand Streaming of Video Games (NewsFactor) | |
| Category technology | |
| Published: Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:56:32 GMT | |
| Description: NewsFactor - In a move to shake up the online gaming industry, OnLive has announced PC and Mac versions of its on-demand, instant-play games will roll out in June during the E3 2010 show. Here's the rub: Gamers don't have to buy a console, and they can get broadband speeds. more... | |
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| OnLive taking videogames into the Internet "cloud" (AFP) | |
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| Published: Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:02:54 GMT | |
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| Sony unveils motion-sensing controller for PS3 consoles (AFP) | |
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| Published: Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:03:44 GMT | |
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| Sony Targets Nintendo's Wii with PS3 Move Controller (NewsFactor) | |
| Category business | |
| Published: Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:43:41 GMT | |
| Description: NewsFactor - Move over, Wii. On Wednesday, Sony Computer Entertainment announced that its PlayStation 3 Move motion-based controller will launch in the fall. The controller has been discussed by Sony for some time, and was initially expected to be released this spring. more... | |
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| Sony's PlayStation Move: What You Need To Know (PC World) | |
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| Published: Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:37:00 GMT | |
| Description: PC World - Sony recently launched PlayStation Move, the company's highly anticipated motion control system that translates your real world movements into video game moves. more... | |
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| OnLive gaming service to launch in June (Macworld.com) | |
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| Published: Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:41:00 GMT | |
| Description: Macworld.com - We’ve talked about the glory and promises of OnLive in the past—it’s the online gaming system that promises to let you play your favorite games whenever, wherever, and on whatever device you want. Now the gaming revolution has a street date, too: June 17, 2010. more... | |
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| New racing videogames set to rev up sales (Reuters) | |
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| Published: Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:20:50 GMT | |
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| Ahead of the Bell: Video Game Sales (AP) | |
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| Published: Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:10:35 GMT | |
| Description: AP - U.S. video game sales could likely show a decline Thursday when the NPD Group releases its February sales figures after the market closes. more... | |
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| Sony unveils new motion contoller to slow Nintendo (AP) | |
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| Published: Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:59:03 GMT | |
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| MySpace upping ante in online social games (AFP) | |
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| Published: Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:39:22 GMT | |
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| Sony unveils new motion-controlled gaming system (Reuters) | |
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| Published: Thu, 11 Mar 2010 03:02:53 GMT | |
| Description: Reuters - Sony Corp has unveiled its new motion-controlled video game system, pitching it to both casual and hard-core gamers alike, as the company looks to ride one of the hottest trends in gaming. more... | |
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