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Netherlands computer gaming sales leap (EARTHtimes.org)
Amsterdam - Sales of computer game consoles and other gaming hardware in the Netherlands have jumped dramatically in 2008, the umbrella organisation for the Dutch entertainment industry for audio, video and interactive products NVPI said on Monday. R...
For game consoles, an $8 billion Net target (CNET)
Revenue possibilities for games continue to grow, at least for the big console manufacturers, according to a new report.
Game Console Architecture In-Depth (Ars Technica)
Ars takes you back in time and deep inside the inner workings of three popular game consoles: the PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360. Read More...
EA delays new Harry Potter game, stock dips (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Electronic Arts Inc has delayed until next summer its latest Harry Potter video game, one of its more popular franchises that had been expected to boost earnings and revenue this fiscal year.
HMV Revenues Rise As Video Game Console Demand Increases (Gamasutra)
Rising demand for video game consoles boosted UK music retailer HMV Group's 18-week revenue by 4.3 percent at stores open for at least a year, according to a report by the Bloomberg news agency. Same-store sales were up 1.3 percent for the 18-week period ending August 30th, compared to the 10% gain reported for the 16-week period ending April 26th. Taking advantage of this "increased ...
Trailing its top rivals, Microsoft cuts prices on Xbox 360 consoles (Tacoma News Tribune)
Microsoft Corp., trailing Nintendo Co. and Sony Corp. in the U.S. video game market, cut the price of its Xbox 360 video game consoles by as much as 29 percent.
RealNetworks Unveils DVD Ripping Program (CBS News)
RealNetworks will soon let users rip DVDs to their hard drives -- legally.
Researchers See $8 Billion In Revenue For Online Consoles In 2013 (Gamasutra)
Internet-connected game consoles will generate $8 billion in revenue for the Big Three console manufacturers through online content and services in 2013, says a new Parks Associates report. Parks Associates' research shows that Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo stand to reap big gains thanks to revenue streams from digital distribution, downloadable games and content, and multiplayer gaming ...
Can Microsoft's (MSFT) Xbox 360 Hold its Second-Place Ranking? (Schaeffers Research)
As you may have read in this morning's edition of Opening View, Microsoft (MSFT) just fired a broadside at Nintendo (NTDOY) and Sony (SNE) in the war for supremacy in next-generation video-game consoles...( Read More )
INFOGRAMES ENTERTAINMENT ANNOUNCES THE APPOINTMENT OF PAULINA BOZEK AS DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR OF NEW ONLINE GAME STUDIO (ITNews)