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Video game makers prepare barrage of blockbusters

2011-11-07T09:02:43Z

Video game makers are breaking out the big guns and hitting players with a barrage of dynamite titles that will compete for their devotion and entertainment dollars this holiday season.

Bethesda Softwork's freshly released "Rage" blends brilliant graphics with fast-paced combat on foot and in vehicles in an expansive vision of an Earth rendered...

Xbox birthday signals death of 5-year console cycle

2010-11-29T14:34:24Z

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Xbox 360 still a big winner after five years

2010-11-29T14:34:20Z

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Kinect to top Move this holiday season

2010-11-29T14:33:55Z

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Music-based videogames losing fans

2010-10-22T20:31:36Z

DENVER (Billboard) - A fresh batch of music-based videogames is hitting stores in the hopes of generating strong year-end holiday sales despite the difficult market for the once-booming gaming genre.

"Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock" arrived in stores September 28, hip-hop karaoke game "June video game sales likely declined again amid lackluster game releases

June's video game retail sales report from the NPD Group will likely show another decline despite improved sales of the Xbox 360 and the PlayStation 3, says Take-Two shares climb after game sales report shows solid showing

Shares of Take-Two Interactive Software Inc. inched higher after the NPD Group's latest video game sales report showed a strong debut for "Red Dead Redemption."

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Michael Pachter Outs Jaffe's New Twisted Metal?

2010-10-27T07:59:56Z

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If I never see another headline with the word "Analyst" in it...

2010-10-27T07:57:02Z

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Consoles to bring millions more subscribers to Netflix

2010-10-27T07:20:10Z

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Respawn Will Hurt Call of Duty Sales, But Gamers Won't Care About Departures

2010-10-27T07:55:48Z

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Analyst Expects More Infinity Ward Employees to Bail

2010-10-25T14:37:56Z

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A virtual farm turns new ground for game developers

2010-10-06T12:46:24Z

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A virtual farm attracting up to 83 million aspiring farmers monthly has video game developers scrambling to find ways to plough the booming popularity of games on social networks.

Sites like Facebook, which has an estimated 400 million users, and SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A virtual farm attracting up to 83 million aspiring farmers monthly has video game developers scrambling to find ways to plough the booming popularity of games on social networks.

Sites like Facebook, which has an estimated 400 million users, and

2010-10-25T08:05:14Z

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Epic Has "No Regrets" on Microsoft Partnership

2010-10-22T15:40:14Z

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Activision Blizzard: 'Call of Duty' has made $1B

2010-10-22T15:45:19Z

Activision Blizzard says 'Call of Duty' has crossed the $1 billion mark

Video game publisher Activision Blizzard Inc. said Wednesday that the game "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2" has brought in more than $1 billion in revenue since it we...

Sales of music video games plummet in 2009

2010-10-22T15:42:35Z

DENVER (Billboard) - What a difference a year makes.

The music-game category raked in $1.4 billion in revenue last year, according to Wedbush Morgan Securities analyst Michael Pachter, driven largely by sales of "Rock Band 2" and "US video game retail sales fall 16 percent in August, sixth month of double-digit decline

Video games sales declined in August for the sixth straight month, following what analysts called a disappointing showing from the latest "Madden" game.

Nonetheless, game makers are eyeing a stronger September, boosted by the much-hyped launch of "The Beatles: Rock Band" as well as "LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Will digital downloads kill the videogames store? That's the multibillion dollar question facing retailers from Wal-Mart Stores Inc and Target Corp to Anticipated innovations could incite video game evolution in sequel-filled 2009

Don't hit that pause button just yet. Despite the tanking economy and an increasing number of video game-industry layoffs, many believe 2009 will be a year of evolution for games. The combination of innovative new titles, long-awaited franchise follow-ups and desire for escapism could spawn a gaming renaissance.

"While game makers providing traditional retail product will cont...

Pachter Expects PS3 Price Cut by April

2010-10-21T11:00:31Z

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Xbox 360 Achieves Record Christmas Sales in Europe

2010-10-21T11:00:27Z

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Michael Pachter Offers Guesses On Holiday Console Sales

2010-10-21T11:00:27Z

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Analysts Deem Hardcore Gamers Essential to the...

2010-10-21T11:00:22Z

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Michael Pachter Dissects EA's Business Strategies

2010-10-21T11:00:14Z

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Industry Analysts Predict November NPD Sales

2010-10-21T11:00:11Z

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Analysts Expect Big Industry Growth Rebound For October

2010-10-21T10:59:54Z

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Video game industry tries to broaden its appeal

2010-10-22T12:41:18Z

Color-spraying blobs and horses to tame: Video game companies look to tap mainstream audience

A tough little blob must splash color over a town wallowing in gray. Bug-eyed rabbits do a dance routine. And then there's the "perfect equine farm" of wild horses for little girls to tame and train.

These video games don't sound like anything that would grab a teenage boy's attention, and that's the point. They are part of an important expansion of the video game i...

Facebreaker Has Sold Only 52,000 Units

2010-10-21T10:57:17Z

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Pachter says "Activision Doesn't Need" Warner...

2010-10-21T10:56:39Z

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Third Take Likely On Take-Two Bid

2010-10-19T16:34:40Z

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Video Game Publishers Feel the Pinch

2010-10-15T18:34:49Z

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