XBOX 360 NEWS
1.) Apple Declares War on Nintendo, Sony Over Video Games ~ By: Chris Morris, Special to CNBC.com
[Value Proposition...]
... is Morris, Special to CNBC.com Apple might have shined its spotlight Wednesday on Apple TV and the new iPods, but at the same time, it had a clear message for the video game industry: We’re coming for you—and it’s going t ...
09-03-2010 12:37:05pm Not There? Try Google
2.) USA: Video Games DRM Officially Smashed - Apple Jailbreaking Also Legal ~ SPONG
[big news...]
... 10 Follow us on... Facebook Twitter iGoogle RSS Share on... Twitter N4G digg Facebook Slashdot The US Library of Congress, which reviews the US Copyright Office's rulings and the often crippling Digital Millennium Act on a ...
07-27-2010 12:00:28pm Not There? Try Google
3.) GameStop Announces Agreement to Acquire Kongregate Inc. ~ Press Release Source: GameStop Corp
[digital audience...]
... of Top Gaming Retailer Press Release Source: GameStop Corp. On Tuesday July 27, 2010, 8:30 am EDT GRAPEVINE, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--GameStop Corp. (NYSE: GME - News), the world's largest video game and entertain ...
07-27-2010 12:00:30pm Not There? Try Google
4.) Electronic Arts: 3DS is 'Magical' ~ SPONG
[I think it’s going to do incredibly well - agree]
... ic Arts' Chief Operating Officer John Schappert has nothing but good things to say about Nintendo's 3DS handheld, calling the device the 'hit' of E3 and even going so far as to label it "magical." "You put that in your hand ...
07-23-2010 11:50:30am Not There? Try Google
5.) Digital Downloads Encroach on Brick and Mortar Territory ~ cnbc.com
[the turn...]
... distribution has been a hot topic in the video game industry for years – with developers, publishers and retailers trying to forecast when it will become a real threat to traditional brick and mortar stores. New data, howe ...
07-23-2010 11:50:25am Not There? Try Google
6.) Sega confirms Thor game for 2011 ~ James Ransom-Wiley
[ame tie-ins to Marvel]
... to Marvel's (will-be) Avengers flicks. Following its recent pair of Iron Man games and The Incredible Hulk, Sega will launch Thor: The Video Game across major platforms next year -- and almost certainly around the release of ...
07-22-2010 11:43:47am Not There? Try Google
7.) Activision mulling "Pay to Play" model for Call of Duty? ~ gamespot
[Activision now reacting quickly to rumors....smart]
... ul 19, 2010 5:25 pm PT New 360 video hints at possible Modern Warfare 2, Black Ops "membership" proposition; publisher's representatives set the record straight. Source: A YouTube video posted by a member of the 360Junkie ...
07-20-2010 12:02:13pm Not There? Try Google
8.) Microsoft to sell Kinect controller for $150 Microsoft to sell Kinect controller for $150, bundle with new entry-level Xbox, game for $300 ~ AP
[$too pricey...]
... ) -- Microsoft says its Kinect motion-sensing game controller will cost $150 when it goes on sale Nov. 4. The Kinect system recognizes users' gestures and voices, so you can control on-screen characters in racing, action an ...
07-20-2010 12:02:11pm Not There? Try Google
9.) June video game sales decline again, NPD says Video game sales show another decline in June, says NPD ~ NPD
[$531.3 million]
... EW YORK (AP) -- Summer doldrums weighed on the video game industry in June, with U.S. retail sales of hardware, software and accessories down 6 percent from a year earlier, to $1.1 billion. Market researcher NPD Group said T ...
07-16-2010 13:03:44pm Not There? Try Google
10.) NPD: US video game sales drop 5 percent in May ~ Barbara Ortutay, AP Technology Writer
[ "Red Dead Redemption," the hit Western action game from Take-Two Interactive Software Inc., was the month's best-selling title.]
... by lower console prices ap Barbara Ortutay, AP Technology Writer, On Thursday July 1, 2010, 8:18 pm EDT NEW YORK (AP) -- Video game retail sales slipped once again in May, hurt by lower prices of gaming consoles. Tot ...
07-08-2010 11:52:19am Not There? Try Google
11.) EA: Sony's PlayStation 3 is "on Fire" ~ SPONG
[hmmm... motiviations?]
... nic Arts COO John Schappert has been talking about the company's love affair with Sony's PlayStation 3, highlighting the console's sales performance to the point where he says it's "on fire." At Sony's E3 press conference, ...
06-28-2010 11:59:21am Not There? Try Google
12.) Microsoft prices Kinect at $149 ~ By: Alex Sassoon Coby
[good price]
... rs through its own online storefront. Kinect is being offered at $149.99 by Microsoft, which has started taking direct preorders for the Xbox 360's new motion-sensing accessory. This confirms listings noticed last week at A ...
06-22-2010 12:18:14pm Not There? Try Google
13.) E3 2010 attendance hits 45,600, E3 2011 dated ~ By: Eddie Makuch
[46,500 people]
... ce figures, next year's show returning to LA June 7-9. LOS ANGELES--The 2010 Electronic Entertainment Expo wraps up today, and the Entertainment Software Association has already booked next year's event. The E3 show runner ...
06-21-2010 12:11:39pm Not There? Try Google
14.) Nintendo's 3DS Opens All Eyes At E3 ~ By Cliff Edwards and Adam Satariano
[will be a good seller...]
... accessories from Microsoft and Sony with its 3D handheld device By Cliff Edwards and Adam Satariano A year ago many analysts and video game industry pundits wondered if growth for industry leader Nintendo (NTDOY) had peak ...
06-21-2010 12:11:36pm Not There? Try Google
15.) Sega’s Sonic 4 spotted running on the iPhone ~ geek.com
["iPhone version at Sega’s E3 booth"]
... s promise to bring Sonic 4 to the iPhone platform, Sega is offering select journalists a sneak peek at the latest iPhone build of the game at the E3 2010 in Los Angeles. Developed specifically for the download market, Sonic ...
06-17-2010 12:04:28pm Not There? Try Google
16.) Virgin unveils competitive, cash-prize gaming service ~ By: Tor Thorsen
["lets Xbox 360 and PlayStation players compete for cash"]
... ss to share details about his ubiquitous brand's return to the games space, which will be a completely free online service based on Worldgaming.com. LOS ANGELES--In the 1980s and 1990s, Virgin Interactive was a household na ...
06-15-2010 12:18:30pm Not There? Try Google
17.) Xbox 360 Gets Price Cut to Clear Stock pre July Slim Launch ~ SPONG
["Microsoft confirming that it's lopping $50 off the old unit"]
... uestions to ask. Posted 15 Jun 2010 The Xbox 360 Slim looks lovely and black and slim... and sounds whisper quiet. So the old, loud, rubbish Xbox 360 is now sitting in the corner of stores looking for love. Microsoft conf ...
06-15-2010 12:18:33pm Not There? Try Google
18.) Video game innovations expected at E3 show ~ Ryan Kim, Chronicle Staff Writer
["motion-control"]
... f War III was popular at last year's expo. This year... With revenue flagging and the next generation of consoles nowhere in sight, the video game industry is looking to hardware innovations from Microsoft, Sony and Nintend ...
06-14-2010 11:56:33am Not There? Try Google
19.) Game companies ready to show new ways to play ~ Barbara Ortutay, AP Technology Writer
[3d tv $2500 + PS3 $300 + Game $60 = $3000 for 3D = tough sell...]
... tained Barbara Ortutay, AP Technology Writer, On Thursday June 10, 2010, 4:15 pm EDT NEW YORK (AP) -- Video game makers are about to try to convince you that fancy 3-D screens, gesture-recognition cameras and ultra-sen ...
06-11-2010 11:38:20am Not There? Try Google
20.) Sony PS3 Games to Hit Next (3-D) Dimension ~ WSJ
[nice transition...]
... ghts the electronics and content industries’ chicken-and-egg problem. Without 3-D content, why should consumers pay the extra money for a new 3-D set? Without a consumer base of 3-D-ready home electronics, why should content ...
06-01-2010 13:46:44pm Not There? Try Google
21.) SEGA Sammy Income Up 339% on Decreased Sales ~ SPONG
["successful Pachinko and Pachislot sales "]
... ile many other Japanese companies have been hit by the sluggish domestic economy, Sega Sammy's financial report for the fiscal year has seen its operating income increase by 339% on the back of successful Pachinko and Pachislo ...
05-17-2010 13:18:32pm Not There? Try Google
22.) NPD: April video game sales down 26 percent ~ Barbara Ortutay, AP Technology Writer
["lack of game launches"]
... 26 percent in April ap Barbara Ortutay, AP Technology Writer, On Friday May 14, 2010, 4:50 am EDT NEW YORK (AP) -- U.S. retail sales of video games fell 26 percent to $766.2 million in April from a year earlier, hurt ...
05-17-2010 13:18:38pm Not There? Try Google
23.) Namco Bandai losses top $300 million ~ Brendan Sinclair
[death knell]
... overall revenues drop 11% as it begins major restructuring. The coming weeks will see a parade of publishers reporting results for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2010, and that means finding out exactly how well companies ...
05-07-2010 11:41:34am Not There? Try Google
24.) Capcom annual profits fall 73.1% ~ Tor Thorsen, Mark Walton
[ouch...]
... unfavorable year-over-year comparison for Japanese publisher--which still posts $23.8 million in net income. The fiscal year ending March 31, 2009, was a good one for Capcom. Two megahits--Street Fighter IV and Resident Ev ...
05-07-2010 11:41:31am Not There? Try Google
25.) Nintendo Posts Full-Year Profit Drop ~ By DAISUKE WAKABAYASHI
[the slowdown...]
... game console and DS handheld videogame player, Nintendo Co. posted an annual profit decline for the first time in six years and said it expects profit and sales to fall again this fiscal year as it plots new products to revi ...
05-06-2010 11:49:28am Not There? Try Google
26.) Nintendo: Almost 1 Million Wii Users Streaming ~ Dan Frommer,
[a lot...]
... service on the Nintendo Wii is off to a good start: Nintendo of America COO Reggie Fils-Aime just said on CNBC that almost 1 million Wii users have "participated" in the Netflix streaming system so far, which Netflix debuted ...
05-04-2010 11:37:59am Not There? Try Google
27.) Game Crazy closing down completely ~ By: Tor Thorsen
[bankrupt...]
... allery and Hollywood Video locations, reports the Wall Street Journal. In February, bankrupt video renter and retailer Movie Gallery announced it was closing all but 250 Game Crazy locations. The game-rental chain was a sub ...
05-03-2010 11:57:20am Not There? Try Google
28.) Video Game Software Sales Rebound In March; Hardware Weak ~ By Eric Savitz
[God of War III, Sony, for PS3, 1.1 million units.]
... ounded nicely in March, according to new data from research firm NPD, but hardware revenues continued to sink. According to NPD, overall video game spending in the month was $1.52 billion, up 6% from a year ago; software sp ...
04-16-2010 11:49:45am Not There? Try Google
29.) March video game retail sales climb 6 percent ~ Barbara Ortutay, AP Technology Writer
[down now...]
... by Nintendo, Sony's 'God of War' Barbara Ortutay, AP Technology Writer, On Friday April 16, 2010, 6:57 am EDT NEW YORK (AP) -- After a rocky 2009 followed by two months of double-digit declines, U.S. retail sales of v ...
04-16-2010 11:49:48am Not There? Try Google
30.) Sega-owned developers of Iron Man and Golden Axe shut down ~ By Dave Rudden, GamePro
["Sega Studios San Francisco " OUT...]
... ET Sponsored by: Rumors began circulating yesterday (starting at The Kartel) that developers at Sega Studios San Francisco had been notified that today would be their last day. Given the fact that this story sprouted on A ...
04-05-2010 11:57:50am Not There? Try Google
31.) EA considering charging for 'very long game demos' - Analyst ~ Gamespot
[wait and see...]
... ays publisher is prepping $10-$15 prerelease DLC, confirms Visceral's Jack the Ripper as downloadable for XBLA, PSN. EA has poured significant investment into growing its digital distribution business, a strategy that has ...
03-23-2010 12:46:53pm Not There? Try Google
32.) Is casual gaming destroying the traditional gaming market? ~ by JP Mangalindan
["Hawkins has always been ahead of the curve, sometimes too far,"]
... Trip Hawkins sees a videogame business at war with itself. It's Farmville vs. Halo and the winner could shape the next generation of game play. It was only a few years ago that the videogame industry was tagged as “the new ...
03-18-2010 12:16:04pm Not There? Try Google
33.) Sony unveils new motion contoller to slow Nintendo ~ Tomoko A. Hosaka, Associated Press Writer
["Edit - Sony Launches Microphone with light on it - LAME..."]
... new motion controller ap * Companies: o Activision Blizzard, Inc. o Electronic Arts Inc. o Microsoft Corporation Tomoko A. Hosaka, Associated Press Writer, On Thursday March 11, ...
03-11-2010 12:18:44pm Not There? Try Google
34.) Shaun White Skateboarding rolling out this holiday ~ By: Tom Magrino
[not good fro activision - Tony Hawk]
... st's board for "action sports" title on unspecified platforms later this year. Shaun White's gravity-defying snowboarding exploits have already earned him a sports game from Ubisoft (as well as a couple of Olympic gold meda ...
03-05-2010 11:49:06am Not There? Try Google
35.) Argos Gets Into Pre-Owned Games ~ SPONg
[if successful could roll out to all 735 stores...]
... ore Argos has followed the lead of HMV, Tesco and Asda by buying and selling second hand games. Gift cards are being offered at 27 selected stores for trade-ins of Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Wii and Nintendo DS software. Thos ...
03-03-2010 11:46:16am Not There? Try Google
36.) Argos Gets Into Pre-Owned Games ~ WSJ By JULIET YE
[if successful could roll out to all 735 stores...]
... ore Argos has followed the lead of HMV, Tesco and Asda by buying and selling second hand games. Gift cards are being offered at 27 selected stores for trade-ins of Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Wii and Nintendo DS software. Thos ...
03-03-2010 11:46:11am Not There? Try Google
37.) EA Sports Active series sales top $125M, PS3/360 spin-offs hinted at ~ gamespot
[good for ea]
... estors that fitness genre is a billion-dollar industry; talks up "authentic sports action" for upcoming motion control systems. It didn't take long for EA to find success in the nascent fitness game genre. Having launched t ...
03-02-2010 11:19:07am Not There? Try Google
38.) Itagaki and Tecmo settle lawsuit ~ gamespot
["claimed the publisher owed him about $1.4 million in unpaid bonuses"]
... 008 dispute over unpaid Dead or Alive 4 bonuses. Team Ninja head Tomonobu Itagaki and Tecmo technically parted ways in 2008, but the two have been tussling in court ever since. When he split from Tecmo, Itagaki claimed the ...
03-01-2010 11:42:44am Not There? Try Google
39.) Facebook: We're Going to Have Our 'Halo' Soon ~ SPONG
[platform?]
... platform manager. Fans of Farmville, get ready for more gaming action from Facebook this year, as the social networking website plans to become a bona fide platform in its own right - with it's own "Mario", "Halo" or "Son ...
03-01-2010 11:42:37am Not There? Try Google
40.) Game industry to grow 6% in 2010 - Analyst ~ By: Tom Magrino
["34% digital sales growth will buoy stagnant packaged goods;"]
... s growth will buoy stagnant packaged goods; PS3 only console predicted to see sales increase. The sky began to fall for the global economy in late 2008, but many analysts maintained during the first part of 2009 that the ga ...
02-10-2010 11:52:34am Not There? Try Google
41.) Electronic Arts' Net Falls ~ zacks
["product mix shifts to lower-margin distribution business in North America"]
... EST Electronic Arts Inc. (NasdaqGS: ERTS - News) reported third-quarter of 2010 results with a steep fall in net earnings and revenue due to weakness in its EA business, dismal holiday sales for the overall packaged goods ...
02-09-2010 11:48:10am Not There? Try Google
42.) EA's Peter Moore ~ computerandvideogames.com
["That thing has got a scale, but it's got to prove that five million people want to play the same game."]
... In the first part of CVG's Peter Moore interview, the EA Sports boss discussed the rise of FIFA, how he's brought EA closer to gamers - and looked back fondly on the huge challenges he faced at Xbox. In this second install ...
02-09-2010 11:48:13am Not There? Try Google
43.) The Battle for British Living Rooms ~ By Stephen Foley
["you can use it to get programmes via the BBC's iPlayer, rather than having to watch them on your laptop."]
... ng the new home entertainment hubs—and a key TV battleground By Stephen Foley Remember the days when football fans had to ring up BSkyB (BSY), sign up for a satellite-TV subscription and then wait for a man in a van to c ...
02-02-2010 11:46:36am Not There? Try Google
44.) Xbox division revs down 11%, 5.2 million 360s sold in Q4 ~ Nick Saint
["Xbox unit sales down 13% despite price cut"]
... tainment & Devices Division sees three-month revenues fall to $2.9 billion; Xbox unit sales down 13% despite price cut; Xbox Live now 23 million strong. Less than 24 hours after Nintendo reported revenues for the last nine ...
01-29-2010 11:31:19am Not There? Try Google
45.) Nintendo Profit Fell 9.4% in Holiday Quarter ~ By DAISUKE WAKABAYASHI
["though a strong yen and price cuts continued to push down the company's profit."]
... holiday sales were "robust," suggesting that its Wii game console had regained its footing after a slowdown in demand, though a strong yen and price cuts continued to push down the company's profit. Nintendo said group net ...
01-28-2010 12:47:28pm Not There? Try Google
46.) EA tees off on Tiger Woods console game in June ~ Reuters
["Tiger game generates $80 mln in annual revenue-analyst"]
... sole game * Console version annually a top-selling EA sports product * Tiger game generates $80 mln in annual revenue-analyst By Ben Klayman CHICAGO, Jan 21 (Reuters) - Video game publisher Electronic Arts Inc
01-21-2010 12:31:58pm Not There? Try Google
47.) U.S. Videogame, Console Revenue Rose 4% ~ By BEN CHARNY
[ummmm...]
... e and console sales increased 4% annually to $5.53 billion in December, but videogame sales disappointed as the industry registered growth in the year's final month, according to research firm NPD Group. Revenue from sales ...
01-15-2010 11:36:11am Not There? Try Google
48.) Riccitiello: Retail in "pitched battle" for market share ~ GIBIZ
["ggressive deals in Europe and the US, with supermarkets selling games below cost price"]
... bed the competition for videogame sales on the High Street as a "pitched battle" between retailers scrambling for market share. The Christmas period saw aggressive deals in Europe and the US, with supermarkets selling games ...
01-12-2010 11:50:54am Not There? Try Google
49.) Microsoft resurrects the arcade with Game Room ~ USATODAY
[Virtual...]
... 60. CAPTION Microsoft Project Natal release details weren't the only bits of gaming news revealed by Microsoft during their Consumer Electronics Show keynote. The company announced a virtual arcade called the Game Room fo ...
01-07-2010 11:52:14am Not There? Try Google
50.) Japan game sales slip 6.9% in 2009 ~ By: Tom Magrino
[down...]
... llion; Nintendo DS, Dragon Quest IX led charts. Much like the US market, the Japanese gaming industry has been unable to keep up with last year's pace. In July, Japanese stat-tracking firm and Famitsu publisher Enterbrain s ...
01-06-2010 11:34:36am Not There? Try Google
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