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• Video Game Jocks Podcast 11/16/2009

  
  Platform Nation — Authority: 148
  In this episode, we talk about Modern Warfare 2, the October NPD Numbers, Activision’s Plans for Future Hero Games, Dead Space 2 Multiplayer, We Answer Your Listener Mail and More! [ MP3 ] Direct Download [ iTunes ] Subscribe [ Zune ] Subscribe [ RSS ] Subscribe Format: 91:36, 63.0 MB, MP3 Go get Adobe Flash ...
  2 days ago

• Some Other Podcast, Episode 35: Hive Mind

  
  Platform Nation — Authority: 148
  Sadly, we are no longer on a boat this episode.  We still HAVE the boat, but it’s a little chilly this week.  However, we do have a lot of talk about the gaems for you to enjoy!  Pull up a buoy and listen up as we chat about the release date we’ve all been waiting for (or maybe it’s just me…), special ...
  3 days ago

• Modern Warfare 2: $550M In First 5 Days

  
  Game Stooge — Authority: 485
  The astounding sales numbers of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 continue to roll in, as Activision Blizzard is reporting that the game has brought in a whopping $550M in its first five days from combined PC, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 sales, shattering the record by Grand Theft Auto IV by $50M. Three big ...
  3 days ago

• Nationaldemokratische Partei Deutschlands (NPD) Launches The American Friends Of The NPD Website

  
  White Reference — Authority: 126
  Being of German ancestry myself, I have long awaited the day when the Nationaldemokratische Partei Deutschlands (NPD) would launch an English-language website. From this Stormfront thread , we learn that the day has now arrived, as the NPD has launched the American Friends of the NPD website. The link: ...
  3 days ago

• Will Qualcomm Power the Next iPhone?

  
  Computer & Internet - computer-internet.marc8.com — Authority: 167
  For as long as we can remember, there have been rumblings that a Qualcomm chip would find its way into iPhones of the future. read more
  4 days ago

• Entertainment Subscriptions Are Growing

  
  Audio4cast — Authority: 122
  One category that is not suffering this year is entertainment subscriptions, according to new information released by NPD Group. According to their new study, overall per capita spending on entertainment subscriptions rose by nearly 7% this year. As of August 2009, 81 percent of U.S. households subscribed to a ...
  4 days ago

• Borderlands beats out Prototype to be #1… Dragon Age wants in on the action as well

  
  LazyGamer .:: Console and PC Gaming News ::. — Authority: 519
  There have been some killer titles released this year already in Modern Warfare 2, Uncharted 2, New Super Mario Bros (nearly released), Forza 3 and Killzone 2 however all of those titles have something in common. They are all sequels, not a single new IP in that entire list and if we include the rest of the year we ...
  4 days ago

• 14% Of US Homes Have An Online Game Subscription

  
  DailyGamesNews.com — Authority: 161
  Research carried out by US games retail analysts, the NPD Group, reveals 14% of American homes have an online game subscription. This would cover all subscription based MMOs from World of Warcraft, to EVE Online. NPDs Russ Crupnick commented: "Despite concerns that the recession would cause consumers to reduce ...
  5 days ago

• The HotSpot 11/17/2009

  
  CastMedium — Authority: 142
  Relative to other big releases over the past weeks, Assassin’s Creed II has been flying under the radar to some extent. A level of trepidation after the critical reception of the first game is understandable, but the latest entry has wowed Kevin , and he is not the only one . Left 4 Dead 2 has garnered an ...
  5 days ago

• NPD: 14% of US households have online game subscriptions

  
  Joystiq — Authority: 800
  NPD s latest update to its "Entertainment Trends in America" report finds that 14 percent of Americans have an "online gaming" subscription. We contacted NPD for a better explanation of what that exactly encompasses; a representative explained it includes "Xbox Live paid subscription, online gaming website paid ...
  5 days ago

• Gearbox: Borderlands fastest-selling new IP of 2009

  
  Joystiq — Authority: 800
  Gearbox has declared that Borderlands, the studios original RPG-FPS ("RPS") hybrid, is the current leader in the annual undercard, the race to fastest-selling new IP of the year. While it might not make it onto a second-printing retail box, the accolade is still significant, as it implies that a new game has at ...
  5 days ago

• Gearbox: Borderlands fastest-selling new IP of 2009

  
  Gaming Rover - The News You Want — Authority: 164
  Gearbox has declared that Borderlands, the studios original RPG-FPS ("RPS") hybrid, is the current leader in the annual undercard, the race to fastest-selling new IP of the year. While it might not make it onto a second-printing retail box, the accolade is still significant, as it implies that a new game has at ...
  5 days ago

• What Modern Warfare 2 Teaches Us

  
  GamerWok — Authority: 113
  If you haven’t been living in a cave in northern China, you might have heard about a little known game called Modern Warfare 2. The follow up sequel to 2007’s Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare has caused a lot of stir in the gaming community. This game has the power to make all other developers cringe at the ...
  5 days ago

• Black Friday 2009: Amazon’s Sony PSP Go Deal - Product Reviews (blog)

  
  Nintendo Wii Game and Accessories Review — Authority: 160
  Pocket-lint.com Black Friday 2009: Amazons Sony PSP Go Deal Product Reviews (blog) Earlier today we reported that Amazon would be offering a Nintendo Wii -related Black Friday deal tomorrow, we are now hearing that Amazon will also be ... NPD: Behind the Numbers, October 2009 Gamasutra ...
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• NPD: Consumers Sticking With Entertainment Subscriptions

  
  NewTeeVee — Authority: 722
  Newspapers and magazines may not be faring so well in this economic climate, but consumers are holding onto their entertainment subscriptions, according to a new survey from The NPD Group . The research firm says that monthly per-capita entertainment-content subscription spending rose to $115, which is up roughly 7 ...
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• 14% of American homes have online gaming subscription

  
  Blast: Boston's Online Magazine — Authority: 580
  Statistics revealed by data tracker The NPD Group, today show that 14% of homes in America are paying some sort of online gaming subscription. What’s scary is that this figure represents 14% of all American homes, not just those with Internet access (not everyone has it, believe us). The stat is comprised of all ...
  5 days ago

• Video Game Sales Way Down

  
  Multiplayergames.com — Authority: 137
  If there was any doubt that the video game industry isn’t feeling recession pangs, let them be cast aside. According to a report from market research firm NPD group , U.S. video game sales dropped to $1.07 billion in October, 19 per cent lower than last year. This continues a downward trend in the industry. “The ...
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• NPD: 14% of consumers have an online game subscription

  
  Gamer Investments — Authority: 532
  A report by NPD Group shows that 14% of U.S. consumers have an online subscription to a video game like World of Warcraft.  Additionally, overall monthly spending on entertainment subscriptions were up 7% year over year to $115 per capita. “Despite concerns that the recession would cause consumers to reduce ...
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• The Games That Missed The October Top 10 [Sales]

  
  Kotaku — Authority: 827
  We know about the games that came 1-10 in the October NPDs, but what of the also-rans? Those coming in between 11-20? Are they not also deserving of some time in the sun? While weve touched briefly on the performance of two titles not making the top 10, lets look at the other 9. Yes, nine, not eight, because DJ ...
  6 days ago

• NPD: %14 of U.S. Households Playing Online

  
  BeefJack - The Gamer's Sauce. — Authority: 497
  Industry news can be dry to say the least. In the end, the numbers don’t really matter to the people playing the game. However, for those of us who watch the industry to see where its going, this kind of news is gold. Take the multiplayer versus single player debate. Game developers have struggled in [...]
  6 days ago

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