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• Final Fantasy XIII Release Date For the US and Europe

  
  DLB-Network — Authority: 141
  Square Enix has finally announced when North Americans and Europeans will be getting their hands on the much anticipated Final Fantasy XIII. March 9, 2010 is when you will find this game on store shelves on the PlayStation 3 and the Xbox 360. You may want to check out the above video for more Final [...]
  13 hours ago

• Video Game Developers Say That Piracy Really Isnt A Big Threat ...

  
  Computer & Internet - computer-internet.marc8.com — Authority: 163
  Well this is a bit of a surprise. For all the talk we keep hearing about how piracy is destroying the video game industry, and news stories with video game execs talking up DRM and the threat of piracy, a recent study of video game developers had only 10% saying that piracy was a threat to their business . Plenty ...
  19 hours ago

• NPD: Wii reclaims lead in US sales, but console gaming market shrinks by a fifth

  
  F-Default — Authority: 543
  The NPD has released its US video game industry figures for October, which reveal that total monthly revenue from hardware, software and accessories among all manufacturers fell to $1.07 billion, constituting a 19 percent drop from what the American gamer spent over the same period last year. After being toppled from ...
  20 hours ago

• NPD: Wii reclaims lead in US sales, but console gaming market shrinks by a fifth

  
  Engadget — Authority: 877
  The NPD has released its US video game industry figures for October, which reveal that total monthly revenue from hardware, software and accessories among all manufacturers fell to $1.07 billion, constituting a 19 percent drop from what the American gamer spent over the same period last year. After being toppled ...
  20 hours ago

• NPD: Wii reclaims lead in US sales, but console gaming market shrinks by a fifth

  
  RSS fabriek — Authority: 462
  The NPD has released its US video game industry figures for October, which reveal that total monthly revenue from hardware, software and accessories among all manufacturers fell to $1.07 billion, constituting a 19 percent drop from what the American gamer spent over the same period last year. After being toppled ...
  21 hours ago

• Modern Warfare 2 Sells 7 Million Copies Day One

  
  DLB-Network — Authority: 141
  VGChartz released some info already for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2’s sales and there is some nice record-breaking statistics. VGChatrz claimed that Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 sold over 7 million copies worldwide on it’s first day of release, counting the midnight launch. 55% of sales were on the XBox 360, ...
  1 day ago

• A grim time for gaming

  
  buttonmashing.com — Authority: 126
  Most of the time I prefer to link to Bill Harris then the actual news article simply because his commentary is usually worth considering. However, while I agree with his points and encourage everyone to see what he has to say I have better things to do then reiterate what has already been said. Instead I want to ...
  2 days ago

• “Rapelay” – The Aftermath

  
  GamingAngels — Authority: 494
  “Rapelay,” a Japanese Hentai title by Illusion Soft , casually bypassed the Amazon Marketplace early 2009 and with little effort, “Rape Lay” became the core of industry controversy and a leading example of questionable content in video-games.  Admittedly, from a Journalist’s perspective, it’s always been ...
  2 days ago

• Game Job Cuts and What’s Next.

  
  Anjel Syndicate — Authority: 108
  ’ The recent news about the job cuts at EA prompted some thoughts as well as thinking about the spurt of indie films that have achieved a lot with a very small budget. One of the things that discussed all the time about game development is the cost of development. The cost of tools, team, and all the ...
  3 days ago

• New Online Game Teaches Kids About Dairy Farming

  
  World Dairy Diary — Authority: 431
  Online games featuring farming are popular on social networks. Now, the Mid-Atlantic Dairy Association and Pennsylvania Dairy Promotion Program have introduced Operation Dairy, a new interactive online game that helps teach kids about modern dairy farming.The game was created by Philadelphia-based Singularity Design. ...
  3 days ago

• EA posts 2Q loss, cutting 17 pct. of work force (AP)

  
  Seo, Make Money Online and Technology — Authority: 146
  This came from Yahoo News AP - Electronic Arts plans to cut its work force by 17 percent as it tries to align its business with a transforming video game industry. Go to Source
  4 days ago

• Electronic Arts Cutting 1500 Jobs

  
  EmploymentSpectator — Authority: 136
  Video and computer game maker Electronic Arts is planning to cut 1500 jobs, or about 17% of its total workforce.  The cuts are a reaction to  sharp drops in consumer spending on entertainment.  EA recently acquired online game maker Playfish and is shifting its focus away from traditional “pay then play” games ...
  4 days ago

• Modern Warfare 2 Multiplayer Definitive Overview

  
  Game Hub — Authority: 419
  I didnt spend my hundred hours of gaming time on Call of Duty 4 on the single player campaign and nor do I expect to spend more than the anticipated 8-10 hours playing the Modern Warfare 2 single player.  Its all about the multiplayer and heres all of the key information you need on the Modern Warfare Modern ...
  1 week ago

• Up and down the online game value chain

  
  ICO Partners — Authority: 110
  It’s well known that online games have been shortening the value chain, threatening the roles of middlemen such as publishers, distributors and retailers, and enabling developers to get in direct contact with players. However, as some very interesting discussions pointed out a few months ago, acquiring users ...
  1 week ago

• Activision posts 3Q profit, backs 2009 outlook (AP)

  
  Seo, Make Money Online and Technology — Authority: 146
  This came from Yahoo News AP - It’s been a rough year for the video game industry, but Activision Blizzard Inc. reported a profit for its third quarter because of a lower costs and a good response for games such as “Guitar Hero 5″ and “World of Warcraft.” Go to Source
  1 week ago

• Get Your Netflix Discs For PlayStation 3 By Tomorrow!

  
  DLB-Network — Authority: 141
  Only a few days ago, Netflix announced that they were partnering with Sony to bring their service to the PlayStation 3. They sent out emails today notifying users that their Netflix streaming disc was shipped out and could be at their door by tomorrow. For those who don’t know you will have to stream Netflix [...]
  1 week ago

• EA CEO sits with Fox Business to talk video games

  
  GamingAngels — Authority: 494
  Electronic Arts Logo Fox Business sat down with EA’s John Riccitiello where he discussed everything about EA. He spoke about the upcoming holiday season and how he is confident that EA will see a jump in sales for Christmas season. They also talk about The Beatles: Rock Band, online market in China, Bioware, ...
  1 week ago

• Self-Pixellation

  
  Digital Cortex — Authority: 110
  In his recent work “Papercraft Self Portrait”, 3D artist Eric Testrole did something really cool for Halloween. He pixellated his own head! It was kind of inspired by big-head mode seen in videogames. I really wanted to get the faceted geosphere look with wireframe. He’s been a character designer in the ...
  1 week ago

• From Altair to Ezio

  
  Game Hub — Authority: 419
  Theres two big events in November and the release of Assassins Creed 2 is one of them.  Theres a lot of hype surrounding the release and from everything weve seen so far it looks like its going to be another shiny gem in Ubisofts crown of quality titles.  The video here shows you Ubisofts Developer Diary of how ...
  1 week ago

• MW2 is GameStop’s Most Pre-Ordered Game of All Time

  
  DLB-Network — Authority: 141
  Many people will be getting their hands on Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 in exactly on week on November 10th. So many people in fact that GameStop has even made a statement that this game is the most pre-ordered game in their stores ever! “As of today, the number of pre-order reservations we’ve taken [...]
  1 week ago

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