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Wed, 08 Oct 2008 06:06:07 +0200

.::Google gets into video games with ads (AP) ::.

AP - Google Inc., the leader in online search and advertising, is muscling in on video game territory though it won't exactly be in the form of a shoot 'em up game.

Wed, 08 Oct 2008 04:09:08 +0200

.::YouTube to sell music, games in revenue push (Reuters) ::.

Reuters - YouTube, the world's most popular video-sharing site, will start to sell music and video games and experiment with new advertising formats to grow revenue, executives said on Tuesday.

Tue, 07 Oct 2008 23:06:55 +0200

.::Wario, Kirby, Sonic return in new adventures (AP) ::.

AP - For a self-effacing, portly little plumber, Mario may be the most ambitious guy in video games. It's not enough that he has the most recognizable face in the industry; his parents at Nintendo have promoted him everywhere, from T-shirts and lunchboxes to cartoons and cell-phone ringtones. He's probably more familiar to kids of a certain generation than Mickey Mouse.

Tue, 07 Oct 2008 18:38:21 +0200

.::CEA Predicts 'Okay' Holiday Tech Spending (PC Magazine) ::.

PC Magazine - With the economy tanking, credit limits shrinking, and 401(k)'s dwindling, will consumers tighten their belts this holiday season when it comes to digital cameras, MP3 players, video games, and other gadgets? Probably not, the Consumer Electronics Association predicts.

Tue, 07 Oct 2008 00:47:03 +0200

.::Trends & Innovations - Monday (Investor's Business Daily) ::.

Investor's Business Daily - A new study says video game players are surprisingly fit, countering stereotypes that peg them as overweight couch potatoes. Gamers are 10% leaner than the average American, says the study of 7,000 players by Univ. of Southern Calif. researchers. They also exercise 1-2 times a week, more than the average American. But the study also found gamers have a higher rate of mental health problems. They're 50% more likely to have been diagnosed with depression and have a 20% higher rate of substance addiction.

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 22:05:59 +0200

.::Game news: A new Nintendo portable (AP) ::.

AP - Real news from the virtual world:

Sat, 04 Oct 2008 18:04:49 +0200

.::Family-friendly Wii out to win battle-loving gamers (AFP) ::.

AFP - Eric Nofsinger is betting that Nintendo's hot family-friendly Wii videogame consoles can win the hearts of "hardcore gamers" that lust for battle in action-packed virtual worlds.

Fri, 03 Oct 2008 14:32:35 +0200

.::Nintendo's DSi: Everything You Need To Know (PC Magazine) ::.

PC Magazine - We decided to compare notes and round up all the important info on the new Nintendo DSi handheld game console so far.

Fri, 03 Oct 2008 07:32:31 +0200

.::Microsoft Xbox 360 outsells PS3 in Japan in Sept (Reuters) ::.

Reuters - Microsoft Corp's Xbox 360 outsold Sony's PlayStation 3 in Japan in September, beating the rival machine in monthly unit sales for the first time in Sony's home market, a game magazine publisher said.

Fri, 03 Oct 2008 02:50:23 +0200

.::Hand over the controller, girl gamers say (Reuters) ::.

Reuters - Gina Sutton takes aim and deftly strikes down several targets in a row as they pop up on the screen in front of her.

Thu, 02 Oct 2008 22:02:55 +0200

.::Nintendo expects Wii's to be in stock for U.S. holiday season (Reuters) ::.

Reuters - Japan's Nintendo Co Ltd (7974.OS) expects to have more of its Wii game consoles available in the U.S. this holiday season, but stopped short of guaranteeing there will be no shortages of the popular device.

Thu, 02 Oct 2008 21:29:55 +0200

.::NBA tips off early in new videogames (Reuters) ::.

Reuters - Gamers get to hit the virtual hardwood early as new NBA videogames hit store shelves just as training camps begin.

Thu, 02 Oct 2008 20:26:05 +0200

.::Take-Two Interactive to remain independent (Reuters) ::.

Reuters - Take-Two Interactive Software Inc, until recently an acquisition target of bigger rival Electronic Arts Inc, plans to remain an independent company, the makers of the popular "Grand Theft Auto" series said on Thursday.

Thu, 02 Oct 2008 19:34:55 +0200

.::Nintendo DSi Adds Multimedia, Game Downloads (NewsFactor) ::.

NewsFactor - There's a new Nintendo kid on the block. On Wednesday, Nintendo confirmed rumors of a new version of the popular DS portable game machine, called the DSi. The announcement was made during the game giant's fall press conference.

Thu, 02 Oct 2008 15:17:38 +0200

.::New Nintendo DS portable will come with camera (AP) ::.

AP - Nintendo's hit DS portable machine will come with a digital camera that will allow players to mix images, scribble on photos and create new faces, the Japanese game maker said Thursday.

Thu, 02 Oct 2008 14:50:29 +0200

.::Nintendo to launch camera, music-ready DS in Japan (Reuters) ::.

Reuters - Nintendo Co Ltd will launch a DS machine that can take pictures and play music, hoping to cement its lead over Sony's PlayStation and encroach into the territory of Apple Inc's iPod and iPhone.

Thu, 02 Oct 2008 12:37:42 +0200

.::Nintendo announces new DS handheld console (AFP) ::.

AFP - Nintendo Co., riding high on the success of the Wii, said Thursday that it will launch a new version of its popular DS handheld console next month with a built-in camera and enhanced audio capabilities.

Thu, 02 Oct 2008 05:03:23 +0200

.::South Korea's free computer game model hits US (AFP) ::.

AFP - Free computer game play that is all the rage in South Korean is taking hold in a US market dominated by videogames sold on packaged disks or by online subscriptions.

Thu, 02 Oct 2008 03:17:00 +0200

.::GameStop to buy France's Micromania for $700 million (CNET) ::.

CNET - Video game retail chain GameStop announced Wednesday that it has agreed to purchase France-based Micromania for $700 million in cash from a private equity fund.

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 23:59:01 +0200

.::Sony says PlayStation 3 sales better than expected (Reuters) ::.

Reuters - Sony Corp's PlayStation 3 video game console and its portable cousin, the PSP, are selling faster than expected and are poised to meet full-year sales targets even if the current economic crisis hurts holiday demand, Sony said on Wednesday.