Archive for August 20th, 2009

What’s up with the gaming recession? – Austin 360

Posted by nongamer on August 20th, 2009

DailyTech
What's up with the gaming recession?
Austin 360
This summer, the biggest hits have been Nintendo's “Wii Sports Resort,” ea's “NCAA Football” and older Nintendo games still clinging to the sales charts
Analysis: Video Game Hardware – On The Brink?Gamasutra
Xbox 360 Games on Demand Hobbled by GreedGigaOm
Let the games beginThe National

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Drzewiecki: EA Sports misses mark wit… – New Britain Herald

Posted by nongamer on August 20th, 2009

New York Times
Drzewiecki: EA Sports misses mark with Madden Wii game
New Britain Herald
Getting back to Madden NFL 10 for the Wii, the game basically remains the same. Of course you have the different way to control the game,
Players face real weather in new sports video gamesReuters
Q. & A. With John Madden: He's Still on the BusNew York Times
'Madden 10' for the Wii – 7.5 out of 10EastBayRI.com
Los Angeles Times -Examiner.com -EastBayRI.com
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Rockstar Games Sets Release Dates for Beaterator on PSP System and
Trading Markets (press release) (press release)
"Beaterator is like taking my music studio and turning it into a suite of tools anyone can use. We can't wait to hear the beats people make and share with

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Iwata Q&A: Sales and projections – MCV

Posted by nongamer on August 20th, 2009

WA today
Harmonix and MTV Games Make Major Music Announcements at Gamescom 2009
PR Newswire (press release)
Founded in 1982, the Company develops, publishes, and distributes interactive software worldwide for video game systems, personal computers,
The Beatles Coming To OzSmart House
Harmoix say no to Beatles SingStarPocket-lint.com
One song still a mystery for Beatles: Rock BandCNET News
Kotaku Australia
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Ex-warehouse is new digs for local te… – Greenville News

Posted by nongamer on August 20th, 2009
Ex-warehouse is new digs for local tech entrepreneurs
Greenville News
Going forward, Waldschmidt plans to launch one or two new software programs a year. Most of them will be online applications with a subscription fee.

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Dissecting Microsoft’s First Bad Year – Channel Insider

Posted by nongamer on August 20th, 2009
Dissecting Microsoft's First Bad Year
Channel Insider
What's more, as analyst firm Ovum points out, the group's results look even stronger in the context of a server hardware market that is down more than 20%.

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Video Game Sales Took Another Hit in … – eWeek

Posted by nongamer on August 20th, 2009

BBC News
Video Game Sales Took Another Hit in July, Report Says
eWeek
Once again, Nintendo led software sales with its "Wii Sports Resort" title and bookending the top five best-selling games with "Mario Kart," originally
Video game sales in free fallCNET News
Ahead of the Bell: Video gamesForbes
July video game sales show sharp declineThe Associated Press
CNBC -Bloomberg
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Dyack’s Dilemma – Examiner.com

Posted by nongamer on August 20th, 2009

Examiner.com
Dyack's Dilemma
Examiner.com
Cross-platform titles intended for more advanced systems or for the Wii tend to look and perform most poorly on the Playstation 2, with few diamonds

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GameStop Corp. F2Q09 (Qtr End 8/1/09)… – Seeking Alpha

Posted by nongamer on August 20th, 2009
GameStop Corp. F2Q09 (Qtr End 8/1/09) Earnings Call Transcript
Seeking Alpha
We also see a better title lineup for Wii over last year, including a new Super Mario Brothers title. In addition, the anticipated price reductions for

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