| Video Games Headlines |
| New Wii Controllers May Have MotionPlus Inside
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| PC Magazine - Wii MotionPlus -- the Wii Remote attachment revealed earlier this week that adds extra precision to motion controls -- poses an interesting conundrum for Nintendo: How can it make games supporting it without running the risk of fracturing its market? -- read full article |
| Fri, 18 Jul 2008 12:05:00 GMT - Yahoo! News: Technology - Video Games |
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| Sony Tries To Move Beyond PlayStation Price Cut
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| NewsFactor - Sony cut the price of its 60GB PS3 console in advance of this week's E3 Business and Media Summit, which finished Thursday in Los Angeles. The company also announced a new 80GB system for $499, then announced that the price would be cut $100 by fall. While news reports have emphasized the price drop, Sony tried to highlight other aspects of the PS3 experience, including the ability of PlayStation Home subscribers to download movies and inhabit virtual online communities. -- read full article |
| Thu, 17 Jul 2008 20:50:07 GMT - Yahoo! News: Technology - Video Games |
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| Nintendo says sold 666,000 Wii in U.S. in June
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|  Reuters - Nintendo Co Ltd (7974.OS) sold
666,000 units of its Wii video game console in the United
States in June, becoming the country's best-selling video game
console, the company said on Thursday, citing figures from
market research firm NPD.
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| Thu, 17 Jul 2008 22:34:34 GMT - Yahoo! News: Technology - Video Games |
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| Trends & Innovations - Thursday
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| Investor's Business Daily - PC and video games are no longer the preserve of teen boys, as gaming is becoming more popular with women and people of all ages. One out of every 4 gamers is over age 50, says a new study by the Entertainment Software Association. The study also found that women now make up 40% of the game-playing population. In addition, the study says women age 18 and over represent 33% of gamers, topping boys age 17 or younger who now represent just 18% of gamers. The association argues that there is no longer a stereotypical gamer. -- read full article |
| Thu, 17 Jul 2008 22:48:36 GMT - Yahoo! News: Technology - Video Games |
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| U.S. video game sales seen up 53 percent in June
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| Reuters - U.S. sales of video game hardware
and software rose 53 percent in June from a year ago, with
Konami Corp's "Metal Gear Solid 4" helping to fuel a dramatic
increase in the number of Sony Corp's PlayStation 3 units sold,
market researcher NPD reported on Thursday. -- read full article |
| Fri, 18 Jul 2008 03:21:32 GMT - Yahoo! News: Technology - Video Games |
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| Videogames getting more social
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|  AFP - Videogame makers are riding the social-networking wave with a flood of soon-to-be-released titles that let friends play online as teams and even create their own characters.
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| Thu, 17 Jul 2008 12:18:47 GMT - Yahoo! News: Technology - Video Games |
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| Video game industry tries to broaden its appeal
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|  AP - A tough little blob must splash color over a town wallowing in gray. Bug-eyed rabbits do a dance routine. And then there's the "perfect equine farm" of wild horses for little girls to tame and train.
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| Wed, 16 Jul 2008 20:24:51 GMT - Yahoo! News: Technology - Video Games |
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| The Who to play private party in L.A.
(Reuters)
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|  Reuters - British rock band the Who will play
a private show at a historic theater in Los Angeles on
Wednesday to help promote the "Rock Band" videogame, a source
involved with the event said.
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| Wed, 16 Jul 2008 21:00:11 GMT - Yahoo! News: Technology - Video Games |
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