Tag: gaming
Is the Era of Nintendo Wii Leadership Coming to an End?
by Dawn Kawamoto on Jan.07, 2011, under Towing
How long can Nintendo Wii maintain its position as the reigning video-game console? Microsoft shipped an astronomical 8 million Kinect game systems in the past two months, undermining Wii’s leadership — already weakened by competition from the Xbox and PlayStation 3.
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Is the Era of Nintendo Wii Leadership Coming to an End? originally appeared on DailyFinance on Fri, 07 Jan 2011 12:00:00.
Online Video-Game Pirates Are Outgunning the Publishers
by Danny King on Jan.06, 2011, under Towing
At least 5.2 million copies of Activision Blizzard’s Call of Duty: Black Ops were illegally downloaded between its Nov. 9 release and the end of 2010. All told, more than 19 million people illegally downloaded five of the top-selling games of 2010. As broadband spreads, so does the piracy.
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Online Video-Game Pirates Are Outgunning the Publishers originally appeared on DailyFinance on Thu, 06 Jan 2011 12:30:00.
Filed Under: Electronic Arts, Microsoft, Sony
Microsoft Sold More than 8 Million Xbox Kinects in 60 Days
by Hugh Collins on Jan.06, 2011, under Towing
Software giant Microsoft (MSFT) says it sold more than 8 million Xbox Kinect motion-sensing game system in the first 60 days since launch, easily beating the company’s target of 5 million.
The sales of the Kinect also top that of Sony Corp’s (SNE) competing Move system, Reuters said. Sony sold 4.1 million units of Move in its first two months. That figure does not take into account the peak…
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Microsoft Sold More than 8 Million Xbox Kinects in 60 Days originally appeared on DailyFinance on Thu, 06 Jan 2011 07:43:00.
Filed Under: Company News, Technology, Microsoft, Sony, Retail
THQ to Bring Barbie, Hot Wheels and Other Toys to Gaming Consoles
by Dawn Kawamoto on Jan.05, 2011, under Towing
Video-game publisher THQ, who makes the popular uDraw tablet and fighting game UFC, has signed a deal with Mattel to bring Barbie, Hot Wheels and other brands to gaming consoles. Can it help give the gaming company — whose stock has soared 47% in less than two months — increase its revenue?
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THQ to Bring Barbie, Hot Wheels and Other Toys to Gaming Consoles originally appeared on DailyFinance on Wed, 05 Jan 2011 20:00:00.
Filed Under: Technology, Mattel
‘Call of Duty: Black Ops’ Video Game Sales Soar Past $1 Billion
by Danny King on Dec.21, 2010, under Towing
Activision Blizzard’s “Call of Duty: Black Ops” video game has raked in more than $1 billion in sales since its Nov. 9 release, making it the fastest-selling video game in history — and one of the fastest-selling entertainment products of all time.
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‘Call of Duty: Black Ops’ Video Game Sales Soar Past $1 Billion originally appeared on DailyFinance on Tue, 21 Dec 2010 18:30:00.
Filed Under: Company News, Technology, Media





