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DS, Wii Top Christmas 2008’s Hardware Sales
In news that should shock no one, Nintendo dominated December shopping, according to just released figures from the NPD Group, with the DS selling 3.04 million units and Wii moving 2.15 million units,...
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Microsoft Won't Explain Why Some 'Lips' DLC More Expensive Than Others
If you're wondered why the next few weeks of "Lips" downloadable content has one song oddly priced above the others, you're not alone, but even after we asked, Microsoft's logic remains unclear; the...
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PlayStation Sales Drop Across The Board, Nintendo Continues To Soar
It's not the happiest of days for the PlayStation brand, as Sony reported its third quarter sales this morning and declared a sales decline across their entire hardware line -- PlayStation 2,...
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THQ Laying Off 600 Employees, Making Fewer Hardcore Games
Change is coming to THQ, according to comments by CEO Brian Farrell during an investor call about the publisher's year-end financial results; in addition to cutting hundreds of employees and reducing...
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Square Enix Stock Lowest In 5 Years, Following Unexplained Earnings Delay
The "Final Fantasy" publisher is in hot water today, reports Bloomberg, after Square Enix stock fell 11% on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, the lowest for Square Enix in five years, after delaying a report...
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Activision Blizzard Has No Debt, $3.1 Billion In Cash
Defying industry trends, "Guitar Hero" publisher Activision Blizzard reported a 20% revenue increase in 2008 during an earnings call this afternoon, and reported zero debt and 3.1 billion dollars in...
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NPD: 'Wii Fit' Outsells Everyone In January, Industry Up 13% Overall
NPD Group numbers are in for January 2009, and while the overall narrative remains the same -- Nintendo leading the charge, with "Wii Fit" selling 777,000 copies -- there were signs of growth for...
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'World of Warcraft' Players, Would You Pay $50 For A Rare Mount?
Blizzard doesn't itemize "World of Warcraft," but free-to-play MMO "Perfect World International," a game that's grown to over a million users in North America alone since its open beta last September,...
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Microsoft Offering Different Discounts To Silver and Gold Xbox Live Users
Microsoft's new "Deal of the Week" program for paying members of Xbox Live, won't replace deals for non-paying members, the company told MTV Multiplayer. *** Microsoft's "Deal of the Week" promotion is...
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How Much The CEOs of Activision Blizzard, Electronic Arts Make
A chart that takes a look at the earnings of digital CEOs includes Activision Blizzard’s Bobby Kotick and EA’s John Riccitiello. So how much are these guys worth? *** PaidContent.org, an organization...
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