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Business Jul 17, 2009

June video game sales drop sharply

(AP) -- Squeezed by the economic downturn, U.S. retail sales of video games dropped sharply in June, the largest year-over-year decline the industry has seen in nearly nine years.

Software Jun 12, 2009

US video game sales slide 23 pct in May

(AP) -- U.S. video gamers spent less on games, hardware and accessories in May compared with a year ago, a sign that this year's release schedule couldn't compete with Take Two Interactive's "Grand Theft Auto IV" last spring.

Business Apr 22, 2009

Nintendo's big challenge: letting others win

One would think Nintendo Ltd. has little to worry about in the video-game market the company seems to rule, having sold more than 50 million of its Wii consoles to date.

Consumer & Gadgets Mar 23, 2009

Qualcomm backs game console for 'next billion'

(AP) -- A startup called Zeebo Inc. is betting that people in emerging markets want to play good video games just as much as people in the U.S., Western Europe and Japan do.

Business Mar 22, 2009

Recession casts shadow over video game conference

(AP) -- The video game industry is holding up, but the gloom of the recession will be on the minds of thousands of people at this week's Game Developers Conference in San Francisco, a key event for video game insiders looking ...

Business Mar 17, 2009

Amazon might grow market for used games

Investors in GameStop Corp. may have panicked earlier this month on the news that Amazon.com was entering into the used video game space, but a new study suggests that the slumping economy may help make room for plenty of ...

Business Feb 22, 2009

Video game industry faces tougher year

After enjoying a banner year in 2008 despite the slowing economy, the video game industry may find the coming year to be more of a challenge.

May 14, 2005

Xbox 360 video game console unveiled on MTV special

Celebrating the dawn of a new era in entertainment, millions of game fanatics around the globe came together for the televised unveiling of the Xbox 360 future-generation game and entertainment system from Microsoft. An ...

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