News tagged with games market
Mobile Internet to shine despite dim Facebook IPO
Silicon Valley stars on Wednesday argued that the mobile-focused Internet startups will shine despite the dim stock market debut by leading social network Facebook.
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Facebook deflates any thought of new tech bubble
The horrendous stock market debut for Facebook suggests investors are not ready to jump in and create another tech bubble despite big expectations for social media, analysts say.
May 28, 2012 |
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Study: The right strategy doesn't guarantee advantage in auctions, real estate or stock market
Who wouldn't pay a penny for a sports car? That's the mentality some popular online auctions take advantage of -- the opportunity to get an expensive item for very little money.
Mar 16, 2012 |
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Zynga holders plan to sell up to $400M in stock
Zynga shareholders may sell up to $400 million of stock through a public offering, three months after the online game maker went public, to try to avoid a drop in its stock price.
Mar 14, 2012 |
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February video game retail sales drop 20 percent
(AP) -- U.S. retail sales of video games tumbled 20 percent in February as people cut spending on video games and systems in a month without big new game launches.
Mar 09, 2012 |
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Facebook game star Zynga opens online playground
Facebook games star Zynga has opened an online playground where users can enjoy hit titles without having to visit the world's top social network.
Mar 06, 2012 |
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Marketing strategy as a game
Researchers at Carlos III University of Madrid have developed an international marketing simulation game called QUANTUM, in which the students compete as marketing directors for a large company.
Other Sciences / Economics & Business
Mar 05, 2012 |
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Video games depict religion as violent, problematized, study shows
In the past few years, the video game industry has grown from a niche market into a major part of mainstream media. This increase in popularity and use of technology has allowed video game developers to insert more detail ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Feb 27, 2012 |
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Zynga partners with toy maker Hasbro
Old school toy maker Hasbro and online social game star Zynga on Thursday announced a partnership to mesh the Internet firm's hits with real-world products.
Feb 10, 2012 |
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US video game sales fall 34 percent in January
(AP) -- U.S. retail sales of video game hardware, software and accessories fell 34 percent in January from a year earlier to $751 million due to the lack of new game titles, according to market researcher NPD Group.
Feb 10, 2012 |
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US video game sales drop 21 percent in December
(AP) -- U.S. retail sales of video game hardware, software and accessories fell 21 percent in December from a year ago to $3.99 billion as players bought fewer games for their aging consoles, according to market researcher ...
Jan 13, 2012 |
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Sony Vita will debut in US with film-music services
Sony said that its PlayStation Vita handheld entertainment gadgets will debut in the US market on February 22 with access to popular streaming film and television service Netflix.
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Jan 10, 2012 |
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Nintendo 3DS game system gets momentum in US
Nintendo on Tuesday announced that it sold more than four million of its sophisticated 3DS handheld videogame gadgets in the United States by end of 2011.
Jan 03, 2012 |
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Nevada adopts rules for Internet poker licenses
(AP) -- Nevada gambling regulators on Thursday unanimously approved rules that allow companies in the state apply for licenses to operate poker websites, a move that puts Nevada in a position to capitalize if Congress reverses ...
Dec 23, 2011 |
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Sony PS Vita gets world launch in Japan
Technology giant Sony on Saturday held the world launch of its next-generation PlayStation Vita handheld console in Japan, as the company aims to take a bite out of the growing smartphone games market.
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Dec 17, 2011 |
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