News tagged with social video game
Nintendo posts first annual loss
Japanese videogame giant Nintendo on Thursday posted its first annual loss since becoming a public company, blaming a soaring yen and price cuts on its consoles for sinking it $530 million into the red.
Apr 26, 2012 |
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Nintendo's loss swells to $925 mn for first half
Nintendo said Thursday its net loss swelled to 70.3 billion yen ($925 million) for the six months to September as it forecast a full-year loss, citing the strong yen and a lack of hit game titles.
Oct 27, 2011 |
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Hulu shows heading for Nintendo Wii and 3DS
Nintendo said Friday that online video service Hulu Plus will stream movies and television shows to Wii and 3DS videogame systems by the end of the year.
Oct 21, 2011 |
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Activision jumps into kids' game with 'Skylanders'
(AP) -- To impress kids these days, it's not enough to make another video game. Mere action figures won't do, either. So Activision is merging the two.
Oct 16, 2011 |
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Sony console in spotlight at Tokyo Game Show
Asia's biggest annual video game industry event got underway in Japan on Thursday, with games for phones and tablets challenging traditional console kings Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo.
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Sep 15, 2011 |
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Europe's children still unsafe in online world: EU
European Union nations are not doing enough to protect children in the digital world and need to upgrade hotline systems, social networking awareness and age-rating, the EU executive said Tuesday.
Sep 13, 2011 |
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While consoles slug it out, mobiles games zip in
The big three game console makers brought their latest kick-ass wares to the industry's annual get-together this week, but some question their future amid an explosion of super-nimble mobile gaming.
Jun 10, 2011 |
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EA to bring 'Sims' game to Facebook
(AP) -- Major video game publisher Electronic Arts Inc. is bringing its popular "The Sims" role-playing game to Facebook.
Jun 09, 2011 |
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Blockbusters rule E3 video game kingdom
Blockbuster titles and powerhouse consoles will rule as video game makers from around the world meet in Los Angeles this week for the premier Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3).
Jun 06, 2011 |
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Activision bets on online play for 'Call of Duty'
(AP) -- Activision knows it's more fun to blast on-screen enemies into oblivion with friends, so this fall it's launching an online service for its "Call of Duty" games that's part Facebook, part player matchmaker ...
May 31, 2011 |
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Mobile gaming dominates Game Developers Conference
(AP) -- With retail video game sales smacked down by the rough economy and ever-growing competition in the crowded social and mobile game marketplace, it seemed like attendees at this week's annual Game Developers ...
Mar 04, 2011 |
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Study identifies risks, consequences of video game addiction
Parents may have good reason to be concerned about how much time their kids have been spending playing their new video games since the holidays. A new study by an international research team -- including an ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jan 17, 2011 |
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US sales of video game content flat in 2010
(AP) -- U.S. retail sales of new video games dropped in 2010, but revenue from mobile game "apps" and other new formats helped keep the total amount spent on video game content unchanged from a year ago, according to market ...
Jan 14, 2011 |
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Economic game theory studied by Haas professor
You are running a political campaign with limited resources. How should you spend your money to beat your rival? You are a military commander trying to win a battle. How should you deploy your soldiers to gain an edge? You ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Jan 06, 2011 |
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Disney to buy social-gaming site Playdom
(AP) -- The Walt Disney Co. is buying online social-gaming company Playdom for $563.2 million, the latest sign the company is becoming a formidable player in the video-game industry.
Jul 27, 2010 |
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