News tagged with video game system
Sony says it has sold 1.2M of the PlayStation Vita
Sony says it has sold 1.2 million PlayStation Vitas worldwide, exceeding the company's expectations amid stiff competition from mobile devices and Nintendo.
Feb 28, 2012 |
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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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Rumor: Xbox 360 games to be playable on Windows 8 PC's
(PhysOrg.com) -- A number of different sites are reporting the rumors that are making gamers ears twitch. The rumor says that Microsoft is about to make a big addition to the desktop version of its upcoming ...
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Jul 12, 2011 |
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Sony names Andrew House as head of games unit
(AP) -- Still reeling from a series of high-profile hacker attacks, Sony has named Andrew House as the president and group CEO of its video game unit, Sony Computer Entertainment.
Jun 29, 2011 |
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Pico projector used in eye based video gaming system
(PhysOrg.com) -- Students at the University of Texas in Austen are playing video games. Honestly, that is really not news. Students all over the country are playing video games, usually when they should be studying. In this ...
Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation
May 03, 2011 |
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Microsoft 3Q growth overshadowed by tablet threat (Update)
Even as Microsoft Corp.'s earnings grow at a robust rate, investors can't seem to shake the feeling that the boom days are winding down for the world's largest software maker.
Apr 28, 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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When the playroom is the computer
For all the work that's gone into developing educational media, even the most stimulating TV shows and video games leave kids stationary. Researchers at the MIT Media Laboratory are hoping to change that with ...
Technology / Computer Sciences
Nov 22, 2010 |
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October video game retail sales slide 4 percent
(AP) -- U.S. retail sales of video game hardware, software and accessories slipped 4 percent in October as demand for most gaming consoles declined from a year earlier, according to data from market researcher NPD Group.
Nov 17, 2010 |
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March video game retail sales climb 6 percent
(AP) -- After a rocky 2009 followed by two months of double-digit declines, U.S. retail sales of video game software, hardware and accessories finally saw an uptick in March.
Apr 15, 2010 |
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Game on? Video-game ownership may interfere with young boys' academic functioning
Parents of young boys may want to encourage moderation when it comes to their kids' video game habits. According to new findings in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science, owning a vide ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Mar 10, 2010 |
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Hardware boosts December video game sales
(AP) -- Americans spent a record $5.53 billion on video games in December, the most money ever in a single month, according to market researcher NPD Group.
Jan 15, 2010 |
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'Shoot-'em-up' video game increases teenagers' science knowledge
While navigating the microscopic world of immune system proteins and cells to save a patient suffering from a raging bacterial infection, young teenage players of the "Immune Attack" video game measurably improved their understanding ...
Dec 08, 2009 |
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Logitech buys video conferencing firm
Switzerland-based Logitech is buying video-conferencing equipment firm LifeSize Communications in a 405-million-dollar deal expected to close next month.
Nov 13, 2009 |
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NPD: October video game sales tumble 19 percent
(AP) -- After a slight reprieve in September, U.S. video game retail sales slumped again in October, unable to escape the economic turmoil that's cutting into consumer spending and swelling the ranks of unemployed.
Nov 13, 2009 |
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