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Nine gaming predictions for 2010

The end of the year offers a chance to look back on all that's come and gone in the past 12 months. It also offers a chance to use that knowledge of the past to bet on the outcome of the next 12 months for fun and profit.

Technology / Software

created Dec 11, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 1

November video game sales fall 8 percent to $2.7B

(AP) -- Americans reached into their pockets - though not as deep as last year - to spend $2.7 billion on video games in November, according to figures reported Thursday by market researcher NPD Group.

Technology / Business

created Dec 10, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Gift Guide: High-tech happiness for $100 or less

(AP) -- No one's going to blame you for keeping holiday gifts minimal this year. But if you want to round out your handmade cards, scarves, pickles and jam with a gadget or gizmo, here are a handful of our ...

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Dec 04, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Gift Guide: Adventures in the video game aisle

(AP) -- The video game aisle can be intimidating for aspiring Santas who haven't touched a joystick since "Pong." But it has something for everyone: riveting solo adventures, online multiplayer battles and ...

Technology / Software

created Nov 30, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Suggestions for tech-happy holidays

The holiday season is as much a time for tech as for toys. Electronic gadgets are at the top of many wish lists and account for an ever-growing share of holiday shopping budgets. Fortunately for shoppers, tech gifts don't ...

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Nov 25, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Ubisoft steps up videogame fitness with virtual coach

French videogame powerhouse Ubisoft will have a virtual fitness coach whipping Wii users into shape starting Tuesday.

Technology / Software

created Nov 22, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Playing active video games can equal moderate intensity exercise

Active Wii sports video games and some Wii fit activities may increase adults' energy expenditure as much as moderately intense exercise, according to research presented at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Nov 16, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

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.

Technology / Business

created Nov 13, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Nintendo profits sink on Wii woes

Nintendo Co. revealed Thursday a plunge in profits and slashed its full-year forecasts as sales of its blockbuster Wii video game console take a dive in the absence of hit new games.

Technology / Business

created Oct 29, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Netflix movie streaming coming to PlayStation 3

(AP) -- PlayStation 3 owners will soon be able to stream movies and TV shows from Netflix to their TVs using the gaming console, just as Xbox 360 owners have been able to do for a year.

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Oct 26, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Video game sales improve slightly in September

(AP) -- After six straight months of double-digit declines, U.S. video game sales finally saw an improvement in September.

Technology / Business

created Oct 19, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Game Review: 'Wii Fit Plus'

Making exercise less boring. For millions of gamers, this was the promise of the original "Wii Fit."

Technology / Software

created Oct 15, 2009 | popularity 2.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0

US gun maker arming Wii shooter game

Legendary rifle maker Remington Arms Company said Friday it has teamed with videogame maker Mastiff to put virtual versions of its guns in a hunting title tailored for Wii consoles.

Technology / Software

created Oct 03, 2009 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (3) | comments 12

Sony's PS3 outsells Wii fivefold in Japan: survey

Sony's PlayStation 3 video game console outsold Nintendo's Wii nearly fivefold in Japan in the three weeks to September 20, helped by the launch of a new cheaper, slim version, a survey said Friday.

Technology / Business

created Sep 25, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Tokyo Game Show kicks off with turnaround hopes

(AP) -- The Tokyo Game Show, billed as the world's largest computer entertainment fest, kicked off Thursday with hopes that depressed sales of game consoles will enjoy a holiday resurrection.

Technology / Other

created Sep 24, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0