(AP) -- Activision Blizzard Inc. said Tuesday that its third-quarter net income nearly tripled thanks to strong demand for its video games. The company also raised its full-year outlook on the heels of Tuesday's launch of ...
Business
Nov 8, 2011
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(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.
Software
Jun 12, 2009
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Twitch made its mark as the place to watch video gamers in action. But over the past two years, the Amazon-owned property has expanded its offerings to include livestreams of artists, musicians and even knitters.
Internet
Dec 15, 2017
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Children's outbursts of rage while playing digital games are causing both concern and public debate around the topic. Taking a novel approach to gamer rage, a new study conducted at the University of Eastern Finland examines ...
Social Sciences
Aug 24, 2022
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(Phys.org) —Over the past three years, 300,000 gamers have helped scientists with genomic research by playing Phylo, an online puzzle game. Now Jérôme Waldispühl, the McGill computer science professor and his colleagues, ...
Biotechnology
Oct 24, 2013
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Young digital gamers do not have fewer friends at school than their non-gamer peers, two new research articles from Uppsala University indicate.
Social Sciences
Mar 7, 2018
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Philadelphia is getting ready for a supersized game of "Pong"—on the side of a skyscraper. The classic Atari video game will be re-created later this month on the facade of the 29-story Cira Centre, where hundreds of embedded ...
Other
Apr 4, 2013
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(AP)—A research firm says U.S. retail sales of new video game hardware, software and accessories fell 25 percent in October.
Business
Nov 9, 2012
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Apple has acquired Israel-based motion technology company PrimeSense for an undisclosed sum.
Business
Nov 25, 2013
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Two female gamers have been invited to attend this year's NBA 2K League draft, the first time women will be included in the draft pool.
Other
Mar 4, 2019
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