Studio Is Prize in Takeover Duel
May 12, 2008
Creative whizzes like Sam Houser, the visionary behind "Grand Theft Auto IV," are a prime reason why Electronic Arts has its eyes set on Take-Two. But as EA and other videogame makers mature, Houser and those of his ilk pose a challenge: How can buttoned-down companies integrate the industry's most volatile and independent creators?
Top Video Games For Gamers Of All Ages (TechWeb)
TechWeb - We look at World of Warcraft, Desktop Tower Defense, Orange Box, Wii Sports, Civilization IV, and other top video games to see why video gamers of all ages are getting hooked.
Keeping Up Nintendo's Momentum
After overseeing several years of rapid growth at Nintendo, President Satoru Iwata faces new challenges: how to keep players of the company's videogames interested, and how to cultivate a new wave of customers. 
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Microsoft, Sony Copy Nintendo's Playbook (Investor's Business Daily)
Investor's Business Daily - Nintendo raised the bar for casual, easy-to-play video games again Tuesday, as rivals Microsoft and Sony scrambled to imitate the family-friendly appeal of Nintendo's Wii game console with their own product announcements this week.
Videogames getting more social (AFP)
AFP - Videogame makers are riding the social-networking wave with a flood of soon-to-be-released titles that let friends play online as teams and even create their own characters.
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Nintendo's press conference held few surprises, but a new Animal Crossing, Wii Sports, and the announcement of Wii Music show that Nintendo is more dedicated to the casual...
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EA Springs "Spring Break" Games,...
You know how E3's dead (long live E3!) and all the game publishers were supposed to veer off and stage their own annual "personalized" media events? Well EA held its annual...
05/14/08
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Videogames getting more social (AFP)
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Action games deliver thrills
The truly great action films of our time — "Die Hard," "The Road Warrior," "Aliens," say — can be summed up in one word: relentless. Once they get in gear, they put the pedal to the metal and don't slow down. If only "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of Whatever" had such single-minded drive.
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