Video game sales on winning streak, study projects (Reuters)
June 18, 2008
Reuters - The video game industry
is expected to shoot from $41.9 billion in global sales last
year to $68.3 billion in 2012, a compound annual growth rate of
10.3 percent and better than all other media sectors except for
online advertising and access.
Top Video Games For Gamers Of All Ages (TechWeb)
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At E3, video games shift their aim to casual players (USATODAY.com)
USATODAY.com - This year's downscaled E3 video game expo drew about 4,500 gamemakers, analysts, retailers and journalists to L.A. last week - less than a tenth of E3's size two years ago - even as the industry grew from $10.5 billion in 2005 to $18 billion in 2007. 
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Electronic Arts looks to Wii to drive sports growth (Reuters)
Reuters - Video-game publisher Electronic Arts Inc unveiled two initiatives on Tuesday to breathe new life into its sports business by making games that are easier to play and customized for Nintendo Co Ltd's (7974.OS) popular Wii console.
Japan: PS3 Catches Up to Wii, Xbox 360 on Life Support
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What's Up with the Nintendo Wii?
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Nintendo rolls out Wii games, Sony takes to video (Reuters)
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