July NPD Sales Numbers Fire, Industry Volleys
August 15, 2008
July video game sales leapt an appreciable 28 percent over last year, the 360 and PS3 finished in a dead heat, and Nintendo creamed everyone, as usual. Overall video game sales were up an astonishing 35 percent year-to-date, prophesying...
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.
NPD: Nintendo Wii the top-selling, current-gen console
The Nintendo Wii has secured its place above the Xbox 360 in total units sold in the US, and six of the top ten games in June were on Nintendo consoles. It's good to be the king. Read More... 
Nintendo profit up 34% as Wii...
Nintendo reports a rise in first-quarter profit of 34% as the Wii console extends its lead over Sony's PlayStation 3 and Microsoft's Xbox 360.
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rent and sell movies and TV shows over the Internet for its
PlayStation 3 video game console and double the hard drive
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Sony reduced the operating loss in its PlayStation division as revenue rose 10 percent.
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Nintendo rolls out Wii games, Sony...
Reuters - Riding the success of its popular
Wii video game console, Nintendo Co Ltd (7974.OS) on Tuesday
unveiled fresh titles for gamers to throw frisbees and rock on,
while...
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Japan: PS3 Catches Up to Wii, Xbox 360 on Life Support
In Japan, the Wii's lead over the PS3 shrank from six-to-one in May to just one-point-seven-to-one in June, according to Japanese magazine publisher Enterbrain. According to the publisher, Nintendo sold 235,990 Wii in a five week period ending June...
Nintendo's Wii is the champion console yet again (USATODAY.com)
USATODAY.com - The Nintendo Wii remains the hottest selling next generation video game system, outpacing competing consoles for the 10th straight month.
Nintendo shows off new Wii add-on
Nintendo unveils a highly-sensitive motion controller add-on for its Wii system at the E3 conference in Los Angeles.
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Electronic Arts looks to Wii to drive...
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...
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Blizzard has released its second full World of Warcraft expansion, Wrath of the Lich King. Chris Holt talks to Blizzard’s Alex Afrasiabi about the state of the World of...
Athletes play video games as Olympics...
Reuters - If 24-hour coverage of
the Olympic Games in China isn't enough for fans, Sega has
rolled out the official video game of the 2008 events in
Beijing for PC, Xbox 360,...
Analyst: PS3 Squeaks by Xbox 360, Wii...
NPD's official August 2008 sales numbers hit later this week, but for today, Wedbush Morgan analyst Michael Pachter has some intriguing prognostications about the PS3, Xbox...
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In the world of sports video games, not much can really change year to year. The game at its core is the same, but it's what video-game developers add that makes it worth spending the cash.
Athletes play video games as Olympics go virtual (Reuters)
Reuters - If 24-hour coverage of the Olympic Games in China isn't enough for fans, Sega has rolled out the official video game of the 2008 events in Beijing for PC, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and mobile phones.
Xbox 360 Surges Past PS3, Beats Wii...
Buoyed by a new Square Enix roleplaying game and flagging Wii sales, the Xbox 360 outsold both the PlayStation 3 and Wii in Japan last week, according to data provided by...
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Electronic Arts Looks To Wii To Drive...
TechWeb - Key games such as "Madden" football, "NBA Live," and "FIFA" soccer are expected to come out in special versions for the game console soon.
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Video games a boon for families...
Families facing escalating household bills are turning to video games on the
Nintendo Wii and PlayStation 3 for affordable fun.
What's Up with the Nintendo Wii?
Anyone noticed the recent dearth of intriguing, headline-grabbing games for the Nintendo Wii? Some 555,000 little white boxes leapt off store shelves in July U.S. sales,...
NPD: Nintendo Maintains Blistering...
June's 2008 NPD numbers are in, and while news that Wii and DS sales continue to cruise the stratosphere should only astonish rock-dwellers, the arrival of stealth-action...
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