SAN FRANCISCO, Jan 5 (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp sold 28 million units worldwide of its Xbox 360 video game console through the end of 2008, expanding the Xbox’s lead over rival Sony Corp’s PlayStation 3 console in worldwide unit sales, the company said
Source:UPDATE 1-Microsoft sold 28 mln Xbox 360s by end of 2008

Product Mini Profile PlayStation 2 Hardwarein: links Research groups tell us a lot of interesting things, and Nielsen has begun the new year with some unexpected news from 2008. With other reports fussing over the three ‘next-gen’ consoles, who would
Source:PlayStation 2 most-played console; WoW dominates PC gaming

RALEIGH, North Carolina (Reuters) - For videogame publishers the start of 2009 marks a new phase in gaming with the release of new titles no longer confined to the top holiday sale months but spread throughout the year. Traditionally about half of annual
Source:Beatles to zombies, videogamers set for varied 2009

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Source:Microsoft Among Companies Using PS3 Home For Virtual Meetings

RALEIGH, North Carolina (Reuters) - For videogame publishers the start of 2009 marks a new phase in gaming with the release of new titles no longer confined to the top holiday sale months but spread throughout the year. Traditionally about half of annual
Source:Beatles to zombies, videogamers set for varied '09

Yet again, more additions to Nintendos current line up as it looks like the has received a face lift. The new design points to the inclusion of a VGA camera andthe ability to playback music. As well as on-board memory, a built-in Web browser and SD slots
Source:Nintendo DSi

Nintendo will replace Animal Crossing: Let’s Go to the City discs for players wishing to import their Wild World character data. Finally, Nintendo has responded to the complaints of Australian Wii owners who could not transfer their Animal Crossing: Wild
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(Corrects game title in para 6, developer para 5) By John Gaudiosi RALEIGH, North Carolina, Dec 25 (Reuters Life!) - Despite the sluggish global economy, video game sales remained recession-proof in 2008 as game sequels were snapped up by fans and music
Source:CORRECTED-Gameworld: Sequels keep video games buzzing in 2008

Founder’s Club provides lifetime discount to Blade3D subscribers; Digini hosts contest for Blade3D game creators to win a trip to GDC 2009 in San Francisco ISSAQUAH, Wash., Dec. 26 /PRNewswire/ — Digini today announced that it has commercially released
Source:Digini Announces Blade3D Commercial Release, Founder's Club Discount, and Contest for GDC 2009

Remember Sony and Microsoft? No? Well, neither does the average Amazon customer. According to a release sent out by the online retail giant Friday, the Nintendo Wii and all its accessories dominated video game sales during the holiday shopping rush and
Source:Yep, Microsoft and Sony sell game consoles too

Nintendo is teaming up with Japan’s largest ad agency to launch a video distribution service on its wildly popular Wii console. The two companies plan to offer programmes created for the service, aspokesman for ad agency Dentsu said, in contrast to most
Source:Nintendo to offer video on Wii

Reuters - Dentsu Inc, Japan’s largest ad agency, said it would team up with game maker Nintendo Co Ltd to launch a video distribution service on Nintendo’s wildly popular Wii console.
Source:Technology - Video Games: Nintendo, Dentsu to offer video on Wii (Reuters)

One of the great articles of faith in the consumer electronics industry might be stated thusly: ‘Time heals all costs.’ Basically it means that over time the parts used to make a popular product will become less expensive, or that two parts might be
Source:Teardown of Sony's PlayStation 3

NEW YORK, US - Older adults might want to take an interest in their grandchildren’s’ video games, if early research on the brain benefits of gaming is correct. In a study of 40 adults in their 60s and 70s, researchers found that those who learned to play
Source:Videogames may do the aging brain good

The Electronic Arts studio in Burnaby, B.C. Photograph by: Supplied EDMONTON - Video-game maker Electronic Arts Inc. â?? owner of Edmontonâ??s Bioware â?? will cut 1,000 jobs and close or consolidate at least nine studio and publishing
Source:Video game company to cut 1,000 jobs

LONDON - Xbox, Microsoft’s video game console, is set to host a gig tonight called Campfire Sessions featuring some of the UK’s newest hit bands that will be broadcast on Channel 4 and 4Music at the start of 2009. The event, developed by communications
Source:Xbox hosts televised music event

Chicony Electronics is aggressively trying to land power supply orders for the PlayStation 3 from Sony and expects to hear good news about the deal in 2009, according to the company. The company is currently the major supplier for Microsoft’s Xbox 360
Source:Chicony negotiating for PlayStation 3 power supply orders

Date: Dec 17 | Posted by: Tinnanski
Source:Coin Up with Nintendo

‘GRAND THEFT AUTO IV’ CROWNED GAME OF THE YEAR LIVE Show Hosted By Jack Black Featured The Debut of Ten Exclusive World Premieres; Explosive Performances by 50 Cent, All-American Rejects, LL Cool J And Weezer Televised LIVE Tonight Sunday, December 14th
Source:Spike TV Announces 2008 'Video Game Awards' Winners

If Nintendo has a sales alarm at its headquarters for the Wii, it is ringing off the wall about November. According to a report from the NPD Group consumer-research firm, Nintendo sold more than two million Wiis last month, doubling its numbers from the
Source:Wii Sales Soar to Two Million Units

Strap on your virtual party pants, Sony has confirmed news that Australian PS3 owners will get PlayStation Home access later today. While we’re not so excited about the prospect of wacking a virtual Diesel designer jacket on our PlayStation Home avatar,
Source:PlayStation Home confirmed for Australia

NPD data looking bad for Sony The latest NPD data is with us, revealing that Nintendo cleaned-up in the USA last month, while Sony finished a distant third, the putting in a solid performance in second place. The console, once again the so-called ‘must
Source:Nintendo wins November sales race stateside