Microsoft cutting price of high-end Xbox 360 by $100August 27th, 2009 Microsoft cutting price of high-end Xbox 360NEW YORK — Microsoft Corp. is slashing the price of the high-end Xbox 360 console by $100, matching Sony's $100 price cut for the PlayStation 3 last week.
THQ to offer $90 million of convertible senior notes, use proceeds for corporate purposesJuly 28th, 2009 THQ to offer $90 million of notesAGOURA HILLS, Calif. — Video game publisher THQ Inc.
US video game retail sales fall 16 percent in August, sixth month of double-digit declineSeptember 11th, 2009 US video game sales slide in August for 6th monthNEW YORK — Video games sales declined in August for the sixth straight month, following what analysts called a disappointing showing from the latest "Madden" game. Nonetheless, game makers are eyeing a stronger September, boosted by the much-hyped launch of "The Beatles: Rock Band" as well as "Guitar Hero 5."
Although the video game industry held out longer than many other sectors in the recession, it began recording double-digit declines in March when compared with the same period in 2008.
Microsoft Xbox executive Shane Kim to retire after 19 yearsSeptember 15th, 2009 Xbox exec Shane Kim to retire after 19 yearsNEW YORK — Shane Kim, the Microsoft Corp. executive who oversaw the growth of its video game business from the original Xbox and through such hits as "Halo" and "Gears of War," is retiring after 19 years with the software maker.
Sony cuts PlayStation 3 price around world, offers upgrade, could worsen earnings woesAugust 19th, 2009 Sony cuts PS3 price around world, offers upgradeTOKYO — Sony Corp. slashed the price of the PlayStation 3 around the world in a move that analysts said is likely to boost sales of the game console while not adding much to its money-losing earnings.
Coinstar sells gumball and video game business to focus on Redbox DVD kiosks and coin changersSeptember 9th, 2009 Coinstar sells gumball and video game businessBELLEVUE, Wash. — Coinstar Inc., the owner of the DVD vendor Redbox, said on Wednesday that it has closed the sale of its business of coin-operated gumball machines, children's rides, and video games.
Females, black people, children, elderly under-represented in US video gamesSeptember 23rd, 2009 LONDON - The first ever "virtual census" of the human characters used in US video games has shown that males, adults and white people are over-represented in such games, while females, black people, children and the elderly are under-represented. Dmitri Williams of the University of Southern California-Los Angeles (UCLA), who carried out the study with colleagues at Indiana University, Ohio University and Virginia Polytechnic Institute, says that the mismatch between real-world and videogame populations could be excluding some groups of potential players from games.
6.9 Million iPhones Sold from Apple! - An Apple a Day Keeps Recession at Bay!October 22nd, 2008 Apple is world's third biggest mobile phone company now!
Apple has $25 billion of cash safely in the bank with zero debt!
Apple has surpassed even RIM in sellability of i-phone!
- We are as surprised as you are. And to tell you more, numberwise, 6.9 million iPhones, 2.6 million Macs, and 11 million iPods have been sold from Apple.
Microsoft's Narcissistic T-shirts Go For Sale from Laid Off Employeees!February 6th, 2009 After a massive layoff by Microsoft of nearly 1,400 employees, the Seattle Thrift Stores are filled with Microsoft t-Shirts more than ever. Its like the strangest jokes of all times.
VIA Ties Up with Microsoft to Create Global Mobility BazaarOctober 29th, 2008 1.6GHz Intel Atom CPU, 80GB HDD, 1GB of RAM - this is perhaps the most common and well sold laptop configuration ever. VIA Technologies Inc, a leading innovator of power efficient x86 processor platforms, has announced a Global Mobility Bazaar (GMB) an innovative industry infrastructure program aimed at driving the rapid global adoption of affordable mobile computing devices.
Beatlemania back as Britain celebrates B-Day in the place where it all beganSeptember 9th, 2009 Beatlemania back as Britain celebrates B-DayLONDON — Beatlemania is back as Britons snap up copies of the Fab Four's remastered albums and the new Rock Band video game. Critics are raving about the sound quality of the albums and the video game that were released Wednesday.
Microsoft LifeCam VX-2000 : Quality Webcam and affordable (Surprised?)May 22nd, 2009 Recently video chat is being very popular though the technology that has been around for a decade or so. Following this trend, Microsoft has done it again by releasing yet another webcam model - the LifeCam VX-2000.
US video game sales slide 23 percent in May for third straight month of declinesJune 12th, 2009 US video game sales slide 23 pct in MayLOS ANGELES — Market researcher NPD Group says U.S. video gamers spent less on games, hardware and accessories in May compared with a year ago.
Microsoft Escort Service from Google Maps! Half True November 3rd, 2008 As GPS and internet based maps and locations are being more and more widely used services, the adverse and perverse (really? lol) sides of crazy users are being evident.The latest victim was none other than a company you have perhaps heard of. Microsoft Corporation.
Electronic Arts posts larger 1st-quarter loss, adjusted results beat expectationsAugust 4th, 2009 EA 1Q loss widens but results surpass expectationsNEW YORK — Lower revenue from packaged video games amid a seasonal slump for the industry gave Electronic Arts Inc. a larger net loss in its fiscal first quarter.