Squeezed by recession, video game sales drop for fourth straight month in JuneJuly 17th, 2009 June video game sales drop sharplyNEW YORK — Squeezed by the economic downturn, U.S. retail sales of video games dropped sharply in June.
Some video games can make children kinderJune 18th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Most of us are aware of the relationship between violent video games and aggressive behaviour. But now for the first time, researchers have found that some video games can make children kinder and more likely to help other people.
Chrysler restarts Viper plant, first to reopen after emerging from bankruptcy protectionJune 15th, 2009 Chrysler restarts first plantAUBURN HILLS, Mich. — Chrysler LLC says it has restarted a small factory that makes the Viper sports car.
Summary Box: Sony cuts price of PlayStation 3 console by $100 ahead of holidaysAugust 19th, 2009 Summary Box: Sony cuts price of PS3 by $100GEARING UP FOR HOLIDAYS: Sony Corp.'s move to cut the price of its PlayStation 3 console by $100 comes well ahead of the holiday season and should boost sales not just for Sony but the video game industry as a whole during this important period. LONG EXPECTED: The 80-gigabyte PS3 will now cost $299 and a slimmer, lighter one is planned for the same price.
Startup Spawn Labs begins selling box for playing console video games on a laptopSeptember 14th, 2009 Startup lets you play console video games remotelySAN FRANCISCO — As any a video game aficionado knows, it's easy to pop a game into your Xbox 360 or PlayStation 3 and spend hours working your way from one level to the next. Without the hefty console, though, you're out of luck if you want to keep blasting those aliens while away from home.
PlayStation 3 to add Netflix streaming service starting in NovemberOctober 25th, 2009 more images
more imagesNetflix movie streaming coming to PlayStation 3NEW YORK — PlayStation 3 owners will soon be able to stream movies and TV shows from Netflix to their TVs using the gaming console, just as Xbox 360 owners have been able to do for a year. Sony Corp. and the DVD rental company announced the service Monday and plan to launch it next month.
Summary Box: Samsung and Panasonic try to launch the era of 3-D TVs this weekMarch 9th, 2010 more images
more imagesSummary Box: Samsung, Panasonic releasing 3-D TVsCOMING AT YOU: Samsung Electronics Co. is selling two 3-D sets, beginning this week.
Summary box: Gm to offer refunds to win back consumersSeptember 10th, 2009 Summary box: GM to offer refundsTHE CAMPAIGN: Starting Monday, General Motors Corp. will offer new car buyers the chance to return their cars within 60 days of purchase, no questions asked.
Shanda Games gets tepid reception for this year's biggest IPO; shares slide 14 percentSeptember 25th, 2009 Shanda Games IPO gets tepid receptionNEW YORK — Shanda Games Ltd., a Chinese video game company, raised $1 billion Friday in the largest initial public offering of the year. The company offered more shares than expected, but got a lackluster reception.
Shanda Games to launch this year's biggest IPO, raising $1 billion at $12.50 per shareSeptember 25th, 2009 Shanda Games to launch this year's biggest IPONEW YORK — Shanda Games Ltd., a Chinese video game company, raised $1 billion Friday in the largest initial public offering of the year. The company offered more shares than expected, but got a lackluster reception.
Steven Spielberg unveils motion-control camera for Xbox 360 at E3June 1st, 2009 Spielberg unveils motion control for Xbox 360LOS ANGELES — Gamers, get ready for your close-up. Steven Spielberg was on hand to introduce a prototype camera Monday that can be used as a controller for the Xbox 360.
Videogame addicts may become problem gamblersAugust 21st, 2009 WELLINGTON - Teenagers who are addicted to video games are more likely to develop obsessive and antisocial tendencies leading to gambling, says a new research. A survey of 2669 teenagers aged between 13 and 17 by Adelaide University researchers found 56 per cent had gambled in the past year.
Xbox game based on Iraq battle angers veteransApril 8th, 2009 LONDON - A video game based on one of the bloodiest battles during the Iraq conflict has been branded 'crass and insensitive' by those affected by the fighting. Six Days In Fallujah, published by Japanese games giant Konami, was developed in collaboration with a handful of Iraq veteran US Marines
It is described as a 'survival horror' title for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 consoles.
Nokia N-97 will be available in India by June-endJune 4th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Nokia's flagship touch-screen handset N-97 will be launched nationwide within two weeks at a likely price of around Rs.35,000, the company announced Thursday. "The handset is expected to begin shipping in India in the next two weeks," Vineet Taneja, director-marketing of Nokia India, told reporters here.
Man breaks into rapper Nelly's home and steals electronics, games, no one in custodyDecember 11th, 2009 Man robs rapper Nelly's house, steals electronicsST. LOUIS — Police say a man broke into rapper Nelly's house in suburban St.
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