Xbox Accounted for 40 Percent of All Videogame Sales in 2011

Despite sales declines bringing down the overall game industry last year, Microsoft dominated the market, with the Xbox capturing nearly half of all consumer spending from physical sales.
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Ubisoft Delays Game Launch Until May, but Plays Up Strong Holiday Sales

Game publisher Ubisoft reported today that it experienced a record holiday season, fueled by strong sales of two of its top-performing franchises, Just Dance and Assassin’s Creed.
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Thank Activision for Record-Breaking Videogame Sales in November

Strong sales of Activision’s Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 led to a record-breaking month in November for videogame sales.
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Can Microsoft’s Xbox Have Another Kinect Christmas, or Will It Be Coal All Around?

Microsoft’s hands-free motion controller made a big splash last holiday season, but can it move past the obvious dance and sports genres?
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Viral Video: Gaga Says Make Love, Not War (Also, Wear Outfits)

Here’s a very funny video, caught by a concertgoer at a recent stop on the Lady Gaga extravaganza, “The Monster Ball Tour,” in Washington, D.C. In it, she stops her antics cold to end a fight in the audience, using it for maximum entertainment. In other words, turning people acting like monsters into her little monsters.

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Videogame Firms Make a Play for Women

Videogame publishers, pushing to expand their businesses, are making games that target girls and women a new industry battleground. This holiday season, more games than ever are being geared toward female players. Electronic Arts Inc. is releasing the latest installment of its “Littlest Pet Shop” game for young girls and introducing a series of fashion-themed games called “Charm Girls Club” for older girls later this month.