A Look Ahead at GDC: It’s Mobile vs. Consoles in Fight for Game Developers’ Attention

A few of the key trends and themes that are powering this year’s Game Developers Conference.
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Next Sony PlayStation to Stream Games

Sony is planning to offer technology to stream games to its next videogame console, people familiar with the company’s plans say, alongside other enhancements to bolster its position in the market.

Xbox Remains Top Console in U.S., but PlayStation’s Strength Is Global

There’s no doubt about Xbox’s strength in the U.S., but internationally, the PlayStation still dominates.
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Sony to Unveil PS3 Successor

Sony’s updated console’s arrival comes as the console videogame industry has entered a tailspin.

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Sony to Host PlayStation Event February 20

Sony has just sent out invites for a Feb. 20 event where we may get our first glimpse of the PlayStation 4. The company also teased the event on its official PlayStation Twitter account, inviting users to “See the future,” with a link to this cryptic video. There aren’t a ton of details in the clip, but it ends with the traditional PlayStation symbols. It has been more than six years since the company released the PlayStation 3, so a next-gen console would certainly be welcome. The Feb. 20 event kicks off in New York at 3 pm PT.

Activision’s Call of Duty Hits $1 Billion in Sales in 15 Days

It took one day to hit $500 million in sales, and another two weeks to double that.
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What Tablet Threat? Brisk Sales Keep Consoles in the Game This Holiday.

All combined, the three manufacturers sold nearly two million consoles during Thanksgiving week in the U.S.
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Microsoft’s Xbox Blows Wii U’s First-Week Sales Out of the Water

The Xbox 360 sold more than 750,000 consoles in the U.S. last week, easily beating Wii U sales of 400,000.
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Activision’s Call of Duty Sales Hit $500 Million on Day One

That’s more than double the $220 million in sales that Halo 4 achieved last week.
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Xbox Still Holds Console Lead, but Here Comes the Next Generation

Will the Xbox be the best-selling videogame console for a 23rd straight month? With next-gen hardware on the way, there may be some fresh competition.
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