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At CES, Lenovo Attempts to Go Big With 27-Inch “Table Computer”

Lauren Goode in Product News on January 6 at 3:00 pm PT

What is this, a PC for giants?

$300 Nintendo Wii U Arriving in the U.S. November 18

Tricia Duryee in Commerce on September 13, 2012 at 7:11 am PT

Nintendo’s next-generation console will make it to store shelves just in time for the holidays.

Nintendo’s Wii U Tiptoes Between Hardcore and Family-Friendly

Tricia Duryee in Commerce on June 6, 2012 at 7:30 am PT

Can it pull off something that is a cross between Mario and a machine gun?

Ubisoft Prepping Eight Wii U Titles, Including Exclusives Like Zombi U

Tricia Duryee in Commerce on June 4, 2012 at 3:56 pm PT

Ubisoft is aggressively going after Nintendo’s new Wii U by publishing eight titles to coincide with the console’s launch sometime later this year.

Ubisoft’s Ghost Recon Aiming to Bring Hardcore Gaming to Facebook

Tricia Duryee in Commerce on May 21, 2012 at 9:03 am PT

Ubisoft is releasing a free version of its popular Ghost Recon on Facebook today, with the goal of attracting the same hardcore audience that will pay $60 for the console version coming out tomorrow.

Xbox Accounted for 40 Percent of All Videogame Sales in 2011

Tricia Duryee in Commerce on January 12, 2012 at 5:57 pm PT

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.

Ubisoft Delays Game Launch Until May, but Plays Up Strong Holiday Sales

Tricia Duryee in Commerce on January 10, 2012 at 8:33 pm PT

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.

Thank Activision for Record-Breaking Videogame Sales in November

Tricia Duryee in Commerce on December 9, 2011 at 3:19 pm PT

Strong sales of Activision’s Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 led to a record-breaking month in November for videogame sales.

Videogame Consoles Still Selling Like Hotcakes, But How Much Life Is Left in the Aging Hardware?

Tricia Duryee in Commerce on December 1, 2011 at 6:30 am PT

The three major videogame consoles are all nearing the end of their life cycles. But that didn’t stop shoppers from buying — and in some cases fighting over — the hardware.