Lauren Goode in News on March 9 at 10:00 am PT
The videogame industry continues to see year-over-year declines, according to the latest NPD data.
Tricia Duryee in Commerce on January 30 at 10:53 am PT
Electronic Arts is using artificial intelligence and real-life data to predict that the New York Giants will defeat the New England Patriots by a field goal on Sunday.
Tricia Duryee in Commerce on December 20, 2011 at 5:37 pm PT
Revenue from mobile and social games, among other categories, is growing, but not at a fast enough clip to offset the declines witnessed in the traditional games market.
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.
Tricia Duryee in Commerce on October 5, 2011 at 8:53 am PT
Videogame heavyweights have been dreading this moment, but now it’s here: The day when consumers spend more money on mobile and social games than on console games.
Voices
Ian Sherr, Reporter, The Wall Street Journal in News on August 8, 2011 at 5:05 pm PT
Take-Two Interactive Software Inc. posted first-quarter results at the low end of its guidance in the latest indication that the videogame industry continues to struggle to connect with consumers in a sputtering economy.
News Byte
Tricia Duryee in Commerce on July 25, 2011 at 9:22 am PT
Last month, videogame publishers
celebrated the Supreme Court ruling that declared a California law banning the sale of violent videogames to minors unconstitutional. This week, the Entertainment Software Association is asking to be reimbursed $1.1 million in attorneys’ fees from the State of California. The ESA believes it should be compensated because the legislators knew the law was unconstitutional based on earlier court findings, but continued to pursue it anyway.
Tricia Duryee in Commerce on July 15, 2011 at 8:43 am PT
The cloudy weather at E3 in Los Angeles last month should have been a sign of how videogame sales were faring.
Tricia Duryee in Commerce on June 13, 2011 at 7:01 pm PT
Mind Candy CEO Michael Acton Smith chated last week at E3 about how he believes he can leverage the company’s gaming roots to build a Facebook alternative for kids while also creating an entertainment brand worth billions.
Tricia Duryee in Commerce on May 12, 2011 at 5:10 pm PT
The original Nintendo DS family continued to outsell the Nintendo 3DS during the first full month the glasses-free 3-D handheld gaming unit was for sale.
