Video Games Also Attractive To The Young At Heart (TechWeb)
May 19, 2006TechWeb - Fully 44 percent of gamers were between the ages of 18 and 49, and 31 percent were under 18 years old. Males accounted for more than three out of every five players.
GameStop profit jumps on merger (Reuters)
May 19, 2006
Reuters - GameStop Corp. , the No. 1
U.S. video game retailer, on Thursday posted a 13 percent rise
in quarterly profit, beating forecasts, as sales of Xbox 360
consoles and key titles buoyed results after its purchase of
rival Electronics Boutique.
Review: PSP Graphics Make for New Gameplay (AP)
May 19, 2006
AP - Developers continuously try to reinvent how gamers interact with titles and consoles. But the addition of high-quality graphics to the portable gaming scene with Sony Corp.'s PlayStation Portable makes for new gameplay and, sometimes, more complex controls.
US console video gaming hits online era (Reuters)
May 19, 2006
Reuters - The console video game market is
entering an online era that could take the $30 billion global
industry to a new level, and giant software company Microsoft
Corp. is leading the charge.
Microsoft Fires Back in Xbox Patent Dispute (PC World)
May 19, 2006PC World - Software giant files a countersuit against Lucent Technologies.
More ad pitches could get embedded (USATODAY.com)
May 19, 2006USATODAY.com - Commercial products could pop up more frequently than ever in TV shows, movies, music and video games with the introduction this week of an eBay-like website that gives buyers and sellers a simple, one-stop marketplace for deals.
Action director facing up to 'Fear' (Reuters)
May 19, 2006Reuters - Hong Kong director Stanley Tong, best known for shooting three Jackie Chan films, is in talks to bring the popular Eidos video game "Fear Effect" to the big screen.
Cyber-Crooks Target Online Gamers (TechWeb)
May 19, 2006TechWeb - In a new malware dynamic, cyber-crooks are going after login details needed to install and access online games.
April Video Game Sales Up (TechWeb)
May 19, 2006TechWeb - Video game sales rose 16 percent in April to $699 million, ending seven consecutive months of year on year declines.
Video Games Take On the Movies (NewsFactor)
May 19, 2006NewsFactor - Hot on the heels of Peter Jackson's epic remake of "King Kong" came Peter Jackson's "King Kong: The Official Game of the Movie." Fans who couldn't get enough of Kong sorting out his girl problems by pounding on three (count 'em, three) T. rexes simply had to pay to impersonate the big ape in the privacy of their own homes. The game was a hit, and Kong helped to propel the manufacturer, Ubisoft, to its best quarter ever.
Video game sales up in April - NPD (Reuters)
May 19, 2006Reuters - U.S. video game sales rose 16 percent to $699 million in April, ending seven consecutive months of declines, on greater retail supplies of Microsoft Corp.'s new Xbox 360 console and the popularity of two games, market research firm NPD Group said on Monday.
Impressions, good and bad, of game systems (USATODAY.com)
May 19, 2006USATODAY.com - Last week's Electronic Entertainment Expo in L.A. featured the official debuts of Sony's PlayStation 3 and Nintendo's Wii, plus thousands of new video games and products. USA TODAY's Mike Snider gets early reaction to the new systems and spotlights some of the best of the rest.
"Musical evangelist" sets Da Vinci Code to music (Reuters)
May 19, 2006
Reuters - "The Da Vinci Code" is a goldmine not
only for its creators but for a host of others producing
spinoff merchandise like video games and guided tours that
narrowly avoid using the novel's full title.
Gamers give Nintendo's new Wii console the thumbs-up (AFP)
May 19, 2006
AFP - Gamers gave Nintendo's new "Wii" video game console a hands-down victory over Sony's PlayStation 3 and Microsoft's Xbox 360 at the premier video games trade show that ended in Los Angeles.
Konami eyes "Metal Gear Solid" the movie (Reuters)
May 19, 2006
Reuters - Japanese video game maker Konami
Corp. (9766.T) said on Friday it is looking into the
possibility of striking a motion picture deal based on its
blockbuster fighting game series "Metal Gear Solid."
Video Game 'Console Wars' Enter New Phase (AP)
May 19, 2006
AP - After years of promises and high expectations, consumers will finally be able to purchase next-generation video game consoles as the industry's painful transition to the latest technology comes to an end later this year.
Video Game Execs at E3 Push For More In-Game Advertising (TechWeb)
May 19, 2006TechWeb - Publishers are turning toward in-game advertising to support rising costs. Research suggests the market in 2010 will reach $732.5 million, up from $56.5 million in 2005.
Video game art pushing edge of realism (Reuters)
May 19, 2006
Reuters - As the influence of video games on
mainstream culture grows, art critics and designers are calling
for the genre's graphics to move beyond "realism" at the same
time that game makers want to see how far they can go to make
their characters more life-like.
Video game puts virtual patients under the knife (AFP)
May 19, 2006
AFP - Virtual surgeons will get to operate under emergency room pressure in a video game crafted for the "Wii" console to be released by Nintendo later this year.
E3 2006: Picks and Pans (PC World)
May 19, 2006PC World - From retro video games to scantily-clad booth babes, here's what we loved and hated at this year's show.