Survey: Nintendo's Wii Expected To Be Blockbuster (NewsFactor)
May 30, 2006NewsFactor - Nintendo's forthcoming next-generation console, the Wii, is already sparking a craze among consumers, according to a new survey that suggests the Wii could be the next blockbuster hit in the gaming world.
Video game stocks retreat on game pricing worries (Reuters)
May 30, 2006Reuters - Shares of video game companies slipped on Tuesday as analysts debated whether price cuts on games for Microsoft Corp.'s Xbox 360 are a signal that profit expectations for the new video game console cycle may be too high.
Women gain prominence in video game world (AP)
May 30, 2006
AP - Traditionally, the only women in video games were digital. Think busty, pistol-packing Lara Croft of "Tomb Raider," or the scantily clad walking pinups in "Grand Theft Auto."
Nintendo Puts $250 Price Tag on Wii (NewsFactor)
May 30, 2006NewsFactor - Gamers still mulling their options following the unveiling of cool new consoles from Nintendo and Sony at the recent E3 2006 conference might want to take a closer look at the Wii, given that Nintendo has formally priced the machine well below the competing boxes.