Video game group spent $1.1M lobbying in 2Q (AP) AP - The Entertainment Software Association, a trade group for video game companies, spent $1.1 million during the second quarter to lobby on the regulation of video game content, First Amendment protection, parental control technology and other issues, according to a recent disclosure report. Publ.Date : Thu, 29 Jul 2010 17:44:48 GMT
Xbox 360: A Tale from the Red Ring of Death (PC Magazine) PC Magazine - Microsoft's Xbox 360 Red Ring of Death problem is bigger than I thought. Strange, then, that the company didn't even tell us that the new Slim may have it solved. Publ.Date : Wed, 28 Jul 2010 00:00:23 GMT
Nintendo Records a Loss as DS Sales Plummet (PC World) PC World - Nintendo reported a net loss for the April to June quarter as the strong Japanese yen and weak demand for its products hurt earnings. Publ.Date : Thu, 29 Jul 2010 09:20:12 GMT
Sony profits on TVs, PlayStation (Investor's Business Daily) Investor's Business Daily - The electronics giant swung to a Q1 operating profit of $766 mil, recovering from last year's loss. The figure also beat views. Sony's result was boosted by demand for its Bravia flat TVs and PlayStation 3 game consoles. The stronger Japanese yen and increasing competition from Samsung and LG Electronics pose risks to future earnings, Sony said. It surged nearly 8% to 31.90. Publ.Date : Thu, 29 Jul 2010 22:35:00 GMT
AP - Sony bounced back to profit last quarter and raised its full-year earnings forecast, fueled by stronger demand for its PlayStation 3 gaming consoles, personal computers and televisions.
Publ.Date : Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:02:19 GMT
Microsoft's 'Avatar' Project Builds on 'Kinect' (PC Magazine) PC Magazine - While Microsoft's Kinect for its Xbox 360 game console uses your body movements as input, the opposite may eventually be true: Microsoft debuted a video of a robotic "avatar" that may interact with humans. Publ.Date : Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:07:54 GMT
AP - This summer has been so oppressive throughout most of the United States that even driving to the video-game store feels like an ordeal. Fortunately, you don't have to leave home to experience some of the season's most interesting games — you can download them directly to your console.
Publ.Date : Wed, 28 Jul 2010 16:32:48 GMT
Zynga Gets $150M From Japan's Softbank (PC World) PC World - Zynga, the online gaming company best known for its Farmville Facebook game, has received a US$150 million investment from Japanese Internet company Softbank. Publ.Date : Thu, 29 Jul 2010 08:10:14 GMT
