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Americans are turning to cheap alternatives to expensive video games by finding interactive games online. These game are usually much less expensive to play that the ones consumers have to buy for...
Sony (SNE) never got into the multimedia handheld business the way that Apple (AAPL) did with the iPod. The Japanese company’s joint venture with Ericsson that builds and markets handsets is behind...
Sony (SNE) is getting ready drop the price on its PS3 and Microsoft (MSFT) is set to do the same with the Xbox 360. At least that is how “inside baseball” tech site Ars Technica tells it. The...
All the evidence points to the sales of the Nintendo Wii slowing. That would make sense. More than 20 million have been sold in the US. The market gets saturated at some point. The latest industry...
Video game and game console systems sales plunged in the US in May. According to industry research group NPD, software sales were down 17% to $449 million and sales of players dropped 30% to $303...
Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS) is often known for its overwhelmingly popular Madden and sports game franchises.  Yet the Sims is the series that just keeps on giving.  Because you can play The...
Nintendo says it is doing remarkable well, especially in America. Recent data from the industry show that sales of the company’s Wii have slowed considerably. Sony (SNE) and Microsoft (MSFT) have...
Nintendo is facing more competition for its remarkably successful Wii and DS products. Microsoft (MSFT) and Sony (SNE) are both coming out with consoles that appeal to the casual game market, which...
Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT) is making some strong projections and updates for its Xbox video gaming system.  The company noted that global sales of the Xbox 360 unit have now crossed the 30...
Nintendo’s strategy with its immensely popular Wii has been to market a simple game console that is easy to operate and appeal to a broad set of consumers. It has largely left the market for the...
IPO investors have long been mixed about partial spin-offs, and just outright nervous when it comes to the term ‘tracking stock’ in an IPO.  Regardless of how you feel, it is impossible to deny...
American companies are increasingly offering products for $1 or less. Some are among the largest firms in the United States such as Wal-Mart (WMT) and McDonald’s (MCD). Other are smaller but use...
Video games and video game consoles are sold across a broad spectrum of consumers whether they are measured by income or region. The games are also inexpensive enough so that they should be a...
According to Reuters, stress tests results will force ten banks to have to raise nearly $75 billion. Reuters reports that Toyota (TM) lost $6.9 billion and warned of more losses ahead. Reuters writes...
Nintendo had near-record profits  for it most recently reported period, but they were not up to expectations because of  what analysts view as faltering sales of its flagship Wii game console....