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TOKYO (Reuters) - Games maker Nintendo showed greater than expected ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 22:15:00 GMT

(Reuters) - TOKYO (Reuters) - Games maker Nintendo showed greater than expected resilience in its battle for market share last quarter thanks in part to a 20 percent price cut on its Wii product that sliced into profits.

TOKYO (AFP) - Nintendo Co. said Thursday a Wii price cut and ...

(AFP) — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 17:21:00 GMT

(AFP) - TOKYO (AFP) - Nintendo Co. said Thursday a Wii price cut and the popularity of new games had helped to reinvigorate sales of the hit video game console over the crucial year-end shopping season.

MOGADISHU (AFP) - Somalia's Islamist insurgents on Thursday ...

(AFP) — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 13:13:00 GMT

(AFP) - MOGADISHU (AFP) - Somalia's Islamist insurgents on Thursday banned video games, one of the last forms of entertainment left for local youth, arguing they were destroying the country's social fabric.

TOKYO (Reuters) - Nintendo Co Ltd posted a 23 percent fall in ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 09:35:00 GMT

(Reuters) - TOKYO (Reuters) - Nintendo Co Ltd posted a 23 percent fall in quarterly profit as software sales for its DS handheld game player slowed and it cut the price of its Wii console, keeping its forecast for the first annual profit decline in four years.

TOKYO (Reuters) - Nintendo Co Ltd posted a 41 percent fall in ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 07:16:00 GMT

(Reuters) - TOKYO (Reuters) - Nintendo Co Ltd posted a 41 percent fall in nine-month profit as sales of its DS handheld game player slowed and it cut the price of its Wii console, and the company kept a forecast for a first annual profit slide in four years.

A 16-year-old boy has been arrested for allegedly shooting his ...

(CBC) — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 02:53:33 GMT

(CBC) - A 16-year-old boy has been arrested for allegedly shooting his older brother in a dispute over a video game inside an apartment in Winnipeg's Spence neighbourhood on Wednesday.

A gunshot was fired in an argument between brothers over a video ...

(CBC) — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 19:46:12 GMT

(CBC) - A gunshot was fired in an argument between brothers over a video game inside a Spence Neighbourhood apartment block on Wednesday, CBC News has learned.

NEW YORK - When Apple introduced the iPhone, it shook up the ...

(The Canadian Press) — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 23:15:00 GMT

(The Canadian Press) - NEW YORK - When Apple introduced the iPhone, it shook up the cellphone business but it also changed the way people play video games. About a quarter of the 100,000 applications that you can download to the iPhone are games, ranging from the simple "Doodle Jump" to a version of "Grand Theft Auto."

TORONTO - The most popular game rentals (all platforms) according ...

(The Canadian Press) — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 15:52:00 GMT

(The Canadian Press) - TORONTO - The most popular game rentals (all platforms) according to Rogers Video for the period ending Jan. 24.

SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) - Classic arcade videogame Tetris has taken ...

(AFP) — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 17:23:00 GMT

(AFP) - SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) - Classic arcade videogame Tetris has taken on new life as the top selling title for play on mobile telephones.

LONDON - Erich Segal, the Ivy League professor who attained ...

(The Canadian Press) — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 00:35:00 GMT

(The Canadian Press) - LONDON - Erich Segal, the Ivy League professor who attained mainstream fame and made millions sob as writer of the novel and movie "Love Story," has died of a heart attack, his daughter said Tuesday. He was 72.

LONDON (Reuters) - Eric Segal, the American author of the top-selling ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 21:34:00 GMT

(Reuters) - LONDON (Reuters) - Eric Segal, the American author of the top-selling romance Love Story, has died in London aged 72, a family friend told Reuters.

Erich Segal, the American screenwriter and novelist who wrote ...

(CBC) — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 21:27:08 GMT

(CBC) - Erich Segal, the American screenwriter and novelist who wrote Love Story, has died. He was 72.

LONDON - The daughter of "Love Story" author Erich Segal says ...

(The Canadian Press) — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 19:42:00 GMT

(The Canadian Press) - LONDON - The daughter of "Love Story" author Erich Segal says her father has died at 72.

CARACAS (AFP) - Sony's PlayStation video game console is "poison" ...

(AFP) — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 02:05:00 GMT

(AFP) - CARACAS (AFP) - Sony's PlayStation video game console is "poison" and leads children down the capitalist "road to hell," Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said.

PARIS (AFP) - Drones have become synonymous with US military ...

(AFP) — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 06:39:00 GMT

(AFP) - PARIS (AFP) - Drones have become synonymous with US military strikes in hotspots like Afghanistan. But now a French firm has built a mini version piloted by an iPhone that brings video games to the streets.

SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) - NPD Group reported that US sales of ...

(AFP) — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 06:40:00 GMT

(AFP) - SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) - NPD Group reported that US sales of videogame hardware and software hit 5.53 billion dollars in December, setting a new monthly record and giving a blockbuster end to a lackluster year.

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Sales of video game equipment and ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 01:11:00 GMT

(Reuters) - SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Sales of video game equipment and software in the United States rose 4 percent in December to a record $5.5 billion, research group NPD said on Thursday, as the industry closed out a difficult year on an upbeat note.

SANTA MONICA, Calif. - Video game publisher Activision Blizzard ...

(The Canadian Press) — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 20:36:00 GMT

(The Canadian Press) - SANTA MONICA, Calif. - Video game publisher Activision Blizzard Inc. said Wednesday that the game "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2" has brought in more than US$1 billion in revenue since it went on sale in November.

(Reuters) - Online DVD rental company Netflix Inc inked a deal ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 12:41:00 GMT

(Reuters) - (Reuters) - Online DVD rental company Netflix Inc inked a deal video game console maker Nintendo to allow Wii users to stream movies and TV episodes to their television sets.

LOS ANGELES - "Sesame Street" video games will now be brought ...

(The Canadian Press) — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 12:34:00 GMT

(The Canadian Press) - LOS ANGELES - "Sesame Street" video games will now be brought to you by the letters W and B.

TORONTO - The most popular game rentals (all platforms) according ...

(The Canadian Press) — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 19:51:00 GMT

(The Canadian Press) - TORONTO - The most popular game rentals (all platforms) according to Rogers Video for the period ending Jan. 10.

NEW YORK - Video game publisher Electronic Arts Inc. cut its ...

(The Canadian Press) — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 01:00:00 GMT

(The Canadian Press) - NEW YORK - Video game publisher Electronic Arts Inc. cut its full-year guidance on Monday, as ongoing weakness in its game disc sales didn't ease up over the holidays as the company had hoped.

NEW YORK - Video game publisher Electronic Arts Inc. cut its ...

(The Canadian Press) — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 22:29:00 GMT

(The Canadian Press) - NEW YORK - Video game publisher Electronic Arts Inc. cut its full-year guidance on Monday as it blamed weak demand in Europe and a shift toward games with lower profit margins in North America.

LAS VEGAS, Nevada (AFP) - A 3-D mania stoked by stunning new ...

(AFP) — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 23:19:00 GMT

(AFP) - LAS VEGAS, Nevada (AFP) - A 3-D mania stoked by stunning new television sets and the blockbuster film "Avatar" is being embraced by a porn industry notorious for helping new technologies access homes.

LAS VEGAS, Nevada (AFP) - Danish toy maker Lego is seeking ...

(AFP) — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 04:14:00 GMT

(AFP) - LAS VEGAS, Nevada (AFP) - Danish toy maker Lego is seeking to build a presence in the world of multiplayer online games with the release of a new videogame called Lego Universe.

RALEIGH, North Carolina (Reuters) - With a new year ahead, video ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 12:28:00 GMT

(Reuters) - RALEIGH, North Carolina (Reuters) - With a new year ahead, video game publishers are returning to their roots and core gamers to maintain sales at a time when a contraction in the industry is expected to mean fewer overall new releases.

LAS VEGAS, Nevada (AFP) - Microsoft announced Wednesday that ...

(AFP) — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 07:03:00 GMT

(AFP) - LAS VEGAS, Nevada (AFP) - Microsoft announced Wednesday that "Project Natal" gesture recognition games, where the human body serves as the controller, will be released at the end of the year for the Xbox 360 videogame console.

TORONTO - The most popular game rentals (all platforms) according ...

(The Canadian Press) — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 15:36:00 GMT

(The Canadian Press) - TORONTO - The most popular game rentals (all platforms) according to Rogers Video for the period ending Jan. 3.

BEIJING (AFP) - China has placed more than 4.65 million computers ...

(AFP) — Fri, 25 Dec 2009 17:34:00 GMT

(AFP) - BEIJING (AFP) - China has placed more than 4.65 million computers at some 80,000 Internet cafes under watch in a bid to crack down on violent or pornographic online games, state media reported Friday.

WASHINGTON (AFP) - Touchscreens are so yesterday. Remote controls? ...

(AFP) — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 14:58:00 GMT

(AFP) - WASHINGTON (AFP) - Touchscreens are so yesterday. Remote controls? So last century.

DENVER (Billboard) - What a difference a year makes. ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 23:36:00 GMT

(Reuters) - DENVER (Billboard) - What a difference a year makes.

The O'Leary Community Health Foundation hopes to raise $50,000 ...

(CBC) — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 23:02:01 GMT

(CBC) - The O'Leary Community Health Foundation hopes to raise $50,000 for everything from medical equipment to a Nintendo Wii game console for the hospital this year.

TOKYO (AFP) - The latest version of the blockbuster video game ...

(AFP) — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 09:03:00 GMT

(AFP) - TOKYO (AFP) - The latest version of the blockbuster video game "Final Fantasy" hit Japan's shelves Thursday, with hundreds queuing up for its release ahead of the North America and Europe launch next year.

BEIJING (AFP) - A court in east China has handed down jail ...

(AFP) — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 05:52:00 GMT

(AFP) - BEIJING (AFP) - A court in east China has handed down jail sentences of up to three years to 11 people for their roles in online gaming scams that netted them around 140,000 dollars, state media said.

LOS ANGELES - The cinematic action adventure "Uncharted 2: ...

(The Canadian Press) — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 22:43:00 GMT

(The Canadian Press) - LOS ANGELES - The cinematic action adventure "Uncharted 2: Among Thieves" nabbed three prizes including game of the year at the Spike TV Video Game Awards.

LOS ANGELES - At first glance, the rack of video games seems ...

(The Canadian Press) — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 16:45:00 GMT

(The Canadian Press) - LOS ANGELES - At first glance, the rack of video games seems out of place next to the row of elliptical machines at The Sports Authority in Burbank, Calif.

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Sales of video game equipment and ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 01:44:00 GMT

(Reuters) - SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Sales of video game equipment and software in the United States fell 7.6 percent in November to $2.7 billion, research group NPD said on Thursday, as the struggling industry limped into the crucial holiday sales period.

Ontario has created a $10-million fund to support early ...

(CBC) — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 20:45:45 GMT

(CBC) - Ontario has created a $10-million fund to support early stage development for film, video games and TV and web dramas.

RALEIGH, North Carolina (Reuters) - Teachers trying to get students ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 13:12:00 GMT

(Reuters) - RALEIGH, North Carolina (Reuters) - Teachers trying to get students interested in molecular biology or space now have a new tool -- video games.

It's easy to take a series like "The Legend of Zelda" for granted. ...

(The Canadian Press) — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 17:08:00 GMT

(The Canadian Press) - It's easy to take a series like "The Legend of Zelda" for granted. The first game arrived on the Nintendo Entertainment System in 1987, and with more than a dozen releases over 23 years, even the most dedicated "Zelda" fan can be forgiven for having skipped a game or two.

The idea that video games were recession-proof turned out to ...

(The Canadian Press) — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 17:07:00 GMT

(The Canadian Press) - The idea that video games were recession-proof turned out to be a myth this year, leading to declining sales, shuttered studios and thousands of newly unemployed developers.

NEW YORK - Kristin Wiig's recurring character Gilly might not ...

(The Canadian Press) — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 03:48:00 GMT

(The Canadian Press) - NEW YORK - Kristin Wiig's recurring character Gilly might not seemed filled with holiday cheer, yet NBC is turning to her to host a "Saturday Night Live" Christmas special.

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - General Motors Co, battling for survival ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 06:47:00 GMT

(Reuters) - LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - General Motors Co, battling for survival for much of the past year, has cut loose designers to sketch out a vision of the ultimate youth car of the future -- a virtual one-wheeled wonder that would match wits with its driver.