Sony to launch online entertainment service in 2010

11/19/09 TOKYO (Reuters) - Sony Corp said on Friday that its planned entertainment content distribution service for network-compatible TVs and other devices will be launched next year. So ...Read More »

"Call of Duty" game sells $550 million in five days

11/18/09 NEW YORK (Reuters) - Activision Blizzard Inc said its video game "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2" scored record sales of $550 million in its first five days, but the company is still concerned about weak consumer spend ...Read More »

Nintendo Wii may provide actual exercise: study

11/16/09 ORLANDO, Florida (Reuters) - The new active Wii video games from Nintendo Co Ltd may be creating a healthier generation of couch potato, according to a new study ...Read More »

GameStop to sell digital game downloads

11/12/09 NEW YORK (Reuters) - Customers who visit GameStop Corp stores will soon be able to purchase digital upgrades to their favorite video games, as the retailer eyes a shift toward digital distribution of games. ...Read More »

Gameworld: Academics hope history in video games spurs interest

11/12/09 RALEIGH, North Carolina (Reuters) - Portraying Leonardo da Vinci or World War II in a video game is challenging game developers to mix fun with facts while acade ...Read More »

Electronic Arts buys social game maker Playfish

11/09/09 NEW YORK (Reuters) - Electronic Arts Inc has acquired privately held Playfish for $275 million in cash plus other consideration as the maker of the "Madden NFL" ...Read More »

Oct. Retail Sales Up; Conn’s Q3 Vol. Falls

11/09/09 BEAUMONT, TEXAS— Conn’s said a weak local economy hurt sales during its fiscal third quarter, while national discount chains posted modest improvements in October. Net sales at Conn’s fell 7.2 percent to $161.4 million for the three months, ended Oct. 31, while comp-store sales declined 9.3 percent. The multiregional CE, appliance and furniture ..... ...Read More »

Asian CE Makers Offer Glimmers Of Hope

11/09/09 NEW YORK— Eight leading Asian consumer electronics manufacturers reported quarterly results in the past two weeks that showed, in varying degrees, glimmers of an economic recovery. Some manufacturers showed improved performance in the quarter while others readjusted their fiscal year forecast to reflect an improved outlook. Samsung had the most bullish repo..... ...Read More »

Electronics Arts buys social game maker Playfish

11/09/09 NEW YORK (Reuters) - Electronic Arts Inc has acquired privately held Playfish for $275 million in cash plus other considerations, as the maker of the "Madden NFL" series extends into the growing social gaming sector. ...Read More »

"Call of Duty" game shoots to make history

11/06/09 SAN FRANCISCO/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Forget the buzz over the next "Twilight" film or James Cameron's "Avatar." The biggest entertainment hit of ...Read More »

Playfish sees social games as industry driver

11/04/09 LONDON (Reuters) - The video games sector has yet to gain from a downturn where consumers stay home to play, but social games creator Playfish says the industry is ...Read More »