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The Last Decade in Gaming: A Developer Roundtable - PS3 feature - at IGN - 0 views

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    Gaming industry executives gather for an online round panel exploring several industry developments that are leading to increasing growth in the video game sector. Increased broadband access, open platforms, new platforms and other structural developments are cited.
Alex Markov

Global video game sales fell 7 percent in 2009 - 0 views

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    Video game software sales across the world's three largest markets--the United States, Japan, and the United Kingdom--fell 8 percent in 2009, according to a joint report issued Wednesday by a consortium of industry analyst firms.
Amber Westcott-baker

2010 Nielson Media Industry Fact Sheet - 1 views

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    Great stats on media industries (TV, phones, internet, video games)
Ryan Fuller

Why The Future Of Game-Related Advertising Looks Like EA's Dr. Pepper Deal | paidContent - 0 views

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    Analysts are changing their forecasts on the growth of the in-game advertising industry. 
kkholland

For Microsoft and Xbox, Focus Shifts From Game to Video - NYTimes.com - 0 views

  • Executives at Microsoft are fond of saying that its subscription gaming service, Xbox Live, should be thought of as a cable channel.
  • The company is even producing shows for users: it is in the middle of the second season of “1 vs. 100,” an interactive version of a game show that was on NBC.The content ambitions do not end there. Microsoft has held in-depth talks with the Walt Disney Company about a programming deal with ESPN, according to people close to the talks, who requested anonymity because the talks were intended to be private.
  • For a per-subscriber fee, ESPN could provide live streams of sporting events, similar to the ones available through ESPN 360,
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  • Similarly, users of the Sony PlayStation can tune into BBC shows and see Weather Channel updates, as well as stream Netflix. Last week, Netflix extended its streaming service to the Nintendo Wii.
  • console makers have a significant head start. Nearly 60 percent of American homes now have at least one console, according to the consulting firm Deloitte, up from 44 percent three years ago.
  • In November, Nielsen started to track “1 vs. 100” play and ad views. The pilot program “is the tip of the iceberg,” said Gerardo Guzman, a director for Nielsen Games; eventually, he hopes to generate TV-style ratings.Mr. Kroese said Xbox advertisers were “very interested in being able to compare the media buy on Xbox to other media buys they do.”
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    The XBox moves into cable TV turf. What does it mean for the industry?
chris_seaman

Video game sales plunge 13% in January, continuing the downward trend | Company Town | ... - 0 views

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    Article describing the continuing decline in video game sales that began in 2009.
Alex Markov

Electronic Arts forecasts another tough year for the video game industry. - 0 views

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    Video game giant Electronic Arts said today that it expects its quarterly and fiscal year revenues and earnings to be below its previous financial guidance.
chris_seaman

For Microsoft and Xbox, Focus Shifts From Game to Video - NYTimes.com - 0 views

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    Discusses how X-Box Live has been transitioning from merely a subscription gaming service to a media portal that can access many different forms of entertainment.
Alex Markov

EA COO weighs in on Infinity Ward firings, retail's fate - Xbox 360 News at GameSpot - 0 views

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    COO John Schappert says digital revenue will still be tied to shiny discs for years to come, expresses regret that Modern Warfare 2 developers will be spending time making court cases instead of games.
Alex Markov

Analysts blame 2009 slump on music genre, lack of innovation - 0 views

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    Industry watchers pull varying lessons from the year's retail wreckage, predict return to growth in 2010.
Alex Markov

Report: Videogame Sales Down 15% in February - 0 views

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    Big Daddy did the heavy lifting, but it wasn't enough to pull the industry out of its ongoing slump. Videogame software sales dropped 15% and hardware sales fell 20% in February, according to the latest report from market research firm NPD Group.
Alex Markov

Sony 3D glasses to cost £90 | Games Industry - 0 views

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    Additional premium per head for families wishing to usher in the 3D home TV revolution.
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