Group items tagged Games - Media Industries Project - Carsey Wolf Center

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

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2009 EA Electronic Arts layoff video games

shared by Alex Markov on 19 Jan 10 - Cached

Alex Markov on 19 Jan 10

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.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">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.</div>

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

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video games internet cable convergence industry

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chris_seaman on 19 Jan 10

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.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">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.</div>

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The Social Gaming Industry Explained In 13 Words - 0 views

www.businessinsider.com/-explained-in-13-words-2009-11

2009 Video Games Social Gaming

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PC Gamer Blog: Ubi DRM: Their side of the story - 0 views

www.computerandvideogames.com/article.php

Ubisoft DRM video games

shared by Alex Markov on 23 Feb 10 - Cached

Alex Markov on 23 Feb 10

Ubisoft recently detailed the specifics of their new DRM scheme, which requires a constant internet connection to merely be able to play the games.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Ubisoft recently detailed the specifics of their new DRM scheme, which requires a constant internet connection to merely be able to play the games.</div>

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EA: Distribution Business To Be Pared Down, Headcount Stable In 2010 - 0 views

www.gamasutra.com/...n_Headcount_Stable_In_2010.php

EA distribution decrease video games

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Alex Markov on 09 Feb 10

Electronic Arts will be moving away from distributing externally-developed games to focus more on its internal titles, which can generate higher margins, the company said Monday, and it plans to keep its headcount steady through its upcoming fiscal year.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Electronic Arts will be moving away from distributing externally-developed games to focus more on its internal titles, which can generate higher margins, the company said Monday, and it plans to keep its headcount steady through its upcoming fiscal year.</div>

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Sony Computer Entertainment CEO on Motion Controls and the Year of the PlayStation 3 - 0 views

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Sony SCEA PS3 video games

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Alex Markov on 01 Mar 10

Jack Tretton, the CEO of Sony Computer Entertainment of America, discusses how Sony is reorganizing, the motion-control competition with Microsoft, and how Sony ignored naysayers and found gaming success.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Jack Tretton, the CEO of Sony Computer Entertainment of America, discusses how Sony is reorganizing, the motion-control competition with Microsoft, and how Sony ignored naysayers and found gaming success.</div>

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EA Isn't Trying to Blackmail You - 0 views

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EA DLC video games

shared by Alex Markov on 01 Mar 10 - Cached

Alex Markov on 01 Mar 10

EA's current strategy to bundle codes for free downloadable content with new copies of its games has been dubbed "project ten dollar" and put by some critics on the list of Very Bad Things That Will Hurt Consumers.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">EA's current strategy to bundle codes for free downloadable content with new copies of its games has been dubbed "project ten dollar" and put by some critics on the list of Very Bad Things That Will Hurt Consumers.</div>

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News: Rare to let more publishers 'borrow' characters - 0 views

www.computerandvideogames.com/article.php

Rare copyright video games

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Alex Markov on 19 Jan 10

All-Star Racing won't be the last non-Rare game in which creations will appear, studio tells CVG.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">All-Star Racing won't be the last non-Rare game in which creations will appear, studio tells CVG.</div>

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2010 Nielson Media Industry Fact Sheet - 1 views

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2010 nielson resource television mobile phones internet video games

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Amber Westcott-baker on 06 Feb 10

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

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Great stats on media industries (TV, phones, internet, video games)</div>

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3-D Gaming Is Waiting for Its Avatar - 0 views

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Wired innovation 3D Avatar video games

shared by Alex Markov on 26 Jan 10 - Cached

Alex Markov on 26 Jan 10

With manufacturers rolling out 3-D television sets, the promise of videogames that transport players into deeply immersive 3-D worlds is inching closer to reality.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">With manufacturers rolling out 3-D television sets, the promise of videogames that transport players into deeply immersive 3-D worlds is inching closer to reality.</div>

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Serial Suer Strikes Again - 0 views

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lawsuit libel Estavillo video games

shared by Alex Markov on 26 Jan 10 - Cached

Alex Markov on 26 Jan 10

Erik Estavillo, the litigious gamer who has gone after Microsoft, Nintendo, Sony and Activision Blizzard (among others), has turned his sights on the gaming press.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Erik Estavillo, the litigious gamer who has gone after Microsoft, Nintendo, Sony and Activision Blizzard (among others), has turned his sights on the gaming press.</div>

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Super Bowl marketers go all out to create hype, online buzz - 0 views

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Convergence internet advertising 2010 Super Bowl

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Ethan Hartsell on 07 Feb 10

Super Bowl advertisers are using social media like Facebook and Twitter to build hype for their advertisements (not necessarily the game itself, although a larger audience for the game would also mean a larger audience for the commercials during the game).

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Super Bowl advertisers are using social media like Facebook and Twitter to build hype for their advertisements (not necessarily the game itself, although a larger audience for the game would also mean a larger audience for the commercials during the game).</div>

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