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Sony Says DS Lite Has No Impact on PSP Sales
John Koller, product manager for Sony,s PSP, gave his views on the differences and direction of the PSP versus Nintendo,s DS Lite in a recent interview given to Joystiq. According to Koller, the DS Lite has had no effect on… Read More »
Blizzard Freezes Out 59,000 Accounts
In the online world of MMORPGs, it doesn’t pay to cheat. There are an awful lot of cheaters in the online game, World of Warcraft, and to prove this point, Blizzard has performed actions to get the problem under control-they… Read More »
Study Blames Gaming for National Park Attendance Drop
Video games have been the convenient whipping boy for the anti-gaming faction for quite a few years. Video games have been blamed for everything from contributing to the moral decay of youth all the way to causing acts of extreme… Read More »
Activision Sued For Labor Law Violations
Activision has been slapped with a lawsuit accusing the game company of violating state and federal labor laws. Cathi Canuti, a former employee of Activision, brought the lawsuit against the second largest game publisher in the US. The legal action… Read More »
Study Finds Outsourcing Benefits Are Limited for Industry
By Frank Ling, GN Senior Writer In the business world, the practice of outsourcing has become a standard practice in order to cut costs and increase profit margins. The use of outsourcing has also been incorporated into the production of… Read More »
Nintendo Sales Soar
By Nathan Swyers, GN Writer Nikkei Business Publication Tech-On reported today that Nintendo’s sales are soaring, and they show no signs of slowing down. Both sales and income for the April-June 2006 quarter are up, with sales soaring 85.2% year-on-year… Read More »
AMD Purchases ATI
After several months of speculation, AMD officials have finally announced their plans to acquire ATI technologies through a merger agreement worth approximately $5.4 billion (US). The combined efforts of these two well known companies, now operating under one roof, is… Read More »
DS Sales Top 21 Million
Nintendo announced this week that it’s popular Nintendo DS handheld has sold 21 million units worldwide since its launch on November 21, 2004. In just two years, the system has managed to rise quickly to the top of its market,… Read More »
UK Reports Development of Burnout: Game Developers
Gamers with dreams of working in the interactive entertainment industry may want to think twice before committing to such employment. According to the UK’s BECTU (Broadcasting Entertainment Cinematograph and Theatre Union), the game industry frequently burns out creative talent due… Read More »
Miami Vice Video Game Announced
The tie-in game to the movie Miami Vice has been released to retailers for the PSP, according to an announcement from Sierra Entertainment. Miami Vice: The Game, is a third person action shooter with Narc officers Crockett and Tubbs going… Read More »
