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Analysis: How To Eat An Elephant
March 26, 2010
MARCH 26, 2010 • At the VCON event during the 2010 Game Developer’s conference, DFC Intelligence analyst David Cole gave a presentation entitled “Eating An Elephant One Bite at a...
Analysis: Consumers & Downloadable Items
March 26, 2010
[caption id="attachment_12331" align="alignleft" width="390"] Hosts of the Halo Wars show on the MBC Game Network Show in South Korea.[/caption] MARCH 26, 2010 • As far back as 1994 DFC Intelligence...
Zynga’s Pre-Paid Game Cards
March 25, 2010
[caption id="attachment_9254" align="alignleft" width="390"] Zynga game cards now sold here.[/caption] MARCH 25, 2010 • Zynga rolled out $10 and $25 pre-paid game cards to such national retailers such as 7-Eleven,...
Nintendo 3DS Launch Set For 2011
March 23, 2010
MARCH 23, 2010 • Nintendo Co. Ltd. has announced that a replacement for the DS handheld will be launched before the end of the fiscal year ending March 31, 2011....
Steam Gets Micro-Transactions
March 21, 2010
[caption id="attachment_9246" align="alignleft" width="390"] Micro-transactions are coming to Steam.[/caption] MARCH 21, 2010 • In a brochure detailing new features for its Steam service, Valve outlined support for micro-transaction in 2010....
Steve Perlman Not Into Hardware
March 15, 2010
[caption id="attachment_9242" align="alignleft" width="390"] OnLive CEO Steve Perlman really doesn't want to sell hardware.[/caption] MARCH 15, 2010 • OnLive chief executive Steve Perlman told Joystiq magazine that he'd prefer not...
Nvidia’s 3DTV Play
March 15, 2010
MARCH 15, 2010 • During a cross-promotion road trip with Panasonic touting new 3D televisions, Nvidia introduced its 3DTV Play software that allows any compatible Nvidia GeForce GPU-powered computer to...
Star Wars: The Old Republic MMO EA’s Most Expensive Title
March 10, 2010
MARCH 10, 2010 • Electronic Arts chief financial officer Eric Brown told a gathering of financial analysts in New York City that Star Wars: The Old Republic MMO was the...