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The Rich Get Richer
January 18, 2010
[caption id="attachment_3365" align="alignleft" width="252"] Usage rates for Modern Warfare 2 have remained high weeks after release.[/caption] JAN. 18, 2010 • One of the biggest issues that has emerged in the...
Hard-Core Gamers Go Mobile
January 15, 2010
[caption id="attachment_3333" align="alignleft" width="375"] The iPhone and iPod Touch are perfect examples of anytime, anyplace, anywhere platforms.[/caption] JAN. 15, 2010 • Going back to the mid-1990s, DFC Intelligence has focused...
1C Blames Retailers
January 13, 2010
JAN. 13, 2010 • Russia-based 1C Company's international director of publishing Darryl Still told MCV that retailers were the root cause of shifting more PC games to digital distribution. Mr....
Korean Gold Sellers Acquitted
January 10, 2010
[caption id="attachment_9141" align="alignleft" width="320"] The South Korean Supreme Court.[/caption] JAN. 10, 2010 • The South Korean Supreme Court handed down a decision acquitting two gamers who had been indicted for...
PS3 Japan Sales Uplifted
January 6, 2010
JAN. 6, 2010 • Enterbrain, Inc. reported that sales of the PlayStation 3 in Japan have increased nearly 70% since the Slim model was released in September with a drop...
Apple Acquires Quattro
January 6, 2010
JAN. 6, 2010 • Apple acquired mobile advertising firm Quattro Wireless for $275 million. The company would not disclose whether the acquisition was made to better capitalize on advertising opportunities...
3D Cable TV Channel Launched
January 5, 2010
JAN. 5, 2010 • In a new joint venture, Discovery Comm. Inc., Sony Corp. plus Imax Corp. have announced their intention to launch a 3D cable television channel during 2011. Many...
Sony Consolidates Distribution
December 28, 2009
DEC. 28, 2009 • Sony Corp. has decided that maintaining separate distribution operations for it electronics, computer and video game divisions no longer makes sense, and will consolidate its international...