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Xbox 360 Leads PS3 in Japan, Even as Sales ‘Stagnant’ in US Update

Looking at previous generations of video game hardware, there have regularly been big winners and big losers in what are dubbed the “console wars.” PS1 trounced the Dreamcast and N64. PS2 continues to thrive even as Xbox and GameCube lie all-but-forgotten. Nintendo’s Game Boys have historically driven all competitors out of business. But in this [...]

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Following the Money: An Economic Look at the Widening Games Audience

It would appear that we, as a society, are right to worry about the gaming behemoth seizing our children and overtaking society: We seem to be spending more money on games than ever before. In a press release issued this morning, market research firm DFC Intelligence made another optimistic proclamation about the health and future [...]

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Just the Links, Ma’am: 6.13.08

Your daily smörgåsbord of the very best gaming has to offer. Updated repeatedly when it suits our diabolical purpose. Enthusiast:  Won’t help you steal high-priced gasoline: Syphon Filter 3 on PSN (PlayStation.Blog) Mod chips gain legal precedent in UK, jury still out on mod dip (Team Xecuter via GameSpot) This week’s Virtual Console lineup rocks for Europe, why the hell don’t we [...]

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Analysts (Indirectly) Disagree About PS3, 360 Price Cuts, Profitability, Longevity

As the console wars rage on, armchair quarterbacks and company executives alike continue their foolhardy attempts to predict the outcome. But what about the real prognosticators? Michael Pachter, Colin Sebastian, and Jesse Divnich are industry analysts with a proven track record, and though we’re not sure if they’ll appreciate how closely we positioned their names, [...]

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April NPD Numbers: Grand Theft Chart, Mario Kart, PS2 Departs

The April NPD numbers are here, and once again the gaming industry performs as if recession meant every American had $600 burning a hole in their pocket and only games to spend it on. With multiple Guinness World Records in its honor, even with only five days worth of sales there was no question whatsoever [...]

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Online Subscriptions Contribute $1 Billion to U.S. Game Industry — PC Gaming is A-Okay?

While plenty of gamers seem to enjoy drinking to the death of PC gaming, I won’t be the first to point out that their kool-aid typically consists only of lackluster retail sales figures, with little or no thought towards digital distribution or the all-important subscription revenues of blockbusters like World of Warcraft. But starting [...]

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‘Stingy’ Wii Owners Purchase Few Titles, Says NY Times

From a simple glance at the monthly NPD numbers, Nintendo’s Wii would seem to be kicking some serious butt — but the New York Times begs to differ. While the Wii’s cultural phenomenon may have moved hardware off store shelves and into consumers’ living rooms, the same cannot be said for the Wii’s growing [...]

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Games for Windows Exec Asserts Games for Windows Are Doing Just Fine

Next-Gen recently spoke with Kevin Unangst, global director of Games for Windows, about the vitality of the PC gaming market. And guess what, folks? He’s bullish.

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March NPD Numbers: Nintendo’s Smash Hit, Nothing Else Comes Close

NPD numbers for the month of March have arrived, and regardless of how Microsoft and Sony attempt to spin them, Nintendo is the clear winner this month. As anyone could have predicted, their rollicking ring-out rumble Super Smash Bros. Brawl delivered a solid roundhouse — but who imagined it would rival the entire rest of [...]

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The EEDAR Interview, Part Two

Join GameCyte for part two of our exclusive interview with the co-founders of Electronic Entertainment Design and Research (EEDAR).

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