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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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EEDAR’s Geoffrey Zatkin on the Value of Game Statistics

Learn how gaming statisticians are shaping the future in part one of our exclusive interview with the co-founders of EEDAR.

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NPD Numbers Blowout: Sales, Analysts, and Record-Breakers, Oh My

Today, the NPD lays out a hefty report — their market research numbers tell the latest chapter in the epic tale of the three not-so-ancient foes Nintendo, Sony and Microsoft — and how the tide of battle has finally turned.

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