UPDATE 4-Nintendo Q1 profit up 32 pct on Wii; DS sales dip – Reuters
TOKYO, July 30 (Reuters) – Nintendo Co Ltd’s (7974.OS: Quote , Profile , Research , Stock Buzz ) quarterly profit rose 31.5 percent on the runaway success of its Wii game console, but the Japanese video game maker kept its annual outlook well short
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UPDATE 4-Nintendo Q1 profit up 32 pct on Wii; DS sales dip – Reuters
July 30, 2008Digital Audio/Video News – Yahoo News
July 30, 2008Digital Audio/Video News – Yahoo News
NEW YORK – Twinkle, twinkle, little Internet router. And cell phone. And digital video recorder. And cable modem. And game console. And power strip. And TV — even though it’s turned off. Should Internet radio stations, cable providers, and
Technology: Video Games – Yahoo News
SAN FRANCISCO/LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Electronic Arts Inc reported a narrower quarterly loss as its revenue doubled on strong sales of some video games, but its shares fell as the results were short of analyst expectations. NEW YORK – Video game
Computer games to get cinema-style classifications to protect children – Daily Telegraph
Online computer games where players interact with strangers via the internet also face new classification rules for the first time. Ministers will tomorrow publish proposals for tighter rules on which games are suitable for children and which should
Earnings Preview: Electronic Arts – Forbes
July 28, 2008Earnings Preview: Electronic Arts – Forbes
Video game publisher Electronic Arts Inc. reports earnings for its fiscal first quarter, which ended June 30, on Tuesday. The following is a summary of key developments and analyst opinion related to the period. OVERVIEW: EA is expected to report a
Alan Didak, Leon Davis available to take on Hawks – News.com.au
Email article Share Add to Digg Add to del.icio.us Post to NewsVine Post to Facebook What are these? Printer friendly Text size + – ESCAPES from possible suspension by Alan Didak and Leon Davis yesterday ensured a positive start to what shapes as
Week in video-game news: Gaming presence grows at Comic-Con; guitar – International Herald Tribune
_SUPERBAD: A few hours at the Comic-Con convention in San Diego — the annual fanboy-palooza that has become one of the entertainment industry’s biggest events — should have been enough to convince anyone that video games are becoming as much a
TNA News: CMT Promotion, Expanding Offices, Video Game, More – ImpactWrestling.com
- CMT will be shooting footage for its Top 20 Video Countdown show at the TNA Impact tapings on Monday and Tuesday. TNA will be promoting their brand and upcoming video game on the show. – TNA has acquired more office space in Nashville. The company
Britney Spears, Lil Wayne, Mariah Carey Among MTV VMA Nominees For – Mtv.ca
A pair of legendary pop icons will square off against two relative newcomers and one wily underdog in the fight for Best Female Video. Pop queen Britney Spears takes another step on the comeback trail as her “Piece of Me” grabs a nomination, while
Robinson joins Blackburn from Tottenham – FOXSports.com
July 26, 2008Robinson joins Blackburn from Tottenham – FOXSports.com
BLACKBURN, England (AP) – England goalkeeper Paul Robinson joined Blackburn Rovers from Tottenham on Friday night in a five-year deal worth 3.5 million pounds (US$7 million; €4.4 million). The 28-year-old Robinson is Paul Ince’s first acquisition
Iraq talks on Olympic ban, but says no compromise – Miami Herald
July 25, 2008Iraq talks on Olympic ban, but says no compromise – Miami Herald
BAGHDAD Iraq’s banned Olympic Committee has opened negotiations to try to regain its place in next month’s Beijing Games after being shut out for political interference in Olympic affairs, a government spokesman said Friday. But a top sports official
Poker Tournament Shows Pros Adapt to Web: Joe Saumarez-Smith – Bloomberg
July 25, 2008Poker Tournament Shows Pros Adapt to Web: Joe Saumarez-Smith – Bloomberg
July 25 (Bloomberg) — Poker players have been busy dispelling any notions the game is falling on hard times. This year’s World Series of Poker has seen a record 58,720 entrants from 118 different nations and more than $180 million in prize money
Galaxy’s Beckham hails spirit after All-Star win – ESPN.com
David Beckham hailed the collective spirit of the Major League Soccer All-Stars after they beat West Ham 3-2 at BMO Field last night. The MLS side extended their unbeaten All-Star Game record against overseas opposition to 5-0 in front of a stadium
Visiting Israel, Obama talks tough on Iran – Miami Herald
July 24, 2008Visiting Israel, Obama talks tough on Iran – Miami Herald
SDEROT, Israel — Tough talk on Iran dominated Barack Obama’s meetings Wednesday in Israel and the West Bank, as Israeli officials amplified their enemy’s threat and the Democratic presidential hopeful declared that a “nuclear Iran would be a game
Glu to Bring SUPERMAN/BATMAN Game to Mobile Phones Worldwide this – MSN MoneyCentral
Today at the 2008 Comic-Con International, Glu Mobile Inc. GLUU , a leading global publisher of mobile games, unveiled SUPERMAN/BATMAN , a new game coming to mobile phones around the world this winter. SUPERMAN/BATMAN, developed and published by Glu
Electronic Arts signs with United Talent Agency – CNBC
July 24, 2008Electronic Arts signs with United Talent Agency – CNBC
NEW YORK – Top video game publisher Electronic Arts said on Wednesday it has signed on with Hollywood’s United Talent Agency to build a strategy for turning its titles into films and television series. EA, the maker of such hits as “Madden” and “Need
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment Announces a New Videogame Based – Forbes
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment will publish WATCHMEN, an episodic downloadable game based on the upcoming Warner Bros. Pictures’ film for the Xbox 360(R) video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PLAYSTATION(R)3 computer
Military Recruits Children: Game Violates Int Law – Scoop
The Army was unveiling its latest recruitment tool, the ” America’s Army ” video game, free to download online or pick up at a recruiting station, and now available for purchase on the Xbox, PlayStation, cell phones and Gameboy game consoles. Since
McCain: Obama won’t admit the troop surge worked (196) – Houston Chronicle
John McCain’s campaign has been in constant reaction mode to Barack Obama’s lavishly covered foreign trip this week. So in response to the media coverage, the McCain campaign on Tuesday released a video on its Web site called Obama Love and featured
Civil Rights Groups Criticize The New York Video Game Labeling Bill – Eflux Media
July 23, 2008Civil Rights Groups Criticize The New York Video Game Labeling Bill – Eflux Media
New York Gov. David Peterson signed a new law on Tuesday that will limiting video game content for children by restricting the rating system for video games. The new law requires parental controls on game consoles by 2010, as well as displays of
Gurus Play Video Games, Ditch Dell – Forbes
July 22, 2008Gurus Play Video Games, Ditch Dell – Forbes
It was a strong week on Wall Street as energy dropped and financials popped. Crude oil fell $16.30 a barrel last week, due to waning demand and easing geopolitical tensions. Meanwhile, reassuring earnings reports for big banks inspired a frenzy of
Ouch! Jellyfish Stings! – WTKR
A federal appeals court has thrown out a $550,000 fine against CBS Corp. for the 2004 Super Bowl halftime show that ended with Janet Jackson’s breast-baring” wardrobe malfunction.” HARTFORD, Conn. – Connecticut’s attorney general isn’t happy that a
Growth ahead for more diversified game industry – Reuters UK
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The video game industry looks set for at least another year or two of strong growth, driven by geographical expansion, a strong hardware lineup and growing pool of casual gamers, industry executives said. In a move to
Nintendo Eyes Top Console Slot – Twice
LOS ANGELES — Nintendo’s outlook was upbeat at the Electronic Entertainment Expo Business Summit, here, as it was poised to take the top spot in video game hardware sales. According to The NPD Group, Nintendo will become the best-selling hardware
The Pentagon Enters the Matrix – Wall Street Journal
War is a reality most Americans know only as a fantasy. Even with hundreds of thousands of troops in Iraq and Afghanistan, the number of soldiers sent overseas so far is less than half of the 2.6 million who went to Vietnam, a number which itself
