Full FeedVideo games outsell movies for the first time
It was bound to happen and now the numbers show that it has: In 2008, video game sales surpassed sales of DVD and Blu-ray movies. According to a report from Media Control GfK International as cited by CD Freaks, games were responsible for 53 percent of entertainment pulling in $32… Continue Reading »
Video games not necessarily a money making industry
If you think the gaming industry is a sure fire way to make some money, you are way off. According to Electronic Entertainment Design and Research (EEDAR), only 20% of games that hit the market make a decent profit. That means that 80% of the games you see on shelves… Continue Reading »
Duh of the Day: Study indicates adults and girls are gamers, too
The two biggest stereotypes when it comes to gamers are a) that they are kids and b) they are males. A recent study put out by, IBISWorld, Inc. (one of the nation’s most respected independent publishers of business intelligence research), indicates that the complete opposite it true. Results of the… Continue Reading »
The best-selling video games of 2008 (so far)
CNET recently posted a list of the year’s top five selling games (thus far), and the results will surprise no one. GTA IV (on PS3 and Xbox 360) was the top dog, followed by a trio of Wii-specific titles: Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Mario Kart Wii and Wii Fit, followed… Continue Reading »
Music games bringing in the dough
We all knew that music games (like Guitar Hero and Rock Band) were huge and possibly driving sales, but a recent GameDaily post illustrates just how important the “it” genre has become. The post states that “music games have been a “key driver” this year, with “sales of music-themed games… Continue Reading »
Analysts predict July NPD numbers, see massive growth in software sales
It’s time for a little pre-NPD predicting: GameDaily has the scoop on three major industry analysts’ takes on July sales. Wedbush Morgan’s Michael Pachter, EEDAR’s Jesse Divnich and Lazard Capital Markets’ Colin Sebastian all predicted serious growth and Wii dominance (shocking!), though each had different specifics. Pachter predicted 44% growth… Continue Reading »
PlayStation 3 Outdoes Xbox 360 in Unit Sales
It looks like Sony’s finally turned the tables on it’s shaky launch. According to a recent article at adage.com, the PlayStation 3 has topped unit sales of the Xbox 360 in January, February and May, and shows no signs of slowing down. Adage attributes the console’s health with the success… Continue Reading »
id to expand focus as PC gamers move to consoles
Next up to cast a shadow on PC gaming’s vitality is id Software, which had been a driving force in the platform’s popularity during the ‘90s with the Doom and Quake games. Last Thursday (March 20, 2008), id’s Director of Business, Steve Nix, told Eurogamer that the average first-person shooter… Continue Reading »
GamePro’s list of the 11 worst game trends
Taking a cue from David Letterman and PCMagazine’s weekly Best/Worst lists, GamePro has post a 2007 list of what it has determined are the 11 worst trends in video game. A few are the usual complaints - being too powerful is overdone and sequels suck - but after you get… Continue Reading »
Experience what it’s like to download at unlimited speeds from a massive collection of over 800 Terabytes of user uploads. You’ll max out your Internet connection downloading a file in… Continue Reading »
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