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US video game sales slide 23 pct in May
Jun 12, 2009 |
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(AP) -- U.S. video gamers spent less on games, hardware and accessories in May compared with a year ago, a sign that this year's release schedule couldn't compete with Take Two Interactive's "Grand Theft Auto IV" last spring.
March video game sales slump more than expected
Apr 17, 2009 |
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(AP) -- U.S. video game sales slumped more than expected in March and were flat in the first quarter when compared with a year earlier - hurt by the recession, a shift in the Easter calendar and fewer big game launches.
Prosecutor seeks prison terms in Pirate Bay filesharing case
Mar 02, 2009 |
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A Swedish prosecutor on Monday called for one year jail terms for four men charged with running The Pirate Bay, one of the world's top websites for illegal downloading.
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Video game group files lawsuit over CTA ad rule
Jul 22, 2009 |
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(AP) -- A trade group that represents software and video game publishers sued the Chicago Transit Authority on Wednesday, saying a rule barring ads on trains and buses for "mature" and "adults only" games violates the right ...
Scientists urge use of video games
Oct 17, 2006 |
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U.S. scientists are urging the use of video games to strengthen educational and workforce training.
Video game minority report: Lots of players, few characters
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Jul 29, 2009 |
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If the future of entertainment is interactive media, some minorities are still headed back to the past.
Video game archive is planned
Jul 30, 2007 |
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The University of Texas at Austin announced a partnership with several video-game designers to help establish the UT Videogame Archive.
Can Video Game Testing Spark Interest in Computing Among Black Youth?
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Sep 09, 2009 |
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Walk into almost any household that includes teenage boys and you'll find one or more video game consoles. Walk into that household past 10PM and you’re likely to find one or more teenage boys playing those ...
Iowa town seeks status as video gamers' mecca
May 17, 2009 |
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(AP) -- For a brief shining moment in the 1980s, Ottumwa was the unlikely hot spot of the fledgling video game industry as gamers around the globe flocked to this sleepy Iowa city and its video game arcade ...
Conference will offer a sneak peek at future of video games
Mar 23, 2009 |
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The video game business has come a long way from the original Atari console or even the original PlayStation of a decade ago.
June video game sales drop sharply
Jul 17, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Squeezed by the economic downturn, U.S. retail sales of video games dropped sharply in June, the largest year-over-year decline the industry has seen in nearly nine years.
Tokyo Game Show kicks off with turnaround hopes
Sep 24, 2009 |
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(AP) -- The Tokyo Game Show, billed as the world's largest computer entertainment fest, kicked off Thursday with hopes that depressed sales of game consoles will enjoy a holiday resurrection.
ISU psychologists offer parental advice on promoting kids' healthy video game play
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Nov 24, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Parents often find themselves in a holiday quandary when deciding on which video games to purchase for their kids. They know that their children want video games, but they also want to ensure ...
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