Entries in ‘usa’ (35)
News: Xbox Live class action begins
A U.S. law firm is seeking to launch a class-action lawsuit on behalf of owners of modified Xbox 360s, banned from Xbox Live.
News: GameStop up and down
Same-store sales for leading U.S retailer GameStop fell 7.8% in the third quarter
News: China warns games 'too low-brow'
Chinese online game operators have been told to clean up content to ensure games hit approved cultural and political notes
News: CoD MMO reports intensify
Talk of a Call of Duty MMO has intensified, following a U.S. report that a third Activision studio is working on the franchise
News: MMOs fill 15% of game time
A new survey claims that MMOs make up 15% of all time spent playing with games
News: Fitness chain turns to Wii
U.S fitness retail chain Sports Authority plans to sell Wii and Wii Fit products across its 450 stores
News: Windstorm partners Russian artists
Texas-based Windstorm Studios, founded by former Ensemble alumni, has partnered with Russian assets creation outfit 226.
News: Former Viscerals swing Sledgehammer
Activision has confirmed former Visceral leaders Glen Schofield and Michael Condrey for new subsidiary Sledgehammer
News: Pandemic closure official
Electronic Arts has confirmed the closure of Pandemic Studios, with the loss of 200 jobs
News: More Games as Gifts for Women
The ESA has identified a massive jump in games-as-Christmas gifts for U.S. women this Holiday season
News: Entertainment Subs Up 7%
According to NPD's 'Entertainment Trends in America' survey, 14 percent of U.S. households subscribe to an online games service
News: Fils-Aime: Publishers Missing Out
Nintendo of America boss calls for more hardcore third party support; rules out 'HD-Wii'
News: World of Warcraft's Schizophrenia
It's been five years since Blizzard launched World of Warcraft, changing the world of games forever
News: Diversity Key as Southpeak Grows
Southpeak has reported increased revenues for its first quarter, crediting its diverse portfolio as a source of growth
News: Electronic Arts: We're Hiring
Just days after shedding 1,500 jobs, Electronic Arts says it's looking to pull in staff to "maintain capacity"
News: Wii Play tops ten-year sales charts
11.1m North American sales see Nintendo’s minigame pack top the 21st century video game charts
News: US: Sony's PS3 titles struggle to hit 1m
Resistance: Fall of Man is the only Sony published game to pass the 1m sales mark in North America
News: US: Pre-owned market worth $2bn
Michael Pachter estimates that 100m second hand titles are sold each year
News: NPD: Wii sets US sales record
20m consoles sold in the territory after just 31 months on the market
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