Game Junkies

Video games inspired by TV, movies, board games (AP)

Game Junky — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 18:43:14 +0000

AP - Like so many American creations baseball, comic books, rock ‘n’ roll the video game is a mongrel art form. Literature, music, art and film all get jumbled together in this relatively new medium, but even that isn’t enough: Designers have to figure out how to make the whole package interactive as [...]

Microsoft Xbox 360 Sales Jump To 28 Million Worldwide (NewsFactor)

Game Junky — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 17:35:03 +0000

NewsFactor - In the face of a tough economy, the gaming industry held its own during the 2008 holiday shopping season. Nintendo’s Wii was the overall winner, but Microsoft also had some strong numbers.

Wii Sports Best Selling Video Game Ever? (PC World)

Game Junky — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 15:29:00 +0000

PC World - The console game Wii aficionados literally can’t live without is now unofficially the top selling video game ever. That game would be Wii Sports, a hodgepodge of Mii-infested no-frills sports games that comes with every single Wii, desired or no.

Japan’s video game market shrank last year: report (AFP)

Game Junky — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 11:32:29 +0000

AFP - Japan’s video game market shrank for the first time in four years in 2008 in the absence of new console launches, a report said Tuesday.

Early returns show strong holiday video game console sales (CNET)

Game Junky — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 07:15:41 +0000

CNET - Updated at 5:28 p.m. to include additional data and analyst perspective.

Trends & Innovations - Monday (Investor’s Business Daily)

Game Junky — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 07:15:38 +0000

Investor’s Business Daily - A majority of U.S. consumers — 51% — plan to reduce their spending on technology this year because of the recession, with the biggest drops in demand expected for smart phones, satellite radio, GPS units and video game devices. That’s according to a survey of 5,000 adults by research firm Forrester. [...]

iPrep 101 v008.8 Beta

Game Junky — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 07:15:35 +0000

Klutsh released a new version of iPrep 101(info) a .NET application and collection of applications for use in flashing Samsung, BenQ or Lite-On DVD drives. What’s new/fixed:* Updated Lite-On batch scripts.* Ability to load only 1 firmware type. Official Site: http://www.x-projects.org/Download v008.6 Beta: here

Microsoft sold 28 million Xbox 360s by end of 2008

Game Junky — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 07:15:31 +0000

From reuters.com:[QUOTE]Microsoft Corp sold 28 million units worldwide of its Xbox 360 video game console through the end of 2008, expanding the Xbox’s lead over rival Sony Corp’s PlayStation 3 console in worldwide unit sales, the company said on Monday. Xbox 360 product management director Aaron Greenberg said 2008 “was our biggest year ever in Xbox [...]

Microsoft sold 28 million Xbox 360s by end of 2008 (Reuters)

Game Junky — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 02:32:55 +0000

Reuters - Microsoft Corp sold 28 million units worldwide of its Xbox 360 video game console through the end of 2008, expanding the Xbox’s lead over rival Sony Corp’s PlayStation 3 console in worldwide unit sales, the company said on Monday.

Pachter estimates Wii 100pct up over xmas, 360 slight rise, PS3 slight drop

Game Junky — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 01:16:10 +0000

From videogaming247.com:[QUOTE]“I haven’t done the work for NPD yet, but my guess is that 360 sales were flat or up a little, PS3 sales down a little, and Wii sales up more than 100%,” said Wedbush Morgan’s Michael Pachter “That would end up around 1.2 - 1.3 million 360s, around 700,000 PS3s and around 3 million [...]