Microsoft says sales of Xbox 360 reach 28 million through 2008 - Arlington Heights Daily Herald

Microsoft Corp. said sales of the Xbox 360 video-game console reached 28 million units since its introduction three years ago. Xbox sales were more than 8 million ahead of Sony Corp.'s PlayStation 3 as of year-end, Redmond, Washington-based Microsoft ...

Early returns show strong holiday video game console sales - Zd Net Asia.com

Though the retail economy suffered what appears to be one of the bleakest holiday seasons in recent memory, it looks as though the video games industry bucked that disastrous trend. That's one conclusion that can be drawn from holiday Xbox 360 sales ...

Gaming Trends for 2009 - Popmatters.com

Speculation and opinions on what kind of changes will be proficient in 2009. To kick off the year 2009, I thought we’d start by looking at the business and culture of video games as it stands to develop now. What are the current trends and possible ...

Have Video Games Gotten More Violent? - Kotaku.com

This article on GamesRadar has me wondering if violence in video games has gotten more intense – or is it just more vivid as a result of technology making blood brighter and guts more realistic. The question matters to me because I just got done ...

Xbox sales hit high - ITWeb

Xbox 360 product management director Aaron Greenberg said 2008 "was our biggest year ever in Xbox history" despite a sluggish global economy that's battered US retailers this past holiday season. Rising unemployment and tighter credit have dented US ...

The road to 'San Andreas' - Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel

When a summer blockbuster movie scouts out an opening weekend to dominate, other studios quickly adjust their schedules so two titans don't collide, ripping into each other's profits. Nowadays, what's regarded as common courtesy in Hollywood is ...

Cooking video games are HOT - Allentown Morning Call

Cooking and video games have more in common than you might think. They both require a mix of mental and physical dexterity. It takes a lot of practice to get good at either. And champion gamers, like world-class chefs, have instinctual and ...