VIDEO GAME NEWS
New Xbox Experience Launched To Battle Sony's Offering (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - Microsoft launched its New Xbox Experience on Wednesday, expanding the existing service to compete with Sony in turning the video-game console into an entertainment hub.
Microsoft's 'New Xbox Experience' Goes Live (PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - Microsoft on Wednesday unveiled a revamped Xbox gaming console that includes streaming HD movies from Netflix, a revamped dashboard, and movie and game purchases via Xbox.com.
National Geographic Launches Video-Game Division (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - National Geographic on Tuesday announced a new twist for the science and educational organization -- video games.
National Geographic discovers videogames (AFP)

National Geographic, the monthly magazine famed for its glossy photographs and stories from obscure corners of the world, is venturing into videogames.(National Geographic)AFP - National Geographic, the monthly magazine famed for its glossy photographs and stories from obscure corners of the world, is venturing into videogames.
Game news: Xbox 360's new look (AP)
AP - Real news from the virtual world:
National Geographic enters the sea of video games (Reuters)
Reuters - National Geographic is getting into the video game business. Through its for-profit unit National Geographic Ventures, the nonprofit National Geographic Society is set to announce Tuesday that it has created National Geographic Games.
National Geographic getting into video games (AP)
AP - National Geographic, best known for its yellow-framed magazine and often breathtaking nature shows, is getting into video games.
Video-Game Consoles Weather Economic Storm (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - The economy may be slowing, but the video-game industry seems to be wearing its bulletproof vest -- with the notable exception of Sony.
MySpace Japan bets on world demand for J-Pop (Reuters)

Japanese boys surf the net in the Nakata.net cafe in Tokyo, April 19, 2002. . (Ruben Sprich/Reuters)Reuters - Banking on the global appeal of Japanese pop and video games, social networking site MySpace said it would more than double the number of artists on its Japanese pages to get more clicks internationally.
Sector Snap: Activision, EA decline (AP)
AP - Shares of Activision Blizzard Inc. and Electronic Arts Inc. declined Friday after October's video game retail sales report from the NPD Group showed a disappointing performance in the music genre.
Microsoft: Your Retirement's Gone, So Buy an Xbox! (PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - The latest effort to spin the recession comes from Microsoft, who commissioned the "Xbox 360 Holiday Entertainment Survey 2008". As you have probably guessed, the study concludes that the economic crunch translates into this being a great time to buy an Xbox 360.
No Nintendo game this Xmas? Blame Somali pirates (Reuters)
Reuters - Alarmed at the growing number of attacks off Somalia, international merchant shipping is edging closer to doing the unthinkable in peace time: by-passing one of world's most vital trade routes.
Game Makers Predict Great Holiday Sales (PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - Videogame sales are expected to be strong this year and in 2009, despite the economic troubles that have hurt some retail stores that sell the games, industry executives said on Thursday.
Microsoft Aims at Valve's 'Steam' Downloadable Games (PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - Steam in its current form -- a PC game store and Xbox Live-esque community service -- does a lot of what Microsoft talked about doing years ago.
Videogame makers predict jingle bells at registers (Reuters)

A person holds the controller of a Nintendo Wii game console at an electronic shop in Tokyo's Akihabara district January 24, 2008. (Yuriko Nakao/Reuters)Reuters - Videogame sales are expected to be strong this year and in 2009, despite the economic troubles that have hurt some retail stores that sell the games, industry executives said on Thursday.
Videogame sales up 18 percent in October (Reuters)

Nintendo Co's Wii game console is displayed at an electronic shop in Tokyo's Akihabara district in this January 24, 2008 file photo. (Yuriko Nakao/Reuters)Reuters - U.S. sales of videogame hardware and software rose 18 percent in October from a year earlier, after falling 7 percent in September, as Nintendo Co Ltd's Wii console sold over 800,000 units, market researcher NPD reported on Thursday.
Video game sales soar in October (CNET)
CNET - Despite a slowing economy, sales of U.S. video games and hardware soared 18 percent from the same month a year ago, according to data released Thursday by market researcher NPD Group.
Wii and DS top videogame system sales in US in October (AFP)

NPD Group reported on Thursday reported that Nintendo's Wii and DS continued in October to dominate videogame system sales in the US. The Japanese maker of videogame hardware and software saw sales rise 25.7 percent in October as compared to the same month last year despite dismal economic conditions in the US.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Stephen Chernin)AFP - NPD Group reported on Thursday reported that Nintendo's Wii and DS continued in October to dominate videogame system sales in the United States.
October video game sales jump 18 percent (AP)
AP - People flocked to buy video games in October despite a drop in consumer confidence to a historic low, spending $1.31 billion in U.S. retail stores on hardware, software and accessories.
Nintendo says sold over 800,000 Wii in U.S. in Oct (Reuters)

Nintendo Co's Wii game console is displayed at an electronic shop in Tokyo's Akihabara district in this January 24, 2008 file photo. (Yuriko Nakao/Reuters)Reuters - Nintendo Co Ltd (7974.OS) sold 803,210 Wii video game consoles in the United States in October, continuing the console's lead as the country's best-selling video game console, the company said on Thursday, citing figures from market research firm NPD.
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