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07.28.11
Nintendo Actually Listened?! Okay, But What Will It Do Next?

Hot on the heels of the popular editorial I wrote yesterday talking about the troubled state of the 3DS, we've seen a lot of things happen from the Nintendo camp that eerily addressed some of the issues I brought up.  Release "periods" for the recently renamed Super Mario 3D Land and Mario Kart 7 were confirmed, and Nintendo made an even bolder move with a scheduled price drop, along with a reward for previous buyers of the system.  These are sure to ramp up some popularity again...but one has to wonder if it's enough...

07.08.11
Global Video Game Industry Sales Expected to Top $112 Billion by 2015

Despite a recent string of down months in U.S. video game sales at retail this year, a new report from research firm Gartner paints a very rosy picture for the global video game industry. When adding in revenues from burgeoning online, mobile and digital gaming sectors, Gartner estimates that worldwide spending on the gaming ecosystem will exceed $74 billion in 2011, up 10.4 percent from the $67 billion spent last year. By 2015, spending is expected to reach $112 billion.

04.14.11
Game On for NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs After Record Year for Hockey
In a season that saw outstanding on-ice performances capped by a spectacular playoff chase that went down to the last minute of the last game of the regular season, the NHL experienced unprecedented success off the ice, achieving myriad business records and milestones. That’s good news for game publishers like 2K Sports and EA Sports, which make NHL video games for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and Wii. Alexander Ovechkin, who has been on the cover of both EA Sports’ and 2K Sports’ video games over the years, talks about the NHL All-Star Game in Raleigh in the video below.