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Report: Wii Threatened By Xbox 360 and PS3 11 Mar, 2011
Microsoft’s Xbox 360 and Sony’s PlayStation 3 are closing the gap with Nintendo’s Wii in the video game console race, according to a report from Strategy Analytics’ Connected Home Devices.More>>
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Netflix CFO: DVD Rental Shipments to Increase 18% in 2010 1 Mar, 2010
Despite the hyped migration toward digital distribution, Netflix expects DVD rental shipments this year to increase 18%.More>>
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Centris: Blu-ray, Gaming Penetration Up 27 Jul, 2009
Blu-ray Disc player household penetration is up to 12.3 million for the first quarter of 2009, a 71% gain year over year, according to new data from research firm Centris.More>>
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PS3 Tops Xbox 360 in July Hardware Sales 14 Aug, 2008
Sony's Blu-ray-enabled PlayStation 3 racked up nearly 225,000 in unit sales in July, compared to about 205,000 units for Microsoft's Xbox 360, according to the NPD Group. Meanwhile, Nintendo's Wii scored 555,000 unit sales for the month.More>>
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PS3 Posts Its Third-Best Month in Unit Sales Ever 10 Dec, 2009
Sony’s PlayStation 3 in November posted the greatest increase in unit sales among consoles compared to November 2008, according to NPD data.More>>
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Blockbuster Testing Online Game Rentals 18 Nov, 2009
Blockbuster has begun offering online rentals of new-release video games, including <i>Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, Assassin’s Creed </i>and <i>New Super Mario Bros. Wii </i>to monthly subscribers in the Seattle area as part of an expanded pilot program.More>>
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Redbox Tries Video Game Rentals 17 Aug, 2009
Starting Aug. 14, DVD rental kiosk operator Redbox is testing video game rentals at Reno, Nev., and Wilmington, N.C., locations at twice the price of its movie rentals.More>>
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Game Sales Drop 29% in July 13 Aug, 2009
Video game sales fell 29% in July compared to the same month last year, from $1.19 billion in July 2008 to $848.9 million last month, according to The NPD Group.More>>
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Roxio CinemaNow Streams Through Japanese Wii, Canadian By-Mail Service 26 Jun, 2009
Teaming with Japanese IT company Fujisoft, CinemaNow is streaming Paramount catalog and new-release titles on the Wii in Japan via Fujisoft’s video-on-demand service, dubbed “Everyone’s Theater Wii.”More>>
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Game Biz Rev Tumbles 25% 11 Jun, 2009
The video game business took a 23% revenue tumble in May compared to the same month last year, with software sales revenue dropping 17% and hardware falling 30%, according to figures from The NPD Group.More>>
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