Archive for the ‘Gaming Industry’ Category

Marketwatch reports that data from the NPD Group indicates that April was another bad month for video game sales. Marketwatch says “relatively weak set of releases failed to entice consumers.” Sales were down 37% compared to April, 2009. NPD Group says part of the reason was the Easter holiday, but that doesn’t fully explain a 37% plunge.  Read more...

Batman: Arkham Asylum from Rocksteady Studios won Best Game at this year’s BAFTA Video Game Awards. Here is a complete list of the winners.

2010 BAFTA Video Game Awards Winners

* Best Game: Batman: Arkham Asylum, Rocksteady Studios
* Best Action Game: Uncharted 2: Among Thieves, Naughty Dog
* Artistic Achievement: Flower, thatgamecompany  Read more...

The Game Beat first reported on May 11 that Best Buy plans to launch a gaming magazine called @Gamer. The first issue will launch in June. Kombo.com then followed up and got confirmation from Best Buy that they are indeed launching a gaming magazine. There is not much information available yet about what the content of the magazine will be.

Hopefully, Best Buy has the @gamer Twitter account if they are launching a magazine called @Gamer. The account has been registered by someone, but it is currently not being used.

(via Dealerscope)

The gaming industry is a huge multi-billion-dollar a year sector of the world economy. There are makers of gaming consoles, designers of games, retail outlets, and so many new innovations in technology happening so fast that it’s impossible to keep up with it all.  Read more...

Would you have guessed that video games could improve your mind, or your life? Some people may scoff at the idea that video games may be helpful or beneficial in any way, other than provide a little diversion. However, there are quite a few benefits from playing video games!  Read more...

The gaming industry is a large sector of the economy, at tens of billions of dollars a year. Because it’s such an important and growing industry, there is a lot of news generated about it.  Read more...