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Add hip-hop to 'Rock Band' thanks to Snoop Dogg (AP)
 AP - Rap and rock will collide once again — this time in a video game.Take-Two posts 3Q profit, revenue soars (AP)
AP - Video game publisher Take-Two Interactive Software Inc. posted better-than-expected results for its fiscal third quarter Thursday, reversing a loss as revenue more than tripled thanks to strong sales of "Red Dead Redemption" and other games. Gameworld: Tween players impacting online game development (Reuters)
 Reuters - A booming market of tweens is changing the landscape of online games.Sony Unveils Cloud-Based Qriocity Music Service for PS3, HDTVs (PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - Sony on Wednesday announced an unlimited, cloud-based music service that will initially be accessible via PlayStation gaming consoles and other Web-connected devices. iOS 4.1's Game Center to hit iPhone next week (Macworld.com)
Macworld.com - On Wednesday, Apple announced that multiplayer games on your iPhone and iPod touch will never be the same. At a press event, Apple CEO Steve Jobs unveiled the companys highly-anticipated Game Center. As part of the iOS 4.1 update, Game Center will be available as a free download next week. |
Take-Two posts profit, raises outlook (Reuters)
Reuters - Video game maker Take-Two Interactive Inc on Thursday smashed Wall Street expectations for its fiscal third quarter and raised its forecast for the current fourth quarter, citing strong sales for its "Red Dead Redemption" title. Sony Shows Prototypes of a Planned 3-D VAIO Laptop (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - A laptop computer with 3-D video and games. Sony, hoping that could be the Next Big Thing, showed prototypes Wednesday of an upcoming VAIO 3-D laptop at the IFA consumer electronics show in Berlin, Germany, and announced plans to launch a 3-D TV channel. PlayStation 3 Will Be Ready for 3D by October (PC World)
PC World - PlayStation 3 owners will finally be able to watch movies in 3D by October, Sony CEO Howard Stringer promised during his speech Wednesday at the Internationale Funkaustellung (IFA) trade show in Berlin. Summary Box: Vivendi raises outlook despite 2Q dip (AP)
AP - RESULTS: French media company Vivendi SA said second-quarter profit fell 3.5 percent due to fewer music releases from artists like Eminem and Lady Gaga. But it raised its full-year outlook as it expects strong results from video games and mobile services in emerging markets. Microsoft's Xbox 360 D-Pad Update: Something Old, Something New (PC World)
PC World - For gamers who've griped about the Xbox 360's leveled down d-pad, Microsoft's telling old-school controller fans 'have it your way'. In fact: Have it both ways. |