Reuters – The videogame sector is looking for a resurgence this year through casual users and programs for mobile phones, themes that will be underscored this week at one of the industry’s most closely watched events.
Reuters – Activision said it named Dan Rosensweig, Yahoo former chief operating officer, to run the unit that develops the video game software maker’s unit popular Guitar Hero franchise.
PC World – Imagine playing what looks like an Xbox 360 game — on a $100 cell phone. That, according to Remi Pedersen, graphics product manager at ARM, is exactly what could be possible as soon as winter 2009 with its new higher-end Mali-200 and Mali-400 processors.
AP – The video game industry is holding up, but the gloom of the recession will be on the minds of thousands of people at this week’s Game Developers Conference in San Francisco, a key event for video game insiders looking to learn new skills, showcase innovations and if they’re lucky enough, find work.
NewsFactor – The video-game industry is one of the few bright spots in an otherwise grim economic environment. According to figures compiled by market research firm NPD Group, sales of games and hardware were 10 percent higher in February compared to a year before, bringing in a robust $1.47 billion in revenue.
PC World – Video games may not be recession-proof, but they’re sporting some enviable economic kevlar. Gloomy economics notwithstanding, NPD Group’s February 2009 game sales figures are coming up roses for Nintendo, Microsoft, and â?? that’s right â?? even Sony.