Report: Bethesda, Nintendo Games Have Best Resale Value (Gamasutra)
A new survey of 2008 secondhand game resale trends reveals that Nintendo and Bethesda-published titles have the biggest resale value, whereas Sega, Brash, and the Sierra label resell for the least, on average. Pricing data site Video Game Price Charts tracks "gray market" sales, or games and consoles re-sold through unofficial, largely North American channels such as Amazon, Half.com, eBay, ...
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Wanna play a game?: Holiday options abound for gamers (The Pantagraph)
Video games are big business, and chances are they’re the perfect holiday gift for somebody on your list. Here are things to know about gaming’s Big Three and hot titles released in the past year:
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Fund in focus: Neptune Japan Opportunities Fund (TrustNet)
By employing an investment strategy which runs contrary to others in th sector, the Neptune Japan Opportunities fund has achieved positive returns in a hostile environment.
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Janet Street-Porter: It is potty to lose our true arts heritage (Independent)
A successful publicity campaign ensures a masterpiece by Titian will remain on public display in the UK. Diana And Actaeon, one of a pair of Titians being sold by the Duke of Sutherland, (whose assets are said to be worth around £230m) had been on loan to the National Galleries of Scotland since 1945. The Duke had asked £50m for each picture, and the first instalment has been raised from ...
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Asian Stocks Rise an 8th Day on Tax Cut, Spending Expectations (Bloomberg)
Jan. 5 (Bloomberg) -- Asian stocks rose for an eighth day, pushing the benchmark index to its longest streak of gains since 2004, on optimism tax cuts, government spending and lower interest rates will alleviate the global recession.
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