CEO: Video game popularity tied to social experiences (Las Vegas Sun)
With games like those in the "Guitar Hero" and "Call of Duty" series becoming ubiquitous in households across the country, it’s not difficult to see why Activision Publishing president and chief executive officer Mike Griffith thinks video gaming is primed to eclipse other forms of entertainment in the next 10 years. “We all have an inner rock star waiting to be unleashed,” Griffith said.
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Tough Year Looms For Logitech (Forbes)
Shares fall as the computer-mouse maker sheds jobs for the first time in more than a decade.
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From The Beatles to Zombies: Videogames set for varied 2009 (Independent)
For videogame publishers the start of 2009 marks a new phase in gaming with the release of new titles no longer confined to the top holiday sale months but spread throughout the year.
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Nintendo's Wii to get video channel in 2009 (Macworld UK)
Nintendo plans to launch a video channel for its Wii console in 2009. The service, which will be launched in collaboration with advertising agency Dentsu, will initially be available in Japan only where it is expected to launch in the "spring" and be available at no charge.
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Logitech Chairman Urges Caution For 2009 (Forbes)
Guerrino De Luca says that jobs will be shed for the first time in more than a decade to cope with the rough year ahead.
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