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Update on third fiscal quarter performance and annual targets
Update on third fiscal quarter performance and annual targets 2009-10 targets revised downwards Releases of Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell Conviction™ and…
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CES 2010: 3D Mania and the Android Wave
CES 2010 is drowning in 3D TVs, but the story that matters is Android arriving in force on phones, the first tablets,…
Intel 32nm: The Metronome at Full Speed
Intel 32nm arrived on schedule with second-generation high-k metal gate and Intel's first immersion lithography, extending a two-year lead while the company…
November 2009 NPD Sales Data Reveals 7.6% Industry Decline Despite Modern Warfare 2 Record Performance
November 2009 NPD data: US gaming industry revenues down 7.6% YoY to $2.69B despite Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2's record 6…
The Seventh-Generation Console War: 2006 to 2009
The seventh-generation console war saw Nintendo, Sony, and Microsoft compete between 2006 and 2009. Despite its lower specs, the Wii succeeded with…
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Ubisoft reports first-half 2009-10 results
Ubisoft® reports first-half 2009-10 results § Sales[1]: €166 million § Current operating loss2 of €78 million, in line with guidance § 2009-10…
Left 4 Dead 2 Expands Cooperative Zombie Survival Formula While Triggering Community Backlash Over Sequel Timing
Valve Corporation launched Left 4 Dead 2 on November 17, 2009 for Xbox 360 and Windows platforms, expanding the cooperative zombie survival…
Assassin’s Creed II Launches, Ezio’s Renaissance Adventure Refines Formula Selling 11 Million Copies
Ubisoft released Assassin’s Creed II on November 17, 2009 for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 as triumphant sequel addressing original’s repetitive mission…
Left 4 Dead 2 Launches, Valve’s Ambitious Sequel Expands Cooperative Zombie Formula Despite Community Controversy
Valve released Left 4 Dead 2 on November 17, 2009 for Xbox 360 and Windows PC as ambitious sequel expanding cooperative zombie…
Assassin’s Creed II Launches, Renaissance Italy Setting Refines Parkour Action Formula
Ubisoft Montreal released Assassin’s Creed II on November 17, 2009 for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 introducing protagonist Ezio Auditore navigating Renaissance…
Assassin’s Creed II Transforms Franchise Through Renaissance Italy Setting and Refined Parkour Mechanics
Ubisoft Montreal launched Assassin’s Creed II on November 17, 2009 for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, transforming the franchise from promising but…
New Super Mario Bros. Wii Launches, Four-Player Chaos Revolutionizes Classic Formula While Selling 30 Million Copies
Nintendo released New Super Mario Bros. Wii on November 15, 2009 as first console Mario platformer supporting four-player simultaneous cooperative gameplay revolutionizing…
SMIC 65nm and the Price of Catching Up
SMIC 65nm arrived in November 2009, the week TSMC won its trade-secret case, took a stake of up to 10 percent, and…
Modern Warfare 2 Launches, Record $550M Opening Establishes COD as Entertainment Juggernaut
Activision released Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 on November 10, 2009 for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and Windows PC generating record-breaking…
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Shatters Entertainment Launch Records While Sparking “No Russian” Controversy
Infinity Ward launched Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 on November 10, 2009 across PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and Windows platforms, shattering…