Video games don’t create killers, new book says (Reuters)
Reuters - Playing video games does not turn children into deranged, blood-thirsty super-killers, according to a new book by a pair of Harvard researchers.
Archive for May 9th, 2008
No signs of game industry slowdown: Activision CEO (Reuters)
Reuters - Activision Inc Chief Executive Bobby Kotick said on Thursday he sees no signs that growth in the video game industry is slowing.
Activision 4Q profit soars past expectations (AP)
AP - Video game publisher Activision Inc.’s fiscal fourth quarter was exceptional, with sales of “Guitar Hero III” and “Call of Duty 4″ pushing profit and revenue well above guidance and analyst estimates.
Grand Theft Auto IV Speeds Past Six Million Mark (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - Since its release on April 29, global sales of the Grand Theft Auto ‘GTA IV’ video game from Take-Two Interactive Software (Nasdaq: TTWO) have surpassed six million units, with an estimated retail value of more than $500 million in the first week. Over the first day alone, GTA IV sales were approximately 3.6 […]
“Guitar Hero” helps Activision rock Wall Street (Reuters)
Reuters - Activision Inc posted a quarterly profit on Thursday that blew past expectations as demand for its “Guitar Hero 3″ and “Call of Duty 4″ video games made up for a complete lack of new releases.
