Posts tagged global

Video games outsell DVD, Blu-ray at retail globally

by Alexander Sliwinski (Jan 26th 2009 10:00AM)

Media Control GfK International states that video game retail sales overtook DVD and Blu-ray for the first time last year. Video game sales grew 20%, reaching $32 billion globally, while DVD and Blu-ray increased 6% to $29 billion. GfK notes the popularity of the Wii has been a driving force for ...

Does Microsoft need Japan to succeed?

by Kyle Orland (Apr 20th 2007 11:45AM)

It's been generally known for a while that Microsoft has had trouble selling game systems in Japan, first with the Xbox and now with even slower sales of the Xbox 360. Analyst Robert Ehrenberg harps on this fact in a repetitive analysis claiming that the Xbox brand in a "bomb" that is dragging down ...

Iwata misunderstood?

by David Hinkle (Mar 30th 2006 9:30PM)

MCV is reporting that the latest statements regarding a global launch of the Revolution from Mr. Iwata have been grossly misunderstood, a supposed Nintendo spokesperson told the site. “The comments have been taken out of context,” a Nintendo spokesperson told MCV. “What he’s ...