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Year in review: Games as big business

December 24, 2007 The dollars were flying in 2007, whether it was from gamers grabbing for Halo and Guitar Hero, or Vivendi shelling out for Activision. TAGS: virtual worlds, Halo 3, Guitar Hero, Vivendi Universal, online game, Activision Inc., video game, entertainment, games, Sony Playstation, Sony Corp., Microsoft Corp., video

Tech giants go for the games

June 3, 2004 IBM, Sun Microsystems and others are looking to profit from the growth in online games, selling servers and services to game publishers who increasingly see the value of outsourcing. TAGS: online game, outsourcing, game company, Electronic Arts Inc., Sun Microsystems Inc., IBM Corp., transition, games, entertainment, research company, networking, vice president, server

Women outnumber men in online games, survey finds

October 5, 2006 New study on gamers reveals Playstation 2 as the most popular console, but PCs are the platform of choice. TAGS: gamer, game console, survey, women, online game, console, video game, Microsoft Xbox, Xbox 360, games, handheld, platform, Sony Playstation, Sony PlayStation 2, brand, entertainment

Online-game developers eye China market

May 14, 2004 Western publishers face a maze of cultural and political barriers as they try to crack the potentially huge Chinese game market. TAGS: China, business planning, game company, online game, EverQuest, Sony Corp., barrier, computer game, entertainment, CFO, games, PC

Comic book software touted as marketer's dream

June 6, 2006 Software package allows users to create, share digital comic books based on content providers' movies, games. Images: Creating comics TAGS: Viacom Inc., online game, EverQuest, fan, creation, Sony Corp., games, entertainment, brand

Tomorrow's games, designed by players as they play

February 3, 2006 Top game developers say they're increasingly tapping players' creative talents to fill out expensive game worlds. TAGS: J. Allard, Spore, species, The Sims, creation, online game, Microsoft Xbox, city, games, entertainment, Microsoft Corp.

A novelist turned gaming innovator

December 15, 2005 As part of a team creating the biggest "alternate reality games," writer Sean Stewart adds literary grace to online gaming. Photos: In search of clues on 'Last Call Poker' TAGS: writer, entertainment, online game, video game, game company, games, video

Sony scores with Station Exchange

August 25, 2005 After only 30 days, the online marketplace does surprisingly well as a one-stop shop for "EverQuest II" virtual goods. TAGS: EverQuest, exchange, goods, online game, Sony Corp., transaction, publisher, entertainment, games, character, server

Sony creates auction site for game artifacts

April 20, 2005 Company will launch an online marketplace for virtual items won in video games. "Everquest II" fans will go first. TAGS: EverQuest, Sony Corp., artifact, article, gamer, online game, video game, entertainment, games, video

Real cash for virtual goods

February 8, 2005 Some online games are bucking trends by letting players buy and sell goods and services for real money. The results are fascinating. Images: Getting their game on TAGS: goods, EverQuest, online game, economy, game company, Sony Corp., real estate, publisher, property, income, asset, entertainment, games

Real-world success with virtual goods

February 7, 2007 Sony says its Station Exchange experiment proved that integrating transactions of virtual goods for real money can work. TAGS: goods, experiment, Sony Corp., EverQuest, transaction, game company, asset, exec, online game, entertainment, server, games
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