gamesindustry.biz - 1/26/2009
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Games software market worth $32 billion, while economic downturn takes its toll on packaged media
english.peopledaily.com.cn - 2/2/2009
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english.peopledaily.com.cn —
On January 22, proprietary red-ray HD NVD (Next-generation
Versatile Disc) players and discs, independently developed and researched...
in China, entered the Wuhan market, signaling the historical leap from "Made in China" to "Created in China". The ...
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China's proprietary red-ray NVD makes its debut - ...
homemediamagazine.com - 1/30/2009
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By Erik Gruenwedel | Posted: 27 Jan 2009
egruenwedel@questex.com The transition from packaged media to digital distribution...
for movies and TV shows may be further away than many think. Sales of Blu-ray titles are projected to increase 150% to $2.9 ...
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Blu-ray Surpasses Digital Dollars
videobusiness.com - 1/24/2009
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Videogames sales bigger than DVD/Blu-ray for first time
By Marcy Magiera -- Video Business, 1/21/2009 JAN. 22...
| Global retail sales of packaged home entertainment grew 6% to hit $61 billion in 2008, with fast-growing videogames for the first time ...
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Worldwide packaged media up 6% in 2008 - 1/21/2009
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Video games outsell DVD, Blu-ray at retail globally
Joystiq —
... a driving force for game sales -- although some say the Wii wasn't trying hard enough. GFK predicts software sales will reach $36 billion this year, an increase of 12%. Meanwhile, it expects a 4% decline in the home video market to around $27 billion (Blu-ray is forecast to double to $2.9 billion). It's not all unicorns and rainbows, though, as GfK's original projection for game sales was higher -- it failed to meet expectations due to the economic crisis. [Via GI.biz] Video games outsell DVD, Blu-ray at retail globally originally appeared on ...
Video Games Outsold DVD and Blu-ray For the First Time [Sales]
Gizmodo —
... But what about your spending habits? Did you drop more on games or movies, and how do digital downloads factor into the equation? [Games Industry] ...
Video Games Outsold DVD and Blu-ray in 2008 [Sales]
Gizmodo —
... But what about your spending habits? Did you drop more on games or movies, and how do digital downloads factor into the equation? [Games Industry] ...
Video Games Outsold DVD and Blu-ray For the First Time in 2008 [Sales]
Gizmodo —
... But what about your spending habits? Did you drop more on games or movies, and how do digital downloads factor into the equation? [Games Industry] ...
Gaming Roundup: Game Sales Trump DVD, Blu-Ray; ESA's Lobbying Fees; DS' Memory Merits Debunked?
paidContent —
... game sales beat DVD, Blu-ray in '08 : Video game sales grew 20 percent to reach $32 billion worldwide in 2008, outselling combined DVD and Blu-ray sales, which fell 6 percent to $29 billion. Both stats were short of research firm Media Control GfK International's growth projections for last year: it had pegged video game sales to grow by 22 percent, while DVD/Blu-ray sales were supposed to inch up by one percent. GfK attributed the under-performance to the recession. (Via GamesIndustry.biz). ...
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