Video Game Market Statistics, May 2013

Video Game Console Industry In The United States: Share Data, Collaborate More, Ibm Recommends

Industry news
18 hours ago
by McClatchy-Tribune Information Services

2013-05-24 --Better collaboration among agencies. Better transportation. New video games. The recommendations on how to connect young people in Buffalo with the thousands of jobs that open up every year included ones heard often in Western New York , those that are less conventional, such as commissioning a new video game to help job applicants learn life skills, such as the importance of s...

Industries : Video Game
Countries : United States

Mobile Game Industry Overview In China: China Mobile Games And Entertainment Group Limited Declares Conference Call To Discuss Q1 2013 Financial Results

Industry news
1 day ago
by GlobeNewswire

GUANGZHOU, China , 2013-05-24 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- China Mobile Games , Entertainment Group Limited (Nasdaq:CMGE) ("CMGE" or "the "Industry player"), a leading mobile game Industry player based in China , today announced that it will report its Q1 2013 financial results on Friday, May 31, 2013 , before the open of U.S. markets. CMGE's management will host a conference call to discuss th...

Industries : Video Game
Countries : China

Video Game Console Innovation Trends In The United States: Microsoft Assigned Patent For Programming Apis For An Extensible Avatar System

Company news
1 day ago
by Targeted News Service

By Targeted News Service ALEXANDRIA, Va. , 2013-05-24 -- Microsoft , Redmond, Wash. , has been assigned a patent (8,446,414) developed by 7 Company-inventors for a "programming APIS for an extensible avatar system." The Company-inventors are Brendan K. Reville , Seattle , Thomas A. Langan , Seattle , Dan B. Kroymann , Bothell, Wash. , Derek H. Smith , Snohomish, Wash. , Stacey Law , Re...

Industries : Video Game
Countries : United States

Video Game Console Corporate Deals In The United States: Turtle Beach Bringing Next Generation Audio To Xbox 1

Company news
1 day ago
by PR Newswire

VALHALLA, New York , 2013-05-23 /PRNewswire/ -- Turtle Beach [ http://www.turtlebeach.com/ ] is excited to announce that it is working with Microsoft to develop Industry-leading audio solutions for Xbox 1. The 2 companies will leverage their proprietary technology , experience in gaming to bring advanced audio solutions to consumers. Earlier this week Microsoft announced the powerful...

Industries : Video Game
Countries : United States

Video Game Console Corporate Deals In The United States: Turtle Beach Bringing Next Generation Audio To Xbox 1

Company news
1 day ago
by PR Newswire

VALHALLA, N.Y. , 2013-05-23 /PRNewswire/ -- Turtle Beach is excited to announce that it is working with Microsoft to develop Industry-leading audio solutions for Xbox 1. The 2 companies will leverage their proprietary technology , experience in gaming to bring advanced audio solutions to consumers. Earlier this week Microsoft announced the powerful new Xbox 1. Under the a...

Industries : Video Game
Countries : United States

Video Game Console Key Players: Hastings Entertainment Posts Results For The First Quarter Of Fiscal 2013

Industry news
2 days ago
by ProQuest Information & Learning

Hastings Entertainment, incorporated , a multimedia entertainment retailer, reported results for the Q1 ended 2013-04-30 . In a release on May 20 , the Industry player noted that net loss was approximately US Dollars 2.2 million , or US Dollars 0.27 per dQ1 for the first quarter of fiscal 2013, compared to net profits of US Dollars 0.8 million , or UQ10 per diluted share, for the first quarter of fiscal 201...

Industries : Video Game

Video Game Console Innovation Trends In The United States: Companies Defend Patents ; Big Hitters Like Nintendo And Overstock Are Fighting Suits In Court Over Patent Rights And Winning.

Company news
2 days ago
by ProQuest Information & Learning

Companies defend patents Big hitters like Nintendo , Overstock are fighting suits in court over patent rights , winning. Bloomberg News WASHINGTON - Nintendo , the world's biggest video-game maker, has won a 2nd U.S. patent-infringement case this month, successfully defending its Wii system , adding to a trend of companies fighting royalty demands , winning. Nintendo ...

Industries : Video Game
Countries : United States

Video Game Console Sector: Schilling Lawyer Argues For Tossing Lawsuit

Industry news
3 days ago
by Associated Press, The

By ERIKA NIEDOWSKI Associated Press PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) ? A lawyer for Curt Schilling , executives of his now-bankrupt v...

Industries : Video Game

Computer Game Technology Trends In The United Kingdom: United Kingdom Intellectual Property Office Publishes Application For The Trademark "strange Flavor" To Strange Flavour For Various Services

Industry news
3 days ago
by HT Media

SOUTH WALES, United Kingdom , May 22 -- Strange Flavour Ltd. , Surrey , has filed the trademark "Strange Flavor" on 2013-04-15 to provide computer game development, computer software design...

Industries : Video Game
Countries : United Kingdom

Video Game Console Innovation Trends In The United States: U.s. Patent Granted To Microsoft On 2013-05-21 For "programming Apis For An Extensible Avatar System" (british, American Inventors)

Company news
4 days ago
by HT Media

ALEXANDRIA, Va. , 2013-05-21 -- United States Patent no. 8,446,414, issued on May 21 , was assigned to Microsoft Corp. ( Redmond, Wash. ). "Programming APIS for an extensible avatar system" was invented by Brendan K. Reville ( Seattle ), Thomas A. Langan ( Seattle ), Dan B. Kroymann ( Bothell, Wash. ), Derek H. Smith ( Snohomish, Wash. ), Stacey Law ( Redmond, Wash. ), Bjorn Toft...

Industries : Video Game
Countries : United States, United Kingdom

Ouya Secures Us Dollars 15 Million In New Funding.

Company news
6 days ago
by Gale Group

Video game startup OUYA announced US Dollars 15 million in new funding led by Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers (KPCB), with participation from the Mayfield Fund , Nvidia , Shasta Ventures , , Occam Partners . as reported by a reIndustry playerthe company intends to use the additional funding to support OUYA's game development community, , meet increased demand for the upcoming retail launch. KPCB G...

Industries : Video Game

Video Game Console Industry In Canada: Ouya Raises Us Dollars 15 Million In New Funding; Kleiner Perkins Partner And Video Game Executive Bing Gordon Joins Board

Industry news
May 15, 2013
by NewsRx.com

By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Electronics Newsweekly -- -Video game startup OUYA announced US Dollars 15 million in new funding led by Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers (KPCB), with participation from the Mayfield Fund , NVIDIA , Shasta Ventures , , Occam PartIndustry playerThe company intends to use the additional funding to support OUYA's growing game development community, , meet increa...

Industries : Video Game
Countries : Canada

Video Game Console Production Statistics In The United States: Checkmend And Gamestop Partner To Strengthen Electronic Trade-in Program

Company news
May 15, 2013
by M2 Communications

CheckMEND the world's leading due diligence service for used consumer electronics today announced it has secured an agreement with GameStop to deploy its software in all GameStop's US stores to identify devices that are not eligible for trade. Developed by UK -based Recipero, CheckMEND is a unique, cutting edge system that allows retailers , recyclers to proactively identify unacceptab...

Industries : Video Game
Countries : United States

Video Game Console Production Statistics In The United States And The United Kingdom: Checkmend And Gamestop Partner To Strengthen Electronic Trade-in Program

Company news
May 15, 2013
by Associated Press, The

1/8STK 3/8 NYSE:GME 1/8IN 3/8 CPR STW ENT ITE REA GAM 1/8SU 3/8 CON PDT TO BUSINESS, ENTERTAINMENT, , TECHNOLOGY EDITORS: CheckMEND , GameStop Partner to Strengthen Electronic Trade-in Program LONDON , 2013-05-15 /PRNewswire/ -- CheckMEND the world's leading due diligence service for used consumer electronics today announced it has secured an agreement with GameStop ...

Industries : Video Game
Countries : United States, United Kingdom

Video Game Console Production Capacity In The United States: Checkmend And Gamestop Partner To Strengthen Electronic Trade-in Program

Company news
May 15, 2013
by PR Newswire

LONDON , 2013-05-15 /PRNewswire/ -- CheckMEND the world's leading due diligence service for used consumer electronics today announced it has secured an agreement with GameStop to deploy its software in all GameStop's US stores to identify devices that are not eligible for trade. Developed by UK -based Recipero, CheckMEND is a unique, cutting edge system that allows retaile...

Industries : Video Game
Countries : United States

Video Game Console Corporate Deals In The United States: D3publisher And Cartoon Network Announce New Video Games For Adventure Time, Regular Show, And Ben 10 For Fall 2013

Company news
May 14, 2013
by Business Wire

Mordecai , Rigby! Finn , Jake! Ben , Rook! Cartoon Network?s all-stars lead the charge in brand new video game adventures this fall! LOS ANGELES --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- D3Publisher (D3P) , Cartoon Network Enterprises (CNE) today announced the development of 3 new video games based on the most popular Cartoon Network award-...

Industries : Video Game
Countries : United States

Video Game Market In The United States: Saban Brands Appoints Jack Sorensen As President Of The Playforge

Industry news
May 13, 2013
by Business Wire

Senior gaming executive to lead mobile games division in next stage of growth LOS ANGELES --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Saban Brands has appointed Jack Sorensen as president of The Playforge , the Industry player?s mobile social games division based in San Francisco . Sorensen will be responsible for overseeing the development of uniquely cha...

Industries : Video Game
Countries : United States

Nexon Declares Strong Q1 2013 Financial Results

Industry news
May 10, 2013
by Business Wire

TOKYO --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- NEXON Company, Ltd. (?Nexon?) (3659.TO), a worldwide leader in free-to-play online games, today announced financial results for its Q1 ended 2013-03-31 . Revenues grew 46 % year-over-year, operating income increased 24 % , net income increased 17 %. ?We are pleased that our Q1 results exceeded the hi...

Industries : Video Game

Video Game Console Facts And Figures: Stocks In The News

Industry news
May 9, 2013
by USA Today - Gannett

Monster Beverage Price: US Dollars 54.01 Chg: % US Dollar % 2.96 % chg: -5.2% Day's high/low: US DollarIndustry player / US Dollars 51.90 The beverage company is leaking shareholder value as there's a rising degree of caution about allegations of the sa...

Industries : Video Game

Video Game Key Players In Europe: Erasmus For Young Entrepreneurs: Benefits For 3200 Small Business

Industry news
May 9, 2013
by Al Bawaba Ltd.

More than 1600 exchanges have so far been organised under the Erasmus for Young entrepreneurs programme , some 3200 businesses have been created or expanded (including numerous joint ventures , new cross border relations, see MEMO/13/412). Since 2009, funded by the European Commission , Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs enables new entrepreneurs be they "would-be" entrepreneurs armed with...

Industries : Video Game
Countries : Belgium

Video Game Market Overview In Europe: Erasmus For Young Entrepreneurs: Benefits For 3200 Small Business

Industry news
May 9, 2013
by Al Bawaba Ltd.

More than 1600 exchanges have so far been organised under the Erasmus for Young entrepreneurs programme , some 3200 businesses have been created or expanded (including numerous joint ventures , new cross border relations, see MEMO/13/412). Since 2009, funded by the European Commission , Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs enables new entrepreneurs be they "would-be" entrepreneurs armed with...

Industries : Video Game
Countries : Belgium

Video Game Console Corporate Finance: Activision Blizzard, Incorporated - 10-q - Management's Discussion And Analysis Of Financial Condition And Results Of Operations

Company news
May 8, 2013
by Edgar Online

Business Overview Activision Blizzard, incorporated is a worldwide online, personal computer ("PC"), video game console, handheld, , mobile game publisher. The terms " Activision Blizzard ," the "Industry player," "we," "us," , "our" are used to refer collectively to Activision Blizzard, incorporated , its subsidiaries. Based upon our organizational structure, we conduct our business through 3 opera...

Industries : Video Game
Countries : World, North America, Europe

Online Game Innovation Trends In The United States: Patent Issued For Group Licenses For Virtual Objects In A Distributed Virtual World

Company news
May 8, 2013
by NewsRx.com

By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Journal of Engineering -- as reported by news reporting originating from Alexandria, Virginia , by VerticalNews journalists, a patent by the inventors Evans, James ( Apex, NC ); Walsh, Richard J. ( Raleigh, NC ), filed on June 13, 2007 , was published online on 2013-04-30 . The assignee for this patent, patent number 8433656, is Qurio Holdings...

Industries : Video Game
Countries : World

Video Game Console Trends In Canada: Bringing Video Games To Life!

Industry news
May 8, 2013
by Associated Press, The

1/8STK 3/8 1/8IN 3/8 ADV ENT TOY 1/8SU 3/8 PDT TO NEWS EDITORS: TEK RECON : Bringing video games to life! 1 of the most anticipated product launches of 2013 hits KICKSTARTER on May 9th TORONTO , May 8, 2013 /PRNewswire/ - TEK RECON, 1 of the most anticipated new product launches of 2013 will be available for the 1st time through KICKSTARTER.COM on May 9th @ ...

Industries : Video Game
Countries : Canada

Video Game Console Trends In Canada: Bringing Video Games To Life!

Industry news
May 8, 2013
by PR Newswire

1 of the most anticipated product launches of 2013 hits KICKSTARTER on 2013-05-09 th TORONTO , May 8, 2013 /PRNewswire/ - TEK RECON, 1 of the most anticipated new product launches of 2013 will be available for the 1st time through KICKSTARTER.COM on May 9 th @ 8am eastern standard time . The goal of the KICKSTARTER campaign is designed to further enhance th...

Industries : Video Game
Countries : Canada

Video Game Console Innovation Trends: Electronic Arts Soars On Guidance

Company news
May 7, 2013
by Benzinga

Shares of video game maker Electronic Arts (NASDAQ: EA ) surged by nearly 9 % during Tuesday's after-hours session after the Industry player forecast full-year EPS of US Dollars 1.20 on revenue of US Dollars 4 billion . Analysts were expecting profits of US Dollars 1.10 per share on revenue of US Dollars 4 billion . "EA has a solid operating plan with disciplined R&D spending , a sharp focus on delivering the best ga...

Industries : Video Game

Video Game Console Innovation Trends: Ibtimes

Company news
May 7, 2013
by ARKA News Agency

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES YEREVAN , 2013-05-07 . / ARKA /. A month after Disney (NYSE:DIS) closed down LucasArts, the previous developer for all "Star Wars" video games, Electronic Arts (NASDAQ:EA) has been selected as its successor. From here on out, Electronic Arts will develop , publish all future "Star Wars" games. as reported by a press release on the official Star Wars website, Disney...

Industries : Video Game

Video Game Console Innovation Trends In The United States: Disney Teams With Ea On 'star Wars' Video Games

Company news
May 6, 2013
by Associated Press, The

LOS ANGELES (AP) ? Disney is not giving up on "Star Wars" video games after all. A month after shutting down game production at Lucasfilm subsidiary LucasArts, The Walt Disney Company said Monday that it had entered multi-year deal with Elec...

Industries : Video Game
Countries : United States

Video Game Market In China: A Golden Age For Gaming On The Go

Industry news
May 5, 2013
by dpa Deutsche Presse-Agentur GmbH

Beijing ( China Daily /ANN) - Protecting her carrot from the hordes of monsters who want to eat it is the foremost challenge for 24-year-old Hannah Liu , a financial magazine editor, as she wades her way through Carrot Fantasy, a popular tower defense game developed by a Chinese startup Industry player, during the hour-long daily subway ride to her office in downtown Beijing . Liu is just 1 of m...

Industries : Video Game
Countries : China

Video Game Console Innovation In The United States: Researchers Submit Patent Application, "multi-action Game Controller With Touch Screen Input Device", For Approval

Industry news
May 2, 2013
by NewsRx.com

By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Politics & Government Week -- From Washington, D.C. , VerticalNews journalists report that a patent application by the inventors Papakipos, Matthew Nicholas ( Palo Alto, CA ); Cahill, Matthew ( San Francisco, CA ), filed on October 17, 2011 , was made available online on 2013-04-25 . No assignee for patent application serial number 275152 has...

Industries : Video Game
Countries : United States