Roundup: Market researchers report on global game sales, Microsoft introduces Photosynth and more
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Leading market researchers team up to report on video game sales – The leading research companies in the field (The NPD Group, GfK Chart-Track Limited and Enterbrain) have released the Top Global Markets Report in a long overdue move to provide reliable data on worldwide game sales. The bestselling game of the year so far is Rockstar Games’ Grand Theft Auto IV, according to the report.
Microsoft introduces photosharing technology Photosynth — A “synth,”… Continue Reading
A personalized preview of Grand Theft Auto IV, the big video game of 2008
The video game “Grand Theft Auto IV” is likely to be a cultural, business and technological milestone.
The game targets 18-34-year-old males who are hardcore, or play a lot of games all of the time
I’m on the hardcore fringe, part of the aging male demographic — and so not really part of the target group. I’m also wary of the violence and sexual material for which GTA games are known (more on this in a sec).
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