Week in Review: January 3, 2008
BY The Editors // Week in Review // January 3, 2008
Our commentary on events from the last week in December 2007.
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NYT: EXERCISE STUDY FROM NINTENDO PR CONSULTANT SEES WII OUTBURN 360
Wii sporting games versus PGR3. Wait 'til subjects start playing Rock Band.
BLOOMBERG: PS3'S US MARKET SHARE 21% IN DECEMBER FROM 12% IN OCTOBER
In the air...a, a whisper of the...Jaws theme...
GEEKS IN THE MACHINE: HACKERS OPEN DOOR FOR HOMEMADE GAMES
Who learned typing by coding text adventures? Nintendo's family campaign just struck gold.
OFFICIAL PS3 BLOG INVITES OWNERS TO SWAP FULL HDD WITH STOREBOUGHT
Microsoft? That 20GB diamond tiara of yours is looking a little...stodgy.
UNION BUST: AP STORY LOOKS INTO GAMING'S TAKE FROM WRITERS' STRIKE
A gain for the pastime may be possible — but there's nothing quite like a Lost fan.
RUMORS OF MOTION-CONTROLLER FOR XBOX 360 PERSIST
Fun family games as seen on the Wii? Easily downloadable on Marketplace? Let's see it.
DECEMBER COMPARISON: NASDAQ +0.3%, ACTIVISION +24%
Give your broker a call between Guitar Hero songs.
JACK THOMPSON SEES "UNHOLY ALLIANCE" TWIXT GAME MAKERS AND PENTAGON
So, what, the anti-military acrimony in Area 51 is clever, plausible deniability?
WHY WII? NINTENDO DS BEST-SELLING GAME GADGET IN AMERICA
The good kind of competition.
RUMOR: XBL GOLD SUBSCRIBERS TO BE COMPENSATED FOR HOLIDAY BLACKOUT
A black wireless controller, please; though white will do.
