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GameStop: Trying to change faster than the market declines
The traditional retail market continues to shrink, but the company fights to diversify with digital, kids and print offerings
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Digital sales totaled $1.4 billion in US during Q3 - NPD
Digital saw sales spike 22% while physical game sales continued to decline
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Wii U attach rate strong says GameStop
Pre-orders for Wii U games are more than double the number of consoles pre-ordered
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GameStop loses $624 million in Q3
The retailer partially blames a "tough video game market" and "the longevity of the console cycle"
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Nintendo: "Gamers have been hungry for new and better ways to play"
Scott Moffitt tells us why the Wii U will be a big success for Nintendo and he's expecting 3DS to keep its momentum as well
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GameStop shifts 1m Black Ops 2 units on launch night
Latest title on track to be retailer's biggest launch of all time
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PlayStation Vita sales hit new low in Japan
While Animal Crossing: New Leaf gives the 3DS a boost
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Wii U Deluxe Set "selling out incredibly quickly"
Nintendo's Scott Moffitt believes the response is proof that Wii U pricing is in a good spot
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Rift: Storm Legion early sales "beyond expectations" says Trion
Adoption rate nearly double what the company was hoping for
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Black Ops 2 and the future of Call of Duty
As the latest game launches worldwide, Activision's Peter Hepworth and COD's most loyal fans ponder the future of the franchise
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Critical Consensus: Call of Duty: Black Ops 2
Treyarch's bravery with some difficult choices earns praise, but not all the changes are popular
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Ubisoft CEO on Wii U price: "I can't say I'm happy"
Yves Guillemot remarks on Nintendo's hardware pricing and expresses his desire to see it come down
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Halo 4 amasses $220 million in 24 hours
Microsoft boasts that it's the biggest entertainment launch of the year
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Wii U to sell 3.5 million units globally this holiday - IHS
Sales over four years, however, will only be 70% of what the Wii sold
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Games retail in decline: Can industry recover this holiday?
The holiday got off to a miserable start in October in the US. Analysts discuss the all-important Q4
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GAME CEO: "I have all the cash I need"
Martyn Gibbs on getting the retailer through the holiday period
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Halo 4 tops chart, but can't beat Halo 3 or Reach
Mixed results for the Xbox exclusive on UK software charts
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MOH: Warfighter sells 300k in US debut week
EA's shooter falls short of the Cowen Group's "pessimistic" estimate, Pokemon also under-performs
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Natural Selection 2 sells 144,000 in 7 days
Unknown Worlds shooter grosses over $1 million in week one
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US game sales drop 25% in October
NBA 2K13 was the top title, outselling last year's game by over 60% in both dollars and units, but it didn't help offset steep declines overall
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Xbox 360 sells 270,000 units in US during October
That marks the 22nd consecutive month in the US as the top selling console
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Origin partners with Twitch.tv for live broadcasts
EA's online store will allow users to stream live gameplay to Twitch.tv channels
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Gears of War franchise passes 19 million sales
Epic Games' trilogy has added 1 million sales this year alone
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PlayStation titles dominate Japanese software chart
But company still lags behind 3DS on hardware