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PC companies say gaming is alive and well on that platform despite sales figures that show a decline in PC gaming software last year. They argue that online gaming presents a strong challenge to consoles and point to research from DFC Intelligence that shows the sector’s revenue soared from $9.3 billion in 2006 to $11.3 billion in 2007. (The Boston Globe 6/16)
While much of the computer-gaming industry seems to be angling toward the larger casual-gaming consumer base, Nintendo says it hasn’t forgotten its traditional core-gamer roots. To that end, the company said that a number of its core fans should be excited about its upcoming introductions scheduled around next month’s gaming-industry event. “[Third-party publishes] realize that Wii is the current platform of choice in this generation, and their bottom lines depend on appealing to the largest base,” Nintendo of America’s Marc Franklin said. (GameDaily BIZ 6/17)
Sony‘s PlayStation Portable upgrade to v4.00 will include Google Internet search functionality that users can access via a Wi-Fi network, Sony said Monday on its PSP blog as the company continues to add Web applications to its handheld device. Sony will add the feature this week to the PSP’s XMB (XrossMediaBar). (CNET 6/17, GameDaily BIZ 6/16)
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