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E3 2012

  • 'Modern Warfare' Not Best-Selling Game to Date Friday, 1 Jun 2012 | 9:45 AM ET

    There aren't a lot of sure bets in the videogame industry, but for the past few years the "Call of Duty" franchise was a pretty safe place to put your money.  Even after the holidays, they've led the game sales pack for at least the first few months of the following year — but not this year.

  • Is the Videogame Industry Dying? Friday, 1 Jun 2012 | 9:44 AM ET

    E3 is usually the videogame industry's big party of the year — a chance to celebrate its strengths and showcase the titles it expects to drive sales forward for the rest of the year. But as the game makers gather for this year's event, a cloud hangs over the soiree.

  • Top 10 Best-Selling Videogames of 2012 Friday, 1 Jun 2012 | 2:44 PM ET
    For the past several years, Activision's Call of Duty franchise has been the videogame industry powerhouse – dominating the sales charts not only during the critical holiday sales period, but also carrying that momentum well into the following year. In 2012, though, the franchise is showing signs of weakness. While it's still a powerhouse that any publisher would love to have on its books, the latest installment in the series – "Modern Warfare 3" – isn't leading the sales charts in the days lead

    There are several surprises in this year's list of the top-selling games at retail outlets, as ranked by The NPD Group.

  • The 10 Most Controversial Games Monday, 6 Jun 2011 | 3:53 PM ET
    Every new entertainment medium is initially seen as something detrimental to the nation's youth. It happened with comic books. It happened with music. And it's still happening with video games. The majority of titles that are released each year are made for general audiences and enjoyed by families. But it only takes a few bad apples to damn an entire industry. And the gaming industry has had its share. Since the days of the Atari 2600, developers have pushed the artistic envelope, but sometimes

    Here are 10 titles that have galvanized critics of the industry – and sometimes even had hard core gamers wondering what the developers were thinking.

  • The 10 Biggest Videogame Movie Flops Wednesday, 12 Oct 2011 | 12:05 PM ET
    There's no dancing around the fact that the vast majority of movies based on videogames stink. Absurd plotlines are attached to games that barely had a story to begin with -- and those rare games that do have a strong narrative typically see that jettisoned by filmmakers for a different story line. Being a bad movie isn't necessarily the kiss of death at the box office — need we remind you of Paulie Shore's cinematic career? Sometimes, however, the audience is just too smart to be fooled and the

    There are some familiar franchises on this list of the biggest game-to-movie stinkers, proving that even if a studio options a game with an enormous fan base, it can't assume those players will show up at the box office.

  • The Biggest Videogame Movie Hits Wednesday, 12 Oct 2011 | 11:48 AM ET
    The history of financially successful videogame-to-movie conversions is a pretty short one. The list of critically successful conversions is even shorter. That doesn't mean there haven't been a few solid hits that got their start in the console world. Popular franchises tend to come with a built-in audience, and when Hollywood supplements that with a big star, it can be an immensely profitable venture — often spawning one or more sequels. Here are eight examples of gaming franchises that have ma

    The history of financially successful videogame-to-movie conversions is a pretty short one. Here are eight examples of gaming franchises that have managed to succeed on the big screen.

  • Angry Birds Space: Off to a Flying Start Thursday, 22 Mar 2012 | 4:54 PM ET

    Rovio has turned its one hit wonder into a money making machine. Its newest game - Angry Birds Space went on sale at midnight and almost immediately became the top selling and top grossing app on the iPhone and iPad, not just in the US, but also in China and Japan.

  • Microsoft’s Entertainment Play Tuesday, 27 Mar 2012 | 3:11 PM ET
    Xbox 360

    For the first time, people are using its XBox gaming console more for entertainment—watching movies and TV shows and listening to music—than for playing video games.

  • Zynga’s Earnings and User Growth Higher Than Expected Thursday, 26 Apr 2012 | 4:39 PM ET
    Zynga

    Zynga’s earnings, revenue, and user growth all came in slightly higher than expected.

  • Diablo III Launch Breaks Records and Servers Tuesday, 15 May 2012 | 1:50 PM ET

    When Activision Blizzard’s long-awaited Diablo III went on sale at midnight, it had already broken sales records. Once players got their hands on the game, they also overloaded Activision Blizzard's servers.

  • CNBC's Technology Page Tuesday, 19 Jun 2012 | 2:20 AM ET
  • CNBC's CTIA Wireless 2012 Tuesday, 19 Jun 2012 | 2:20 AM ET
  • June 5-7, 2012 | Los Angeles Convention Center Thursday, 3 May 2012 | 1:11 AM ET

    E3 is the world's premier trade show for computer and video games and related products.

  • Official Site for All Things E3 2012 Thursday, 3 May 2012 | 1:11 AM ET
  • Overdue for New Hardware, Videogame Companies Fight Over a Shrinking Market Monday, 4 Jun 2012 | 10:58 AM ET
    Nintendo Miiverse Social Network

    Videogame makers are unveiling their new slates — which no surprise are looking to seize spots in the top three games of the year — as well as find new ways to make money.

  • Pushing Graphic Limits: Videogames, the Next Generation Friday, 8 Jun 2012 | 8:57 PM ET

    Nintendo and Sony took pains to avoid mentioning their next generation console systems at this year's E3 videogame conference. But their publishing partners had plenty to say about what gamers can expect in 2013.

  • Zynga Prowls for Fresh Talent Wednesday, 6 Jun 2012 | 3:32 PM ET

    Zynga will participate in E3 for the first time. But instead of using the media-saturated event to showcase its titles, Zynga's there with another goal in mind: capturing the eye of some of the industry's best talent.

  • Can XBox Music Dethrone iTunes? Monday, 4 Jun 2012 | 4:50 PM ET

    Microsoft is taking Apple head-on with an iTunes competitor. Starting this fall, XBox will offer 'XBox Music,' with 30 million songs — just a bit smaller than Apple's catalog.

  • EA Targets Hard-Core Gamers Monday, 4 Jun 2012 | 9:13 PM ET

    Electronic Arts is trying to adapt to the new digital landscape. That message from CEO John Riccitiello was sent loud and clear at the company's E3 presentation.

  • The Inside Story on the Making of Nintendo’s Wii U Thursday, 7 Jun 2012 | 4:50 AM ET

    Judging by the lines at Nintendo's E3 booth, Nintendo's Wii U is a hit, but the system could have been a lot different if Nintendo had listened to its inner demons.

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