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How long can Nintendo Wii maintain its position as the reigning video-game console? Microsoft shipped an astronomical 8 million Kinect game systems in the past two months, undermining Wii's leadership -- already weakened by competition from the Xbox and PlayStation 3.

At least 5.2 million copies of Activision Blizzard's Call of Duty: Black Ops were illegally downloaded between its Nov. 9 release and the end of 2010. All told, more than 19 million people illegally downloaded five of the top-selling games of 2010. As broadband spreads, so does the piracy.

Software giant Microsoft (MSFT) says it sold more than 8 million Xbox Kinect motion-sensing game system in the first 60 days since launch, easily beating the company's target of 5 million. The sales of the Kinect also top that of Sony Corp's (SNE) competing Move system, Reuters said. Sony sold...

Video-game publisher THQ, who makes the popular uDraw tablet and fighting game UFC, has signed a deal with Mattel to bring Barbie, Hot Wheels and other brands to gaming consoles. Can it help give the gaming company -- whose stock has soared 47% in less than two months -- increase its revenue?

Activision Blizzard's "Call of Duty: Black Ops" video game has raked in more than $1 billion in sales since its Nov. 9 release, making it the fastest-selling video game in history -- and one of the fastest-selling entertainment products of all time.

In the 10th Las Vegas casino robbery this year, an armed man stole about $1.5 million in betting chips from the Bellagio hotel early Tuesday morning and escaped on a motorcycle. No shots were fired and no one was injured.

The Nevada Democratic Senator is trying to introduce legislation that would legalize online poker gambling. Advocates say Congress's lame-duck session could provide an opening for the bill, while opponents put its chances at slim to none.

Panasonic is gearing up to challenge Nintendo and Sony with a new handheld video-game player code-named "Jungle," Bloomberg News reported Tuesday. After leaving the portable-gaming market a decade ago, can this new device make Panasonic a major player?

Panasonic Corp. (PC) is testing a handheld video-game unit in the U.S. The company's U.S. unit invited users to test out its new player, code-named "Jungle", Bloomberg News reported. The company will face stiff competition in the gaming market. Besides major market players like Sony Corp (SNE)...

Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) said it sold more than 2.5 million units of Kinect for Xbox 360 in just 25 days. Strong sales over the Black Friday weekend boosted sales for the controller-free games and entertainment system, Microsoft said. "We are thrilled about the consumer response to Kinect," said...