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Microsoft's Game Controller Will Outsell Sony's This Holiday Season
Microsoft motion controller for its Xbox videogame console, which launches this week, will outsell Sony's new PlayStation controller during the holiday season, according to a forecast report released Monday.
Game Over: Why the Console Business Is Doomed
Video-game console makers see motion-sensing technology -- playing Madden NFL 11 by running around your living room -- as salvation. Sorry, guys: Games on smartphones, social networks and in the cloud are going to eat your lunch.
Best Buy Earnings Disappoint Despite Gross Gains
Best Buy posted disappointing first-quarter results this morning, falling well short of analysts' expectations. Cautious customers lifted the retailer's overall U.S. sales by 5%, but lower sales of TVs, video games and movies cut into its profit margins.
Microsoft to Unveil Its Wii Competitor: Kinect
Microsoft is expected to launch Kinect, its challenge to the Wii, this week at the E3 convention in Los Angleles.