Video Games Growing – And Branching Out, Canada
A report from NPD Group published earlier in June indicated a continued rise for Canada’s video game industry. From September 2011 to February 2012, game acquisition grew by 46%, with a 4% increase in revenue in the half-year period. Free and downloadable games are dominating growth, increasing 79% in the same period, while the purchase […]
It Doesn’t Always Pay To Build The Better Mousetrap
A year ago it looked like game over for Nintendo’s storied console business. The Nintendo Entertainment System had ushered in the modern age of video games, but was not bleeding market share due to newer, more powerful systems from Sony and Microsoft. Nintendo’s response was the handheld DS, followed by the Wii. The DS two-screen […]