<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:thr="http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0" xmlns:activity="http://activitystrea.ms/spec/1.0/" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"><channel><title>Newsvine - video-game</title><link>http://www.newsvine.com/video-game</link><description>Newsvine - video-game</description><language>en-us</language><copyright>Copyright 2013</copyright><lastBuildDate>Thu, 28 Mar 2013 17:32:12 +0000</lastBuildDate><pubDate>Thu, 23 May 2013 14:36:22 +0000</pubDate><generator>http://www.newsvine.com</generator><docs>http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss</docs><item><title>Cuban Revolution gets video game treatment</title>
<description><![CDATA[Fight your way through mangrove swamps shoulder-to-shoulder with bearded guerrillas clad in the olive green of Fidel Castro and Ernesto "Che" Guevara. Your mission: Topple 1950s Cuban dictator Fulgencio Batista.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Andrea Rodriguez]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Andrea Rodriguez]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/03/28/17503776-cuban-revolution-gets-video-game-treatment</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/03/28/17503776-cuban-revolution-gets-video-game-treatment</guid><category>technology</category><category>cuba</category><category>game</category><category>revolution</category><category>video-game</category><category>fidel-castro</category><category>cb</category><category>fulgencio-batista</category><pubDate>Thu, 28 Mar 2013 17:29:23 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=77eb6675-3a38-4473-acac-c97b3a50fc5e.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="267" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=77eb6675-3a38-4473-acac-c97b3a50fc5e.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="80" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;This March 22, 2013 photo, shows a video screen displaying the menu page for the game &quot;Gesta Final&quot; - which translates roughly as &quot;Final Heroic Deed,&quot; at a technology fair in Havana, Cuba. Island programmers have unveiled the brand new 3-D shoot-'em-up video game that puts a distinctly Cuban twist on gaming, letting players recreate decisive clashes from the 1959 revolution and giving youngsters a taste of the uprising in which many of their grandparents fought.(AP Photo/Franklin Reyes)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=83dea20a-b943-4e4a-8a4d-e39704827eeb.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="271" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=83dea20a-b943-4e4a-8a4d-e39704827eeb.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="82" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;In this March 22, 2013 photo, Rogelio Garcia, 10, left, and Luis Macias, 20, celebrate as they play the video game, &quot;Gesta Final&quot; - which translates roughly as &quot;Final Heroic Deed,&quot; at a technology fair in Havana, Cuba. Island programmers have unveiled the brand new 3-D shoot-'em-up video game that puts a distinctly Cuban twist on gaming, letting players recreate decisive clashes from the 1959 revolution and giving youngsters a taste of the uprising in which many of their grandparents fought. (AP Photo/Franklin Reyes)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=3eea7b4e-9da1-4220-99e6-2c3b1c21b909.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="250" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=3eea7b4e-9da1-4220-99e6-2c3b1c21b909.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="75" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;In this March 22, 2013 photo, Rogelio Garcia, 10, right, plays the video game, &quot;Gesta Final&quot; - which translates roughly as &quot;Final Heroic Deed,&quot; at a technology fair in Havana, Cuba. Island programmers have unveiled the brand new 3-D shoot-'em-up video game that puts a distinctly Cuban twist on gaming, letting players recreate decisive clashes from the 1959 revolution and giving youngsters a taste of the uprising in which many of their grandparents fought. (AP Photo/Franklin Reyes)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>Video game composer taking 'Journey' to Grammys</title>
<description><![CDATA[Austin Wintory still can't wrap his head around the fact that he's up against "Star Wars" composer John Williams for a Grammy Award.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Derrik J. Lang]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Derrik J. Lang]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/02/07/16885187-video-game-composer-taking-journey-to-grammys</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/02/07/16885187-video-game-composer-taking-journey-to-grammys</guid><category>music</category><category>video-game</category><category>us-news</category><category>score</category><category>grammy-award</category><category>john-williams</category><category>grammywatch</category><category>game-score</category><category>austin-wintory</category><pubDate>Thu, 7 Feb 2013 14:44:04 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=1a7c83c8-346b-4e58-9a80-ab02f3da1d54.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="225" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=1a7c83c8-346b-4e58-9a80-ab02f3da1d54.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="68" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;This undated publicity photo released by thatgamecompany/Sony Computer Entertainment America shows a scene from the video game, &quot;Journey.&quot;  Austin Wintory's nomination for the artsy PlayStation 3 game &quot;Journey&quot; marks the first time a game score has been nominated for a Grammy. Wintory is facing John Williams and his score for &quot;The Adventures Of Tintin&quot; at the Feb. 10, 2013 ceremony, as well as the scores to &quot;The Artist&quot; by Ludovic Bource, &quot;Hugo&quot; by Howard Shore, &quot;The Dark Knight Rises&quot; by Hans Zimmer and &quot;The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo&quot; by Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross. (AP Photo/thatgamecompany/Sony Computer Entertainment America)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=694f0242-cfa9-401d-aa84-94bbe644585c.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="512" width="377" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=694f0242-cfa9-401d-aa84-94bbe644585c.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="163" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;FILE - In this Dec. 7, 2012 file photo, Austin Wintory arrives at Spike's 10th Annual Video Game Awards at Sony Studios, in Culver City, Calif.  Wintory's nomination for the artsy PlayStation 3 game &quot;Journey&quot; marks the first time a game score has been nominated for a Grammy. Wintory is facing John Williams and his score for &quot;The Adventures Of Tintin&quot; at the Feb. 10, 2013 ceremony, as well as the scores to &quot;The Artist&quot; by Ludovic Bource, &quot;Hugo&quot; by Howard Shore, &quot;The Dark Knight Rises&quot; by Hans Zimmer and &quot;The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo&quot; by Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=50de85bd-dbde-4573-a8a5-09b1ec89c745.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="225" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=50de85bd-dbde-4573-a8a5-09b1ec89c745.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="68" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;This undated publicity photo released by thatgamecompany/Sony Computer Entertainment America shows a scene from the video game, &quot;Journey.&quot;  Austin Wintory's nomination for the artsy PlayStation 3 game &quot;Journey&quot; marks the first time a game score has been nominated for a Grammy. Wintory is facing John Williams and his score for &quot;The Adventures Of Tintin&quot; at the Feb. 10, 2013 ceremony, as well as the scores to &quot;The Artist&quot; by Ludovic Bource, &quot;Hugo&quot; by Howard Shore, &quot;The Dark Knight Rises&quot; by Hans Zimmer and &quot;The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo&quot; by Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross. (AP Photo/thatgamecompany/Sony Computer Entertainment America)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=a0179d1e-9658-4d1d-9fb2-3069bc1656c7.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="343" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=a0179d1e-9658-4d1d-9fb2-3069bc1656c7.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="103" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;FILE - In this Dec. 7, 2012 file photo, Austin Wintory arrives at Spike's 10th Annual Video Game Awards at Sony Studios, in Culver City, Calif.  Wintory's nomination for the artsy PlayStation 3 game &quot;Journey&quot; marks the first time a game score has been nominated for a Grammy. Wintory is facing John Williams and his score for &quot;The Adventures Of Tintin&quot; at the Feb. 10, 2013 ceremony, as well as the scores to &quot;The Artist&quot; by Ludovic Bource, &quot;Hugo&quot; by Howard Shore, &quot;The Dark Knight Rises&quot; by Hans Zimmer and &quot;The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo&quot; by Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>Video game puts players in shoes of Syrian rebels</title>
<description><![CDATA[A new video game based on Syria's civil war challenges players to make the hard choices facing the country's rebels. Is it better to negotiate peace with the regime of President Bashar Assad, for example, or dispatch jihadist fighters to kill pro-government thugs?]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hubbard]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Ben Hubbard]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/01/17/16570139-video-game-puts-players-in-shoes-of-syrian-rebels</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/01/17/16570139-video-game-puts-players-in-shoes-of-syrian-rebels</guid><category>game</category><category>syria</category><category>video-game</category><category>world-news</category><category>ml</category><pubDate>Thu, 17 Jan 2013 21:17:51 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=7ef9ee42-4283-44ea-a71e-c06dd06b3480.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="267" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=7ef9ee42-4283-44ea-a71e-c06dd06b3480.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="80" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;This undated image provided by Auroch Digital Ltd. shows the video game &quot;Endgame: Syria.&quot; The new video game based on Syria's civil war seeks to illustrate civilian loss due to heavy fighting between Syrian rebels and government forces. The British developer of the video game says he wants to educate people about the conflict, but reactions have been mixed. Apple won't distribute it, some players find it insulting and one Syrian fan has suggested ways to make it more realistic. (AP Photo/Auroch Digital Ltd.)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=436c552c-9da0-431d-8162-058448425633.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="267" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=436c552c-9da0-431d-8162-058448425633.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="80" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;This undated image provided by Auroch Digital Ltd. shows the video game &quot;Endgame: Syria.&quot; The new video game based on Syria's civil war seeks to illustrate the hard choices facing the country's rebels. The game's British developer hopes it will inform people about the nearly two-year old conflict, but reactions have been mixed. (AP Photo/Auroch Digital Ltd.)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=6c0242f7-29f5-4909-819a-b3673b4b6be5.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="267" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=6c0242f7-29f5-4909-819a-b3673b4b6be5.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="80" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;This undated image provided by Auroch Digital Ltd. shows the video game &quot;Endgame: Syria.&quot; The new video game based on Syria's civil war seeks to illustrate the hard choices facing the country's rebels: Should one agree to a negotiated peace with the regime of President Bashar Assad or dispatch jihadist fighters to attack pro-government thugs?. The game's British developer hopes it will inform people about the nearly two-year old conflict, but reactions have been mixed. (AP Photo/Auroch Digital Ltd.)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=527ad6a5-a1d5-4971-b1a3-9da19d79d663.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="267" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=527ad6a5-a1d5-4971-b1a3-9da19d79d663.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="80" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;This undated image provided by Auroch Digital Ltd. shows the video game &quot;Endgame: Syria.&quot; The new video game based on Syria's civil war seeks to illustrate the hard choices facing the country's rebels. The game's British developer hopes it will inform people about the nearly two-year old conflict, but reactions have been mixed. (AP Photo/Auroch Digital Ltd.)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=f3179a18-7dba-4656-9d99-d39b11d60410.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="267" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=f3179a18-7dba-4656-9d99-d39b11d60410.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="80" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;This undated image provided by Auroch Digital Ltd. shows the video game &quot;Endgame: Syria.&quot; The new video game based on Syria's civil war seeks to illustrate the hard choices facing the country's rebels. The game's British developer hopes it will inform people about the nearly two-year old conflict, but reactions have been mixed. (AP Photo/Auroch Digital Ltd.)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>Mo. lawmaker wants tax on violent video games</title>
<description><![CDATA[A Republican lawmaker from rural Missouri is calling for a sales tax on violent video games in response to a deadly Connecticut school shooting.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/01/15/16529555-mo-lawmaker-wants-tax-on-violent-video-games</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/01/15/16529555-mo-lawmaker-wants-tax-on-violent-video-games</guid><category>us</category><category>tax</category><category>video-game</category><category>us-news</category><pubDate>Tue, 15 Jan 2013 20:52:38 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type></item><item><title>December video game retail sales drop 22 percent</title>
<description><![CDATA[U.S. retail sales of video games and gaming systems fell 22 percent in December, capping a year of declining sales for the industry.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/01/10/16453025-december-video-game-retail-sales-drop-22-percent</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/01/10/16453025-december-video-game-retail-sales-drop-22-percent</guid><category>technology</category><category>us</category><category>sales</category><category>video-game</category><category>game-sales</category><pubDate>Fri, 11 Jan 2013 00:06:56 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type></item><item><title>US video game sales drop 11 pct in November</title>
<description><![CDATA[U.S. retail sales of new video-game hardware, software and accessories fell 11 percent in November.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/12/07/15756058-us-video-game-sales-drop-11-pct-in-november</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/12/07/15756058-us-video-game-sales-drop-11-pct-in-november</guid><category>technology</category><category>us</category><category>sales</category><category>video-game</category><category>tec</category><pubDate>Fri, 7 Dec 2012 18:18:50 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type></item><item><title>'NBA 2K13' tops video games titles in October</title>
<description><![CDATA[U.S. retail sales of new video game hardware, software and accessories fell 25 percent in October, marking the 11th straight month of declining sales for physical game products, according to a report from NPD Group.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/11/09/15050340-nba-2k13-tops-video-games-titles-in-october</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/11/09/15050340-nba-2k13-tops-video-games-titles-in-october</guid><category>technology</category><category>us</category><category>games</category><category>game</category><category>sales</category><category>top</category><category>video-game</category><category>npd-group</category><category>tec</category><pubDate>Fri, 9 Nov 2012 15:43:02 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type></item><item><title>US video game sales drop 25 percent in October</title>
<description><![CDATA[A research firm says U.S. retail sales of new video game hardware, software and accessories fell 25 percent in October.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/11/08/15030827-us-video-game-sales-drop-25-percent-in-october</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/11/08/15030827-us-video-game-sales-drop-25-percent-in-october</guid><category>technology</category><category>us</category><category>game</category><category>sales</category><category>video-game</category><category>tec</category><pubDate>Thu, 8 Nov 2012 23:59:01 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type></item><item><title>US video game sales fall 24 percent in September</title>
<description><![CDATA[U.S. retail sales of new video-game hardware, software and accessories fell 24 percent in September.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/10/11/14376703-us-video-game-sales-fall-24-percent-in-september</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/10/11/14376703-us-video-game-sales-fall-24-percent-in-september</guid><category>technology</category><category>us</category><category>sales</category><category>video-game</category><category>tec</category><pubDate>Fri, 12 Oct 2012 00:52:02 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type></item><item><title>'Darksiders II' tops video game titles in August</title>
<description><![CDATA[U.S. retail sales of new video game hardware, software and accessories fell for the ninth straight month in August, according to research firm NPD Group.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/09/07/13731129-darksiders-ii-tops-video-game-titles-in-august</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/09/07/13731129-darksiders-ii-tops-video-game-titles-in-august</guid><category>technology</category><category>us</category><category>game</category><category>sales</category><category>video-game</category><category>npd-group</category><category>tec</category><pubDate>Fri, 7 Sep 2012 17:50:00 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type></item><item><title>'NCAA Football 13' tops video games titles in July</title>
<description><![CDATA[U.S. retail sales of new video game hardware, software and accessories fell for the eighth straight month in July, according to research firm NPD Group.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/08/10/13219497-ncaa-football-13-tops-video-games-titles-in-july</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/08/10/13219497-ncaa-football-13-tops-video-games-titles-in-july</guid><category>technology</category><category>us</category><category>games</category><category>game</category><category>sales</category><category>top</category><category>video-game</category><category>npd-group</category><category>tec</category><pubDate>Fri, 10 Aug 2012 16:06:29 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type></item><item><title>Online accounts for Blizzard video games hacked</title>
<description><![CDATA[The maker of video games such as "Diablo" and "World of Warcraft" is warning players that hackers have gained unauthorized access to some online accounts.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/08/10/13218872-online-accounts-for-blizzard-video-games-hacked</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/08/10/13218872-online-accounts-for-blizzard-video-games-hacked</guid><category>technology</category><category>us</category><category>video-game</category><category>hacked</category><category>accounts</category><pubDate>Fri, 10 Aug 2012 15:15:04 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type></item><item><title>US video game sales drop for 8th straight month</title>
<description><![CDATA[U.S. retail sales of new video game hardware, software and accessories fell for the eighth straight month in July as the industry continued to look ahead toward the release of new equipment to cure its woes.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/08/09/13205799-us-video-game-sales-drop-for-8th-straight-month</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/08/09/13205799-us-video-game-sales-drop-for-8th-straight-month</guid><category>technology</category><category>us</category><category>game</category><category>sales</category><category>video-game</category><category>tec</category><pubDate>Fri, 10 Aug 2012 00:17:08 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type></item><item><title>US video game sales drop for 8th straight month</title>
<description><![CDATA[U.S. retail sales of video game hardware, software and accessories fell for the eighth straight month in July as the industry continued to look ahead toward the release of new equipment to cure the industry woes.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/08/09/13205434-us-video-game-sales-drop-for-8th-straight-month</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/08/09/13205434-us-video-game-sales-drop-for-8th-straight-month</guid><category>technology</category><category>business</category><category>us</category><category>ap</category><category>sales</category><category>video-game</category><category>tec</category><pubDate>Thu, 9 Aug 2012 23:37:38 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type></item><item><title>US retail sales of video games fell for 7th month</title>
<description><![CDATA[A new report says U.S. retail sales of video-game hardware, software and accessories fell for a seventh consecutive month.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/07/12/12709058-us-retail-sales-of-video-games-fell-for-7th-month</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/07/12/12709058-us-retail-sales-of-video-games-fell-for-7th-month</guid><category>technology</category><category>us</category><category>game</category><category>sales</category><category>video-game</category><category>tec</category><pubDate>Thu, 12 Jul 2012 23:04:08 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type></item><item><title>'Diablo III' tops list of video game sales in May</title>
<description><![CDATA[U.S. retail sales of video-game hardware, software and accessories fell for a sixth consecutive month in May.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/06/15/12240909-diablo-iii-tops-list-of-video-game-sales-in-may</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/06/15/12240909-diablo-iii-tops-list-of-video-game-sales-in-may</guid><category>technology</category><category>us</category><category>games</category><category>game</category><category>sales</category><category>top</category><category>video-game</category><category>tec</category><pubDate>Fri, 15 Jun 2012 16:54:45 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type></item><item><title>US retail sales of video games fell for 6th month</title>
<description><![CDATA[A new study says U.S. retail sales of video-game hardware, software and accessories fell 28 percent in May to $517 million. It's the sixth-consecutive month of decline.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/06/14/12227173-us-retail-sales-of-video-games-fell-for-6th-month</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/06/14/12227173-us-retail-sales-of-video-games-fell-for-6th-month</guid><category>technology</category><category>us</category><category>game</category><category>sales</category><category>video-game</category><category>tec</category><pubDate>Thu, 14 Jun 2012 23:12:45 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type></item><item><title>US video game sales drop 25 percent in March</title>
<description><![CDATA[U.S. retail sales of video game hardware, software and accessories fell 25 percent in March from a year earlier to $1.1 billion. It marked the fourth month of decline as Sony Corp.'s new PS Vita handheld failed to spark a turnaround.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/04/12/11169070-us-video-game-sales-drop-25-percent-in-march</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/04/12/11169070-us-video-game-sales-drop-25-percent-in-march</guid><category>technology</category><category>us</category><category>game</category><category>sales</category><category>video-game</category><category>sony-corp</category><category>game-sales</category><category>ps-vita</category><pubDate>Thu, 12 Apr 2012 23:29:15 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type></item><item><title>February video game retail sales drop 20 percent</title>
<description><![CDATA[U.S. retail sales of video games tumbled 20 percent in February as people cut spending on video games and systems in a month without big new game launches.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/03/09/10622581-february-video-game-retail-sales-drop-20-percent</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/03/09/10622581-february-video-game-retail-sales-drop-20-percent</guid><category>technology</category><category>us</category><category>game</category><category>sales</category><category>video-game</category><category>tec</category><pubDate>Fri, 9 Mar 2012 15:33:11 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type></item><item><title>Schilling's company launches first video game</title>
<description><![CDATA[A teenage Curt Schilling got a paper route so he could afford an Apple II just like the one his Little League coach owned.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Rachel Cohen]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Rachel Cohen]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/02/14/10406977-schillings-company-launches-first-video-game</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/02/14/10406977-schillings-company-launches-first-video-game</guid><category>business</category><category>mlb</category><category>game</category><category>video-game</category><category>curt-schilling</category><category>little-league</category><category>schilling</category><category>apple-ii</category><pubDate>Tue, 14 Feb 2012 17:26:11 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type></item><item><title>US video game sales fall 34 percent in January</title>
<description><![CDATA[U.S. retail sales of video game hardware, software and accessories fell 34 percent in January from a year earlier to $751 million due to the lack of new game titles, according to market researcher NPD Group.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/02/09/10366744-us-video-game-sales-fall-34-percent-in-january</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/02/09/10366744-us-video-game-sales-fall-34-percent-in-january</guid><category>business</category><category>us</category><category>game</category><category>sales</category><category>video-game</category><category>npd-group</category><pubDate>Thu, 9 Feb 2012 23:58:33 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type></item><item><title>Xbox 360 tops in yearly global sales for first time</title>
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<dc:creator><![CDATA[msnbc.com]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[msnbc.com]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/02/03/10312321-xbox-360-tops-in-yearly-global-sales-for-first-time</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/02/03/10312321-xbox-360-tops-in-yearly-global-sales-for-first-time</guid><category>border</category><category>video-game</category><category>img</category><category>console</category><category>only-on-msnbc-com</category><category>alignleft</category><category>top-selling</category><category>clearall</category><category>stylemargin</category><pubDate>Fri, 3 Feb 2012 20:20:10 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/j/MSNBC/Components/Photo/_new/ToddBishop5643FCEA-5453-3845-9F78-970245862464.photoblog400.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="278" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/j/MSNBC/Components/Photo/_new/ToddBishop5643FCEA-5453-3845-9F78-970245862464.120;120;7;70;0.jpg" width="120" height="84" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Microsoft’s Xbox 360 has been dominating monthly sales charts for the U.S. video-game console market for years, but now it's the top-selling home console worldwide, as well.&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>US video game sales drop 21 percent in December</title>
<description><![CDATA[U.S. retail sales of video game hardware, software and accessories fell 21 percent in December from a year ago to $3.99 billion as players bought fewer games for their aging consoles, according to market researcher NPD Group.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/01/12/10144000-us-video-game-sales-drop-21-percent-in-december</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/01/12/10144000-us-video-game-sales-drop-21-percent-in-december</guid><category>technology</category><category>us</category><category>game</category><category>sales</category><category>video-game</category><category>npd-group</category><pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2012 01:30:07 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type></item><item><title>Video game sales edge higher on 'Modern Warfare 3'</title>
<description><![CDATA[U.S. retail sales of video game hardware, software and accessories in the important month of November rose 0.4 percent to $3 billion as sales of "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3" blew up last year's "Call of Duty: Black Ops," according to market researcher NPD Group.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2011/12/09/9333104-video-game-sales-edge-higher-on-modern-warfare-3</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2011/12/09/9333104-video-game-sales-edge-higher-on-modern-warfare-3</guid><category>business</category><category>us</category><category>game</category><category>sales</category><category>video-game</category><category>npd-group</category><category>game-sales</category><category>modern-warfare</category><category>black-ops"</category><pubDate>Fri, 9 Dec 2011 22:17:11 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type></item><item><title>NPD: October video game sales rise 1 percent</title>
<description><![CDATA[U.S. retail sales of video game hardware, software and accessories rose 1 percent to $1.08 billion in October, helped by sales of "Battlefield 3," market researcher NPD Group said Friday.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2011/11/11/8760520-npd-october-video-game-sales-rise-1-percent</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2011/11/11/8760520-npd-october-video-game-sales-rise-1-percent</guid><category>technology</category><category>us</category><category>game</category><category>sales</category><category>video-game</category><category>npd-group</category><category>tec</category><pubDate>Fri, 11 Nov 2011 23:30:57 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type></item></channel></rss>