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50% Of Portal 2 Players On Steam Haven’t Finished The Game

1:00AM April 29, 2011 | Mike Epstein

So much for Portal 2 being too short. Fans of Portal 2 may be surprised to learn that a lot of people who own the game aren’t playing it very much. More »

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The 2009 eBay Holiday Video Game Grey Market Report

6:00AM January 2, 2010 | Mike Fahey

While game publishers look to retail sales figures to gauge the success of the holiday season, let’s take a look at how our favourite games and consoles performed in the shady back-alleys of eBay’s 2009 holiday grey market. More »

In Real Life

Do You Strive For Gamerscore Completion?

6:20AM October 29, 2009 | Mike Fahey

An interesting feature over at Gamasutra looks at the percentage of players who actually achieve a perfect Gamerscore in popular Xbox Live titles. Do you play until the last point is awarded? More »

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NPD Cross-Ownership Data Shows Some WiiPS360 Love

9:20AM September 15, 2009 | Michael McWhertor

The NPD Group published a report today showing that game buyers in the United States get their game info from word of mouth “above all other information sources”. But somewhat more interesting is the platform crossover makeup of those surveyed. More »

In Real Life

What Game Console Do Japanese Schoolgirls Want?

6:00PM September 10, 2009 | Brian Ashcraft

Totally unscientific data time. A Japanese marketing company has polled mostly Japanese schoolgirls about their console tastes. Here’s the breakdown: More »

In Real Life

Are You 20-Something? Do You Want To Love A Game Character?

5:00PM September 2, 2009 | Brian Ashcraft

Konami Digital Entertainment polled 500 Japanese men to find out. More »

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PlayStation Network’s Typical User Is 28, Male, Educated, Moneyed

3:40AM September 2, 2009 | Stephen Totilo

Are you the typical PlayStation Network user? It depends on whether you match the criteria shared by US PSN director of operations Eric Lempel to the publication Video Business. More »

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Wii Games Are Getting Better

8:30PM September 1, 2009 | Luke Plunkett

Like last generation’s dominant console, the PS2, the Wii has come in for a bit of criticism over the amount of shovelware available for the system. But are things really as bad as they seem? More »

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Report: Xbox 360 Failure Rate Over 50 Per Cent

12:00AM August 19, 2009 | Brian Ashcraft

It’s that time again! Time to talk about Xbox 360 failure rates — you know, the Red Ring of Death and all that jazz. More »

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DSi Reclaims #1 Spot In Japan, Hi-Def Console Sales Still Low

8:40AM August 15, 2009 | Michael McWhertor

Last week’s strong showing by the Wii doesn’t repeat this week, as the Nintendo DSi rightfully reclaims its seat at the top of the Japanese hardware sales chart. Things quickly get ugly in the bottom half. More »