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

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.

January 2, 2010
News

The 2009 eBay Holiday Video Game Grey Market Report

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.

October 29, 2009
In Real Life

Do You Strive For Gamerscore Completion?

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?

September 15, 2009
News

NPD Cross-Ownership Data Shows Some WiiPS360 Love

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.

September 10, 2009
In Real Life

What Game Console Do Japanese Schoolgirls Want?

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

September 2, 2009
In Real Life

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

Konami Digital Entertainment polled 500 Japanese men to find out.

News

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

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.

September 1, 2009
News

Wii Games Are Getting Better

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?

August 19, 2009
News

Report: Xbox 360 Failure Rate Over 50 Per Cent

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

August 15, 2009
News

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

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.

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