HMV banks on strong Xmas to cheer salesFriday, September 5, 2008 @ 5:40AMHMV is relying on a strong Christmas as the consumer crunch has started to hit its High Street entertainment and Waterstone's book stores. Sales at the HMV outlets, which on a same-store basis rose 11.4% in the last financial year, are just 4.3% ahead in the first 18 weeks of this year.
Interactive Wii games rise above the restFriday, September 5, 2008 @ 3:12AMWii games aren't a whole lot of fun if they don't take advantage of the interactivity of the system.
Japan Hot Stocks-Sunny Side, Banks, Toshiba, Komatsu, AifulFriday, September 5, 2008 @ 1:29AMTOKYO, Sept 5 (Reuters) - The benchmark Nikkei average <.N225> fell 2.6 percent and the broader TOPIX <.TOPX> lost 2.3 percent as of 0521 GMT on Friday.
Microsoft Drops Xbox 360 Prices in U.S.Thursday, September 4, 2008 @ 11:51AMTaking aim at both Nintendo and Sony, Microsoft has dropped the price of the Xbox 360 Arcade to $199, cutting $50 off prices for mid- and high-end consoles.
Analyst: Wii Sales Momentum is UnreasonableThursday, September 4, 2008 @ 11:46AM4 Sep 2008: Nintendo downgraded