Sept. video game sales decline, skewed by ‘Halo 3′ (AP)

October 16, 2008
AP - Video game sales declined in September, as expected. But for those quick to blame the economic downturn, it's good to note that comparisons were skewed by "Halo 3," the blockbuster from Microsoft Corp. that accounted for more than a third of all game sales in the same month last year.No tag for this post.













Sept. video game sales decline, skewed by ‘Halo 3′ (AP)

October 16, 2008
AP - Video game sales declined in September, as expected. But for those quick to blame the economic downturn, it's good to note that comparisons were skewed by "Halo 3," the blockbuster from Microsoft Corp. that accounted for more than a third of all game sales in the same month last year.No tag for this post.













Google stock soars on 26 pct jump in 3Q earnings (AP)

October 16, 2008

Google umbrellas at Google headquarters in Mountain View, Calif., Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2008. Google said Thursday, Oct. 16, 2008, it shook off the slowing economy to boost its third-quarter profit by 26 percent to $1.35 billion.  (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)AP - Google Inc. shook off the economic turbulence to deliver a third-quarter profit that topped analysts' forecasts, supporting the Internet search leader's theory that its advertising system will prosper even in tough times.


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