Get excited gamers, because GameStop just released its Black Friday ads and it looks like it’s going to be a very happy holiday for the gaming folk. We think the most noteworthy Black Friday deals at GameStop are its Door Buster sales, like the Xbox 360 Elite Holiday Bundle and the PS3 120GB Holiday Bundle—both are priced at $299.99 and come with
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Walmart Black Friday Ad Released
Finally! Oh Walmart, you sly dog– how patiently we’ve waited for you to reveal your Black Friday deals and savings. Today, about a week before the most epic shopping event of the year, Walmart released its Black Friday ads. The retail giant has been offering weekly deals since late October, but the real savings are being revealed today on Black Friday sites all over the Internet. Walmart.com and Walmart stores may be having different deals, so be sure to check where the sale is. Walmart will be open from 5am until 11pm on November 27th. It’s also good to check your local Walmart’s store hours–some are actually open 24 hours and may have different doorbuster deal times.
Holiday Gifts: Video Games for the Whole Family
The video game aisle can be intimidating for aspiring Santas who haven’t touched a joystick since “Pong.” But it has something for everyone: riveting solo adventures, online multiplayer battles and fun-for-the-whole-family social games. Here are some of the best picks for this holiday season.
Video Game Sales Tumble to 19 Percent in October
After a slight reprieve in September, U.S. video game sales slumped once again in October, hurt by the economic turmoil that’s cutting into consumer spending.
Market researcher NPD Group said Thursday that total sales of video game hardware, software and accessories fell 19 percent in October from the same month last year, to $1.07 billion.
Sales of gaming hardware fell by nearly a quarter to $380.7 million. Software sales declined 18 percent, to $572.7 million.
The Wii from Nintendo Co. was the month’s best-selling gaming system, followed by the handheld DS, also from Nintendo. Sony’s PlayStation 3 was in third place.
Video Game Analyst Scott Steinberg Reveals 2009 and 2010’s Top Gaming Trends
Got game? No surprise there – millions of players the world over already do, with interactive entertainment more popular than ever thanks to the success of blockbuster titles like Guitar Hero 5 and The Beatles: Rock Band, and systems such as the PlayStation 3, Wii and Xbox 360. But what can we learn from the current state of the market in 2009… and what does the future hold for gamers in 2010? We asked Digital Trends’ own resident video game industry analyst Scott Steinberg to peer into his crystal ball and reveal which virtual phenomena are poised to make waves shortly. As our favorite gaming analyst recaps below, there’s no shortage of new ways to play:
Gstar 2009: The Future of Video Games and the Video Game Industry
Gaming fans and members of the gaming industry from all around the world will gather together for the exhibition show Gstar 2009 at Busan’s Bexco Convention Center from November 26-29. This will be the 5th year of this event, and companies and visitors from all over the world will come to preview the future of the gaming industry. At this event, future games, products, and developments will be displayed. Two hundred companies from 20 different countries including America, China, Japan, and European countries will make appearances at this exhibition.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Could Be The Best Holiday Video Game
This holiday season’s biggest entertainment blockbuster likely will be a sequel to a popular franchise, with jarring depictions of war and an intricate story of good versus evil. It could easily rake in more than last year’s record $155 million opening weekend for “The Dark Knight.”
But this blockbuster is not a movie.
It is “Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2,” a video game that Activision Blizzard Inc. is releasing Tuesday. Fans worldwide are expected to spend at least half a billion dollars on the game in the first week.
