Games Industry Wire

The second trailer for Grand Theft Auto IV was released today and here it is:

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Here is an excerpt from an article by Gamasutra on the AMA declining to classify gaming addiction as a psychological disorder:
Attendees at the American Medical Association’s (AMA) annual meeting have argued against classifying video games addiction as a distinct mental disorder on a par with alcoholism, claiming that the subject requires more study by psychiatrists.
A committee of physicians had proposed that video games addiction should be listed as a disorder in the American Diagnostic and Statistic Manual of Mental Disorders – a guide used by the American Psychiatric Association (APA) – although it was seen to distance itself from the …read more

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Here is a clip (and a lengthy one at that) of the intro for Zelda: Phantom Hourglass on the Nintendo DS:

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According to Gamasutra “CMT, MTV’s lesbian, gay and bi-sexual focused network Logo, and top anime distributors have been added to its Xbox Live Video Marketplace, as well as a number of recent hit films” have been added to Xbox Live recently.
Gametap has launched a free, advertising supported version of their product.
A film based on the game series Spy Huneter will move forward.
Some top Nintendo execs may be leaving the company soon.
Major League Gaming has acquired GotFrag.com and appointed a new CEO.
Sony has claimed that 1 million PS3s have been sold in Europe.
Reports suggest the Xbox 360 will be getting a …read more

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…1252 screens in order from 1981 to 1984…

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Today Best Buy reported their first quarter profits were down 18%. The drop was largely to blame on high volume but low margin items including game hardware. Here’s an excerpt from a CNN article on the drop:
The nation’s largest consumer electronics retailer also said profit was hurt by heavy sales of low-margin items such as notebook computers and gaming hardware. The company said it expects the trends to continue and lowered its full-year profit projection to take account of the forecast.
“It is still early in the year, but we do see evidence to suggest that consumer spending will …read more

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The PSP will likely be getting a redesign (not quite a complete overhaul) and Kotaku has the details. The 1.x is something I thought up but this is not a PSP 2 but is instead a redesign of the original PSP. Similar to how the DS was redesigned into the much more successful DS Lite, Sony too is hoping a redesign boosts the system’s sales. Here are the notable changes the handheld will likely undergo:

 New LCD screen will have better image quality but allow for a slimmer design
Faster UMD drive to improve load times
8GB internal memory
Improved D-pad
Possibility for a camera …read more

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60 Reasons to Own a PSP (Sort of…)
GTA IV Delay Likely to Improve Financials
Virtual Console Hits Milestones
New Sims Has Fans Worried
Nintendo Planning e3 Announcements

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