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Video Game Console Sales Lag Behind Previous Holiday High Scores

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Holiday-season console sales haven’t been this soft since kids found original Sony Playstations under their Christmas trees back in 1995.

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Media & Entertainment

Indie Games Power Up as Big-Budget Rivals Sacrifice Creativity to Profit

The success of indie titles may help video game makers rely less on blockbusters and widen creative license, creating a 1UP for players.

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Media & Entertainment

Unchained Melodies? Recording Giants Finetune Deals for Sharing Music Libraries With AI

Universal and Warner are said to be pushing AI startups to develop an attribution system that can track when an artists’ music is used.

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Media & Entertainment

Sony Takes the Console Wars Out on the Streets

Plans for a hand-held PlayStation device show the game isn’t really about selling units anymore, it’s about hoarding consumers’ attention.

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Media & Entertainment

Ubisoft Shares Take a Hit Over Investor Unease

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Shares in major video game publisher Ubisoft took an over 7% hit on Monday after a minor investor’s letter.

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Patent Drop

Sony Patent Highlights how Game Industry Should (and Shouldn’t) Use AI

Copyright issues make it difficult to substitute creative labor in game development, one expert said.

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Media & Entertainment

Can a Paramount Sale Break the Mold of Media Mergers?

Just what, exactly, would Sony and Apollo Global Management be getting out of a Paramount Global acquisition?

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Technology

Sony Is Past its PlayStation 5 Peak

Sony said Tuesday that Playstation 5 sales rose over the past fiscal year, but it lowered its sales guidance over the next year.

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