La. Trying to Lure Video Game Industry
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Tax breaks have brought Hollywood's movie industry to Louisiana. Now, the state wants to lure Hollywood's video game industry.
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SANTA MONICA, California  - A seasoned fan of the  world's biggest video game trade show might be disappointed to  find the sometimes-irreverent industry is now taking itself a  little more seriously.
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Video game companies  are hungrily eyeing the millions of people for whom mowing down  alien invaders or battling ninjas holds limited appeal.
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Game designers work to distill the magic that gives a game broad, mainstream appeal. Susan Arendt reports from the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco. Plus: Full GDC coverage in Game|Life.
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LOS ANGELES (Reuters Life!) - A new attempt to recapture  the former spectacle of America's biggest video game show got  off to a rocky start, with sparse crowds and the absence of  many big-name game companies.
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Microsoft looks to new games, online gaming service to boost sales.
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Some video-game veterans plan to announce the formation of a new publisher that they hope will act as the equivalent of an independent film company for small game developers.
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Electronic Arts seems to be stuck in another time and place.
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SAN FRANCISCO  - French video game  publisher Ubisoft is entering the CGI entertainment business in  a big way, with plans to invest almost $400 million in an  expansion of its production center in Montreal with a goal to  make movies.
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The $13 billion video game industry is counting on new customers this Christmas, as gaming growth is coming largely from outside traditional demographics.
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Rival video game console makers and leading software designers are in California to show off what they hope will be this year&#39;s blockbuster titles in the multi-billion-dollar industry.
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If the video game industry is beginning to rake in revenue that rivals the movie industry, it's also beginning to accumulate Hollywood-like headaches.
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As TV warms to pro video-game leagues, the top stars are emerging as big brands
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SAN ANTONIO - Forget about PlayStation 2 â- Texas entrepreneur wants to kick computer gaming up to the next level by offering players a chance at some real-live killing via mouse and modem.
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The video game industry has a lot in common with the movie business, in that both industries bank heavily on special effects, big releases and even glamour.
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Video game maker needs to work on its brand management.
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The success of Nintendo's   Wii video game console and franchises like Activision's   "Guitar Hero" have prompted companies to explore new  ways to allow players to control their games.