Videogame companies are rushing to tap China’s market, but many find that a slow-moving bureaucracy and rampant piracy remain significant hurdles. more …

Music, videogame and film companies signal weak consumer spending to remain. more …

Videogame publishers are set to release more than a dozen major titles in coming months as the companies attempt to spark demand outside the crowded holiday season and reverse an industry-wide sales slump. more …

A strong yen and price cutts hit profits, but the videogame company said holiday sales were “robust.” more …

Take-Two Interactive swung to a loss as the videogame maker again suffered from broad retail weakness and the lack of a new “Grand Theft Auto” release. more …

A Seattle-based start-up led by toy and videogame veterans has raised $29 million to back its plan to court children by bridging the online and offline worlds. more …

Videogame retailer GameStop said earnings fell 32% amid slowing sales of video consoles and tough comparisons owing to prior-year releases of hit games. more …

Total U.S. videogame industry revenue fell more than expected in July on a sharp drop in console sales. more …

The US videogame market shrank for a fifth-straight month in July as the recession led consumers to cut spending on consoles and games. Sales of hardware, software and accessories in the world’s largest videogame market fell 29 percent to $848.9… more …