Damon Brown | Freelance Writer » New York Post http://damonbrown.net Welcome to the portfolio of pop culture author/journalist Damon Brown! Fri, 21 May 2010 14:58:09 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Can’t Steal ‘Theft’ (New York Post) http://damonbrown.net/2008/04/06/cant-steal-theft-new-york-post/ http://damonbrown.net/2008/04/06/cant-steal-theft-new-york-post/#comments Sun, 06 Apr 2008 07:33:33 +0000 Damon Brown http://damonbrown.net/?p=192 New York Post: Can’t Steal ‘Theft’

Gaming analyst Mike Hickey, after reviewing pre-sales of the game, anticipated shipments and other data, predicted “GTA4″ would sell 5.8 million units in the first seven days after its April 29 release – which would nearly double the current record set by “Halo 3″ last year.

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With sales of its flagship Madden football video flattening out, Electronic Arts is looking to open up its offense. CEO John Riccitiello, who rejoined the company last spring, has extended EA’s pricey, exclusive NFL license, negotiated a new, exclusive in-game ad deal with Microsoft’s Massive Inc., jumped into iPhone game development and, in perhaps his boldest gambit, kicked off a hostile takeover attempt of Take-Two Interactive, the maker of the lucrative “Grand Theft Auto” series.

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There’s an extra $420 million up for grabs in the video game sector this holiday season and game producers Activision and Electronic Arts could grab a large chunk of the cash. The huge cash cache is an estimate of sales that Take-Two Games’ ill-fated “Grand Theft Auto IV” could have racked up – seven million units at $60 a pop

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Nintendo will be offering up nothing but disappointment to tens of thousands of kids this holiday season.

The red-hot video game company, whose stock has more than doubled this year on the runaway strength of the Wii game console, said it cannot keep up with demand and that U.S. consumers should expect shortages this holiday season.

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THE latest skit-turned-video-cult-classic from “Saturday Night Live” is Andy Samberg’s “I Ran So Far,” and it’s burning up the Internet, bringing well-earned attention to the comedic talent – but it is also leaving NBC’s legal eagles a bit red-faced.

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Kanye West may seem like the big winner in this week’s hip-hop battle royal with 50 Cent – but the real victor is likely ’70s group Steely Dan.

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Keep the “i,” hold the “Phone.” Apple’s next-generation iPod, expected to be unveiled this week, will mimic the touch-screen look and feel of the popular iPhone, insiders say.

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Two of the hottest tech companies – Nintendo and Apple – appeared headed for a showdown after Nintendo moved to patent its tilt sensitivity on its best-selling portable system, Nintendo DS, essentially to turn it into a mobile Nintendo Wii.

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The millions of early adopters who will buy an iPhone over the next several months will be helping Apple continue one heck of a profits winning streak.

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Embattled Sony is making a move to reverse extremely disappointing sales of its PSP game system. The electronics giant has filed for a patent to add a cellphone to the next generation of PSPs.

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Due later this month, the AT&T-exclusive iPhone has Verizon and the other major carriers going through the stages of grief.

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Fans are checking when their current cellphone deals run out – and many are opting for Cingular to be eligible for the iPhone.

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Apple CEO Steve Jobs gambles brand rep with iPhone 2.0.

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Video game makers are launching an all-out assault on the beleaguered music business by signing the musicians behind their original video game soundtracks to deals on newly minted labels.

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Vicki Vlachakis, a slender, 34-year-old beach blond from SoCal, is part of GM’s Advance Design Studio, an elite group that lays out the company’s newest models.

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