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Fortune: Video games take a hit

It took a while but video game sales might finally be feeling the effects of the slow economy. The industry that's often been hailed as recession-proof has posted some dismal sales numbers recently.

Fortune: Why GameStop's stock is getting zapped

Even when consumers curb their spending, they have a hard time letting go of their favorite vices. Sales of guilty pleasures such as chocolate, cigarettes, and alcohol usually stay strong during downturns. Now it might be time to add videogames to the recession-proof roster: Last year the industry's overall U.S. sales jumped 19% to $21 billion, according to NPD Group.

CNNMoney: The stock market isn't as bad as you think

Happy Presidents' Day! Even if you have to work (like I do), the best part of this holiday is that the stock market is closed. And after last week, we all need a break.

Fortune: GameStop racks up the points

"Are you ready?" shouts Josh Ball, manager of GameStop No. 1,782 in Euless, Texas, near Dallas. He's standing before more than 100 fidgety young men and women lined up in the strip-mall parking lot outside his store. They've been here for hours in the warm spring air, waiting for midnight when the latest version of Grand Theft Auto - the ever controversial hoodlums-and-pimps videogame - goes on sale. It's getting close to the appointed hour, and these people can barely contain themselves.

Retailers stay up late for 'Grand Theft Auto IV'

The build-up to next Tuesday's launch of Grand Theft Auto IV is accelerating, with more retailers announcing plans to open their doors at midnight to toast and tout what could be the game industry's biggest opening day ever.

Economy in the dumps? Not for GameStop

The uncertainty that confronts consumers and investors in the U.S. is staggering. There's the price of gasoline, which creeps higher almost daily; a housing market that month after month gets gloomier and gloomier; and the conflict in Iraq that has cost the U.S. an estimated $3 trillion.

CNNMoney: Bon-Ton tops in growth

Regional department store chain Bon-Ton Stores, video game specialist GameStop and restaurant chain operator Triarc secured the top three slots in this year's list of the "Hot 100" retailers with the fastest-growing sales.

CNNMoney: Black Friday...Big Apple style

Shoppers hit the streets early and often in the Big Apple this Black Friday. And by late morning, many were already weary.

Fortune: Serwer: RIMM on a roll; how to play PS 3

How far are we from Dow 12,000? Less than 150 points away. When will we hit it? Ah, that's a much more difficult question. I say THIS YEAR.

CNNMoney: GameStop tops retail sales growth list

In a new industry ranking Tuesday, video game specialist GameStop, online merchant Overstock.com and kids' apparel merchant Children's Place took the top three slots in a list of the "Hot 100" retailers with the fastest-growing annual sales.

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