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Sony’s Q3 results

Max Pagels — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 13:53:33 +0000

$211 million in net income for Networked Products & Services (VAIO PCs, video games).

In the game business, despite a decrease in PS2 hardware and software unit sales, and PSP hardware unit sales, profitability was relatively unchanged mainly due to an improvement in the cost of PS3 hardware.

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PostRank’s Top Blogs of 2009

Max Pagels — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 20:03:53 +0000

Lots of great blogs. Be sure to take a look at the top movers & shakers.

Gamasutra’s Top 5 Console Downloadable Games

Max Pagels — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 20:32:46 +0000

Trials HD deservedly nabbing the top spot.

Google Zeitgeist 2009

Max Pagels — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 20:16:52 +0000

(via Lifehacker)

Max Pagels — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 10:10:02 +0000

The 2009 Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to Barack Obama. BBC News:

The Nobel Committee said he was awarded it for “his extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and co-operation between peoples”.

The analysis by Paul Reynolds sums up many peoples’ feelings about the choice:

The award is certainly unexpected and might be regarded as more of an encouragement for intentions than a reward for achievements.