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Video: Business

Tech sector penalized

As the economic crisis takes its toll, the technology sector is also under intense pressure. ...
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Video games dodge tough economy

Despite a looming recession, the video game industry continues to grow and retain loyal...
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Gadgets

iPhone Outsells Motorola RAZR

iPhone Outsells Motorola RAZR

Despite an $800 off-contract price tag, Motorola RAZR became hugely popular in 2003. A few years...
» read full story November 11th, 2008 - 19:07
Apple’s iPhone 3G Is the Top-Selling Phone in the U.S.

Apple’s iPhone 3G Is the Top-Selling Phone in the U.S.

Monday, wireless research group NPD released a report revealing that Apple Incorporated’s...
» read full story November 10th, 2008 - 20:23
NPD: Video Game Industry Decreased In August

NPD: Video Game Industry Decreased In August

According to the latest report released by The NPD Group, the research company that tracks the...
» read full story September 14th, 2008 - 15:47
More Price Cuts To Follow For Xbox 360 And PS3?

More Price Cuts To Follow For Xbox 360 And PS3?

Certainly, the biggest announcements at this year E3 were the price cuts introduced by Microsoft...
» read full story July 16th, 2008 - 21:11
WSJ: Microsoft To Cut The Price Of Xbox  360 As Early As Sunday

WSJ: Microsoft To Cut The Price Of Xbox 360 As Early As Sunday

After weeks of rumors, The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Microsoft will announce a price...
» read full story July 11th, 2008 - 08:19
Nintendo Wii Still Undefeated

Nintendo Wii Still Undefeated

The video game industry seems to be doing spectacularly well in 2008, as sale numbers have already...
» read full story June 14th, 2008 - 11:52
Microsoft: No Blu-ray for Xbox 360 Customers

Microsoft: No Blu-ray for Xbox 360 Customers

Microsoft has sad that it will not produce a Blu-ray drive for the Xbox 360 anytime soon. There are...
» read full story April 07th, 2008 - 17:58
Wii Leads The Sales In Japan Too

Wii Leads The Sales In Japan Too

It seems like Wii is unbeatable. Shortly after the NPD Group released its data about the gaming...
» read full story March 15th, 2008 - 20:17
Sony Celebrates 1,2 Million PS3s Sold During Holiday Season

Sony Celebrates 1,2 Million PS3s Sold During Holiday Season

It seems like the tide is turning and Sony’s PS 3 has started its road to recovery. The Japanese...
» read full story January 07th, 2008 - 11:05
PS3 Outsells Wii in Japan. A Sign Of Revival?

PS3 Outsells Wii in Japan. A Sign Of Revival?

Finally, one year after the official launch of its gaming platform, Sony did the right thing. The...
» read full story December 01st, 2007 - 14:41
Nintendo Rolls Out Special Edition DS Bundles

Nintendo Rolls Out Special Edition DS Bundles

As previously rumored, Nintendo Co Ltd announced two special editions of its DS handheld gaming...
» read full story November 20th, 2007 - 23:30
Microsoft Announced Xbox 360 Price Cuts For Japan

Microsoft Announced Xbox 360 Price Cuts For Japan

In another attmept to conquer the Japanese market, Microsoft announced it will reduce (again) the...
» read full story October 22nd, 2007 - 19:35
Sony President: No Price Cut for PS3

Sony President: No Price Cut for PS3

Although PlayStation 3 is lagging far behind its competitors Sony seems to be determined to keep...
» read full story July 27th, 2007 - 22:07
Sony Boosts PSP’s CPU Speed

Sony Boosts PSP’s CPU Speed

Sony confirmed that its latest firmware update for PSP, labeled 3.5, beside other features also...
» read full story June 25th, 2007 - 16:48
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Business

Gaming Industry Up 18% On Strong Console Sales

Gaming Industry Up 18% On Strong Console Sales

The video-game industry recorded an 18% growth in October which is a critical month of the fourth...
» read full story November 17th, 2008 - 08:29
Apple’s iPhone 3G Is The Top-Selling Phone In The U.S.

Apple’s iPhone 3G Is The Top-Selling Phone In The U.S.

Monday, wireless research group NPD released a report revealing that Apple Incorporated’s...
» read full story November 11th, 2008 - 21:18
The Market Leader For September Is Nintendo

The Market Leader For September Is Nintendo

With September coming to an end, a new report was issued with the work results recorded by the...
» read full story October 17th, 2008 - 17:30
iPhone 3G Prompts Users to Switch to AT&T

iPhone 3G Prompts Users to Switch to AT&T

Monday, NPD Group, a company that offers marketing research services such as industry tracking...
» read full story October 06th, 2008 - 21:03
Xbox 360 Outsells PS3 In The Laziest Sales Month In 2 Years

Xbox 360 Outsells PS3 In The Laziest Sales Month In 2 Years

The predictions for this year’s US sales of video game hardware and software seem to be accurate,...
» read full story September 13th, 2008 - 18:02
Madden NFL 09 Is Bestselling Video Game

Madden NFL 09 Is Bestselling Video Game

Research released Friday reveals that the Electronic Arts game called Madden NFL 09 was the top...
» read full story September 13th, 2008 - 14:49
Nintendo Rules When It Comes To Sales

Nintendo Rules When It Comes To Sales

The never-ending battle between the game consoles makers brings out the best from the companies...
» read full story September 12th, 2008 - 14:00
Nintendo's Market Reign Continues

Nintendo's Market Reign Continues

Nintendo’s Wii console keeps topping the sales charts, firmly holding on to the number one spot in...
» read full story August 19th, 2008 - 15:55
U.S. Video-Game Industry Slows In July, But 2008 Is Record-Breaking

U.S. Video-Game Industry Slows In July, But 2008 Is Record-Breaking

Despite the fact that it slowed a bit in sales over the past month, the United States video game...
» read full story August 18th, 2008 - 01:24
Metal Gear Solid 4 Boosts Sony's PS3 Sales In June

Metal Gear Solid 4 Boosts Sony's PS3 Sales In June

It seems like finally Sony has solved one of the biggest problems of its gaming platform. Ever...
» read full story July 21st, 2008 - 21:45
Update2: NPD: In June, NintendoTakes Over US Gaming Console Market

Update2: NPD: In June, NintendoTakes Over US Gaming Console Market

The latest sales figures released by NPD for the month of June have shown that it doesn’t always...
» read full story July 20th, 2008 - 08:16
Napster Goes Free. DRM-Free.

Napster Goes Free. DRM-Free.

In a quite expected move, Napster announced today it will start selling DRM-free tracks for 99...
» read full story May 20th, 2008 - 15:44
HBO Is Now An iTunes Guest

HBO Is Now An iTunes Guest

A brand new feature is now available on Apple’s iTunes Store, as customers will be given access to...
» read full story May 13th, 2008 - 21:53
Blu-Ray Still Struggling?

Blu-Ray Still Struggling?

It seems that eliminating the competition was not enough to boost Blu-ray disc players sales....
» read full story May 04th, 2008 - 11:49
iTunes is the New Leader in Music Retail

iTunes is the New Leader in Music Retail

Apple's iTunes music store has managed to overcome retail giant Wal-Mart to grab the first place in...
» read full story April 04th, 2008 - 15:10
Nintendo Rules Console Market, Xbox Still Hit by Supply Problems

Nintendo Rules Console Market, Xbox Still Hit by Supply Problems

Sony's Playstation 3 managed to maintain its lead over Microsoft's Xbox 360 for the second month in...
» read full story March 14th, 2008 - 15:12
Teens Prefer iTunes To CDs, Making Apple No.2 US Music Retailer

Teens Prefer iTunes To CDs, Making Apple No.2 US Music Retailer

Here’s a fact that might sound a bit strange: CD sales are down, but music sales continue to grow....
» read full story February 27th, 2008 - 11:38
HD DVD Is Dead. What Now?

HD DVD Is Dead. What Now?

Toshiba and NEC's HD DVD format is now officially dead. Toshiba has announced that it gave up on...
» read full story February 19th, 2008 - 17:23
2007 Is Now Officially The Year Of The Wii

2007 Is Now Officially The Year Of The Wii

The NPD Group released today the games sales data for December and 2007 in the US. As you can...
» read full story January 18th, 2008 - 11:43
Nintendo Wii Outruns Its Competitors Again

Nintendo Wii Outruns Its Competitors Again

NPD Group released on Friday a report that puts Nintendo’s Wii on top of the sales chart in...
» read full story December 15th, 2007 - 15:20
Due to Wii, Nintendo’s Profit Triples

Due to Wii, Nintendo’s Profit Triples

The Japanese maker of the gaming console Wii, Nintendo, has revised upward its earnings...
» read full story July 25th, 2007 - 11:54
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Video Games

Guitar Hero World Tour Outsells Rock Band 2, Rock Revolution Flunks

Let’s begin by pointing out something fishy. In the October sales figures released yesterday by...
» read full story November 16th, 2008 - 22:44
Video Game Industry Up 18% on Strong Console Sales

Video Game Industry Up 18% on Strong Console Sales

The video-game industry recorded an 18% growth in October which is a critical month of the fourth...
» read full story November 16th, 2008 - 21:02
October: Gaming Industry Not Affected By The Economic Crisis

October: Gaming Industry Not Affected By The Economic Crisis

The video game industry seems to have grown in October, despite the forbidding economy, according...
» read full story November 16th, 2008 - 16:02
September Console Sales: Nintendo Still Lead, Overall Decline

September Console Sales: Nintendo Still Lead, Overall Decline

According to the NPD Group’s statistics for the month of September, it’s business as usual for...
» read full story October 17th, 2008 - 13:42
Nintendo Rules When It Comes To August Gaming Sales

Nintendo Rules When It Comes To August Gaming Sales

The never-ending battle between the game consoles makers brings out the best from the companies...
» read full story September 14th, 2008 - 12:02
Xbox 360 Beats Playstation 3 in Weak Month for Video Games

Xbox 360 Beats Playstation 3 in Weak Month for Video Games

The Microsoft Xbox 360 crawled on top of Sony Playstation 3 in a very weak month for video game...
» read full story September 13th, 2008 - 22:02
Will Price Cuts Be Enough to Boost Xbox 360 Sales?

Will Price Cuts Be Enough to Boost Xbox 360 Sales?

In an anticipated move, Microsoft has decided to cut the price of Xbox 360 not only in Japan, but...
» read full story September 04th, 2008 - 15:49
Gaming Consoles Sales Were Down in July, Report Says

Gaming Consoles Sales Were Down in July, Report Says

Figures released by the NPD show that July was the month when the US video game industry saw a...
» read full story August 18th, 2008 - 17:23
Update 2: In July Nintendo On Top, Gamers Play NCAA 09 For Xbox 360

Update 2: In July Nintendo On Top, Gamers Play NCAA 09 For Xbox 360

The latest sales figures for the U.S. console gaming market released by NPD Group this week...
» read full story August 16th, 2008 - 10:10
No Playstation 3 Price Cut Expected at Games Convention in Leipzig

No Playstation 3 Price Cut Expected at Games Convention in Leipzig

Among rumors that Microsoft would drop the price of the Xbox 360 in September from $279 to $199 for...
» read full story August 15th, 2008 - 21:13
NPS Statistics For July Out: Nintendo Rules (Again)

NPS Statistics For July Out: Nintendo Rules (Again)

The new numbers for July from NPD have been made public and there aren’t any surprises; Nintendo is...
» read full story August 15th, 2008 - 16:52
Nintendo Is Working Hard to Solve the Wii Storage Problem

Nintendo Is Working Hard to Solve the Wii Storage Problem

Nintendo’s biggest Wii related problem currently seems to be the console’s storage. Although...
» read full story July 25th, 2008 - 10:50
Microsoft Encourages Users to Come Up With Their Own Xbox 360 Content

Microsoft Encourages Users to Come Up With Their Own Xbox 360 Content

During the Gamefest 2008, Microsoft Game Technology Conference, the company announced the launch of...
» read full story July 23rd, 2008 - 17:48
Update 1: Kazuo Hirai Hopes PS3 Will Eventually Outsell PS2

Update 1: Kazuo Hirai Hopes PS3 Will Eventually Outsell PS2

It seems like one good month in terms of sales was enough to raise the optimism of Sony’s officials...
» read full story July 22nd, 2008 - 12:30
It Is Now Official: Nintendo Is the Number One Game Console Maker

It Is Now Official: Nintendo Is the Number One Game Console Maker

The gaming console world has seen some dramatic changes as Nintendo’s Wii has gone past Microsoft’s...
» read full story July 21st, 2008 - 18:35
Video Game Sales See 53 Percent Boost in June

Video Game Sales See 53 Percent Boost in June

U.S. sales of video game hardware and software received a 53 percent boost last month, mainly due...
» read full story July 19th, 2008 - 16:14
MGS 4 Boosts PS3 Sales In June

MGS 4 Boosts PS3 Sales In June

It seems like finally Sony has solved one of the biggest problems of its gaming platform. Ever...
» read full story July 19th, 2008 - 08:24
In June, Nintendo Is Riding The Wave In US

In June, Nintendo Is Riding The Wave In US

June results with regard to gaming consoles brought exciting news for Sony Corp., as the sale...
» read full story July 18th, 2008 - 21:32
Nintendo Wii Takes The Lead In US Gaming Consoles War

Nintendo Wii Takes The Lead In US Gaming Consoles War

It was bound to happen. After 20 months since its official launch, Nintendo Wii is now the leader...
» read full story July 18th, 2008 - 07:58
Nintendo Shows Off At E3 2008

Nintendo Shows Off At E3 2008

Nintendo’s press conference at the Electronic Entertainment Expo Business Summit in Los Angeles...
» read full story July 16th, 2008 - 21:17
Wii to Get New Peripherals

Wii to Get New Peripherals

During the E3 press conference, Nintendo’s most important announcement was made with regard to...
» read full story July 15th, 2008 - 22:42
Microsoft To Offer New 60 GB Xbox 360 For $349, Lowers the Pro Price

Microsoft To Offer New 60 GB Xbox 360 For $349, Lowers the Pro Price

Right before E3, Microsoft has decided to thrill the fans of its Xbox 360 gaming console with a...
» read full story July 13th, 2008 - 19:12
Xbox 360 Can Do Whatever It Wants, PS3 Maintains Price

Xbox 360 Can Do Whatever It Wants, PS3 Maintains Price

On Friday, during an interview at the Allen & Company conference in Sun Valley, Idaho, Sony...
» read full story July 12th, 2008 - 15:01
Microsoft To Cut The Price Of Xbox 360?

Microsoft To Cut The Price Of Xbox 360?

Microsoft is preparing a new price cut for its Xbox 360 Pro gaming console.  Currently the Xbox...
» read full story June 29th, 2008 - 12:41
Update: Metal Gear Solid 4 Sells 1 Million Copies in Europe

Update: Metal Gear Solid 4 Sells 1 Million Copies in Europe

Just days after Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots broke all sales records in Japan with a...
» read full story June 24th, 2008 - 21:07
Report: Beatles Tunes To Be Included In Guitar Hero and Rock Band

Report: Beatles Tunes To Be Included In Guitar Hero and Rock Band

According to a report from Financial Times, the Beatles tunes will soon be included in the popular...
» read full story June 23rd, 2008 - 20:19
Sony Working On A New PS3 Wii-like Controller?

Sony Working On A New PS3 Wii-like Controller?

According to several news reports, Sony is working to create a new controller for its next-gen...
» read full story June 15th, 2008 - 10:47
Why GTA IV Failed To Boost Hardware Sales

Why GTA IV Failed To Boost Hardware Sales

To everyone’s surprise, according to the latest figures released by NPD Group, GTA IV failed to be...
» read full story June 14th, 2008 - 16:58
GTA IV Holds The Number One, Fails To Boost Consoles Sales

GTA IV Holds The Number One, Fails To Boost Consoles Sales

For the second month in a row, Rockstar’s GTA IV was the best-selling game in the United Stated,...
» read full story June 13th, 2008 - 16:52
Nintendo Wii Rules Again In May

Nintendo Wii Rules Again In May

I presume it is no wonder that in May Nintendo Wii topped again the gaming hardware sales in the...
» read full story June 13th, 2008 - 14:24
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Technology

Economic Downturn Has Nothing On Videogames: Sales Soar In October

Economic Downturn Has Nothing On Videogames: Sales Soar In October

Economy may be slowing down, but consumers remain faithful to their habits, keeping U.S. videogame...
» read full story November 14th, 2008 - 14:31
iPhone Top-Selling Handset, Most Reliable Smartphone

iPhone Top-Selling Handset, Most Reliable Smartphone

The iPhone is continuing its glorious path as it became the top-selling mobile phone, ousting...
» read full story November 11th, 2008 - 19:16
iPhone Skyrockets To No.1 Past RAZR in Q3 Consumer Purchases

iPhone Skyrockets To No.1 Past RAZR in Q3 Consumer Purchases

The iPhone has taken the top-selling spot on the mobile phone market in the third quarter of 2008,...
» read full story November 11th, 2008 - 14:30
The iPhone Is Officially the Best Selling US Mobile

The iPhone Is Officially the Best Selling US Mobile

According to a new study by The NPD group, Apple’s iPhone surpassed Motorola’s RAZR as far as sales...
» read full story November 10th, 2008 - 23:05
The Holiday Spirit: Sony – Xbox 360’s Biggest Supporter In Japan

The Holiday Spirit: Sony – Xbox 360’s Biggest Supporter In Japan

With the holiday season coming up, everyone is talking about console announcements, console...
» read full story October 13th, 2008 - 14:34
Piper Analyst Estimates 5 Million iPhones Sold In Q4

Piper Analyst Estimates 5 Million iPhones Sold In Q4

The estimates for Q4 can be nothing but good news for Apple, as Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster...
» read full story September 23rd, 2008 - 15:30
Xbox Outsells PS3 In The Laziest Sales Month In 2 Years

Xbox Outsells PS3 In The Laziest Sales Month In 2 Years

The predictions for this year’s US sales of video game hardware and software seem to be accurate,...
» read full story September 12th, 2008 - 15:41
Dual Touch Nintendo DS Expected Next Year, Misses Holiday Season

Dual Touch Nintendo DS Expected Next Year, Misses Holiday Season

We know Sony will introduce the new PSP-3000 handheld entertainment system on the Japanese market...
» read full story September 08th, 2008 - 15:17
Xbox 360 Prices Going Further Down

Xbox 360 Prices Going Further Down

Microsoft announced that the company’s low-end model of Xbox 360 will be subject to a price cut...
» read full story September 04th, 2008 - 17:28
Disney’s Marketing Strategy: Snow White & Co. To Promote Blu-Ray

Disney’s Marketing Strategy: Snow White & Co. To Promote Blu-Ray

Disney is trying to revamp the home video business with a new market strategy meant to boost sales...
» read full story August 27th, 2008 - 14:00
NPD Says In July Nintendo On Top, Gamers Play NCAA 09 For Xbox 360

NPD Says In July Nintendo On Top, Gamers Play NCAA 09 For Xbox 360

The latest sales figures for the U.S. console gaming market released by NPD Group this week...
» read full story August 15th, 2008 - 14:00
Apple’s iTunes  Leads the Music Sales

Apple’s iTunes Leads the Music Sales

Apple’s digital music store has topped again the US music retailers. According to the latest...
» read full story August 07th, 2008 - 13:58
Apple Still No. 1 Online Music Retailer

Apple Still No. 1 Online Music Retailer

Apple continues to dominate the retail music market in the United States. The multinational...
» read full story August 06th, 2008 - 18:54
Nintendo Wii Reaches The Half-A-Million Milestone On Aussie Territory

Nintendo Wii Reaches The Half-A-Million Milestone On Aussie Territory

Nintendo Wii breaks not only hearts, such as those of Microsoft and Sony, but also records, by...
» read full story July 23rd, 2008 - 12:07
NPD: NintendoTakes Over US Console Market, Corners Xbox 360

NPD: NintendoTakes Over US Console Market, Corners Xbox 360

The latest sales figures released by NPD for the month of June have shown that it doesn’t always...
» read full story July 18th, 2008 - 12:10
Apple! iTunes! 5 Billion! Songs!

Apple! iTunes! 5 Billion! Songs!

Apple’s famous digital store has broken a new record. The company announced that the music fans...
» read full story June 19th, 2008 - 17:17
GTA IV Tops April Sales

GTA IV Tops April Sales

The U.S. sales of video game hardware and software went up 47 percent compared to the same period...
» read full story May 16th, 2008 - 13:08
Report: Blu-ray Too Expensive, The Old HD DVD Works Just Fine!

Report: Blu-ray Too Expensive, The Old HD DVD Works Just Fine!

How does it feel to be the last one standing in a market that used to be a battlefield of the...
» read full story May 04th, 2008 - 10:09
ITunes to Offer Movies on DVD Launch Date

ITunes to Offer Movies on DVD Launch Date

ITunes, the leader in music retail in the United States, is to offer movies as soon as they are...
» read full story May 01st, 2008 - 20:01
Blu Ray Has Won The Format War, But…

Blu Ray Has Won The Format War, But…

According to a recent study released by ABI Research, Blu-ray format needs another 12 to 18 months...
» read full story April 30th, 2008 - 21:35
March Gaming Industry Figures Go Beyond Analysts’ Expectations

March Gaming Industry Figures Go Beyond Analysts’ Expectations

NPD Group’s release of sales figures in gaming industry for March went beyond analysts’...
» read full story April 18th, 2008 - 10:18
MySpace Music, A New Rival For iTunes?

MySpace Music, A New Rival For iTunes?

It was bound to happen, eventually. MySpace, the biggest social-networking site, has announced its...
» read full story April 05th, 2008 - 14:55
iTunes Surpasses Wal-Mart, Becomes Top Music Retailer In US

iTunes Surpasses Wal-Mart, Becomes Top Music Retailer In US

A month after a study released by The NPD Group rated iTunes as the second biggest music retailer...
» read full story April 04th, 2008 - 08:20
MySpace Finally Announces Online Music Store

MySpace Finally Announces Online Music Store

MySpace parent company News Corp. has announced the long-anticipated MySpace Music, an online music...
» read full story April 03rd, 2008 - 20:19
Everyone Onboard For MySpace Music Store?

Everyone Onboard For MySpace Music Store?

One week after MySpace reportedly got close to signing a deal with two major music labels, Sony...
» read full story April 03rd, 2008 - 13:43
MySpace Reportedly Preparing For Deal With Sony BMG, Warner Music

MySpace Reportedly Preparing For Deal With Sony BMG, Warner Music

MySpace is planning to make an entrance into the digital music business, rumors have it, and is...
» read full story March 25th, 2008 - 13:18
Nintendo Wii Still No.1, Xbox Left Behind

Nintendo Wii Still No.1, Xbox Left Behind

Sony‘s PlayStation 3 was far from being top of the list in terms of last month’s U.S. sales, but it...
» read full story March 14th, 2008 - 13:06
Update: In Europe Xbox 360 Arcade Is Cheaper Than Wii

Update: In Europe Xbox 360 Arcade Is Cheaper Than Wii

In an unexpected move, Microsoft has slashed the European prices of its Xbox 360 gaming platform....
» read full story March 10th, 2008 - 18:03
iTunes Is The Second Largest Music Retailer In U.S., NPD Says

iTunes Is The Second Largest Music Retailer In U.S., NPD Says

According to the latest data about the digital music sales released by the market research...
» read full story February 26th, 2008 - 20:26
Gartner Says HD DVD Is In Agony

Gartner Says HD DVD Is In Agony

It seems like the conflict between Blu Ray and HD DVD is finally over and we have a big winner....
» read full story January 28th, 2008 - 17:08
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World

AC/DC is Officially a “Rock Band,” but Only in Wal-Mart

AC/DC is Officially a “Rock Band,” but Only in Wal-Mart

The fans of the Australian band should be happier than ever these days, especially if they live in...
» read full story October 01st, 2008 - 02:20
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Music

British Retail Giant Tesco Takes on iTunes

British Retail Giant Tesco Takes on iTunes

British-based international retail chain Tesco will open an online shop next month selling music,...
» read full story April 15th, 2008 - 17:48
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Movies