<![CDATA[Kotaku: Wsj]]> http://cache.kotaku.com/assets/base/img/thumbs140x140/kotaku.com.png <![CDATA[Kotaku: Wsj]]> http://kotaku.com/tag/wsj http://kotaku.com/tag/wsj <![CDATA[Wall Street Journal: GTA IV's No Godfather]]> First we have a thematic discussion on Metal Gear Solid IV in the New York Times, and now we have a thorough treatment of Grand Theft Auto IV in the Wall Street Journal by Pulitzer Prize winner Junot Dìaz. Really exciting stuff, if you ask me. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=397521&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Wall Street Journal Chimes In On Wii Shortages]]> The Wall Street Journal published an interesting piece on Wii shortages, you know, with all their fancy WSJ reporting. The overall consensus seems to be that you're better not having enough product on the shelves than too much. We're sure your minds are blown. From UCLA management professor Christopher Tang.
Psychologically, it's better if the customer is begging for the product.
I'm sure Reggie would agree, as long as those excited customers stick around. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=331287&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Money Laundering in China - A Game the Whole Family Can Enjoy!]]> According to the WSJ, the QQ coin, a currency that is the most widely-accepted for virtual purchases in China, is starting to beat out cold hard yuans in the money marketplace: More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=249822&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[The Wall Street Journal Talks Unboxing Geek Porn]]> You know the drill. Someone gets a new piece of hardware, then unboxes it for all to see. The Wall Street Journal has done a piece on unboxing video fad. CheapyD from CheapAssGamer is quoted in the article as saying people "want to see what is in the box. Just being told isn't enough." Def. Conversely, George Harrison, senior vice president of marketing and corporate communication for Nintendo, doesn't see the draw, saying: More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=220731&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Clips: Will Wright Visits WSJ]]> Will Wright, who is apparently taking on New York City Rampage-style this week, hit up the Wall Street Journal to show off Spore. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=220288&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Wall Street Journal "The Wii Won Our Hearts"]]>
Another day, another mainstream press outlet singing the praises of the Wii. This time it's the Wall Street Journal's Walter J. Mossberg. Who? Trust me. Dude's a big deal. Wired once said of him "few reviewers have held so much power to shape an industry's successes and failures" and that he "makes or breaks products from his pundit perch" so people pay attention when Mossberg talks personal tech. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=218195&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Square Enix and Others Undecided on PS3 Exclusivity]]>
The Wall Street Journal has an interesting story up outlining the challenges facing the Playstation 3 as we near the start of what will likely become one of the most heated consoles wars to date. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=203303&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[North Korean Commies Follow Game Industry]]> "The popularity of Microsoft's new Xbox 360 has been a mixed blessing for retailers and the $25 billion video game industry in general," says The North Korea Times. (Yes, you read that right.) The article goes on to quote a Wall Street Journal story about the Xbox 360 and the decreasing sales for the current generation systems. While I'm trying to read through the lines to locate the "Die Capitalist Pigs" subliminal message, the questions come a floodin'. Pinko reporters read the WSJ? Do people in North Korea even know what a video game is? Aren't they more concerned with things like getting food? More »
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