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Google Inc. (Nasdaq: GOOG) is in talks to acquire video game advertising firm Adscape Media Inc, seeking to expand the search titan's advertising platform beyond traditional but lucrative Internet offerings.

After a slow start to 2006, the video game industry witnessed a huge spike in sales, with hardware and software sales swelling to $3.7 billion in December.

Semiconductor firm Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ: AMD) announced a new digital cable television tuner for Windows Vista based computers on Monday, which enables users to watch and record digital cable content on their PCs.

Mobile operator Cingular Wireless said that it will demonstrate a new service that allows wireless phone users to stream live video during the course of a call.

For the first time, DVD players were found in more U.S. households compared to VCR players, according to new research.

Nintendo's Wii controller was the most popular video game accessory for the month of November based on sales. It outsold the next hottest accessory by over 20,000 units.

In spite of the issues video on demand (VOD) has faced, on-demand services still offer the potential for a major revenue stream for distributors, with an expected reach of 65.9 million homes within the next 10 years, according to one researcher.

Google announced a number of partnerships on Monday in an effort to expand its Google Video service, adding music videos from two major record labels through an ad-supported model.

Internet media giant Yahoo Inc. said on Wednesday it had acquired Jumpcut, a site that provides simple to use online video editing tools

Comic book maker Marvel Entertainment has teamed with development firm Cryptic Studios to create a massively multiplayer online game, dubbed Marvel Universe Online.

Consumers who play video-games at least 16 hours a week embrace in-game advertising more than those who play less, a study released on Wednesday shows, with some believing advertisements will become a main-stay in games in the future.

Previous game experience and recommendations from friends serve as the best marketing tools for video game purchases, according to one research firm.

Online video is no longer just fun and games: You might actually learn something.

Cisco Systems announced an online publishing solution for business on Tuesday, allowing customers to manage and deliver live and on-demand digital media through the internet.

Electronic Arts, the worlds largest video game maker, released the latest iteration of its popular basketball game franchise, NBA Live 07, for American consumers on Tuesday.

The United States government announced that it is teaming up with internet video leader, YouTube, in an effort to reach a broader audience with its anti-drug video campaign.

Music videos from artists like Madonna, Red Hot Chili Peppers and Sean Paul will be legally available for the first time on YouTube

Telecommunications company Verizon Communications Inc. said on Wednesday that officials in Montgomery County, Maryland, have agreed to let it sell Web-based video service to local residents and that it may drop its lawsuit against the county for blocking it.

After a full year of delay, Vivendi Games finally will ship Scarface: The World Is Yours on October 3.

An increasing number of television viewers are producing their own shows, and the TV industry is frantically trying to figure out how to combine broadcasts, Internet movies and home videos into one package.

Research In Motion Ltd, the maker of Blackberry e mail devices popular among executives, said on Thursday it is pushing into a wider consumer market with the Pearl