Week in review: Traditional video game industry down in the dumps

The following is a roundup of my stories from Investor’s Business Daily at Investors.com.

The traditional video game industry is in a world of hurt.
Year-to-date sales of new video game hardware and software at U.S. retail stores are down 27%. (May 11, 2012)

Apple shares have been weighed down by macroeconomic factors and concerns about carrier subsidies for the iPhone.
Meanwhile, shareholders are looking for the next big thing from Apple, which could be a 7-inch “mini iPad,” a $799 MacBook Air notebook, the iPhone 5 or Apple iTV television. (May 9, 2012)

People think others share too much information about themselves online, an Intel-sponsored survey finds. (May 9, 2012)

Security software firms like Sourcefire, Imperva and Fortinet see new threats and new opportunities. (May 4, 2012)

Photo: “Kinect Star Wars” video game from LucasArts and Microsoft.