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* Over 42% of gamers purchase games for their cell phones
* Mobile gamers spent an average of $13 in the last 60 days on mobile
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* Mobile gamers spent 19 minutes per gaming session
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The Digital Gaming in America study is conducted by Ziff Davis Media Game
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Computer Gaming World, Official U. One thousand five hundred and fifty
eight people were polled , randomly, nationwide from May 2005 through July
2005. PlayStation Magazine is the #1
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Furthermore, among core gamers, High Definition Television (HDTV) viewership
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NEW YORK, According to Ziff Davis Media's annual
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2 million people in the United States play
videogames, up from 67.5 million a year ago, representing an increase of
11. The
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households, nearly a quarter of all video game players watched less television
than last year and expect to cut their viewing time even further this year. The increase in gaming follows strong sales of portable gaming systems
and reductions in the prices of current-generation video game consoles. This year, 62.

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Video gamers are generally spending less time
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The Digital Gaming in America study found that 24 percent of gamers reduced
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in the next twelve months.

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"We're seeing a broadening of the gamer base as gaming goes more
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"We've see this expansion reflected in the discussions among our
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