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PS5 Vs. Xbox Series X: Tech Alone Won't Crown A Winner
Friday, April 3, 2020 - 2:35pm | 1185Sony Corp (NYSE: SNE) and Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) are gearing up for the release of the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X. Both companies have detailed the tech that powers each respective console. On paper, the Xbox Series X beats the PS5 in nearly everything but speed. It's a...
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Sony's PlayStation 4 Achieves New Sales Milestone
Tuesday, December 3, 2013 - 12:10pm | 456Sony (NYSE: SNE) has sold more than 2.1 million units of its latest game console. The company made the official announcement today, just days after PlayStation 4 was released in Europe. According to MCV, Sony sold 250,000 units in the United Kingdom alone in just 48 hours. This is...
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Activision Forced Nintendo to Change its Business Model
Monday, July 16, 2012 - 1:16pm | 283Call of Duty publisher Activision (NASDAQ: ATVI) reportedly forced Nintendo (NTDOY) to develop a regular controller for its upcoming console, Wii U. Built around the concept of a touch screen controller that looks like a tablet, Wii U is one of the more unique consoles being developed. But Wedbush...
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Nintendo Shares Plummet After Wii U Showing
Wednesday, June 6, 2012 - 8:53am | 219Japanese investors had an important message for Nintendo this morning: go back to the drawing board! The popular game maker and console manufacturer failed to impress anyone with its lackluster presentation at this year's Electronic Entertainment Expo, signaling the demise of console gaming and...
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As Game Sales Tank, Mortal Kombat Perseveres With Nearly 3M Copies Sold
Monday, August 15, 2011 - 4:17pm | 158Warner Bros. just cashed in on its $50 million investment. The company acquired the assets of Midway, the ill-fated creator and publisher of arcade games like Mortal Kombat, NBA Jam and NFL Blitz, back in 2009. Now, having sold nearly three million copies of its latest Mortal Kombat game (at $60 a...