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Console Wars Heat Up With PlayStation 5 Price And Games Reveal
Wednesday, September 16, 2020 - 6:21pm | 709Read More...Sony Corporation (NYSE: SNE) shared a look at its upcoming PlayStation 5 console and games with a presentation Wednesday. Console Wars: Sony unveiled its PlayStation 5 will cost $499.99 and the PlayStation 5 Digital Edition will cost $399.99. Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) had previously...
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Video Streaming Is Coming To Nintendo Switch
Thursday, July 27, 2017 - 10:08am | 659Read More...The Nintendo Co., Ltd (ADR) (OTCMKTS: NTDOY) Switch has been a huge hit among gamers. However, recent changes Nintendo is making to the device may soon make it a major hit among all cable cord cutters. Up to this point, the Switch has not supported third-party video streaming apps. However, earlier...
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With Netflix-Like Service, Could Video Games Go The Way Of Blu-Rays?
Saturday, May 6, 2017 - 8:58am | 970Read More...Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX)'s business model has served it well for long, as reflected by its strong financial performance and solid stock showing. No wonder it's being aped by others in a bid to taste at least some degree of success as the original did. Netflix's business model offers...
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GameStop Sees Purchase Intent For Nintendo's Switch, Microsoft's Scorpio At Or Above PS4 Levels
Thursday, March 30, 2017 - 9:27am | 741Read More...Following investor meetings with GameStop Corp. (NYSE: GME), Wedbush said in a note released on Wednesday that it expects the purchase intent for Nintendo Co., Ltd (ADR) (OTC: NTDOY)'s Switch and Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT)'s yet-to-be released Scorpio at Sony Corp (ADR) (NYSE: SNE)'s...
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Are Nintendo Shares Still Plagued By Overdone Bull Run In 2016?
Thursday, January 26, 2017 - 2:26pm | 335Read More...Nintendo Co., Ltd (ADR) (OTC: NTDOY) will close out an eventful 2016 when the company reports Q4 earnings on January 31. According to Wedbush analyst Michael Pachter, even a possible holiday season earnings beat wouldn’t be enough justification to buy the stock. “We believe that the...
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The 2016 Holiday Season's Best Toys
Thursday, December 29, 2016 - 12:25pm | 635Read More...The toy story has become engrossing, with estimates predicting a healthy 6.5 percent growth for the toy industry. NPD estimates toy sales growth of 6.5 percent for the year after an estimated 6 percent growth from January through September 2016. Over the years, the toy industry has turned in some...
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Xbox One Beats Sony PS4 Sales 3 Months In A Row
Friday, October 14, 2016 - 9:03am | 328Read More...Monthly sales data released by industry tracking firm NPD Group showed that Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) is the unparalleled king for the third month running as far as gaming consoles are concerned. The software giant's Xbox One edged out Sony Corp (ADR) (NYSE: SNE)'s PS4 on the unit sales...
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Windows 10 To See Big Changes With Its Free 'Anniversary Update'
Thursday, June 30, 2016 - 9:04am | 245Read More...Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) is giving away a Windows 10 upgrade starting August 2. The free "anniversary update" of the company’s most popular OS version ever will include a suit of revamped browsing, gaming and security tools and apps. However, users who have not installed...
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PlayStation 4 And Xbox One Are Already Being Replaced? Upgrades For UltraHD/4k TVs
Tuesday, June 28, 2016 - 10:04am | 478Read More...On June 10, Sony Corp (ADR) (NYSE: SNE) CEO Andrew House confirmed the successor to the company's widely popular PlayStation 4 in an interview with the Financial Times. Following Sony’s announcement, Phil Spencer, chief executive of Xbox One, announced Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT...
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Snoop Dogg Upset With Xbox, Threatens Bill Gates: 'What The F**K Are You Doing?'
Thursday, January 14, 2016 - 8:56am | 366Read More...Snoop Dogg wasn't very happy with his Xbox. Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT)'s Xbox One had some connection issues on Wednesday night. As CNBC noted, "[the] console has online capabilities called Xbox Live that allow millions of gamers around the world to compete from the...
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Vetr Crowd Slightly More Bullish On Microsoft
Tuesday, December 8, 2015 - 3:56pm | 306Read More...Shares of Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) remain within striking distance of their 52-week high of $56.23. The Vetr crowd turned incrementally bullish on Microsoft by upgrading their rating to 3.5 stars out of a possible five from a prior rating of just three stars. Microsoft remains...
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What Michael Pachter Is Watching In The Video Game Space
Tuesday, September 8, 2015 - 4:50pm | 283Read More...Michael Pachter of Wedbush is one of Wall Street's leading authorities on the video game space. In a report published Tuesday, Pachter previewed Thursday's NPD release which he expects to show August's console/handheld software sales falling 5 percent year-over-year to $220 million. That marks the...
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Video Game Consoles Are Entering Their Sweet Spot: Here's How To Play It
Monday, August 10, 2015 - 10:46am | 404Read More...In separate reports published Monday, Piper Jaffray analyst Michael J. Olson said that new generation consoles had been received well and appeared poised to drive sustainable software growth, especially for video game publishers. Olson commented, "We expect that CY15 & CY16 will be the...
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Video Game Industry Outlook 'Still Blurry,' Credit Suisse Analysts Warn
Friday, July 24, 2015 - 11:51am | 402Read More...In a report published Friday, Credit Suisse analyst Seth Sigman detailed finds from a proprietary survey of 477 gamers (210 of which are Xbox One/PS4 gamers) and how this relates to the video game industry. Here are Sigman's main findings: Physical games, rather than downloads, are still the "...
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June Video Game Sales Are Out; What Do They Show?
Friday, July 17, 2015 - 8:17am | 397Read More...In a report published Friday, Brean analyst Todd Mitchell analyzed June's NPD retail video game industry sales, which showed an 18 percent increase in video game industry sales during June to $69 million. Mitchell commented that the sales growth came from a 20 percent jump in software sales...
