Xbox 360 Owners "Defecting" To PS3 For Sequels?
Multi-platform console gamers may be making the switch to the PlayStation 3 for sequels to games they may have owned on the Xbox 360, analysis from consumer research and consulting firm OTX shows.
EA Stock Soars On Microsoft Buyout Rumors
Rumors can be powerful forces in the economy, as evidenced by an 8.1 percent rise in Electronic Arts stock today following unsubstantiated rumors that Microsoft was interested in buying the publisher out.
Tap Tap Revenge Top Tops iPhone Charts
A list of the 25 most popular iPhone applications to date is nearly half-filled with games, with Tapulous' Tap Tap Revenge coming out on top.
Analyst: The Year Of The PlayStation 3 Unofficially Delayed To 2009
The BBC has weighed in on the year in gaming, surveying the console war casualty count, highlighting the Wii's success and the dead heat between the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. But what about 2009?
Could The Recession Hit Casual Gaming The Hardest?
Sooner or later someone is going to have to give us a definitive answer in the "will gaming survive the recession" debate. This week, 'analysts' reckon that the answer for casual gaming is 'maybe not'.
Guitar Hero Peaking Says Analyst
An analyst for Electronic Entertainment Design and Research (EEDAR) says that new sales figures show that the Guitar Hero franchise may have reached its peak.
Netbooks Could Drive Casual Boom - Analysts
Analysts Pick The Holiday's Biggest Losers
Good News: Pachter Says We are Wealthy!
Alright, alright, forgive the distortion, but if you've bought a next-gen console - and worldwide, more than 60 million of us have - then you are "wealthy or hardcore gamers," according to everyone's favorite video game software analyst, Michael Pachter. I don't consider myself hardcore. And my aforementioned $1,500 rent …
Activision Blizzard - World's Most Valuable Video Game Company
Now that Activision and Blizzard have a set a July date
Analyst: Saints Row 2 Trailer "Pompous"
Have you seen the recent Saints Row 2 trailer
Pachter Earns Financial Times' Number One Award
The Financial Times/StarMine recently awarded Wedbush Morgan analyst Michael Pachter the designation of number one Earnings Estimator for the Software sector. As Pachter said, "Please note that there is no 'video games industry' and that my performance is compared to the analysts who cover not only video games, but…
Analyst: Record GTA Sales Change Nothing For EA's "80/20" Take-Two Bid
Record-setting launch numbers
Spongebob Savior: Will Kid-Friendly Licenses Save THQ?
Earlier today, we reported that THQ's portfolio of Nickelodeon titles has hauled in more than $1 billion in sales, with the publisher looking forward to its 2008 lineup of more Nickelodeon properties.
