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Predictions on the Future of Gaming

Over at the Escapist, they're taking a look at the future of gaming — Hal Halpin, president of the Entertainment Consumers Association, looks at a number of 'maybe, maybe not' predictions with his own take. Ranging from the mundane ('Game prices will go down!') to the political ('Things will get better once gamers become politicians!') to the industry-focused ('Publishing structure is stuck in a rut and won't change!'). It's a fun read with some good points on the present and future directions of the gaming industry. On the publishing structure, Halpin has this to say: More »

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Forbes Predicts Future Classics

The financial minds at Forbes have taken off their big business hats for a moment to focus on a more pressing topic: classic video games. Which of today's titles will become immortalized in our hearts, marble statue-ized into our next Super Mario Bros 3s that we can't put down a decade later? Well, they've compiled a list of their top ten and it's...actually not that bad. And of course, Mario has made an appearance. More »

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Analyst Sees Multimedia Hubs Dominating in 2008

Piers Harding-Rolls not only has a name way cooler than yours will ever be. He's also a senior analyst at media (analyst) firm Screen Digest. And he thinks that 2008 will belong to the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.

Now that these multi-media services - online video, IPTV, digital terrestrial TV and PVR functionality - are now available or poised to come on line in different markets, this 'hub' strategy is emerging as a key console battleground for Microsoft and Sony.
Hmm, most people thought the PS3 struggled because it lacked games, not multimedia features. And unless Sony will be bringing that sweet PS3 DVR functionality to the US, there's massive hole in their plan for the time being. As for the 360, aside from DivX, their multimedia functionality has gone quiet as of late.

PS3 Primed for 2008 Comeback - Screen Digest
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Last Chance to Bet on E3

Today's your last chance to bet on E307. So far one of our predictions proved to not only be right, but almost 100 percent spot-on (sorry Mike, you were two weeks off) ... and the show hasn't even started yet. More »

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Analyst: No Bully 2

Dennis McCauley, over at Game Politics, points us to an analyst report saying that the chances of a Bully sequel are slight to nill. More »

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Msoft Ozy's 2007 Predictions

Ozymandias has put together his game industry predictions for 2007 which, not surprisingly, include some very bad news for Sony. More »

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This Day in Gaming, 2007 Predictions

2007: Two questions for you, dearest readers. More »

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Rumor: X06 Announcement Round-Up

NeoSeeker forum member posted up what looks to be predictions for Microsoft's X06 conference coming later this week to Barcelona, Spain. More »

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Wired's E3 Predictions

Wired's Game Life blog has posted a list of its E3 predictions up for Microsoft, Nintendo and Sony. What does the hovering corpse-green face of Jombi see in our E3 futures? A highlight from each to wet your whistle, although the link itself holds many more: More »

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E3 Predicitons: Nintendo

These past couple weeks, Nintendo has already made huge several announcements. With the console named and the DS Lite US release date announced, big N must have something exciting in store for its press conference. Our final team Kotaku E3 Prediction Poll wonders what the hizzy heck that is. More »

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E3 Predictions: Sony

Sony has made lofty claims, regarding the PS3's power. But as jaded gamers start to wake up from the Next-Gen dream, will Sony continue to make these claims? And, if they do, will we buy it? So, here's our next Team Kotaku E3 prediction poll. More »

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E3 Predictions: Microsoft

With E3 minutes away and kicking off next week, it's time to gaze into that crystal ball we like to call Team Kotaku's E3 Predictions. Word around the game console is that Microsoft will unveil more details about Halo 3 to divert attention from Sony and Nintendo. But, what do y'all think? More »

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E3 2006 A First Look

Game Daily is making some E3 predictions. An article about this year's show walks readers through what the site expects to see at the big show. More »

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Game Stock Prices Set to Jump in '06

The videogame industry as a whole has been a terrible investment for mom and pop investors over the last 20 years, so take the DFC's latest report with a grain of salt. That report focuses on the success of game industry stocks during "last" generation - from PS2 to Xbox 360 - a five-year cycle. The question remains, will 2006 lead to investor anticipation for the new generation only to have things slump again in 2007 - as investors realize it takes time to set up the next generation? Or will investing be smarter this time around? More »

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Next-Gen Console Champion? Crown Them in 2007 Says Gates

Not without calling the Xbox 360, "the hottest product we've ever had," Microsoft headmaster, Bill Gates also said that there wouldn't be a visible winner in the latest iteration of the console wars until 2007. By then we'll all be playing with our Revolutions, PlayStation 3s and the software will hopefully be hitting full stride. I think 2007 is a bit early to dole out the Heavyweight title in next-gen console gaming. More »

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Analysts: People Tire of Sequels

Straight from the mouth of Captain Obvious, it would seem. Next Generation has the latest holiday predictions from analysts Wedbush Morgan Securities, the news is not so festive. "WMS says Xbox 360 shortages, the lack of price cuts on now-generation hardware and consumer indifference to the proliferation of sequels all lead to a cautious outlook." More »