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Is It Time to Trade in Call of Duty for Scrabble?
Monday, February 4, 2013 - 11:28am | 666Read More...According to a study conducted by Brad Bushman, Professor of Psychology at Ohio State University, there may be evidence that playing violent video games leads to aggressive behavior. The study also demonstrated that those who played nonviolent games showed no significant changes in aggression...
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Zynga Earnings Preview: Cuts and Losses Lead the Charge
Wednesday, October 24, 2012 - 3:11pm | 443Read More...Zynga (NASDAQ: ZNGA), the producer of FarmVille, Words With Friends and other free social media games, is expected to report its third-quarter earnings after the market close Wednesday. During the last quarter, Zynga reported an EPS of $0.01. This was significantly lower than the $0.06 that...
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Xbox 720 May Feature Revolutionary Wrist Controller
Tuesday, October 9, 2012 - 2:51pm | 554Read More...There has been a lot of hype for what Microsoft's (NASDAQ: MSFT) next console (unofficially titled Xbox 720) will do for gaming. Leaked documents suggested that the machine may come equipped with the next evolution in motion-sensing technology, along with some virtual reality elements that would...
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Three Companies Samsung Should Buy
Friday, September 28, 2012 - 10:15am | 692Read More...Samsung wants to acquire an unspecified number of mobile content providers to compete more effectively against Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL), Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN), and Google (NASDAQ: GOOG). While Pandora (NYSE: P) is likely to be mentioned in any feature speculating on which companies Samsung should...
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Will Windows 8 Prevent Electronic Arts from Going Bankrupt?
Monday, August 13, 2012 - 2:18pm | 427Read More...Electronic Arts (NASDAQ: EA) is turning to Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) at a time when the game maker is faced with declining sales and a plummeting stock price. Can Microsoft help EA turn the tide? Or is it too little, too late for the publisher of Battlefield and Madden NFL? According to Bloomberg,...
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Amazon Game Studios Will Ensure the Death of Zynga
Tuesday, August 7, 2012 - 11:28am | 684Read More...Zynga (NASDAQ: ZNGA), the perpetually imperiled social game developer, received a new and unexpected competitor this week when Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) announced that it is getting into game design. The company's first title (developed by the online retailer's new game division, Amazon Game Studios)...
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Did Electronic Arts Just Cancel Star Wars: The Old Republic?
Wednesday, August 1, 2012 - 1:49pm | 704Read More...Electronic Arts (NYSE: EA) will soon allow consumers to play Star Wars: The Old Republic for free. Is this the beginning of the end for EA's flagship MMORPG? Fans of the game may argue that Activision (NASDAQ: ATVI) pulled a similar stunt with World of Warcraft. However, WoW is an established...
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Video Game Makers Expected to Post Losses
Monday, July 30, 2012 - 11:00am | 546Read More...In the wake of last week's disappointing earnings and slashed guidance from Zynga (NASDAQ: ZNGA) and wider-than expected net loss from Nintendo, other video game makers are scheduled to share their most recent quarterly results this week. Analysts on average expect to see net losses and declining...
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Earnings Expectations for the Week of July 30
Monday, July 30, 2012 - 10:46am | 980Read More...Most of the companies that compose the S&P 500 have reported second-quarter results already. According to Bloomberg, some 72 percent of S&P 500 companies that have reported quarterly results so far have exceeded analysts' estimates. But the earnings season is not over quite yet. Among the...
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Below $50, Problems Await Brazil ETF (EWZ)
Tuesday, June 26, 2012 - 8:52am | 810Read More...The iShares MSCI Brazil Index Fund (NYSE: EWZ), the largest exchange traded fund (ETF) tracking the largest Latin American economy, has technical problem. On Monday, the fund dropped below critical support at $50, touching a new 52-week low in the process. Volume was nearly 39% above the daily...
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Will PlayStation 4 be the Last Game Console?
Thursday, May 10, 2012 - 12:11pm | 1104Read More...What will become of the game industry after PlayStation 4, Xbox 720 and Wii U arrive? Many think that this is the end of the line for consoles. With the rise of Android and iOS gaming, some argue that we no longer need a game-specific device. Never mind the fact that mobile gaming is nowhere near...
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World of Warcraft Has Lost its "WoW" Factor
Wednesday, May 9, 2012 - 3:15pm | 960Read More...Activision's beloved franchise may be crushing Star Wars: The Old Republic, but this MMO is no longer a cash cow. In fact, it might just be a cow -- one that's waiting to be tipped over. But what is the cause? How can World of Warcraft be dying if its chief competitor is struggling to compete? "I...
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World of Warcraft Crushes Star Wars: The Old Republic
Tuesday, May 8, 2012 - 2:20pm | 1040Read More...The Force is with Activision's beloved MMO. Sadly, the same cannot be said for EA and Star Wars: The Old Republic. Electronic Arts (NASDAQ: EA) had high hopes for its long-awaited Star Wars MMO, touting it as the next great game in the only genre that has successfully persuaded consumers to pay a...
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The Real Deal on Wall Street: The Blunt Truth on Electronic Arts
Tuesday, May 8, 2012 - 11:07am | 651Read More...For as long as I have had coverage on Electronic Arts (NASDAQ: EA), the bulls have tended to outnumber the bears. The videogame industry is very exciting, full of splashy gamer and analyst conventions to show off the next big game or piece of technology. Therefore, I can’t blame the run of the...
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Earnings Expectations for the Week of May 7 (DIS, M, CSCO)
Sunday, May 6, 2012 - 8:44am | 1037Read More...The parade of earnings from major retailers begins this week with quarterly reports due from Kohl's (NYSE: KSS), Macy's (NYSE: M) and Nordstrom (NYSE: JWN). Analysts expect to see year-over-year revenue growth from all three, but lower per-share earnings from Kohl's. Many more retailers are...
